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The Orchid & The Hornet
03:29
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She's a little
Sentimental
When she thinks about the things they say.
In the middle
Of a riddle
Everybody stops to listen.
Do you notice?
Out of focus.
Pick apart your odd, peculiar brain.
She's a lotus
And he's a toad that
Sits out with her even when it rains.
They don't have to say a word.
It's plain to see.
It floats around them.
It's written on their looks.
That old, familiar hook of love.
He's a painter.
A music player.
Quick to tell a story or a joke.
Ever patient
Imagination
Everybody stops to listen.
Roll with changes.
Rearranges
Thoughts to keep ahead of any game.
She's an orchid
And he's a hornet.
Sits out with her even when it rains.
They don't have to say a word.
It's plain to see.
It floats around them.
It's written on their looks.
That old, familiar hook of love.
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2. |
So Afraid
03:56
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I was born alone.
Feeble and unknown.
I was so afraid.
I was so afraid of the world.
I went walking off
To the north and south.
I was so afraid.
I was so afraid of getting lost.
As I looked into the mirror,
I closed my eyes and faced my fear.
I went back and forth
Between mine and yours.
I was so afraid.
I was so afraid to be wrong.
I jumped off the top,
Felt my stomach drop.
I was so afraid.
I was so afraid that I'd die.
That I'd die.
As I looked into the mirror
I closed my eyes and faced my fear.
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3. |
A Guide for Living
03:42
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Several years ago
I thought I was alone.
Thought I'd never figure out my way.
But now I'm looking back
At everything I've lacked
And now I understand that it's ok.
If you ever make it to the center of the world.
I doubt that anyone has ever tried.
Well, all I ask is that you do your best to hear me out.
Keep a steady pace, a smile on your face
and nothing in your pockets to slow you down.
When life seems tough to bear.
It treats you so unfair.
It's difficult to see the positives.
But try not to give up
Even when your luck
Is down who knows when it might turn around?
If you ever make it to the center of the world.
I doubt that anyone has ever tried.
Well, all I ask is that you do your best to hear me out.
Keep a steady pace, a smile on your face
and nothing in your pockets to slow you down.
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4. |
Loner
03:02
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Well there must have been a warning
But I guess I didn't hear it.
When I crossed into the unknown
I became engulfed with spirit.
For every heart is sacred
Or else it can not shine.
For me it takes a beating,
But it keeps my soul in line.
On a separate notion
The ink stained paper blue.
And if I never ventured
I never would have found you.
I try to alter bearings
Because you lend me hope.
And it's hard to be a loner,
When you hate to be alone.
I walked behind my shadow
Because it wasn't me.
I felt ashamed and hollow
Of actions I had seen.
It takes a mirror to notice
The faults we have inside.
But I am nothing special
And there's nowhere left to hide.
All these clever people
Think they have a clue.
But no one can avoid it
When the darkness falls around you.
Beneath this hardened body
A tender heart beats slow.
And it's hard to be a loner,
When you hate to be alone.
Yeah it's hard to be a loner,
When you hate to be alone.
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5. |
Enchanted
03:07
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Enchanted summer's eve.
Crickets and a breeze
Accompany our conversations.
To anyone but us,
It may seem average
But they don't understand our love.
The stars shine brightly in your eyes.
They show me everything inside.
All I need is you tonight.
Simplicity's divine.
In beauty it's defined.
With grace you move, you're all around me.
When darkness kills the day,
Your smile lights the way
And shows me everything that I've been missing.
The stars shine brightly in your eyes.
They show me everything inside.
All I need is you tonight.
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6. |
Peace of Mind
02:40
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In these trees,
Floating in the breeze.
Nothing like a place I know.
Down beneath,
Crawling under leaves.
Hoping it's a trip back home.
Yeah, I believe
Everything I see
Has taken me along this road.
Come back down.
I am not allowed,
Not until I dig this hole.
Will please someone reach me?
Try to show me something real?
Almost lost it all this time.
Cause nothing feels like staying,
I don't care, I'm just saying.
You all act like it's a crime.
Brings me peace of mind.
All these lies.
Hellos and goodbyes.
It's hard to keep track of names.
When we die,
Who will testify?
