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Snapdragon
02:59
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Standing outside near San Jose
When I knew that I was falling in love
And not the fun kind where it all goes easy
The kind where you gotta risk
all you've got
for a shot
Waiting in a parking lot looking at flowers
I could tell that I was already yours
Nothing I could do about it anyway
Just remember how it feels and
let it pass away
In another life we would have the chance
To see this grow into a new romance
But as it stands we just crossed
paths at the wrong time
So I'll write it off and remind myself
that timing wasn't right
You found a Snapdragon and pointed it out
Explained how it could open its jaws
It was then I knew that I’d been trapped by you
There was no escape from
falling in love with you
And in my dreams we got a big blue jeep
You and me gonna ride
Head back west back to San Jose
Gonna take that ride and
See what we can find
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2. |
I Can't Be Myself
02:33
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I can’t be myself with you
There’s no telling what I’d do
If i did, you could tell there’s something new
So I can’t be myself with you
You can’t know the way I feel
I can’t risk showing what’s real
Instead, I’ll protect myself from the things that I might do
That’s why I can’t be myself with you
Cause if I did
Then you’d know
That I can’t hide
Feelings as they grow
And if i did
I’d have to say
While I love you
I’m looking the other way
So I can’t be myself with you
I’m afraid of what I’ll do
Given half the chance
I’ve wandered away from you
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She says, “I think it's time we had a talk”
He says, “what's it all about?”
She says, “what's this I hear about you
having a crush on me?”
He froze
Because he knows
That she knows
He's exposed
And he knows
There's nowhere to go
So he says, “what do you want to know?”
And she says, “tell me what you mean”
Then he says “you impress me, make me nervous”
She says, “I don't believe you”
She says, “of course nothing can happen”
He says, “I wouldn't let it, even if it could”
As he speaks, he's not sure if he believes it
But at least he knows she would have said no
She says, “of course nothing can happen”
He says, “I wouldn't let it, even if it could”
As he speaks, he's not sure if he believes it
But at least he knows she would have said no
So she says, “I think it’s time I’ve had enough”
and he says, “you’re right. I think it’s time to get some sleep”
then he says, “what do you want to do about it?”
She says, “Nothing right now”
She says, “nothing right now”
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4. |
Something New
02:44
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In a town outside of Nashville
In the year of O fifteen
Was a girl who worked on websites
Doing digital marketing
And a team outside Chicago
Was doing the same thing
And when they worked together
They knew something was happening
At first they worked in wordpress
Building pages, posts and blogs
Explaining things with jams and jars
As symbolic analogs
They moved into marketo
Working hard as sniffing dogs
Closing tasks and shaving yaks
While trying to eat frogs
They earned respect and they learned trust
They caught up every day cause talking is a must
The more they worked, their power grew
And the more they started building something new
The team traveled together
To vegas, boston and the coast
One was sent to asia
to teach the programs that matter most
But the work was never ending
And by seventeen, they were toast
The guys picked up the pieces
And the girl became a ghost
Well they earned respect and they learned trust
They caught up every day because talking is a must
But the more they worked, her feeling grew
That the time had come to try out something new
Well they earned respect and they learned trust
They caught up every day because talking is a must
But the more they worked, her feeling grew
That the time had come to try out something new
That the time had come to try out something new
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5. |
Jenever (in Acquia)
02:15
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none
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6. |
Be with Me
02:30
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Do you want to be with me
Cause if you do I’ll be right there i guarantee
And if you don’t, then I won’t waste your time any more
But if you do, then I’ve got lots more love in store
I’ve been waiting for you for a long time
Waiting for you to make up your mind
And I’ve said all I have to say
My heart is yours to take but you knew that anyway
Do you want to be with me
Cause if you do I’ll be right there i guarantee
And if you don’t, then I won’t waste your time any more
But if you do, then I’ve got lots more love in store
I don’t know how much longer I can wait
Without a word: ink, screen or voice
I never knew that I would need to hear an answer
But I can’t move on until I hear you say your choice
Do you want to be with me
Cause if you do I’ll be right there i guarantee
And if you don’t, then I won’t waste your time any more
But if you do, then I’ve got lots more love in store
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7. |
Terrible Song
03:05
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This is the terrible song
It’s the one I wrote when it all went wrong
You and I both know
We had a love so strong now it won’t let go
And it’s terrible
Living this life without you
Incomparable
Is the pain now that you’re gone
And I’m despairable
So bad that I’ve been making up words
Like despairable since I lost you
So I sing this terrible song
Cause with how I feel, its where I belong
For those who think that it’s wrong
Just hang on tight, the song ain’t that long
Cause I’ve been terrified
Since the day I met you
It’s been verified
I was a fool to let you go
And i’ve been certified
That I have gone straight out of my mind
And all I know how to do is miss you
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8. |
Ceiling Fan
02:55
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My mind is running like a ceiling fan.
Spinning circles going around again.
When I pull the chain to slow it down
the thing just keeps on going round and round
and I've been sleeping without the sheets
Tossing and turning
trying to beat the hotel heat
I know you’re somewhere sleeping just like me
Under the comfort of your three speed
My mind is running like a ceiling fan.
Spinning circles going around again.
When I pull the chain to slow it down
the thing just keeps on going round and round
My heart is bleeding like an old beer can
Spilling out making a mess again
When I think the bleeding’s slowing down
It just reopens and i start to drown
I’ve been walking out on the streets
Wondering aimless
Thinking about how it all went wrong
But I know you’re somewhere out there
Thinking just like me
Sad and confused about how to go on
My mind is running like a ceiling fan.
Spinning circles going around again.
When I pull the chain to slow it down
the thing just keeps on going round and round
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9. |
Red Ghost
04:38
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There's a red ghost that
lingers in my mind
The real thing left a while ago
And this is what was left behind
And frankly it's not
half as cute or fun
It's silent and it's hollow and
And it's run from what was done
I guess I should have known
That she'd know how to disappear
She can tuck away her baggage
And run far away from here
There's a red ghost
That lingers in my mind
There's a red ghost
When it’s gone I’ll be fine
There's a red ghost
You learned to say goodbye to things
A long time ago
Well now I come to understand
what you already know
It's over now
The chapter's done and closed
We return to what was once our lives
And build what’s left to show
But we’ve left a trail of victims
To which we must attend
The pain caused those who trusted us
Is too much to comprehend
There's a red ghost
That lingers in my mind
There's a red ghost
When it’s gone I’ll be fine
There's a red ghost
Now I know what it means
To lose a friend
That old life don't look so bad now
I guess I learned that in the end
There's a red ghost
That lingers in my mind
There's a red ghost
When it’s gone I’ll be fine
There's a red ghost
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Miles Maxwell Chicago, Illinois
The Miles Maxwell band formed in August 2017 after lead singer/guitarist Miles Baltrusaitis enlisted the help of brothers
Matt and Dan Stankiewicz. Children of a music teaching father in Western Massachusetts, Matt's classical education in percussion informs his approach to the drums while Dan inherited his father's passion for vintage keys.
Veterans of Chicago Soul group My Blue Valentine,
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