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Listening to: Pete Yorn

A paraphrase from a Pete Yorn interview:

“My music is written to be listened to in your car, while crying.”

With that thought, here you go.

Lyrics
In the time, I got to know herShe revealed she was weirdBroken nails, I would neverTry to leave something real
And I told ya conversationsNever went anywhereAnd I know it’ll last foreverShe can’t quit it, she don’t care
She got left on the side of the roadNo one’s gonna take her home again, my babyGot left where no one knows I never thought I’d see your face again
There was lightBig explosionsWe believed it was realThen she’d ice never talk toAnyone that she knew
And I felt her devastationWe were lost in the fightAnd I knew I couldn’t leave herI would love her through the night, oh
Got left on the side of the roadNo one’s gonna ever take you home again, my babyGot left where no one knows I thought you were a better friend to meMy friend
Got left on the side of the roadNo one’s gonna take you home again, my babyGot left where no one one knowsI thought you were a better friend to me, my friend, oh
I’m looking for youSee ya tonightI’m looking for youMaybe tonightI’m looking for you
Got left on the side of the road No one’s gonna ever take you home again, babyGot left and no one knows and no one’s gonna tell you where to goMy friendGot left on the side of the road No one’s gonna ever take you home again, babyGot left where no one knows, I thought you were a better friend to meMy friend
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Your rainy sou

Kitten
Lights out
Wrapped in my arms
Yeah, I like your rainy sound
Yeah, I like the way you bounce back from everything
We were sitting
It was pouring
So we played a game
Of mousetrap and I lost
And you said you felt the same
That I needn’t ever worry
About winning or the ways
Of people that live to do it
‘Cause they just lose in other ways
And we listened to the thunder
And thought about a god
That never probably would play mousetrap
Unless there was mystery to cause
And a hate around it
Death is
A blanket
Sometimes you fold it
Yeah, I like your rainy sound
Yeah, I like the way you bounce back from everything
Yeah, I like your rainy sound
Yeah, I like your rainy sound
Yeah, I like your rainy sound
Yeah, I like your rainy sound
Yeah, I like your rainy sound
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Wait! You’ll find a better way

[Verse]
I was a man alone
Leaning on the white courtesy phone
Holy fools and hobo signs
I rebuke in moony lines

I drove into the sun
Yeah I was the dirt and when the wheels spun
Wanting to escape myself
Leave the gun upon the shelf

[Bridge]
Stroll through, ‘scuse me but I thought I knew you
Smiling like a check is due
Feeling pleasure that you’re bound to lose

[Chorus]
Wait! Oh, you’ll find a better way
Oh, you’ll find a better way
Oh, you’ll find a better way
Wait! Oh, you’ll find a better way
(Oh yes I’m free to face all the darkness on my own
Free to face the darkness on my own)
Oh, you’ll find a better way
(Oh yes I’m free to face all the darkness on my own)
Oh, you’ll find a better way
(Free to face the darkness on my own

[Verse – live versions only]
You were a holy mess
You were dressed in infinite forgiveness
But you were the heaviest
Cat in the crowd nonetheless

[Verse]
You were a wretched wave
All the sullen trolls that you swam out to save
All the moves and all your mind
Dust swirls in the sunlight

[Bridge]
All things empty and amazing
Jot ’em down upon the wall
Dressed like a professional

[Chorus]
Wait! Oh, you’ll find a better way
Oh, you’ll find a better way
Oh, you’ll find a better way
Wait! Oh, you’ll find a better way
(Oh yes I’m free to face all the darkness on my own
Free to face the darkness on my own)
Oh, you’ll find a better way
(Oh yes I’m free to face all the darkness on my own)
Oh, you’ll find a better way
(Free to face the darkness on my own

Then I’m free to face all the darkness on my own
Free to face the darkness on my own
Oh yes I’m free to face all the darkness on my own
Free to face the darkness on my own
Oh yes I’m free to face all the darkness on my own
Yes I’m free to face the darkness on my own

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Light will keep your heart beating in the future

