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always on display, without a moment 2 spare
looking 4, a way out
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cruising 4 a chance
2 catch the breeze…
in between the waves
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growing up 2 soon 2 tell, tuned in b4 the play
a little 2 late 2 change the script
sidewinders , taken in stride
@ a glance, ready 4 another ride
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without a ploy & out of place, refusing 2 bend ur will
passing time 2 make it worthwhile
perfect stranger 2 the clan, getting used 2 in style
familiar with the layers of lies
cc 2016 state of denial songs - ascap
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i know this may come as a shock
but b-lieve me, it’s been brewin’ awhile in the pot
some thing r just, not as they seems 2 b
4 better or worse, we drift with the flow
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along the way, we got stuck in this lane
the heat is on, & gettin’ 2 my head
can’t stand the pressure, need some relief
don’t even know where 2 begin’!
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so used 2 getting used, may as well b-come user friendly. all inclusive 4 a fee
lay down 2 chill, and i’ll tell u
the sweet lies u want 2 hear!
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better b told what 2 do
2 b able 2 blame, someone else
y?… stick ur neck out
if the takeaway, is only a broken tale
cc 2016 state of denial songs - ASCAP.
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me & the cubicle, we really get along
i cannot wish 4 another place, 2 let myself go 2 waste
living the life, inside the box
no better spot 2 conform, when there’s no choice
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nothing quite like it , the illusion of indieviduality
someone’s watching; behind the glass
across the stream…
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typing away, unlike some other games people play
supra zeroes on the prowl, scavenging food 4 thought
u think u know what u want, while been told what 2 do
how can u pin the blame?, when i’m not even there.
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reams of data..always on top,
bottom line: feeding ur crave 4 wonderlust
unsafe in the knowledge, there’s nowhere 2 run.
cc 2016 state of denial songs - ASCAP.
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better move on, nothing goin’ down here
remain as u r , it’ll be alright …
take it in stride, is just another ride.
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keep it 2 urself, got 2 check out of this place
retracing steps 4 the missing link,
around the bend
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shaken 2 the teeth, glass half full 2 empty
small cracks breachin’ the surface
dabbling…on the edge
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u can only go so far…what, when, where or why?
who cares in the end…
if out of control, & upside down
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no 1 ever… gets their away
whatever it takes
2 handle with care, feel the rush; standing still
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ever changing moods, trying 2 hold ur ground
there’s not enuff room 2 roam
with ur back against the wall
cc2016 state of denial songs - ascap
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unlike some other tools,
getting used 2 under pressure
setting the tone, aiming 2 strike the core
disfunctional hopes on hold
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fading into the blu
shape of things, missing forms ; against the norm
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out of line & played 4 awhile
lost in the shuffle, without a ride
pointed fingers, a little 2 late
12 steps , 2 nothingness.
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in the 40’s & out of gas
slowly closing the gap
begging the question
while knocking around
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in silent consent,
motion detector… within range
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unable 2 contain,
under the influence
no need 2 introduce urself
slipping & sliding like no 1 else
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coming 2 prominence
through up & downs, fit 2 scale.
cc2016 State of Denial Songs - ASCAP.
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resolutions & con-tributions,
1 last chance 2 make sense
convolution then dissolution
@ once on the run, with the setting sun
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inorganic elements, 2 sick 2 pick ur poison
6 o’clock dinner talk, 2 set the wheels in motion
a ho’listic approach always works best,
lay down the snare, let’s c what happens next!
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lonely dots, seeking 2 join a sentence
2 finish in style, catchphrase along the line
made sure 2 4get, what this was all about
main thing is, meantime 2 stick it out
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2 finish the grift, need 2 know the score
seems 2 b the case, there’s a loopwhole
4ward request, 4 some kind of check
on balance , what’s the take away?
cc 2016 State of Denial Songs - ASCAP.
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pieces of paper 2 send a message
pieces of paper 2 write a song
medium of xchange 4 hopes and regrets
another way 2 set a play on words
pieces…pieces of paper
pieces, pieces galore.