Tell them we were not to blame.
Will please someone reach me?
Try to show me something real?
Almost lost it all this time.
Cause nothing feels like staying,
I don't care, I'm just saying.
You all act like it's a crime.
Brings me peace of mind.
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7. |
Keep Me Company
02:58
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In the dark, chill of the night
I sat and thought of her.
And the things that I never say
For fear of feeling pain.
You wait, you pace, you contemplate.
You live, you learn, you make mistakes.
On a walk to the higher road
I found a piece of me.
And what was I to do?
Except give it to you.
You wait, you pace, you contemplate.
You live, you learn, you make mistakes.
So now I'm moving on.
There's not much left anyhow.
I'll take all I believe
To keep me company.
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8. |
Won't You Be My Girl?
02:08
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Picking you a rose.
Writing you a poem.
Won't you be my girl?
Opening the door.
My cherie a'mour.
Won't you be my girl?
I could be your prince of charm if you give me just one try.
I could sweep you off your feet tonight.
Isn't it a sign
That we were aligned?
Won't you be my girl?
How you make me smile.
Laughing all the while.
Won't you be my girl?
All this time I was alone then you walked into my life.
Now I can't seem to get you off my mind.
All that I can feel,
I want it to be real.
Won't you be my girl?
I want to hold your hand.
I'm your biggest fan.
Won't you be my girl?
I could be your prince of charm if you give me just one try.
I could sweep you off your feet tonight.
Picking you a rose.
Writing you a poem.
Won't you be my girl?
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9. |
Happy Place
02:49
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When I was younger, younger than today.
I would run around and play.
Sitting under a crystal clear blue sky.
In a daydream I would hide.
Now I'm older and I never have the time
To just stare into the sky.
Though I won't give up on these silly dreams.
They're all I have left now it seems.
And I don't feel I must explain.
Now everybody's caught up in their lives.
Could not care less about mine.
So it don't matter what the hell I do.
I'm just trying to be happy too.
And I'm looking forward, I'm looking for the girl.
I'll search all over this world.
I'll sing my heart out to anyone that hears.
Conquer each and every fear.
And I don't feel I must explain.
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10. |
Remedies
03:49
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I guess that I should leave you alone.
You'd probably be the same on your own.
It's just another crutch for you to hold.
I guess you fell in love, or so I'm told.
Everybody came and left for home.
Everything's the same, except your tone.
Why's it always wrecked when you're involved?
It's what I would expect, ignore my calls.
All I can do
to keep this room
from spinning around
is place my foot on the ground.
You made another call to someone else.
Guess it was a friend you meant to tell.
Said you liked the way the pictures looked.
Reminded you of life inside some book.
Now I'm getting sick of every word.
Telling me a lie that someone heard.
So go ahead and run because you're scared.
Even though it's me who's unprepared.
All I can do
to keep this room
from spinning around
is place my foot on the ground.
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11. |
Waltz
02:43
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I'd been line
For the longest of time
Waiting for signs to appear.
An angel in white
Or a red, angry sky.
Bushes to burst into flames.
But I didn't know
That I would be shown
A light that would show me the way.
Amanda, Amanda. You are the light of my world.
All that I ever had dreamed would come true.
Just didn't know at the time.
It's easy to miss what is not in your way.
Sometimes it's harder to find.
Shadows grow big in the darkest of nights
Lucky for me there were stars.
Amanda, Amanda. You are the light of my world.
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12. |
White Picket Fences
02:10
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Bugs were in the garden mingling with the flowers.
We were just another part of their world.
Green covered box lawns, trees to give them shade,
And white picket fences that keep me from you.
Easy does it Sunday, your friends think we're wrong,
But what good's advice if you don't know the truth?
Every road is winding and not always lit.
Storms will throw your course off, but just for a bit.
Smile at your neighbor, lend them your hand.
Refrain from the judgement cause we're all the same.
Love like it's on fire, laugh like it's a joke,
And live like tomorrow's the day that you'll croak.
Green covered box lawns.
Trees to give them shade.
White picket fences that keep me from you.
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Jason Kaminski Cleveland, Ohio
Jason Kaminski is a singer/songwriter from Cleveland, OH.
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