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Intro
00:41
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There´s a show on TV that everybody seems to like
But I don´t know if I should like it too
It´s a cartoon, it´s animated
And I´m getting so frustrated
Cause I can´t leave my house without hearing about it
And I don´t know if I should go
Take that next step, let it flow
Season 1, Episode 1, should I?
Chorus:
Some people wanna punch me
Others wanna see me dead
Reason is that I still have not seen Rick and Morty Yet
Is this show really that special?
Am I really missing out?
Can someone please tell me what the hype is all about
For Rick & Morty
Niklas says it´s awesome
And Frank, he backs him up
I don´t know if I´ll agree, cause I don´t give a fuck
Well technically I do,
But I´m so very busy
with telling myself that I´m so very busy
And they say it´s great
Yeah they say it´s cool
they say it´s hip and full of funny jokes
that you have to watch twice or three times – it´s hard to get
but I think they just project this in their heads
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Chorus
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Spare Me The Details
03:27
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spare me the details
I don´t wanna hear ´em no
I´m over you, so over you
go ahead and wash your mouth with soap
cause all your „I love you“´s mean nothing to me in the end
i think it´s time for me to regain hope
it´s normal relationships don´t always work out as planned
yet it´s hard to imagine the look on your face
when you kissed him on that fateful night of betrayal
chorus
with passing time I finally realize
that we were not meant to be
you weren´t rightfor me, no
cause all the time you bitched and you criticized
the things that I love, learned my lesson so now I will go
and try not to imagine the look on your face
when you fucked him on that fateful night of betrayal
repeat chorus
guess I´m over and out
chorus
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Longing (Instrumental)
02:01
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heartaches
that is a concept I´m familiar with
since I found out how many fucks you give
which are exactly zero
as for heartbreaks
I just don´t know how much more I can take
think at some point I´ll have to replicate
what has been left of these shattered pieces called formerly - „my heart“
yeah I´ll take cupid´s arrows
shove´em right down his throat
Chorus:
this is a story
of heartaches and heartbreaks
but baby don´t worry
I´m just fine without you, just fine without you
lately
I think I might be going crazy
but if I getover you then maybe
this sting won´t hurt so bad
sometimes
you are the only thing on my mind
and a solution is so hard to find
how to escape from it all? Escape from it all
so I´ll take cupid´s arrows
shove´em right down his throat!
Repeat chorus
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Apple
03:07
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bite into the apple of your sadness
and let the sour flavor overpower everything
you´ve tried your best and yet you failed
and now your life gets so derailed
you don´t know what to do
you don´t know what to do
Chorus:
so I´ll glue your heart back together
if you´ll keep listening to what I have to say
if I glue your heart back together
will you promise me that you will be okay?
So bite inti the apple of your madness
and let the sour flavor overpower everything
you´ve tried your best, yet you feel down
and now you wear the biggest frown
you don´t know what to do
yeah you don´t know what to do
repeat chorus
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Something To Think About
04:18
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the way you glanced at me
made me feel so damn intirgued
there was something about your vibe
that just had me feel relieved
there are still girls in this world
with a heart and soul so pure
my jackass head would never understand
if only I had a reason to move to Berlin...
Chorus:
cause that sparkle in your eyes
made me think of you last night
it just sucks you live a thousand miles away and i am here
signs of affection
made me reveal a connection
it´s useless though
cause distance is always a killer
but if you´re ever back in town
I´m just sayin´- let´s go out!
Yeah if you´re ever back around
you could simply scream and shout
and you´re gonna get my attention
but probably not my heart, not to mention
I´m trying to steer away
from this long distance emotional baggage
if only you had a reason to get to know me better...
repeat chorus
hope you remember
this conversation
cause I sure know I do
I wanna tell you
it felt amazing to me
repat chorus
distance is always a, distance is always a killer!
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A Mark, A Memory
02:12
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scattered myself all across the floor
now I´m not here to stay
oh how I wish I had a different brain for just one day
then maybe I wouldn´t feel so inclined to twist every thought
inside my awkward and oh so doubtful crippled mind
as I´m trying to navigate through waters
that are so deep I can barely see the surface
say what´s the deal with that? Is there a purpose
if all I do now is belittleing myself
just because I couldn´t light a fire in someone else
Chorus:
yet I can´t forget
that kiss we had
beside your favorite tree
on that friday afternoon, it came clear to me
there was something in the air
(but this life just isn´t fair)
and that´s a hard pill to swallow
but I guess for now it is my job
otherwise I would be sitting here, being a lazy slob
eating fast food, downing whisky shots to pass the time
and to drown my sorrows
repeat chorus
now all I want is to move on (but you´re still stuck inside my head) (3x)
you left your mark, you´re more than just a memory
but I guess for now we were not meant to be
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9. |
Spotlight
01:50
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hey you are cool
do you think I´m too?
