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1. Excuse Me

2. Like A Cat

3. Mystery

4. Night Train

5. Family Song

6. Love

7. Mango

8. Sketch

9. Tapestry

10. Comedy

11. Skin

12. Allure

Excuse Me

(verse 1)

it's not that I'm poor

it's that I suck at being rich

hell yeah, I want more

but I'm not leaving my comfy niche

I can't decide if I want to be classy

or if I want to be fancy

why not be both?

sounds like they both involve a boat

but until that time

I'll just work my 9 to 5

and ponder what it takes to really be alive

sometimes the cheap wine

tastes better and more refined

I like it because I bought it

and I had the freedom to do it

(chorus)

excuse me for being simple

I'll come right out and say it

I won't make it a riddle

excuse me for living my life

I may not be as stuck up as you

but I'm not going to fantasize in lies

(end chorus)

(verse 2)

so if you want to act like you're better

I expect you to have the credentials to back it

and not talk like a mattress salesman

I'm the mayor of my life

I'm calling for a ban

on everything snooty

because you might think you're cute

but you're really dog doody

sometimes the cheap wine

tastes better and more refined

I like it because I bought it

and I had the freedom to do it

(chorus)

excuse me for being simple

I'll come right out and say it

I won't make it a riddle

excuse me for living my life

I may not be as stuck up as you

but I'm not going to fantasize in lies

(end chorus)

(bridge)

I prefer my t-shirt over your executive suit

I like the country side more than city life

you say it's more fun, I say it sounds like strife

who am I to judge though?

so we stay in fashion

because we prefer our passion, yeah

so we stay in fashion

because we prefer our passion, yeah

so we stay in fashion

because we prefer our passion, yeah

(chorus)

excuse me for being simple

I'll come right out and say it

I won't make it a riddle

excuse me for living my life

I may not be as stuck up as you

but I'm not going to fantasize in lies

(end chorus)

Like A Cat

(verse 1)

I, try to pet you

but you won't let me

and if I try, I'll get the claw, I cry

so why, do you lick my hand?

curl up in my lap and

lounge so I can't move

crying behind the door

pouting for kibble, wanting more

can I be like that, a thought so deep

and I just want to sleep

(chorus)

I want to be like that

I want to be like a cat

make noise, meow, zone out

act cute until you like me

I want to be like that

I want to be like a cat

yarn ball, give chase, make haste

my seriousness would make you laugh

I want to be like that

I want to be like a cat

be like a cat

(end chorus)

(verse 2)

hey, you know I can't touch you

when you're so far away

even then you try so I stay

but why, do you like an ear scratch

after every mouse you catch?

be curious and then give me a love nip

I'd have nine lives

but only one heart

I ignore you when you're here

but when you're there

I can't stand to be apart

(chorus)

I want to be like that

I want to be like a cat

make noise, meow, zone out

act cute until you like me

I want to be like that

I want to be like a cat

yarn ball, give chase, make haste

my seriousness would make you laugh

I want to be like that

I want to be like a cat

be like a cat

(end chorus)

(bridge)

do do do do do

do do d-do do do do do

no

(chorus)

I want to be like that

I want to be like a cat

make noise, meow, zone out

act cute until you like me

I want to be like that

I want to be like a cat

yarn ball, give chase, make haste

my seriousness would make you laugh

I want to be like that

I want to be like a cat

be like a cat

(end chorus)

Mystery

(verse 1)

where do you hide?

where do you hide?

I look like I'm a detective

can I get a ride?

can I get a ride?

you act like I'm defective

you curl your lips and say "it doesn't matter"

you dropped my heart and I watch it shatter

(chorus)

it's a brand new mystery

the love you gave me, the love you gave me

you said you can't give it to me

it's love's mystery, it's love's mystery

I'll go anywhere, near or far

I wonder where you are

and get in my car

you said you can't give it to me

it's love's mystery, it's love's mystery

(end chorus)

(verse 2)

why do we play these child games

when we're both adults?

why aren't you more ashamed?

you left on an impulse

you curl your lips and say "it doesn't matter"

my heart is broken because it's shattered

(chorus)

it's a brand new mystery

the love you gave me, the love you gave me

you said you can't give it to me

it's love's mystery, it's love's mystery

I'll go anywhere, near or far

I wonder where you are

and get in my car

you said you can't give it to me

it's love's mystery, it's love's mystery

(end chorus)

