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And then you destroy yourself.

by James London

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1.
Undeniable 03:11
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its undeniable our attraction ever reliable cos I'm a loyal friend do you know what you do to me I'm a selfish prick sometimes Makes me so sick to my aching stomach I tried not to compete when others try to be sweet burn the capital some illusion the case is clinical hello constable do you know what you do to them getting high in a downtrend makes me so sick to my aching stomach I tried not to compete when others try to be neat I saw the obviousness of the situations we were all young and half virtuous without pretense withered inside for all our trials precious lessons half learned those some precious lessons half learned
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Singers Shouldn't Smoke (Down on the Drag) 04:36
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So my mama says singers shouldn’t smoke, Not sure why maybe it messes up the notes Lately I’ve been living on the crumbs of my lungs Not surprised after all the songs I’ve sung My grandfather lectures in a gifted book dedication Says “son go now and receive your education” I can still remember the look in his eye at my graduation “Well done” he said “but now go sing the songs to be sung” We're all searching for a cure If I gave you the finest care plus more I could save you Well I never fail to disappoint. Now I’m seeking forgiveness in a strip mall sanctuary Pouring the wine all over my sunburn suburban body Clear as the pale blue sky I spied a priest and a nun Not surprised after all the songs I’ve sung I feel Zen and at peace yet deal with anxieties My sick sense of humor has got me on my knees Lately I’ve been choken down my twisted tongue Not surprised after all the songs I’ve sung We're all searching for a cure If I gave you the finest care plus more I could save you Well I never fail to disappoint. That old magician on the curb wants a minute of my time Gunna try and bet me he can enlighten my mind Smoke and mirrors can deceive like a drug Not surprised after all the songs I’ve sung Not surprised after all the songs I’ve sung We're all searching for a cure If I gave you the finest care plus more I could save you Well I never fail to disappoint.
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Drunkin Melody 03:37
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radio man sells a pile of gold government girl wants to rule the world teenager and a first time whore meet this troubadour begging another pour his manic episode is about to explode racing to the finish line to slowly grow old undertakers' such a goddamned bore for a troubadour begging another pour he's down in the dumps, homeless looking for food banker bought a mansion just to build empty rooms I aided in a looting of a dollar store for a troubadour begging another pour a troubadour begging another pour give us a drunken melody free us from daily monotony the monkey on his back sings harmony well we all hum a tune to hold on to yeah we all hum a tune to hold on I heard he’s working out and tryin to get dry went to cathedral to confess he went high charted a song and he’s starting to soar for a troubadour that begging another pour whats that he's got there behind his back why don’t you come share with the rest of the class show and tell time like when we was four for a troubadour begging another pour a troubadour begging another pour give us a drunken melody free us from daily monotony the monkey on his back sings harmony well we all hum a tune to hold on to yeah we all hum a tune to hold on
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Pistol Princess 03:22
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after something unattainable seeking root of all evil white noise washes the senses the laugh is hiding under breath the laugh is hiding under breath pistol princess go ahead won't you shoot me dead shoot me dead pistol princess go ahead won't you go ahead go ahead and do me you said something unforgivable and your actions were all evil white noise washes the senses the laugh is hiding under breath the laugh is hiding under breath pistol princess go ahead and shoot me dead shoot me dead pistol princess go ahead won't you shoot me dead go ahead and do me debunked theories and philosophies cable news salesman Socrates sells me that rhetoric so subtlety offers me a deep fried bullet pistol princcess pistol princess go ahead won't you shoot me dead shoot me dead pistol princess go ahead won't you shoot me dead go ahead and do do do me pistol princess go ahead won't you shoot me dead go ahead and do me, do me.
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Hope Against Hope 03:53
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more dead than alive, shut eyes, close my mouth it only spews rage drips only hate chokes on its pain quietly passing away jump start me up, if ya can, I’m down again buried my strength failed in my faith just find disdain in a stained day to day I’m all my fault was my mistake I’m all my fault and I take all the blame. stare at the wall, grind teeth, clench my toes resentment grows takes me so low that gnaw you don’t know hope against all hope so high, in the depths, catacombs of regret create such bad states all in my brain my special way i secretly self medicate I’m all my fault was my mistake I’m all my fault and I take all the blame.
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My Lover is Kind and Genteel 04:03
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my lover is kind an genteel and she knows just how i feel take each others hands' and look for peace in a bag we stop on a spot on the mountain top before we bar hop and watch the dot drop and leave us in the cold but its cool cos you got me and I--I got you (you got me too baby) well I love our love cos its real ride my motorbike in a field hold on to me strong and ride the road as the life is long and we'll stop on a stop we once forgot and stare down that well from overtop throw a penny or a few cos you got me and I--I got you she's so sad and scared of butterflies she's so sad and scared but she tries and it makes me mad how she makes me glad all the time, all the time! she's so sad and scared of butterflies she's so sad and scared but she tries
