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Celia
04:31
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Celia says that she's tired of waiting
for me to come out & let go
I wish we could tell the whole world that we're dating
I'm not sure I want them to know
Celia says that she knows why I'm nervous
Celia's fearless & good
Celia's living with power & purpose
just like I wish that I could
every time I think I can do it
something whispers "why even try?"
I swear I never mean to put her through it
but if you ever see her cry, I'm the reason why
Celia says that the times are a-changin'
& soon we'll have rights like the rest
while they're out rioting, I am arranging
the roses & pens on my desk
Celia says that there's nothing to live for
if we don't live life like we like
Celia's dragging her bag out the back door
Celia's leaving tonight
& even as I wish I could stop her
something whispers "why even try?"
I had a lot of shots, but I lost her
so if you ever see her cry, I'm the reason why
Celia's having adventures without me
she should've been my wife
guess that she's prob'ly not thinking about me
Celia's gone from my life
& even though I say I don't miss her
the truth is that I'm barely getting by
& every day, I wish that I could kiss her
so if you ever see me cry, or see her with some guy
I'm the reason why – tell her I said bye
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Mr. Mean
03:44
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each day at work, I sit & pray
that when I get back home today
I won't be face-to-face with Mr. Mean
thought I knew the real you
& now I don't know what to do
when did you turn into Mr. Mean?
you love me when I'm needy
you love me when I shrink
you hate when I get angry
or when I dare to think
your rage is like a fire
& I guess I'm gasoline
it feels like it's my fault you're Mr. Mean
I used to count the hours until
I'd see your face, & now I still
watch the clock & wait for Mr. Mean
you lured me in & got me hooked
there was a lot I overlooked
until I was in bed with Mr. Mean
you used to love my body, used to kiss every freckle
I'm waking up with Hyde when I went to bed with Jekyll
you need to clean your act up, Mr. Mean
you love me when I'm tragic
you love me when I'm weak
you hate when I get angry
or when I dare to speak
I'm not your little dolly
& I'm not your troubled teen
so now, I think I'm done with Mr. Mean
I'm off to find another
who will treat me like a queen
& now I'm finally done with Mr. Mean
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3. |
Hasn't Happened Yet
01:55
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love is hard; yes, this I know
all my friends think I'm too slow
but what they forget
is: it just hasn't happened yet
love's a hidden pot of gold
at the end of the rainbow
& I could make the trek
but it just hasn't happened yet
I'm not exaggerating:
it's been devastating
when everybody's dating
& I'm still here, just waiting & waiting
love can't really be that great
if it makes me wait & wait
& I'm a bit perplexed
that it hasn't happened yet
love is really overhyped
sorry, but you know I'm right
& I'm not that upset
that it hasn't happened yet
why am I still debating
when I should be mating?
it's so frustrating
that I'm still here, just waiting & waiting
am I right or am I wrong
that someday, love will come along?
on the world wide internet
or on a mountain in Tibet
or on a private jumbo jet
it just hasn't happened yet
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4. |
Amicably
03:48
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I hope your summer brings some sun
& that you spend it with someone
& I hope that when you're sad, you think of what we had
& say, "at least we had some fun"
I hope the drive isn't too long
I hope your coffee's nice & strong
& I hope that when you go, you blast the radio
I hope they play your favorite song
CHORUS:
I'm gonna miss you
not gonna kiss you goodbye
I'm gonna cry soon
it feels like somebody died
because I loved you
& I still remember why
I hope your new place feels like home
& that you won't be too alone
& if times are getting tough, & your friends are not enough
I'll always answer when you phone
& now, we head our separate ways
& set our sights on brighter days
but I never will forget that feeling when we met
& how you set my life ablaze
(repeat chorus)
it was the right thing to do
I think we both know that's true
you couldn't just stay
it was the right way to go
because we both gotta grow
& go our own way
but let me just say:
(repeat chorus)
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5. |
Nobody Likes Me
03:56
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I wish I'd made a few more friends back in college
it was too hard with all my doubt & anxiety
instead, I filled my little head with lots of knowledge
& kept it down if anybody talked to me
I didn't wanna be alone
I didn't wanna spend my nights at home
I didn't wanna be that girl
who stays inside & never sees the world
CHORUS:
how do I shake off the feeling that nobody likes me?
