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USUAL
01:20
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I HAVE TO FORGET
YOUR NUMBER
BECAUSE IT'S BEEN GETTING
ME IN TROUBLE
LAST NIGHT ON THE PHONE
I SAID I WAS OK ALONE
BUT HERE I AM AGAIN
OUTSIDE YOUR DOOR
PREDICTABLY YOURS
AND I KNOW THIS FEELING
BECAUSE I'VE FELT THIS WAY BEFORE
I'M IN LOVE AS USUAL
WHEN YOU SAID YOU LOVED ME
DID YOU JUST MEAN YOU MISSED ME
BECAUSE I DON'T KNOW THE DIFFERENCE
AND THESE FEELINGS GET CONFUSING
NEXT TIME YOU VISIT HOME
MAYBE I SHOULDN'T KNOW
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2. |
NOT IN LUV
01:04
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I'M NOT IN LUV
WITH ANYONE
WHAT'S WRONG WITH ME
MY HEART BEATS LIKE
A BOWLING BALL
THAT SLOWLY TURNS
AND ROLLS ALONG
I'M NOT IN LUV
WITH ANYONE
AT LEAST NOT THIS MORNING
SOMEHOW LOVE GOT BORING
MY HEART WAS BROKEN
AND I BARELY NOTICED
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3. |
CENTER
01:27
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SAW YOUR BIKE
ON YOUR FRONT PORCH
SAW THE LIGHT
UP IN YOUR WINDOW
THOUGHT ABOUT KNOCKING
ON YOUR DOOR
BUT I WAS CONCERNED
YOU HAD SOMEBODY OVER
I WAS CONCERNED
YOU WERE ALONE
THE NIGHT
I FIRST MET YOU
WE WERE DANCING
IN THE LIVING ROOM
AND WE KISSED
IN FRONT OF EVERYONE
I HAD WAITED TWO YEARS
TO TALK TO YOU
HELPED YOU MOVE
INTO YOUR NEW HOUSE
LEFT HAND PRINTS IN THE CLOSET
BEFORE WE MOVED YOU OUT
LOOKING UP
AT THAT ROOM NOW
STILL HALF HOPING THAT YOU'LL COME DOWN
BECAUSE THERE'S SUCH
RELIEF IN COINCIDENCE
A UNIVERSE THAT FINALLY WORKS
HOW YOU ALWAYS SUSPECTED
WITH YOURSELF NEAR THE CENTER
AS I GET OLDER
I RECOGNIZE THAT LOVE
IS MOSTLY SITUATIONAL
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4. |
STAY IN LUV
00:50
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WHEN I FELL IN LOVE
I WROTE A SONG EVERY WEEK
THEN I STAYED IN LOVE
AND IT WAS LIKE I FELL ASLEEP
THE SILENCE WAS SO PERFECTÂ
I DIDN'T WANT TO SPEAK
THEN I WOKE UP
AND YOURÂ ABSENCEÂ
BEGGED FOR SOUND
AND I TRIED TO FIND A WAY
TO FILL THE EMPTINESS I'D FOUND
BUT AT FIRSTÂ
I COULD ONLY WHISPER
BUT THEN THE MURMURÂ
GOT LOUDER
I CAN'T SEEM TO STAY IN LOVE
I CAN'T SEEM TO STAY IN LOVE
I CAN'T SEEM TO STAY IN LOVE
I GUESS MY HEART
JUST BEATS TOO FAST
OR WHATEVER
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5. |
WEEKEND
01:34
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I FEEL BEST
WHEN I AM
DRIVING EIGHTY
HEADED DOWNSTATE TO
YOUR HOUSE DAVID
WE'LL WAKE UP LATE
WE'LL LISTEN TO TAPES
MAYBE GRAB SOME BAGELS
GO TO A SHOW AND AFTERWARDS
RECORD SOME DEMOS
WHENEVER I FEEL
KIND OF TIRED
ALL I HAVE TO DO
IS CALL ELAIZA
JUST HEARING HER VOICE
MAKES ME FEEL BETTER
I JUST WISH WE COULD
ALWAYS BE TOGETHER
BUT WE CAN'T
THAT'S WHY I NEED
THESE WEEKENDS AWAY
TO SEE THE PEOPLE
I SHOULD SEE EVERY DAY
I KIND OF HATE THE TOWN
WHERE I LIVE
BUT AS SOON AS I LEAVE
I START TO MISS IT
THAT'S WHY YOU GOTTA
COME AND VISIT
NEXT TIME
