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Weekend Away
02:58
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Weekend away
I really needed this time
To fade away
I never wanted more than now
To go away
To evade day-to-day life
Throw it away
Throw it all far behind me
For a while
For a while
Far from home I will stay
Forget what's happening back where
I work and play
I'm sick of dealing, though it's
Hard to portray
Things will not change, but be
Forever clichéd
But I accept that
I'm just gone for a while
For a while
It's not hard to convey
What good this is in going
A separate way
Even if only for a
Night and a day
It's good to come home, but be
That as it may
It feels good to leave here
For a while
For a while
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2. |
Watch the Gap
03:54
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I'm in the process of going back and forth between my home
And there
It's long, and there are so many
On the road
I sleep sparingly, thinking about where I'm headed to
And when
I don't know, for I'm but one man
Of the crew
Oh, I'm with you, for a time, while you go where I don't know
In our lives
We move together, though we may not go to the same place
That's fine
It's one more part of our lives
Day to day
Oh, I'm with you, for a time, while you go where I don't know
In our lives
Caught amongst the multitudes
Making our way through the traffic
Now aboard, no turning back
After all this time, it's not dramatic
Anymore
I'm living proof that we like a change of scenery now
And again
It is shown; travel saves me
And the crowd
As for the two of us, we know
We keep our heads up, our bags below
The miles aren't that long if we say so
And we'll be together soon, I hope
When I think about it I am chilled
All of use with lives to be fulfilled
So mind your head and watch the gap until
We find the time to talk, and then we will
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3. |
Zugzwang
04:36
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I should know by now
I have lived here too long
Life has got to me
My growth has been stunted
Things are better now
I have good friends to trust
Life has got to us
We've been disillusioned
We live for these days
They're just what we make them
That's how it should be
It could be time to leave
We don't know by now
We have lived here too long
Logic is absent
I am undecided
Things are better now
Better than they have been
But my friends are leaving
I don't know if I should
We live for these days
They're just what we make them
That's what we've been told
It could be time to leave
What can I do, what should I do?
This decision up for review
Lose time I will, lose life I won't
Damned if I do, damned if I don't
I'm caught in zugzwang
Opportunity gone
What can I salvage
From this poor position?
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4. |
One Hell of a Pill
04:25
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How come every time I try to get ahead
You conjure up a million ways to stop me
And then you presume to tell me what's best
Though I can safely say that's not for me
How come every time I feel so inspired
And want nothing more than to do my best
You point out that it's easier to deceive
Why do you make it hurt to be honest
You have these issues with my will
Must be one hell of a pill to swallow
You try to take it all away
I don't know what to say about you
'Cause the joke's on you
How come every time I mean to return
After an appallingly short hiatus
You seek to subdue me and all my friends
You do everything you can to sedate us
But then every time you think you've put me down
I think of ways to mold it to my style
If nothing else, that's what I like to do
I take your shit, and I make it all worthwhile
You have these issues with my will
Must be one hell of a pill to swallow
You try to take it all away
I don't know what to say about you
'Cause the joke's on you
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5. |
Doubt of the Benefit
03:53
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Walk upstairs -- I could venture outside
Find a way to put my essence to use
What’s the point? I’m not going anywhere
Even if I wanted to
Find a way
To let my soul breathe again
Please forgive my doubt
Doubt of the benefit
The man up there -- he’s got some good ideas
Not well known -- it’s never stopped him before
Don’t they know he’s just trying to help them
How he can -- give him time
Find a way
To let my soul breathe again
Please forgive my doubt
Doubt of the benefit
Stay the course -- I could change any time
Find a way to let my soul breathe again
One last act to defy the words
That I hear in my head
Find a way to let my soul breathe again
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I told you please stop bringing up
All those memories
They eat away at my psyche
More than I am willing to admit
Let me self-medicate
I want you to know that you’re not alone
In spite of how it feels
Sometimes noise becomes overpowering
And your options are low
And we self-medicate
Give the wound some time to heal
There are those who can relate
Occupy the space outside
Occupy the space outside
I want you to know that you’re not alone
In spite of how it feels
Sometimes noise becomes overpowering
And your options are low
And we self-medicate
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7. |
So Subtle It Hurts
02:45
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I sense your pride
It tends to subside
When I act alive
And you don't comply
You can't abide
Your fears multiplied
I look side to side
And I realize
I know too much for your comfort
It's not surprising
This lack of admiring
You think I'm conspiring
Logic-defying
I'll tell you something
My understanding
I recall everything
And it's not the best thing
I'm too aware for my comfort
Here's what you never knew
Yeah for all that I view
Yeah for all that I do
I miss as much as you
As much, too much, for our comfort
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8. |
The Legend of Charley Z
03:27
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Lyrics by Chris Zell
Charley was a grifter with a deuce of quick hands
Charley was a barker with words pouring like juice
Charley could be found in the still of the night
Grinding down his mash, making his own special sauce
Forget about the trim -- it's always a real close shave
When you're shaking down deals with old Charley Z
Charley was a ladies man in a couple states or ten
Not a love 'em and leave 'em guy -- he was a marrying man
Left one wife in the North Carolina hills
A couple more in Shreveport -- man's got wives as far as you can see
Forget about the trim -- it's always a real close shave
When you find yourself marrying old Charley Z
Charley had some trouble way up in Kalamazoo
Charley tried to swindle a non-trifling man
Charley hit the pavement, bootleg bottles rattling
Some say he went further north, while others swear he went west
Forget about the trim -- it's always a real close shave
When you're trailing after good old Charley Z
Charley Z is a long-gone man
But some are still on the lookout
But sometimes it's best to leave
The legend of Charley Z be
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Mark Hennessey Reading, Pennsylvania
Mark wrote his first decent song when he was 14. That was 19 years ago. Since then, he's been writing, playing and recording music in various corners of New York and Pennsylvania, cultivating his own brand of art rock, which comes with a surprisingly personal touch. This sound was first captured on his 2016 solo debut, The Difference Engine, and has been evolving ever since. ... more
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