how do I go to the party when no one invites me?
how do I banish all the shyness from my mind?
how do I learn that other people can be kind?
but hey, I'm doin' fine
my classmates tried to make new friends, oh so sweetly
& I did too, but I was nervous, & it showed
I never let nobody in, not completely
'cause then they'd see that I'm a fraud & then they go
I didn't wanna scare them away
I didn't wanna hear what they might say
I didn't wanna be so meek
that no one in my class had heard me speak
(repeat chorus)
don't worry – there's a happy ending
I think I've finally found the key
because, at last, I stopped pretending
& I went to therapy
I investigated all the shit that made me wanna hide
& divested from the stressors that were festering inside
now I'm happier & healthier & I've got friends
I hope that's how your story ends
(repeat chorus)
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6. |
Stay
02:06
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the depression's pressin' down on you
it can do whatever it wants to
now you're stressin', dressin' for the day
wond'rin' "what's the point, anyway?"
I wanna hype you up
but I worry I'm not too tough
I wanna be your savior
but then I need to be braver
CHORUS:
maybe I'm not really a friend at all
if I can't stop you, & you end it all
maybe I'm not as good as I say
if I can't stop you, & you go away
hey hey, hey hey, I really want you to stay
hey hey, hey hey, I know it's harder to do than it is to say
when the news is lookin' especially bleak
& it's been a really shitty week
can I see you & feed you dinner, please
& whatever else you're gonna need?
I wanna keep you here
but the path is not too clear
how can I help you through
when I'm struggling just like you?
(repeat chorus)
I just want you to be okay
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7. |
Red Lipstick
03:16
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red lips sink ships & turn a lot of heads
they stare, but who cares? I like wearing reds
trends say red may scare the average guy
so I pull out the bullet & proudly reapply
CHORUS:
give me scarlet, russet, crimson, vermilion
cherry, berry, carnelian, persimmon
paint it on me, lay it on thick
paint it on me, my red lipstick
boys say they won't kiss my ruby mouth
they don't really get what it's about
boys say they don't want to make a mess
but if they want me, they'd want me nonetheless
(repeat chorus)
I've got so many shades for all different days
some are matte, some are glossy, some are soft, some are bossy
I've got pride, I've got power, I am bright like a flower
& if you don't wanna kiss, then I guess I'm done with this
(repeat chorus)
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8. |
Notice Me
03:22
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I've got a poster of your face in my locker
& a collage of all your interviews
everyone knows that you're my favorite rocker
they're always joking that I'm stalking you
I cut your girlfriend's face out of a photo
& then I glued myself in perfectly
we've never met & so I know that you don't know:
you're gonna spend your fuckin' life with me
I don't mind waiting
I'll follow you across state lines
to catch the show in Toledo
& see if I can finally make you mine
CHORUS:
notice me from the stage
notice my lips, my hips, but not my age
& when the curtain falls & the show is through
notice me the way I notice you
sure, there are boys who I could date with less trouble
they're always laughing in the gym; they clog the halls
but they're disasters made of swagger & stubble
they've got no class, they've got no charm at all
I don't mind waiting
until I'm 18, if I must
I'll catch the show in Chicago
& on the Megabus, I'll think of us
(repeat chorus)
the night gets dark; I watch the stars
no need to wonder where you are
tonight, it's Milwaukee – then off toward the Rockies
I'll follow you far, I'll follow you far
the night gets dark; I watch the stars
no need to wonder where you are
tonight, Minnesota, & then South Dakota
I'll follow you far, I'll follow you far, so far
(repeat chorus)
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9. |
Existentialist
05:14
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do you feel the dread
seeping through the cracks?
do you read the news?
do you know the facts?
they say the world is ending soon
do you know what you will do
when the smoke fills the sky
& we have to wonder why?