(bridge)

it's love's mystery, it's love's mystery

(chorus)

it's a brand new mystery

the love you gave me, the love you gave me

you said you can't give it to me

it's love's mystery, it's love's mystery

I'll go anywhere, near or far

I wonder where you are

and get in my car

you said you can't give it to me

it's love's mystery, it's love's mystery

(end chorus)

Night Train

(verse 1)

who knew it would change you as a person?

who knew you would use it as a reason?

a passing isn't ever easy

I thought I'd take it worse and never feel freely

she was so beloved

now it's empty, that side of the bed

being alone keeps you in your head

it's such a problem

everyone still loves you

even though you stayed so blue

and shattered relationships like antiques

and caused more problems and critiques

(chorus)

you dwelled in your hurt on the night train

even after multiple washes, the guilt left a permanent stain

it's been a few years, but you still can't deal with the pain

you wrote a speech, but you're speechless

you want to rest, but you're restless

life had a sweet taste, but now it's tasteless

revel in halcyon days you knew wouldn't stay

using the money in your wallet

drinking whiskey and rum if you have it

gambled and lost on that high risk bet

revel in halcyon days you knew wouldn't stay

(end chorus)

(verse 2)

how did you get to be so hollow?

everywhere you went I would follow

but the paths diverged and I went to the city

yours went left and you got lost in the woods

one for the money, two for the show

don't ever let those precious goods go

who says you ever have to be ready?

just because you let go it won't make you sleepy

the insomnia that keeps you up

pouring the second serving of coffee in your cup

the white ones with flowers we've had for years

doing nothing but watching tv

crying but pretending it was just a sneeze

I never thought you would hide your tears

(chorus)

you dwelled in your hurt on the night train

even after multiple washes, the guilt left a permanent stain

it's been a few years, but you still can't deal with the pain

you wrote a speech, but you're speechless

you want to rest, but you're restless

life had a sweet taste, but now it's tasteless

revel in halcyon days you knew wouldn't stay

using the money in your wallet

drinking whiskey and rum if you have it

gambled and lost on that high risk bet

revel in halcyon days you knew wouldn't stay

(end chorus)

(bridge)

now they say you're out of touch

never leaving the comfort of your couch

the fall was hard and you needed a cushion

you're wide awake now and we know the reason

it's okay to hate, it's fine to be mad

but I still hope one day you'll be glad

to still just be here

and know one day you'll meet her there

(chorus)

you dwelled in your hurt on the night train

even after multiple washes, the guilt left a permanent stain

it's been a few years, but you still can't deal with the pain

you wrote a speech, but you're speechless

you want to rest, but you're restless

life had a sweet taste, but now it's tasteless

revel in halcyon days you knew wouldn't stay

using the money in your wallet

drinking whiskey and rum if you have it

gambled and lost on that high risk bet

revel in halcyon days you knew wouldn't stay

(end chorus)

Family Song

(verse 1)

when I woke up and wiped off my drool

light smiled into the window, and I went off to school

the blue of the sky, and the green of the dancing grass

the traces of the folded towel I used before going to class

two people made a person

who met a person and had a son

now all in this full house

you got to know the evening melody

keeps everyone happy

until they are so sleepy

(chorus)

ta-dah! that happiness, that kindness

I hope with you it'll stay 

and get you through the pleasant work day

the sadness, the loneliness

will turn into a bridge

that you can cross and connects all of us

even in the furthest places

there will be traces of our family

(end chorus)

(verse 2)

what did the two of you feel when you had your first meeting?

the color of our blood, the shape of our hearts, it all has meaning

but it'd sure be nice if I could stay by your side

even when I've grown and hit my stride

I hope the day leaps through the distant buildings

and lights up the path home I'm walking

won't you send me your prayers?

through the street-lit melody here

(chorus)

ta-dah! that happiness, that kindness

I hope with you it'll stay 

and get you through the pleasant work day

the sadness, the loneliness

will turn into a bridge

that you can cross and connects all of us

(end chorus)

(bridge)

"you can go anywhere"

my dad said to me here

"you can be what you wanna be"

my grandma said to me

(chorus)

ta-dah! that happiness, that kindness

I hope with you it'll stay 

and get you through the pleasant work day

the sadness, the loneliness

will turn into a bridge

that you can cross and connects all of us

the smiles and worth-whiles

I hope with you they'll stay

even if it's just for a single day

I hope the taste of your tears

will become strength to fight your fears

and the bridge of bonds that connects us

will take you to the farthest places

(end chorus)

