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I gave my heart and my soul up to you.
You threw it away and said that you wanted something new.
Guess that's why these days I've been feeling so down.
I look in the mirror and all I see is a clown.
You're like toothpaste and lemonade
cuz all you did was leave a bitter taste
You're like toothpaste and lemonade
I wish I could forget your face
maybe now I can explain the way you made me feel
it's so strange to say, but your love is my achilles heel
and you get your kicks playing with my head
but i'm not some puppet you can string along in your marionette.
You're like toothpaste and lemonade
cuz all you did was leave a bitter taste
You're like toothpaste and lemonade
I wish I could forget your face
it's sad but true
its sad but true
I'm stuck on you
You're like toothpaste and lemonade
cuz all you did was leave a bitter taste
You're like toothpaste and lemonade
I wish I could forget your face
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Places (Pre-Demo)
02:17
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Can't stay in one place for too long,
It's like replaying the same old song
when i say i can't go on
oh baby, it ain't your fault
Maybe it's just the wanderlust
I can't sit around and collect dust
I guess it's just the wanderlust
maybe I'm asking too much.
I got places I wanna see
But you've got your chains so tight around
Yeah I've got places I wanna see
come on baby just set me free
I got places I wanna see
but your chains are too tight around me
I've got places I wanna see
so come on baby set me free
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Magic Carpet Ride (Demo)
03:45
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You want your freedom, and i want mine
it's so hard to stay in between the lines
How could you let them push you around?
They only wanted to keep you stuck on the ground
but you wanna fly
so don't let the world pass you by
close your eyes
and i'll take you on a magic carpet ride
Let's fly
and not let the world pass us by
we'll close our eyes
and go on a magic carpet ride
well isn't it wonderful up here in the sky?
no-one to tell us what to do. just you and I
I'll never let anyone push us around
I couldn't imagine being stuck on the ground
Let's fly
and not let the world pass us by
we'll close our eyes
and go on a magic carpet ride
Let's fly
and not let the world pass us by
we'll close our eyes
and go on a magic carpet ride
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I know we're having a blast,
but this feeling won't last.
Cuz after the high there's always a crash.
I don't recognize my face,
and yes I've seen some better days.
Ain't that a shame to see me this way...
kill me like i want you to
pull out the blade and let it bleed on you
why don't you kill me like i want you to
cuz nothing lasts forever
why don't you kill me like i want you to
pull out the blade and let it bleed it on you
kill me like i want you to
cuz nothing lasts forever
laying on the floor again.
You're my only friend
and i haven't felt like this since i don't know when
some memories you cant erase
and who knew you'd be my saving grace
i only hope the pain it fades away in time
kill me like i want you to
pull out the blade and let it bleed on you
why don't you kill me like i want you to
cuz nothing lasts forever
why don't you kill me like i want you to
pull out the blade and let it bleed it on you
kill me like i want you to
cuz nothing lasts forever
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Turning Blue (Demo)
03:44
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I'm sorry I can't walk down the path that you want me to.
My feet are so sore, and I'm burning holes into my shoes.
I got no time left... Too many things to do.
I guess that's why I'm turning blue.
Turning Blue.
I'm Turning Blue.
So Blue,
Every time I think of you.
I'm Turning blue ,
but what can I do?
What can I do?
I wish i knew.
And why is it so hard to talk to you?
It's like you're on mars. Well How's the view?
I try to figure you out but I don't have a clue.
I guess that's why I'm turning blue
So Blue.
I said I'm Turning Blue,
So Blue,
Every time I think of you.
I'm Turning blue ,
but what can I do?
What can I do?
I wish i knew.
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Upside Down View (Demo)
02:49
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She thinks she knows what I should do.
She thinks she knows what's best for me and you,
with her upside vision, upside down view.
She's always telling me what to do.
With her upside down glasses with a broken lens.
She looks at the world but plays pretend...