CHORUS:
what's the point? what is this?
quick, we need an existentialist
where's the joy? where's the bliss
please, we need an existentialist
to get us through this
I read a lot in school
on nihilistic angst
when other kids were cursing fate
I was giving thanks, but
I still don't know just what to do
when the world is ending soon
do we hide & count the days?
or do we stride into the blaze?
(repeat chorus)
Jean-Paul Sartre, Kierkegaard
back then, you were avant-garde
Dostoevsky, Friedrich Nietzsche
now, we'd really love to meet ya
Heidegger & de Beauvoir
how I wonder where you are
Lewis Gordon, Al Camus
there's so much we can learn from you, like...
(repeat chorus)
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Tinder
02:47
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why is every girl on Tinder beautiful?
how do they do eyeliner so flawlessly?
how come all their open hearts are bruised & full,
profiles packed with doubting and apologies?
CHORUS:
the world's not fair
you can see it in this app – it's all right there
all the pain & all the people who don't care
if they make you smile or make you cum or cry
all I do is swipe, & wonder why
why is every guy on Tinder at the gym?
or fishing up a trout down at the dock?
guess I'd rather that than to see more of him
please don't send me pictures of your... oh fuck
(repeat chorus)
don't say "hey u up?"
never just say "sup"
it's impersonal, so why don't
you just read my fuckin' bio?
don't destroy the mood before we've built it up
(repeat chorus)
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11. |
Go Deeper
03:19
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breathe in some fresh air & breathe out all your cares & keep breathing
& notice the thoughts that are passing, arising, repeating
& let them all go, because deep down, you know that you're safe
& inside your mind, you can certainly find a nice place
let your eyes fall closed if they want to
feel your spine – it's strong & it's got you
feel your mind melting as it tries not to...
CHORUS:
go deeper now
doesn't matter how
just go deeper now
let your thoughts drift away like a cloud
& if it feels good, then maybe you should let it take you
it's easier, so just give in & let go of what ails you
your arms getting heavy, along with your legs & your chest
& when you relax, it is simply a fact that you'll rest
who knows where your mind disappears to?
if you call it back, it'll hear you
but we both know you're really just here to...
(repeat chorus)
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12. |
I'd Marry You Again
01:32
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I'd marry you again
just say when, just say when
walk down another aisle
hey, why not? it's been a while
no need to have it catered
don't need a decorator
& tell our friends & family that we'll see ya later
just wanna say those vows
we already know how
I'd marry you once more
& meet you out on the dance floor
I'd throw a bright bouquet
just like I did, back on that day
there's no RSVPing
it's all about the feeling
don't mean to be repetitive, but it is worth repeating:
I'd marry you again
just say when, just say when
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13. |
Every Morning
03:11
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is love hard, or has love just been hard before?
my guard is up, but I don't wanna be guarded anymore
CHORUS:
every morning, you say "I love you"
& every morning, I say "I love you too"
that's just what we do
my dream love never quite looked the way this does
but my dream, love, was a dream for who I thought I was
(repeat chorus)
back then, my heart would stop & start
hot & cold, highs & lows
then you came 'round; I'm safe & sound
in the now, 'cause I know...
(repeat chorus)
every morning that I'm in your arms
is a morning when I thank my lucky stars
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14. |
What If?
04:33
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15. |
Sisyphus
03:19
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16. |
Bad Girl
03:00
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17. |
Gun Control
03:31
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18. |
Give Up the Ghost
05:14
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19. |
Dirty Martini
03:31
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20. |
Agony
02:56
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22. |
Are You Mad At Me?
03:53
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Kate Sloan Toronto
Thirtysomething from Toronto. Sex journalist by day, ukulele songstress by night. Writes songs about love, sex, fictional characters, and occasionally jellyfish.
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