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Jaded Little Love Song
03:11
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Now there's a flash in the distance
Storm clouds are spreading their fingers
And I can feel your resistance
Just like a cold slap lingers
And as we pause in the shadows
Rain fills the empty silence
But in the back of my mind
I've seen the ending way too many times
In my jaded, jaded little love song
In my jaded, jaded little love song
In my jaded, jaded little love song
I see your face in the window
I hear the phone stop ringing
I feel your hand on my shoulder
Somewhere your voice starts singing
But in my head there's a black hole
Sucked down the light of my soul
I'm losing faith in myself, and faith in God, and faith in mankind
In my jaded, jaded little love song
In my jaded, jaded little love song
In my jaded, jaded little love song
You're the reason I can't sleep without the TV on (Without the TV on)
You're the reason I can't stand to hear your favorite song (Hear your favorite song)
You're the reason I can’t find the strength to go outside (Strength to go outside)
You're the reason I'm in love and I can't get you, get you off my mind
In my jaded, jaded little love song
In my jaded, jaded little love song
In my jaded, jaded little love song
In my jaded, jaded, jaded, jaded, jaded, jaded, jaded, jaded
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2. |
Summer's End
04:12
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Partied last summer to the sound of a forty-five
Warm wind blowing and I feel like I’ll never die
You won't leave me alone
And I don't want to be on my own
But you won't live for today and I won't live for tomorrow
And I feel so lost at times
But I haven't changed my mind
And we're running out of time
And all that we hoped to find is gone
At the summer's end
At the summer's end
Just grab your jacket and we're going out, we’re going out for a midnight drive
Got the radio playing and I feel like I’m never gonna die
They won't find us out here
A big bonfire and a keg of beer
Make your way through the woods and let the darkness surround you
And I feel so lost at times
But I haven't changed my mind
And we're running out of time
And all that we hoped to find is gone
At the summer's end
And I feel so lost at times
But I haven't changed my mind
And we're running out of time
And all that we hoped to find is gone
At the summer's end
At the summer's end
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3. |
Dragonfly
03:44
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I ran into an old man sitting on a park bench
Said he was at least nineteen when he fought the war
He told me if the big one hits
he's gonna have to buy new mitts for his ugly poodle
I watched him take a long, fat cigar from his jacket
I watched him blow a big smoke ring up into the clouds
He said he never shot a man
He never shot a man who didn't have his boots on
Oh and he said
Hold your head up when the skies are gray
And all your colors seem to wash away
Most men crumble when their days grow long
But you and I will never fade
No, we'll never fade
No, we'll never fade
He slowly pulled a tattered photo from his wallet
He said it was the only earthly angel he'd ever known
He lost her on a cold, black night
It was a tragic fight with the influenza
He wiped away single teardrop with his finger
And as he rose to leave, you know, I saw him start to laugh
He told me if the good ones die
He wants to be a dragonfly in a future life
Oh and he said
Hold your head up when the skies are gray
And all your colors seem to wash away
Most men crumble when their days grow long
But you and I will never fade
No, we'll never fade
Hold your head up when the skies are gray
And all your colors seem to wash away
Most men crumble when their days grow long
But you and I will never fade
Hold your head up when the skies are turning gray
And all the pretty colors seem to wash away
Most men will crumble when their days are growing long
But you and I will never, never fade
No, we'll never fade
No, we'll never fade
No, we'll never fade
No, we'll never fade
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Bases Loaded
03:32
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Bases loaded, bases loaded
‘Cross the plate a pitch was floated
Runners are in motion in my head
Bases loaded, bases loaded
From the bat a ball exploded
This is going faster than we said
And I'm not really sure which team you're rooting for
And I can't catch the grounders as they're rolling 'cross the floor
Please tell me
Who dropped the ball while we were
Who dropped the ball while we were
Who dropped the ball while we were running 'round the bases
Who dropped the ball while we were
Who dropped the ball while we were
Who dropped the ball while we were running 'round the bases
Bases loaded, bases loaded
Another batter's been promoted
Something crossed the foul line in my head
Bases loaded, bases loaded
Seems the player's undevoted
Slip-sliding, stealing in my bed
And I don't wanna lose another game tonight
And I've lost all my patience and I'm losing sight
