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Measure Up
05:37
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In between, you and me
What we are and what we could be
Describe to me what you see
Every little detail of that scene
Do I measure up
Am I good enough, am I sinking
Did you let enough sail out
I’ve been watching you
Watching you, watching me
And I’ve studied every inch of what I see
Running for the door
Just like Clockwork
I won’t recover, nor
Will I prosper
Do I measure up
Am and good enough for you
Qualify, you and I
Graded by our trials and our lies
Satisfied, we waste our lives
Concerned with what is on the other’s mind
Do I measure up
Am I good enough, am I falling
Did you get a good liftoff
I’ve been trusting you
Can you say the same to me
‘Cause I tell you I’m not proud of what I see
Running for the door
Just like Clockwork
I won’t recover, nor
Will I prosper
Do I measure up
Am and good enough for you
So I take my time
No, no reason or rhyme
Running for the door
Just like Clockwork
I won’t recover, nor
Will I prosper
Do I measure up
Am and good enough for you
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2. |
Midnight
05:41
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Daydreaming at night ‘cause I can’t get to sleep
And painting a pair of shoes onto my feet
Braiding the wool when I’m done counting sheep
And making myself one more promise to keep
Expressing myself with the words on the page
Struggling to find a new thought to engage
Coat hanging neatly on my bedroom door
Napsack slung lazily onto the floor
And the epiphany’s in sight
I write at night just to fill the dark with brand new light
Synthesize before my eyes
The state to midnight illuminate
The overpass, the shadow cast
Like a rainbow here at last
Now habits are habits, not rules you can break
They’re tricky to realize and tougher to fake
Like going to bed but still lying awake
The epiphany rises, to sleep is mistake
Stare at the ceiling, still counting the tile
Hoping to hell I can make it worthwhile
Whatever the outcome as long as you’re true
It’s over, it’s ended, become something new
And the epiphany’s in sight
I write at night just to fill the dark with brand new light
Synthesize before my eyes
The state to midnight illuminate
The overpass, the shadow cast
Like a rainbow here at last
The epiphany’s in sight
I write at night
Synthesize before my eyes
The state to midnight illuminate
The overpass, the shadow cast
Like a rainbow here at last
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Saddle up, take a seat, pick up the telephone
Swallow hard, dial me, and know you’re all alone
Now you’re out on the town just like you own the place
Then get home, check the glass, and know it’s all in vain
You say you’re never gonna know for sure
But it’s not that easy
No, I’m not that bored
Well maybe I’m a little insecure
But it ain’t worth hanging
If you’re gonna close that door
So say it once, for all
Hey what’s it gonna be?
Batter up, take the hit and glove it down again
Fill the cup with the bitterness until the end
Now you’re out on the town, slipped on your poker face
Speed it up, take it off, and learn to keep the pace
You say you’re never gonna know for sure
But it’s not that easy
No I’m not that bored
Well maybe I’m a little insecure
But it ain’t worth hanging
If you’re gonna close that door
So say it once, for all
Well what’s it gonna be
Let’s go, speak quick, walk tall
Quit lying through your teeth
Or did I skip a beat
You say you’re never gonna know for sure
But it’s not that easy
No I’m not that bored
Well maybe I’m a little insecure
But it ain’t worth hanging
If you’re gonna close that door
So say it once, for all
Well what’s it gonna be
Let’s go, speak quick, walk tall
Quit lying through your teeth
Or did I skip a beat?
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Oakridge Ave. Kingston, Ontario
Oakridge Ave. is like a good Canadian ale; darker, rich,
and complex, but accessible and smooth, best enjoyed with good friends having a
good time.
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