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Frank's On Everything
03:10
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Oh hell yeah I wanna do it again
Third time's a charm
And if not, we're not lucky
We'll have done it again for the time and the pride
This dear last lesson is coming fast
And it might leave us at truck stops with broken down engines
But we'll turn it around and do it all again
And it makes you wanna shout out
It makes you wanna shout out
For the record we're playing too loud
And it makes you wanna shout
We'll have to do it again
Oh honey bring it around
This worn out engine is beating your fists to a pulp
You can't bring back the dead
And it makes you wanna shout out
It makes you wanna shout out
For the record we're playing too loud
And it makes you wanna shout
We'll have to do it again and again and again and again
This is all she ever wrote
Is justice over?
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2. |
Any Other Way
03:29
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I miss your scars
I miss your lonely heart
The way you pressed yours into mine
But that was then
Long before you began asking me to mend your lonely heart
I saw you up in our old hood late last night
You were coming down from god knows what
But what could I say?
What could I do?
You were hanging off the arm of some young fool
And honestly I wouldn't have it any other way
So I kept my words
And so you came and went
And honestly I wouldn't have it any other way
'Cause you look happy now and you weren't happy then
I guess those were some of the great years of our lives
Five for me but just three for you
And that's on the heavy side where I know you don't reside
Oh, my darling, what could I do?
Oh, my baby but honestly I wouldn't have it any other way
So I kept my words
That's why you came and went
And honestly I wouldn't have it any other way
'Cause you look happy now and you weren't happy then
You look happy now and you weren't happy then
Grabbing at straws with nothing but claws and hair in your eyes
I know I've got nothing to say
And honestly I wouldn't have it any other way
So I ate my words
Watched as you came and went
And honestly I wouldn't have it any other way
'Cause you look happy now and you weren't happy then
Yeah you look happy now and you weren't happy then
You look happy now and you weren't happy then
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3. |
The Entertainer
02:56
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I couldn't count the days on 500 hands that I sang away
Reaching out for a connection to who
Sixteen hours across these prairies to Edmonton
A pair of shows and sixteen hours home
Call me a dreamer
Call me what you will
But I get nauseous when I'm sitting still
So it's back on the road
Give it another go
That's why they call me The Entertainer
And who decides you need to sing cover songs to sell your soul?
There's plenty of love and self pity passing the hat, you know
I could lie and say I'm here to serve a message
But just so we're clear, we both know it's to sell sex and beer
That's why they call me The Entertainer
That's why they call me The Entertainer
Are we not artists?
Are we meant to survive on the scraps the Clash left behind?
Or am I singing back these lyrics to myself on the stage?
Call up the crickets
Pocket the night's worth
Back in the saddle
I'm my own punchline
Well, that's just fine
That's why I'm here
That's why they call me The Entertainer
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4. |
Burnin' Fire
02:32
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I want you
Burning fire
Can I stand next to you
You're my scalding desire
Breathe through these lungs
Can't you feel it, well
These flames are burning my tongue
'Cause I don't want you easy
This better take all night
Best to get used to this heat
I want you
Burning fire
Can I stand next to you
You're my scalding desire
Oh, don't make me crawl on my blistering palms and knees
Is that how cruel you are, well
Say, are you gonna let me
Say, are you gonna let me
Let me, let me. let me, let me stand next to you
Oooooooooooooo
Oooooooooooooo
I want you
Burning fire
Can I stand next to you
You're my scalding desire
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5. |
I'm Not Your Buddy, Guy
03:29
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I
I got what I came for
But it's so miserable out I might stay a bit longer
But you don't have to say anything at all
And you
It only took you a minute or two
You said "No one ever taught me pray and now I'm looking for something great
Do you know any of the words I'm supposed to say?"
A bit longer?
Won't you stay 'til I get this right?
Don't you feel all that stronger when everything comes to light?
When everything comes to light
What do you do when the spotlight comes down on you?
Do you get down and pray in your own way?
Or do you stand up and shout and rue the day?
A bit longer?
Won't you stay 'til I get this right?
Don't you feel all that stronger?
See, nothing comes from nothing
And there's something going on
Won't you stay a bit longer?
Won't you stay 'til I get this right?
Don't you feel all that stronger?
See, nothing comes from nothing
And there's something going on
Won't you stay a bit longer?
Won't you stay 'til I get this right?
Don't you feel all that stronger when everything comes to light?
When everything comes to light
When everything gets dragged into the light
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6. |
I Was a Lone Wolf
02:34
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I don't wanna see you feign the interest in another game
Well, you gotta keep your head in the one you're playing
And I know somebody's already penned these words
But I can't recall who they were
So I guess I'll just strum along
I don't be the one that tells you "Well you can't have fun"
You can have your fun but you'll have to do it without me
And I know this melody's already put to tune
But they never found the right groove
And I know somebody's already written this song
But I can't seem to remember
Can you?