Love

(verse 1)

it's so confusing

I don't fully understand it myself

but the moment you said yes

you had my heart all to yourself

I remember that date

we were out late

when all the people and crows had long gone home

still, we wanted to be left alone

the streets enlivened us

the evening settles in

I want to get back home to you too

I became old enough to realize

everyone in the world starts from two people

(chorus)

my heart knows what my mind knows too

forever you are mine, and that's all good and fine

love will never fade if trust is here to stay

just know my soul is with you always

what fades away someday and what we won't say

pay no mind because I fell in love

with laced fingers and the scent of your cheek

your future is what I seek

beyond husband and wife speak

love's on the menu all week

(end chorus)

(verse 2)

let swans carry it far

the concealed ugly feelings or whatever they are

changing is taken for granted

because stability is what we wanted

perhaps I got it from pieces of fiction

a hopeless romantic can only mention

love can be born and the story begins with one person

(chorus)

my heart knows what my mind knows too

forever you are mine, and that's all good and fine

love will never fade if trust is here to stay

just know my soul is with you always

what fades away someday and what we won't say

pay no mind because I fell in love

with laced fingers and the scent of your cheek

your future is what I seek

beyond husband and wife speak

love's on the menu all week

(end chorus)

(bridge)

I want your face

and a night of silence

and that smile that sends me to space

forevermore, forevermore

(chorus)

my heart knows what my mind knows too

forever you are mine, and that's all good and fine

love will never fade if trust is here to stay

just know my soul is with you always

what fades away someday and what we won't say

pay no mind because I fell in love

with laced fingers and the scent of your cheek

your future is what I seek

beyond husband and wife speak

love's on the menu all week

two people together all week

I'm a happy person every week

(end chorus)

Mango

(verse 1)

splash, into the deep blue sea

splash, into this ice cold drink, baby

splash, into the summer feeling

it'll be gone, it's already leaving

splash, with you by my side

splash, the spaces open up so wide

splash, we can run alongside the beach

there's so many things I want to do

but they all involve you

my friend, let's keep burning up until summer's end

(chorus)

surprisingly mango, surprisingly mango

romance is alive, and all is well with you

not yet, not yet, I don't want to go home yet

with a tasty mango, we can go

anywhere we want into the blue

everything that we get

this fruit can beat the heat

I want you to have a fun summer with me

(end chorus)

(verse 2)

breeze, through my short brown hair

breeze, keeps my dog and me cool

breeze, on this walk the sunset looks like a light pool

breeze, even on this hot night

breeze, everything will be alright

breeze, the sand in our toes and the day above is so bright

let's go find somewhere tropical and pretty

I've been feeling I need a taste of adventure lately

(chorus)

overripened mango, overripened mango

youth is alive, and all is well with you

hey you, hey you, there's no reason to be blue

with a tasty mango, we can be

chilling and floating on the sea

everything that we get

this fruit can beat the heat

I want you to have a long summer with me

(end chorus)

(bridge)

there's so many things I want to do

but they all involve you

my friend, let's keep burning up until summer's end

(chorus)

surprisingly mango, surprisingly mango

romance is alive, and all is well with you

not yet, not yet, I don't want to go home yet

with a tasty mango, we can go

anywhere we want into the blue

everything that we get

this fruit can beat the heat

I want you to have a fun summer with me

(end chorus)

Sketch

(verse 1)

baby, I'll be your blank canvas

if you promise I can have independence

ready for whatever comes next

I'm mature until I get a funny text

why shouldn't I be colorful?

art makes life so wonderful

with the pencil of imagination

I can draw things into action

(chorus)

primary, secondary

all the colors inspire me

I'll use them to draw a picture

as dreams grow, it gets bigger

primary, secondary

all the colors inspire me

I'm the artist who paints

free from restraints

my life is blank until I etch

when I'm done, I'll show you my sketch

ahh, ahh, ahh, ahh

ahh, ahh, ahh, ahh

ahh, ahh, ahh, ahh

ahh, ahh, ahh, ahh

(end chorus)

(verse 2)

baby, my work will likely never hang in a museum

because I color outside the lines with my freedom

however, maybe when I'm dead

I'll be remembered for my humor instead

black and white is way too boring

in full color is my way of living

I'd rather use pastel crayons

instead of colored pencils

(chorus)

primary, secondary

all the colors inspire me

I'll use them to draw a picture

as dreams grow, it gets bigger

primary, secondary

all the colors inspire me

I'm the artist who paints

free from restraints

my life is blank until I etch

(end chorus)

