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1. |
Skin
00:30
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My dress is worn
my skin is black
I hear your voice
I won't be back
Why did you take away
my home
My mother myself my own
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2. |
Bring Me All The Rabbits
04:36
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Bring me
Bring me
Bring me
Bring me all the rabbits
before they all are dead
Somewhere there are rabbits
outrunning trouble's breath
Run rabbit run
Run rabbit run
Bring me
All the flowers
that bloom for no one's eyes
Somewhere
there are flowers
that won't be compromised
You bloom then die
You bloom then die
Bring me
Bring me
Bring me
Bring me
Bring me
all the rabbits
before they all are dead
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3. |
Let Her Run Free
03:35
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If you see a girl
that you'd like for yourself
Don't take her home
She don't want no one else
Let her run free
Some things in life
are not quite what they seem
Look at her smile
there's a sadness
she hides
Don't be mislead
by the green
of her eyes
Let her run free
If you love the girl
then you must let her be
She isn't like
other girls
She can't survive
in your world
Want for the girl
everything
that she needs
Then walk away
for she's not yours to keep
Let her run free
Some things in life
are not quite
what they seem
Some things in life
are not quite
what they seem
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4. |
the Murder
04:15
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The murder
on the second floor
came fast
No one saw it
No one saw it
The murder
on the second floor
floor
keep your head down
keep your head down
So sorry
sorry
The weapon
the weapon
was a silver gun
was a silver gun
Nobody cried
Nobody cried
Nobody cried
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I'm wishing you seagulls
I'm wishing you seagulls
For all your dreams
I'm wishing you bluebirds
I'm wishing you bluebirds
They are so sweet
Or so it seems
I wish your tomorrows
would never have sorrow
As far as you can see
As far as you can see
I'm wishing you bluebirds
I'm wishing you bluebirds
For every tear
and every year
I wish your tomorrows
Would never have sorrow
As far as you can see
As far as you can see
I'm wishing you bluebirds
I'm wishing you bluebirds
I'm wishing you bluebirds
I'm wishing you bluebirds
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6. |
Kierkegaard
03:50
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Well the cat is sitting
in the old oak tree
The bird is out
on the porch
And no one’s getting
any sleep
except for the dog next door
Well we can’t get married
cause we’re both too young
we don’t have jobs
anyway
and no one’s gonna give us
anything
less we do just what they say
Let me tell you about a girl
died in bed
alone with just a book
She read a novel by Kierkegaard
and then fell asleep
for good
All the words are different
and the names are changed
and you can’t be sure
who’s who
You don’t
even know
if you’re here or not
You don’t even know
if you’re you
Well it’s three steps to Heaven
nineteen to Hell
if you use the county map
but I wouldn’t trust
anyone
unless they’ve been there
and been back
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7. |
Black Swan
04:37
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Black swan
swimming in your pool alone
Black swan
never even had a home
You try
being like the other ones
Inside
you know that you don’t belong
You spend your nights
a princess
With the first light
you’re a mistress
Black swan
throw yourself a suave affair
They’ll come
but nobody will really care
You try
being like the other ones
You fly
every time the morning comes
You spend your nights
a princess
With the first light
you’re a mistress
Black swan
hiding in the grass and weeds
Black swan
black is all you’ll ever be
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8. |
Pretty Flowers
02:25
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Look
at the pretty
flowers
as days go by
in your heart
They come
like the silent
children
that breathe
in your fantasy
Go
like the birds
in Heaven
that fly
without any wings
You can’t forget
all the greens
and purples
that wait
for your touch
Come go with me
Come go with me
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9. |
No Leaving Now
03:06
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But there’s no leaving now
Yeah there’s no leaving now
You can run for years
But there’s no leaving now
You can say you’re fine
You can say you’re fine
But it’s all a lie
And there’s no leaving now
Yeah there’s no leaving now
Yeah there’s no leaving now
Hmm hmm hmm
But there’s no leaving now
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10. |
Maryanne
01:58
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Oh Maryanne
what have you done
Oh Maryanne
what have you done
You killed your favorite son
The baby slept
just like a lamb
The baby slept
just like a lamb
He didn't make a noise
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diana darby Chicago, Illinois
Uncompromisingly spare, the songs of Diana Darby are psychotropic ballads that long to be sung from the dark corners of the room. Diana Darby's I V (intravenous) is a brand new album of songs retaining what Pitchfork called, "minimal, whispered rendition(s)" of "powerfully fatalistic evaluations of hope." ... more
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