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something true

by O Memorie

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i n t r ø 00:37
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Here is something true To tell you in your sleep Mighty is the melody That in your head repeats But mightier still Is the face of life gone by Reminding us who listen on That every song must die
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s a n d i n m y e y e s 03:31
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I was a boy and I got in a fight on a beach way back Felt like a gladiator in surfer shorts, up on the attack Pacifist, I made a fist and broke it on his forehead Didn’t wait too long before we left each other instead He was a friend, what a surprise, and by the end I had sand in my eyes Sand in my eyes Rocks eroding in my lashes Sand in my eyes I can feel their tiny scratches Sand in my eyes Ten years later, I head to the bathroom and he’s next to me Two spaces away on the urinal, maybe three Washing my hands he says “hey long time man” I just freeze still It’s all rushing back, and I get to wondering if he still Thinks of me, that’d be nice, then all of a sudden there’s sand in my eyes Sand in my eyes Standing in a public place Sand in my eyes Tears are crawling down my face Sand in my eyes I still remember what he looks like and his favourite fruit And how he loved to watch music videos on mute Sometimes I imagine I’ll see him once again But until then He was a friend, one of my guys, and by the end I had sand in my eyes Sand in my eyes I’m a memory, he’s a memory Sand in my eyes Come on future, please be friendly Sand in my eyes Even if I do forget him Sandy in my eyes I’m just happy that I met him Sand in my eyes
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k a r m a c a v a l c a d e 03:50
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How do you do? Me, I’m feeling new I was under a long dry spell I got a ticket to ride to hell Now I’m telling you I am feeling new They say a person can’t change, I mean truly change So I know it may sound strange but I asked and found an answer It doesn’t take money or food, though that is a thing to be had It only takes time, time to grow, time to find the good from the bad To find the happy from sad How do you do? me , I’m feeling new Maybe you’re under a lot of stress Maybe your house and your mind is a mess You will make it through Feeling all anew They say it could be worse, I mean truly worse But what kind of answer is that? It’s just never that simple The only thing you need to know is that we are destined to grow It only takes time, time is the key, to find the high from the low To go on with the show How do you do? Me, I’m feeling new Everyone listen and all take note Time is a lighthouse and you are a boat Time will lead you to Being someone new
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l i b r a r i a n 02:25
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My love is a librarian She works until the dawn When she gets to close her eyes Her mind keeps reading on People see her at her desk They think she’s all alone They don’t know that my address Is one that she calls home I don’t read much but she doesn’t seem to mind She loves me more than all her books combined (Except for Harry Potter) My love is a librarian The kind you don’t forget Once she pulled the fire alarm And all the books got wet She hasn’t been fired yet I don’t read much but she got me to read Jane Eyre And I told my friends I read it for a dare (Three times) My love is a librarian And I’m her favourite book She may be the one who reads But I’m the one who cooks I don’t read much but I can read her mind And I will love her ‘til she breaks her spine Oh yeah (book pun)
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e l e c t i o n d a y 02:13
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“We counted all the votes And we squandered all the options And we argued all the days and the nights of this new year We cursed all the colours But further raised our banners Until we all agree that we have nothing left to fear” Excuse me, I cannot believe my eyes I’m going to walk away and wash them out now I’d like to say that this was a surprise Enough of all this Is enough, all this is Enough of all this Is enough, all this is Enough war this Is enough, all this is (And so on)
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p e r h a p s i ' m s u r e 03:17
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Perhaps I love you Perhaps I don’t even know you It doesn’t help that we’re miles away Perhaps I crave you Perhaps I only want to save you In any case, you make my day Rararight my wrongs and Dadadye my hair Tell me where you belong and I’ll pull up a chair “Perhaps” is a solace The opposite of promise But in my heart I mean what I say Perhaps can shake things And make you want to break things But I can just tell we’ll be okay Wrawrawrite my songs and Dadadye my hair Tell me where you belong and I’ll pull up a chair What does it mean to be sure I have felt it once before And i feel it once more with you Perhaps I’ve got something in my teeth Or in my brain that I can’t see Nevertheless, something tells me, in all honesty, candid, courage, speaking freely I’m pretty sure Nevertheless, something tells me, something’s getting to me, but I’m pretty sure. I’m pretty sure
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s l o w d y i n g p l a n e t / s l o w d y i n g s t a r 03:03
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Every day I gain I lose a year again Over and over, it’s coming out of nowhere And so where can I take myself to breathe again Show after show, and I’m starting to know there’s no End “Move out and into a band, play on A San Diego game show and be happy Be happy you’ve gone and made money The one thing you held was a lie You’ve left the ground miles into running No wonder you can’t seem to fly” But still, hell, I can try, can’t I? I could always use trees, not to sit or To read but to breathe, breathe again And now with every chance, answer’s probably I would if I could go, I should go, but no, not today, no End “Move both of your legs, be ready Instead of being lost, you can Be happy you’ve lived up to now, I mean Do you know just how lucky you are?” I’m a battery low on my power In a brand new electric car But I’ve come this far, so far Every step I make I have another mistake to make Over and over, it’s all I seem to offer Coffee never found a place in my everyday But I’ll fake it if I end with something to show for All those times I composed myself, just to Grow or grow up or something people do these days Does happiness fit in your wallet? Or under your pillow at night? You can’t download and install it I’ll settle for feeling alright “Be happy you’ve lived up to now, no really Do you know just how lucky you are?” I live on a slow dying planet That circles a slow dying star The end
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w e n d y 02:46
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Wendy, Wendy Lived inside a nursery Wendy, Wendy Dreamer of the family She’d tell her stories and we were an island and Loving her was right at the back of my mind But oh what a darling, she looked in my eyes and They changed from green to blue to green to blue Wendy, Wendy Human honey lemon tea Wendy, Wendy Oh Wendy won’t you visit me? I haven’t seen her in so many lifetimes I try to find her in my dreams day and night Sometimes I look into puddles and mirrors And make out her face from a trick of the light And say Wendy Wendy, Wendy Give me back my century Wendy, Wendy I have loved no one but she Wendy, Wendy
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f o r m i n g 02:22
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When the lines start forming Right outside your door I know I won’t see you anymore Fear is what controls me Fear that I’ll get lost I thought that I’d be ready for this but I’m not The garden looks much greener And I’ll be on your side But I will never sacrifice my pride When our lives start forming You will see me at my very best You will see me shine from east to west
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o u t r ø 01:46
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The candles have gone out. We’ve run out of time. Taken everything we’ve wanted. And just… brought them all back. The world is so much smaller now. It’s… darker, open. The houses are all empty but… we’re happy. What am I doing? What are you doing?

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In June '16, spent two days exhaling chords into a telephonic filter. To prepare, had dreams at sea with Daniel Johnston and Leonard Cohen. The fog on the window is an album called 'Something True', which is to say that it is - or rather will be - a representation of some personal and universal truths from a mind and others alive and otherwise.

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released July 21, 2016

Music & Lyrics: O.M.

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"O Memorie is at times dark and haunting as it is bright and up-lifting. The songs are thought provoking and powerful. One need not wait until the dead of night to listen to them, as they sound just as good on an overcast afternoon." Divide & Conquer Music ... more

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