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"This Isn't An Album" (Dos & Dont's)

by Monkey Day Parade

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1.
Dos 00:43
To 'do' is to live, to 'do' is to see And the doing isn't done until you do leave. Change we must do, but do we keep doing? Do. Do it for Beauty and do it for Trudy. Keep doing truely until you've departed. Do for your reign and do for your garden. Do it 'cuz you're crazy, do it just for fun! Do do, do do do do, do do, do do - done. Do because dids last, so they'll do when you're gone. Due to the dew on the grass, we do not mow the lawn. ...Or do we?
2.
Don't Forget 02:19
All these lines on my face, I've never noticed before, Embrace the change of my pace And I don't want anymore. Now's that time of the day, The mirror shows open sores, I've only five words to say: "I've never been here before." Don't forget who you are. Nothin's ever been this hard. Don't forget who you are. We're not young anymore. Don't forget who you are, Don't forget who you were, Don't forget all these things That've caused you to hurt. Don't forget all the smiles And the nights on the floor. 'Cuz we're not young any... No we're not young any... No we're not young any... No we're not young any... No we're not young any... No we're not young any... No we're not young anymore. (SHAH!) Don't forget who you are. Nothin's ever been this hard. Don't forget who you are. We're not young anymore.
3.
It's kinda funny how things play out. The things you learn that you can live without. It's humerous without a doubt. The words you never thought would leave your mouth... ...Are now slipping out through the day. And it sure isn't the prettiest phrase When you say what you gotta say. But hey... Who said life was easy anyway? 'Cuz feelings, have a tendancy to get hurt When you're involving passion. 'Guess they don't teach you to sugar coat things When you're growing up in Akron. Naturally, so naturally, These things seem to happen. These things happen. These things happen. Mmm. These things happen. It's kinda funny how people act. And it's always the ones you least expect. And the ones that you soon regret. Yet somethin' deep in you says, "Never Forget." 'Cuz feelings, have a tendancy to get hurt When you're involving passion. 'Guess they don't teach you to sugar coat things When you're growing up in Akron. Naturally, so naturally, These things seem to happen. These things happen. These things happen. Mmm. These things happen.
4.
Congradulations no one. Your baby just turned fifteen. That's how old you were when you had her. Bet you wish you woulda thought it over. And now she's tryin' hard to escape the grave. What could anyone have told her? There were no words to say. That could've changed the way... That things played out for her. Or took away... The things she'd seen. Made sense... Of all the good & bad. But there's no time for the comfort that she never had. Some call it a spectacle, What others call, "Run of the mill". When you're used to nothin', your everything Could be as simple as a meal. And who was anyone to tell her, she couldn't have it all? A little bit of guidance could've broke her fall. It could've changed the way... That things played out for her. Or took away... The things she'd seen. Made sense... Of all the good & bad. But there's no time for the comfort that she never had. So congradulations no one. Your baby just turned fifteen. That's how old you were when you had her. Bet you wish you woulda thought it over. And now she's tryin' hard to escape the grave. What could anyone have told her? There were no words to say. That could've changed the way... That things played out for her. Or took away... The things she'd seen. Made sense... Of all the good & bad. But there's no time for the comfort that she never had. No there's no time for the comfort that she never had. No there's no time for the comfort that she never had.
5.
All I Need 02:39
For every time I had a broken heart You came and helped me find a start. Reminded me that time would mend What she had not the time to spend. Ridin' on 'E', bored as hell, Wonderin' how far we dwell From where we're s'posed to be. Two man crew, just you and me. Some people are here one day, Then gone astray. But you have always stood by me, It took me far too long to see. That my good friends are all I need. My good friends are all I need. My good friends are all I need. My good friends are all I need. You talked me off the roof and outta the neuce, Off the ledge into the room, Out of my mind and back again, This is why you are my friend. Both born into this fucked up world With a hunger for things we couldn't afford. And if we don't die gettin' outta this hell, Then we gonna die in the same damn cell. Some are here one day, Then gone astray. But you have always stood by me, It took me far too long to see. That my good friends are all I need. My good friends are all I need. My good friends are all I need. My good friends are all I neeeed...
