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Pavement Maze
04:07
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I'm driving down the road
on my way to work
at the crack of dawn
morning cigarette
smoke is curling and twirling
with the window down
people in their cars
pass me by
there's that homeless lady
with her shopping cart
crossing the street
taking her sweet time
while our red light turns green
O is she wise or just insane?
Time is money
so they say
it is what it is
so just do what you have to do
'cause we got bills to pay
but the meaning is lost
in the restless doldrum days
well, it's just another day
in the pavement maze
think I'll go to the desert
and eat some mushrooms
maybe I'll see
exactly what I need to see
to accept this fate
O why is it normal
to be busy all day
like we're kind of afraid
to be still in the current
of rushing souls
the Industry's got it
all under control
the roads are all paved
on the way to the grocery store
so easy and comfortable
when will I wake from
consumer-zombie haze?
Or am I just doomed
to keep wandering through
the pavement maze?
Am I just trapped
in the pavement maze?
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2. |
Laugh Or Die Crying
05:16
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Same old planet I walk upon
and I'm still spinnin' along
with you
Groundhog day and whack'a'mole
same old story told
by different souls
Sometimes I can't roll my eyes
far enough back into my skull
If it's not the bomb
it'll surely be the sun
Laugh or die crying to the sky
but don't let it go to waste
just stop for the moment
to embrace this world
that'll be gone without a trace
don't get lost
running through the maze
before you can say goodbye
the universe will blink its eye
and a billion years pass us by
Same damn planet I wake upon
and I'm still spinnin' along
like you
Day to night and back to day
baffled by the serious games we play
black-lung boredom wandering through
with no one to love
and too much shit to do
if I could be free
from the shackles of money and time
Laugh or die crying to the sky
but don't let it go to waste
just stop for the moment
to embrace this world
that'll be gone without a trace
don't get lost
running through the maze
before you can say goodbye
the universe will blink its eye
and a billion years pass us by
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3. |
Empty Bottle
05:18
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Across the yellow party lights
I catch the shining in your eyes
feels alright to talk all night
you put your digits in my phone
maybe now I won't feel so alone
I walk with you, you walk with me
down the highway by the sea
take it easy shoot the breeze
I know we just met yesterday
but I hope that you never go away
I kiss your lips it tastes to sweet
as the summer evening fleets
doesn't it seem like a dream?
we pull away and say goodnight
then walk away like strangers in the night
then walk away like strangers in the night
Where'd you go?
Why won't you pick up the phone?
How could you just lead me on
and leave me hanging here
like an empty bottle on the side
on the side of the road
I thought that you were something more
the love that I've been waiting for
but I've been very wrong before
I put my heart done on the table
proved to be a fable in my mind
I put my heart down on the table
proved to be a fable in my mind
proved to be a fable in my mind
proved to be a fable in my mind
now you're just a ghost
on my mind
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4. |
Tightrope Walker
03:37
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The tightrope the man is walking
it's far to fall and the crowd is watching below
there's only so many ways
this situation could go
One foot in front of another
slowly crossing to the other side
some cheer him on
but others want him to fall
but he's reached the end
the man is stepping off
on the skyscraper rooftop
hands raised in celebration
his friends come with a bottle of champagne
after popping the cork
it shoots at the champions eye
and stumbling back
he tumbles over the edge
and falling to his death
the city hustles on
the city hustles on
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5. |
Arbor Spins
04:10
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Rolling stones grow no moss
and never think to stop
never wonder what to do
not like me and you
when I find myself confused
all I can do is keep on moving on and on
Reality ain't ideal
sometimes I feel like a fly
floating in my half-full glass of beer
fear the end is near
but as you know tomorrow
never seems to come
If you're waiting for perfection know you're waiting a long long time
If you peak behind the curtain will you finally be satisfied
Is it not enough to let the present be a surprise?
but I've been told those who seek will find
and who by worrying will save their life
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Still waiting for heaven to shine
another day goes another day goes by
Still waiting for heaven to shine
another day goes another day goes by
Running through the days
and taking trodden ways
thinking that you're safe
but all you do is wait
time was crawling slower
than the traffic line
but now it's flying by
are you prepared to die?
The Human Soul's withdrawing on the concrete cold inside
reaching out for love but can't quite get a hold
get a hold
Master the uncertainty
inside your soul
whatever has to happen
is not in control
come out like a creature
from the lonesome dark
step into the light
and find that it's alright
The Human Soul's withdrawing on the concrete cold inside
reaching out for love but can't quite get a hold
get a hold
Still waiting for heaven to shine
another day goes another day goes by
Still waiting for heaven to shine
another day goes another day goes by
Still waiting for heaven to shine
another day goes another day goes by
Still waiting for heaven to shine
another day goes another day goes by
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Luke Cottrell San Diego, California
Singer/songwriter and artist based in San Diego, California. He played in psych rock band Duuns from 2016 to 2018, writing and recording USS Death Express with them. He launched his solo project with Laugh Or Die Crying in 2020, followed by Black Reality in 2021. He currently plays in new band Not Invited. ... more
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