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Surrounded
03:22
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Surrounded
I got the buildings consuming me
Does it look like I care?
Got me paranoid
I’m a weirdo
Condomania everywhere you need
We’re aloud to care less
Who’s gonna wash them away?
And clean up the crazy mess
Then its like we’re surrounded
By a state of mind that’s confounded
Live in the sky to see horizons
But we cannot fly high enough around them
Identity you’re away from me
Your apartment’s the best
Yet you’re joined at the seams
Above and below your head
Conned out of your dough
Like fools in love
Although it could be said
The effects of the city
Are running into my head
And then its like we’re surrounded
By a state of mind that’s confounded
Live in the sky to see horizons
But we cannot fly high enough around them
Convinced it’s something you need
As it fills the more it seems
Ya dreaming
It not so bad if you’re high
Above it all, who can deny
Ya dreaming
And then its like we’re surrounded
By a state of mind that’s confounded
Live in the sky to see horizons
But we cannot fly high enough around them
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2. |
Feed
03:50
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Feed
So now we’re spending time apart
For the better they say
What do they know anyway?
One catching the sun
The other getting the cold
Act like there nothing wrong
And this time has come around
So I reach for the rope
But there’s nothing to hold
You feed me before I go
And I’ll smoke them cigarettes
To fill the space inside my chest
You feed me before I know
Time to consider it
Hoping that it ‘aint the end
We both have something to do
Yet can’t justify the dream
While we’re in between
So I’ll keep tuning my strings
And they’ll be fretfulness
Depends how quick we can forget
You feed me before I go
And I’ll smoke them cigarettes
To fill the space inside my chest
You feed me before I know
Time to consider it
Hoping that it ‘aint the end
Feeding
Breaking
Starving
Healing
You feed me before I go
And I’ll smoke them cigarettes
To fill the space inside my chest
You feed me before I know
Time to consider it
Hoping that it ‘aint the end
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3. |
Your Fix
03:48
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Your Fix
Would you believe it?
I’ll travel you right into the sun
Would you believe it?
I’ll fire you right out of a gun
I can see it kilometers away
Ants in their holes
Melbourne from space
I can see it being ten times the fun
Twenty times the speed
A hundred more than one
Would you believe it?
I’m afraid of losing it all
Crying with laughter
Coz ya seen it and heard it all before
I can see it kilometers away
Ants in their holes
Melbourne from space
I can see it being ten times the fun
Twenty times the speed
A hundred more than one
You can’t really fix a magician
They tell ya what to believe
Now you’re that dude from that thing
Right in the kisser
Right on my screen
Would you believe?
I’ll travel you into the sun
Would you believe?
I’ll fire you out of a gun
I see me, afraid of losing it all
Crying with laughter
Ya heard it all before
Ya heard it all before
So get it again
You can’t really fix a magician
They tell ya what to believe
Now you’re that dude from that thing
Right in the kisser
Right on my screen
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4. |
Happy
03:06
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Happy
You’ve been hiding
Something you haven’t told
Kept the secret
Or it will blow it all away
And I don’t mind
Pull the wool over my eyes
Keeping everything insane
If it all goes pear shaped
Who’ll be leaving you crying?
Back to the recess of my mind
I’ll push it away, again
And I don’t mind
Pull the wool over my eyes
Keeping everything insane
I think I’m too polite to say
That I wanna be the better man
I wanna live without the shame
And what if I was gonna die today
Would I be happy?
Happy
Back to the recess of my mind
I’ll push it away, again
I think I’m too polite to say
That I wanna be the better man
I wanna live without the shame
And what if I was gonna die today
Would I be
Outside pressure
Builds forever
Focusing the light
Can’t escape it
Sick of faking
No one’s fault but mine
I think I’m too polite to say
That I wanna be the better man
I wanna live without the shame
And what if I was gonna die today
Would I be happy?
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5. |
Leaves
04:06
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Leaves
Never want to watch the time
Coz it’s gone, it rolls on
Always think you’re out of sight
But that’s wrong, and ya know so
And there’s nothing there but grey
And we didn’t see it coming
Still the dark, holding day
Leaves when we’re not looking
When you’re there we are so real
One another, we hold on
Need to colour the things we feel
Bring together to console
And there’s nothing there but grey
And we didn’t see it coming
Still the dark, holding day
Leaves when we’re not looking
Well now it’s not the same
You’ve given us a shiver
Well now you’ve gone away
And I wanna hear ya brother
What else is there to say?
