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Lush and Tumble
04:38
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Sun rise up
From the top
Let’s begin
Roll it up
Up and over
Up and over again
Storm King tower
Stand to the rain and the wind
Rise river rise
And run to the ocean again
La-la-la-la
Lush and tumble
Roll and rumble
So much trouble
Where to begin?
It’s hard to get out
It’s not hard to get in
Fall says to pride, “I insist, right after you.”
Pride says to fall, “You’re too kind. I don’t mind if I do.”
La-la-la-la
Lush and tumble
Rush and stumble
You’re bitter
You’re sweet
You’re all wrapped up in a jumble
La-la-la-la
Lush and tumble
Sun fall down
From the top
Count us in
The band tunes up
Let’s run it again
It’s hard to get out
It’s hard to stay in
And roll with the changes
But try not to spin
La-la-la-la
Lush and tumble
Roll and rumble
You make me so glad
Yeah, but you’re nothing but trouble
You want to be free
Not trapped like the boy in the bubble
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2. |
Incoming
04:16
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Sat up wide awake
Ready to take
Today by the scruff of the neck
And shake it
Me in the shade
Sun on the lake
Guitar in my hands
Plucked and strumming
What a piece of cake
Then for fuck sake
What now?
Hit the deck
Incoming
Ooh, ooh, ooh
Incoming
Head up in the sky
I’m keeping my eyes
Locked on the stars
Just like the Hubble
Feet on the ground
I don’t want your runaround
I move in a straight line
Kicking through the rubble
But just when think you’re up and coming
Ka-pow!
Hit the deck
Incoming
Ooh, ooh, ooh
Incoming
Every time I try to find
Some peace of mind
Some waste of time
Is telling me it can’t be done
To see a sign
To catch the tide
To ride so high
Until you find
You barely just begun
But I don’t mind that anyway
As sure as the sun
There will come a day
So, shoulders back
Head up high
Square up the corners
Try to make good trouble
I’m drawing the line
I plane and refine
Lay down the level
It’s right on the bubble
But just when you think you’re off and running
Wow
Hit the deck
Incoming
Ooh, ooh, ooh
Incoming
Ooh, ooh, ooh
Right on the bubble
Ooh, ooh, ooh
Incoming
Ooh, ooh, ooh
Right on the bubble
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I know she turns you on
She turns me on too
When all is said and done
She’d turn on anyone
She seems so close to you
Nothing could be further from the truth
Feeling like you do
Nothing could be harder than the truth
I know you strung along
The things you thought you had to do
What doesn’t make you strong
Only gets the best of you
And now you’re in the wind
Wondering why you do the things you do
Trying to wind it in
Before it gets away from you
You know she turns the truth
Like a finger in your hair
You wish you could undo
You wish you didn’t care
She seems so close to you
Nothing could be further from the truth
You think that’s hard on you
Nothing could be harder than the truth
Nothing could be harder than the truth
Nothing could be harder than the truth
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4. |
Ship to Shore
03:16
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Ship to shore
I’m all at sea
Tossed and turned
Over
Do you read me?
Ship to shore
Come in please
The waves are breaking
Over
Do you read me?
Oh, ship to shore
Oh, ship to shore
Ship to shore
I’m helms alee
The needle’s spinning wild
What’s your position, please?
Ship to shore
Frozen in the rime
Sunk down to the ocean floor
Burned down to the water line
Oh, ship to shore
Oh, ship to shore
Ship to shore
In this dark night
Just to hear a voice
Just see a beacon light
Oh, ship to shore
Oh, ship to shore
Oh, ship to shore
Oh—
Come in
Over
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5. |
Eyes on the Horizon
04:37
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Try
To keep your eyes
On the horizon
Not cast down at your feet
Like sentences you can’t complete
Walking through the street
Like you can’t hear me
Lost
Inside yourself
I’d like to help
But don’t come near me
Wired
To the past
What a laugh
Your ears are burning
Tied to the mast
This too shall pass
And no returning
The time will come
When days will run
Together one by one
And all their colors fade
Like they were left out in the sun
Try
To keep your eyes
On the horizon
Not cast off to the side
Steering far and wide
You’re drifting in the tide
Like you can’t see me
You’re lost inside yourself
Straight down the well
And nowhere near me
The time will come
When days will run
Together one by one
And all their colors fade
Like they were left out in the sun
Try to keep your eyes
On the horizon
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6. |
Darling
04:23
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Darling
You’re a small town
Kind of pretty
Tempting to hang around
Darling
Picture perfect you
On a postcard
Too good to be true
Sun always shines
Sky’s always blue
And not a damn thing here to do
Darling
Sun always shines
Sky’s always blue
And not a damn thing here to do
Darling
Darling
Narrowminded
The world has changed now
And you’re so far behind it
Darling
City limit
You’re going nowhere
And my heart’s not in it
Darling
City limit
You’re going nowhere
And my heart’s not in it
Darling
Small town pretty
I’m going back now
To my big city
I’ll drive around your roundabout
Until I find my way back out
Beyond the shadow of a doubt
Darling
Sun always shines
Sky’s always blue
And not a damn thing here to do
Darling
Picture postcard perfect you
The frozen smile
The same old view
And not a damn thing left to do
In Darling
I’ll drive around your roundabout
Until I find my way back out
Beyond the shadow of a doubt
Darling
Darling
You’re so
Darling
You’re just
Darling
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7. |
I am this City
03:32
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I am this city
Fucked up and pretty
A big success
A great big mess
I am this city
At the end of the day
I talk too much
But I can’t say
Maybe you love me anyway
I am this city
Diagnosed
Overflowing
And overdosed
I am this city
I’m an empty boast
Broke as a window
Left of the coast
The wind blows through me
The wind blows through me
The wind blows through me
Just like a ghost
I am this city
Alive as sin
Where does it end?
