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Infinite Pact
03:47
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She grows flowers on the wall with the moon in her room
Keeps the earth on her shoulder for when they bloom
Holds my head in her hands; she looks consumed
Says I'm gonna have to find a new love soon
We wanted total peace but disagreed a bit
I've never met a person so prepared to quit
Her mind was a tablet, only showed our split
I told her not to bother writing out her writ
Why do you wanna leave
I used to believe
Our matter of fact was an infinite pact
Wish we could have asked the moon what it knew
Still I wonder why our flowers never grew
She should turn away, put me out of view
My sorry'd never cover up what we've been through
Why do you wanna leave
I will always grieve
Our infinite pact's now a thing of the past
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2. |
The Way It Just Is
02:12
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The corridors of power never seem to reach the halls of justice
They've got their golden morals but those aren't the driving force that lust is
If you wanna stop my rolling eyes
Better learn how to hypnotize
When you say that's the way it just is
We'll never see another week without another leak redacted
Or catch another clip of plastic drama super overacted
If you wanna stop me checking out
Don't assume that I've been wrecked by doubt
I'm not distressed nor impressed by your clout
Faces straight as they claim to care for you
While our lives stagnate they made a profit, too
Let's make them pay their due
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3. |
Some Vibrant Dream
06:18
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Five years ago showed so much soul
We can't let go - high reigning goal
Do you recall how we made time crawl
Into the fall without one withdrawal
And I wonder if I could describe
Some vibrant dream to keep you alive
You're still in my heart, still on my mind
Never refilled that vessel when it spilled
Always instilled you'd help me rebuild
And I wonder if I'd rightly strived
Toward some vibrant dream, would you be alive?
You're still in my heart, still on my mind
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4. |
My Urban Sprawl
03:42
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This box will contain all that remains
Of time spent entrapt, days not enrapt
Ironic I know, boxed up to go
My trash, my treasure, my forgotten pleasure
This mountain of paper, an unsolved caper
No victim, no crime - all old worried time
My treasure, my trash, my stolen laugh
These wrinkles, these creases, and eight broken leases
They're my private haul from my urban sprawl
Left before my fateful downfall
It's hard to disappear, takes a long time to fade
But I couldn't do it here and I wouldn't be swayed
The only thing I fear is a life routine and staid
So I had to disappear before I started to fade
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5. |
Royal Blood
04:21
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I watched you all at the edge of your seats
And your breath was bated
You watched my tears fall and streak my cheeks
As I abdicated
The royal blood feeds the family tree
It's no sacrifice if it's only me
It must have been hard to hide your smile
You were plain elated
That look you wore was exquisitely vile
We must be related
The royal blood feeds the family tree
It's no sacrifice if it's only me
It's no sacrifice if it's only me
Don't hold your breath after my death
I can attest you'll never rest
For justice served upon the curve
That ends at my revenge
The royal blood feeds the family tree
It's no sacrifice if it's only me
The royal blood feeds the family tree
It's no sacrifice if it's only me
It's no sacrifice if it's only me
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6. |
Revenge Song
04:25
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As I sleep I tend to wonder
Am I missed where I was torn asunder?
Though they claim my hands did the tearing
Do they sleep upon their plunder?
Or conscience halt their rest like thunder?
Ask out to the night how I'm faring
How I'm faring
Why do you look so nervous?
You know that you deserve this
How could you steal and call it justice?
I know you heard my promise
"Jesus saves," they're always saying
On their knees, but are they praying?
Does everyone ignore or never notice?
Outer grievances displaying
While inside the reel's still playing
Did they think more time would bring more focus?
Bring more focus?
Why do you look so nervous?
You know that you deserve this
How could you steal and call it justice?
I know you heard my promise
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7. |
You Undress Me
01:46
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You undress me with your quip
Quite impress me - will you give me lip?
Hear you calling to the satellite
We are falling but still in sight
It's not hard to spot us every night
My eyes strobe healthily as I shoot from the hip
You disrobe stealthily but never give me the slip
Hear you calling to the satellite
We are falling but still in sight
It's not hard to spot us every night
It's not hard to spot us every night
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You ever wasted a night with all the lying there
Spent with people you'll never really know
Don't mean I know what's right - not sure who really cares
Cuz there's no wrong beneath the artificial glow
So raise a glass, your eyes are glazing fast
Being lit like this - there's no contrast
But somehow the picture's never been so clear
You'd maybe call them the spins; I'm slightly out of phased
Squiggling but still between the lines
Watch how it all begins in these days of daze
Vibrate independent of the tynes
What did you miss? I always take the piss
Don't call it sad, though it's not quite bliss
A true vision's one I might fear
You know how hard it is to stand when everything's a blur
Must be the burdens of being upright
Don't mean I need a hand - I've never been so sure
I've been evading you to save us from a fight
Fine, let's go, you always know
How to start a roll to stop the show
But it's all been downhill since the premier
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9. |
Are You Still Watching?
03:37
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It's overwhelming just to make a go
If life is onstage, I'm in the last row
Are you still watching, or have you tuned out?
Left your inner monologue running and resumed doubt
This may be no consolation
But you're far from isolation
Cuz everybody's suffered on their own
They say they've been there but it's not the same
If they wanna show they really care, help me lose the shame
This may be no consolation
But you're far from isolation
Cuz everybody's suffered on their own
And everybody's sometimes stuck alone
It's hard to face the wide open unknown
But if you're lost, remember, we're your home
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10. |
Plane Song
06:11
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If you wanna try your hand
Think that you can land
Go ahead
We might find the ocean floor
Or burn the desert more
Instead
Do you think our pilot's deft?
Yeah, because he left
An hour ago
Must have given us the boot
Watched him pull the chute
Out my window
Is it easy to pretend we're not headed for the end?
Tell me why
If you wanna say your prayers
Find someone who cares
And take their hand
I can pour another drink
If you stop to think
And understand
I don't mean to bring you gloom
But we're clearly doomed
Can't you see?
It's the cracking of our wings
As the choir sings
"Come to me"
Is it easy to pretend we're not headed for the end?
Tell me why
Tell me why
If you wanna say goodbye
Try not to cry
When I bow
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Sam Slick Los Angeles, California
Since moving to Los Angeles in 2017, Sam Slick has written and released songs that both shine a light on our innermost personal lives and address societal turmoil. Sam Slick draws from the electrified roots of the Byrds, the rallying calls of R.E.M., and the clever writing of Elvis Costello to create a distinct yet relatable folk-rock sound. ... more
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