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North of the Bridge

by Lake Miniscule

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1.
Saturday Someday 03:32
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Rise and shine, today’s the day that it finally dawns on you You’ve forgotten who you really are And you hear nothing but the static of your clock radio Like it’s questioning who you really are You watch it flash vermilion cyphers: 12 o’ clock a.m. Another power outage blunder, and you’re late for work again And there’s no time right now to ponder over woes of why you’re here And who you really are Your neighbor’s a debaucher as he’s known to be But does he know who you really are? He parks her car across the street, as he lost his keys And you dwell on who you really are Oh, you ascend a winding staircase and roam the empty halls While a lightning storm is brewing at the center of it all And you’re a mess; there was a time you might have visioned it at best But now you really are The stormclouds overhead have got you wishing that you knew just who you really are Then in a cheerless observation, you’re reminded that you haven’t got a clue who you really are Oh, but you tuck away that chagrin so no one ever knows Into that cast-off reservation where no one ever goes Now there’s no need for second-guessing; you already know that you’ll never know Who and what you really are It’s like they’re always standing by Flashing cue cards to inform you when you’ve gone too far When, in truth, they can’t imagine what you’re seeking in yourself Who do they think they are? What’s the sense in living simply if it’s all for someone else? There must be something more uplifting than the hand that you were dealt So you pack your bags and you set forth through the flood In hopes of finding what you really are Mmm, you were so much better off before
2.
Till Death (The Wall St. Journal) 05:46
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Last call for pesticide Before it was gone forever We whetted our appetites And we tidied the mess we’d made That may not even matter Or if it matters, my mistake And the sun will rise Like a dark horse outside your window And the sun will rise I’ve been biding all my time Always right “I couldn’t keep up”, she said Made love in the next room over Made love in her parents’ bed With no place she quite belongs I’ve had her once already Or have I had her all along? Like sand, we were washed away Our legend was lost forever We got on our knees and prayed “Enough is enough”, she says In a timeworn salutation She cuts her hands and shouts, “TILL DEATH!” And the sun will rise Oh, I fear she’s just getting started But the sun will rise I’ve been biding all my time OH! And the sun will rise Just like glastnost or perestroika And the sun will rise I’ve been biding all my time And the sun will rise As it slips from beneath your foothold And the sun will rise Seems I’ve wasted all my time And the sun will rise With the stocks closing down on Wall St. And the sun will rise, will rise, will rise
3.
The NY Times 05:31
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This is where the row begins, with a clamor in the night But morning curbs my peace of mind as I make my way outside She got hers and I got mine, for the last and only time Now I sleep in the summertime To keep me active through the dead of night The company put me on a wellness plan I keep them happy when the price is right And all my friends had a falling out Over agreements that they couldn’t reach And that’s the reason that I sought you out I still know nothing much of which you speak So won’t you please, won’t you hear me out? Before you cut, cut, cut, cut me off I just want somebody to call you out And stop you dead in your tracks Let’s get you someplace where we can be alone And get you out of those backward clothes Just keep the silence so they can’t hear you moan We’ll keep it secret so no one knows, so… Come on and take me for a ride; I could use the condescension I’m always reckless when she’s sleeping, despite all my best intentions If I could only find a way out, I could turn myself around It seemed to me I was a long lost soul As far from heaven as the eye could see But I was standing in a gravel pit A wave of heat washing over me I hope I never do descend that far This planet’s festering with guarantees Forbidden treasure was my ticket home I left it somewhere in the undersea So won’t you let me down easy, speak? Well isn’t that what I’m supposed to be? I once believed I was a simple man But I got tangled in the tapestries Oh, you said you’d never been afraid to fall I say we all only live to die But you’re insisting that you die to live You want to give yourself another try, but… They took my name and read my rights There was no place I could go Saw the smoke rings in your eyes And my life fell into fragments (Get out, get out, get out, get out) Another season, another orchard Meander like a ghost Well… She got hers, I got mine I let you cast iron fences, while I adjusted my sails So should you spurn my advances, you’ll be the spokes in my wheels And while you reaped your plantations, I was the mess on your hands You were impressed with my patience; you were a part of my plan And now I dream to no end…