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Trudy 03:34
Somebody come & save this girl. Mixed up shawty in a cold ass world. Mom & Daddy gone And it don't look so good. Don't nobody ever treat her right. Put her down night after night. She needs a way Out of the neighborhood. But she got no hips, No style, no chips and a young child. No chance in the big fight. Tell me Trudy... What are you gonna do with your life? Trudy you're gonna fly high! And I put that on everything. Trudy you got everything You need to get by. Her body was a way to bring a decent wage. Even with a baby boy at such a young age. So she worked a gold pole Dancin' at the club. Her friends watched her son as the nights got longer. Years went by and ol' Trudy got stronger. But it still wasn't enough... She had no hips, No style, no chips and a young child. No chance in the big fight. Tell me Trudy... What are you gonna do with your life? Trudy you're gonna shine bright! And I put that on everything. Trudy you got everything You need to get by. Somebody knew somebody that could get Trudy a lead. To help the girl get everything she'd ever need. So she walked with her son to the other side of town. With an address in her hand to the city's biggest buildin'. She got a job watchin' after orphaned children. First time in her life someone ain't let her down. So what she's got no hips? She's got her own style. Now she's got chips And a smilin' child. She finally won, the big fight. So tell 'em Trudy... Just what you did with your life. Trudy you're doin' just fine! And I put it on everything. Trudy you got everything You need to get by.
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Beauty 03:16
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Every grave has a garden, Who will watch after your soul? Who will take all of your memories And put them in that shallow hole to grow? You better think about it. You better think about it. You better think about it. Every grave has a garden, Who will watch after your soul? Who will take all of your memories And put them in that shallow hole to grow? You better think about it. You better think about it. You better think about it. Oh whoa...
10.
When the tower falls down into ash And airplanes crash to the ocean's mass Now barren bone-dry, the ground is glass And there ain't nothin' left but a memory passed. Gone by in a flash just as quick as it fell Your heart was good but now hell's where you dwell. And everything you've known is gone And you're left alone with everything you've known is wrong. Try to let it go, try to let it be, Look to the sky, there's no sun to see. No air to breathe and as it fades away... You're the king of a kingdom of decay in the shade. Pray for reign. Ah... When... All the others fall. Pray for reign. 'Cuz it's our world after all. Pray for... Reign. Ah... Pray for reign. When our leaders surrender and God is through, And all that's left is love and truth, The throne is empty and nightmares bloom, Horizon lines open and spill into the tombs. Monsoons everlasting and tidal waves freeze, Ice shatters and the reminants pile like autumn leaves, The stains of the earth are gone and it's just as well That everything we've known has fell. Now what will rise from the ashes, a rose or a devil? A millenium of meddling or a rise to a level? A march off the cliff or a song to be sang? You better put your hands together 'cuz it's slippin' away. Pray for reign. Ah... When... All the others fall. Pray for reign. 'Cuz it's our world after all. Pray for... Reign. Ah... Pray for reign. Reign. Reign. Reign. Reign.
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There is a monster in the clouds. And all he wants is to come down. He could annihilate our town. But I told him he's not allowed... ...And he frowned. I see you Up in the blue. It's clear that You're lonely too. You're ugly and you're scary. But I think I'm gonna let you down. Please don't eat me. Please don't eat me. I waited until it got dark. -Pointed my flashlight at the sky- Built him a ladder full of parts. -Parts of things, it was trash night- That's when he climbed down to the park. -On a ladder made of parts- That's when he looked at me inside... ...He arrived. I see you Up in the blue. It's clear that You're lonely too. You're ugly and you're scary. But I think I'm gonna let you down. Please don't eat me. Please don't eat me. There is a monster in the clouds. And all he wants is to come down. He could annihilate our town. But I told him he's not allowed... ...And he frowned. I see you Up in the blue. It's clear that You're lonely too. You're ugly and you're scary. But I think I'm gonna let you down. Please don't eat me. Please don't eat me.
