1. |
Madeline
05:14
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I had a thought
I thought you got lost
You took a long time
To say it
Came through crystal clear
Though there was nothing to hear
The silence welled up and deafened
I cannot remember
As if this line wasn't written in the script
I didn’t boast
I didn’t take
I never had a game to play
And somehow I lost
This is no stage
That I’d like to play
I’m walking across
And I’ve got nothing to say
In the city, oh
In the city, oh
In the city, oh
In the city, oh!
She’s so pretty
Would this have not
Been the sweetest had there not
Been another one here
in vague volition
This perpetual jest
You ask and you will get
a silence that sparks conviction
I cannot remember
As if this line wasn't written in the script
I didn’t have a lot of things to say to you
I didn’t have a lot of things to say to you
I didn’t have a lot of things to say to you
I didn’t have a lot of things to say to you
Oh, but Madeline, but Madeline did
I am not the villain in this script
Static unlike the antagonist
In the city, oh
In the city, oh
In the city, oh
In the city, oh!
In the city, oh!
She looks so pretty!
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2. |
Honest Heroine
03:19
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Ha!
A little bit of a problem
A little bit of an anger issue
Is this what she had asked for
This anger coursing through her veins
And everyone that had known her
Everyone that had wanted for her
Redemption for her sake
Won’t find it here
Honest Heroine
Honest Heroine
Who will save you from your lies and sin
Honest Heroine, stay
Honest Heroine, let’s play
With this tangled web you’ve woven
When there’s no communication
And she feels like she is stationary
This is not what she asked for
This anger coursing through her veins
And every lie that you told her
Every lie that you spat before her
Never reached the ground
Before she knew you weren’t a saint
Honest Heroine
Honest Heroine
Are you proud of your accomplishments
Honest Heroine, stay
Honest Heroine, let’s play
With this tangled web you’ve woven
She had a little bit up her sleeve
But you tailored it to your problem
And you cut her off
You cut her off
You cut her off
From the truth she knew she believed
Yes, you tailored it to your liking
And you cut her off
You cut her off
You cut her off
Yes, you cut her off
‘Til there was no material left to work with
You cut her off
Because that is what was fitting for you to do
You cut her off
And she has gotten used to your
Second-guessing her
Honest Heroine
Honest Heroine
Are you proud of your accomplishments
Honest Heroine, stay
Honest Heroine, let’s play
With this tangled web you’ve woven
You have woven this for yourself
Honest Heroine
Honest Heroine
It’s a tangled web you weave
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3. |
Metaphor (Musing One)
02:03
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4. |
I Wrote You a Letter
01:25
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I Wrote You a Letter
It's too many pages
I'm afraid to mail it
So I'll stir for the ages
I Wrote You a Letter
In pencil
I'll erase it
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5. |
Ballerine
02:18
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Ballerine
Ballerine
Will you take me home
I had a lot to give
And now I know
They will all just take
Until there is no more
Until there is no more
I'm not one to fall
But I have fallen down
A spiral
I am spinning
Out of control
One step misspoken
One piece left broken
One voice is choking
One spinning heart
I didn't mean to
I didn't mean to
I didn't mean to
I did not mean to fall
I didn't mean to
I didn't mean to fall
Didn't mean to fall
But I did
And I am spinning
And so is my heart
Though I have stopped
I've lost my point
My footing faltered
My touched life altered
I carry on the same
Ballerine
Ballerine
Will you take me home
I had a lot to give
And now I know
They will all just take
Until there is no more
Until there is no more
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6. |
Inchworm, Go
03:16
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Sitting
Wondering
Find myself crawling
To the edge I can't jump off of
To fall into the sky
To the place I have to go
I have to show
I have to grow
To the place I did not know
I'd never want to leave
Webs behind, I love them though
I have to go
To the place I did not know
Go, Inchworm, Go
Will you fall into my arms again
Though I may crush you with my best intentions
I didn't mean to keep you from moving on
But I fear you are little, you are not strong
On route now
I'm falling
I lost my grip while crawling
But it's okay, my feet will catch me
As I'm on the way
To the place I have to go
I have to show
I have to grow
To the place I did not know
I'd never want to leave
Webs behind, I leave them though
I have to show
I have to grow
To the place I didn't know
Go, Inchworm, Go
I got a little stronger
I got a little stronger
I got a little stronger
I got a little stronger
Go, Go, Inchworm, Go
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7. |
Gone (Musing Two)
01:56
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When you leave, you're gone
When you leave, you're gone
When you leave, you're gone
When you leave, you're gone.