YOU NEED A WEEKEND AWAY
YOU GOT A SPOT
WHERE YOU CAN STAY
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6. |
POOL
01:17
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I THOUGHT I'D SEE YOU AROUND
NOT EVERY DAY BUT PRETTY OFTEN
NOW THAT YOU'RE REALLY LEAVING TOWN
I JUST WISH I HAD BEEN MORE HONEST
REMEMBER OVER THE SUMMER
WHEN I FIRST GOT YOUR NUMBER
I THOUGHT THAT WE COULD BE FRIENDS
OR MAYBE SOMETHING BETTER
MY HEART SKIPPED
IN NEW BRUNSWICK
YOU WERE ALL SWIMMING
AND I FELT SO HOMESICK
WALKED TO DEV'S CAR
TO MAKE A PHONE CALL
BUT YOU DIDN'T PICK UP
AND I FELT SO DESPERATE
IN THE BACKSEAT
SWIMSUIT DRIPPING
I MADE A PROMISE
THAT WHEN WE GOT BACK
TO POUGHKEEPSIE
I WOULDN'T CALL YOU
WOULDN'T INVOLVE YOU
I GUESS
YOU WERE JUST TOO BUSY
ONE TIME I SHOWED YOU A SONG
YOU ONLY THOUGHT THAT
IT WAS KIND OF GOOD
I NEVER PLAYED IT AGAIN
IT WASN'T EVEN ABOUT YOU
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7. |
KNICKS
00:55
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WHY DON'T YOU COME OVER
MAKE SOME DINNER
WE CAN MUTE THE KNICKS GAME
AND PUT ON A RECORD
HEAD OVER TO MOBIL
PICK OUT A SIXER
PRETEND YOU DON'T MISS HER
NOT ANYMORE
HOW WAS YOUR WEEKEND
DID YOU GET A COOL BOYFRIEND
YOU DIDN'T
BUT I BET YOU WILL SOON
WHY DON'T YOU COME OVER
SAME TIME TOMORROW
AND EVERY DAY AFTER
UNTIL YOU FEEL BETTER
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8. |
THE DOGS
00:27
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SAW A GUY DRIVE BY
WITH TWO PUPPIES
ON HIS LAP
MADE IT SO
HE COULDN'T SEE THE ROAD
AND HE DROVE UP
ON THE GRASS
SEEMED LIKE A FAIR TRADE
TWO DOGS FOR A DIRTY CAR
AND I WISH YOU COULD HAVE SEEN
THE DOGS AND EVERYTHING
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9. |
SPORTSCENTER
00:52
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I CALLED MY
FATHER AND
I DRANK SOME
BUDWEISER AND
I WATCHED TOO
MUCH SPORTSCENTER
WHILE I WAITED FOR
THAT WARMER WEATHER
AND IT CAME
LKE IT ALWAYS DOES
IT ALWAYS COMES
BUT YOU HAVE TO WAIT
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10. |
LAST BOY
01:25
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THESE CHORDS
HAVE PROBABLY BEEN USED
A THOUSAND TIMES BFORE
TO WRITE SONGS ABOUT GIRLS
I DON'T THINK THEY'VE BEEN USED
TO SING ABOUT YOU
BUT HONESTLY I CAN'T BE SURE
YOU PROBABLY KNOW
LOTS OF BOYS WHO PLAY GUITAR
YOU'RE THE KIND OF GIRL
WHO ATTRACTS
BOYS WHO WRITE SONGS
WRITING ONE ABOUT YOU
REALLY WASN'T HARD
I'VE ALWAYS LIKE GIRLS
WHO HAVE
BROKEN A FEW HEARTS
BUT I WANT TO BE
THE LAST BOY
TO LOVE YOU
WANT TO BE
THE LAST BOY
THAT YOU LOVE TOO
ALL THOSE BOYS BEFORE
ALL THOSE GIRLS BEFORE
ALL THOSE
STOPS AND STARTS AND ENDS
WE CAN JUST IGNORE
THE PAST NEVER ADDS
UP TO MUCH
WHERE YOU'VE BEEN
ISN'T HALF AS IMPORTANT
AS WHERE YOU END UP
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11. |
NEVER GO
01:39
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I CAN'T REMEMBERÂ
WHAT IT FELT LIKEÂ
TO NOT BE IN LOVE WITH YOUÂ
