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Things You Should Know

by buttonjaw

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1.
Polly Nearly 02:58
Polly nearly took the words right Out of my mouth Was it merely auditory hallucinations out loud? Polly nearly said When it came to the top of her head I think she thought it instead Polly nearly complicated all my life Wasn’t nearly understated Just set to a victimless crime Polly nearly said As it came to the top of her head She couldn’t easily let it go now can’t we talk it over He said, She said That’s the way the story He said talkin’ ‘bout what she said I guess that’s the way the story Would it come to your surprise to let you know All the brilliant things you have you just If you just let it go… It should come to no surprise to let you know All the brilliant things you have you just If you just let it go… He said, She said That’s the way the story He said talkin’ ‘bout what she said That’s the way the story ends
2.
Morning every morning coffee talk Settle for a moment that can never be bought You’ll never know what something costs Till you can’t live without it Morning in the morning poppycock Wonderin’ what you wanted let me see what you got You’ll only find the things you’ve lost Just think about it You believe what you wanna believe, what you said You only see what you want to be seen But you’ll never get your money back You’ve got a one-track mind In the sky with your hair down You’re just a one-track mind One-track mind Morning every morning say hello Trying to find an answer but you’ll never say no They’ll cuddle with your mortal soul Don’t leave home without it You believe what you wanna believe, what you said You only see what you want to be seen But you’ll never get your money back You’re just a one-track mind Up in the sky with your hair down You’re just a one-track mind One-track mind First she’ll maybe give you a stroke (I’d like to meet you) A little later you’re a part of the joke You wanna take her away but you better beware You gotta one-track mind In the sky with your hair down You’re just a one-track mind One-track mind Here’s a question you should take home to bed Take a lesson send a letter instead
3.
No I can’t leave the bottle behind Though it seems it’s all run dry If I could only find a place in this skin See the one I’m holding’s wearing thin It’s just wasting time to break the decay Ever since Eden saw grey As it opened up a place in the sky And set us up to believe the lie And it’s all right when you rise above When you’re searching for a thing That you know you’ll never see in this world There’s more inside his disguise gone before the blink of an eye We were never made for this world We can try and leave the body and mind And leave this world behind If I could only find a place in this skin And hold you in my arms again Now it’s all right when you rise above You keep hoping to believe What you know you’ll never be in this world You know it’s the saddest of skies blinded by the wink of an eye We were never made for this world Now it’s all right when you rise above You keep hoping to believe What you know you’ll never be in this world You know it’s the saddest disguise blinded by the wink of an eye We were never made for this world
4.
Breakdown 03:23
Breakdown I’m doing alright Used to take sides now you’re heading for a satellite breakdown Breakdown you better be right All the smooth talk doesn’t matter in the speed of light breakdown Breathing is fine just as long as you make it in time Breakdown you doin’ alright? Used to be shy you were taken for another ride breakdown Breakdown Do you see me alright? Take a good look cuz I’m just about to throw the fight breakdown Breathing is fine just as long as you can keep it in line Breathing is fine but it really doesn’t matter this time All we see is we’re going together Up and down times end the changes in the weather Awful late to avoid the surgeon Better change hands so I guess I’ll be the virgin Take you to the world sometime Breakdown Yeah breathing is fine but it really doesn’t matter this time Paper’s say that we’re going together Opportune times but I’ll wait for something better Awful late to avoid the surgeon Offer still stands so I guess I’ll be the virgin Really thought we were going to make Giving you my all and pretending not to fake it Awful late to avoid the surgeon Better change hands I guess I’ll be the virgin Gonna take you to the world sometime I wanna to take you to the world sometime I’m gonna to take you to the world Must’ve been a beautiful song La te da Must’ve been a beautiful song La te da
5.
Don’t try and hide it You’re not gonna fool anyone this time Don’t try to fight it It’s only gonna turn out twice as nice You wanna be my fantasy and thrill me like you do Every time I want you There you go and do those things you do Just time to light it Wonder if we’ll learn how to make this last Requested quiet It’s only gonna burn out twice as fast You wanna be my fantasy and thrill me like you do Every time I want you There you go and do those things you do You wanna make it together You know it’s all up to you, yeah You see we don’t got forever When you do those crazy things that you do You wanna be my fantasy and thrill me like you do Every time I want you There you go and do those things you do
6.
Magic Sticks 03:08
There lived a girl with magic sticks A portion of her plan to go away She keeps them on the bedroom floor The door unlocks, then she begins to play They're going to take her far away To come on back another day She didn't know what the love was for She didn't know that there's something more But the magic went away... She met a boy just out of school White horses and a plan to get away Had yet to drown the golden rule And he let her ride his horses for a day They're going to take her far away To come on back another day She didn't know what the love was for She didn’t know that there's something more But the horses ran away... She loves him now and then She loves him now and again She loves him now and then I met a girl with magic sticks A portion of her plan to go away
7.
On and On 04:52
