1. |
Bitter Beauty
03:39
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All the flowers fade
And all the stars pale
As this bitter beauty
Grabs you by the tail
How long will you hesitate?
Halfway up the trail
Yes, it's dark in the trees
And some wounds never heal
And you're dreamin'
With eyes wide open
Your heart has spoken
For the first time
All the gun-for-hire poets
Who try to sing so loud
Just to drown out the roar
As the bombs hit the ground
And the band is whistling Dixie
For its sentimental sake
Yeah, that's the sound and the fury
Of this new dark day
And you're dreamin'
With eyes wide open
Your heart has spoken
For the first time
For the first time
All the penny wishes
And the trickle-down schemes
And the Cracker Jack box prizes
Splitting at the seams
And you're standing in the doorway
With your hair all in a mess
You in all your glory
Wondering what comes next
And you're dreamin'
With eyes wide open
Your heart has spoken
For the first time
And you're dreamin'
With eyes wide open
Your heart has spoken
For the first time
And you're dreamin'
With eyes wide open
Your heart has spoken
For the first time
You're dreamin'
With eyes wide open
Your heart has spoken
For the first time
And you're dreamin'
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2. |
Little Clown
03:24
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You betray your heart
When all your charm has faded
You say it's not your fault
That your privilege makes you hated
And still you talk too loud
Tryin' to live up to the reputation
You wear your little crown
Of self-congratulations
Oh, you little clown
You've been drivin' it around
But you don't know where to take it
You've been trying to live it down
And you can no longer fake it
Brother, why are you so proud?
And you're not so tough
If you don't know love
And it's not enough
To just keep it to yourself
Brother let her break you down
Brother, let her take you under
Her broken wing
You will learn to love again
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3. |
Tiny Ocean Of Tears
02:31
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I've been stunned by the clarity
Of your peripheral vision
Now I know it wasn't fair of me
To always offer my opinion
I guess I should learn that sooner
But I always was the slower learner
Waiting for the next shoe to drop
Waiting for the next bottle up
Tiny ocean of tears
I see you're writing your epitaph
It's a brand new glorious past
And when you asked me for a kiss
You made me feel
Like I was your Judas
I know it's complicated
But don't you think giving up
Is so overrated?
Tiny ocean of tears
Don't you think it's so malicious
The way we give
Just to take with interest
I can hardly tell the difference
Between your blessing
And window dressing
Chasing down another dollar
Stepping on another flower
Tiny ocean of tears
I learn art from dead men
Sung from rooftop tenements man
Tiny ocean of tears
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4. |
It Won't Be Long
03:21
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When you close your eyes
And kiss my mouth
I know I'm closer now
Than anyone has ever been
You can tell yourself
It's nothing serious
But you're in love
Anyone can see
It won't be long 'til you belong to me
You're afraid of fire
You don't get too close
You've been burned before
But you know this is more
Than just smoke
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5. |
Gabe
03:39
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Gabe, what's your hurry to get away
Are you still worried
You've got nothing to say
To me? I don't hesitate
It's your day and it's slipping away
Gabe, you've got a funny way
Of saying what you mean
Standing naked
In the shadow of a dream
You can hide from yourself
But not from me
Oh Gabe, don't walk away
And you almost flew
And you almost fell
And when I look at you
I can almost tell
Oh Gabe, you got away
Gabe, you know I'm sorry
To keep hurting you this way
But you've been hurting me
The very same
Come a little closer to me
I can see you've changed
All over again
Gabe, there's a small dark look
In your eyes
An abandoned tear
For a troubled good bye
So whisper speak
Your tongue in cheek
Love to me and
God speed
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6. |
Choke Cherry
03:20
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The radiator grins
And the chrome
Makes her swim in the sun
You've been fixed in
Her rear-view vision
You know you're closer than you look
Don't let that be misunderstood
Beep beep beep choke cherry
With her hub-capped charm
And her DJ mouth
You reach out your arms
To her trail of sweet exhaust
You wipe the grease from your palm
And turn the radio on
Beep beep beep choke cherry
All the dream machines
And the motor queens
And all the wanna-be
Steve McQueens
Baroque trash dreams
From the fog machine
Beep beep beep choke cherry
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7. |
Honey I Don't Know
02:48
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Honey I don't know why I get so mean
You never earned it
You don't deserve it
Honey I don't know why I get so mean
Honey I don't know what you see in me
You just don't get it