4.
Route of Administration 03:43
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Mickey Knox projected flashbacks cross the canvas Is it my turn yet? Stuffing oranges down my throat I’ve grown so tired of palsy Panting like a dog There’s a murderer in motion I thought I’d seen him once before But can’t recall ever knowing when to stop Before the shakes set in, begin the squall And it is she that draws me away And it is she that draws me away Felt the tongue-tied trap Canned laughter’s din resounding through these eggshell walls Left ascetically aroused Colleen too brassbound to believe there is no God There are ways to keep from crumbling I try to purge my liquid backbone all the time I could never seem to find my way around But it was lust that drove me away But it was lust that drove me away But it was lust that drove me away But it was lust that drove me away And it’s a sad, effete bouquet I just can’t turn and walk away Now I can taste my tears and the rain Well, she just smiles and she gives me away
5.
High Water 04:18
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I’m in love I think we should clear this up while I still know the difference I just needed someone to help me through the ups and downs Somehow I lost my nerve I want to weave your veins between my fingertips And blindly curse you for the heinous things you did I hope you’d be alright with that I wrote your name and drew a picture of the end of time And addressed it I got your message It said your death was near I must confess, it hurts to close my eyes Please don’t let them lure you in with promises of wealth (For you and no one else) I can’t imagine that I’d make it by myself (Imagine where you want to be forever) I only lie so I might get inside your head And learn a thing or two I long to see you at your worst you’ve ever been I felt you shudder as I peeled away your skin As I exhaled you said the air was growing thin I know you stir at night (I get this awful fright) From dreams in black and white (I watched your ghost take flight) My sister poltergeist surprise You know, I always did stick by your side
6.
Karma With AK 03:38
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I don’t know how this could’ve happened so fast But I’m breaking apart like a bottle of glass And I found my new favorite friend I don’t know why our brains just can’t pretend I’d grab my sheet of paper and begin with a pen Or should I have nothing more to write But you’d bring me what feels like home on a beautiful day Where I’d walk through the woods and I’d pick up a stone And I’d toss it right into the lake Yes, I’ve found a new way to cope with everything that’s spun into grey Something in my bones tells me I’m not alone So I guess for now I’m safe These train tracks will make me move too fast But I’m put back together with a bottle of scotch Until I wake up somewhere new And I’m not so sure what feels like home anymore Well I’d gather some stones and I’d build us a castle And it’s there we’d sleep on the floor Yes, I’ve found a new way to cope with everything that you have found Something in my brain says get back on the train And discover the world outside of this town But you’d bring me what feels like home on a beautiful day Where I’d walk through the woods and I’d pick up a stone And I’d toss it right into the lake Yes, I’ve found a new way to cope with everything that’s spun into grey Something in my bones tells me I’m not alone So I guess it’s Karma with AK
7.
November 21st 03:35
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I’m usually at the wrong place at the wrong time But that all seemed to change November 21st When you opened up my mind And like something out of a movie We were, we were so right And now looking at your picture helps me get to sleep so much better at night And I’d love to hear you say, “Sleep good tonight” We’ll stay warm on the floor by the fire Where nothing will even matter Let’s stay awake and exchange some words We’ll make every day just like November 21st Let’s make every day just like November 21st And I’d love you hear you say, “Sleep well tonight” We didn’t know each other But somehow we knew that it was right We could walk through the snow wearing no winter coats And somehow I’d still be warm inside You make me feel that way And I’d love to see you every day But if not, then I’ll take my chances anyway And I’d love to hear you say, “Sleep well” We’ll stay warm on the floor by the fire Where nothing will even matter Let’s stay awake and exchange some words We’ll make every day just like November 21st Let’s make every day just like November 21st
8.
Simple Machines 03:30