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Girl, where they been keepin' you? Girl, where they been keepin' you? Deep down in the darkest cage. And in that cage they're gonna keep you chained, it's true. Man, if you coulda seen your face. Man, if you coulda seen your face. When they drug you outta your front door, Face down on the porch, flashin' lights in front of your place. It was a damn disgrace. With nothin' better to do we resort to what we know. One part enviroment to two parts mentality, thinkin' we're too big to grow. And look where it got us now... Cellophane & Napalm burn the night sky over the sea of oil. Be yourself, act natural and make sure your water's boiled. Look out for the quarantine so you don't catch the disease, Of hypocracy. ...The disease of hypocracy. Life, it comes before you're dead. Life, it comes before you're dead. But tell me what is really livin' at all, When you're followin' the lies that they planted so deep in your head. Truth - and what we think to be. Truth - and what we think to be. The only difference between a magician and politician's When you ask nice enough, a magician lets you behind the scenes. Man I wanna see... With nothin' better to do we resort to what we know. One part enviroment to two parts mentality, thinkin' we're too big to grow. And look where it got us now... Cellophane & Napalm burn the night sky over the sea of oil. Be yourself, act natural and make sure your water's boiled. Look out for the quarantine so you don't catch the disease, Of hypocracy. ...The disease of hypocracy.
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I'm not spinnst. I'm not spinnst. I'm not spinnst. I'm not spinnst. Nache frosche nache frosche und keine eir, Nache frosche nache frosche und keine eir, Nache frosche nache frosche und keine eir, Nache frosche nache frosche und keine eir. I'm not spinnst. I'm not spinnst. Schwarz und weiss bluet im mein boot, Schwarz und weiss bluet im mein boot, Schwarz und weiss bluet im mein boot, Schwarz und weiss bluet im mein boot. (Was ist das?) I'm not spinnst. I'm not spinnst. Ich liebe dich, ich liebe dich! Du hasst mich du hasst mich! Ich liebe dich, ich liebe dich! Du hasst mich du hasst mich! Ich liebe dich, ich liebe dich! Du hasst mich du hasst mich! Ich liebe dich, ich liebe dich! Du hasst mich du hasst mich! Einkurnchen. Im Munchen. Bis morgen. Mein freund. (Pluzleicht!) I'm not spinnst. I'm not spinnst. I'm not spinnst. I'm not spinnst. Emma!
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Time to Go 02:32
Hey girl, where you been? It's been a while since you learned to swim. And here you are with your head under water. Is this the life that you were chasin' after? Hey friend, what's the news? You seen the picture but you got no clue. You were never really one for laughter. Your emotions were your master. And now the future's comin' faster and faster. All we have to show... Is that the hard times bring us closer together. It's all we've ever known. Don't leave me all alone. Just 'cuz it's time to go. Hey girl, where you been? It's been a while since you learned to swim. And here you are with your head under water. Is this the life that you were chasin' after? And now the future's comin' faster and faster. All we have to show... Is that the hard times bring us closer together. It's all we've ever known. Don't leave me all alone. Just 'cuz it's time to go.
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Fire away with your falsified accusations. Get it out your system, say everything you gotta say. Do what you will, 'cuz when all the dust has settled... I'm headed right back to the station. Layin' my money on the table. Gettin' me a ticket, for the first train on it's way to far away... To far away from here... There is no love, where there is accusation. And there is no prize, in these little games we play. So do your worst and when all the dust has settled... I'm headed right back to the station. Layin' my money on the table. Gettin' me a ticket, for the first train on it's way to far away... To far away from here... So fire away with your falsified accusations. Get it out your system, say everything you gotta say. Do what you will, 'cuz when all the dust has settled... I'm headed right back to the station. Layin' my money on the table. Gettin' me a ticket, for the first train on it's way to far away... To far away from here...
