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by Steady Lean

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1.
Desperate Man 04:47
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Wake up, your eyelids unreel from a dream scenario Wanderin' awake across the volatile island you've made your home I keep sneaking peeks at elemental blazin's that won't quite take a hold the bumbling breeze is leaving me now, bones are vibrating to the blue sound, in with new, out with old lift up my lid, pour your light in right Hey, I'm just a desperate man, all pent up inside Whenever some eyes glow in the dark, I'm on it, all, alright Say, you're just a desperate man, trapped beneath the tide An American idol, in outer space, stole the Mercury prize Break up the stone bricks that make up the castle you keep her in Tossing them away into the darkest parts of the shadows won't keep them hid I was under the impression that what I said was what i did Now I'm moving to the feelings that flow and spinning 'round the celestial, front flip, back flip, side flip i'm inviting your night light in waves Hey, I'm just a desperate man, all pent up inside Whenever some eyes glow in the dark, I'm on it, all, alright Say, you're just a desperate man, trapped beneath the tide Skipped the recital to break the vase, antaga-protagonize Oh, in another time, i had a hard time getting by now i'm set for soaring' skywards, gotta live it up a little, find some peace of mind Oh, hey, I know I'm changing, maybe I'm goin' crazy Look at that, it's just in range, for savin', mine for the takin' Hey, I'm just a desperate man, all pent up inside Whenever some eyes glow in the dark, I'm on it, all, alright Say, you're just a desperate man, trapped beneath the tide Stop sitting idle, resume the chase, do you not realize? Realize.
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Fog Chaser 02:45
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Well, the girl who cries coyote practices her karaoke at the neighbors’ adjac’ And I’m swiping that aioli for my breakfast, oh so holy, before starting my day Birds of feather flock together, we’ll write songs and lots of letters ‘Til we’re pushing alright Searching for a jacket denim to keep warm for future weather, it ain’t lookin’ too bright Alright, Keep the very in sight Hang tight Gonna be a late night Now I’m sipping that fog chaser on the back porch with Jose irked on some matters mundane I play “History Eraser”, Courtney’s words sink in like razors that’ll cut when you shave Yeah, I swear I went to college, got more loans than I do knowledge, and I’m fixing to pay In the sun I felt a dot itch, then I stepped off of a tall ridge, and said “hey, I’m okay” Alright, Gonna be a late night Hang tight Keep the very in sight
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Lady of the Mountains 04:25
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I'm writing hits, you're writing hits, look at us go, we're at it again I melt your frostbitten ears with the songs that I send You keep me cool, give me chills, with the songs that you send This is the beginning of something big When you get to feelin' like you're goin' nowhere Don't you forget we left a light on somewhere When you think your heart is filled with next to nothing You gotta know I think you're really somethin' You're the lady of the mountains, all on your own You're the lady of the mountains, you're of your own You're not the worst, you quench a thirst, I didn't even know I had I know you've got an open ear, to hear what's in my head It's such a sound, I'll be around, to hear what's in your head Go on and fill me in, I'm listenin' When you get to feelin' like you're goin' nowhere Don't you forget we left a light on somewhere When you feel your heart is filled with next to nothing You gotta know I think you're really somethin' You're the lady of the mountains, all on your own You're the lady of the mountains, you're of your own
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High Low 03:49
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There’s a lady waiting for the elevator on the phone She says she’s got a new job, she can pay the rent all on her own I’m sittin’ on a bench, alone, dragging on a smoke Well, that’s just the way these things go Before you get high, you get low So pick yourself up off the floor The suit man is approaching, he’s telling me a joke No, I don’t find it amusing, when you insult my soul I’ve got my way of living, so stay out of my zone Well, that’s just the way these things go Before you get high, you gotta get low So push yourself off the wall and go Nobody knows nothing So stop pretending like you don’t know something’s been up I’d die for my loving You drop your ink into my papery cup Or cuts Oh my God, feeling’s hard La la la, feeling’s hard The bringer of iced coffee makes my smile grow I love to make her laugh, whoa, she’s got a certain glow But I doubt I’ve got a chance, oh no, I’m hung up on high hopes
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Water Left 04:36
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They move, I rest, I’m stuck out west In a turtle shell on the floor I must confess, you are a pest I hope an earthquake swallows your head I’ve got a boss who sticks like moss Weighs me down with eyes of lead Hey, applesauce, I forgot to floss And it’s cool that you don’t care either way Somewhere off on the horizon They still got water left So I better get to finding A map and sturdy raft I wouldn’t have to close my eyes if If I did more than I dreamt I could canonize the silence that lives In moments that give Feelings blessed The stucco sticks to air so thick With smog, but I ain’t chokin’ yet I like the way you coffee me When I’m livin’ brightly and away My cannonball don’t weigh much at all But know damn well, it breaks what it hits In the parking stall I made a call To lift my spirits a bit Somewhere off on the horizon They still got water left So I better get to finding A map and sturdy raft I wouldn’t have to close my eyes if If I did more than I dreamt I could canonize the silence that lives In moments that give Feelings blessed
