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Adolescent Lust
03:48
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queen of my teen age
you changed my whole life
you're more than just my type babe
you are the prototype
and maybe that's the reason why
whenever i find someone new
she'll always bear uncanny similarities to you
all my adolescent lust
crushes i outgrew
thought i left that all in the dust
but you are in my veins i can't escape from you
what have you been up to?
i wonder constantly
i never thought i loved you, honey
i guess you showed me
sometimes i catch myself daydreaming
that you were back here in my arms
i know we screwed it up before but hey, third time's the charm, right?
all my adolescent lust
crushes i outgrew
thought i left that all in the dust
but you are in my veins i can't escape from you
do you remember when we were seventeen
making out in your friend's garage?
i'm in love with the memory
i'm chasing your mirage
all my adolescent lust
crushes i outgrew
thought i left that all in the dust
but you are in my veins i can't escape from you
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The Last American Vermin
02:34
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Everybody is a nihilist now
Catatonic: ironic's canonical in this crowd
You must obey the norm
No one wants to stand out from the swarm
You can hide behind that cynical sneer
Disaffection: protection from judgement that you fear
Well you ain't takin' risks
That's why we've no choice but to resist
We gotta fight our way through this disaster we are living in
And we will be the last American vermin
It might seem like there's no place left to go
Empty shells of rebellion become the new status quo
But now the line is clear
Do you have the guts to be sincere?
I wanna know who killed the counter-culture
Who called pest control?
And whose blood spilled on the altar could resurrect our rock and roll?
We gotta fight our way through this disaster; we ain't givin' in
And we will be the last American vermin
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Massachusetts Girls
03:22
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Boredom had us in a stranglehold at the old academy
Yeah I guess we woulda rather been studying anatomy
We'd dance the twist at sweaty basement punk rock shows
And you know that we'd be looking sharp in our Garment District clothes
The allure of city lights obsessed us, growing up in that small town
You get so crazy when yr young and restless and yr rooted to the ground
So in my folly I was racing to depart
How could i have realized at the time that I would leave behind my heart?
I've seen all I need to see
I've crossed the world
And I wish they all could be Massachusetts girls
Now I'm living in a different state; I'm in a different state of mind
Still surrounded by the kids who tried to leave our commonwealth behind
And in my travels if I find true love one day
I'll ask her "where have you been all my life," and she'll say "just two towns away!"
I've seen all I need to see
I've crossed the world
And I wish they all could be Massachusetts girls
Homesick and heartsick
I hear the call
Sox fans and academics
I love you all
I've seen all I need to see
All over the world
And I wish they all could be Massachusetts girls
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Yr New Dependency
02:40
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Starts innocently enough
But then you get hooked in and caught up
And soon you'll be justifying breaking moral code
Suddenly you've sealed your fate
How quickly these things can escalate
Like shit that you watch when you browse in incognito mode
Now you've become addicted
How are you gonna kick it?
Well don't ask me
It's not my problem
Your disease is between you and yr new dependency
I hate all the damn routines
We ride inefficient meat machines
With so many wants and needs that cannot be ignored
But it's easy to get sucked in
Light fun becomes hard requirement
We're creatures of habit and there's always room for more
You have your sober days
When you look back and wonder
And I coulda been that way
With a few fateful blunders
But I made it so I don't pity you
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Part of the Problem
03:34
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Got this job doing almost what I love
It's steady work, not too stressful, and it pays me well enough
I know I'm lucky – and I'm grateful – but try as I might
I can't shake this feeling what I'm doing isn't right
Everyone's got responsibilities
But I thought that meant sacrificing fun, and not morality
It could be worse though: could be hedge funds or big petrochem
But here's what I don't know: once it starts, where does it end?
Could be out-and-out villainy
I don't wanna be a part of the problem
When I could be a part of the cure
I know I'm only doing my job
But I feel like a dirty traitor
How many henchmen who were only following orders
Dreamed of the weekend and their loved ones while they tortured?
They had bills to pay and mouths to feed
And the road to hell
Gets paved by guys like me
Who debase ourselves
For comfort and stability
I don't wanna draw her any thinner
But I'll do it cuz it buys my dinner
And I'll make his face look more caucasian
Cuz the status quo depends on me
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