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Toothpaste 04:32
This goes out to all my hippy folks and all my punk rockers. To all my headbangers, Metal heads and moshers. To the last few cowboys 'round. Rude boys, skins and stompers. And all my loyal friends Who called my divebar shows a concert. This goes out to you, Heart-breakers, lost lovers. That gave me countless nights Hidin' under my covers. To all my fellow struggling musicians and just silly little fuckers. That made me smile When I thought my life was over. I tip my hat to you, I raise my glass. I thank you all so kindly 'cuz now I can smile at my past. I'm not alone, long as I know, All these people that I've known. 'Till I'm six feet in the ground and overgrown, I don't care I'm broke. 'Cuz even though I'm so damn poor That I can't buy my own toothpaste - I'm the richest man in this place. This goes out to my family And all the pretenders. To all the renters, sellers, Cigarette loaners and lenders. To all the friends who said they'd take a bullet... ...and the ones who really did. To my cat, my dog, my side of town And of course, Joe Kidd. I tip my hat to you, I raise my glass. I thank you all so kindly 'cuz now I can smile at my past. I'm not alone, long as I know, All these people that I've known. 'Till I'm six feet in the ground and overgrown, I don't care I'm broke. 'Cuz even though I'm so damn poor That I can't buy my own toothpaste - I'm the richest man in this place. This goes out to my hippy folks and all my punk rockers. To all my headbangers, Metal heads and moshers. To the last few cowboys 'round. Rude boys, skins and stompers. And all my loyal friends Who called my divebar shows a concert. This goes out to you, Heart-breakers, lost lovers. That gave me countless nights Hidin' under my covers. To all my fellow struggling musicians and just silly little fuckers. That made me smile When I thought my life was over. I tip my hat to you, I raise my glass. I thank you all so kindly 'cuz now I can smile at my past. I'm not alone, long as I know, All these people that I've known. 'Till I'm six feet in the ground and overgrown, I don't care I'm broke. 'Cuz even though I'm so damn poor That I can't buy my own toothpaste - I'm the richest man in this place. & even though I'm so damn poor That I can't buy my own toothpaste - I'm the richest man in this place.
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Don'ts 00:50
Don't let them tear you down, Just 'cuz they slipped under your skin. Don't play the game, don't trust them, Don't believe the wind. Don't compromise your worth, Just to make some more. Don't stray too far, don't stay inside, Or decide with 'either-ors'. Don't waste your time waiting, For the world to face it's end. But don't you dare pretend That things can't be this way again. Don't tell him, "Don't Jump" But don't say, "Leave" in any sense. And most of all, don't EVER Believe what an album says. Unless you didn't already. Then your 'Dos' could already be 'Don'ts' Or are the 'don'ts' the 'don't dos'? Maybe you should choose... ...or don't.
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20 Years Old 03:38
They always ask him how we got so far. He ain't got no job and he ain't got no car. Nobody, no, nobody knows. What it is to be twenty years old with nothin' to show. And I - I been waitin' Oh-so patient For my chance to blow. And I'm tired Of watchin' everyone make it. While I stand here naked. With nothin' to show. Sometimes I scream and hope someone hears. Inside these songs hide my wicked thoughts and fears. Nobody, no, nobody knows. What it is to be twenty years old with nothin' to show. And I - I been waitin' Oh-so patient For my chance to blow. And I'm tired Of watchin' everyone make it. While I stand here naked. With nothin' to show.
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Baby, your love was like a storm. It made me feel a thousand things, I'm everything but warm. Oh baby. Oh baby. Baby, your love was like a seed. Planted deep inside of me so I could never leave. Oh baby. Oh baby. And as the vines grew, I lost my way. I can't find you, the words you say Only blind you, as your move is made. It's so long since you've gone away... Darlin', you're flirtin' with your dreams. Takin' in no prisoners and leavin' casualties. Oh baby. Oh baby. Lover, you're starin' in the sun. The garden's taken over while you're busy havin' fun. Oh baby. Oh baby. And as the vines grew, I lost my way. I can't find you, the words you say Only blind you, as your move is made. It's so long since you've gone away... And as the vines grew, I lost my way. I can't find you, the words you say Only blind you, as your move is made. It's so long since you've gone away... Baby, your love was like a storm. It made me feel a thousand things, I'm everything but warm. Oh baby. Oh baby.
