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I Don't Deliver Anymore
04:03
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I'm as far away as I could go
but I'm still in frame
Oh, it's turned out to be an expensive venture
The further out I go
The easier it is to pinpoint me
For example, I'm right there
Above every goal there are two friends who've conquered it
And maybe I don't see a way to get there
But I can see that I'm not done
My delivery has been delayed
By forces out of my control
And so I'll call someone to tell them
I don't deliver anymore
It's the network of ideas
That you followed through on
That led you here
From the good, the bad
and that time you wasted a whole year
Not all of it, I know
Earned you money or clout
But at least you know what this life is all about
(Right?)
Above every goal there are four friends who've conquered it
And maybe I don't see a way to get there
But I can see that I'm not done
My delivery has been delayed
by forces out of my control
and so I'll call someone to tell them
I don't deliver anymore
I'm as far away as I could go
And I proclaim...
That...
Ahhm...
Err...
Above every goal there are forty friends who've conquered it
And maybe I don't see a way to get there
But I can see that I'm not done
My delivery has been delayed from-
No, it's all my fault!
And so I'll call someone to ask them
What's a delivery for?
All my promises have been delayed
And of course it's from all my own choices
Sing me a song and won't you tell me
I don't deliver anymore!
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Mythical
02:22
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3. |
Adult Fantasy
04:41
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I’ve come to the conclusion
I don’t like optical illusions
Stairs that go in circles or forever
Whichever way you look at it
Everything is just everything it is
Now, is then, is also later
Scared of all the changes
What it was is what it will become
I love getting older
I love the hair in my ears
And my blurry right eye
I still feel young and stupid
And now I know it
I don’t even worry about the memories
If anything I’d like to forget about that
Be careful what you wish for
A bakery without bread in it is just a room
A tiny bowl with a handle is just a spoon
Love takes two but it still kinda counts if only one of you feels it
It’s these outlandish observations
That one should keep to themselves
I love getting older
I love the hair in my ears
And my blurry left eye
I just feel more tired and stupid
Because I am
I don’t even worry about the memories
If anything I’d like to forget about that
I’m not careful what I wish for
But I love you getting older
I love your crooked front tooth
And the scar on your shoulder
Let’s make something young and stupid
While we are as well
Don’t even worry about our memories
If you stand right there, I can’t forget about that
Not every joke needs a punchline...
... but they need a good setup
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5. |
Sorry Sorry Sorry, Kid
02:32
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6. |
Send Us Our Dogs Back
03:55
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I’m gonna say… No
Only because there are things I like being tied to
And I’d rather have my girlfriend and dog
than be living in a literal infinite void
So I’m gonna say… No
Not that anyone’s offered
And I know you should be chasing unexpected opportunities
But I don’t see the benefit of abandoning my mortgage
I don’t wanna leave
You can watch the shooting stars down here with me
So I’m gonna say… no
And besides I’ve heard the food is bad
And you gotta be good at mechanical engineering or whatever
And my student loan is already pretty maxed
So fuck you space, and your absolute nothingness
So fuck you space, and your unquantifiable loneliness
Fuck you
And your pointless stars
And your life on mars
And your messed up measurements of time, and/or distance
And your black matter
And your black holes
And your expanding suns
And your moonless planets
And your Voyager missions
Your interstellar transmissions
And your cold welding
And your lack of air pressure
Your elliptical galaxies
And your existential concepts
And your expensive movies
And your billionaire pissing contests
Can you send back all of those dogs that we sent you over the years?
What do you mean they’re all dead! They were presents!
Oh, fuck you space!
I don’t wanna leave
You can watch the shooting stars down here with me
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7. |
Outside Overture
03:50
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I have been inside
Such a long time
Knowing that you're mine
It's brighter on the outside
Leave it all behind
See you on the otherside
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8. |
Elvis
01:12
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Tom Hogan Sydney, Australia
Tom Hogan lives and works on Gadigal land, Sydney. Celebratory songs, with a musical expertise that can only be described as “chaotic neutral”. His work is obsessed with myth, and authenticity, often taking cues from literature and other storytelling traditions. Known for his charismatic and mercurial live performances, he is also a theatremaker, podcaster and composer. ... more
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