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The Soft Punk House
01:50
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This is totally a rip off of every song I've ever heard
I just change the words and keep the chords and tell myself that I've never heard this one before
Like it was original
Like I'm fucking different
And the door is cracked and Paul's in the other room
Laughing at a joke he told himself
Like it was funny
But we all know it's a Friday night and I won't say bye
Without at least a kiss goodnight
My God, it sounds so beautiful outside
But I refuse to leave you hanging
And I'm out of lines and I'm out of wine
I think I'm somewhere in West Surfside
There's highways on highways in Myrtle Beach
And ever since I was a kid I thought that I could handle this
Like a monster under the bed
And I write and I write just to scare him away
But he always keeps coming back
Maybe I'll get high tonight so I forget about him
But I don't think I'll do that
'Cause I refuse to leave you hanging
I refuse to leave you hanging
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Swimming in the Ocean
03:03
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Misty's on her way and I've got something else to say
I guess I'll stay
And everything's a plus when she's just asking to go up
And I say no that's enough
And we'll just keep, we'll keep going up
'Cause I'm swimming and I'm swimming but it seems like the ocean never ends
And I'm just trying to recuperate my loss 'cause I'm so hurt
And it seems like it's a pool of a mix of lust and sloth and I'm in the dirt
And I'm not aware of the effects of these changing policies
And Zack's on the couch immune to this and it's all left up to me
And we're swimming and we're swimming but it seems like the ocean never ends
And you're not sure if you'll make it to the new year's eve party
But that's okay 'cause I might have to work from nine to three
And I'm just sitting on the back porch reading the Catcher in the Rye
And I swear that Holden speaks to me 'cause I'm not just gonna lie
And we're swimming and we're swimming but it seems like the ocean never ends
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College
03:08
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Mom, I'm not going to college
Your oldest son has bigger plans
And I may turn out a failure but I think you already knew that
Since I'm a disappointment to your man
Dad, I wont be around for Christmas
I wanna go on a tour with all my friends
So instead of Christmas dinner, I'll be cramped up in an old blue van
Try not to give it too much thought
And I could have had it all
From my money to your pride
But I'm dumb enough to think that I won't lose
In a few years I'll regret
And take back everything I said
But right now I'm not listening to you
Boss, I quit my job
I'm gonna drive till my bank account runs dry
And I'll take this old guitar and hope that I can make it over time
You wouldn't miss me anyways
Teacher, I'm not going back to school
I'm gonna make myself believe that I'm way too cool
To ever go back, to ever return
You can tell me all day but I won't learn
I'm too stuck in my ways to ever listen
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Been a long way through Harlem
I've got somewhere to be
I was looking at my shadow and you were looking at me
I've got the grace of whatever you adore
I got to lose everything but I won't
I won't, I won't, I won't, I won't, I won't
Been a long way through Harlem
I've got somewhere to be
And God knows I've never been there
But I want to be
You are faith, you are an ounce of flesh that's feeding on my wounds
And I've got nothing on you, nothing on you
Nothing on you, yeah
Been a long way through Harlem
I've got somewhere to be
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Roach
04:12
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You ignore me so, you ignore me so
I'm just a tree in the clouds and I'll just grow
Whenever I'm heading down your street
Or looking at the tattoos on your feet you just smile
Why do you do that?
They say that my hair has grown
They say that but you wouldn't know
You're ignoring me
Why do you do that?
I'm just a child in your stadium
I'm just a child in your stadium
You ignore me so, you ignore me so
And the room is quiet and you won't look at me
You ignore me like a fish out of the sea
You'll see me so I'll just sink
I'll hold my breath and tuck in my feet
And by the end of the night, you and I will cease
And I'm just saying words under my breath
That mean nothing to you at least, to you at least
And if you want to leave this party, we'll take my car
Back to the beach, like that one night
I'm bored and restless, I am out of breath
And I won't hit on people if you don't too
But I know you will
But I guess we'll burn that bridge when we get there
You'll just run away, you'll just run away
While the room is quiet and you won't talk to me
All these people mean nothing to me
But you're heading out the door with your hands on your knees
Are you scared? Because I am
And I can't see past my hands
Ignore me, ignore me, ignore me
Tell me I'm ugly and hit me, you know I deserve it
Please me, just please me, please me
Tell me I'm pretty and blow me, you know that I'm worth it
I'm just a child in your stadium
I'm just a child in your stadium
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What Do I Do?
