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Seeds
01:44
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From seeds, no more than dust
We ride the winds
From seeds, no more than dust
We rise. We rise
From seeds, no more than dust
We make our stand
From seeds, no more than dust
We are born again
In the spring
We spread our roots
Sun and rain
On tender shoots.
From seeds, no more than dust
We ride the winds
From seeds, no more than dust
We rise. We rise
We are born again
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Only a monster would take our homes away
Only a madman would cast us both astray
Imagine the terror, getting your head ripped off
The steal our sweetmeats, the entire hive is lost
Honey, they’ve released the hornets
Now it’s time to go.
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4. |
In A Gadda Da Neighbor
03:34
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The wind bends the trees
The branches touch the ground
They hold each other tight
The world blows down
The rain comes down
And washes over them
The sun comes out
The eye of god is on them
The moon rises
He casts them out
And they spend the night in the garden
By the neighbor’s shed
The river feeds the sea
The ocean eats the beach
Lightning splits the skies
The world blows down
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No Point In Looking Back
04:05
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There’s a path out back behind the shed
Where it leads I don’t know just yet
We should go and follow it to the end
No turning back this time my friend
They’ll be twists and they’ll be turns
We won’t get nothing we don’t earn
Only looking forward
There’s no point in looking back
No point in looking back
We should bring some water and some food
At least enough for a day or two
If we need more we can always set a trap
Or drop a line and see what we can catch
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Seeds from the East
Plant it. Grow it. Smoke it
It’s raining
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Your True Face
02:38
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Pick up the stick, put it in your left hand
This is a show of your might
Swing it hard, your gotta make them understand
It’s quite right
Do you wanna play? Do you wanna get some?
Do you wanna make this your last stand? Then drink the poison.
Your true face
Pick up the rock, put it in your right hand
You’re gonna swing it all night
You’re breaking bone with stone like broken promises.
Fight the good fight
Do you wanna play? Do you wanna get some?
Do you wanna make this your last stand? Then drink the poison.
Your true face
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8. |
Out Of The Sun
03:17
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Into the daylight
Out of the dark night
Into the cold rain
Out of the sun
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On wings of love and hope
We ride the winds
On wings of love and hope
We rise. We rise
On wings of love and hope
We make our stand
On wings of love and hope
We are born again
In summer
We get so high
In summer
We touch the sky
On wings of love and hope
We ride the winds
On wings of love and hope
We rise. We rise
We are born again
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10. |
Call To Home
03:42
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We’ve been running so long
I’ve forgotten what we’re running from
We’ve been hiding so long
I’ve forgotten what we’re hiding from
I haven’t been myself in so long
I’ve forgotten what I’m like to be around
I can only take it for so long (3x)
Before my will gives out
And I’m drifting onward, floating towards you
I can hear you, calling me home
You’ve been crying so long
I’ve forgotten what you’re crying for
We both need to be strong
I think we’re in it for a while
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11. |
So Woke
05:34
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There is another way
Stand your ground, put your roots down
We’ve got to save ourselves
Gravity pulls us down
Into the earth, beneath the soil
Buried forever
The bunny’s coming
We are forever falling
Into the gaping maw
Chewed up and swallowed whole
I can hear you calling me home
I will follow you til the end
There will come a day when you won’t need me
To sing the gospel of salvation
See what shouldn’t be seen
believe what you’re born to believe
see what shouldn’t be seen
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Invasive
03:10
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I got myself a new pair of pruning shears
they're nice and sharp to cut through the growth of many years
One can't allow the weeds to get too dense
They block the light and strangle the chosen plants to death.
You are invasive
You don't belong here
In this patch of Earth
In this place and time
I've chopped away at most everything I see
Now the path is clear where before it prevented me
From seeing things the way they really are
From seeing things the way they really are
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Tomato Cage
02:41
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Wheat And Chaff
04:07
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Chaff dreams of something more than wheat can give her
Chaff dreams of running away
She can start all over, far across the garden
No one there knows here name
They hold each other in the pouring rain,
And in the dark of the night,
They are drawn together by fear of the unknown
So they make a lover’s promise, so they won’t be alone
Oh please let the sun rise again tomorrow and shine down on both of us
Wheat love the sunlight, the way it makes him glimmer
He gathers up all he can
He spreads his seed all over, far across the garden
It makes him feel like a man
We know the sun will rise again tomorrow and shine down on both of us
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If you could read my mind, you’d know that
I know the way to nowhere
It’s not as far as you think
If you could read my mind, you’d know that
There will come a day when you won’t need me
To sing the gospel of salvation
There will come a day when you won’t want me
To know the truth of your creation
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Rotting On The Vine
02:33
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The rain is getting stronger
It hasn’t stopped for weeks
The dirt is getting softer
Our shelter’s sprung a leak
Rotting on the Vine
Rotting on the Vine
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Foliage Family
03:27
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Like a child covered in thorns, you cannot hold me
Like a fossil under glass, you cannot touch me
Like the pumping of your blood, I run right through you
Like the beating of your heart, alive inside you
Let’s meet the foliage family
They look so green but it’s just a screen
Inside the foliage family
They cover up things that shouldn’t be seen
Like a song that speaks your name, I will hear you
Like the pull of gravity, we are drawn together
Like the tolling of a bell, I cut right through you
Like the endless summer rain, I’m forever falling
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Weed's Lament
02:13
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It’s raining down on me
My leaves were as dry as could be
I’ve longed for petrichor
And now it’s really starting to pour
I’m growing by leaps and bounds
I hope someone doesn’t chop me down
The sun is out again today
My leaves are green my stalk is straight
I wear a crown of flowers on my head
Oh, the expeditions I have led
I’m growing by leaps and bounds
Soon someone’s gonna chop me down
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20. |
Orange Nightmare
03:01
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There’s something wrong here. Something’s not right.
