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Start The World
02:28
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Start the world, I wanna get on
I wanna talk face to face
I want a sandwich from the corner store
I wanna walk to your place
I wanna feel the sun on my skin
I’m ready to feel happy again
We’ll throw a party on your rooftop
And we’ll dance until the sun comes up and
Start all over again
Soon, my friend
Start the world, I wanna get on
I wanna see something new
I want to wake up somewhere I’ve never been
And feel embraced by the view
I wanna feel the sun on my skin
I’m ready to feel happy again
We’ll throw a party on your rooftop
And we’ll dance until the sun comes up and
Start all over again
Soon, my friend
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CAPSLOCK
02:43
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He’s a guy you don’t remember from high school
He’s a guy you don’t remember from a party
He’s a guy who’d friends with your cousins or something
He’s a guy you don’t remember at all
But he read everything you had to say
And he thinks you’re missing some points
He’s gonna tell you about it every day
Til you come round to his way of thinking
Before you know it he got angry on the internet
He’s gotta show you he’s the toughest guy around
He’s got his capslock on (capslock on)
He’s got his capslock on (capslock on)
He’s got his capslock on (capslock on)
And he’s coming for you
And he’s never backing down, never giving up
Never backing down, never giving up
Never backing down, never giving up
Never backing down, never giving up ground to you
“Cos you don’t know what you’re talking about”
She’s a girl you don’t remember from grade school
She’s a girl you don’t remember from a party
She’s a girl who worked with your mother or something
She’s a girl you don’t remember at all
But she read everything you had to say
And she thinks you’re missing some points
She’s gonna tell you about it every day
Til you come round to her way of thinking
Before you know it she got angry on the internet
She’s gotta show you she’s the toughest broad around
She’s got her capslock on (capslock on)
She’s got her capslock on (capslock on)
She’s got her capslock on (capslock on)
And she’s coming for you
And she’s never backing down, never giving up
Never backing down, never giving up
Never backing down, never giving up
Never backing down, never giving up ground to you
“Cos you don’t know what you’re talking about”
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3. |
Business As Usual
02:48
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You used to wake up every morning and feel disappointed
You used to go to work with people who were so annoying
You used to waste your time just solving other people’s problems
And you were bored
You used to work so hard and never seemed to make a dollar
Not even white or blue, your shirt don’t even have a collar
And then they tell you that there’s nothing left to pay you better
And you were broke
And we’re not doing that any more
No we’re not doing that
This isn’t business as usual
Let’s all do something we choose to do
No more business as usual
And this’ll never be the same again (it’s time to make it better)
Never be the same again (it’s time to make it better)
Never be the same again
We’re done
We’re clocking out
So when they ask why you’re unsatisfied with your position
They took you for a ride and wore you down into submission
In this economy they say “just take what you’ve been given”
Not any more
Walk out the door
You’re worth more
And we’re not doing that any more
No we’re not doing that
This isn’t business as usual
Let’s all do something we choose to do
No more business as usual
And this’ll never be the same again (it’s time to make it better)
Same again (it’s time to make it better)
Same again
Same again
And this’ll never be the same again (it’s time to make it better)
Same again (it’s time to make it better)
Same again
We’re done
We’re clocking out
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4. |
Make Art
02:41
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You write imperfect but inspired works of fan art in your diary and you like it
You wrote a one-person show you only read when you’re alone but you like it
You made a movie with your friend and no one makes it in the end but you like it
You wrote a musical inspired by that person you admire and you like it
Make art!
Make art!
Make art!
It doesn’t matter if it’s cool
It doesn’t matter if you fail on your first try
It doesn’t have to make a dime
It doesn’t matter if it’s cool
It doesn’t matter if you fail on your first try
It doesn’t have to make a dime
It only has to make you smile
Make art for you
You made a 4-piece with your cousins and you sound like music doesn’t but you like it
You drew a Bigfoot on your bag but it looks like Aimee Mann and you like it
You make all your own clothes and no one asks you where they’re from but you like it
You got a camera from your dad and all your pictures turn out bad but you like it
Make art!
Make art!
Make art!
It doesn’t matter if it’s cool
It doesn’t matter if you fail on your first try
It doesn’t have to make a dime
It doesn’t matter if it’s cool
It doesn’t matter if you fail on your first try
It doesn’t have to make a dime
It only has to make you smile
Make art for you
Make art for you (make art for who?)