I wanna get to know you better
so let´s not wait until forever
does wednesday work
I could spare a little time then
how about friday?
just text me whenever you´re free
cause I can see it in your eyes
you´re not an easy target
no you´re well aware of any kind of flirty situation
and I can read it in your smile
yeah you might be the one
cause you are quite awfully pretty
and I don´t know what to say
hey you are cool
do you think I´m too?
I wanna get to know you better
so maybe we could hang together
does tuesday work?
I could show up after practice
how about sunday?
Well, just call me whenever you´re free
cause I can see it in your eyes
you´re not an easy target
no you´re well aware of any kind of flirty situation
and I can read it in your smile
you know you are the one cause you are quite awfully pretty
and I don´t know what to say
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Beer & Cigarettes
04:59
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he sits quietly at the bar
just a quick nod and his glass fills up again
shaky hands approach the fifth drink of the night then he proceeds
to gulp it down
he gets tired of himself
he gets tired of always getting left behind
and the bartender is his only friend
yeah he always served him well
tonight
and he´s always so alone
like he got cut down to the bone
he´d try better if he could
but o one cares, he´s misunderstood
once he´s done he stumbles back
to his tiny, dark and very lonely shed
there he tries to fall asleep
he waits until his eyes close shut
he dreams
and in his dreams he´s not alone
he never got kicked off his throne
no he´s still up there, bright-eyed shooting star
and he doesn´t have to sit at the bar
at the bar...
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YesNoMaybe
03:21
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oh love
it´s not easy
when your mind is screwing over everything
oh heart
are you beating?
I´ll just put on Motion City Soundtrack to wash the doubts away
you never pulled me down
but you couldn´t make me happy anyway
Chorus:
Cause you are the sunshine of my heart
and when you´re gone I fall apart
you are my everything
but everything means nothing at the same time
today you´re with me for a while
tomorrow I am in denial
I don´t know what to do
maybe I should just abandon you
Oh dear
it´s appealing
just to think of the idea of you and me
wait here
I´m not leaving
I´m just trying to avoid the conflict by never coming back
pre chorus
chorus
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Good Mourning
02:05
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Honestly
Youre still all I see
Leaves me breatless and unconcious
Can't you see.i am secretly
Still yearning
Still waiting
and thinking about you
Honestly
You're still all I need
Makes me tired
Yet I'm sleepless
Don't you see
I could easily
Recover
From just another
Another glance qt you
Honestly
It's so weird to me
You're still roaming
You're still living somewhere in my mind
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With The Tide
03:45
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crack my ribcage open
and pull my heart out
then stitch me back together
I hope I will survive that process
cause I´m tired
and I´m worn out
another hopelessly romantic twentysomething on a crash course
my mind is racing
and I hate it
admitting
that I am losing myself in the drink
too early
confusing
I dot´know what to say or think
so I let this song speak for itself
just like all the other songs I´ve ever written
cause I am always way too
emotionally invested into some things
that haven´t even been unfolding
but it´s just the way I am
so I hope you understand
that I´m still learning
I´m still growing just like everybody else
crack my ribcage open
then pull my heart out
then stitch me back together
I hope I will survive that process
cause I´m tired
and I´m worn out
and I´ve got this bleeding heart
that´s a tell tale sign of me falling apart
cause I am always way too
emotionally invested into some things
that haven´t even been unfolding
but it´s just the way I am
so I hope you understand
that I´m still learning
I´m still growing just like everybody else
and everything keeps changing with the tide....
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14. |
Outro/Hidden Track
03:26
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Early Retirement Saarbrücken, Germany
"Early Retirement" was started in 2019 as an acoustic soloproject by musician and songwriter Sebastian Bungert in Saarbrücken, Germany. Since then, the project has taken on more of a 2000s throwback- vibe, being heavily inspired by the Pop Punk/Alternative Rock/ Emo sound of that era. ... more
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