Tells herself lies, says that it's true,
with her upside down vision, upside down view
I don't want her anywhere near me
Cuz I feel her negative energy
said I don't want her anywhere near me
cuz i feel her negative energy
She won't let me
She won't let me be me
She won't let me be myself
She won't let me
She won't let me be me
She won't let me be myself
She thinks she knows who I am
but i say she just doesn't understand
see, i'm not the same person that I was
and I'm not gonna listen to her anymore because
She won't let me
She won't let me be me
She won't let me be myself
She won't let me
She won't let me be me
She won't let me be myself
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Pain (Demo)
02:44
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They want us to shake and stumble
They wish we would break and crumble
This whole world is gonna quake and rumble
and put the evil in its place I wonder
How they'll feel when theres no place left to go
cuz They're haunted by the face they choose to show
I wonder How they'll feel
When they find out nothing is real except their pain
Their pain...
Their pain...
Their pain...
Their pain...
Time keeps ticking away to death's delight
Soon all of our days shall turn to night
the cowards will run and hide in fright
struggling as they try to fight
How They feel cuz theres no place left to go
They're haunted by the face they choose to show
I wonder How they'll feel
When they find out it's too late to heal their pain
Their pain...
Their pain...
Their pain...
Their pain...
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I'm Still Here (Demo)
03:31
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Well I’m sitting here waiting
For you to call me but I can see your reservation
There is no reason to hold back your invitation
I guess the truth is that I’m ready to go
But only the good die young
And I’ve been trying my best
Working hard both day and night
I can’t get no rest
Only the good die young
And the wicked suffer slowly
And I’m still here so I guess that means
I’m a Bad Mamma Jamma
I guess that means
I’m a Bad Mamma Jamma
Well i got no expectations
My head is empty and I’m a man of patience
But I just have to express my frustration
I guess the truth is that I’m ready to go
But only the good die young
And I’ve been trying my best
Working hard both day and night
I can’t get no rest
Only the good die young
And the wicked suffer slowly
And I’m still here so I guess that means
I’m a Bad Mamma Jamma
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Duck Sauce (Demo)
03:02
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Lyrics:
j'ai faim.
où est mon portefeuille?
J'ai besoin d'argent.
Riz sauté.
Wontons.
Des nems.
Sauce de canard.
Ouais.
Sauce de canard.
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Harder to Breathe (Demo)
02:53
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No it ain’t a home
If you’re not home with me
I’ve been staying up for days
Reliving all the memories
Like her lit cigarette
and her oxygen tank
when she would cry to a butterfly
or laugh at the bank
She was laying under her covers
She was singing a little song
She did all the right things
but still everything went wrong
Can’t catch a break now
I need you stay around
don’t go
No don’t go
It Keeps getting harder to breathe
So I’ll just sip on my remedy
I just hope you’re flying free
seeing everything you’re meant to see
biting my nails until I bleed
letting go’s not an easy thing
I tried to drown it out
went swimming in a poison spring
Had a little too much to drink
Had a little too much
I’m falling down
It Keeps getting harder to breathe
So I’ll just sip on my remedy
I just hope you’re flying free
seeing everything you’re meant to see
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Ghost Town (Demo)
03:36
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One day you’re up
the next it’s down
One day you love me
then it’s flipped around
You’re the best
thing that I found
I’m tired of living
a ghost town
I would pass away
if i held my breath and waited for you to change
I can see you’re hurting babe
i know you try to love me in your own way
I get on my on my knees and beg
do anything if i could get you to stay
I can see you’re hurting babe
i know you try to love me in your own way
I can’t fall asleep
without you my dear
wouldn’t wanna wake up
if you’re not here
I guess i’ll keep shedding
all of these tears
I’d hate to lose
the last few years
I would pass away
if i held my breath and waited for you to change
I can see you’re hurting babe
i know you try to love me in your own way
I get on my on my knees and beg
do anything if i could get you to stay
I can see you’re hurting babe
i know you try to love me in your own way
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Gene Henry Pennsylvania
I like to make music, but I never finish anything because I'm never satisfied with the end
result.
I've decided to just start posting my songs even if they're only in demo form (or sound like crap).
My intention is to paint the most complete picture of who I am, and what my music is all about.
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