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Supernova
04:51
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SUPERNOVA
if you look in to the sun
you will see these pools
spill down on everyone
in the way that we move and breathe
it refracts in our eyes and
knocks down all the trees
"hello", he said
"hello", she bled
on the floor of the cave
where they left her so long ago
"i know", she said, "i know"
we fled through the barricades
where they keep out the glow
and ice and the flame
you know it's just a temporary win
in this extraordinary game
and the sun shines down
and the sun shines down
til the sun explodes
in supernova
and the sun shines down
and the sun shines down
and we all wait
for the beginning
of a temporary extraordinary
window to the wind, yeah
it's like a wordless voice in a garden
the maze of spring leaves little to imagine
we do our best to reassign all the talkers
another dingy corner in the back of our thoughts
yeah, yeah, we got a hold on the sunlight
at least we think we've got it
buried deep in the pocket
yeah, and we're moving like wolves
to tear away the king
from the kingdom and the lighthouse
if you know what we're on about
and the sun shines down
and the sun shines down
til the sun explodes
in supernova
and the sun shines down
and the sun shines down
and we all wait
for the beginning
of a temporary extraordinary
window to the wind, yeah
and we think about all the years gone by
and we wish we could have stayed
in the back with all the blown-out cars
at the end of a dirty bar
it smells like paradise
so you better play nice...
-6/9/08
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The 44th
05:27
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THE 44th
well, here we are
another fringe, another line
we rode too far
and pulled the curtains over time
we felt it out
just to believe it could be done
and so it's done, and it's done
you know, we're not the only ones
to see the light
of an ordinary
tide as we rewrite
the story
nothing else
could ever lead us to believe
we did it wrong
because it's everything we need
for this high and extraordinary life
there's nothing else
in this high and extraordinary life
there's nothing else
so the patience that we bring
is all we need, it's everything
to be in line
with all the wonders of the world
we're doin' fine
and all the banners, they are swirled
there's nothing else
but to believe it can be done
and so it's done, and so it's done
the new redemption has begun
and the light
of this ordinary
tide turns an
ugly storm
into a sight
for the sorest of all eyes
and now it's time
to peel away our old disguise
for this high and extraordinary life
there's nothing else
in this high and extraordinary life
there's nothing else
coz the lion's at the door
excuse the mess out on the floor
renew the cheapest, old rapport
and settle all the scores
well, here we are
another dawn, another day
we've travelled far
and sometimes we've gone astray
it's something else
just in believing that it's done
and so it's done, and it's done
return the giant to the sun
and the light
of this ordinary
tide as we rewrite
the story
like some new
spark of history
like some new
blanket
we see times
they are just beginning
the light of the winner's eyes
and the light
of this ordinary tide
turns an ugly storm
into a high and extraordinary life
there's nothing else
in this high and extraordinary life
there's nothing else
into a high and extraordinary
high and extraordinary
high and extraordinary life
there's nothing else
to this disaster that we leave
there's plenty noble to achieve
if nothing else...
-11/17/08
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Cause And Effect no.34
05:18
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CAUSE AND EFFECT no.34
throw a line out, will you please, my darling?
reel me in away from the abyss
we're baring teeth and slightly snarling
like we captured everything we ever missed
if this is truth, than what's a lie for?
to be left out, scratching at the door?
if this is it, then what's to die for?
when they send us, in our sleep
back to the war
cause and effect
it's a three fingered bet
like a once-idle threat
or a strung-out vignette
like a white silhouette
or a host of regrets
are they slipping, are they set?
we could call it roulette
but we're not there quite yet
hold my head up right now, my darling
make me feel your love from deep within
beyond the lust, beyond the quarreling
into the mire of the dust we left it in
if this is right, than what's the wrong for?
to be left out, scratching at the door?
if this is wealth, then what's that gold for?
to send us, kicking, screaming, writhing
to the war
cause and effect
it's a three fingered bet
like a once-idle threat
or a strung-out vignette
like a white silhouette
or a host of regrets
are they slipping, are they set?
we could call it roulette
but we're not there quite yet
sing to me of sweetness now, my darling
bring to me a piece of peace of mind
when all the others turn to warring
we can stop and turn and leave it all behind
if we're the heroes, what are we here for?
to be left out, scratching at the door?
if this is life, than what's to live for?
just to let them send us back into the war?