BECAUSE ALL MY MEMORIESÂ
HAVE YOU IN THEM TOOÂ
THIS ABSENCE OF PASTÂ
ISN'T HARD TO UNDERSTANDÂ
BECAUSE MY LIFE
BEGANÂ WHEN YOU
FIRSTÂ HELD MY HANDÂ
I'LL NEVER GOÂ
ANYWHEREÂ
WITHOUT YOUÂ
EVER AGAIN
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12. |
PROVE ME WRONG
01:01
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YOU'RE THE ONLY GIRL
I KISSED THIS YEAR
AND NOW IT'S JUNE AND
YOU'RE STILL HERE
BUT SINCE THE END OF MAY
YOU'VE BEEN DRIFTING AWAY
YOU'VE ALWAYS FELT SO FAR
MOVE AWAY FORGET MY NAME
IN THE SUMMER YOU'LL BE GONE
BUT YOU COULD PROVE ME WRONG
I DON'T WANT TO BE RIGHT THIS TIME
PROVE ME WRONG
I DON'T WANT TO BE RIGHT TONIGHT
I KNOW I ALWAYS CARE TOO MUCH
IT'S ONLY BEEN A COUPLE OF MONTHS
BUT I'M SO SCARED YOU'LL LEAVE ME HERE
HAVING FUN WHILE I STAY HOME
YOU WON'T CARE THAT I NEED YOU HERE
SPEND THE WINTER ALL ALONE
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13. |
SPACE
00:38
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I MADE SPACE FOR YOUÂ
IN MY TINY ROOMÂ
MADE MYSELF SMALL ENOUGHÂ
SO YOU'D FIT IN MY BEDÂ
AND THAT SPACE WAITS FOR YOUÂ
NOT TO COME BUT TO RETURNÂ
A MONUMENT TO ABSENCEÂ
AND A HEART THAT NEVER LEARNSÂ
I KNEW HOW TO PREPARE FOR YOUÂ
AND I KNEW JUST HOW TO WAITÂ
WHEN YOU FINALLY CAME TO MEÂ
I DON'T KNOWÂ
I GUESS I JUST THOUGHT THAT YOU'D STAY
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14. |
SIMPLE SONGS
01:20
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I BELIEVE IN POP MUSICÂ
THE WAY I WISH I BELIEVED IN GODÂ
COMPLETELY
AND WITHOUT QUESTIONÂ
I WISH THERE WAS
SOMETHING HIGHERÂ
THAT I COULD SUBSCRIBE TOÂ
TO GIVE MY LIFE
SOME DIRECTIONÂ
CUZ I DON'T HAVE
A LIFE PLANÂ
I JUST HAVE
THIS LITTLE BANDÂ
SIMPLE SONGS
WITH SIMPLE CHORDSÂ
BUT SIMPLE SONGS
WON'T SAVE YOUR SOULÂ
THE ONLY THING
THAT SPEAKS TO MEÂ
ARE CATCHY MELODIESÂ
THE SAME CHORDS
ALL THE TIMEÂ
E C GÂ
THE ONLY DAMN THING
THAT SPEAKS TO MEÂ
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15. |
TWENTY
00:42
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I GUESS THERE WAS A TIMEÂ
WHEN I DIDN'T KNOW YOU
AND I GUESS THAT TIMEÂ
WAS PRETTY MUCH MY WHOLE LIFE
EVEN THOUGH I DON'T LIKEÂ
THINKING ABOUT IT
BECAUSE EVERYTHING NOW
FEELS TOTALLY RIGHT
EIGHTEEN YEARSÂ
TWENTY MILES APART
RIVER LIKE AN OCEAN
THAT WE COULDN'T CROSS
BUT RIVERS CAN'T
DEMAGNETIZE HEARTS
YEAH WE'RE MAKING UPÂ
FOR THE TIME THAT WE LOST
EVERYTHING'S PERFECT
IT ALL FEELS FATEFUL
BUT I DON'T BELIEVE IN FATE
I JUST BELIEVE IN PEOPLE
BUT EVEN IF THERE'S NO DESTINY
I'M GLAD YOU ENDED UP WITH ME
ENDED UP WITH ME
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16. |
LAUREN
01:30
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I LIKE THE WAY
YOU SAY MY NAME
THE WAY YOU
STRETCH OUT
THE MIDDLE VOWELS
SO THEREâS A SMILE
ON YOUR FACE
BUT YOU LIVE
SO FAR AWAY
I WISH THAT I COULD JUST
PICK YOU UP AND PUT YOU
IN A CLOSER PLACE
LAUREN
WHEN WILL I
SEE YOU AGAIN?
WHEN WILL I
FINALLY GET BACK TO YOU?
