1. |
Butt-Dials From Shlomo
02:45
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Nicotine, Caffeine, Amphetamine, and Burger King
No need no condo, I don't need no diamond ring...
Got a little place; small house and a weird face.
I got second-hand everything ...
I'm sewed up like a pillowcase
Cupid went and shot me
So I shot him back
And I tied his little body to the railroad tracks
When they come knocking
I won’t hide
Who needs an alibi; I’ll just call it suicide
My friend Tony has a friend named Shlomo.
Bought a little place down in Ohio
Found a little woman about half his age
See, Shlomos 80 years old
She ran off and found a younger mate.
Cupid went and shot him
So he shot him back
And he tied his little body to the railroad tracks
When they come knocking; Shlomo won’t hide.
Who needs an alibi; hell just call it suicide
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2. |
Truth Is My Identity
04:35
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verse1
truth is my identity
i consist of honesty
the same doesnt go for you
you're not the only in this case
or in this space or in this place
that think emotinal abuse is cool
i tell ya if i had my way
or i could have back yesterday
or the day before or the day before
when i first saw your faces
in different cases, different spaces.
ill be the first one running through the door.
ch1
history repeats itself
i make the same mistake again
fuck me for thinkning youd be different
i just get played out again
verse2
both are parallel and proud
try to keep up with the crowd
exercise the gift of your youth
maybe my originality
eccentric abnormailty
clashes with your hivemind rendezvous
i shouldnt but i can complain
that both of you are so the same
though years apart i said it once before
when i first saw your faces
different spaces, different places
id be the first one running out the door.
repeat chorus
bridge
all the hip kids think just the same
all the hip kids drink just the same
all the hip kids dress just the same
be my guest, go ahead and imitate.
all the hip kids fuck just the same.
all the hip kids lie just the same
all the hip kids pose just the same
be my guest go ahead and imitate
all the hip kids drink just the same
all the hip kids dress just the same
all the hip kids lie just the same
be my guest go ahead and imitate
repeat chorus
i just get played out again (x4)
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3. |
Sarcophagus Juice
03:50
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4. |
Garage (Sale) Rock
04:49
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well i know you got that ultrviolet riot
you got that covergirl swing
you can fake all the fame you want
but it still dont mean a thing
we were shaking in the kictehn
you were rattling your bones
ghouls and goblins all doing the stroll
having some fun so throw me a bone
dracula's haircut is coming on home
beat it on me like a breadtruck
lay it on me like a knife
for only 3 easy payments of $12.95
a twenty piece set while supplies last
better call me now cause theyre going fast
chorus
no matter what you look like
no matter what you own
no matter if youre famous
we're all human so lets lead not follow
cause were all gonna die alone
lose your stupid standards
let the rythym free your soul
forget about te internet
and remember to rocknroll
verse2
well it was too fast and too loose
the girls all came and gone
gave the TV screens some lucid dreams
and stole the gnomes off my front lawn
upon a rundown carolina diner
the moon smiled bright with new veneers
he said "man, with these new teeth i feel so confident for the first time in many years"
but the wise man understood
that when the game of chess is done
all the pieces; pawns, kings, and queens go in the same box they came from.
ch2
no matter what you look like
no matter what you own
no matter if youre famous
we're all human so lets lead not follow
cause were all gonna die alone
lose your stupid standards
let the rythym free your soul
forget about te internet
and remember to rocknroll
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5. |
Retrograde
03:42
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retrograde
v1
better heed the horoscope warning
blood will boil- pressure cook your brain
head spins so fast it flies right off your body
staright into orbit join the planets in alignment
round and round and round and round
youre going insane
chorus
wanna know what its like to be chased
feel loving from both ways
im pitching more than i catch
im spending more than im paid
maybe ill make someone smitten
on this mercury retrograde
v2
gotta promise that you wont hate me
when this retrograde is through
never thought that the planets could phase me....
<...gotcha! THIS IS DEFINITELY NOT A SKA SONG>
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6. |
Doe Eyes
03:35
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got no time to tell you
got no time to tell you that youre wrong
got no time to love you
got not time to hate you when youre gone.
refrain
big doe eyes are burned in my brain
i cant call you cause youre insane
repeat refrain
ch1
you think your beauty is some kidn of higher truth
i wont waste all the days of my youth
its a shame its a lowdown shame
its a shame its a lowdown shame
its a shame its a lowdown shame
youre gonna miss me and youll never see me again
verse2
got no more patience
got no patience to sit around and wait
while you parade your love aroun
to any volunteering candidate
refrain
big doe eyes are burned in my brain
i cant call you caus eyoure insane
even a blind man can see thru
all the excuses and lies that flow from you
i guess that you expect me to forgive you
when all you do is drag me drag me thru
refrain alt
all those lies you burned in my brain
ill never look at you the same
ch2
the moment that i heard you speak the truth
every feeling left my body i felt for you.
