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[manillascissor]

they told me to run
and so i did
far away from you
we drifted apart

now you are running
but will never catch up
my footsteps in the sand
were washed away ages ago

and i can’t apologize
and i can’t stop running
and i can’t see you
the sun is setting on us

isn’t a sunset supposed to be beautiful?
keep running
maybe one day
we could meet again

on a rock ledge
and take in this gear meshing
out of time so much friction
where are the others…

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strolling through the sequoia forest
crunching leaves beneath my feet
up and walking again with the giants
who have stood the test of time
they comfort others with their shade

nothing is going to hurt me now
nothing can penetrate this fortress
except for tiny beams of light
that break the canopy apart
to gently warm my neck

radiant reminders to look up
and give thanks to those around me
the bark is so rough against my skin
confirming that life is pain
but even here in the forest

i am not alone

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been under for years now
endless waves passing
over muted ears
pulsing out

once more
i push to the surface
to grab a quick breath
then i go beneath again

cause i’m used to the cold
it surrounds my warmth
and chills me to
the bone

once more
at the surface again
i inhale a moment early
and swallow the salty water

it chokes me as i cough blood
slowly turning the sea red
swimming in a bath
of tears

the waves
don’t know how
to stop pulsating against me
once again, i’m down for the count

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It was you that outbid me then.

Seems like an uncut 7" test.[/quote:2oc0513i]

Are all 7"s made from cut 12"ers? I thought 7"s were made from 7" acetates. I had no idea they were made from 12"s and then "cut".

Very nice Derek

Was it on ebay?[/quote:2oc0513i]

Yeah it was on eBay, but listed horribly.

fucking a! nice! just when i think I get something nice, you pull this out of your pocket. if this was on ebay, im embarassed for not seeing it.[/quote:2oc0513i]

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UM…..

Tarantula 12\" test press w/ Death from Above b-side.

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not sure if this is the right thread, but this entry can be improved: http://www.spfreaks.com/default.aspx?pa … S&item=227
it’s the spanish promo for try, try, try.
it doesn’t contain the full album version of the song. it’s edited. note how the cd and sleeve say 3:57. also note that this edit is different from the radio edit that is on some of the other try, try, try promo cds.[/quote:rqx6om9m]

I’ll work on this.

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two pills away
some more soma
two pills away
from certain coma

one day from
the end of it all
one day from
goodbye to ya’ll

just one more
i can take it
just one more
leave me alone

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things so much easier
when it rhymes
things so much better
when it’s this time

it comes in fours
it comes in a flurry
it comes in a wave
it comes in blurry

easy to digest
hard packed backing
later to cleveland
into this evil dwelling

what the fuck
i thought i said to rhyme
you stupid fucking bastard
maybe next time

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Walking away
These dreams turned to dust
All these grand designs
Planned out years ago

Be careful what you wish for
What is it you really wish for?
Do you dare to dream again?
Start anew from the beginning

Throw away everything
Create a fresh idea
Something that makes sense
Something to hold onto

Not knowing what it is
What plan to make
The future is too uncertain
The past is a mistake[/quote:1nt9u0m3]

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runnin right
while you turn left
always playing catch up
to you

you were always in control
i just couldn’t see
from way down here
next to the seats

i wanna take the next exit
but you ignore the request
swat me to the back
have another laugh

i think i just might hate you
you would be the only one
for this reason alone
you’ll never let me go

always in control

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hmmm, i never thought about it, BUT

i like 1% MILK too! milk FTW.