(bridge)

my teacher

said I'm a master

of the art of not giving a damn

someday we will

live from worry without being sorry

with my brush I paint, I paint

(chorus)

primary, secondary

all the colors inspire me

I'll use them to draw a picture

as dreams grow, it gets bigger

primary, secondary

all the colors inspire me

I'm the artist who paints

free from restraints

primary, secondary

all the colors inspire me

I'll use them to draw a picture

as dreams grow, it gets bigger

primary, secondary

all the colors inspire me

I'm the artist who paints

free from restraints

my life is blank until I etch

when I'm done, I'll show you my sketch

ahh, ahh, ahh, ahh

ahh, ahh, ahh, ahh

ahh, ahh, ahh, ahh

ahh, ahh, ahh, ahh

(end chorus)

Tapestry

(chorus)

if I shred your tapestry

then it's true when I say I'm sorry

but we can't go back to what we were before

because I can't handle madness anymore

in my defense, I have none

but if you want an excuse, then I got one

you thought you were crazy

but I was going insane then, really

(end chorus)

(verse 1)

I guess I'll always be the bad guy

I can't be a princess, no matter how hard I try

but I don't want the fairytale to repeat itself, our history

because she would be so proud of me

to know I got away from the persistent stress

that made my life a tornado of mess

it's okay, you didn't know, you didn't know

but if you did then you really should have showed

you were a whirlpool of your own narcissism

and didn't have time for the pessimism I used to cover altruism

(chorus)

if I shred your tapestry

then it's true when I say I'm sorry

but we can't go back to what we were before

because I can't handle madness anymore

in my defense, I have none

but if you want an excuse, then I got one

you thought you were crazy

but I was going insane then, really

I guess I jut can't leave well enough alone

but I never want you again inside my home

(end chorus)

(verse 2)

the only way I can resist temptation

is through ingenious intention

like a mother who keeps a problem

from happening in the first place

I'll go down the river

so you can stay up stream and make peace

that the person who was shyly always in your corner

now doesn't even come to your free, one-man-show, what a bummer

I guess you didn't know, you didn't know

but if you did then you really should have showed

you were a whirlpool of your own narcissism

and didn't have time for the pessimism I used to cover altruism

(chorus)

if I shred your tapestry

then it's true when I say I'm sorry

but we can't go back to what we were before

because I can't handle madness anymore

in my defense, I have none

but if you want an excuse, then I got one

you thought you were crazy

but I was going insane then, really

I guess I jut can't leave well enough alone

but I never want you again inside my home

(end chorus)

(bridge)

it hurt me so much when you didn't know my breaking news

you ignored me when I know that you knew

if you were spiraling in depression

I was ill from my obsession

that everything I once knew would never be the same

but still you'd want me to take all the heavy blame

I can't cut a new patch

I can't sew a single stitch

I want what was once a flawed masterpiece

to be a lost priceless art

(chorus)

if I shred your tapestry

then it's true when I say I'm sorry

but we can't go back to what we were before

because I can't handle madness anymore

in my defense, I have none

but if you want an excuse, then I got one

you thought you were crazy

but I was going insane then, really

I guess I jut can't leave well enough alone

but I never want you again inside my home

(end chorus)

Comedy

(verse 1)

I don't want a time machine

I don't want to relive a scene

I just want to give my past self a hug

that poor kid that has to scheme and tug

a war just to get someone to play along

it shouldn't be that way

crave affection but forget about attention

because the fear you had about not finding it

comes true and it makes your adulthood askew

but that's okay, don't worry

I got your back, so you don't have to attack

and I'm fixing those problems

hold your head high, have no worries

you'll have all your stories

still left to tell

even if you walk through hell

(chorus)

even though you want to

don't dance with devils

even though it's easy to

don't roll your eyes like angels

the future ahead of you is filled with tragedy

the action fades but treat your life like a comedy

that anxiety you feel will melt away

listen to my advice, you can have it your way

(end chorus)

(verse 2)

the relationships a teen broke can be fixed

the feelings youth scrambles can be unmixed

the future's bright, but the fog makes it blurry

it's okay if you're not a success story

I promise after you've come into your own

days will be filled with laughs and pranks recorded on your phone

the things you love come and go

just like all good things must come to an end

it's still your destiny to bend

what you crave is security

it comes at the end of your 20s, stability

you may not be on a magazine

but you'll always be clean

(chorus)

even though you want to

don't dance with devils

even though it's easy to

don't roll your eyes like angels

the future ahead of you is filled with tragedy

the action fades but treat your life like a comedy

that anxiety you feel will melt away

listen to my advice, you can have it your way

(end chorus)