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Lesson in Survival 03:47
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a tree starts out as a little seed just like my dreams start out thoughts glimmering I told you once and i told you before all the best songs only have three chords la de dah this is a lesson in survival I want show you love is primal this is a my only fractured wisdom love is the only path to freedom theres something right and something wrong dont ask me to explain it all but if i must i'd only say that starting today you better go and find what you love and give it away this is a lesson in survival I want show you love is primal this is a my only fractured wisdom love is the only path to freedom a small fee grows into a bigger fee and those bastard banks still find a way to bleed me more is less less is more if your staying pure your probably staying poor this is a question of survival I want show you love is primal this is a my only fractured wisdom love is the only path to freedom this is a question of survival I want show you love is primal this is a my only fractured wisdom love is the only way to freedom
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Cigarette Scars 03:27
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the bowl is just about cashed whatever makes you last! well I don’t know about you smoke softly, dontcha pull it through the whole is sometimes half whatever makes you laugh well I don’t know about you smoke softly dontcha pull it through well I'm working all the time elsewhere is my racing mind breathing in so deep exhale, go to sleep watch it where you ash cigarette scared days are past this is last time I crash watch it where you ash cigarette scared days are past this is last time I crash well I'm smokin all the time brings relief to my racing mind inhale oh so deep exhale go to sleep watch it where you ash cigarette scared days are past this is last time I crash watch it where you ash cigarette scared days are past this is last time I crash dontcha crash. the bowl is just about cashed whatever makes you last? well I don’t know about you smoke softly, dontcha pull it through dontcha don’t pull it through dontcha don’t pull it through dontcha don’t pull it through dontcha don’t pull it through
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Winning this War 03:54
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there's no winning this war there's no evening the score I want to pick you lots of flowers dance with you for hours I don’t want to fight no more got this monkey on my back he's as real as a heart attack I want to do some deep thinking always end up drinking and there's no turning back I don't want to fight with you no more I don't want to fight with you no more I don't want to fight with you no more there's no winning this war and if you think i'm crazy well your crazy and if you think i'm lazy well your lazy and if you think its hazy girl, then its a hazy world. I don't want to fight with you no more I don't want to fight with you no more I don't want to fight with you no more there's no wining this war received a piece of island time and a headful of sunshine I need to set my very own pace drop out of this rat race and heal the wounds inside and if you think i'm crazy well your crazy and if you think i'm lazy well your lazy and if you think its hazy girl, then it's a hazy world. I don't want to fight with you no more I don't want to fight with you no more I don't want to fight with you no more there's no wining this war there's no wining this war there's no wining this war
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The Others 02:59
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recall the summer reunion, brought you a gift a blue petunia remember what you said remember what you did Well I do and I wont forget I took a drag off my cigarette and spit and still offered you more unitll I slipped on wet spot on the floor so yeah Im up at three or four drink my coffee and smoke some more does that make you sad? (Is my life the one you wish you had?) have you seen the others Where did they go I miss my brothers where did they go love making on the floor of the shore the thing about waves is there's always more to crash down on you I love you too I love you too I love you too So yeah now its forever my mantra so pierced and severed but were all together in my fevered mind and shakin center have you seen the others where did they go I miss my brothers where did they go have you seen the others (you need a haircut) where did they go (why didn't you text me back?) I miss my brothers (i'm like, just one of the guys) where did they go recall the summer reunion, brough you a gift a blue petunia remember what you said? remem ber what you did
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Old Thomas 02:07
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old Thomas passed away with his wife by his side he didn't feel any pain as he sighed the last time a little piece of sand drops make up the ocean and all of everything is infinite consciousness when power lost control the truth became alive you were a jewel to be bought and sold for the the absolute lowest price little dolls inside dolls echos bouncing in the halls and all of everything is infinite consciousness consciousness consciousness

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Recorded from Nov 2012- March 2013.
at Home and at Miracle Lake Studios.
All song by James London

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released June 9, 2013

Words and Music by James London
Produced by Sklyer Norwood and James London
Mixed by Skyler Norwood Camas, WA.
Mastered by Kyle Tucker @ LTS Productions Los Angeles, CA.

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