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Not doing wrong is not the same as doing right
Not doing wrong is not the same as doing right
Not doing wrong is not the same as doing right
Not doing wrong is not the same as doing right
Be better, yeah you’ve got to be better
Be better, hey you’ve got to be better
Not doing wrong is not the same as doing right
Not doing wrong is not the same as doing right
Not doing wrong is not the same as doing right
Not doing wrong is not the same as doing right
Be better, yeah you’ve got to be better
Be better, yeah you’ve got to be better
Be better, hey you’ve got to be better
Be better, yeah you’ve got to be better
Be better, yeah you’ve got to be better
Be better, hey you’ve got to be better
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6. |
Lesbian Space Drama
04:13
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It’s not a matter of wrong or right
This is a question of pride
You left my orbit on that 9.30 flight
‘Out of sight, out of mind’
I wouldn’t notice, I wouldn’t care
Oh no, you know me better than that
And you should know this, next time you’re there
Space is nowhere to hide
Now you’re a punchline covering every newspaper stand
And if you didn’t want the world to know, why were you holding her hand?
Do you need a good lawyer? Do you have a good friend
To help you get through this all?
I am resplendent, and I intend
To make you pay for this all
You didn’t notice, you didn’t care
Oh no, you never cared about me
Well now you’ll notice, yeah now you’ll see
You underestimate me
Now you’re a punchline covering every newspaper stand
And if you didn’t want the world to know, why were you holding her hand?
Now you’re a punchline covering every newspaper stand
And if you didn’t want the world to know, why were you holding her hand?
5,
4,
3,
2,
1.
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7. |
Cramps
03:39
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I’ve got cramps and I don’t want to talk about it
I’ve got cramps and I don’t want to talk to you
And I’ll do everything I would on any other day
You wouldn’t notice my discomfort any visible way
But I’ve got cramps and nothing feels good today
Don’t just tell me to go take another Tylenol
Don’t just tell that I’ve gotta lie down
Don’t just tell me I’ll feel better in a little while
Cos you don’t know what it feels like at all
I hate it
I said it
You’re never gonna get it
And I don’t want you to sympathize
Just get out of my way
I hate it
I said it
You’re never gonna get it
And I’m not trying to tell you twice
Just get out of my way
It’s like someone’s pulling your insides out with their bare hands
It’s like a gut punch that goes on for days and days and days and days and days
Oh good! You’re here too now.
I don’t actually think any of this is any of your business
Don’t just tell me to go take another Tylenol
Don’t just tell that I’ve gotta lie down
Don’t just tell me I’ll feel better in a little while
Cos you don’t know what it feels like at all
I hate it
I said it
You’re never gonna get it
And I don’t want you to sympathize
Just get out of my way
I hate it
I said it
You’re never gonna get it
And I’m not trying to tell you twice
Just get out of my way
Cramps!
Cramps!
Cramps!
Fuck off.
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Hey!
She’s not pretty enough to cry
So she’d better be tough
He’s got a delicate way with words
So he’d better shut up
They don’t fit into any spaces
Should they just stay home?
“Why you gotta be difficult?
You’re gonna end up alone”
Cute but stupid
Smart but ugly
All the ways you underestimate me
Tough and mean, no inbetween
You don’t know me!
Cute but stupid
Smart but ugly
All the ways you underestimate me
Tough and mean, no inbetween
You don’t know me!
Hey!
It’s not impressive enough to try
You have to dominate
They’re gonna tell you to take it all
No matter who you break
They say that you’re too emotional for
The world they helped create
But they expect you to heed their call
And hate the things they hate
Cute but stupid
Smart but ugly
All the ways you underestimate me
Tough and mean, no inbetween
You don’t know me!
Cute but stupid
Smart but ugly
All the ways you underestimate me
Tough and mean, no inbetween
You don’t know me!
Hey!
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9. |
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This city won’t miss you, this city don’t care
Just one in a million dreamers who couldn’t make it here
This city won’t notice as your poor heart breaks
Cos you know that you never, ever, had what it takes
Well…
You don’t have to go home (you don’t have to go home)
But you can’t stay here (but you can’t stay here)
How could you have known this would end in tears
If you can’t make it here you could go anywhere
This city won’t miss you like I do, like I do
This city won’t leave you even when you go
Dirt from a million sidewalks gonna follow you home
This city stays with you even when you’re gone
Cos the moment you came here, this is where you’re from
Well…
You don’t have to go home (you don’t have to go home)
But you can’t stay here (but you can’t stay here)
How could you have known this would end in tears
If you can’t make it here you could go anywhere
This city won’t miss you like I do, like I do
Hey kid you gave it a go (you’ll never lose what you found here)
You’ve gotta learn when to fold (no need to waste another year)
And you can make it somewhere new
Don’t let this town weigh down on you
Hey kid you gave it a go! (you’ll never lose what you found here)
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10. |
House of Basic Bitches
02:27
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House of unwed mothers
House of shameless lovers
House of little sisters
House of broken blisters
House of perfect strangers
House of misbehavior
House of dirty dishes
House of sons of bitches
My body was my own
My body, a warzone
My body up for debate
A battleground state
House of wayward women
House of feral children
House of never winners
House of reckless sinners
House of chosen families
House of stylish dandies
House of friendly witches
House of Basic Bitches!
My body was my own
My body, a warzone
My body up for debate
A battleground state
My body was my own
My body, a warzone
My body up for debate
A battleground state
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