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Diamond Wings
03:32
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Icarus stared into the mist still stoned from the governors ball
His wings cast in feathers and wax so high above it all
Stumbled up the hotel stairs to his penthouse in the sky
And up with the birds he repeated the words you were surely born to fly
Diamond wings will drag you down
And what goes up don’t hang around
You want and want and then you’ll probably want some more
Is it yourself you’re looking for
I’ve lived down low he said real slow but now it’s time to soar.
The building code is way too old I’ll need another floor
You won’t be mourned his father warned if you fly too close to the sun
And you will find that in due time you ain’t the only one
Diamond wings will drag you down
And what goes up don’t hang around
You want and want and then you’ll probably want some more
Is it yourself you’re looking for
Then he looked down upon the ground and saw his father there
His words had fell upon deaf ears he was too high to hear
Refill my cup then build it up so I can touch the clouds
Till I am all alone and can no longer see the crowds
Diamond wings will drag you down
And what goes up don’t hang around
You want and want and then you’ll probably want some more
Is it yourself you’re looking for
He rose and rose upon his throne in his castle up in the sky
But the foundation it wasn’t there so the castle went awry
Into the abyss fell Icarus with his arms waving wildly mad
Swallowed by the sea along with everything thing he had
Diamond wings will drag you down
And what goes up don’t hang around
You want and want and then you’ll probably want some more
Is it yourself you’re looking for
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The frost on the window for him ain’t the norm
He sits in his room it’s a tomb but it’s warm
Outside the city, it sputters and sighs
A long way from home spilling stars from his eyes
Cigarettes and Spanish wine
Found a job but its just part time
At least while he walks he can hum his own tune
Spent what he had on some more elbow room
He’s walking a line from above it was straight
Tried to get in but got stuck at the gate with
Cigarettes and Spanish wine
Found a job but its just part time
After tax he’s just left with a dime
He wants something more
And that ain't a crime
The tangerine ships move along in the sky
They’re letting him know that there’s more to this life
And just like those ships, he is just passing through
But until then he will just have to make do with
Cigarettes and Spanish wine
Found a job but its just part time
After tax he’s just left with a dime
We something more
We something more
We something more
And that ain't a crime
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Gettysburg
03:26
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Today’s the day
that the Morris brothers came
And ended Lindas pain
It’s a cold and lonesome day
Jimmy came out first
and then Daniel followed suit
To say hello to Emily and Dave and Linda too
Soon off to Gettysburg to listen, learn, and love
The place I’m thinking of and long to be
Tell all my friends that I will see them once again
on the plains of the Shenandoah valley
If it was up to me
we’d be at the old marquee
Dancing to that music
let the rhythm set you free
And I just want to say
that I’ve been thinking about you
We’ve got much more to do
although we’re all just passing through
Soon off to Gettysburg to listen, learn, and love
The place I’m thinking of and long to be
Tell all my friends that I will see them once again
on the plains of the Shenandoah valley
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Midnight Train
03:42
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I’ve seen fire
And I’ve seen rain
I’ve been a passenger on the long night train
I’ve seen pleasure
And I’ve seen pain
But never once did I choose to abstain
Spent a long time crying
Lord I miss you something bad
Spent my whole life lying
Never knowing what I had
So wrap my bleeding heart in cellophane
Put it on display in the windowpane
Let it beat right out the picture frame
Cause I’m a passenger
A passenger on the midnight train
Nights get longer
Sunlight decay
Speeding along on a dark railway
We’ll hit the station
then pull away
We’ll just sit back and let the time fade to grey
Spent a long time crying
Lord I miss you something bad
Spent my whole life lying
Never knowing what I had
So wrap my bleeding heart in cellophane
Put it on display in the windowpane
Let it beat right out the picture frame
Cause I’m a passenger
A passenger on the midnight train
I wanna live outside the scene now
See you in more of my dreams now
People come and then they go
Lord I wish it wasn’t so
So wrap my bleeding heart in cellophane
Put it on display in the windowpane
Let it beat right out the picture frame
Cause I’m a passenger
A passenger on the midnight train
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5. |
One Step
04:10
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Saint Jean de Luz
And his plastic harpoon
Swallows paranoia with a glass of water
Then he dons his red boots
Blind allegiance too
To the man who will lead him to the slaughter
Cause we’re all just one step short of heaven
