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Maddie Blue
02:19
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That soft, brown, disheveled hair
Those melancholic eyes full of despair
Oh, baby, you set my heart aflame
But these dreams are made of celluloid
And I need you to fill this lonely void
You know I need to make you mine
Maddie Blue, Maddie Blue, I love you
And I know these lyrics are repulsively trite, but true
What can I do? My Maddie Blue
Adorned with patches and safety pins
Refusing to acquiesce to a simple grin
Oh, honey you're my misanthropic muse
But these pictures of you just won't suffice
And I need you to cure my lonely nights
My angel, my Smithean acolyte
Maddie Blue, Maddie Blue, I love you
And I know these lyrics are repulsively trite, but true
What can I do? My Maddie Blue
I'll make those dark clouds go away
I'll hold the jocks and John Mayer fans at bay
I'll play "Disintegration" every single day
Maddie Blue, Maddie Blue, I love you
And I know these lyrics are repulsively trite, but true
What can I do? My Maddie Blue
Maddie Blue, Maddie Blue, I love you
And I know these lyrics are repulsively trite, but true
What can I do? My Maddie Blue
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Not Us
02:35
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Walking through these aisles
Paying homage to the icons of excess
They read, "New and Improved!"
"Same Great Taste!", "Now More for Less!"
They say, "Look at how cheap!"
But never stop to think, just consume
Think not from whence it came
But focus on the savings brought to you
We're not so dense
To ignore our common sense
We are not powerless
We are not ignorant
Every choice we make, every dollar they take
Sends a message of what we'll support
So we won't invest, in the immoral practice
Of exploiting the third world, Not Us
It’s a commodified noose offered with a handshake and a friendly smile
A Faustian trade for skin so pure and a core so vile
They say, "Look at how cheap!"
But never stop to think, just consume
Think not from whence it came
But focus on the savings brought to you
We're not so dense
To ignore our common sense
We are not powerless
We are not ignorant
Every choice we make, every dollar they take
Sends a message of what we'll support
So we won't invest, in the immoral practice
Of exploiting the third world, Not Us
We're not so dense
To ignore our common sense
We are not powerless
We are not ignorant
Every choice we make, every dollar they take
Sends a message of what we'll support
So we won't invest, in the immoral practice
Of exploiting the third world, Not Us
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This world is full of things that will deject and disappoint you
An unfortunate and inevitable truth
But the control's in your hands, you ain't got no one else to blame (Such bad grammar!)
It's up to you to determine your own fate
No one else can tell you how to live your own life!
Because you're left on your own with this singular vision
Left on your own to face this place, one person, one opinion
Left on your own with this singular vision
Left on your own on a conquest alone against a world of opposition
Of course there will be days when you feel all alone and scared
And all the pressure is too much to bear
But what matters is what's in your heart and that you're firm in your resolve
Stand against the bullshit, solitary, strong!
No one else can bring you down; it's your fucking life!
Because you're left on your own with this singular vision
Left on your own to face this place, one person, one opinion
Left on your own with this singular vision
Left on your own on a conquest alone against a world of opposition
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We Scholars Dayton, Ohio
Two dudes writing songs.
Both of them like philosophy and punk rock and literature
and the Reds and being accidentally pretentious by pretending to be pretentious. Brandon also has a fervent distaste for gilded-age mustache core. See Pitchfork for an example.
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We Scholars recommends:
Shane's a hell of a dude and a mighty-fine song writer. I once watched him piss himself outside of a Steak n Shake.
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It's about Roseanne; there'es really nothing else to say.
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