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Mitosis
02:00
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stay up late, get up late
separate, separate
hold it in, divide it all
cells within the animal
bee floats gently in the wind
sticks a stinger in my skin
gutted from the inside out
my love is like a thick, bold pulse
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2. |
Roses Are Wild
05:37
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you left the country and the world just moved on
while I fell apart, became withdrawn
a call from your castle said you needed me whole
turns out you don't need me at all
love is colossal, it crashes in waves
swells up and swallows with waxes and wanes
love is the bright red blood in my veins
it won't ever keep you in cages or chains
roses are wild
violets are too
I learned how to breathe
in the city without you
fought, lost
fought, lost again
we should've seen it coming
when we were looking at the storm
tide rose up above us
it swept away our home
and our baby was buried
in the middle of the rain
when I fought
and lost again
destruction's in the water
and water's in my blood
I wanna be the river
I wanna be the flood
roses are wild
violets are too
I learned how to breathe
in the city without you
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3. |
A Map of Long Island
05:28
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what a generous person with your food and your bed
and a clean towel you offer to all your friends
you're not afraid to try whatever crosses your mind
laid out all that you have: open ears and patience
I got caught up in barriers of fear
you challenged me to leap
I landed on my feet
you seek adventure, you said no pressure
I wrote a letter so I could breathe better
but
admitting the truth brought me to my knees
your brilliant mind can handle anything
anything at all
your brilliant mind
as if the sun could rise inside me
and shine a light on
what I don't recognize
one time, I woke up at your place
to your sleeping face
one time, I woke up in your bed
to you shaving your head
one time, you said some very nice things
of what you thought of me
one time, we created a masterpiece
on a leftover cardboard sheet
one time, you drew a map on me
of where you came from
one time, I admitted my feelings
and it sounded pretty dumb
well I guess I'm pretty dumb
one time, we saw the planets align
and at the same time
the moon and the sun rise
one time, you disappeared through the glass
after we said goodbye
to be at your side, I would give anything
anything at all
to be at your side
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4. |
Pangea
03:25
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everything about you
runs a marathon in my mind
everything about you
lights the passages that I can't find
everything that you do
putting courage in a child's heart
oh, that core inside you
could pull the continents apart
everything
everything about you
even the things you'd never tell
everything about you
sound of your voice, the way you smell
everything inside you
the way your parent cells divide
all that heart inside you
could make the continents collide
everything
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5. |
War Hero
04:17
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if we were both birds I'd whistle this song
I would fly by your side all migration long
I'd pass to your mouth each worm I'd ingest
and I'd lay down for you every twig in our nest
If we were both wolves I'd feed you my kill
and I'd curl up next to you to keep us warm from the chill
I'd howl and hunt with a pack you would lead
and I'd carry your pups til I'm too old to breed
if we were both...
if we were both tigers with beautiful fur
my affection for you would be heard in my purr
I'd tend to your wounds, keep you clean with my tongue
and I'd fight off enemies for our vulnerable young
if we were both sharks I'd take you to deeps
and the endless brilliant colors of the coral reefs
all the beauty you could fit into your black doll eyes
though compared to my love, it's just a fraction in size
if we were both...
there is something here that makes me come alive
it is food for the road, it is fuel for the drive
it is courage to explore all of time and space
except
just to kiss the lips on your face
but you chose not to want what I want the most
for you are a young soldier and I am but a ghost
a ghost who isn't even sure of her own name
who will never feel the heat from your flame
if we were both...
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6. |
To Be Continued
02:07
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1000 years
eighteen long, lonely lifetimes
but oh, my dear
if in the end you would be mine
I would wait
I would wait for
1000 years
eighteen long, lonely lifetimes
but oh, my dear
by the end you will be mine
I will wait
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