01:20
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I'm going to college, I'm going to college
I'm going to college, mom don't worry at all
I have only four semesters starting in the fall
Before I have that piece of paper that makes me oh so tall
I'm going to college, I'm going to college
I'm going to college, dad please don't fret
I always promised you that I would go and now I'm going
This isn't a decision I won't regret
I'm going to college, I'm going to college
I'm going to college, I'm going to college
I'm going to college, I'm going to college
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Home
03:52
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Last night was an awakening for me
I was stuck in my own dreams
Spelling out the words that had me running out to the sea
And screaming your name at the top of my lungs
And you think that I'd apologize for something that was my fault
I've always had a thing for green eyes no matter what they say
You're in disguise, you're full of shit
And I'm a hypocrite tryna find my way home
And mom's cooking dinner so I won't be home alone
I wanna travel, I wanna see
I wanna be there for everything
I want a girlfriend who cares about me and supports me
I want a crowd full of people who know my name and know every line
I wanna quit my job, I wanna prove everyone wrong
I wanna write more songs and I want them all to be raw
I want my dog to be young again while I grow old
But most of all, I want you to come home
And the door's wide open, you can come in if you want
There's no one in here but me but we're not making love
Collect your things and say you hate me
While I say that you look pretty
And everyone that thinks I'm genuine
Has something quite in store for them
I'm in it for myself and you of all people know that
But I'm sorry
I really am truly sorry
And I want you to find your way home
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We held hands in the river just like we did everyday, everyday
For the rest of our lives but my ring fell off
And I can't seem to find it
And your pretty face in the mirror haunted me everyday, everyday
For the rest of my life
'Cause they say a man's not complete without a wife
But I don't believe everything I hear
And you looked at me with dusty eyes and I
Couldn't help but to break down and cry
You're my everything and I won't let you die
But you won't tell the truth for very long
And I quoted Wilde out of an inch of breath
While you changed the channel again
I've gotten boring and I can't see why
And the child starts crying in the other room
And you throw your hands up and with a look of doom you say
"I hate you, get out of my house"
Dear, didn't we build this one ourselves
And you started to mumble with a scratch in your throat
And you gave up and walked away and I wrote
A poem that I recite everyday
And you turned on the TV in the other room
Even though you know that I hate it
You know it's not up for discussion 'cause I always win
And I won't let you start to argue
'Cause I've gotta get some sleep
Yelling is nothing but disruption
And I just want to leave
And while I'm running out the door
You whisper "don't leave me"
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I played chess in the coffeehouse that's about a block from the beach
I got my ass beat 'cause I haven't played chess in weeks
Or maybe years
I'm not sure where the times goes
And I took Jimmy for a ride to Maddie's house across from a mall
I'm not sure how these things happen but I live through them all
I'm still waiting for the day that I go outside and I'm not cold
But they say that day won't be around till mid March
I've got so much life to live but it seems like I'm killing myself
Throwing fits and smoking cigarettes and asking for help
I'm seventeen, I've got in the world in front of me
But I'm just so negative, not trying to see the positive in life
I've said twenty times before I'm done
But I always just seem to try
Don't let me leave my post tonight
'Cause I won't trip, I've got to find my time
But I don't think that I will ever call you mine
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Goodnight, Goodbye
03:24
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You were young and you were bored
You faced things that I could never endure
But you're bright enough to throw yourself in deep
They say love is a funny feeling
And there's a fine line between love and hate
Well I love you just as much as you hate me
And I'm sick of all this bullshit
'Cause you're the only thing that I write about
And I need another topic
I need another reason to recite in doubt
You're an insignificant part of my life
So don't call me tonight or anytime else
Say goodnight, just say goodnight
Do you remember the night where you cried to me on the phone
Because your mom was pregnant and you were scared?
Well that was the first time when I heard you ball your eyes out
But that wasn't the last time, I wasn't there
And in the winter, we saw your favorite band
And I started to think I was in love again
So I'm sorry that every line is about you
And I wouldn't say that I miss you because that would be inaccurate
A better way to say it would be that you outgrew me
So don't tell me you're fine or anything else
Say goodbye, just say goodbye
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