1. |
Floor 15
01:55
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Chorus:
Exploding with magic eight ball eyes
On the prize, they fall and rise
Like mine, in the springtime
In the sunshine, I don't mind
Take it slow, but never let me go
Don't be mean, cause I've seen it
Floor 15, in yellow green, on the screen
It's floor 15
Verse 1:
Drinking from my cup, I'm all used up
I don't have the time for all that stuff
I was me, I'm you
You're neon blue
Wishing that the flu
Could make me new
Chorus:
Exploding with magic eight ball eyes
On the prize, they fall and rise
Like mine, in the springtime
In the sunshine, I don't mind
Take it slow, but never let me go
Don't be mean, cause I've seen it
Floor 15, in yellow green, on the screen
It's floor 15
Verse 2:
Would you lend a
Very special friend?
And give me all the love
You have to send
Keep me locked
Behind a golden door
And promise that
You're always keeping more
Chorus:
Exploding with magic eight ball eyes
On the prize, they fall and rise
Like mine, in the springtime
In the sunshine, I don't mind
Take it slow, but never let me go
Don't be mean, cause I've seen it
Floor 15, in yellow green, on the screen
It's floor 15
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2. |
Ice Key
03:30
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Verse 1:
Turn yourself into 2D
And twist the lock with your ice key
Now I'm hypnotized
And I'm lost in time
And these words don't mean a thing
And my line of sight
Doesn't quite look right
But it makes me wanna sing
Chorus:
I'm sure I'll find it eventually
But it won't make me happy
Getting off the ride might be suicide
But it's surely worth a try
I'm too young to die
Verse 2:
No one wants to hear me sing
Or let me express anything
I'm an idiot
And I feel like shit
Cause they kick me when I'm down
But I blame myself
Everybody else
Just happens to be around
Chorus:
I'm sure I'll find it eventually
But it won't make me happy
Getting off the ride might be suicide
But it's surely worth a try
I'm too young to die
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3. |
Gold Skulltula
03:14
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Verse 1:
Coming up
When I bomb the wall
Coming out
Of your panic station
Say your prayers
It's a free-for-all
Say a prayer
Cause your spine is aching
Her skin was off-white, zombielike
She started seeing sepia
Role reversals, no rehearsal
Always getting sleepier
Chorus:
A timebomb's in my pocket
And y'know, I'm so happy to see you
I waited at the temple
And I thought that maybe I could be...
Verse 2:
Coming up
When I bomb the wall
Coming out
Of your panic station
Say your prayers
It's a free-for-all
Say a prayer
Cause your spine is aching
Pretended it was casual
But it was much more serious
She faded out into the fog
Unfaithful and myserious
Chorus:
A timebomb's in my pocket
And y'know, I'm so happy to see you
I waited at the temple
And I thought that maybe I could be...
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4. |
Either Way I'm Fine
02:22
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Verse 1:
What you do is pretend to
Open up to me, then you
Turn around like you're leaving
Shame on me for believing
Fuzzier with each number
Not getting any younger
Pull me close if you mean it
Otherwise, you can leave it
Chorus:
Either way I'll be just fine
Either way I'll be just fine
Either way I'll be just fine
Either way I'll be just fine
Verse 2:
Come and tell me a story
Life is getting so boring
I'm no good when I'm with you
Even though I still miss you
Consequences are fleeting
Tell yourself there's no meaning
Though your heart is infectious
We're parallel when we exit
Chorus:
Either way I'll be just fine
Either way I'll be just fine
Either way I'll be just fine
Either way I'll be just fine
*solo*
Chorus:
Either way I'll be just fine
Either way I'll be just fine
Either way I'll be just fine
Either way I'll be just fine
Either way I'll be just fine
Either way I'll be just fine
Either way I'll be just fine
Either way I'll be just fine
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5. |
Sky Diving
02:42
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Verse 1:
Fly above the ocean floor
Careful when you sky dive
See the end of everything
Turn into a sunrise
We could be so many things
But they're all temporary
You can take the photograph
It's more than I can carry
Verse 2:
You were buried in a book
Up late at the cabin
Fueling me with ectasy
Let's talk and see what happens
I tried to help when I was her
Hiding in the closet
Anyway, I'm leaving soon
Don't forget to lock it
Chorus:
Out of the game
But it's always worth a try
Of course, a year ago
I wouldn't have said "hi"
She don't talk much
And that's rough
Cause even when she does
She doesn't say enough
Verse 3:
I can never read your eyes
What were your intentions?