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I have only simple laughter
Born of the wonders of the world
Daughter of adventure
Will you hold me
Will you take the time to know me
The world is just a flavor of the madness you have walked upon
And you don’t believe the dimensions as you get closer to the sun, but
When the mail carrier passes my house
Take the letter from me, for you
Come along with me
I have only modest plans
You will get what you give
Taking chances on a Sunday
Was never quite the same thereafter
With eyes opened, so inquisitive
Mother of the venture
I will hold you
Glad I took the time to know you
The world is just a flavor of the madness you have walked upon
And you don’t believe the dimensions as you get closer to the sun, but
When the mail carrier passes my house
Take the letter from me, for you
Come along with me
I have only modest plans
You will get what you give
Taking chances on a Sunday
Perspectives changed
Lessons learned
Memories remained
The distance burned
When the mail carrier passes my house
Take the letter from me, for you
Come along with me
I have only modest plans
You will get what you give
Taking chances on a Sunday
Come along with me
Though I’ve never had a plan
I now have the world to give
For taking chances on a Sunday
Taking chances on a Sunday
Take this chance on a Sunday
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9. |
Ambassador
01:16
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Let's have a chat
A round table discussion
Where whispers don't count
In projecting your thoughts
About why you did do it
Saw red and shot through it
Gathered as diplomats
With nothing to say
And you're biting your bullet
Drip, drip, drip
Drip, drip-drop, drip
Drip drip
Ambassador
All your tears
Couldn't drown you the same way
That we were all drowned by our
Fears
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10. |
Out, Damned Flame
04:56
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Clench your fist
As you open
The door to show
A sight I already know
Raise your hand
Stop from walking the hallway’s length
You’re perfect, baby
You’ve got your strength
The scene I’ve seen, obscene
Nothing left in-between
Where the fire’s been and
Where I want to be
Do you wonder why
The rain came to stay
To wash away
The ashes
in the wake of our flame
You’ve got a lot to say
I’ve got to walk away
Got to walk away
The flesh that burns
Won’t heal without this change
Got to put out that flame
I’m an element
of justice and of the truth
But I’m not holy water
That can cleanse you
You can destroy
By both what you did and did not do
Your ice cold can scorch
And fire freeze in two
The scene I’ve seen, obscene
Nothing left in-between
Where the fire’s been and
Where I want to be
Do you wonder why
The rain came to stay
To wash away
The ashes
in the wake of our flame
You’ve got a lot to say
I’ve got to walk away
Got to walk away
The flesh that burns
Won’t heal without this change
Got to put out that flame
Hey-hey do you
Hey-hey do you
Hey-hey do you
Hey-hey do-you [x4]
Do you wonder why
The rain came to stay
To wash away
The ashes
in the wake of our flame
You’ve got a lot to say
I’ve got to walk away
Got to walk away
The flesh that burns
Won’t heal without this change
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11. |
The Gambler
04:46
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And after all
The ammunition spent
On you
And as they fall
Against their liberty so bent
How cruel
What a way to go
What a way to spend
What a way to fold
And after all
The ammunition spent
On you
And as they fall
Against their liberty so bent
How cruel
What a way to go
What a way to spend
What a way to fold
What a way to go
What a way to spend
What a way to fold
What a way to go
What a way to spend
What a way to fold
What a way to go
What a way to spend
What a way to fold
And after all
The ammunition spent
On you
And as you fall
Against their liberty so bent
How cruel
What a way to go
What a way to spend
What a way to fold
What a way to go
What a way to spend
What a way to fold
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12. |
Siding With Me
05:45
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Take what you believe to be true
Re-evaluate based on what it means to be you
So many whispers still untold, it’s
Brushing whiskers with the oldest
Form of flattery you’ll find it’s
Wrapped up in it and behind it