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pieces of paper 2 take a test
pieces of paper 2 measure stress
a formal sketch 4 resolutions
made 2 b broken, in the end
pieces, pieces of paper
spread all over the place ( floor )
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pieces of paper 2 read a statement
pieces of paper 2 sign away
no rhyme or reason between the lines
missing the small print, a fact of life
pieces, pieces of paper
piece of mind in con-promise…
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pieces of paper 2 pay ur dues
pieces of paper 2 find a clue
what’s the meaning of this nonsense
a forest… falling through
pieces, pieces of paper…
piling up to the roof
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pieces of paper 2 put it 2gether
pieces of paper 2 thicken the plot
taken 4 granted …
can’t tell what’s lost from the empty spot!
pieces…
pieces of paper… dotting the lines.
cc 2016 State of Denial Songs - ASCAP.
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selling ur soul 4 fool’s gold
jumping hoops in the line of fire
on display so every1 can c
carried away with the scheme
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breakin’ loose to nurse ur ghost
ugly under the gun
while the kitten purrs
don’t let it slide…as the tables turn
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without a trace, twist of fate
not giving anything away
who’s 2 say, what comes next?
let’s not even go there…
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last i heard, u won’t tell
all is fair, haze in the shade…
cc2016 State of Denial Songs - ASCAP.
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show me some proof, tried & true
pointless x-ercise, hands @ work
unable 2 synchronize
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pulling the strings, patterns fit 2 scale
as if by design, going steady
ticking with the times
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no need 2 think about a thing
in a sense, more attention always gets paid
2 the quizzical aspect of this game
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some variations, in order 2 address,
a common weakness, out on display
unwilling 2 play, more of the same
cc 2016 State of Denial Songs - ASCAP.
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EM3W - White Lies
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white lies into the stream, out & about
2 spread some thrills
u get some, but give none
seems like u can’t let go
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trying 2 fake it
round the block, 2 face off
aging hipsters, by the paper cut
making ends meet, dibs on the run
loners keeping 2 themselves
watch it when it hits the fan
pumping gas, while the well runs dry
gaining insight, picking up the tab
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2 hot …2 handle
drawing a blank
another night, out of sight
many questions, across the wire
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white lies, riding the wind
blinders behind the glass
leave it alone, cravings 4 attention
must b ignored
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pressed 4 time, up in smoke
low on the totem pole
play both sides, rolling the dice
let it slide
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leaving empty handed,
drifters pacing up the slack
disturbing normal fare
chasing after chance
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missing the marks,
too high 2 bid the price,
left 2 ur own devices,
burning the fat of the land,
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well wishers, coming through
lowering the stakes,
show & tell, living proof
white lies, so far so good
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how long , can we pull the stunt?
another scar,
playing 4 keeps, down 4 the count
bitter taste in your mouth
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breakin’ loose
can’t stop the rush, b4 the crush
wishing 4 a fix,
worn out shell, cracking the sleeve
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silent witless,
setting sun, through the clouds
could care less, after fx
white lies, remain the same.
cc 2016 State of Denial Songs - ASCAP.
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after every 1 leaves,
2 tired 2 go 2 sleep
can’t get a thrill,
playin’ with the joystick
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there’s no getting around
ticking, off the wall
rocking the cradle
diggin’ 4 golden dust
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coding the message
trying 2 reach the beach
the sting’s in the tail
sea crest under stream
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2 take on the challenge
goin’ mental will do no good
the sound of sirens
tearin’ up, through the roof.
cc 2016 State of Denial Songs - ASCAP.
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sinking like a stone
murky water, sure runs deep
coming undone
trying 2 keep an even keel
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letting go
getting cold
aloof in silence
blinded by the fog
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after x-ing the line
feels so wrong 2 do what’s right
greying old keeping 2 urself
steps ahead 2 loose ends
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endless night, cold sweat
lonely souls, in their cage
crying shame in paradise
nothing left 2 say, rolling the dice
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confidence men working the scheme
out 2 get u sight unseen
checks on balance 4 misdeeds
staying put b4 retreat.
cc 2016 State of Denial Songs - ASCAP.
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doing ur thing, as always
double take , off the scale
just b-cause, unintended consequence
conventional witless, game of chance
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pushing & pulling, key 2 the con-set
minor glitch, or major bluff
one slip, around the corner
pressing ur lips, on 2 another …
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former soulmate , c’ing 2 b-lieve it
match made in haste, ties that bind
out of the blu, trying 2 keep it cool
going about, toning down the sly
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setting the scene, ambivalence referent
a 5th of the pledge, adrift in lies
unlike what u come 2 xpect
failing all background checks.
cc 2016 State of Denial Songs - ASCAP.
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