1. |
Mammoth
03:25
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The beast looming over me
Toppling all best laid plans
Futility of starting over again and again.
Got us bulging our eyes and
wagging our tongues, too little
rest to run our best; too much
strain to attain
Dug in too deep, sing us something sweet
Perennial joys over perilous noise
Dug in too deep, sing us something sweet
Perennial joys over perilous noise
Unbearable frights, fuel our spite
Reels of the extinct, stuck on repeat
Shrieking cries, wish not to die
No longer will we abide, blooming light
The mammoth’s stampede
Shakes our shivering dignity
Bruised and tattered we flee
Shrinking down this enormity
Dug in too deep, sing us something sweet
Perennial joys over perilous noise
Dug in too deep, sing us something sweet
Perennial joys over perilous noise
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2. |
Serendipity
02:40
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Stress, little gain
Tired of the strain
Appear sane
Persist in pain
All we know
Reap what we sow
All we fear
Fizzles down to here
Reaching in just to see
In our pockets, find serendipity
Full time job
Frenzied chores
Cling no more
Step out the door
We must afford
To forfeit the hoard
Run screaming
Quiet and serene
Reaching in just to see
In our pockets, find serendipity
Precious finds in precarious times
In this moment everything is aligned
Reaching into see, reaching into see
In our pockets, find serendipity
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3. |
Be All You Can Be
02:29
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Restlessly compromised
Draining us of our energy left to fight
Adamant romances
Distract from our waning chances
Be all you can be
Pernicious lie we still believe
Be all you can be
Bootstraps only there to deceive
Nervously preoccupied
Snapping at the world with our bloodshot eyes
Chronically fatigued
The ground gives way beneath our feet
Inadequate circumstances
Done obsessing with advances
Be all you can be
Pernicious lie we still believe
Be all you can be
Bootstraps only there to deceive
Now the wheels are flying off
We have no chance for a pitstop
Brutal beauty ready to fall right off this burning rock
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4. |
Treats
04:11
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Neglect to breathe, legs growing too weak
Bewildering, left feeling so meek
Please numb us to all the coming strife
Anchoring in our candied delights
Hiding away, it’s a slippery slope.
Careful now, don’t you dare choke.
Shouldn’t trust a hasty hare
A rapid rush and then no one’s there
Please give us something sweet
Craving treats to shut out the bleak
Collecting delicacies rotting my teeth
Hindering my ability to speak
Thought I found a real peachy paradise
Now hankering for the last dangling bites
Please give us something sweet
Craving treats to shut out the bleak
There’s always so much to do…
Are you overwhelmed by it too?
There’s always so much to do…
Biding our time, making us oh-so blue
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5. |
Descent
00:57
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6. |
Hell
01:57
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80 dollars to my name
Gotta make it last til Friday
Gotta find money to pay for a class
Or get points on my license
Maybe I'll sell some of my records
All they do is make me sad
Because I hear them and I know
I'll never be that good
Things aren't going too well
I feel like an empty hollow shell
Life is absurd
At a loss for words
Nothing to eat in the fridge
I'll have another cup of coffee
When I end paralyzed on my bed
I'll wonder why I'm shaking
It's just latest in a long list
Of terrible life decisions
I'm sure I'll get through
Just to do it all again
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7. |
11-8
02:16
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Thinking about you again
Eating junk food and staring at the screen
Got three hours left to go
until I'm back in my room alone
On my one hour reprieve
I could do something I love
But instead I’m watching some dumb shit on TV
I’ll call you on my lunch break
Because I need to hear someone’s voice
That’s not a voicemail telling me to leave my message at the tone
Thinking about you again
Trying not to cry at my desk
Get some coffee or some tea
But Small talk’s not real company
Blow up my life lit the fuse with my college degree
Or let’s burn the building down set everyone free
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8. |
Body Like That
02:47
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The structure’s there but its buried in quicksand
I’m scared to follow through when i have no back up plan
I know what I offer is not exponential
But I’d like to think more of myself than
“Hey, they’ve got potential”
I wish I had a body like his
Or a body like hers
Or a body like anyone’s but mine
Want a chest like that
Want arms like those
Wish I could’ve got it right the first time around
And I’d have nothing to complain about if these belonged to anybody else
But I just can’t seem to escape the fact that when I see me I do not see myself
Don’t want to be embarrassed
To leave the house in my own skin but
The brain that pilots my meat puppet does not fit the one it’s in
God only knows if I could ever be true
but If home is where the heart is
then i've got some remodeling to do
I wish I had a body like his
Or a body like hers
Or a body like anyone’s but mine
Want a chest like that
Want arms like those
Wish I could’ve got it right the first time around
And I’d have nothing to complain about if these belonged to anybody else
But I just can’t seem to escape the fact that when I see me I do not see myself
I wish I had a body like his
Or a body like hers
Or a body like anyone’s but mine
Want a chest like that
Want arms like those
Wish I could’ve got it right the first time around
And I’d have nothing to complain about if these belonged to anybody else
But I just can’t seem to escape the fact that when I see me I do not see myself
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9. |
Quirky
02:38
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Messy, messy reflections
Set too high the expectations
Broken, fractured conclusions
Been too shy with celebrations
Wrestling, struggling
With reasons to fit in
Taking for granted
These recurring chances
Fixated on all our flaws
Poison arrows caught in the claws
Brooding state of mind
What are you trying to find?
Back and forth, trace the lines
Believing that we’re a glitch in time
Fixated on all our flaws
Poison arrows caught in the claws
Find some relief
In our quirky offerings
Life imitates what we make
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10. |
Tongue Tied
03:50
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Hey, how are you doing?
I’m shaking in my boots
You’re holding conversation while I'm crafting the illusion
That I know how to talk to you
But you’re right there and you’re looking me in the eyes
And I’m scared you’re gonna figure me out
So I’ll sit
I’ll just be quiet
And try to think of something good to talk about
My communication
Is amateur at best
Your heart is on your sleeve
But I’ll be honest I’ve been playing
Closer to the chest
In your car I’ll be staring straight ahead
Looking for something to get in my way
But nothing’s there
And so I’ll wait
And see if you can think of something else to say
I don't know how to express
All the things that I've been feeling
Is there anything in there?
I wish I had something special for you
Don’t think this is what they meant when they said
Never speak unless spoken to
But it’s too late
The moment’s gone
And I still don’t know what I should say to you
If I really focus
It just keep getting worse
Maybe I should take a breath
And have faith in the moment
I’ll try to break my curse
And I know I’ve got a long way to go
But I swear, I want to figure it out
So let’s sit
I won’t be quiet
I don't know how to express
All the things that I've been feeling
Is there anything in there?
I wish i had something special for you
Don’t think this is what they meant when they said
Never speak unless spoken to
But it’s too late
The moment’s gone
And I still don’t know what I should say to you
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