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I Guess You're Right
05:10
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The darkness wears off
Farewell dismay
I'm selling you for new friends and fresh starts
And that sounds like a pretty good exchange
I'll take the offer
Bailey calls shotgun
He's usually riding middle but now he's not
He's so excited
It's like a prize he's won
At a carnival
Full of shit that doesn't matter
But whatever you say
I can't be shocked
I know this ending well enough by heart
We'll all be sitting
Impatient at a dead stop
Until we realize
Why the car won't start
Decker I swear to God this is the 58th time that you've lost your keys
We're screaming from the back while you're scrambling around in frantic disbelief
Is there anything you'd trade?
Is there anything you'd change?
I guess you're right
I'm loving my life
I see you got new shoes
They remind me of when I put my alarm on snooze
That wasn't funny
Forget what I just said
I think that we should catch a movie around 10
But Decker lost his keys
You know? That's fine
I think I'm holding off on spending money this time
'Cause what the fuck's a savings account anyways?
It's all going according to plan 'til you say
"I found this coffee shop on Alvarado Street you might like,
You can sit outside and watch the foot traffic weave on by."
Is there anything you'd trade?
Is there anything you'd change?
I guess you're right
I'm loving my life
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2. |
Harmony
03:25
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It started with the way that you sang
You don't sing; just speak
It's picturesque the way you behave
You don't fret; just move
Oh why do I feel so attached?
I take it back
I never meant to say it like a negative thing
Let's sing in harmony, you're a part of me
The tiles on the floor rearrange
Into kaleidoscopes and so many unfamiliar shapes, alleyways
Are you awake? Can you call to confirm you're alive?
I'm fine, just losing a feel for the way your voice sounds at night
So let's sing in harmony
You're a part of me!
And I promise it's all worth the wait
And I promise it's all worth the weight
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3. |
Virginia
05:03
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Everywhere I look
You ain't here
And that's the column we shook
You ain't here
May fades, it rots
The air, the bark
It seems so long...
But it only was a moment
Now I'm alone
Vonnegut traced a certain emphasis
"So it goes"
You never know what you're presently missing
I should've listened
And now I'm caught up reminiscing
How everywhere I look
You ain't here
And that's the column we shook
You ain't here
May fades, it rots
The air, the bark
It seems so long...
(I shatter the frame)
Let's have a drink to celebrate
Being three thousand miles from home
Yeah we all hated Virginia 'til
The shower water got too cold
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4. |
San Francisco
04:36
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When the rush wears off, you feel disjointed
I can name you every street in between Dahlgren and here
Skylines headline our own ambitions
But I promise San Francisco won't keep you any better than your dear,
True-hearted companions
It's been a circle, a revolution
Since you handed me smiles in tried and true consistency
Yet I still feel that ambience, that sanguine feeling
In the dotted lines in which you transfer your vibes and energy
So what did you ask me
Is there anything better than here?
Not quite, but it can be if you're willing
The names and faces change, but there's always
Family and friends, there's still music
I do my best to make those connections
And you may call them practical allusions
I guess all I'm saying is that we're alright where we are
So whenever you invite me to apprehension
I recoil to those scenes that I acted in
The fear, the darkness, and not to mention
The fact that you're not in control, you've never been
But I'm still insisting,
Is there anything better than here?
Not quite, but it can be if you're willing
The names and faces change, but there's always
Family and friends, there's still music
I do my best to make those connections
And you may call them practical allusions
I guess all I'm saying is that we're alright where we are
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Rodger the Rover! Eau Claire, Wisconsin
RtR! was started by Brendan Dean in Buffalo, NY in summer of 2018.
He's not sure how he feels about that one new movie.
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