Secret starting, stirring, holding
Take what you believe to be true
Re-evaluate based on what it means to be you
Make up the distance between the two
A contradiction, a difference
But then again, I am one too
You have all the bullets
But you don’t have a gun
You don’t have battles
But you’ve already won
You have all your comrades
But besides which, you’ll see
They’ve chosen their alliance
And they’re siding with me
If smirks could kill then I’d be lying
Lifeless on the floor from trying
To convince them of the truth
It’s a daunting haunting thing to do
but you took your piece and ran to hiding
War is starting, riots inciting
Factions formed and freedom fighting
For a cause so deeply lost in roots
Ungrounded as the rascal shoots
You don’t know why you find it exciting
Take what you believe to be true
Re-evaluate based on what it means to be you
Make up the distance between the two
A contradiction, a difference
But then again, I am one too
You have all the bullets
But you don’t have a gun
You don’t have battles
But you’ve already won
You have all your comrades
But besides which, you’ll see
They’ve chosen their alliance
And they’re siding with me
Take what you believe to be true
Re-evaluate based on what it means to be you
Make up the distance between the two
A contradiction, a difference
But then again, I am one too
You have all the bullets
But you don’t have a gun
You don’t have battles
But you’ve already won
You have all your comrades
But besides which, you’ll see
They’ve chosen their alliance
And they’re siding with me
I have all the bullets
But I don’t have a gun
I don’t have my battles
But I’ve already won
I have all my comrades
But besides which, you’ll see
I’ve chosen my alliance
And you’re not siding with me
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Maybe I’ll dye my hair blonde
If they can’t see me
I can’t see me
I don’t know me at all
Forgive me if I don’t rouge my lips
But they’re my lips after
All, for all this laughter
I seem to disturb you with
If you’re waiting for an apology, keep waiting
If my ability wore like a dress
So they could see me
As all I can be
Instead of some fabric showing off my legs
Maybe I’m just not the type
I’m a flower They asked for a flower
But I am a zinnia when they wanted a rose
That’s alright, I suppose
If you’re waiting for an apology, keep waiting
I can’t wait
To be something
Compared for the things I love
Not by this state of affairs
Oh, it’s dismal out there
And you bend ‘til you break
But you want to
You, don’t know who you are
But you want to
You, don’t know who you are
But you want to
You, don’t know who you are
But you want to
You, don’t know who you are
But you want to
You, you don't know, you don't know, you don't know
Who you are
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14. |
Catch You
06:24
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And if you need someone
Come to me
I will catch you
Before the waters get too deep
All the simple lives in vain we cannot keep
When your life gives you a failing hand
Give it back, give it back, give it back
One day you're fine
Then the next you're unsettled
No matter the rush
You should trust you'll get better
The wounds will heal in time
Everyone's watching
But no one is focused
On what's going on
That's the reason the joke is on you
When you start to cry
Racing, brawling
If you need me, call me
I will catch you, darling
Cuz we're both falling
The worst is over now
Can you say
That you gave it your all
Can you say that you put up
Your strongest fight
Against the raging tides
Drowning you in your misery
When your life beats you at your own game
Beat it back, beat it back, beat it back
One day you're fine
Then the next you're unsettled
No matter the rush
You should trust you'll get better
The wounds will heal in time
Everyone's watching
But no one is focused
On what's going on
That's the reason the joke is on you
When you start to cry
Racing, brawling
If you need me, call me
I will catch you, darling
Cuz we're both falling
[Repeat]
Give it a moment, start a revolution
Forfeiting the battle is not the solution
To quit would be crime
Racing, brawling
If you need me, call me
I will catch you, darling
Cuz we're both falling
And if you need someone
Come to me
I will catch you
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15. |
Shoes
02:28
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Hey
What’s the long face for?