If we both go on like this
When's the intervention?
Sailing silent on the river
Like you've always wanted
Careful where you set your things
I think the boat is haunted
Chorus:
Out of the game
But it's always worth a try
Of course, a year ago
I wouldn't have said "hi"
She don't talk much
And that's rough
Cause even when she does
She doesn't say enough
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6. |
Bad Mix
01:53
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Verse 1:
Hey, what happened to our melody?
It's going wrong, you sung it out of key
I sang a harmony, but we don't blend
And you're not fooling me, so why pretend?
Chorus:
And the feedback gets louder
Till my ears start ringing
I can't hear till you shout it
Hate what you're singing
Verse 2:
I'd say dynamically, there's nothing there
The tune is ruined but you just don't care
Why am I trying? Cause I'm always flat
Dunno the tempo, baby, where you at?
Chorus:
And the feedback gets louder
Till my ears start ringing
I can't hear till you shout it
Hate what you're singing
When it rains, it just pours
And I can't just fix it
We'll see what we can cover
After much remixing
Outro:
Hey, what happened to our melody?
It's going wrong, you sung it out of key
I sang a harmony, but we don't blend
And you're not fooling me, so why pretend?
I'd say dynamically, there's nothing there
The tune is ruined but you just don't care
Why am I trying? Cause I'm always flat
Dunno the tempo, baby, where you at?
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7. |
Crying Angel
03:16
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Verse 1:
I think a part of me might work just like a child
I'm clingy, vapid, and attached
Fight for a stronger heart to put me back in line
I'd be devoted, what's the catch?
Chorus:
At night and in the day time
I always seem to wonder where you are
My crying angel
Verse 2:
And I can't help you, I don't know you well enough
I gotta watch it when you cry
The secret's safe, don't worry that you said too much
I'll keep it locked in my goodbye
Chorus:
At night and in the day time
I always seem to wonder where you are
My crying angel
Cause when the dawn is calling
I brace myself for losing everything
Upon the sunrise
Post-Chorus:
I didn't think that
I didn't think that
I didn't think that
This would last
*solo*
Chorus:
At night and in the day time
I always seem to wonder where you are
My crying angel
Cause when the dawn is calling
I brace myself for losing everything
Upon the sunrise
Post-Chorus:
I didn't think that
I didn't think that
I didn't think that
This would last
I didn't think that
I didn't think that
I didn't think that
This would last
Chorus:
At night and in the day time
I always seem to wonder where you are
My crying angel
Cause when the dawn is calling
I brace myself for losing everything
Upon the sunrise
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8. |
Comfort Zone
02:24
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Verse 1:
Spotlights caught my vision
And made me miss the brightest star of all
And when I missed her
I think it went away
A subtle proposition
So subtle that I almost missed the mark
And when I missed it
I couldn't really say
Pre-Chorus:
Cause I sleep through my everyday
Chorus:
I lay alone
All day at home
In a little comfort zone
Cracked like broken glass on wooden floor
So set me free
I need your key
To unlock the rest of me
I'm sorry cause I'm sure you wanted more
*post-chorus solo*
Verse 2:
Losing all my blankets
I spent another day waiting for sleep
And while I waited
I lost my everything
Drama keeps me going
So much that I don't like the sound of peace
And while I'm glowing
I do so many things
Pre-Chorus:
And then I hear my doorbell ring
Chorus:
I lay alone
All day at home
In a little comfort zone
Cracked like broken glass on wooden floor
So set me free
I need your key
To unlock the rest of me
I'm sorry cause I'm sure you wanted more
*post-chorus solo*
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9. |
Disarm The Bomb
03:54
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Verse 1:
When I'm out at 11
I have the longest nights
I'm drinking out of a red cup
But water does just fine
I wanna see all the movie stars
And all the famous bands
But I sit by myself instead
With all my worn out plans
Chorus:
Disarm the bomb
So I can live inside an hour
They say the socialites
End up with all the power
Verse 2:
When I'm out at 11
Always go home sad (I'm sorry, I don't like it)
Left all my microphones at home
I wanna cry so bad (Good try but I don't like it)
Spilled my drink on the speaker
The shortest circuit blew (Hey, have you heard the rumors?)