Hyland
Hear the call
Feel the fall
Back to norm
Hear the call, it might just tell ya something
Feel the fall, and end up left with nothing
Back to norm, luck can’t last forever
x2
Hear the call – tell ya something
Feel the fall – left with nothing
Back to norm – luck ‘aint forever
Take the call
Well now it’s not the same
You’ve given us a shiver
Well now you’ve gone away
And I wanna hear ya brother
What else is there to say?
Hyland
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6. |
The Flag
04:26
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The Flag
Feeling the floating
Bob around between the flags
Saving my breath for the time being
It's like I'm drifting
With stuff I need to stay on course
Nobody with me for the ride
But there's a light on the shore
Singing Come home, boy
Invisible I am 'till I make my choice
Broke me a line today
Or I let out all the slack
Nobody knows where I am anymore
Everybody's waving their own flag
Fixing the feeling
Day to day the seasons change
Send me a message through the vibe in the sky
It's underwhelming
Alone at night but it's all right
I'm slipping sideways on time
But there's a light on the shore
Singing Come home, boy
Invisible I am 'till I make my choice
Broke me a line today
Or I let out all the slack
Nobody knows where I am anymore
Everybody's waving their own flag
Taking it endlessly
For the truth of the heart
Invisible I am
'Till I prove my love
Broke me a line today
Or I let out all the slack
Nobody knows where I am anymore
Everybody's waving their own flag
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7. |
Mr Nice
03:37
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Mr Nice
I can try to stay nice
For when you see me
Haven’t I always tried?
I think you like me
But maybe I should start a fight?
It’s likely you’ll get punched in the eye
The problem is you’ve kept me inside
Watch me change Mr Nice Guy
Mental case, I could be
Walking beside you
Flip about, watch me turn
A multi-colour rainbow
Sometimes I’m just not right inside
Sometimes I’m just Mr Nice
Shaking on the inside
Don’t piss off Mr Nice Guy
I guess I’ll try and play nice
For when you see me
Haven’t I always tried?
Believe me
At least I tried to make you like me
But you automatically resist a friend
Next time I’ll try to think twice
Sometimes I’m just not right inside
Sometimes I’m just Mr Nice
Shaking on the inside
Don’t piss off Mr Nice Guy
I guess I’ll try to think twice
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8. |
Seagull
03:10
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Seagull
It’s coming on,
Humongous waves
I hear the rattle
Sounds the same
Not as simple
It might have been
How disappointed
You’re the same
Just so you can go figure it out
We hanging around?
Hanging around
Just so you can go
Go and figure it out
It’s a seagull feeding frenzy
Flying out your mouth
It festers there
This gross disease
You’re cherry picking, to paint the scene
Damage something
You can’t repair
I’m disappointed
You’re all millionaires
And I crave your reaction
Don’t want to offend
Overflowing with deception
Taste it in the wind
And I’ll tell you when
Deception in the end
It’s forming now
Your enemy
It’s raining down
You want to hang around?
Just so you can go and figure it out
We hanging around?
Hanging around
Just so you can go
Go and figure it out
It’s a seagull feeding frenzy
Flying out your mouth
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9. |
Here & There
04:15
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Here & There
There is a place
Cannot erase
In the heart
We went there together
There is a time
A moment somewhere
Again, we stitch them together
Even when we’re upside down
Even when it’s now and then
Even when we’re inside out
Even when we’re here and there
You are the same
And I am aware
My friend
Nothing is typical
And I’ll never know everyone that you’ll know
In the stars
Or down in the gutter
Even when we’re upside down
Even when its now and then
Even when we’re inside out
Even when we’re here and there
You know the ship has sailed
Across the muddy water
(No) You know I’m never gonna weigh you down
You know it’s gonna be a while before I see ya
Again
Here are we now
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10. |
All Your Tales
03:39
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All Your Tales
She said forget
About my day
Not sure I’ve ever
Made her cake
She lives happy
Can’t complain
Wrapping gifts in
Smiles and waves
Tell me all your tales
Without me asking
Remember the details
I’ll probably miss them
Apples don’t fall
Far from the tree
The sun shines on
October dreams
It’s clear I fear
We’re quite the same
I paint pictures
Within your frame
Tell me all your tales
Without me asking
Remember the details
I’ll probably miss them
Our Mum
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Casual Workforce Melbourne, Australia
Casual Workforce is solo artist Mike Russo making music in Melbourne Australia.
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