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Let's exploit people's weaknesses. It's fun, it's cool, it's me, it's you, it's entertainment. Don't take it personally. It's hip, it's now, it's new, what's wrong? Get with the program! Man... Get with the program! Ex-lovers, back-stabbin' brothers. Never again. Sisters and cousins, cheatin' on eachother, With their best friends. Freaky little fetish, aphrodisiac lettuce, Hot topic of the world. Down syndrome, her gene pool's wreckless, I'm gonna miss you... Golden wheelchair girl. Let's exploit people's weaknesses. It's fun, it's cool, it's me, it's you, it's entertainment. Don't take it personally. It's hip, it's now, it's new, what's wrong? Get with the program! Man... Get with the program! Fourteen fingers, have you ever seen her Extra ligaments? He's got an addiction, he can't stop eatin' After dinner mints. Come on the talk show, we'll pay for yo' Detox in the spring. But if we don't get ratings, we wont be payin' Then we'll drop you... Right back on the streets. Let's exploit people's weaknesses. It's fun, it's cool, it's me, it's you, it's entertainment. Don't take it personally. It's hip, it's now, it's new, what's wrong? Get with the program! Man... Get with the program! She's best friends with a turtle. Her name is Shelby.
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Enemy 02:55
Used to be a friend to me, But now that's in the 'used-to-be' And I have every right to say That now you are my enemy. You tried to run when I would walk, Now it's past the time to talk. Out friendship lyin' in the chalk, It's like a murder scene. Enemy, enemy, what did you do with my friend? Enemy, enemy, will I ever see them again? I've been told too many times that 'That's just how the story goes' They come and go just as they please, but it's never hurt like this before. You hid the truth with your lies, it happened right before my eyes. I guess I had just too much pride, but I still can't let it go. Enemy, enemy, what did you do with my friend? Enemy, enemy, will I ever see them again? Enemy, enemy, what did you do with my friend? Enemy, enemy, will I ever see them again? Enemy, enemy, what did you do with my friend? Enemy, enemy, will I ever see them again?
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He's so hungry he's boilin' his shoes He's so hungry & he ain't got shit to lose, But not for long... He's got a daughter on the way He's gotta make sure he stays paid. His Mama told him, she hopes things end up fine and then she cried. 'Cuz he's so hungry he's boilin' his shoes He's so hungry & he ain't got shit to lose, But not for long... He hasn't had a job in months and his friends keep askin 'round for blunts. He thought if he sold some on the side, he could take care of his kid, and so he did. But he's still so hungry he's boilin' his shoes Still so hungry & he ain't got shit to lose, But not for long... Hydroponic and some chronic, Swept the city like bubonic, Everyone saw through some bloodshot eyes. But authorities were soon informed, His house was raided, took by storm, They took his cash, now he's facin' one to five. He never saw his daughter's eyes... & Now she's so hungry she's boilin' her shoes She's so hungry and she ain't got shit to lose But time... She ain't got shit to lose But time... She ain't got shit to lose But time...
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Oh you're so artificial, superficial, medicinal use. Oh you're so very special, expidential, got nothin' to lose. Oh you're so madly mental, a self-sympathetic jump into the neuce. You're made of stone & metal, shimmer in the sunshine, everybody's muse. But you're not foolin' anyone. You're not foolin' anyone. You're not foolin' anyone. You gotta gun and you're not scared to use it. You gotta choice and you're afraid to choose it. You gotta mind and you're gonna lose it. You gotta love and you love to abuse it. ...and I bet you never knew it. We're like Hansel and Gretyl, you leave a trail of candy to lead me to my doom. I'm sitting in the kettle, lower level, looking up at you. I see your fangs everytime you chuckle, I cook & bubble, as you breathe in the fumes. I shoulda known that you were trouble, but the struggle's over, as you prey on someone new. But you're not foolin' anyone. You're not foolin' anyone. You're not foolin' anyone. You gotta gun and you're not scared to use it. You gotta choice and you're afraid to choose it. You gotta mind and you're gonna lose it. You gotta love and you love to abuse it. ...and I bet you never knew it. You're not foolin' anyone. You're not foolin' anyone. You're not foolin' anyone. You gotta gun and you're not scared to use it. You gotta choice and you're afraid to choose it. You gotta mind and you're gonna lose it. You had love and you loved to abuse it. ...and I bet you never knew it. ...I bet you never knew it. ...I bet you never knew it.