And nobody can reconnect
So now the party's through (It's wrong but I want rumors)
Chorus:
Disarm the bomb
So I can live inside an hour
They say the socialites
End up with all the power
The door is locked
It's blocked off by a telephone
I'll try to find a ride
I just wanna go home
Verse 3:
When I'm out at 11
I have the longest nights
I'm drinking out of a plastic red cup
But water does just fine
I wanna see all the movie stars
And all the famous bands
But I sit by myself instead
With all these worn out plans
Chorus:
Disarm the bomb
So I can live inside an hour
They say the socialites
End up with all the power
The door is locked
It's blocked off by a telephone
I'll try to find a ride
I just wanna go home
Disarm the bomb
So I can live inside an hour
They say the socialites
End up with all the power
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10. |
Scarlet Eyes
02:00
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Verse 1:
I love it when you stroke my hair
I love your voice
I love your stare
I love your scarlet eyes and I love
Everything there is to love
About you, girl
You're so much fun
Which means you'll say goodbye because
Chorus:
Unusually, it's going well
A storm is coming, I can tell
The waves will wash you somewhere
That you'd
Rather be, that's lacking me
And you'll get good publicity
From Mr. Picture Perfect
Who's got
Verse 2:
Reputation to uphold
So you'll see me
And turn ice cold
But wait, that's not the end of it
He'll give you an expensive ring
And you'll be married
By the spring
You said you weren't that easy? Bullshit
Chorus:
But none of that has happened yet
So why do I get so upset?
When I don't have the proof
To say you'd
Jump ship at the sign of fear
And start by getting out of here
When all I really know
Is that
Verse 3:
I love it when you stroke my hair
I love your voice
I love your stare
I love your scarlet eyes
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11. |
Wasted Kisses
02:11
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Verse 1:
It never was a question
But a lesson of our youth
I've wasted all these kisses
And you've still not told the truth
I know this conversation
Will never come to me
I've wasted all these kisses
There goes our intimacy
Chorus:
Just like you wanted
Just like you wanted from me
Verse 2:
She said let's live the future
It's not 2008
And if I could forget her
Then that would be just great
I know I'm way too forward
And I sound insincere
But I've been more than ready
To get away from here
Chorus:
Just like you wanted
Just like you wanted from me
I wasted kisses
So many kisses for so cheap
*solo*
Outro:
She said let's live the future
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12. |
Best Wishes
05:01
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Verse 1:
I'd be free of sadness
Swimming in the starry sky
Even staring at the shore
While shipwrecks multiply
She's been clawing at me
Since the water cleared her head
At least I know I'm right
Though I'll end up a thankless friend
Pre-Chorus:
Cause it all went wrong
Chorus:
Started at the afterparty
Where he said best wishes
So, what did I do wrong?
To get so strung along
Asked him if he'd come to see me
Wouldn't want to miss it/this
Except he never showed
He said he couldn't go
Post-Chorus:
So, is that right?
You heard him saying something
About her life
About how she had suffered
Verse 2:
The story that connected us
Was bound to slip away
A small supply of anecdotes
Abruptly stopped one day
The happiness of meeting you
Was ruined by the end
When I had finally realized
That we'd stopped being friends
Pre-Chorus:
Cause it all went wrong
Chorus:
Started at the afterparty
Where he said best wishes
So, what did I do wrong?
