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Are We?
03:34
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You say one thing, mean another
You say one thing, mean another, don’t you
You say one thing, mean another
Are we or aren’t we?
Are we or aren’t we?
Are we or aren’t we?
And if we aren’t
Why aren’t we?
You say one thing, mean another
You say one thing, mean another, don’t you
You say one thing, mean another
You say anything that comes into your head
And I don’t understand what you just said
Are we or aren’t we?
Are we or aren’t we?
Are we or aren’t we?
And if we aren’t
What are we?
Are we or aren’t we?
Are we or aren’t we?
Are we or aren’t we?
And if we aren’t
We aren’t
Oh, we aren’t
Are we or aren’t we?
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2. |
Round My Way
02:45
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It’s a game that you can’t lose
Playing with numbers
Act like you make the rules
Your every aim is so untrue
Throwing up static
Can’t take my eyes off you
I’m not amused
By the smoke and the mirrors
My defenses arm whenever you get near
There is grace to what you do
Something magnetic
In making us all look like fools
Do you get off being cruel
Somebody might think so
Still I watch you like the news
I’m not confused
By your facts and your figures
Gonna say it loud so everyone can hear
I can’t believe the things you say
Don’t come calling round my way
I’m trying to keep a straight face
I’m trying to keep a straight face
I can’t believe the things you say
Don’t come calling round my way
I’m trying to keep a straight face
I’m trying to keep a straight face
Don’t come calling round my way
I’m trying to keep a straight face
Don’t come calling round my way
I’m trying to keep a straight face
Don’t come calling round my way
I’m trying to keep a straight face
Oh I’m trying to keep a straight face
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3. |
Soldier In The Snow
04:52
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Papa worked the coal til the dirt took the house
Mama built a home 'round the hole in the floor
The fire underground made it so hard to sleep
Hard to keep your wits about you
In a walking fever dream
Listen close at night, hear the old ghosts howl
Down on the land, used to be granddaddy's farm
Even the wolves don’t come here looking to feed
Everyone’s a zombie and they’re wandering the streets
In a walking fever dream
The ghosts, they come around
The ghosts, they come around
The ghosts, they come around
Papa used to look at pictures from the war
A hundred soldiers standing in the snow
He said all those men are ghosts now
They come around at night
Drives a man to wonder
Just how wrong he’s lived his life
And was he ever right?
The ghosts, they come around
The ghosts, they come around
The ghosts, they come around
Papa wasn’t home when everyone fell asleep
But they say he wasn't far behind
It's been 30 years since they were told to go
But sometimes the land you're on
Is the only land you know
And you can’t believe they’re telling you
In a cadence soft and slow
That your only living dream
Is being swallowed by the coal
And you would give anything
To be a soldier in the snow
A soldier in the snow
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4. |
Fallout
03:44
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There’s a car in the garage, take the keys
A quick getaway is the first step
To a clean break
Stick around if you want, it’s OK
I’m just gonna fall apart
And you can’t take that back
I’ll be alright
I told you that before
But now I just can’t wait to get it over with
I just can’t wait to get it done
I just can’t wait to fall out of love again
Again
Baby, nothing has changed
Since we talked
The best way to tell is to look at
All the wreckage
I’m not going to lie, yes I lied
I’m not what I said I was
And I can’t take that back
I’ll be alright
I told you that before
But now I just can’t wait to get it over with
I just can’t wait to get it done
I just can’t wait to fall out of love again
Again
I just can’t wait
No I just can’t wait
I just can’t wait to fall out of love again
I just can’t wait to get it over with
I just can’t wait to get it done
I just can’t wait to fall out of love again
Again
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Bird Streets Brooklyn, New York
LAGOON is available now.
Bird Streets is the alter ego of Brooklyn artist John
Brodeur.
"Introspective art wrapped in beguiling indie rock."
- Music Connection
"Timeless and honest. A fine balance between melody, tension, character,
meaning and relatability that few artists are able to strike."
- The Deli
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