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All I Know
02:40
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“All I Know”
None of us knows what we’re doing
So who are we even trying to impress then?
What is this life we’re even living?
When we’re all just playing the cards
We were given
I don’t know
I don’t know
Is all I know
All I know
We’re more than gold
We’re more than we’re told
We’ve nothing to prove
And so much to lose
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Calculations
03:31
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”Calculations”
I’ve made calculations
On how to spend my time
Make a decent income and eat a balanced diet
Learn some sort of hobby
And regularly exercise
Make sure to get fresh air
And sleep eight hours at night
Put money in my savings
‘Cause anything can happen
Get married and have babies
‘Cause what is life without them
A spiritual awakening
‘Cause life needs meaning
Some social interaction the perfect calculation
Momma always told me
That first impressions matter
To wear nice clothes and makeup
And not get any fatter
To find a guy that suits me
A decent Christian man
You’re young just for a short time
Enjoy it while you can
I’ve made calculations
Can I uncalculate them?
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3. |
Like You Too
03:09
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“Like You Too”
Be a good girl get good grades in school
And your parents will like you
Your teachers will too
Stay out late have a drink and a drag
And your friends will think you’re cool
And they’ll like you too
Let him put his hand under your shirt and
Let your friends treat you like you’re dirt
And they’ll like you
And if they like you maybe you will like you too
It’s so easy doing things for someone else
Just be what someone wants
I don’t know how to do things just for myself
I don’t know what I want
Play the songs you write just for fun
In front of everyone and they’ll like you
Maybe then they’ll think you’re really smart
And good at art and talented
And if they like it maybe they’ll like you
And if they like you maybe you’ll like you too
It’s so easy doing things for someone else
I don’t know how to do things just for myself
I don’t know what I want
Just be what someone wants
Just tell me what to want
Just be what someone wants
And they’ll like you and if they like you
Maybe you will like you too
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4. |
Mortgages
04:40
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“Mortgages”
Tried to buy a house but the banks don’t like us
Both working two jobs but it’s not enough
Went to school got an education
But here we are living
In your parents’ basement
Let’s pretend we’re kids
Let’s pretend we’re kids
Let the grownups pay their mortgages
We’ll just be kids
Thought I knew all of the things that I wanted
So stressed can’t sleep lie awake in our bed
We both fight ‘cause none of this makes sense
Trying to get back to innocence
Get lost in the woods and climb on trees
Go out after dark play hide and seek
We’ll run through the park
And scrape our knees
We’ll slide down the slides
And swing and swings
We’ll spin ‘til we’re sick and dizzy
Lie down in the grass and daydream
We’ll sit in our room nowhere to be
We’ll sing in the rain on trampolines
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5. |
MySpace
05:19
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“MySpace”
This old house my old room
This backyard where we all grew
I know you’re just a place
I know you’re just a space
But you were my place
You were my space
In these four walls I felt safe
Out these windows I would dream
Why am I crying?
It’s hard to admit
It’s not like anyone’s dying
Not like anyone’s dying
But I can’t quit
I know you’re just a place
I know you’re just a space
But you were my place
You were my space
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6. |
Running on Empty
03:34
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“Running on Empty “
Don’t have much time ‘cause I’m working
To write my songs or be with my friends
When I don’t work I feel crazy
Don’t want to seem like I’m lazy
We’re all running to the money
Running for the money
Running on money
We’re all running on empty
And what did my schooling teach me
Do what I’m told and think what they think
To be proud of my greedy country
And to work hard for the money
And we’ll drain all the waters dry
And watch the mountains fall from the sky
We’ll cut down every last tree
And turn the leaves into money
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7. |
Stuff
04:11
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“Stuff”
People always tryin’ to touch my stuff and
I think I’ve had enough and
Did you ever stop to think
“Hey this girl doesn’t want me touching her things”? so
If you wanna touch my stuff
Then you better get permission
To touch my stuff
‘Cause you’ve crossed the line too many times
And enough is enough
Touchy people really tick me off and
Touch me again and you’ll end up in a coffin
It’s my property, you better ask politely
Yes means yes means no means no means
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8. |
Pretense
04:17
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“Pretense”
I don’t have anything in common
With my old friends
It feels weird every time that I see them
And when we talk we say
It’s like we haven’t lost time
What’s with the pretense? It doesn’t feel right
I’ve changed a lot
And you’ve changed or maybe not
It’s strange how family assumes that they know you
Like you’re the same as when
You were a kid in grade school
We travel distances to just be in the same room
Watch TV stare at our phones
Play with niece and nephews
It’s hard to know people
It’s hard to be known by people
It’s hard to confide, it’s hard to take time
It’s hard and besides we’re too scared to try
Yeah I’ve changed
Have you changed?
Whatcha doing this days?
Have you changed like I’ve changed?
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9. |
Every Day's a Holiday
03:03
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“Every Day’s a Holiday”
The calendar tells me the date
And when it’s time to celebrate
To take a break from the mundane
And to eat lots of sugarcane
But then you came and brought me what
I always had been dreaming of
I never knew this kind of love
Every day’s a holiday when I’m with you
I don’t need a valentine to say I’m true
What more could gifts and fireworks and flowers do when every day’s a holiday
We’ve never been that good at gifts
We always fail at surprises
Last year I threw a birthday fit
I’m trying to own up to it
I just got caught in a whole mess
Of rom coms streaming on Netflix
And Instagram relationships
Make everyone seem so perfect
But real life can be so much fun
When you’re with the one you love
Every day’s a holiday when I’m with you
I don’t need a midnight kiss
To make me feel brand new
Disco balls and Hallmark cards got
Nothing on you
When every day’s a holiday
And when I look into your eyes
I feel a million butterflies
That’s why it’s no surprise
Everyday’s a holiday when I’m with you
I don’t need a birthday cake
At least I’m trying not to
The sweetest gift you’ve given me is all of you
Now every day’s a holiday
And I don’t need a holiday
‘Cause every day’s a holiday hey
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10. |
Ex-Boyfriends
03:05
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“Ex-Boyfriends”
Enemies and ex-boyfriends
One day we will all be friends
People who speak different languages
One day we will all be friends
We’ll all be friends
Atheists Muslims and Christians
One day we will all be friends
People of all different shades of skin
Democrats and Republicans
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11. |
Inside Outside
03:51
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“Inside Outside”
I wanna grow up
But I wanna keep my inner child
I wanna be at home in my body and my mind
I wanna stay up late
Writing songs as I search my insides
I wanna wake up early and see the sunrise
Over the mountainside
I wanna get my insides outside
Don’t wanna just live in my mind
But I don’t wanna act without insight
I guess I’ll know it when it feels right
I wanna get my outsides inside
Don’t wanna just autopilot my life
I’d like to try to make a few wrongs right
And maybe make something of my time here
I wanna dance weird like I’m in the kitchen Listening to my favorite song when
Everyone is gone but even if they’re not gone
I wanna run fast like a child
Chasing their best friend, like I’m gonna win
As fast as I can ‘til I’m out of breath
Inside outside looking for the bright side
Try my best to not fall on the dark side
Outside Inside all you can do is try
Every day another chance to show your
Inside outside, outside inside
Every day another chance to be right here
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The Mailboxes Chattanooga, Tennessee
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