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Better Strangers
03:20
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BETTER STRANGERS
Strings and knots around my thumbs
All my fingers feel so numb
Through all the hurts I've found the sum
The pain was good but now you've had your fun
What sayeth you to me
Get thee to a nunnery
Don't you bite your thumb at me when
Love is blind and lovers cannot see
Still, I forget
all of the things I should regret
Of all the blood that I have let
The sum of all that I have left
I do not wonder where you go
I do not wonder if you're home
I must remind myself that
knowing you is so much harder
I wish I couldn't see your face
I wish I couldn't say your name
I think I find myself as
wishing we were better strangers still
Remember when you said to me
I wear my heart upon my sleeve
If you prick us do we not bleed
But for my part it was Greek to me
This is our journey's end
Tempt us not us desperate men
Two sure ways to lose a friend when
One is to borrow the other to lend
Still, I forget
all of the things I should regret
Of all the blood that I have let
The sum of all that I have left
I do not wonder where you go
I do not wonder if you're home
I must remind myself that
knowing you is so much harder
I wish I couldn't see your face
I wish I couldn't say your name
I think I find myself as
wishing we were better strangers
Still, I forget
all of the things I should regret
I do not wonder where you go
I do not wonder if you're home
I must remind myself that
knowing you is so much harder
I wish I couldn't see your face
I wish I couldn't say your name
I think I find myself as
wishing we were better strangers
I do not wonder where you go
I do not wonder if you're home
I must remind myself that
knowing you is so much harder
I wish I couldn't see your face
I wish I couldn't say your name
I think I find myself as
wishing we were better strangers
still
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2. |
Poltergeist
03:31
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POLTERGEIST
Wanna buy a ghost? Wanna buy a ghost? Wanna buy a ghost?
For a reasonable price!
Wanna buy a ghost? Wanna buy a ghost? Wanna buy a ghost?
It’ll treat you nice!
Wanna buy a ghost? Wanna buy a ghost?
It will be your friend for life!
Wanna buy a ghost? Wanna buy a ghost? Wanna buy a ghost?
Or a Poltergeist!
There’s a ghost in my bed, I wish it was you instead
There’s a ghost in my bed, I wish it was you instead
Wouldn’t you look good with a ghost? (Ugh.) Girls like guys with ghosts the most!
No we don’t, we don’t like ghosts.
If you had a party, it could be the host. Girls like to party with ghosts the most!
No we don’t, we don’t like ghosts.
Wanna buy a ghost? Wanna buy a ghost? Wanna buy a ghost?
It’s the latest trend!
Wanna buy a ghost? Wanna buy a ghost?
It might not like you but it will pretend!
Wanna buy a ghost? Wanna buy a ghost?
It will be your lifelong friend!
Wanna buy a ghost? Wanna buy a ghost?
It’ll be with you ‘til the bitter end!
There’s a ghost in my bed, (bitter end) I wish it was you instead (lifelong friend)
There’s a ghost in my bed, (bitter end) I wish it was you instead
Wouldn’t you look good with a ghost? (You would!) Girls like guys with ghosts the most! (They do!)
No we don’t, we don’t like ghosts.
If you went on vacation, you could go to the coast! (You could…) Girls like to travel with ghosts the most! (They… might…)
No we don’t, we don’t like ghosts.
(I think… maybe?I don’t know… You don’t sound very convinced…)
There’s a ghost in my bed, (bitter end) I wish it was you instead (lifelong friend)
There’s a ghost in my bed, (bitter end) I wish it was you instead
Wouldn’t you look good with a ghost? (No way!) Girls like guys with ghosts the most!
No we don’t, we don’t like ghosts.
But if you wanted breakfast, it could make you toast! (Gross!) Girls like toast the best.
No we don’t, we don’t like ghosts.
Terms and conditions apply.
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3. |
Fool on Fire
03:21
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FOOL ON FIRE
I give it all I got but get back nothing
This trip, like my investments, no returns
I thought by now we’d be left here with something
You agreed but never understood the terms
People they may come, people they may go
We understand that all the world’s a show
The players they may change, but the beat will still remain
We’re dancing ‘til we’re dead upon the floor
I cough I wheeze I cannot breathe I will not be stopped now
Dancing like a fool who’s set on fire
Let me spin until I win at life as I desire
Like this fool set on fire
We work, we play, we’re never paid per diem
You know each and every other chord
We’re calling out the changes as we see them
Us and we will take over the world
A minor goes to D, G major goes to C
Rhythm, lyrics, melody and chords
The notes they may be changed, but the beat will still remain
We’re dancing ‘til we’re dead upon the floor
I cough I wheeze I cannot breathe I will not be stopped now
Dancing like a fool who’s set on fire
Let me spin until I win at life as I desire
Like this fool set on fire
Flames they grow higher
The walls, the walls, are blue and yellow blue and yellow, the walls, the walls, the walls!
I tie up my shoes I put on my jacket and pick up my tools as I make for the door
Out into the world I’ve got nothing to lose
But when something is better than nothing, nothing at all
I wait for the next shoe to drop, the hammer to fall
I wait for the next shoe to drop, the hammer to fall
I cough I wheeze I cannot breathe I will not be stopped now
Dancing like a fool who’s set on fire
Let me spin until I win at life as I desire
Like this fool set on fire
Flames they grow higher
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4. |
Find a Bigger Flame
03:54
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FIND A BIGGER FLAME
I try my best to cover
Old scars that are leftover
Never meant to kill me, just to maim
I pad my resume, try to obfuscate
The fact that I am merely plain
I’m staying here unless you dare
To put my feet to the fire
Put my feet to the fire
I’m holding out
I’ve got my doubts
I’m staying here where it’s safe
Until you find a bigger flame
Find a bigger flame
I see through all the noise
Distractions you employ
Never needed anyone but me
I think you’re trying to change
My life and rearrange
The things I wear and do and say
I’m staying here unless you dare
To put my feet to the fire
Put my feet to the fire
I’m holding out
I’ve got these doubts
I’m staying here where it’s safe
Until you find a bigger flame
Find a bigger flame
Find a bigger flame
Find a bigger flame, yeah
I try my best to cover
Old scars that are leftover
Never meant to kill me, just to maim
I pad my resume, try to obfuscate
The fact that I am merely plain
I’m staying here unless you dare
To put my feet to the fire
Put my feet to the fire
I’m holding out
I’ve got my doubts
I’m staying here where it’s safe
Until you find a bigger flame
Find a bigger flame
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5. |
Heads in the Sand
03:14
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HEADS IN THE SAND
Take a look around, the seas are rising
There’s a new storm on the horizon
Feels like we’re going the way of the bison
How much longer til we realize it?
Don’t bury our heads in the sand
They’ll bury their dead in the sand
We’ll bury our heads in the sand
As the ocean swallows the land
Meanwhile the clock keeps turning
A bubbling cauldron is still churnin’
We’re at the end of a fuse that won’t stop burnin’
Stuck in a game that we took no turn in
Don’t bury our heads in the sand
They’ll bury their dead in the sand
We’ll bury our heads in the sand
As the ocean swallows the land
Don’t bury our heads in the sand
They’ll bury their dead in the sand
We’ll bury our heads in the sand
As the ocean swallows the land
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Since 2014, Viva Mayhem has brought their unique blend of horn-focused alt-rock, ska, funk, and punk with contemplative songwriting to the central NY region. The current lineup includes David Baird on trumpet and vocals, Paula Baird on tenor sax and keys, Jeremy Betterley on guitar and vocals, Will Hanson on drums, Brian Koopman on bari sax, and Kelly Studwell on bass. ... more
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