Where do I begin?
I’m dug in deep
I’m just passing through
I am this city
The same as you
I am this city
In my own way
All jammed up
At the end of the day
I am this city
Whatever you see
I’m never what I used to be
But maybe you love me
Maybe you love me
Maybe you love me
Maybe you love me
Well anyway
Maybe you love me
Well anyway
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8. |
To the Moon
04:06
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Climb up to the moon
Wrap your arms around
And pull it in
We’ll be over soon
Quick before the clouds roll in
Wishing seems like everything
It’s all we ever do
Wishing doesn’t mean a thing
Wishing doesn’t make a thing come true
Hold onto the moon
Keep it in your arms
And catch a ride
We’ll be gone too soon
Let it pull you like you were the tide
Wishing seems like everything
It’s all you ever do
Wishing doesn’t mean a thing
Wishing doesn’t make a thing come true
Let go of the moon
Open up your arms
Come back to earth
Feel the ground beneath
Take it in your stride for what it’s worth
Wishing seems like everything
But it’ll never do
Wishing doesn’t make a thing
Wishing doesn’t mean a thing comes true
So, let go of the moon
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9. |
Oh, Happy Day
04:01
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I’d like to know where you go
Lost in your thoughts
When your mind roams
You’re miles away
Over the sea
You are a wave breaking free
Oh, happy day
At last
Bygones be gone
The past to the past
Oh, happy day
At last
Stand in the sun
You’re free from the past
Red dress and white polka dot
Feet in the sand
You’re dug into the spot
Saltwater wind in your hair
Smile flashing like a lens flare
Oh, happy day
At last
Bygones be gone
The past to the past
Oh, happy day
At last
Now take your place
You’re free from the past
Mountain and sky frame your head
Sand ripple clouds
Are like gulls in the wind
I took a picture
The moment that you said…
Oh, happy day
At last
Bygones be gone
The past to the past
Oh, happy day
At last
Right here and now
You’re free from the past
Oh, happy day
At last
Bygones be gone
The past to the past
Oh, happy day
At last
Stand in the sun
You’re free from the past
Stand in the sun
You’re free from the past
Stand in the sun
You’re free from the past
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10. |
True North
04:42
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“Ignore alien orders”
Said the words on your guitar
I was 17
And I was right with that
You hit the stage in the blinding light of a brand-new day
You were lit
You lit up
You went off
Like a fireworks display
I love that song when it kicks in
Where he sits in the mix
Just listen
I accept
If this is the mission
I finally fixed my position
True North
I stood there
Wide eyed
Wondering
Where do you come from?
Where do you come from?
Wherever it is I’m going that way
You played your guitar like it was strung with nerves of steel
That’s it
That’s the thing
That’s sounds like the way I feel
If you’re not broke
Don’t fix it
If you’re not mixed up
Don’t mix it
I clearly state my position
For the scale
The nerve
The ambition
True North
Where did you come from?
Where did you come from?
Where did you come from?
Where did you come from?
I love that song
When it kicks it
When the needle drops
Just listen
To the sound of a new transmission
No back
No forth
No revision
No regret
No indecision
True North
True North
True North
True North
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The Civilians Seattle, Washington
The Civilians are a five-piece band from Seattle whose sound combines elements of punk, folk, country, psychedelia, and straight-ahead rock ‘n roll to create a broad range of musical possibilities.
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