To get so strung along
Asked him if he'd come to see me
Wouldn't want to miss it/this
Except he never showed
He didn't want to go
Post-Chorus:
Come on, don't lie
You're going/coming with me, aren't you?
Come to my dream
A future I could live through
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14. |
Say It Now
02:55
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Verse 1:
Let's try an exercise
I'll always want it back
Even though I'm fine
You had me for a while
Now you're just a blank face
With a gentle smile
She was my friend
And she could be, again
Chorus:
The monsoon
In my room
Roars loud
But I'm never gonna waiver
Hope you do
Love me too
If not
Then I wouldn't want a favor
Let this be discreet
Cause I live right down the street
Verse 2:
The spectrum never lies
We're hanging in the middle
Trying to find a side
It's never black and white
Cause every little gesture
Is a compromise
It's all just words till you say 'em out loud
They never mean shit unless you shout
So say it now
Chorus:
The monsoon
In my room
Roars loud
But I'm never gonna waiver
Hope you do
Love me too
If not
Then I wouldn't want a favor
Let this be discreet
Cause I live right down the street
Bridge:
So say it now
Chorus:
The monsoon
In my room
Roars loud
But I'm never gonna waiver
Hope you do
Love me too
If not
Then I wouldn't want a favor
Let this be discreet
Cause I live right down the street
The monsoon
In my room
Roars loud
But I'm never gonna waiver
Hope you do
Love me too
If not
Then I wouldn't want a favor
Let this be discreet
Cause I live right down the street
Bridge:
So say it now
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15. |
Sing For You
02:51
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Verse 1:
I need a rest, I'll do my best
Starting tomorrow
Dammit, why do I keep doing that?
I take my life slow
I'm sorry, don't get mad at me
Or think I'm scary
I just wanna find a way
I can reshoot the documentary
Chorus:
I'll sing for you
I'll sing for you
But only if you want me to
I'll dream of you
I'll dream of you
If that's what you want me to do
But if you don't
Then let me know
Verse 2:
Call me if you want
Because you'll always have my number
Till you lose your phone
And my contact for the summer
Guess you never read
The long apology I sent you
Wish I could've helped
When you went through what you went through
*solo*
Chorus:
I'll sing for you
I'll sing for you
But only if you want me to
I'll dream of you
I'll dream of you
If that's what you want me to do
But if you don't
Then let me know
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16. |
MIA
03:08
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Verse 1:
I'm expired
I'm too old for who I admired
Douse the latern
A victim of my saddest pattern
Pre-Chorus:
Now she's gone, she's MIA
I guess she was that anyway
Oh well, stopped keeping track in May
Verse 2:
Fell for that trick
I'm trapped in the schedule I picked
Did you notice?
Your number is still on my hitlist
Pre-Chorus:
But now I'm gone, I'm MIA
I'm halfway through this lonely state
Though you stopped keeping track in May
Chorus:
What a bus ride
It felt like 2am
I said so much
I made and lost a friend
Shook so certain
I ran right past the end
And now I wanna
See the start again
Verse 3:
Do you miss me?
You don't have a reason that I see
Swim through your hair
Get tangled enough that I die there
Pre-Chorus:
Now we're gone so far away
I'd cancel all my plans today
To unload all I wanna say
Chorus:
What a bus ride
It felt like 2am
I said so much
I made and lost a friend
Shook so certain
I ran right past the end
And now I wanna
See the start again
*solo*
Pre-Chorus:
Now she's gone, she's MIA
I guess she was that anyway
She'll leave for college late next May
Chorus:
What a bus ride
It felt like 2am
I said so much
I made and lost a friend
Shook so certain
I ran right past the end
And now I wanna
See the start again
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17. |
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Verse 1:
And in time, you'll be fine
But for now, I'll sit and worry about you
Time, it lies
I don't wanna be at home but I have to
Raise the tide every night
I saw it and I'll see it again
Out all night
But I wonder where you are on the weekends
Chorus:
I swear I know your name
I swear I know your name
I swear I know, but I can't place it
Would we both be better off
If we gave another shot
To the things that never happened
Verse 2:
Am I talking too much?