cause and effect
it's a three fingered bet
like a once-idle threat
or a strung-out vignette
like a white silhouette
or a host of regrets
are they slipping, are they set?
we could call it roulette
but we're not there quite yet
-3/16/08
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4. |
Here Comes The Flood
07:28
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HERE COMES THE FLOOD
here comes the flood
washing over me
taking me over
taking me over
if i could swim
i could see
what it is
that you see
but the flood
is washing over me
here comes the moon
shining down on me
taking me over
taking me over
if i could breathe
i could see
what it is
that you see
but the moon
is shining down on me
here comes the sun
rising over me
taking me over
taking me over
i once was blind
but now i see
what it is
that you see
coz the sun
is rising over me
-3/16/08
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IT NEVER HAS TO BE THAT WAY
sometimes you don't know what to say
but it never has to be that way
sometimes you feel you overstay
but it never has to be that way
sometimes you think it's just okay
but it never has to be that way
sometimes you fall in fields of grey
but it never has to be that way
sometimes you lose sight of the day
but it never has to be that way
sometimes you think it's just okay
but it never has to be that way
sometimes you think you've gotta pray
but it never has to be that way
sometimes you feel you've gone astray
but it never has to be that way
sometimes you think it's just okay
but it never has to be that way
sometimes you're lost in your dismay
but it never has to be that way
sometimes you slip, sometimes you sway
but it never has to be that way
sometimes you sense the disarray
but it never has to be that way
sometimes you're caught in the decay
but it never has to be that way
sometimes you don't have time to play
but it never has to be that way
sometimes you think it's just okay
but it never has to be that way
-2/28/08
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6. |
Highway 29
03:39
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HIGHWAY 29
strung out on highway 29
loose ends take control again
don't ask me, coz i'm feeling pretty fine
there's nothing that can really hold me down
if you believe your bones
then you've heard it all before
strung out on highway 29
that diner smell, it's sickening
and the traffic, it's a crime, for sure
you can feel it thicken each and every day
if you believe your bones
then you've heard it all before
two times lost
three on the ground
we've paid the cost
in reds and browns
in worn out shoes
we took the chance
it's a brand new blues
everybody dance, now
strung out on highway 29
'twixt seven corners and the sticks
sometimes it's a long and lonely ride
and sometimes we're just wicked
if you believe your bones
then you've heard it all before
two times lost
three on the ground
we've paid the cost
in reds and browns
in worn out shoes
we took the chance
it's a brand new blues
everybody dance, now
-2/28/08
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7. |
Impossible
04:30
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IMPOSSIBLE
taking the long way round the signs
it seems impossible to gauge
pressing your nails into the hides
of all the passengers and planes
what once was an arrow is now an eye
blink twice and you just might hesitate
to drink in the light of the morning face
it seems impossible, no, wait
til the light comes screaming out
across the plains
til the knife that's in your back
calls out your name
til the wonders of your voice
crawl down the drain
staring at strangers in the street
you can't find a single thing to say
dreaming of lions at your feet
it's just a plot to wish away
what takes a lifetime to build
breaks down in a million different ways
a slap in the face of the human race
it seems impossible, no, wait
til the mud they sling dissolves
into the lake
til the voices in their heads
collapse and shake
til the wisest of the fools
is left awake
taking a stand to claim defeat
it seems impossible today
everyone's right in their own eyes
what's worse is they just won't go away
it reads like a novel where the
pages at the end are torn and frayed
we make it up as we go along
it seems impossible, no, wait
til the morning when the
new day takes its shape
til the night when all that's
left to do is scrape
til the moment when it's
easy to escape
-2/4/08
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8. |
Afterglow
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AFTERGLOW
somewhere in the garden
she is sucking up the air
her hands and feet reveal
a tangle, eyes a fiery glare
and she stops and shakes
in wonder and keeps
walking down the stairs
the afterglow
is fading over there
please, my dear
just wait a moment
'fore you grin again
it's time to catch our breath
and soak the sound of violins
when she sings, she can evoke
the voice of seven evil twins
and the afterglow
is fading in berlin
wine and candleabra
martha's got a gun
it reminds me of an opera
where nobody won
and no one's gonna, yet
the afterglow
a fading silhouette
tiny drops of burgundy
on virgin cheshire tongues
brings to mind the sweeping
and the way the fire stung
and leaves, amidst the root
of all that's evil here among
the afterglow