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1,000 horseflies buzz around
the fan slowly stirs the stagnant air
liquid droplets fall from your skin
to the steamy streets below

swat at the flying buzzers
they may never leave you alone
merely a precursor
for the 7 year locusts

the ground is pummeled by the sun
dessication cracks form under your feet
the electricity of the moment
has burned out like a dying star

everything remains so calm and still
you can eat the air
fall to the ground with your last stance
baked eternity swallows you whole

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i don’t go out anymore
i don’t worship your god
i don’t know who i am
i don’t party hard
i don’t have friends
i don’t work hard
i don’t know you
i don’t love you
i don’t remember your name
anymore

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i’m the missing puzzle piece
but i don’t quite fit
even if i was in your hands
you’d toss me aside
to find and easier fit

you don’t quite understand me
my thoughts and words scare you away
i’m just being someone i love
and that’s all you could ever ask for
but no one loves garbage

so refuse me

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… and beats billy in the write the highest number on your t-shirt competition.[/quote:3vx42x0w]

haha

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Counting Crows – Raining in Baltimore

The circus is falling down on its knees
The big top is crumbling down
It’s raining in Baltimore fifty miles east
Where you should be, no one’s around
I need a phone call
I need a raincoat
I need a big love
I need a phone call
These train conversations are passing me by
And I don’t have nothing to say
You get what you pay for
But I just had no intention of living this way
I need a phone call
I need a plane ride
I need a sunburn
I need a raincoat
And I get no answers
And I don’t get no change
It’s raining in Baltimore, baby
But everything else is the same
There’s things I remember and things I forget
I miss you I guess that I should
Three thousand five hundred miles away
But what would you change if you could?
I need a phone call Maybe I should buy a new car
I can always hear a freight train Baby, if I listen real hard
And I wish, I wish it was a small world
Because I’m lonely for the big towns
I’d like to hear a little guitar
I guess it’s time to put the top down
I need a phone call
I need a raincoat
I really need a raincoat
I really really need a rain coat
I really really really need a rain coat
I really need a raincoat

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push push away
hide my head in my hands
i don’t want you to be real

but if i take a quick glance
just as curiosity killed the cat
i can feel your presence

it’s as though
you’ve been here all along
waiting patiently

well the time has come
crawling to you on my knees
won’t you hold me please?

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my tears have stopped flowing
as i have moved through the turmoil
into another dimension of reality
where i am too weak to cry

it is becoming easier to escape
all this time spent wondering
inside my head is spinning
like a pinball wizard fumbling

constantly in motion
while never moving an inch
hitchhiking down cerebral highway
but no cars are stopping

and my head hangs low
for i am not strong anymore
these burdens i cannot bear
these dreams i cannot seek

hold my hand if you dare
and i can take you, take you there
to a place that’s full of misery
heartbreak, sorrow, and despair

another piece of dust settles
for i am gathering moss
and the journey now over
becomes yet another loss

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the mirror questions

who is this laughing
what do you do
when you open your eyes
where you see nothing but defeat
why can’t i make it stop
if but just this once

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Anytime Ayoe! Glad it got there okay.

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balloons knots open up wide
release a golden nugget
into this sewer
and let it float down
turn the 90 degrees
spitfire engines spinning
that one had some mustard on it

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up and down
and in and out
the notes you hit
feed my inner soul
it’s up to you
whether or not
to continue
such elegance
contained inside
such an imperfect shell
screaming out
pain it bubbles
to the surface
and i listen
and i hear
and i feel
and i know
i’ve been there before
i’m right there with you
keep your lips moving
for me and not for you
selfish as it seems
keep me going
and if you are going to drown
i shall sing
to you
a lullabye
to keep you afloat
nevermind the others
it’s just you and i

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pushed back
hands against the wall
with tears in your eyes
running down the back alley

just advertising your sadness
could get you killed
the darkest alley gives you hope
as you catch a quick breath

but soon enough
they’ve found you again
the grins chasing you in the air
the puddles splashing as you move

people people people
everywhere there are
some bodies
some bodies
some bodies

some bodies without you

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a spirit so strong
turns inward
and swallows whole
and spits out a ghost

people see you and run
when all you want
is to walk unseen
the words unspoken

about this earth
you float around
each day reminds you
of yesterday

are you already dead?
disconnected routinely
from any reality
this smile hurts me

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