1. |
Crossing The Bridge
04:03
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How long does it take to drive around the block?
Longer than it takes to cross the bridge
Itโs a white-knuckle ride until I reach the other side
It seems that Iโm forever on this bridge
I was not afraid of where Iโm going
And I am not afraid of where Iโve been
The fear inside my fear is that all could end right here
Even though I know thatโs never how it ends
I see five things
I touch four things
I hear three things
And I turn the radio down
I forget to breathe when I am crossing
Thatโs why they put a sign there: to remind me
That I have always made it to the other side
I will never fail to cross the bridge
I smell two things
I taste one thing
The last of the lozenge
Hey, Iโm on the bridge
Iโm across the bridge
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2. |
We All Appeared
03:55
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There was a gaggle of us, gathered in the room
Congregated under a basketball hoop
And, facing the end, we decided to chant
The vibe was celebratory
We were standing in the back but our feet began to move
So, we could see our faces
When we arrived, the chant intensified
We were facing the crew and our head was shaved smooth
And thatโs when we noticed we were placing hands
Then we were floating
None of us were dead
When we were younger, we had been in that room
We had sat alone, feeling queer and out of tune
But then, one day, we appeared
We all appeared
And our hearts felt good
They were dripping pitch
They were made of wood
We appeared
We all appeared
And our hearts felt good
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3. |
End of the Thread
03:34
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I knew it was coming
Yet I still
Cried my my eyes out
To the drone
Of cicada swells
๐๐ฉ๐ฐ๐ฐ๐ฑ, ๐ด๐ฉ๐ฐ๐ฐ๐ฑ
Might be loopy from the pain
Meds
Keep on pulling
Find the end of the thread
Trim the fray
From the end of the thread
The embrace of your bed
Iโm fairly clairvoyant
Got a sick fascination
Denied your justification
Itโs the end of the thread
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4. |
Better Sorry Than Safe
03:14
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I watch the sun stream through your hair
Stare
No one sees but me
My heart swells
Until the bell
Sets us free
I will follow your footsteps
If I canโt hold your hand
Here I stand
Who put that love note in your tote?
It was me
I sit right here behind you
Out of sight, out of mind
You donโt see
But I will wait
Outside the gate
To take you home
I always see you home
You never walk alone
Even if Iโm gone...
Iโll be along
Better sorry than safe
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5. |
You Know Enough Already
03:51
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Whatโs on your mind? You seem lost
You say you need to go back to school
Do you really need a degree to succeed?
Life is like a branching tree
Maybe you know enough already
It doesnโt matter, the route you choose
Maybe you know enough
Things havenโt turned out like you thought
The working world has never fuelled your soul
And maybe you know enough already
The hardest part is starting out
Taking the first step takes courage
It doesnโt matter, the route you take,
Cuz you know enough already
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6. |
Atrium
03:06
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Up to the atrium, where
Projected light
Dances on everyone and hides whatโs inside
At the pavilion, where the
Guests were all hyped
I never told you how nice you looked tonight
At the heart of it all
A cavity
A vacancy
Go painlessly
We tried to tell ourselves we enjoyed our time
Inside the atrium, where
The walls divide
The monitors, all moving, show whatโs inside
I never told you how much you answered my life
We enjoyed our time
You answered my life
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7. |
In Charge
04:56
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I donโt want to be in charge no more
I pulled your feedback from the box
It was anonymous โ but I knew
I know exactly what you want
But I donโt know what to do for you
I went outside on my own
But I forgot my cigarettes
You were talking on the phone
Behind my back and making threats
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8. |
All Right
02:05
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All right
Outta sight
You put the boogie in the bizzle
The shucker in the shizzle
You pull the pizzle
You wanna
You gotta
You put the funky in the frizzle
You gonna get some grizzle
And then you...
And when you...
Do it tonight
You put the boogie in the bizzle
And the shucker in the shizzle
And you pull the pizzle
Funky frizzle
Gonna wanna get some grizzle
Again!
Say when!
And then, and then, and then...
You kiss the kizzle in the drizzle
And you wanna wax the wizzle
And youโre in a tizzle
And itโs all...
Again!
And when you nozzle in the nizzle
Then you gotta see some sizzle
Funky hunky frizzle
Tonight
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9. |
All That He Was
03:32
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We waited
For the ride to end
For a new system
For time to reveal
Bouncing
Through alleys
Faux fur
Off the shoulder
Shoeshine
Ill-suited
Icon
Gone hither
I never knew all that he was
I wish Iโd seen what he was
We wanted what he was
Now, with him gone...
We donโt work anymore
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Barnudio Whitby, Ontario
A barn and a home away from home to ๐ฆ๐ง๐๐ก๐๐๐ฅ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ง๐ฅ๐๐, ๐ฆ๐ฃ๐๐ก๐ก๐๐ ๐๐๐ก๐ฌ๐ข๐ก๐ฆ, ๐ฃ๐๐๐ก๐ง๐ข๐ ๐ช๐ข๐๐ฆ & many more. Milking heartache since long before the hay was baled. 20 albums and counting.
Pete Nickerson, prop.
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