So I guess I'll just strum along
I guess I'll strum along
Yeah, I guess I'll strum along
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7. |
Getaway
03:03
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Pretty soon you're going to have to turn around
And go back to the mess that you left before there's no mess to go back to
I know you can't tell the tears from the rain as they roll down your face
So it's best to just suck it up
'Cause when the clouds they roll away
And the red in your eyes fades
Don't let her get away
Don't let those be the last words you exchange
Don't let her get away
Take her by the heart and you tell her
You say, you say, you say
She's home and I'm miles and miles from her side
I should have left with a better guess
Now I'm stuck here wondering why
Can't get the sentiment out of my head that says "You're going to come home to a cold and lonely bed"
I wish this distance made her heart grow fonder
But I don't think she can take it no longer
Don't let her get away
Don't let those be the last looks you exchange
Don't let her get away
Take her by the heart and you tell her you say
'Cause when the clouds they roll away
And the red in your eyes fades
Don't let her get away
Don't let those be the last words you exchange
Don't let her get away
Take her by the heart and you tell her you say, hey, hey
Don't let her get away
Don't let those be the last looks you exchange
Don't let her get away
Take her by the heart and you tell her you say to stay
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8. |
The Wilds
04:32
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This feeling shakes me like a runaway
So I swallow it down and drift on my way
I'm saving it all for the day she arrives
Won't give it up in a fight
God help me, it's coming right?
And in turn she burns me
It's a suffocation
It's what it's supposed to be
Until asphyxiation gets the best of me
And I can feel it for sure
I feel it - yeah, she's coming for more
And we are who we are
We're alright
Sacrificial to those only who know us
We'll do it all for the trust of this town
Won't give it up in a fight
God help me, it's coming right?
Frustration exhausts a smile
So, hey sister won't you come soon?
I'm saving it all for the day you arrive
Won't give it up in a fight
God help me, this city's dying
And we are who we are
We're alright
Sacrificial to those only who know me
We'll do it all for the trust of this town
Won't give it up in a fight
If my good love loves me then she's coming, right?
Yeah
And we are who we are
Yes we are who we are
We're alright
We're alright
I'm alright
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9. |
Fancy Screaming You Here
03:04
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So you've made this mess now you best lick it up
Just like that tirade last week
And now it's teeming up inside
All the shit that won't subside and the shit you didn't cover up
You must be getting full of shards of things
The bits and pieces and the words you eat
Now there's no lovin' or hatin' or being left alone
No serenity
But if you're looking for salvation it's not here
Ah yes, this dress it must contest with your second best
Nothing to lose and nothing left
All you got is highs
Got your lows, fits of rage and panic episodes
But if you're looking for salvation it's not here
You wanna see me bleed
I gotta hear you scream oh, no, yeah
I wanna hear you scream oh, no, yeah
But if you're looking for salvation it's not here
Oh, no, yeah
Oh, no, yeah
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10. |
A Bloody Mess
03:06
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I'm all for mess
Some bloody fun
Life's a gas when you're always on the run
But cast turns to clay when ego's at bay
And hey can't you see I'm limping
Raise your hand if you're bound by your burdens to bear
Won't be the last time you can fool yourself
Home - leave it alone
It's just away from the cold
Love - who needs love
It's just a broken man's home
Once you're homeless, stoned and boneless you'll understand
You've got nowhere to be and no one waiting for you
It's a bloody mess
Second verse
Recurse
It's all fun until you've got none
And it's a hard way to learn
Too much attention and you could've got burned
Raise your hand if your grasp keeps losing it's grip
Might be the last slip
And it's a long way down
Home - leave it alone
It's just away from the cold
Love - who needs love
It's just a broken man's home
Once you're homeless, stoned and boneless you'll understand
You've got nowhere to be and no one waiting for you
Well, does it feel all the same with a noose around your neck?
And well, who's to blame?
Is it betrayal or trust?
As that noose around your neck begins to rust
Home - leave it alone
It's just away from the cold
Love - who needs love
It's just a broken man's home
Once you're homeless, stoned and boneless you'll understand
You've got nowhere to be and no one waiting for you
It's a bloody mess
It's a bloody mess
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11. |
Educating the Youth
02:46
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They're selling salvation at the record store
And they'll give it for free with ten products or more
It's as civilized as they'll be in your money tree
Yeah, there's something in the air we breathe
Well, it's making me hungry
Yes, it's making me sleepy
I wanna stand up but I just fall back asleep
Sorry for this
I feel I've lent a bigger hand than I should
A suicide I wouldn't plan if I could
Sorry for this
A razorblade sealed with a sloppy kiss
And each one better than the last
Is our music killing our own dreams?
Yes, this wet dream hits a midnight scream
And rips apart the sheets and the drapes and the spread
It's all that's left of it
Sorry for this
I feel I've lent a bigger hand than I should
A suicide I wouldn't plan if I could
Sorry for this
A razorblade sealed with a sloppy kiss
And each one better than the last
And each one sharper than the last
And each one is fucked
Every time I gotta write I gotta wonder why
Occupational hazard yeah, I'm wondering what the fuck to write
Does anybody know?
I don't think so
Sorry for this
Sorry for this
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North Graffiti Winnipeg, Manitoba
Pulling together sounds of The Clash, Against Me & The Gaslight Anthem, North Graffiti adds a modern flare to a vintage aesthetic.
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