Lyrics

I was in many minds
I was in an airport bookstore
I wait for many moons
Left a suitcase on the fourth floor
Enormous balloons
Gold chocker all made out of spoons
Eatin’ super sugar crisp
I was getting used to this
WellLight will keep your heart beating in the future
Light will keep your heart beating in the future
Keep your heart beating in the –
Keep your heart, keep your heart beating
Keep your heart beating, beating
Keep your heart beating in the, beating in the
Keep your heart, keep your heart beating
Keep your heart beating, beating
Keep your heart beating in the, beating in theThere was a lot of them
Ther was a bloody fight next door
The was a crack stem
There was a ghoul on the misty moor
City bus
Ketamine
Lucy Lawless
Magazine
Out of base
Lucky charm
Outer space
Smoke alarmLight will keep your heart beating in the future
Light will keep your heart beating in the future
Keep your heart beating in the –
Keep your heart, keep your heart beating
Keep your heart beating, beating
Keep your heart beating in the, beating in the
Keep your heart, keep your heart beating
Keep your heart beating, beating
Keep your heart beating in the, beating in theOverlap
Overleaf
Shoulder strap
Fire chief
Porch swing
Moneyless
Purple wine
Freckle face
Heavy hand
Closed door
Contraband
North shore
Fine line
Margarine
Ridin’ line
Mandarin

Light will keep your heart beating in the future
Light will keep your heart beating in the future
Keep your heart beating in the –
Keep your heart, keep your heart beating
Keep your heart beating, beating
Keep your heart beating in the, beating in the
Keep your heart, keep your heart beating
Keep your heart beating, beating
Keep your heart beating in the, beating in the

Keep your heart, keep your heart beating
Keep your heart beating, beating
Keep your heart beating in the, beating in the
Keep your heart, keep your heart beating
Keep your heart beating, beating
Keep your heart beating in the, beating in the

Keep your heart, keep your heart beating
Keep your heart beating, beating
Keep your heart beating in the, beating in the
Keep your heart, keep your heart beating
Keep your heart beating, beating
Keep your heart beating in the, beating in the

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Boy and Angel – Mike Doughty

The boy never fell as he ran across the plain
And home to winter
She flew beside him an angel of despair

And won’t somebody tell him why the stars refuse to shine
There’s laughter in the dark
And I can’t sleep at night

And why must the night last til the day
Which never comes again

The mountain’s drawing closer
The dawn is close behind
The boy runs on his legs don’t falter now
The cold winds drive him on
But look you careful now
For all is withered where he runs

And won’t somebody tell him why the stars refuse to shine
There’s laughter in the dark
And I can’t sleep at night

And why must the night last til the day
Which never comes again

A tunnel there beneath the mountain
The boy runs on his stride never slowing
The angel cannot follow
She turns her back and flies away
He runs through streets of ice now
And ever shall til spring returns

And won’t somebody tell him why the stars refuse to shine
There’s laughter in the dark
And I can’t sleep at night

And why must the night last til the day
Which never comes again

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Bullets in a briefcase

Little fish, boat’s too full, down you go
Breathing in salt and fuel, tiny gulps
Statistically it’s commonplace, you’re not alone
So end like this instead of shot back at home
The world is a strange place
Quiet like bullets in a briefcase
Why do I feel like I’m in the wrong place?
Quiet like bullets in a briefcase
Quiet like bullets in a briefcase
Little man, Northern France, winter’s cold
800 hours, 4, 000 miles, feet alone
No one I know would even dare it, let alone
Shanty town bleeding out in the shadows
The world is a strange place
Quiet like bullets in a briefcase
Why do I feel like I’m in the wrong place?
Quiet like bullets in a briefcase
Quiet like bullets in a briefcase

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Forever don’t seem long enough

Burn your finger playing with fire
But you never know until you try
Come on let’s go there, let’s jump right in
We will rope swing to river swim
Virginia naked in the rain
You make me feel like a kid again
Don’t want to say goodbye to you
Summer always ends too soon
Whatever you want, I will give you that
Tell me we won’t grow old too fast
Let’s make believe this is gonna last
Forever don’t seem long enough
Forever doesn’t seem long enough
I will capture your flame
Take a rocket ship to the moon and back
We’ll build castles in the riverbank
Don’t ever grow up too fast
We’ll turn up the music and dance
Yeah, we’ll turn up the music and dance
Whatever you want, I will give you that
Tell me we won’t grow old too fast
Let’s make believe this is gonna last
Forever doesn’t seem long enough
Forever don’t seem long enough
Forever
I will hold you up over my head
Spread your wings and fly through the air
Baby don’t grow up too fast
Let’s turn up the music and dance and dance and dance
Virginia naked in the rain
You make me feel like a kid again
Whatever you want, I will give you that
Tell me we won’t grow old too fast
Let’s make believe this is gonna last
Forever don’t seem long enough
Whatever you want, I will give you that
Tell me we won’t grow old too fast
Let’s make believe this is gonna last
Forever don’t seem long enough
Forever don’t seem long enough
I will hold you up over my head
Spread your wings and fly through the air
Don’t grow up too fast
Baby, don’t grow up too fast