We've got extra innings and we're out of time
We've got three strikes and counting and the series isn't mine
Please tell me
Who dropped the ball while we were
Who dropped the ball while we were
Who dropped the ball while we were running 'round the bases
Who dropped the ball while we were
Who dropped the ball while we were
Who dropped the ball while we were running 'round the bases
Who dropped the ball while we were
Who dropped the ball while we were
Who dropped the ball while we were running 'round the bases
Who dropped the ball while we were
Who dropped the ball while we were
Who dropped the ball while we were running 'round the bases
Who dropped the ball while we were
Who dropped the ball while we were
Who dropped the ball while we were running 'round the bases
Who dropped the ball while we were
Who dropped the ball while we were
Who dropped the ball while we were running 'round the bases
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5. |
Walk Away
04:24
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You warned me you'd pour through my fingers like sand
You warned me this was a flash in the pan
But I'm always looking over my shoulder
And I can't believe it's gonna over
You told me we're just having fun while we can
But you always seem to find me
When you lose your way and can't go back
And the walls close in around you
You will be at my door again
You still amaze me
You always walk away from
You always walk away from these two arms
You drive me crazy
You always walk away from
You always walk away from these two arms
You warned me it's better for me if we part
You warned me the end is near right from the start
But I just can't seem to learn from your schooling
I'm holding on but who am I fooling
You warned me but this boy was never that smart
But you always seem to find me
When you lose your way and can't go back
And the walls close in around you
You will be at my door again
You still amaze me
You always walk away from
You always walk away from these two arms
You make me crazy
You always walk away from
You always walk away from these two arms
You still amaze me
You always walk away from
You always walk away from these two arms
You make me crazy
You always walk away from
You always walk away from these two arms
I always catch you, catch you when you walk away and
I always beg you, beg you not to walk away and
I always tell you, you don't have to walk away
Walk away from these arms
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Promised Land
03:42
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You wandered down a one way with an attitude
Didn't you say nothing happens to you
You watched her slip away with a part of you
Didn't you say it was smart of you, standing on your own
She made you a better man
She gave you legs when you could not stand
This ground is sinking sand
You gave away your promised land
Frustration put another hole in the wall again
Didn't she cry on the floor again, too
For some reason you didn't end up where you're supposed to be
Minimum wage and a pedigree hanging on the wall
She made you a better man
She gave you legs when you could not stand
This ground is sinking sand
You gave away your promised land
She made you a better man
You gave away your promised land
You gave it all away
You gave it all away
You gave it all away
You gave it all away
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7. |
Simple
03:11
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Simple man, simple woman
That's what he said, and that's what she said
And all your friends seem to get it
Read the road map and follow the directions
Wore my shoes out
Wore my legs out
Wore my heart out
A waitin' for that light to turn again
Makes you crazy
Makes you dizzy
Makes you wanna say now
Why can't these two just get along
Simple people, simple question
Simple words, as simple as a straight line
Simple people, simple problems
Simple words, as simple as the Berlin Wall
She was made for the city
Legs and long hair
And all the chic wear
And she knows how to use it
Read the road map and follow the directions
Makes me humble
Makes me fumble
Makes my mind race up that street down back here again
Makes your blood flow
Makes your face glow
Makes you wanna say now
Why can't these two just get along
Simple people, simple question
Simple words, as simple as a straight line
Simple people, simple problems
Simple words, as simple as the Berlin Wall
Simple people, simple question
Simple words, as simple as a straight line
Simple people, simple problems
Simple words, as simple as a straight line
Simple people, simple question
Simple words, as simple as a straight line
Simple people, simple problems
Simple words, as simple as the Berlin Wall
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8. |
Diamond Life
04:28
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Well you followed the directions
And made the right connections
And everything is going exactly as you planned it in your life
In your life
But you woke up this morning
Like a clown who was performing
To the audience conforming
With the stale jokes and routines you borrowed
