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Movin'
04:04
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Traveled down to planet Earth
Said, "Hey, how you all doin'?"
Gave a handshake and a big high five,
and I kept on movin'.
And I kept movin' along.
And I kept movin' along.
I look up and I'm starstruck.
I can't believe the world I see.
Light years away, but smiles that say,
"You are home."
Livin' here is a paradox:
one of hope and one of affliction.
Grabbed my love and faced my fears
and sealed my addiction
Got to keep on movin'!
And I kept movin' along.
Got to got to keep on movin'!
And I kept movin' along.
Traveled down to planet Earth
And said, "Hey, how you all doin'?"
Gave a handshake and a big high five,
and I kept on movin'.
Got to got to move it!
and I kept movin' along.
Ohh, baby!
and I kept movin' along.
Step on it.
Anybody.
Reach out and touch the sky.
Touch it.
Take one again
Cuz I aint' seen nothin' like you.
I ain't seen nothin' like you.
Livin' here is a paradox:
one of hope and one of affliction.
Grabbed my love and faced my fears
and sealed my addiction
Got to keep on movin'! (oooooohahhhh)
and I kept movin' along
got to got to keep on movin'!
And I kept movin' along
Keep movin' baby!
Traveled down to planet Earth
and said, "Hey, how you all doin'?"
Gave a handshake and a big high five,
and I kept on movin'.
Got to got to move it.
You know you did.
And I kept movin' along
Oh baby
and I keep movin' along
Got to got to keep on movin'
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I think I'm leavin' this party now that you are gone.
What's the point?
I think I'm goin' back to my room to cry alone.
What's the point now that you are gone?
The parties of my yesteryears have had happiness dashed
upon the rocks of sorrow.
That was a long time ago.
Today is a day made by us
to love each other
to invest in us
the parties of my yesterdays are gone
and we are still here
(yesterday's laughter will last for a while)
I think I'm leavin' this party now that you are gone.
What's the point?
I think I'm goin' back to my room to cry alone.
What's the point now that you are gone?
Humbled by the parties of my yesteryears
Humbled by tomorrow, my dear, my dear
Tomorrow's yesterdays, well they'll, they'll make us smile
Yesterday's laughter will last
for a while
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Sand Flea
03:06
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I want everyone to settle down now!
All right, C'mon.
We're gonna do the Sand Flea.
Scratch your ankles
turn to your right
and hop
Get toward the water
dip your toes in
feel the richness
go go go go go go go go
do the
do the
do the Sand Flea
get dirty
get dirty!
Here we go
they bite your ankles
they make you dance
do the Sand Flea
Here we go
Stand on your head
alright
go go go go go go go go go
turn to the right
hop on your right foot
hop on your left foot
scratch those ankles
wiggle around
hop to the ocean
dip your toes in
do it, do it, do it, do it
When I say, "Whoo!" you say, "Whoo!"
Whoo! Whoo! Whoo! Whoo!
You just did the Sand Flea
It was dirty!
You made it dirty.
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It Took All That I Had
03:47
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When we were young and beautiful
and the world was in front of us
and the wind was in our hair
we could do anything (anything).
There was so much promise then.
So much to live for
That was a long, long time ago
and things are different now.
Whooooooooooo
And it took all that I had
Just to try to make me feel glad
And it took all that I had
Just to try to make me feel glad.
It was beautiful.
Like the moon and the stars
You're magical. Magical.
Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
If we have to ever say goodbye
I hope we can say it eye to eye.
And while I'm afraid
I love you
And it took all that I had
Just to try to make me feel glad
And it took all that I had
Just to try to make me feel glad.
It was beautiful.
Like the moon and the stars
it's magical
it's who you are
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Can you dig it?
Lay it on me Matt.
You can do this.
Come with me it might be crazy
Work your jerk, shirk your irk, lazy.
Come with me it might seem crazy
Work your jerk, shirk your irk, lazy.
Nah, it's not crazy.
Shirk that irk. Irk that jerk.
Nah, not crazy at all.
Do it man.
Irk, shirk, jerk, all day long.
It's summertime, baby.
Oh my dear, have no fear, baby
We can walk somersaults maybe
Oh my dear, have no fear, baby
We can walk somersaults maybe
Yeah.
Somersaults maybe.
Sounds just about right.
Let's hear some drums, Dan.
