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nowhere else 2 look,
slackin’ motivation
laid back with the crew,
lost in the groove
known unknowns,
swinging in the shuffle
along the lane,
what odds 2 even the score?
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less likely, 2 strike a point
mindin’ the gap,
guess who…
is payin’ the tab?
=
nothin’ 2 talk about,
bored 2 distraction
searchin’ 4 somethin’,
2 stop this sameness
tryin’ 2 b nice,
backin’ off in the shade
minor inconvenience,
closin’ the gate
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there’s a giveaway,
somewhere other than this place
aimin’ @ the top
as u slide down, like many b4
2020_State of Denial songs - ASCAP.
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Osiris Daen - Dry Season
03:03
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no1 around,
need som1 2 talk 2
there’s no1 around,
when u need som1 2 talk 2
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missin’ the count,
once in awhile
dry season ahead,
turns the prey on2 givin’ game
=
dry season ahead,
messin’ the lay of the land
dry season ahead,
takin’ all u can, b4 is 2 late
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off kilter,
& on the loose
a bit 2 small,
2 laid it down smooth
keepin’ that distance,
2 save face
stickin’ 2 it,
as if owed 2 urself
=
veilin’ their i’s,
pokin’ on the side
chewin’ up some mint,
waitin’ 4 the mist 2 clear
slidin’ in the grass,
sneakin’ thru the gaps
on the hook,
sinkin’ in the rear…
2020_State of Denial songs - ASCAP.
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imagining the works,
2 make sense, in2 words
the mind, a dangerous toy
2 play across, fields of grey
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2 mean what we say
without doin’ it in a mean way
quite a feat, 2 b accomplished
given the case…
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2 realize, what we c
is not really all there is…
a bit odd @ times
since tides wait 4 no1
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a place we call our own
ends up feelin’ like a cage
not enuff room 2 grow
yet 2 large 2 br8k away
2020_State of Denial songs - ASCAP.
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down in the bsmt ( x2 )
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b4 another day, gets me all over again
all i want is a place 2 have some space
walkin’ down the steps…
why worry about the rest?
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down in the bsmt, tunin’ out the noiz
down in the bsmt, the other side of the coin
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back from the drill, lookin’ a spot 2 chill
in2 my lair, always nyce there
below the surface, not a scratch
in the open, things run wild
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hours on end, won’t cost me a cent
all 2 myself, yet willin’ 2 share
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across the bay, can c the city lights
away from the maze, safer than sound
nu developments, comin’ up
but 4 now, i’m still down
2020_State of Denial songs - ASCAP.
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somethin’ about,
lettin’ this b
somehow it seems,
just 2 weird 2 me
can’t put my finger on,
y get used 2 indeed?
up in the air, 1 more sq. ;
waitin’ 4 bail
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say what they will,
won’t matter 1 bit
how does it feel?
seekin’ that thrill…
=
doin’ ur thing,
nothin’ like a quick fix
in & out
workin’ the crowd
keepin’ the gap
insular & wide
only 2 find the game,
played by the mark
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with the blinders on,
ready 2 touch & go
slippin n’ slidin’
thru the slopes
2020_State of Denial songs - ASCAP.
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laid down with strangers
knowin’ what comes nxt
wishin’ 4 the right 1
when is time 2 walk away
around n’ about
sightin’ the sounds
keepin’ ur stance
nothin’ evr left 2 chance
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after in a while
wakin’ up 2 that kofi smell
only 2 realize…
already runnin’ late
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sophisticated lust,
evr’y 1 cares 4 som’thin’ els
messin’ with ur head,
devil in the dtails wearin’ shades
sophisticated lust,
2 quick 4 a fix
u can only do so much,
b4 they look; so out of touch
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no xpectations,
2 tie up loose ends
stuck in place,
of the 1 that left without a trace
=
sophisticated lust,
quite somethin’ els
sophisticated lust…
sort of a mess.
2020_State of Denial songs - ASCAP.
