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The Age of Isolation
02:03
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When old acquaintance is forgot
And never brought to mind
I’ll wait for some long love affair
To heal this heart of mine
And when the boat has bottomed out
Will she be on my side?
Are we alone in separate beds
Too tangled not to hide
I guess it’s only fair
I guess the whole things gotta fall
And no amount of ruminating changes things at all
I’ll love until it hurts, until I break my tether
I guess I’ll try to keep myself together
In the Age of Isolation (oh)
There’s a strange vibration in the wind
It’s a quiet desperation (no)
And it’s gonna hurt until we realize what we did
All the things we’ve yet to give
And all the things we hid
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2. |
Play Cool
02:40
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I don’t care much for money
And I don’t need the pain
One thing I’ve always remembered
Are the people who remember my name
It’s only force of habit
It’s all about the same
One thing I always come back to
Is the place that I’ve always been
One thing they don’t tell you is it’s gotta be bad (x4)
Don’t play cool don’t give em’ your kicks
We were both losers and we both know this
You were sittin Shiva in a cocktail bar
I was doing things I never did before
You were on the mountain when I headed to the floor
Where were you in ’94?
It’s never been enough its never been alright
I’m empty endlessly
One moment I’m in the driveway
And then suddenly I’m fast asleep
And then the white light opens up my window
And it reaches into me
And it stirs up something, never nothing, here it comes and now I’m running till I stumble and bleed
Don’t play cool don’t give em’ your kicks
We were so different and we both know this
You were sittin Shiva in a cocktail bar
I was doing things I never did before
You were on the mountain when I headed to the floor
Where were you in ’94?
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3. |
Anymore
02:22
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I don’t see your face anymore, anymore, anymore
And I don’t your space on the bed anymore, anymore
And I moved to the city to get further from it all
The coffee stains are what remain from dancing in the hall
And now the photographs are gone
There’s just a mark from where they kissed the wall
I don’t have those nights anymore, anymore, anymore
And I don’t have those fights with myself anymore
And I got back to packing just to move myself away
The paperbacks you sent all got boxed up yesterday
No need to bother with the door
There’s just a curtain for an entryway
And I don’t here your voice anymore, anymore, anymore
But I don’t have a choice anymore, anymore, anymore.
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4. |
Videos (On TV)
03:23
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You pick him up at the airport
Oh God it's been so long
And you set out on the highway
And he plays your favorite song
And then you get in a fight at the rest stop
Because something had to be wrong
And you realize you're back where you started
Where you been along
My girl's got a pretty good temper
So straightforward, she's well-centered
Oh my god, what did I do?
Lettin myself get away from you
My life's been pretty much empty
Since I lost her and she left me
Oh my god, listen to me
Cryin at videos on TV
The blinds are drawn, there's no one home
I guess I'll leave myself alone
And maybe when I'm fully grown
I will learn to be fully in control
And now he's leaving without you
Oh God it's been so long
And he sets out on the highway
And he plays your favorite song
And then he washes his face at the rest stop
Because everything feels wrong
And he realizes he's where he started
Right where he belongs
My girl's got a pretty good temper
So straightforward, she's well-centered
Oh my god, what did I do?
Lettin myself get away from you
My life's been pretty much empty
Since I lost her and she left me
Oh my god, listen to me
Cryin at videos on TV
My girl's, she called my bluff
Left my flat, packed her stuff
And I'm so tired of acting tough
Oh my god, enough's enough
The blinds are drawn, there's no one home
I guess I'll leave myself alone
And maybe when I'm fully grown
I will learn to be fully in control
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5. |
HNY
02:40
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So Happy New Year to you all
You climbed atop the garden wall
To kiss the lips of anyone
Who'd ever hoped to see you fall
La la la la
So Happy New Year everyone
I'll wait until the party's done
To grab my coat off of the bed
And slip out of the door before the sun
La la la la
Waiting on the wings before the play
Waiting on the quiet holiday
So Happy New Year once again
I say this as your dearest friend
'Cause you and I together have seen so many things until the end
La la la la
For Auld Lang Syne my dear
For Auld Lang Syne
We'll take a cup of kindness yet
For Auld Lang Syne
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The Perls Boston, Massachusetts
The Perls are an indie pop duo composed of multi-instrumentalist Evan Linsey and singer-songwriter Kevin Hupp. They make songs - 2,980 miles apart.
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