(bridge)

I think it's important to remember

your morals last January through December

don't let them crush your innocence and good heart

it's hard to see now because you're so different

but, kid, people will think you're a work of art

(chorus)

even though you want to

don't dance with devils

even though it's easy to

don't roll your eyes like angels

the future ahead of you is filled with tragedy

the action fades but treat your life like a comedy

that anxiety you feel will melt away

listen to my advice, you can have it your way

when it comes to friends

you better stay neutral

when it comes to family

tell them you love them all

believe it or not enemies can become allies

stay humble but be witty and wise

even though you want to

don't dance with devils

even though it's easy to

don't roll your eyes like angels

you'll find you're still wholesome

being yourself makes you awesome

the future ahead of you is filled with tragedy

the action fades but treat your life like a comedy

I hope you'll laugh and love all your life

(end chorus)

Skin

(verse 1)

I like to pull pranks

and I like Taylor's new music

after work I'll go home and light a candle

the small luxuries help me handle

the stresses of the every day

I plan for all the possible contingencies anyway

I'm known as a big troll

but that's just how I rock and rule

(chorus)

I finally feel comfortable in my skin

I worry about my weight, but it's not a sin

to eat my favorite foods after the day's fight

I think it'll be alright

I finally feel comfortable in my skin

as long as I'm strong I'll always win

anymore, I don't even work out

but I'll be fine without a doubt

(end chorus)

(verse 2)

oh you know, I'm weird because I like the rain

it washes away the changing same

and you know, sometimes changes into snow

I have my favorite cat mug and red flannel shirt

I change bedding according to the season right down to the skirt

it's the little things

(chorus)

I finally feel comfortable in my skin

I worry about my weight, but it's not a sin

to eat my favorite foods after the day's fight

I think it'll be alright

I finally feel comfortable in my skin

as long as I'm strong I'll always win

anymore, I don't even work out

but I'll be fine without a doubt

(end chorus)

(chorus)

I finally feel comfortable in my skin

I worry about my weight, but it's not a sin

to eat my favorite foods after the day's fight

I think it'll be alright

I finally feel comfortable in my skin

as long as I'm strong I'll always win

anymore, I don't even work out

but I'll be fine without a doubt

(end chorus)

Allure

(verse 1)

good morning

I'll never let those rough hands

caress my marble skin again

or listen to my heartbeat's melody

in evening

I'll be fine at a table for one

it's easier to eat alone and exist

a loner can sing in harmony

it doesn't bother me

if you're with or against being lonely

I think I see it now

(chorus)

I found the allure

of everything I cherish and adore

laughing by myself

is better than you keeping me deaf

and being out in the rain to plunder

with an umbrella you won't let me stand under

I pondered the allure

of happiness I can graze, I'm sure

it's bright, it's out of sight

it's my cure, that silver allure

(end chorus)

(verse 2)

good morning

midnights are my days

we're in different time zones

even though your house is just ten minutes away

why shame me

because I like being free?

right now I don't want kids

marriage in this economy?

I don't want to be broke

I feel rich with my small fortune of money

(chorus)

I found the allure

of everything I cherish and adore

laughing by myself

is better than you keeping me deaf

and being out in the rain to plunder

with an umbrella you won't let me stand under

I pondered the allure

of happiness I can graze, I'm sure

it's bright, it's out of sight

it's my cure, that silver allure

(end chorus)

(bridge)

darkness follows me up the steps

to my front porch, hoping to keep me perplexed

but I hurry in the door and turn the lock

grab my drumsticks and start to rock

(chorus)

I found the allure

of everything I cherish and adore

laughing by myself

is better than you keeping me deaf

and being out in the rain to plunder

with an umbrella you won't let me stand under

I pondered the allure

of happiness I can graze, I'm sure

it's bright, it's out of sight

it's my cure, that silver allure

I found the allure

of everything I cherish and adore

laughing by myself

is better than you keeping me deaf

and being out in the rain to plunder

with an umbrella you won't let me stand under

I pondered the allure

of happiness I can graze, I'm sure

it's bright, it's out of sight

it's my cure, that silver allure

(end chorus)