<sorry its true>
its a shame its a lowdown shame
its a shame its a lowdown shame
its a shame its a lowdown shame
youre gonna miss me and youll never see me again
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7. |
Ghost of Windows95
03:34
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I know you got other options
I know I’m not your guy
But it’s easier to say nothing
Than to give me a reason why
Breaking my back ain’t worth it for you now
By no means am I normal
By no means am I cool
By no means am I rich
But I would have been your fool
Breaking my back ain’t worth it for you now
I know you owe me nothing
I’m not even second best
I know I don’t look too good but I’ll treat you better than the rest
Breaking my back ain’t worth it for you now
Run along with him now
To stop you, I won’t try
But when the end comes for me
Will you remember the one you told
Goodbye
Breaking my back ain’t worth it for you now
If there’s life after this
I’ll sit and wonder why
No one ever picked me
I never got the whole pie
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8. |
Teenage Depression
02:57
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Well I'm spending all my money and its going up my nose
My Daddy's found me out and he's tearing up my clothes
My probation man says you know you ought to quit
I said now don't you hang me up now with none of that shit
I got the teenage depression thats what I'm talkin' bout
If you don't know what I mean then you better look out
Same thing every day, well I cant get out of bed
Too many questions are confusing up my head
I cant stand the thought of another day at school
But I know the weekends coming so I gotta keep my cool
I got the teenage depression thats what I'm talkin' bout
If you don't know what I mean then you better look out
It really makes me mad when they always ask me why
That I never comb my hair and I never wear a tie
School teacher bugging me it's the same old thing
Get out of my way I need another shot of gin
I got the teenage depression thats what I'm talkin' bout
If you don't know what I mean then you better look out
Got the teenage depression, It's becoming an obsession
Got the teenage depression, It's becoming an obsession
Got the teenage depression, It's becoming an obsession
Got the teenage depression, It's becoming an obsession
I got the teenage depression thats what I'm talkin' bout
If you don't know what I mean then you better look out, Look out
I got the teenage depression thats what I'm talkin' bout
If you don't know what I mean then you better look out, Look out!
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People people listen close
I’ve got a little story to tell
About our old friend and his stupid heart
and the one we’ll call Sidemouth
She was pale and fair
With hair like fire
Smart as a whip and bone thin
Now this song is long it goes on and on
But I’ll tell ya bout the curse she put on him
The first time that he saw her
His heart exploded out of his chest
And his eyes popped out like a cartoon wolf’s
Shaking and unable to catch his breath
Felt like the sea began to shiver
and the wind began to moan
Must have been a sign for him
To leave her well alone
Just like the Sabbath song
It goes on and on
And for the next ten years our old friend would feel
The curse of side mouth
The first year our old friend
Couldn’t get Sidemouth out of his brain
He inquired and begged everyone that he knew to tell him more about this dame
Learned she had a little flame of her own
Turns out our old friend had one just the same
He also heard a couple nasty rumors
But he still left his lover in the pouring rain
Determined to make her his
All the rumors he dismissed
And for the next 10 years our old friend would feel the curse of Sidemouth
The second and third year our old friend
Was becoming completely obsessed
But he was inching closer, forming a bond,
and gaining her confidence.
Soon no matter where he went he saw her; learned that they were almost the same both born on the same day soon it even felt like they just shared a brain
Sidemouth was still bouncing around from flame to flame to flame
They didn’t share no love but our unrequited old friend had hope in his game.
The fourth year our old friend
grew the nerve and decided to start
making advances, but Sidemouth knew, and just toyed and played with his heart.
You see now our old friend was poor, displaced, nervous, and homeless.
He scrounged and saved to rent a little place in a last ditch effort to impress.
Mid year while he was out working;
Back at his own home none the less
A pretty little rich boy swept her off her feet.
Our old friend knew he just couldn’t compete.
The fifth year came and
Fizzled out her flame.
Now Our old friend thought he had won
Sidemouth was back by his side and their romance finally had begun
As time went on their thrill would be gone she grew distant and different- he knew something was wrong
You see, Sidemouth never shared her body.
Sidemouth disappeared for days.
Though he suspiciously inquired
She assured him there was no foul play
Pleading she’s been preoccupied and that her mother is very sick
Something deep inside our old friend
Told him this was just a nasty trick.
Still fulfilled all her requests for money
Showered her in sympathy
Yet he suspected anxiously that she was keeping other company.
Enough was enough by the sixth year
He decided to investigate
Reluctantly followed her car to unfamiliar house in stealth on a night so late
Watched in horror through the window as she locked lips with another man he’d seen before.
While earlier she told him “I gotta help my mom”
So enraged, he pounded on the door.
Sidemouth came running out like a chicken going without a head.
“let me explain myself!” She cried!
“He’s just a family friend”
But when her secret lover threw her to the ground our old friend saw red.
Then the punches started flying, sirens and Sidemouth crying....
“I love him more than you” She said.
Three years went by since that fateful night...she was still on his mind.
But he was sure he deleted her from his life.
But pleading for forgiveness like a sneaky little snake she slithered her way back in...
You know our foolish old friend would just perpetuate the sin...
well finally they came together...
and a choir of angels sang.
Finally our old friend felt his love was spent not in vain.
She would avoid accountability
Perpetuate the sin
Manipulate, then conjugate with anyone but him
Like a pawn with only memories of targets that he missed.
He learned the person that he thought she was never did exist.
Now the curse of Sidemouth is broken
He is finally free.
You see my friends,
we’ve reached the end
& “our old friend” is me.
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Tony Saxon Los Angeles, California
Mint 400 Records
genre bending, 60's inspired recording artist / singer / multi-instrumentalist /
songwriter / composer. old school vibes tailored for modern times. actively recording for over a decade.
Musical Style and genre vary by album and release; from Garage Rock / Neo Soul R&B to Experimental Indie Alternative to Singer-Songwriter stylized Song Poems.
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