WELL I HOPE THAT ITâS SOON
HALF THE COUNTRY
ISNâT NEARLY FAR ENOUGH TO
CANCEL THE CONNECTION
WHICH HAS QUICKLY GROWN
BETWEEN US
AND I FEEL EVERY MILE
THAT IS KEEPING YOU FROM ME
AND I CANâT WAIT UNTIL
THEY MELT AWAY
BENEATH YOUR AIRPLANE SEAT
AND I HATE ALL
THE DALLAS BOYS
WHO FUMBLED WITH
YOUR HEART
BECAUSE IâD DO JUST
THE OPPOSITE
IF WE WERENâT
SO FAR APART
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17. |
LOVESEAT
01:03
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SITTING ON YOUR LOVESEATÂ
MAKING CONVERSATIONÂ
WE HAVE IDENTICAL INTENTIONS
FOR TONIGHTÂ
AND I'M PRETTY SURE
YOU WANNA TO KISS MEÂ
BUT I'M TOO NERVOUSÂ
TO LEAN IN
AND FIND OUT IF I'M RIGHTÂ
I KEEP TOUCHING YOUR KNEESÂ
WHENEVER WE AGREEÂ
THE ROOM IS SO WARMÂ
YOUR LIPS ARE
OVERWHELMING MEÂ
THE WAY YOU FORM YOUR LETTERSÂ
EACH WORD JUST MAKES IT BETTERÂ
THE FORMATION'S SO DISTRACTINGÂ
THAT THE CONTENT BARELY MATTERSÂ
YOUR PARAGRAPHS
ARE AN EPITAPHÂ
FOR MY SELF RESTRAINTÂ
MY PATIENCE IS WANINGÂ
NOT SURE
HOW LONG I CAN WAITÂ
BUT YOU'RE LOOKING AT MEÂ
WITH FULL MOON EYESÂ
SO SOFT AND CLEAR AND BRIGHTÂ
AND I KNOW IT WILL
BE WORTH ITÂ
EVEN IF IT TAKES
ALL NIGHTÂ
IF YOU KISSED ME WHENÂ
I WALKED THROUGH THE DOORÂ
I PROBABLY WOULDN'T
LIKE YOU AS MUCHÂ
BUT THESE ANXIOUS HOURS
OF ANTICIPATIONÂ
WILL JUST MAKE IT
THAT MUCH BETTERÂ
WHEN OUR LIPS
FINALLY TOUCHÂ
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18. |
SCHMICTIONARY
01:19
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I WANT TO TAKE
PICTURES OF YOU
EVERY SINGLE MOMENT
BUT ESPECIALLY IN THE MORNING
WHEN SUN'S POURING
THROUGH YOUR WINDOWS
BUT I DON'T NEED PHOTOGRAPHS
I KNOW JUST WHAT YOU LOOK LIKE
YOUR IMAGE IS INTERNALIZED
YOU GO WHEREVER I GO
WHO LOVES YOU BABY?
I NEED NEW ADJECTIVES
TO TRY TO DESCRIBE YOU
WORDS ARE SO MEANINGLESS
WHEN THEY'RE APPLIED TO YOU
DICTIONARY SCHMICTIONARY
I NEED SOMETHING BETTER
THAN THESE
INSUFFICIENT COMBINATIONS
OF SOME STUPID LETTERS
WHO LOVES YOU BABY?
I LIKE YOU
COMPLETELY
EVERY LAST
ASPECT OF YOUR
ENTIRE BEING
EVERY DAY WE
SPEND TOGETHER
IT GETS EASIER TO SEE
THAT YOU MAY NOT
BE PERFECT
BUT YOU'RE PERFECT
FOR ME
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19. |
POINT NINE
01:34
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I'VE ONLY KNOWN YOUÂ
NINE TENTHS OF A PERCENT OF MY LIFEÂ
AND YOU'VE ONLY KNOWN ME FORÂ
POINT EIGHT OF YOURS BUTÂ
THERE'S SOMETHING IN THE WAY WE KISS THATÂ
KEEPS ME ASSUREDÂ
I HAVE NO EXPECTATIONS FOR THE FUTUREÂ
THE PRESENT'S TOO PERFECT TO THINK ABOUT THATÂ
SOMETIMES I WONDER IF I SHOULD SLOW DOWNÂ
MAKE SURE MY HEART STAYS INTACTÂ
BUT I TRUST YOUÂ
BECAUSE IT FEELS
LIKE I CANÂ
AND I CAN'T WORRY
ABOUT ANYTHINGÂ
WHILE YOU'RE HOLDING MY HANDÂ
I CAN'T KEEP
MY HEART FROM BEATINGÂ
TWICE AS FAST AS IT
NORMALLY WOULDÂ
BECAUSE EVEN IF
I WANTED TO STOP IT I DON'TÂ
THINK THAT I COULDÂ
DON'T THINK THAT I COULDÂ
AND WHY WOULD I WANT TOÂ
YOU'VE ALWAYS FELT SO GOOD
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