That you borrowed
And out on the playground you see children are at play
And something inside you says you've thrown it all away
They have the spark that is fading with every step you take
Does it shine in your little diamond life
Well they don't have the money
Or covet the possessions
Or care about the power
Or cultivate obsessions like you do
Like you do
And ordinary people
With ordinary problems
And ordinary reasons
For reaching to the bottom of this life don't have more
And out on the playground you see children are at play
And something inside you says you've thrown it all away
They have the spark that is fading with every step you take
Does it shine in your little diamond life
August light is rich today
There's still time for you to say
You won't live and you won't die for diamonds
Diamonds
Diamonds
And out on the playground you see children are at play
And something inside you says you've thrown it all away
They have the spark that is fading with every step you take
Does it shine in your little diamond life
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9. |
Yesteryear
04:30
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You don't think time really matters
Wait here, the train's gonna shatter your roadblocks
And grind you into dust
Trends fall with a change in the weather
Why try to put 'em back together with duct tape
And strands of musty thread
These are the days we're living in the haze of yesteryear
(These are the days, yesteryear)
When you were young and everywhere you looked was green and clear
(When you were young, green and clear)
These are the days we're living in a boomer biosphere
(These are the days, yesteryear)
Someday you'll find the air is not so bad outside
You can laugh at my clothes if you want to
But you're a debriefed statue holding onto the past
Let's see how long you last
Watching reruns of Leave It To Beaver
When are you gonna trade in the Cleaver for Beavis
And Butt-Head’s little smirk
These are the days we're living in the haze of yesteryear
(These are the days, yesteryear)
When you were young and everywhere you looked was green and clear
(When you were young, green and clear)
These are the days we're living in a boomer biosphere
(These are the days, yesteryear)
Someday you'll find the air is not so bad outside
Bad outside
Bad outside
We're just counting off the weekends
Running after leaves, running out of time
We try to take back what we’ve lost
No matter what the cost to the here and now
Doesn't matter if you've been there done that
You've found a home there, now you never wanna come back
To read tomorrow's mail
One day you're a crack theologian
Ten years and you're passing out the Trojans at Kmart
Just look how far you've come
These are the days we're living in the haze of yesteryear
(These are the days, yesteryear)
When you were young and everywhere you looked was green and clear
(When you were young, green and clear)
These are the days we're living in a boomer biosphere
(These are the days, yesteryear)
Someday you'll find the air is not so bad
Someday you'll find the air is not so bad
Someday you'll find the air is not so bad outside
Bad outside
Bad outside
Bad outside
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10. |
Your Mother's Eyes
10:38
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Some say old days are best forgotten
And I know history is on your side
Found your number and held it all these years
But I couldn't let it go before I tried
You've got some pictures on the wall
You've got some letters in your room
You've got your mother's eyes and
They always sympathize
When all you got was such a dirty trick
Your hand's shaking upon the wheel
My mind's aching to make it real
You've got your doubts, I know that I've got mine
But I've never been so sure of this before
You've got some pictures on the wall
You've got some letters in your room
You've got your mother's eyes and
They always sympathize
When all you got was such a dirty trick
Someone overstepped their bounds tonight
Someone else is in your head tonight
But one last time for one lost soul
One last time to make it whole
And driving down the riverside
When conversation turned and died
And all the words you said to me
Fade out like empty litanies
And in the rearview mirror I see
What they were supposed to be
In your mother's eyes
You've got some pictures on the wall
You've got some letters in your room
You've got your mother's eyes and
They always sympathize
When all you got was such a dirty trick
When all you got was such a dirty trick
When all you got was such a dirty trick
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Rob Meany & Terramara Bloomington, Minnesota
Rob Meany & Terramara create jazz-infused rock, with a sound akin to Steely Dan meets Ben Folds.
Formed in 1999 by singer-songwriter-keyboardist Rob Meany, the band released three full-length records over the span of 10 years, garnering a loyal following among jazz-rock lovers worldwide.
Rob emerged as a solo artist in 2016 with the release of his first album, Ferris Wheels Unbound.
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