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Goin' on a partial vacation, isn't like a vacation at all. It's not really for buisness or pleasure You just went to see some relatives 'Cuz more then likely they payed for it. And you weren't doing anything anyway. And you thought, "Hey! a new place to stay might be kinda fun!" But it wasn't. You coulda had equally as much fun at home washin' clothes, and just called Aunt so & so and said hello right on the phone. But you didn't. So here you are on the road or at the bus stop waitin'. Aggrivated, oh-so jaded, By your partial vacation. To those who don't understand let me explain. A partial vacation is kinda like a song with no real changes. Just keeps doin' the same thing over and over. It's like a song where the words don't really make sense or even rhyme any of the time... Eh... Fine. But when they do, it's more then likely the line you remember. September? And just when you're anticipating ... a big change or possible addition of instruments, The song ends without warning on a C# Minor.
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She was special, she had places to go. She was a someone, with reason to grow. But she never knew the name of this boy. And she never heard the sound of his voice. 'Cuz he wasn't special, he had nowhere to turn. He was a no one, with nothin' to burn. But when he saw her it all made sense. He never wanted to be nobody again. But as those words echoed through his head, He never saw her again. But as those words echoed through his head, He never saw her again. A couple years later, she's doin' just fine. A couple years later, he's still losin' his mind. Fragments of his memories were lost on the breeze. But they came back around, sooner then he could believe. The told him, "Heather! Better go back and get her!" They told him, "Heather! Better go back and get her!" But as those words echoed through his head, He never saw her again. But as those words echoed through his head, He never saw her again.
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There's a single cloud in the sky, Above the sky's horizon line, Where the trees are marching in a line, To the shore of a lake. The water's tint was overcast, Deep below a chain was fastened, To a brick, And a man who's face decayed. But if the universe imploded, nobody would notice, These little things that we let run the show. Have you seen them together, have you seen how he held her? He loves her... And he's never lettin' go. The mourning tide is coming in, The sand leads to the local inn, The thirteenth floor Has such a lovely view. You can see all across an open plain, To the neighbor town that farms their grain, Engulfed in flames, From the fire at their local saloon. But if the universe imploded, nobody would notice, These little things that we let run the show. Have you seen them together, have you seen how he held her? He loves her... And he's never lettin' go. Past the waters where bodies sunk And smoke filled up the skies and such, In a land of trunks and hoods and shattered plans. A full grown boy sat on his bed, Scribbled down some words and twirled his dreads, As he finished a song he thought No one would understand. But if the universe imploded, nobody would notice, These little things that we let run the show. Have you seen them together, have you seen how he held her? He loves her... And he's never lettin' go.
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Hey stranger, I know it's been a long time since we spoke. & All I've done these past few years is hope you found a way to cope, The way I did, That only comes with time. With time. I loved you, with every inch of my heart and soul. It hurt me so when we said we would go on our seperate ways. They days at first drove me out my mind. My mind. It's not fair, the way you call me on my phone now and again. Puttin' on a mask sayin' you're my friend and you've always been. The past has proven girl that is a lie. A lie. And you know this. Remember when I tried to make amends. You'd come to me everytime you had to vent, but don't pretend, When I asked for help you ever payed me mind. M-Mind. & I hear you, accusing me of livin' in the past. But even ask I speak the present's fading fast into what used to be. This is my goodbye, before what you used to be is a stranger in my memory. Hey stranger, I know it's been a long time since we spoke. & All I've done these past few years is hope you found a way to cope, The way I did, That only comes with time. With time.
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The children in the woods are standing at the window Waiting for a reason to come in. Their eyes are emtpy moons, standing 'til the 'morrow And dissapear when the sun touches their skin. The infants in the trees and looking down at me Nobody can see them but a friend. My friend could not believe the things that he did see And nobody did see my friend again. I think I'm gonna let the children in. There's something in the room, contorted on the floor, It doesn't have a face and it knows my name. I've heard it's voice before, a muffled scream so torn, Warning me I'd never get away. More children then before now stand behind the door. Trying to ignore, I go back to bed. But even where I lie, their eyes peeked from the sides. Remembering the words the faceless said. After hours came the sun, gleaming through forgotten wood, Where the children went, it seems as if they flew. And I weep every time, I can't see through the window, Because I'm one of these children too.