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what may look like,
a lost bet 2 u
how i c it,
…gainin’ xperience
with that many,
ways 2 fail
might as well,
try them all
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from bad 2 worse
this good, is nvr enuff
tastin’ bittersweet
no less no more
=
on the other hand,
thinkin’ of urself
wishin’ as it were,
nothin’ 2 do with
i’m told rejection,
only breeds obsession
yet annoyance,
can surely pierce a wall
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seems the thing is
2 put up a show
n’ i’m just ready
not 2 let on…
2020_State of Denial songs - ASCAP.
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i’ll get u 2 come around, u know i will
i’ll get u 2 come around, u know i will
a trick 4 my treat
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so it seems like the thrill is gone
may even look as if,
the “ thing “ is not there anymore
we’ve been thru this..b4
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another last straw, n’ u won’t take it back
gettin’ this close, once again
findin’ ourselves
lost without the other 1
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keepin’ some distance
2 make it worth the while 4 awhile
yet unable 2 br8k away
takin’ turns 4 a spin…
=
nvr quite sure, what is all about
still pushin’ around
then turnin’ the cheek
playin’ it down slick…
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lately, kind of used 2
findin’ comfort, with the stick endin’ up short
some have it worse…
the clock is tickin’ still
2020_State of Denial songs - ASCAP.
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findin’ a way,
in2 conversation
the more u listen,
nothin’ 2 relate 2
tappin’ common ground,
ez’er said than done
in this sequence,
what’s there 2 unfold?
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shiftin’ the tone
with open ended questions
babblin’ along
in order 2 blur the line
=
playin’ deaf,
thru the noyz
fittin’ the stereotype,
present tense
edgin’ ur seat,
yet smoother than silk
ill suited 4 this drag,
parcelin’ the part
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seemly out of place
a different spin in reverse
slowin’ down,
may get u som’where…
2020_State of Denial songs - ASCAP.
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not in the mood…
doin’ the rounds
like an old pair of shoes
i hear what …u don’t say
keepin’ 2 myself
n’ out of ur way,
hidin’…
in plain sight
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the knot is gettin’ tight
last time i’d checked,
could barely let it slide
not what i’m used 2 ,
but it’s alright
if u want
2 stick around
give a little room
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bad time 4 serious fun?
0’s searchin’ x the 1.
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wonderin’
if this is 4 real
runnin’ off the steam
always vouchin’ 4 it
so many ?,
and then some
lost in diversion
decoy knows the score
=
2020_State of Denial songs - ASCAP.
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lately thinkin’ about
these unrelated things…
n’ how did we slipped
2 end up like this
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don’t get me wrong
it was gr8t 4 awhile
but i’m about 2 lose track
of where 2 go n’ who 2 trust
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time 2 give up the surrender
got nothin’ left 2 use
u took it all
it's time 2 give up the surrender
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while u were out
lookin’ 4 a better daze
i was sittin’ & ponderin’
mumblin’ in a haze
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no 1 here 2 fault
quite a regular situation
movin’ on may seem hard
but the corner is there 2 turn
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2020_State of Denial songs - ASCAP.
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left 2 dry in a bench,
down by king’s hi-way
stuck among the stares,
no place 2 hide
couldn’t slide any lower,
if u get the hint
cold n’ sober mornin’,
still life on the hill
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good guy played nyce,
from paycheck 2 pain in the neck
good guy played nyce,
adrift n’ wasted …
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hopin’ 4 a lift,
away from the routine
laid back n’ cruisin’ alone,
aimin’ 2 score
made men rollin’ their sleeves,
countin’ their chips
smokin’ handmade rolls,
up 2 somethin’ they should know
2020_State of Denial songs - ASCAP.
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tell tale
from the way she spoke
details missin’
wonderin’ what’s in store
would’ve gotten
what i was lookin’ 4
if only she had a bit,
2 let on
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adrift in Madrid,
somethin’ up her sleeve
adrift in Madrid
chip on my shoulder
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she was not,
from around here
yet the gal,
knew the whole script
messin’ up
my sense of place
main distraction,
lurin’ me in
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playin’ 4 pay,
quite a sport given the game
shoul’ve left the gut feelin’,
b my guide…
2020_State of Denial songs - ASCAP.
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