You're gonna regret it
Honey I don't know what you see in me
You're standing closer now
Than I've ever known how
I don't give away myself so easily
Honey I don't know why I get so mean
Honey I don't know why I get so mean
You shouldn't take it
But baby you take it
And I don't know why I get so mean
You make excuses for
The promises I break and more
You should know better by now
You should know me
I could try and make it up to you
If I had the kind of faith you do
But sometimes faith just hides
What you don't wanna see
Honey I don't know why I get so mean
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8. |
Lucky Star
02:38
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Your lucky star has fallen now
You held him up and he let you down
Don't think he can come around
Your lucky star has fallen now
The industry, the DJs and the press
The television and all the rest
Once doted on his every breath
Are now silver serving up his head
Your lucky star has fallen now
There's something new
That'll take you higher
You can bet that it's really in
It's the new favourite flavour
Of all your friends
Your lucky star has fallen now
You never liked him anyhow
The press have pulled the plug on him
Your lucky star has fallen now
In the bargain bin
Your lucky star has fallen now
You never liked him anyhow
He's all washed up,
You washed your hinds of him
You can't wait to do it all over again
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9. |
All I've Ever Known
02:52
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And at glance
This might not mean anything
Swollen hands banging pots and pans
Bent back kitchen sink
Caramel wishing well
Silk flowers plastic upholstery
Under exposed out of focus
Slow-mo shutter speed
All I've ever know is all here
Like a cannonball you can blow it all
Up in special effect you know it's trivial
But in the camera's angle
It's got that special something
All I've ever known is all here
Cameo the super heroes
The mellow drama gets embarrassing
Rock 'n roll same old boring show
Is that ketchup on my heart again?
All I've ever known is all here
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10. |
Airport
03:07
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Airport
The architects were all bored
Forgetting what they're there for
I am here for you
Airport
Makes you wonder what it's all for
Crowded on the St. Vitus dance floor
I am in there too
Airport
I don't wanna know anymore
From the channel changing matadors
Tragedy just makes me blue
The runway lights, they shine for you
All through the night
They guide you through
Airport
I am lost in airport
With all the saints and troubadours
I'll be there for you
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11. |
Blue Sky
03:27
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You tried to make good
Hiding out in the neighbourhood
Getting by and it's understood
There's no time
Like the time right before the flood
You get high to feel your love
It's alright, so you need the crutch
Step aside, wonder what's up
You close your eyes
You see you've missed so much
Bring on the blue sky
You can fly in your dreams
Floating by the black and white scenery
Take a drive where lovers leap
Only you arrive dead on your feet
The paint is peeling off
The hood of this old truck
As you drive into the West
Where the eye of God is sinking fast
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12. |
Stormy Woman Salty Girl
03:06
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Stormy woman salty girl
You were the sunshine of the world
It was a good idea to fall down here
Stormy woman
What's troubling your mind?
You were breaking up the sky
It was a good idea to fall down here
Stormy woman
Come dry your eyes
I will speak the love I feel tonight
It was a good idea to fall down here
Stormy woman
Borrowing time
What's been broken is never far behind
Stormy woman
Caught in the undertow
Of your sad but true blue notes
It was a good idea to fall down here
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13. |
Motor Motel Love Song
03:36
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Motel ice, breath gum kisses
Bedroom eyes, lampshade vision
Twelve bottles in a row
Nowhere else to go
You let your bathrobe fall to the floor
And your cigarette burn just a little more
My love
Flashing sign out the window
Headlights and gas pump lingo
The converter falls to the floor
There goes the vertical hold
I feel you pull me close
I know you don't want to be alone
My love
Lift your head up from this bed of clay
The tired questions fly
In and on across the sky
In your motor motel sleepless nights
Your dreams all advertised
My love
Outside, the highway nation
Passing by the ventilation
In the here is full of smoke
We try to make the most
I turn to pick up the phone
While you cry soft as a late night talk show host
My love
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Jason Collett Toronto, Ontario
Jason Collett is a Toronto-based Canadian singer-songwriter. He has released four solo albums, and is a member of Broken Social Scene. His latest album, Song & Dance Man, was released in February, 2016.
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