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Mmm. Mmm. Mmm. Mmm. Mmm. Mmm. I like crack, crack, cracks in the wall 'Cuz the wall's not the only one that's livin' with scars. I like weed, weed, weeds in the yard 'Cuz they're not the only ones that ain't goin' far. I like coke, coke, coke in my nose 'Cuz you gotta be laughin' to get coke to spray out your nose. I like hair, hair, heroines of the day 'Cuz if we didn't have a hero somebody would be dead. Mmm. Mmm. Mmm. Mmm. Mmm. Mmm. Ecstacy, whenever you're next to me. And if you don't please me, Then someday you'll leave me. And float upstream. Mmm. Mmm. Mmm. Mmm. Mmm. Mmm. I like pain, pain, paint on the ceilin' 'Cuz no matter how hard it gets, it knows just how you're feelin'. I like grass, grass, grass on the lawn 'Cuz nobody ever missed it till after it's gone. I like my meth, my meth, my methods to my ways 'Cuz if livin' was my job I'd be overdue for a raise. I like oxy, oxy, oxygen to breathe 'Cuz if I didn't have it then I'd surely have to leave. Mmm. Mmm. Mmm. Mmm. Mmm. Mmm. Ecstacy, whenever you're next to me. And if you don't please me, Then someday you'll leave me. And float upstream. Mmm. Mmm. Mmm. Mmm. Mmm. Mmm. (I huff spraypaint) Mmm. Mmm. Mmm. Mmm. Mmm. Mmm.
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I am a prisoner in my own skin. And I wonder... When's it my turn to win? Smiles in captivity long to be free. Darlin'... I'm so incomplete. And she wants me to come back to bed But there's so many thoughts runnin' through... My head. I should've stayed asleep today Under my sheets. 'Cuz it haunts me... Yeah it haunts me to make my retreat. And she wants me to come back to bed But there's so many thoughts runnin' through... My head.
31.
If you see Smunky would you tell him to breathe? It's been a while since we told him to leave. So breathe... Smunky breathe. If you see Smunky would you tell him to smile? It feels like ages since that boy was a child. It's been a while... A long long while. If you see Smunky would you stop him from jumpin'? He feels like nothin', reassure him he's somethin'. We're comin'... Smunky we're comin'. If you see Smunky would you tell him goodbye? I'd tell him on my own but frankly I'm shy. Goodbye... Smunky goodbye. If you see Smunky would you ask him what's happenin'? He's actin' funny man but nobody's laughin'. What's happenin'? Smunky what's happenin'? If you see Smunky would you tell him to breathe? It's been a while since we told him to leave. So breathe... Smunky breathe.
32.
You could put diamonds in that trap, but this rat don't want your cheese. You could drive a Cadillac, but I'd rather walk on my own two feet. Everybody hates me and I don't know why. I either talk too much, or I'm too damn shy. I wish someone would tell me just who I am. You could put poison on your bait and reel me in. You did it before, I don't see why you wouldn't try it again. Everybody hates me and for what - I'm not sure. The past few years have gone by in a blur. I wish someone would tell me just who I've hurt. You could hang me high or you could hang me low. You could send me outside winter time in the snow without no coat. 'Cuz some people want ya dead and some want ya ta' freeze. Your mind is a prison and you're holding the key. I wish someone would tell me who I'm s'posed to please. You could put diamonds in that trap, but this rat don't want your cheese. You could drive a Cadillac, but I'd rather walk on my own two feet. Everybody hates me and I don't know why. I either talk too much, or I'm too damn shy. I wish someone would tell me just who I am.

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Double Disc set "Dos & Dont's"

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released February 25, 2011

written, produced & recorded by Monkey Day Parade @ Basement Boogie Studios

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Monkey Day Parade is a group consisting of two brothers (from Akron, OH) monkeying around with musical expression. Rick & Spider have written, composed, produced & recorded their 4 albums. With a bank of 150+ original songs, Monkey Day Parade transcends & brutally assaults all genres in a fashion famous monkey predecessors such as King Kong & Doctor Zaius would be proud of. They also like bananas. ... more

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