There’s something wrong here. Something’s gone wrong.
It’s an orange nightmare
There is another way
Bury your seed in hallowed ground
Beneath the leaves of green and brown
What you sow is what you grown
Shower your plants with love and hope
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21. |
Dark Cloud
04:16
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Your leaves are shining in the Sun today
There’s a glisten from the dew
You blush and turn away from me
Is it the wind or is it you?
There’s a dark cloud in the sky today
It casts its shadow over us
I convince myself that nothing’s wrong
From seeds no more than dust
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22. |
Under The Sun
03:57
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I see it all going on without me
Nothing seems natural under the sun
It seems so surreal under the sun
We wither to nothing under the sun
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Here Comes The Bunny
02:09
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He’s got a tail as big as Texas
His teeth go on for miles
His ears are taller than Mt. Everest
The sun is blinding when he smiles
Here comes the bunny
He casts a shadow over cities
He changes weather where he goes
From a distance, he sure is pretty
But when you get up close you’ll know
Here comes the bunny
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Asshole, scumbag, fuckface, shit
You lied, You promised, you gave up, you quit
Insects leave little tiny holes
Big bunny wants to chew us up whole
Everything wants to eat us
Dig down into the dirt
The compost of your rot
Your seed made flesh
Shows us what we’re made of
Asshole, scumbag, fuckface, shit
You lied, You promised, you gave up, you quit
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In order to practice good forestry, just leave the dead to rot.
The decomposing matter acts as an important link in the food chain, providing sustenance to myriad insects in the ecosystem.
In order to practice good forestry, just leave the dead to rot.
Resist the urge to remove rotting biomass, whether for esthetic purposes or perceived safety reasons.
In order to practice good forestry, just leave the dead to rot.
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From seeds, no more than dust
We ride the winds
From seeds, no more than dust
We rise. We rise
From seeds, no more than dust
We make our stand
From seeds, no more than dust
We are born again
In the spring
We spread our roots
Sun and rain
On tender shoots.
From seeds, no more than dust
We ride the winds
From seeds, no more than dust
We rise. We rise
We are born again
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27. |
So Green
03:17
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It looks nice over there, so much better than here
Better land, better food. A better place for us.
It’s so green
It’s not safe for us here. Feel the threat all around
But it’s nice over there, so much nicer than here
Better land, better food. A better place for us
It’s so green
Love, hope, shame, fear
It’s so green
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They Don't Know
04:17
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You should not waste this moment now
Trust your gut, and it will all work out
Don’t overthink it, like you do
Flip a coin and follow through
The birds and the bees and the flowers and the trees
They don’t know
The names of the days and the months and the years
They don’t know
You’ve got to dig down in the dirt
Through the knotted roots and hurt
To find the meaning in your life
To find solace in your strife
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29. |
Deep Soil
03:54
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Was there a struggle? Did blood spill? Was there seed?
Did you fight it, or were you asking for it?
Did they make you feel small?
Did you make yourself big?
As big as the bunny
Dig down into the deep soil, get to the root of it, straight to the heart of it
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Leafsong
03:50
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Look at me I’m burning red, I am brilliant in the end
Even though the green is gone, I belonged
To the whole thing
Look at me, I’m blazing gold, that must mean I’m getting old
But even though the green is gone, I carried on
Even though the green is gone, I belonged
To the whole thing
Look at me I’m turning brown, and I return down to the ground
Even though the green is gone, I carry on
Even though the green is gone, I belonged
To the whole thing
And we all fall down
We all fall
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31. |
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Organic fruits and quinoa
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32. |
The Bunny
03:08
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You steal our lives to stay alive
Feed on our bodies and minds
But it’s so nice the ticket price
Big savings on everyday merchandise
You’re not gonna want to miss this! We’ve scoured the globe for the greatest deals on earth and we pass those savings on directly to you! Incredible deals! More bang for your buck! Stupendous savings on everyday merchandise! These are the products and services you need, at prices you can afford. Amazing savings! Mindboggling value! Make your dough do more!
This is a lie. They sell you garbage. Junk you don’t need. Trash that falls apart made by slaves in third world countries. They want to steal your soul. They want to steal your identity. They listen to your thoughts and design advertisements especially for you. They are liars. They are thieves. They cannot be trusted.
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33. |
Dust
03:26
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34. |
CageFace
02:15
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It’s a slow dance, seeds on the wind
Our roots in the earth, we reach for the sky
We’ll never stop reaching, we’ll never stop reaching
We’ll never stop. No, never
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I Will Follow In The End
03:57
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It doesn’t matter what I want
What matters is what I need
There are forces beyond my control
Holding me back, keeping me here
It doesn’t matter where you are
I will find you when I can
If you fly away too far
I will follow in the end
It doesn’t matter what you say
After all it’s never what you mean
Even so I have a way
Of understanding anyway
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