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Virago
04:49
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Here she comes all dressed in black
painted up so pretty like a heart attack
she was the worst and the best I’ve ever seen
she Dished it out like a cheap buffet
she had it wrapped up nice and tight
she had it wrapped up nice and tight
for here or to go
It didn’t matter to her
It was all the same
so when the devil comes
she doesn’t come as evil
she doesn’t come on fire she comes as
everything you ever wanted
so when the devil comes
she doesn’t come as evil
she doesn’t come on fire she comes as
everything you ever wanted
so wont you take me down
take me off that cross
I think we need the wood
it’s not the life I want to live
it’s just a waste of time
it’s just a waste of time
so when the devil comes
she doesn’t come as evil
she doesn’t come on fire she comes as
everything you ever wanted
words: Paul Conte
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2. |
Chasing
02:51
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I’m not chasing you down
I’m not running that race
I’d rather lose you than lose my faith
happiness
it’s a choice
a place to land
it’s nothing second hand
I’m not chasing you down
not reaching for your run around
I’m leaving this town
I’m packing my bags
I’m living this life
with eyes open wide
words: Paul Conte
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3. |
Love
04:25
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Have you ever been so lost
love can blindly bind you up
and people can tear you up and then
it’s like floors of confetti after celebrations end
so pick yourself up
just keep walking
walking towards the sun
and If you dare to love yourself
share that love with someone else
keep on walking towards the sun
If you dare to love yourself
and when your ready share that love
share that love with someone else
when your ready
pick yourself up
when your ready
so pick yourself up
just keep walking
walking towards the sun
and If you dare to love yourself
share that love with someone else
keep on walking towards the sun
If you dare to love yourself
and when your ready share that love
share that love with someone else
with someone else
with someone else
with someone else
words: Paul Conte
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4. |
The Action Man
03:56
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I’m changing the channel
it’s on my shoulders
belief is the one
the one inside
new found reflections foreign and strange
love is a stranger
an open hand
a thoughtful gesture from a broken man
you have to get beat down
to learn how to fly
It’s clear to see
It needs to be
emancipated
detached and liberated
everyone’s scared
Isolated
Unprepared and manipulated
facts are defunct
truth is asleep and deceased
Love is the action
It speaks no words
without agenda
without controls
love is the action
the action man
It’s clear to see
It needs to be
emancipated
detached and liberated
ego is king and queen of the ball
the bigger the better
and the PGPs
just want to get off
just want to laugh at it all
Love is the action
It speaks no words
without agenda
without controls
love is the action
the action man
It’s clear to see
It needs to be
emancipated
detached and liberated
words: Paul Conte
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5. |
The Town
03:54
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violent city
city of Oakland
welcome to the town
where underage kids shoot grown up guns
on the bright side of the bay
if no one’s there to serve you
you could suffer a lose
or you could be the hero and protect yourself
so take that gun away from my chest mother fucker
and stick it in the face of you boss
now I see you in the eyes
in the eyes of other men
but that wont last forever
so you played yourself
you played yourself again
went out to a movie last night
but the real shows about to begin
got into the car and the doors flew open
two pistols at nine o’clock
two kids two masks too much
starring down the barrel of a gun
somehow, we get to live
but next time we might be dead
I won’t live in fear
I won’t live in fear
words: Paul Conte
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6. |
Connection
04:31
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we’re losing more
than just one day
loses cashed
we can’t get back
social skills and empathy
human connections
interactions
loses cashed we can’t get back
attention spans dropping
dropping fast
one less than a goldfish
at eight seconds flat
a social validation feedback loop
a dopamine hit a social media blast
is there still time
is there a chance
change is so rapid
unforgiving is tech
attention spans dropping
dropping fast
one less than a goldfish
at eight seconds flat
a social validation feedback loop
a dopamine hit social media blast
What’s the agenda
it’s not funny
spoiled is the milk
made from artificial honey
words: Paul Conte
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We can change
If we try love
love is here
take a look it’s all around
anger as identity
becomes your closest enemy
you can hide behind the imagery
or allow the venerability
anger as identity
becomes your closest enemy
you can hide behind the imagery
or allow the venerability
words: Paul Conte
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8. |
Sweetheart Contract
02:59
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We drank from cups on standard issue sofas under scaffolding
Informed sources said we were seen by observers, it's a meeting
I received an education
I was dominant for hours
I won myself a wealth of weapons, supermassive wealth
Under a sweetheart contract which clearly stated
Strength is always health
I had one upper hand
I was dominant for hours
I want to be there, on the far side of sin
I've been putting myself through hell, waiting for hell to begin
I got insurance
I was dominant for hours
I got an education
I was dominant for hours
I had one upper hand
I was dominant for hours
I got insurance
I was dominant for hours
words: Howard Devoto
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9. |
Meditation
04:32
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Slow down and catch yourself
quiet all the noise
breath in
and close your eyes
cause in the darkness we feel this life
words: Paul Conte
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10. |
Hold On
04:22
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Hold on to a dream
hold on and believe
Hold on to a dream
hold on and believe
there’s no better time
there’s no better place
then right here and right now
hold on
hold on
hold on to the ones you love
history we made can’t be replaced
hold on to a dream hold on and believe
words: Paul Conte
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11. |
Dominatrix Dub
03:52
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Squirrels Oakland, California
Squirrels is a one man show! written, recorded, and produced by me in my home studio. Occasionally I have guests appear and add their talents to the mix. It's influenced by what moves me and hopefully will evolve over time.
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