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Free Prayer 04:34
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Strutting across the parking lot stocked from Rubio’s To the Best Buy, I cruise the floor Looks like they don’t stock cassette tapes on the shelves anymore It’s really messing with my mojo Hop in the car, Highway 61 hot on the stereo I’m feeling things I’ve never felt to this before Gas station pit stop for a fresh pack of Marlboros Back to The Springs to record Well, look at that sign there Advertising free prayer I just sit and stare What does it mean? Beats me Out of sight ain’t out of mind today Hung up on broken friendships of yesteryear You’re not welcome around here Yet I know it’s just some hypochondrilogical fear I sweat over who/what I don’t hold dear Do I say, “Hey man, pass me another beer?” Or focus on my budding career? It’s so hard being a human being in the 21st century Oh, definitely Look at that sign there Advertising free prayer I just sit and stare What does it mean? Beats me Out of sight ain’t out of mind today How you livin’? In a crooked or a straight line? Where you movin’? To the mountains or the seaside? Say you’re losin’, Least you’re trying, I know I’m trying To spray paint gold those relics painted old Away Look at that sign there Advertising free prayer I just sit and stare What does it mean? Beats me Out of sight ain’t out of mind today
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Concrete Shoes 04:45
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Speeding down the highway to work at 6AM It's cigarettes and an apple for breakfast again I've cut out the apples since I don't know when Now I'm coughin' it out more than I breathe it in I don't take the elevator down anymore 'Cause I'm always late and I don't wanna wait on the 4th floor Clock in and turn off me for awhile Try to hide my hate behind my smile Ooooo well sometimes I get down And it's so hard to get back up Ooooo well thanks for sticking around When I get hung up on feeling stuck Open up a ketchup can and leave on the lid Suit man says that's an accident waiting to happen, so let it Today's prize was a free burger and eight dollars in tips, A live video transmission of my love licking her lips I got those concrete shoes, I got those cement blues Don't wanna spend another summer in the southern California suburbs Was I born to lose or did I hit the snooze And forget to take my finger off the button? Ooooo well sometimes I get down And it's so hard to get back up Ooooo well thanks for sticking around When I get hung up on feeling stuck
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Brain Meter Sporadically 04:30
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Maybe all my pain can decompose, just like the peels we throw There something grows, I hope it grows here I grabbed your pack and pulled you back from the road, Now you know your preservation's made its way on my list You struck me deep, I dig your presence, just like a present Go on, spin Cyclops Reap, give it a listen, get out the kitchen This broken car don't beep, dig what you present, keeps me in the present This mountain ain't too steep, from death you risen, it's such a cinch and… Polish silverware and garnish them oats, Whatever's close to letting me forget all about it Parking garage, fourth floor, lit up a smoke, Watched you go, brain meter sporadically between healthy and sick You struck me deep, I dig your presence, just like a present Go on, spin Cyclops Reap, give it a listen, get out the kitchen This broken car don't beep, dig what you present, keeps me in the present This mountain ain't too steep, from death you risen, it's such a cinch and… These tender heartstrings really take a toll, Please excuse me while I lose control of my feelings, Sometimes it gets out of hand I made a bed and called it rock n' roll, Laid down in it and I found my soul. I found a reason To make it through the night
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Ladle 04:28
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We keep our roses on the table Right next to clutchin' hands, emptied bottles and cups Once topped off, Now we're topped off And now we're ready, willing, able We've got our gloves and hats, I know where your shirt's at I like that. We leave our boots out on the mat I don't mind filling up your glass These are my eyes, these are your eyes, they match My love is proved on your windowsill It fits the bill We'll make museums out of mills And now the horse is out the stable Watch it race around the track. See it relax. These reins have slack, And you know I've got your back "That's not a spoon, it is a ladle" And we dip it fast, into moonbound vats Which we track, We've got such a knack The highway signs, go flying past I'll be your eyes, you'll be my eyes, unlost and latched Your love is proved on your windowsill Hugging radio signals We'll make museums out of mills We keep our roses on the table And our feet on the ground...

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released April 15, 2014

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