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WORRY
03:25
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When there’s nothing
When there’s nothing
You can do about a situation
And you flash on a thing
That hasn’t happened yet
(It’s a natural thing)
Part of human nature
Part of human nature (Worry worry worry worry worry
Worry worry)
Maybe you can change it
Maybe you can change it
Maybe you can
Be prepared
And maybe it won’t make a difference
Maybe you should not care
You flash on a thing
That hasn’t happened yet
Don’t be surprised
It’s a natural thing
Part of human nature
Worry worry worry
Maybe you should not care
(Maybe it won’t make a difference)
Maybe you should
Not care
It’s a natural thing
To worry worry
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Truthsenser
03:02
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Now hear this
And now this
The truth is a
Double edged sword
And when it comes back to you
you’ll see
It’s not what you expected
And when it comes back to you
you’ll see
You don’t even know if it’s
What you wanted in the first place
But a belief
Is a flexible thing at times
Depends on the situation
Depends on the information
Depends on the motivation
What’s coming through
all the senses
The truth is
A double edged sword
And when it comes back to you
you’ll see
It’s not what you expected
And when it comes back to you
you’ll see
You don’t even know if it’s
What you wanted in the first place
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Eustace
03:37
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Eustace hides behind the trees
He doesn’t like
What he sees
He doesn’t like it
Come out cause you have to
Sooner or later
Come out of the woods
Right now!
Everybody’s waiting for you
Come out!
Now!
You’re looking at that - Eustace!
You’re looking at the forest
But you’re seeing weird trees
You hafta come out
And see the world
That’s waiting for you
What are you gonna do…
What are you gonna do?
The world isn’t what
You’re thinking it is
Anyway
That’s my take on this
It’s all I have to say
I been callin' you
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4. |
Like a Fire Engine
03:46
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Like a fire engine
I just can’t slow down
Like a fire engine
I just can’t slow down
If you’re sitting still
You’re going backwards
And if you’re gonna go backwards
What’s the point
If you kinda chill your way forward
Walkin around like you own the joint
And there’s nothing in the way
Like a fire engine
I just can’t slow down
Like a fire engine
I just can’t slow down
If you say that I’ll do it
Tomorrow
You probably don’t want to
handle it that way
Cause you’ll say it again
Tomorrow
And then you can’t
Get out of your own way
Pardon me
And there’s nothing
No nothing in the way
No nothing in the way
No nothing in the way
No nothing in the way
No nothing in the way
No nothing in the way
Like a fire engine
I just can’t slow down
Like a fire engine
I just can’t slow down
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The Destination
04:09
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The mind
Sometimes works
In mysterious ways
Often more obscure
Than time itself
The destination
Hangs exposed
It’s evident
But the road
Is undefined
It’s unclear
In a jumble
Of thoughts
You can sometimes
Catch a glimpse
(It’s unclear)
Of something
That could work
In a physical way
Then you turn around
It doesn’t add up
It doesn’t add up
But you were so sure about it
Won’t be able to tell you
Could the road
Have taken a turn
The destination
It’s unclear
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Opposite Poles
03:15
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Our differences are the same
And nobody is to blame
Shame it’s such a shame
Our differences are the same
You went I came
In a childish way
I was half convinced
We were destined for fame
In an instant though
Your eye
was the eye of the storm
I felt like I should be gone
We were molded
From different forms
We may always
Remain anonymous
Do we go
I don’t know
There’s a thing about
Opposite poles
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7. |
Eggshell Minefield
03:27
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To say I suppose
The right thing the wrong thing
The right thing the wrong thing
To say I suppose
And I don’t know which one's
gonna come out
Walking on tiptoes
On an eggshell minefield
To say I suppose
The right thing the wrong thing
The right thing the wrong thing
To say I suppose
And I don’t know which one's
gonna come out
On a rollercoaster
That I didn’t wanna go on
I like to take it easy
But I’m getting kind of queasy
To say I suppose
The right thing the wrong thing
The right thing the wrong thing
But then the phrase comes out the wrong ways
On an eggshell minefield
To say I suppose
And I don’t know which one's
gonna come out
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There’s only so much time
In your life
It’s just a little time
With a beginning and end
It’s going faster than you think
Beginning and end
Before you know it
You’ve spent what you don’t have
All time is borrowed time
I think that
All time is borrowed time
In a way
You’re around
One day
And the next
Who knows
All time is borrowed time
I think that
All time is borrowed time
In a way
Doing yourself a favor
Living your life like you mean it
Doing the things that you wanna do
And you’re doing those things
As you’re living that life
There’s only so much time
In your life
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9. |
Unfamiliar Streets
04:01
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Don’t wanna go back
Don’t wanna go back
I never been to that store
Cuz I don’t know how
To get there anymore
The streets are unfamiliar to me
Oh so
You want to meet where we
Used to go
No! I don’t want to go there
No! I don’t wanna Wanna be there
Brings me back
Someone don’t tell me oh no
You know
Tell
Tell me oh no
You know
I never been to that store
And I don’t know how
To get there anymore
The streets are unfamiliar to me
Oh so
You want to meet where we
Used to go
No! I don’t want to go there
No, I don’t want to go
Brings me back
Happy to go the other way
Ya know
Brings me back
Happy to go the other way
You know
What I’m talking about
Bout
Talkina
Whatum
Whatum
Don’t wanna go back
To those days
And I don’t know how to
Get there anymore
Happy to go the other way
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Dream of a Man in a Top Hat Massachusetts
Two thirds of Boston 80’s post-punk band Native Tongue, Lee Leffler and Michael Frackleton comprise the psychedelic/alt
rock/post-punk duo Dream of a Man in a Top Hat.
After their well received EP and debut album, Dream of a Man in a Top Hat spent 2022 and 2023 releasing a series of singles (now on Buzzy Beans).
The new single, Wolfcrier, will be released everywhere on April 5th.
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