And we’re all just one step short of hell
The trials we keep bring a tear to my cheek
For I know them oh so well
Oh we’re all just one step short of heaven
Angelina the wise
Full of truth full of lies
Spinning webs of silver line to those who listen
And they’ll take her advice
For she seems very nice
From the comfort of your modern television
Cause we’re all just one step short of heaven
And we’re all just one step short of hell
The trials we keep bring a tear to my cheek
For I know them oh so well
Oh we’re all just one step short of heaven
Forty links in a chain
Meant to rotate the brain
That sits atop the shoulders of ambition
See the world once was young
Now it’s set to be hung
As we all sit pointing fingers in tradition
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Modern World
03:10
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Wastin’ away in a modern world
Ain't much to see nowadays
Feet on the couch and my face in the cloud
Reading what they all have to say
I don’t want no modern world
Telling me that I feel fine
Keep yourself at home but all your feelings online
But leave a comment and subscribe
Life has slowed
While I wait for it to load
I'm sitting ready anytime
It used to go so fast
Now it just seems to last
Now that we all have the time
I don’t want no modern world
Telling me that I feel fine
Keep yourself at home but all your feelings online
But leave a comment and subscribe
I’m patching into this long distance call
Saying man I’m so goddamn tired of it all
I don’t want no modern world
Telling me that I feel fine
Keep yourself at home but all your feelings online
But leave a comment and subscribe
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7. |
Lilac Daisy
03:23
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Lilac daisies round your head
Bring me back to life I thought I was dead
Kiss me hard and tell me you’ll be there
Cause honey you gave me an awful scare
Tell me that you need me cause I know I need you baby
Please don't go away
I’ll be back again I’m just a coming round the bend
But I don’t know my way
Tell me that you need me cause I know I need you baby
I’m coming home to stay
I’ll see you today
I’ll see you today
I’ll see you today
Whenever that will be
Drown yourself in work to pass the day
I’ve got the bottle baby I’ll say bombs away
Physically we both are in our prime
But mentally I think we’ve got some time
Tell me that you need me cause I know I need you baby
Please don't go away
I’ll be back again I’m just a coming round the bend
But I don’t know my way
Tell me that you need me cause I know I need you baby
I’m coming home to stay
I’ll see you today
I’ll see you today
I’ll see you today
Whenever that will be
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8. |
Dirty Linen Sheets
05:13
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I tip my hat to my old lady
Because she showed me how to love
And then she left me on my lonesome
Wondering if that’s what it was
We were both happiest together
But the distance made it rough
We’re just doing what we're doing
And a phone call ain't enough
I was not afraid of losing her
Until she let go of me
And now she’s just the girl who once
Tie-dyed my dirty linen sheets
She took that half filled glass of my life
And swirled in a bit of color
But now she’s gone and it's just too late
To just pick up the phone and call her
I was not afraid of losing her
Until she let go of me
And now she’s just the girl who once
Tie-dyed my dirty linen sheets
I know it coulda turned out better
But the push it came to shove
So I'm just learning while I’m living
And the past I let go of
I was not afraid of losing her
Until she let go of me
And now she’s just the girl who once
Tie-dyed my dirty linen sheets
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East of State
05:34
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Disco balls and the overalls
They’re huddled up inside a bathroom stall
Oh what a sight
Blinding light of the neon night
Everybody's trying to feel alright
Above it all
It's just another night out East of State
Don’t have to contemplate
To feel alive
There's always something you can celebrate
Drink up half your bodyweight
In paradise
But you struck me like an arrow
And you caught me by surprise
When I thought I’d lost it all
it was you, who got me through the night
Last call for alcohol
The taxi lines a free for all
Couldn’t we just stay
The lights are dancing on your face
You’re at home but also out of place
You say no way
It's just another night out East of State
Don’t have to contemplate
To feel alive
There's always something you can celebrate
Drink up half your bodyweight
In paradise
But you struck me like an arrow
And you caught me by surprise
When I thought I’d lost it all
it was you, who got me through the night
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Plastic Harpoons Santa Barbara, California
Plastic Harpoons are a band from Santa Barbara, CA whose unique styling of Indie Rock incorporates elements of Classic Rock,
Americana, and Pop.
After laying down the tracks for their debut album at Savannah Studios (LA), they were approached by Lolipop Records for a deal. The bands debut album, ‘Modern World’ releases on Novemeber 30, 2022
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