It's time to dance.
Make your advance
Take off your pants
Summer romance
Summer romance
Take off your pants
That's what I'm talkin' about
Damn.
You’ve got to disavow know-how,
Hey like wow it’s time to go now.
You’ve got to disavow know-how,
Hey like wow it’s time to go
now.
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Aphelion
03:45
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I can't dig where you're going
or who you're going with.
I can't stop my mind from wonderin'
how things might have been.
Well that didn't go the way I planned
the strangest things are left to stand
(too fast and too slow, too slow and too fast)
Nice weather we're havin'
We're farthest from the sun
This could be a party
If we had any fun.
(too fast and too slow, too slow and too fast)
You've got the perfect eyes
but all they do is cry
I don't believe in faith
I stood there and died.
You got perfect eyes
but all they do is cry.
Here they come now
Your tears are salty
and they assault me so
I can't help but wonder wonder
where those tears, they go.
Well that didn't go the way I planned
the strangest things are left to stand
(too fast and too slow, too slow and too fast)
Nice weather we're havin'
We're farthest from the sun
This could be a party
If we had any fun.
(too fast and too slow, too slow and too fast)
You've got the perfect eyes
but all they do is cry
I don't believe in faith
I stood there and died.
You got perfect eyes
but all they do is cry.
Extreme points of orbit
You and I
interesting, but not well designed
That didn't go the way I planned
(too fast and too slow, too slow and too fast)
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Freeko Chicho
03:04
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Ummm, who the fuck knows what they're saying?
The song does use the word 'gymnosophy', though.
Pretentious shitheads.
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All My Life
03:53
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I've been runnin' away now
Bound in chains and keeping' my head down
Time to stand like a man and invest in me
The best in me
All my life
up to chance
so scared to see
which wolf I bring
to the dance
ALL MY LIFE!
ALL MY LIFE!
I'm a celluloid narcissus
on the hero's journey
the stories never change
hollow sound and fury
running down closed streets
emptiness is all I meet
people moving backward
reset the scene
ALL MY LIFE!
ALL MY LIFE!
Self involved
is all I've ever been
damsels and villains
playing to the same end
reflecting on mortality
this is all I wanna be
as the credits roll by
at least I'm on the screen
ALL MY LIFE!
ALL MY LIFE!
ALL MY LIFE!, etc.
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9. |
Scream Inside Your Heart
02:22
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That's it.
You got this, Danny. Yeah.
The magic is in you.
I can't ever get enough!
Say now Danny whatcha gonna do?
All around baby what they do to you.
The screaming' is in my heart.
Vengeance on your mind as you do some things
It's time to kick some ass as the hatred rings
My fists speak multitudes
Up ahead you can see something something something
Now its time something something something
Let's make good my heart!
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10. |
Baby Wolf
02:27
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Wolf babies fight
in the womb
one prevails
'neath the moon
kills at will
has no den
walks the hills
both of you wanna be
gonna hunt for me
bring it on
my teeth are your enemy
come and get your dichotomy
get into me
my teeth
my teeth are your enemy
Wolf babies fight
in the womb
one prevails
'neath the moon
kills at will
has no den
walks the hills...
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Cry Mama
03:03
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Let’s cleave the boys from the men
(Hey momma,
don’t you cry
don’t shed a tear)
step on up and take my hand (for me)
(Hey momma)
and we’ll journey
(don’t you cry)
to a faraway land
(and if you do)
where we’ll live like kings
(make sure it’s for me)
Let’s leave the noise from back then
walkin’ away from the world of sin
sow our seeds in this mystery place
where they’ll grow up strong and full of grace
CRY MAMA
destiny is yours
don’t put up a fuss
RUN BROTHER
fate has put you
on to this cross
Cmon babies
take my hand
cmon
lets do this
you can do it
it’s a new country
it’s all ours
make your mama proud
the future is clear
and it’s bright
and it’s beautiful
cmon
don’t cry
it’s ok
it’s aright
and it really is
beautiful
mama
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The Monkey Power Trio Michigan
The Monkey Power Trio is both an art project and an oddball DIY band that makes songs by recording for 24 hours once a year. In these 1-day sessions, they create messy songs without the usual constraints of genre or musicianship. The group has convened annually since 1995 and is honor-bound to continue until the last guy alive does a solo album. ... more
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