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Too Obvious
03:47
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The figure moves in long red cloak
Clutching the collar, must stay warm
Background green like Army fatigue
Fatigue, it is tired
Couples waltzing in the cotillion
Black figure, green coiffure dance
Fall exhausted on the green floor
Like Army fatigue, fatigue, they are tired
Fatigue in red coat, nears cotillion
Still clutching collar, the windows are sweating
Condensation
Closer to the cotillion, figure sees green
Like Army fatigue, fatigued it falls to the ground
Dancers arise, the floor is green, look outside
Red figure lying fatigued, turn to green above the floor
Levitating, too obvious
Nothing is so simple, nothing is so simple, nothing is so simple
Levitating
Nothing is so simple, too obvious
Nothing is so simple, too obvious
Dancers arise, the floor is green, look outside
Red figure lying fatigued, turning to green above the floor
Levitating, levitating, levitating
Nothing is so simple
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Sad Lady
02:30
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Sad lady, give him a love song
Though you cannot love him like you did before
Is it a debt you owe?
He saved you from being alone
Gray lady, wasted your color
On a worldless man you loved long ago
The hexed god loved you
Watch water attract to the flame
Time and again you will see loves mad face
The satyr is gone and a god takes his place
Writhing in bed, you will see hell worn eyes
Speaking of love, how the grim monarchs lie
He left in late autumn, frosted wind froze you soul
Left with a child that would never grow whole
Sad lady, time gave another
And he loved you with passion unceasing
He cared for you then
Tending the torn heart of winter
Sad lady, give him a love song
Time may subdue your frustrated rage
Will you still love him when feeling the onset of age?
And do you love him?
Does it really matter?
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Artist
02:02
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You walk the streets like a drunken artist
Not quite ready to cut off an ear
Van Gogh haunts you, Bartok reminds you
Artist’s lives are painful years
You went through college an adolescent
Not quite ready for an adult world
Took a job at a make up counter
and bought some needles to scratch your face
What are you? A social failure
Your neurosis didn’t match theirs
Walking the streets, you hear tires old women
talking nonsense of young affairs
You are unsure of suicide
Afraid to hold a gun
You pull the trigger, half out of fear
that someone else will, before your time is done
You feed on the world’s indigestion.
They let you dine on their rotted cake
It will pass, you’ll soon out grow it.
If you’re insane it’s their mistake
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Midwest
03:18
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Red-eyed poet
You were made to die young
Wild-haired monger
You were made to die young
The Midwest winter comes to kill
Sunday dinner family will
Lethal madness, sure success
Midwest winter do your best
Screaming wild man
You were made to die young
Soft-throat crooner
You were made to die young
The Midwest mothers package you
Riddle your youth
Extract you
Wind fire tempest
Wild tale spinner
All life ends at a family dinner
Loss of vigor
Black lost orb
One must fight or be absorbed
Spark-eyed savior
You were made to die young
Oh, youthful rebel
You were made to die young
The Midwest father speaks still air
Meet the family
Be prepared
Meet the aged ones
Beat the score
Be prepared to be absorbed
Family kitchen, family room
Family history, family tomb
Family outing, family day
Family squabble, family play
Those who bend will meet the will
Fire-tongued rat lives will be killed
Red-eyed poet
You were made to die young
Wild haired monger
You were made to die young
The Midwest winter come to kill
Sunday dinner
Family will
Lethal madness, sure success
Midwest winter
Do your best
You were made to die young
You were made
To die young
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Crayon Rubbings Champaign, Illinois
Crayon Rubbings formed in the early 80s, mixing influences across multiple genres, and featuring unapologetically demanding song forms, lyrics, and delivery from singer-songwriter Laurel Garber. While sometimes compared to Kate Bush at the time, Crayon Rubbings worked together as an ensemble, embracing an edgy live sound with collaborative studio experimentation. ... more
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