You’ve got a heart that’s beating
and a life to explore
Wait
Don’t leave your rain boots by the door
I already heard some thunder
(You know what they say)
When it rains, it pours
No one here could even imagine
Walking a mile in your shoes
Cuz they don’t have shoes
But you have shoes and you have toes
To fill them out, too.
So even though you’re wet from the rain
Walking a mile in your shoes
At least you have you have shoes
And they’d be dry shoes if you’d listened
And put on your rain boots
Hey
What’s the long face for?
You’ve got a future ahead of you
And it’s not like your mom’s a whore
(Or is she? I don't know)
Well, wait
Don't leave your rain boots by the door
Life’s full of ups and downs, just know
When it rains, it pours
No one here could even imagine
Walking a mile in your shoes
Cuz they don’t have shoes
But you have shoes and you have toes
To fill them out, too
So even though you’re wet from the rain
Walking a mile in your shoes
At least you have you have shoes
And they’d be dry shoes if you’d listened
And put on your rain boots
Hey
What’s the long face for?
You’ve got a heart that’s beating
and a life to explore
Wait
Don’t leave your rain boots by the door
I already heard some thunder
(You know what they say)
When it rains, it pours
No one here could even imagine
Walking a mile in your shoes
Cuz they don’t have shoes
But you have shoes and you have toes
To fill them out, too.
So even though you’re wet from the rain
Walking a mile in your shoes
At least you have you have shoes
And they’d be dry shoes if you’d listened
And put on your rain boots
So
Always look on the bright side
It’s the right side
Stop the fights – I
Told you to be prepared, you little brat
At least you have shoes
At least you have shoes
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17. |
The Fortune Teller
05:14
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The Fortune Teller
(The flow
The flow)
The Fortune Teller told me when I was younger
You better work hard if you wanna live
Without being shackled to the money
Your poor heart's blood you've got to give
Better forget what makes you happy
If it gets in the way of what you've gotta do
To live with pride, don't live with envy
The world is out there lookin' at you
(The flow)
Well, what if what I want to do now
What if my definition of success
Is to live a balanced life of work and play
Not sacrificing my happiness
So I listened to my own convictions
Don't let a fortune teller direct your life
Her crystal ball might be too foggy
Too tainted to help you rather than give you strife
(The flow
The flow)
The Fortune Teller told me when I got older
(Yes, she came back)
after she had seen the way I had lived
(And had noted her mistakes
She admitted her wrongs)
She approved of the life that I laid down
And was envious of what I had accomplished
She said, "Girl I'm so glad you didn't listen to me,
(Don’t listen to me)
Workin' your faith down to the bone.
(To the bone)
I'm glad you paid a tribute to your creativity.
I'm glad you had the sense all on your own."
(The flow
The flow)
The Fortune Teller, she done sold her business
(Bye, buh-bye!)
Moved on to do what she really wanted to do
Because if it hadn't been for someone telling her what she should become
She'd already be living in happiness too
So listen to your own convictions
Don't let a fortune teller direct your life
Her crystal ball might be too foggy
Too tainted to help you rather than give you strife
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18. |
The Beginning
02:03
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If
I could learn
I’m sure the past could spare a lesson
Unparalleled burden
To hope the same mistake would play out differently
Inhale, inhale, inhale
My lung balloons’ capacity elastic
I keep on breathing in
(Pop!)
Pick up the pieces and keep on breathing in
If I could learn from the beginning
If I could learn from the beginning
If I could learn from the beginning
I would take it back to the beginning
I would take it back to the beginning
I would take it back to the beginning
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Jess Saade Boston, Massachusetts
Alternative singer-songwriter with a soulful vocal aesthetic and a penchant for piano, guitar, ukulele.
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