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Evergreen
03:17
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Evergreen, evergreen is the color of the tallest tree
The color of the tallest tree, the tallest tree that you can see
Through the screen, through the screen, through the pages of a magazine
The pages of a magazine, you’ll see a face that looks like me
Patience is a virtue, baby I can wait
Patience is a virtue, baby I can wait
Patience is a virtue, baby I can wait another minute
I’m afraid, I’m afraid, I’m afraid of what you might find out
Afraid of what you might find out, find out if we talk about
Talk about, talk about, talk about what it might just mean
Talk about what it might mean, what it just might mean to me
Patience is a virtue, baby I can wait
Patience is a virtue, baby I can wait
Patience is a virtue, baby I can wait another minute
A second, an hour, and I’m gonna see you tomorrow
But you’re pulling us closer to sorrow
When an old man turns a fool, what more can he do
Evergreen, evergreen is the color of the tallest tree
The color of the tallest tree, the tallest tree that you can see
And evergreen, evergreen is the way that you will always be
The way that you will always be, the way you’ll always be to me
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Trampoline
03:23
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A little bit slow on the uptake, a little too quick on the jive
I’d tell you it was time for a remake
But I wouldn’t wanna give the wrong vibe
Though I had your number once, you still find a way to keep me guessing
It’s a risk you were gonna be taking, you knew you had to give it a try
But it’s a failure long in the making, I should’ve known you were bouncing too high
Now you’re barely hanging on, you can’t even see to reach the ceiling
Trampoline, put your feet back on the ground
Trampoline, first you’re up and then you’re down
Trampoline, Trampoline
You used to have the moves of a dancer, a Nereid with glittering wings
But now you can’t remember the answer when they ask you if your bird still swings
All that’s left for you to do is balance on the edges of your tiptoes
Trampoline, put your feet back on the ground
Trampoline, first you’re up and then you’re down
Trampoline, Trampoline
Seconds flash and arms untangle, searching for a different angle
Flailing as you hurtle toward the sun
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Stranded
04:53
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Planes on the runway, frustration gives way to despair
All flights are grounded, all of our big plans are up in the air
Pilots all are joking, teenagers are moping, foreigners are smoking outside
Bags at the curbside, checked all the way to O’Hare
But she don’t say baby, have you got your camera, till half the way there
If I left the wrong impression
There’s something I should mention
‘Cause the air has too much tension up here
If I could make my mind up I would sleep instead
But I’m stranded, stranded in my head
It was just a missed connection, some problem with the engine
But the messages I’m sending aren’t clear
One of these mornings they’ll push this thing back from the gate
We’ll roll off the tarmac, rise over the hilltops and out of this state
But my suitcase isn’t on it; I should’ve just responded… I only wish I wanted to stay
If I could make my mind up I would sleep instead
But it’s all I can do just to get out of bed
'Cause I’m stranded, stranded in my head
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What Do I Know
02:51
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I used to have it all figured out
I could climb any mountain and crush any lingering doubt
If it got in my way I would just go around
But what do I know, what do I know, what do I know, what do I know
Driving down the road at top speed
Moving too fast to indulge an extraneous need
Something so strong had to be guaranteed
What do I know, what do I know, what do I know, what do I know
I know love, I know peace, I know hope, I know grief
I know stars, I know noise, I know loss, I know void
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I Think of You
03:25
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There’s a soul-shaking moment when the storm is through
The turbulence has shifted to reveal an azure hue
Sun fills the cabin with relief anew
And I think of you
If I’d worked a little harder to spur happenstance
If I’d moved a little faster, didn’t leave it up to chance
The elegance of ending would only add to the romance
And I think of you
A paring down, a stripping off, a new valence revealed
Through raw exposure clearing comes; familiar wounds are healed
There’s a narrowing of purpose in the altitude
A sharper sense of focus than might otherwise be viewed
I feel a certain oneness with the multitude
And I think of you
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interlude
01:27
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Baby Who Knows
05:00
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So let’s assume you’ve ended up right where you wanna be
You sure surprised us by your choice
Who would’ve thought that he could find the words to hold you sway
With such an uncompelling voice
Baby who knows, nobody knows, maybe you knew and just forgot
Baby who knows, maybe you chose someone because of what they’re not
Baby who knows, baby who knows, baby who knows
We turned a blind eye to the things you didn’t see in him
Hoping he would change what’s wrong
You failed to mention your accepting mediocrity
Met your expectations all along
Baby who knows, nobody knows, maybe you knew and just forgot
Baby who knows, maybe you chose someone because of what they’re not
Baby who knows, baby who knows, baby who knows
Still, it’s a comfort to be near you in a smaller way
Those grapes turned sour long ago
Now that I realize the bar for you was set to high
I won’t let disappointment show
So now it’s come to where the roles have all but been reversed
And complication holds its ground
He’s right for you and yet you feel as though it’s too rehearsed
But could your logic be unsound
Baby who knows, nobody knows, maybe you knew and just forgot
Baby who knows, maybe you chose someone because of what they’re not
Baby who knows, baby who knows, baby who knows
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The Girl I Used to Know
02:45
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She paints on the ceiling over my bed, a breadcrumb lane to the land of the dead
Bodies splashed with blood from head to toe, drawn by a girl I used to know
They’re pulled to the edge by her siren call, following the sound by the waterfall
Hidden in the depths there’s a stereo spinning hits from a girl I used to know
Look out below! Look out below! The transistor glows from long ago
Look out below! Look out below! It’s the sound of a girl I used to know
One station plays on the radio, it crackles under water like sonic snow
Through the static I remember how it goes, sing along to a girl I used to know
Look out below! Look out below! The transistor glows from long ago
Look out below! Look out below! It’s the sound of a girl I used to know
There’s a message on the inside of my hand, a hope for a song in the promised land
Close my eyes and let the current flow, say a prayer to the girl I used to know
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Failed Myopic
02:58
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You lost some but you thought you’d win some
As though you had a shared value system
You let ‘em go ‘cause the averages favor
A few missed tricks in a healthy wager
It’s the mark of a failed myopic, you can’t see the details of the topic
If your vision were more microscopic, you’d be in the game
You’ve been making some forward progress
The bad calls help just to keep you honest
You lie a little ‘cause who could argue
If they don’t know then they won’t charge you
It’s the mark of a failed myopic, you can’t see the details of the topic
If your vision were more microscopic you’d be in the game
I’d like to think that you did all that you could
But your hand was never good enough to deal you in
It’s been taking a toll for ages
The pain hits hard and it comes in stages
It’s tough to make nice and save your face, still
You don’t care but I bet your kids will
It’s the mark of a failed myopic, you can’t see the details of the topic
If your vision were more microscopic you’d be in the game
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10. |
Halfway Right
04:38
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I don’t need to tell you, you don’t have to know
I thought I would have to, but I can let it go
A certain contradiction I’m trying to erase
Can suppressing an opinion help you find a state of grace
You offer a solution to a problem you can’t see
Your effective elocution convinces everyone but me
You often show a kindness and it’s a generous conceit
It makes it harder to believe you with the company you keep
Maybe I was just halfway right about you…
A certain contradiction has looked me in the face
I’ll muster an opinion just to find a state of grace
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reprise
01:01
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12. |
My Old Neighborhood
04:10
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Kimon Kirk Los Angeles, California
Kimon Kirk is a singer, songwriter, bassist, and record producer. His band the Meds "provide finesse and muscle in the proper proportions."
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