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The Penny And The Ball
02:57
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you were raised in a school until you woke up to the lost dream
and you can’t remember anything
do you want a plug? b/c i suppose you are machine now
do you want a heart b/c it’s what you’re told?
remember and for what it’s worth i’d sell you anything
and all you have to do is spell the word
but you wanted love until you found out what that means
and that information can’t be sold
so now, are you always going to talk to them
like they can’t understand a word you say?
finally the penny and the ball hit the sidewalk today
and it’s time to say goodbye to coastal dreams that everybody knows
just let the ocean overflow
you try to pass that feeling with some laughter and some hope but no
what to do here? we don’t know
head’s out of the water but you felt the air was cold
you try to dip back down but the lake froze
so now you’re stuck with something that no one should ever know
killing time in the snow
now don’t outdo yourself and you’ll stand out from the herd
and don’t believe a single word they say
you must be true or your voice will go unheard
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2. |
Storefront
04:06
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down here at the shop it’s getting lonely
the holidays are gone
it’s just the cats and me
over the road the woman reminds me
that i sell antiques
she wouldn’t take to me
i’m down at the storefront every morning
rearranging chairs on a sinking ship
she could drive by though and throw her smile to me
and i’d get choked up
a smile is all i need
born into it, but it’s no place for me
i couldn’t count the days b/c i’m afraid i’d die
i close up shop when they all get close to me
and turn around the sign
another year gone by
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3. |
On The Fence
03:41
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i took too long to figure this one out
i took too long, i took too long
i needed to know without a doubt
and that took too long, but can you hold on
i poured a cup but then i dumped it out
b/c i change my mind, still i can’t decide
i’m on the fence and i can’t get down
i’m wasting time
but i’ll decide when the sun comes up tomorrow
yeah i’ll decide
i’ll decide when the comes up tomorrow
i’ll choose a side
how am i to think when you won’t settle down?
now i need more time
how am i supposed to grow with you hovering around?
i gotta see what’s mine
just know that i hate to leave you lying on the ground
when i take so long and i take so long
and so every morning as the flowers bloom out
the color’s wrong, the color’s wrong
you couldn’t see my point b/c it was too far out
or you could be blind
then i searched for love that wasn’t around
and i wasted time
i took too long to figure this one out
yeah i took too long, i took too long
and so late at night when all the crawlers come out
i’ll be around, i’ll be around
i’ll decide when the sun comes up tomorrow
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4. |
Dion
03:22
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some people i swear are just faking it
while i’m wasting all away
but i need you to know
i wouldn’t make it though
any other way
and you know you’re out there with your plans laid out
i could hardly get out of bed today
still i need you to know
i wouldn’t make it though
any other way
now i heard you’re thinking that i changed
well that’s alright with no self-respect to lose
and if you’re planning on walking that line
i’ll leave that journey to you
sometimes i fear i’ll burn a bridge or two
but i’d just find another way
b/c the road i’m on it ain’t ending today
and you look so worried that no one’s there for me
still you said nothing today
well i say hello you just walk away
yeah i heard you’re thinking that i changed
that’s alright with no self respect to lose
but if you’re planning on walking that line
i’ll leave that journey to you
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5. |
Smashing Clocks
04:07
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i awoke to a knock on my door
and i hoped it was a dream
and everything that i need before
there it stood in front of me
i must have been changing
or maybe i was too shut down
and i followed trouble like i needed it around
so i push when i hold myself back
and i push when i get bored
b/c every dull movement so previously planned
i’ve seen it all before
well my stomach must be turning
it’s so easily i’m sick
it’s so hard for me to mean it
i’m so easily sarcastic
i got tired of being bored and started doing something
i always wanted something more than to live for nothing
whatever happened to you?
nothing at all...
then why is it taking so long?
what do i say? who do i please? and who needs to be thrown out?
what do i fix now? i hope that it’s me
b/c i’m so tired of feeling down
well my heart it must be pumping
b/c the guilt is coming on strong now
for all the time i’ve wasted
i’m smashing clocks on the ground
i got tired of being bored and started doing something
i always wanted something more than to live for nothing
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6. |
Staring At
02:00
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i am not gonna be
there when you leave, i’m just gonna leave a note
i regret to inform
there’s nothing i could tell you that you don’t already know
we’re just staring at the writing on the wall
focused on the grammar, and nothing else at all
cos of your pride you feel an explanation must be owed
it’s probably right but it feels so cold
i am not gonna be
there when you leave, i’m just gonna hit the road
i regret to inform
there’s nothing i could tell you, you’re already in the know
we’re just staring at the writing on the wall
focused on the grammar, and nothing else at all
cos of your pride you feel an explanation must be owed
gonna be alright, you’re just getting old
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7. |
This Time
02:49
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this time i’ll ignore the fight but next time you’re on
when i’m holding words that hurt you
so this time i’ll let you think you’re right
but next time you’re wrong
well i know you don’t really get me and that’s fine
so i’ll play naive for now
and we all know you do a lot and you know that we know too
and i do the things that scare you
so you think your mind is more than mine
and that’s why you’re wrong
well i know you don’t really get me and that’s fine
so i’ll play naive for now but not next time
you’ve been this way for all too long
i need a better day
this time i’ll ignore your eyes but next time i’m gonna blind you
when i’m holding stones to stone you
then you’ll wake up b/c i’m the sun that’s gonna rise soon
well i know you don’t really get me and that’s fine
so i’ll play naive for now but not next time
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8. |
Island
02:14
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out here on the island it’s been at least seven days
since she saw another person
her and everyone have gone their separate ways
maybe she figured she had nothing left to say
no one was listening anyway
the only reason to speak is to curse,
there’s nothing she hates worse than small talk and big mouths
a passing ship leaves the water scattered in its wake
unfamiliar shores, unwelcome waves
she don’t need company
she’s been here a long time on the sand
with her memories on the land
holed up in that cabin put your fever on the shelf
the only danger is yourself
out here on the island in the cold
you hardly see another soul
just being there
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9. |
Cap It Up
02:52
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you know that everything’s moving and finding its place
you can’t save time and that’s okay
so laugh at the water it’s rushing on by
see it’s out of your vision in the blink of an eye
In the blink of an eye
you couldn’t stop it
no use in trying to cap it up
i say just to feel it should be enough
so come now shirley it’s time to get old
bright eyes and dimples that can’t be sold
the old man gets it
so much goes unheard
i’m sure he’d explain it if it needed words
if it needed words
but don’t spoil the moment
no use in trying to blow it up
i say just to be there should be enough
yeah it could be enough
just trudging along
if you make it happen everyday
if you’re crossing the river
i’m holding the rope
our hands are shaking but don’t let go
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