If you want me, then I can shut up
What to say
I dunno because the memory's rough
I went out to the woods
And built a house of cards for a home
Arrows fly
And I know it's no one's fault but my own
Chorus:
I swear I know your name
I swear I know your name
I swear I know, but I can't place it
Would we both be better off
If we gave another shot
To the things that never happened
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18. |
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19. |
Everyone's a Poser
02:16
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Verse 1:
Sure, the words have flare
But purpose?
Eyes that ricochet
Make me nervous
Everyone's a poser and it doesn't rhyme
I'm running out of tombstones to hide behind
Chorus:
Tell me everything
Twenty words or less
Drop the ball early
So I won't confess
And when everything goes south
I have to say it flatly now
I can only fix it if I'm honest
Verse 2:
Sure, my heart is broke
But bleeding?
I exaggerate
My feelings
I'm the only poser and I just can't write
I'm doing handstands on steep inclines
Chorus:
Tell me everything
Twenty words or less
Drop the ball early
So I won't confess
And when everything goes south
I have to say it flatly now
I can only fix it if I'm honest
Bridge:
I don't know what to play
It just won't come
I don't know what to say
So I'll just run
The formula is failing
But it's all I've got
Let's give the chorus
One more shot
Chorus:
Tell me everything
Twenty words or less
Drop the ball early
So I won't confess
And when everything goes south
I have to say it flatly now
I can only fix it if I'm honest
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20. |
Boundary Waters
02:55
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Verse 1:
It hurts me, it hurts me
Thought that we could maybe have something
Haven't seen you
Since you changed your hair
I'm sorry, I'm sorry
Sorry doesn't cut it for the past
Surfin' rocky rivers
For a dare
Chorus:
Out in the boundary waters
Try it for a while
I'll sing it loud
So you can hear
Trying to push it further
Only for a smile
But I think anything is fine
If it's with you
Verse 2:
I miss you, I miss you
There's not a star in sight tonight
I wanna stay outside
While it's still dark
It hurts me, it hurts me
I'm melting slowly in the sun
I shouldn't try
To make a spark
Chorus:
Out in the boundary waters
Try it for a while
I'll sing it loud
So you can hear
Trying to push it further
Only for a smile
But I think anything is fine
If it's with you
*solo*
Chorus:
Out in the boundary waters
Try it for a while
I'll sing it loud
So you can hear
Trying to push it further
Only for a smile
But I think anything is fine
If it's with you
Outro:
It hurts me, it hurts me
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21. |
Don't Sweat The Details
02:33
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Verse 1:
I won't go forcing snapshots
Despite the things you told me
Just picking at the soft lock
And making substitute keys
I'm only just a moron
So move your expectations
I want it once it's long gone
Appreciate temptation
Chorus:
But I don't sweat the details anymore
I let it happen
I'm not preoccupied quite like before
I let it happen
Verse 2:
I won't go jump off rooftops
Despite the lack of progress
You put me in a headlock
It's looking like a happy death
I'm only just a dreamer
So don't live in reality
Cause when I stop believing
I'll be another causality
Chorus:
But I don't sweat the details anymore
I let it happen
I'm not preoccupied quite like before
I let it happen
But I don't sweat the details anymore
I let it happen
I'm not preoccupied quite like before
I let it happen
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22. |
Constant Reminder
05:13
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Whew! So due to *unforeseen lack of gear* I had to scrape together an old guitar track with some melodies I never finished from March of last year right after FAWM and add some drum samples and "bass" (octave lowered guitar). And I'm incredibly satisfied with this as a closer despite the technical cheating from taking old stuff. I think it works well as both a throwback to my older style of songwriting while being an evolution of that and sounding like a solid way to end off. And of course, being an evolution of that older style, it brings back the older lyrical subjects.
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John Vermeersch Shoreview, Minnesota
Thanks for stopping by! These are my demos, so if you're new here, I recommend checking out my band instead: lonelyenclave.bandcamp.com
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