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The Kids Like Us
02:56
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Shrugging off suburban nightmares
On St. Paul Saturday nights
Me and the gang and the loneliest days
We were lucky we made it alive
To the kids like us it seemed like such a waste of time
So I got a job and I spent all my money down at the record store
On Springsteen albums, punk rock singles, and 1984
And I waited by the phone every night hoping she would call
I knew one day everything would change and we were gonna have it all
To the kids like us there was no better place to fall
Angry and young and could you be the one
And we gotta get out of this place
Stupid and scared and never prepared
For the life that was thrown in our face
So I got a guitar and I started a band and I tried to get my songs just right
And I still take every chance I get to play the bars on Saturday night
And I ain’t so sure this is where we’re supposed to end up
But I ain’t sure there’s a better way to do it so I guess we’re out of luck
All the kids like us who ain’t ever gonna give it up
We all settle down and we all move away and learn to live a life we despise
With wives and kids and a mortgage to pay and a beautiful but thin disguise
But I still believe we’re out there somewhere waiting for life to begin
I still believe we’ll be back someday, never give up, never give in
The kids like us will always find a way to win
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All At Once
04:20
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In the dark light of December
With the hope still in her heart
She turned the car off and she whispered
This is where we start
She closed the curtains in the bedroom
She walked slowly cross the floor
This time I hope I ain’t mistaken
Like I always was before
All at once you start believing
All at once you see the light
All at once you can’t remember
If it’s gonna be alright
It’s gotta be tonight
She crawled beneath the sheets in silence
She left the light on for a while
Carry on and let the warmth of all her memories
Turn her lips into a smile
But with the night there comes the longing
Played out in technicolour dreams
Miles away from desperation
Always closer than it seems
All at once you start believing
All at once you see the light
All at once you can’t remember
If it’s gonna be alright
It’s gotta be tonight
If there’s a chance to make some big mistake let’s turn this thing around
Through the ashes and the remnants of this godforsaken town
Maybe these four wheels can carry me all the way back home
I don’t know
In the dark light of December
With all the hope left in her heart
She turned the key to start the engine
This is where we start
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Beautiful
04:35
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You tear it all down and try to put the pieces back where they fit
It’s a hard price to pay when you lose your way cause you don’t know when to quit
When the lights come up on these monuments to mileage
And days driven to dust
Will there be some shred of the life we led in the ashes and the rust
Don’t you want to be beautiful?
There’s a conversation that scatters and fades through the miles, through the wire
There’s a hope that sings of the brightest things through the darkness and the mire
There’s a reason to bleed every drop you have for a bit of something more
There’s a break in the line
Oh darling I’ve never been this far before
Don’t you want to be beautiful?
A little more time, a little bit further that I’ve gotta fall
A little more time, a little bit further than I have ever gone
A little more time, a little bit further that I have got to fall
It takes a little more time, a little bit further than I have ever been before
Don’t you want to be beautiful?
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Ashes
03:24
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It comes when you least expect it
Like the first day of summertime
Sunshine remains through the doubt and the rain
And everybody’s feeling fine
It’s over before you know it
Never had a chance to begin
The loneliest hearts, covered up in the dark
I can’t wait to be there again
Tell me to rely on my defenses
Tell me everything will be just fine
Tell me all the best of your excuses
Make up your mind
A word or two from the preacher
A word or two from the soul
It’s never our voice and it’s never our choice
It’s always the best way to go
A whisper, a prayer, or a promise
Silence is all I can do
It’s hard to get by on the faith you prescribe
When there’s nothing to hold on to
Tell me to rely on my defenses
Tell me everything will be just fine
Tell me all the best of your excuses
Make up your mind
Tell me that it all could be so easy
Tell me I should find a way back home
Tell me it’s the last of my excuses
And I’m on my own
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Waiting For A Rainy Day
03:03
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Nothing comes easy
You can’t get life for free anymore
A pocket full of miracles
Crumble to dirt on the bedroom floor
Don’t you think it’s about time
Don’t you think it’s about time
We stop crying in the sunshine, waiting for a rainy day
Rolled into town and was gone without a word of thanks
A couple more miles hang around for awhile
And we’re off to make the same mistakes
A telephone call from a hotel room
Number 301
A turn of the key, man I just wanna be
Where the damage is done
Don’t you think it’s about time
Don’t you think it’s about time
We stop crying in the sunshine, waiting for a rainy day
Everybody’s watching
Nobody’s listening
Every single word is true
Everybody’s thinking it
Nobody’s saying it
What are you gonna do
Turn this thing around and start it all over again
Turn this thing around and get back to the place we’ve been
Don’t you think it’s about time
Don’t you think it’s about time
We stop crying in the sunshine, waiting for a rainy day
We stop crying in the sunshine, waiting for a rainy day
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My Famous Mistake Minneapolis, Minnesota
Setting out with the intention of writing and recording "Darkness on The Edge of Town" meets "Girlfriend" in a garage full of Cheap Trick cassettes, David Richardson and Glen Wadie formed My Famous Mistake. A recording project that delights in alt-rock and power pop sensibilities with layers of instruments and lush vocal harmonies. ... more
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