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And is it ever more than just words themselves? Much to no sleep at all We just ruined our good health And is it too much to bear, or just too much to bear on your own? Did I give you a scare, or am I still on the road? On the road… ‘Cause I’m just simple machinery You’re just cold Did I ruin your ego? Or did I just surface your soul? Yeah, everyone’s got a price to pay, what’s yours? Can you stand on your own, or are you still down on all fours? And is it too much to bear, or just too much to bear on your own? Did you settle for silver, or plan on taking the gold? And is it too much to bear, or just too much to bear on your own? And did I give you a scare, or am I still on the road? Yeah, is it too much to bear, or just too much to bear on your own? Are you happier now that the world is beneath your throne?
9.
The Familial Places 02:26
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[instrumental]
10.
Testing Out 03:49
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I slipped in past the watchdogs after dark You came in for a landing just wide of the mark A sweet thing in a trenchcoat calms me down Lord knows I’ve been better After all, you made me real happy And if it hurts you to stay in love If you’re not quite the person you’d hoped to be Then I urge you to leave through the door you came in And just let me walk away So night falls over the west side of your town You did all that you could to get your feet off the ground Pipe dreaming of Aspen in the spring Lord, I’ve never felt better Adelaide, Adelaide And if it hurts you to hurt me back If you got your semantics from fairy tales Then just take what you had for whatever it’s worth And just let me walk away ‘Cause I won’t ever find love again If I don’t stop believing in miracles I know you can’t stand to see to the tears in your father’s eyes So please, just let me walk away
11.
One and Three 06:14
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I thought home was where I made it I never got to say goodbye The firstborn over all creation Your mother made me cry She could be hanging from the gallows Or burning at the stake You know it’s hard enough to live for someone you can’t save And I found God beneath the stairway He said I acted out of spite And it was there I found salvation I’d have sat and talked all night But I always lose my temper Never cease till it’s too late So if it shows that I’m not ready Will he love me just the same? I never had a good intention I’d never opt to take a wife I just wouldn’t find a good incentive I couldn’t smile to save my life ‘Cause I only see the downside Only count the silver change If there’s a sun, I’ll see it coming Bar the door, and pray for rain I thought my life was never-ending Well darling, whose side are you on? I count ghosts for every failed attempt to keep my spirits up How do you live with yourself? Then again I lost my temper One last shot at tempting fate Oh, I just want to be somebody that I can cherish for a change But I just can’t see it, God, I’m sorry I feel dejected and ashamed Suppose I fall away from heaven I hope he loves me just the same I hope he loves me just the same
12.
Afterword 14:56
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You’ll see in time That nothing was failsafe And something is awfully wrong You’ll see in time Then Venus de Milo She’ll watch as you fall from above You’ll see in time You’ll live here among us Where nobody drinks from the well You’ll see in time I’ll sing you the stories That tell of the glory of God You’ll see in time That everything’s perfect At last you are purged of your sins You’ll see in time Deal only in bombast So no one can hurt you again You’ll see in time You’ll live in a convent Secluded from all of the world You’ll see in time You said you were different You meant that in every sense of the word So you’ll see in time The ghosts in the attic Would tell you the same if they only knew You’ll see in time You’re living in limbo They drew you in chalk on the street down below Oh, so you’ll see in time Your head is the cyclone That tears through the yard every night You’ll see in time The edge of the water Due north of the bridge where you made your last stand

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released August 14, 2009

All lyrics written by Derek Burrell and Tom Shirey.
All music written by Derek Burrell, Tom Shirey and Chad Antuma.
Produced, engineered and mixed by Derek Burrell.
Recorded at our homes in Allendale, MI and Holland, MI.
Mastered by David Shirey.
Artwork by Tom Shirey.
Personnel (in order of appearance):
Derek Burrell, Emily Potgeter, Tom Shirey, Caitlin Antuma, Jake Valentine, Zach Scott, Max Bruins, Matt McCue, Bobby Woods, Patrick Burrell, Keean Mansour, Haley Mashue, Quint Dykehouse, Dan Bronkema, Chad Antuma, RJ Edwards, Karin Burrell, Matt Allen, Erika Pineiro, Liz Hunter, Scott Whitby

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