is fading on the young
heavy steps and wired grace
take pause along the way
they smoke their cigarettes
and catch the last act of the play
the part where maggie chokes
and daddy don't know what to say
the afterglow
is fading on LA
twenty paces over
aaron shot him dead
on the banks of ol' weehawken
where they lost their heads
and no placed their bets
the afterglow
a fading silhouette
this kind of evil never grins
that kind of saint, he never wins
but he'll try and try again
below the moon and stars
the revellers all lose control
the feel it in their hearts and minds
but never in their soul
that cracks and crumbles
on the floor of that old dancing hole
the afterglow
is fading on the knoll
wisdom can be abstract
when the facts not at light
when the grey is in the way
and there's no need for black and white
to illustrate the ones who beg
and the ones who stop and fight
the afterglow
is fading in the night
coffee kiss and smoky serenades
in the parlour with the angels
and grenades
it's like a sleep-induced parade
the afterglow
is fading in the shade
-3/3/08
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SOMETIMES YOU JUST DON'T KNOW
just once
when you feel you've lost your game
it's up to us
to clear your tarnished name
and when it ends
you may notice it's the same
you've got no friends
or at least no one to blame
sometimes you just don't know
the way the wind is gonna blow
sometimes you just don't know
the way it goes
right here
we draw a circle 'round our fears
and reel it in
every dozen or so years
we took the prize
but left it drooling in the field
we close our eyes
and dream of dishing some new deal
sometimes you just don't know
the way the wind is gonna blow
sometimes you just don't know
the way it goes
and the way we feel
when we're on our heels
when we stoop and steal
the last squeaky wheel
the cards reveal
that we've done our deal
and it's all too real
aloof
we never stop or seek the truth
or burn it down
and drive a nail into the tooth
and wear the crown
that the king left in the road
we took him down
and left him crying in code
sometimes you just don't know
the way the wind is gonna blow
sometimes you just don't know
the way it goes
-3/16/08
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10. |
Before The World Ends
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BEFORE THE WORLD ENDS
...and when the morning comes again
we'll sit and watch the world end
and talk about the memories
that we have from way back when
and if it's cold, we'll move around
in a figure eight, out on the ground
and crush to the sweet november sound
...and when the morning comes again
we'll start again and clear new ways
we'll soak it in and set up brighter days
if you want, we'll talk about old times
and sort it out, and draw new lines
and dance around a barrel of old wine
it's the last of the brand new, modern days
it's the last of the stark, newfangled ways
it's the last of the din of sweet decay
before the world ends
...and when the morning comes again
will we be sitting so serene
or will we wither like those giants that we've seen
we'll never know til we make it there
and pony up to gawk and stare
and breathe in the last air that we breathe
it's the last of the brand new, modern days
it's the last of the stark, newfangled ways
it's the last of the din of sweet decay
before the world ends
...and when the morning comes again
will you remember me, my friend
or will your memory and your spirit both rescind
to the void we can't avoid
so we're left sitting there and all annoyed
it's dark, and it's brighter than the sun
it's the last of the brand new, modern days
it's the last of the stark, newfangled ways
it's the last of the din of sweet decay
before the world ends
...and when the morning comes again
we'll sit and watch the world end...
-3/3/08
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11. |
I Misunderstood Myself
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I MISUNDERSTOOD MYSELF
i thought i heard a rumble
in the reaches of the cave
where the seraphims all stumbled
through the stationary wave
and the moment that they got out
was the moment they were saved
i thought i heard a tremor
through the crackle of my spine
that led me to remember
that she said that she was mine
and the moment that she said it
was the moment i went blind
i thought i heard a movement
in the belly of the beast
that bellowed like a tuvan
throat singer from the east
and the moment that i caught it
was the moment that it ceased
i thought i heard a singer
in the corner of my mind
who called to the redeemers
and the ones they left behind
and the moment that they gave in
was the moment they combined
i thought i heard a rustle
in the forest of my soul
where my thoughts and words all bustle
and fall down the rabbit hole
and the moment that we shook it
was the moment we were whole
-3/16/08
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Chris Anderson Alexandria, Virginia
Chris is a wildly prolific songwriter who has hovered among the outskirts of the music world for over 30 years. On his own
label, Flying Dachshund Music, Chris has released 154 CDs, 96 of them being full-length albums. That's just the tip of the iceberg and there are no signs of stopping. Ever.
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