Wakin’ up getting lost takes a toll on your heart Don’t wanna trust yeah you know that’s where they wanted you to start All this time, next in line, put your mark on the wall Give it up those fallin’ leaves, they’ll keep tearing you apart In the blink of an eye you know it’s hard to take a stand Maybe wait another day Take another life And hope that no one can see your hand On and on we’ll never be found On and on pick yourself off the ground All you do to survive Better take some time to heal Layin’ down, losin’ sleep, over what you can’t get All those thoughts, they just give you even more to second guess No more time, no more lines, you should let go of it all Turn around those budding leaves Yeah there’s life in them yet In the blink of an eye you know it’s hard to make a stand Maybe wait another day Take another life And hope that no one can see your hand On and on we’ll never be found On and on pick yourself off the ground All you do to survive Better take some time to heal On and on we’ll never be found On and on pick yourself off the ground All you do to survive Better take some time to feel All the dreams you wanted to grow (All of your dreams going on and on) And all the things you wanted to know (All of the things going on and on) All the things I wanted to show In the blink of an eye you know it’s hard to take a stand Maybe wait another day Take another life And hope that no one can see your hand On and on we’ll never be found On and on pick yourself off the ground All you do to survive Better take some time to heal On and on we’ll never be found On and on pick yourself off the ground All you do to survive Better take some time to feel
8.
All caught up in the reverie Your skin moves like a symphony And all that’s left is the beating of my heart You needed more than I was willing to give All a part of a confidence lift You see I wanted more to say But then I guess I better leave you alone Did you get a look inside of me? Guess it must have helped to see yourself How else you’re gonna make up your mind? All broke up Lucy in a cup Wish you more and wish you time All broke up Lucy in a cup Just wishing I could make you mine It happens every time All grownup in spite of me You never could but you wanna be And all that’s left is the bleeding of my heart Is it too late to give it one more try Instead of running away like it’s all a lie Wish I could hold you in my arms But you said I better go it alone Did you get a look inside of me? Guess it must have helped to see yourself How else you gonna made up your mind All broke up Lucy in a cup Wish you more and wish you time All broke up Lucy in a cup Oh how I want to make you mine It happens everytime Did you get that look inside of me? Guess it must have helped to see yourself How else you’re gonna make up your mind? All broke up Lucy in a cup Wish you more and wish you time All broke up Lucy in a cup Wishing I could make you mine It happens every time It happens every time
9.
14 Joys 03:27
I think I heard it on the radio That I was not your God and I never was A thought to discuss You wanted ever after You couldn’t wait very long Another well-torn chapter Wrote down in a song I really thought that you need to know that I was not your God and I never was A thought to discuss Now I’m needed All of the things that I said that I wanted Come rushing by in my head when I’m with you 14 Joys and a will to be merry All of the things that I said that are very Things you should know You got all you need you’re askin’ for more You turn and walk right out the door It’s funny you keep drawing the line when you’ve been there before I think I heard it on the radio That you were not my God and I never was A thought to discuss Now I’m kneelin’ All of the things that I said that I wanted Come rushing by in my head when I’m with you 14 Joys and a will to be merry All of the things that I said that are very All of the things that I said that I wanted Come rushing by in my head when I’m with you 14 Joys and a will to be merry All of the things that I said that are very Things you should know
10.
Let You Down 04:06
I don’t get it I see you but you’re not around I just let it even when you make that sound Can’t forget it talk about your hand me downs I don’t get it I don’t want to let you down I don’t want to let you down I don’t want to let you down I can’t take this run around Still I don’t want to let you down I just bet it I’m winning but I’m underground I don’t regret it see you in the lost and found I just let it even when you make that sound I don’t get it I don’t want to let you down I don’t want to let you down I don’t want to let you down I can’t take this fool around Still I don’t want to let you down I don’t want to let you down I don’t want to let you down I can’t take this run around Still I don’t want to let you down I can’t take this run around Still I don’t want to let you down
11.
Breathe 04:00
I Don’t’ wanna learn, I don’t wanna learn to breathe Cause I feel like I might just run out of air I Don’t wanna learn, I don’t wanna learn to see Cause I might begin to see what isn’t there Break out the palace It’ll carry you through Wipe off the sun in your eyes before you’re through I Don’t’ wanna learn, I don’t wanna learn to feel Cause I might begin to feel like someone else I Don’t wanna learn, I don’t wanna learn bleed Cause I’m feeling like I’m just about to tear Break out the palace It’ll carry you through Wipe off the sun in your eyes before you’re through You fall over yourself with your head in your hands You hold onto reason the best that you can Then you reach out for something you don’t understand But you’re already under Climb away on a bridge far away with your head in the clouds Stryofoam constables drift past the rubble in spite of the crowds Look to the man with the gun in his hand and he’ll lead you on back to the shores where your flowers can grow You fall over yourself with your head in your hands You hold onto reason the best that you can Then you reach out for something you don’t understand But you’re already under

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released April 16, 2013

Scott Macdonald: Guitar, Piano, Wurlitzer, Mellotron, Lead Vocals
Jake Smith: Guitar, BG Vocals
Sam Adams: Bass, BG Vocals
Jordan Warmack: Drums, BG Vocals
Dan Rosen: Percussion

All songs written by Scott Macdonald ©2015 Enormous Jellyfish Music (ASCAP) except On & On written by Scott Macdonald and Jake Smith and 14 Joys written by Scott Macdonald and Bob Welch, Palan Music Publishing Ltd, BMG Chrysalis (BMI)
Produced by Scott Macdonald & Shay Scott
Recorded at Colorfield Studios and Klickitat Band Camp in Portland, OR
Mixed at Klickitat Band camp in Portland, OR
Mastered by Carl Saff at Saff Mastering in Chicago, IL
Front cover design by Stefan Wolf

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