Robert Post

THERE’S ONE THING – (4:42)

I HAVE HAD MY TIME ON THE STREET BEEN OUT THERE AND NEVER FOUND MY WAY BACK HOME ALL THE CITY LIGHTS HAVE GUIDED ME TO THIS I ENDED UP TO BE SOMEONE ELSE THAN ME BUT I’M HAPPY NOW THERE’S ONE THING YOU SHOULD KNOW IT HASN’T ALWAYS BEEN LIKE THIS NO I’VE GOT MEMORIES AFTER ALL THESE YEARS I HAVE COLLECTED DREAMS ON MY WAY BACK HOME BREATHING WAS A THOUGH CASE I JUST COULDN’T FIND MY BREATH IT IS EASIER NOW, AS I HAVE LEARNED TO ACCEPT FACTS I HAVE FOUND MY LUNGS THERE’S ONE THING YOU SHOULD KNOW IT HASN’T ALWAYS BEEN LIKE THIS NO I THOUGHT IT WAS A HARD CASE WALKING ALL THE OCEANS IT’S NOT A PROBLEM I HAVE GOT A BOAT I DON’T NEED TO RUN THERE’S ONE THING YOU SHOULD KNOW IT HASN’T ALWAYS BEEN LIKE THIS NO

GOT NONE – (3:59)

WHEN I WAS A LITTLE BOY I USED TO WONDER JUST HOW OLD YOU’D HAVE TO BE TO FEEL GOOD NOW I’VE SEEN A THOUSAND GIRLS BUT I STILL WONDER ‘CAUSE THEY JUST DON’T MAKE SENSE TO ME GOD KNOWS I’VE TRIED I’VE TRIED TO BE THE UNPREDICTABLE ONE I’VE TRIED TO BE THE FRIEND THAT THEY COULD RELY ON STILL GOT NONE GOT NOTHING AT ALL AND SO I FALL INTO THE OPEN SINGING OUT YOUR NAME AND WHEN I’M DONE CRASHED AND MAIMED I HOPE THAT’S WHERE YOU’LL FIND ME YOU KNOW THAT IF IT’S UP TO ME I’LL STILL BE HOLDING MY OWN HAND THE DAY I DIE SO PLEASE RELEASE ME NOW I’VE TRIED TO BE THE MEAN MYSTERIOUS ONE I’VE TRIED TO BE THE SWEETEST CANDY YOU’D SUCK ON BUT STILL GOT NONE GOT NOTHING AT ALL AND SO I FALL INTO THE OPEN SINGING OUT YOUR NAME AND WHEN I’M DONE CRASHED AND MAIMED I HOPE THAT’S WHERE YOU’LL FIND ME AND IT’S A GOOD DAY FOR BEING FOUND JUST CRAWLING IN THE DIRT WITH MY HEAD UNDERGROUND AND IT’S A GOOD DAY FOR YOU TO COME COLLECTING ALL THE PIECES OF THE DAMAGE DONE AND AFTER ALL THE BANDAGES ARE GONE I HOPE YOU FIND A FAVORITE PART YOU CAN WORK ON ‘CAUSE I’VE GOT NONE GOT NOTHING AT ALL AND SO I FALL INTO THE OPEN SINGING OUT YOUR NAME AND WHEN I’M DONE CRASHED AND MAIMED I HOPE THAT’S WHERE YOU’LL FIND ME

SILENCE MAKES HIM SICK – (3:46)

SO THERE’S A PLACE HE KNOWS WHERE HORRIBLE STORIES GROW OLD IT’S IN A HOUSE THAT MUMMY SOLD INSIDE A DOOR HE KNOWS WHERE SECRETS ARE LEFT TO GROW UP FROM THE BASEMENT AND THROUGH THE FLOOR AND IT’S TRUE THAT HE DOESN’T BELIEVE THAT A BETTER SET OF DAYS WILL COME SILENCE MAKES HIM SICK SILENCE MAKES HIM SICK AND HE WONDERS WHY IT’S ALL LIKE THIS HE NEVER LEAVES THE PLAYGROUND DOESN’T WANNA BE SEEN AROUND NOT BEFORE THIS GHOST HE KNOWS IS FOUND AND IT’S TRUE THAT HE DOESN’T BELIEVE THAT A BETTER SET OF DAYS WILL COME SILENCE MAKES HIM SICK SILENCE MAKES HIM SICK AND HE WONDERS WHY IT’S ALL LIKE THIS

HIGH TIDE – (3:28)

I DON’T CRY ANYMORE MY TEARS HAVE DRIED AND MY EYES HAVE DIED I DON’T SEE ANYMORE MY EYES ARE BLIND AND MY MAGNIFYING GLASS IS BROKEN I DON’T SMELL IT ANYMORE I CANNOT SMELL THE WAY TO HEAVEN I DON’T UNDERSTAND IT NO MORE THERE’S NO LOGIC TO ANYTHING I’VE SCORED ON THE EDGE OF LOVE TOO MANY TIMES LIFE’S BEEN BROKEN NOW VULNERABLE MORE THAN EVER CAN’T LET IT BE STOLEN AWAY HEY WITH THE HIGH TIDE OF ONE GIRL I DON’T FEAR IT ANYMORE MY SWORD IS TOO SHARP ON THE EDGE OF FREEDOM I DON’T CARE ANYMORE MY FREEDOM IS A JAIL AND I AM JADED I DON’T SCREAM ANYMORE MY LUNGS ARE EMPTY OF AIR AND MY TONGUE IS TIED I CANNOT RAISE THE DEVIL ANYMORE I AM MORE THAN BURNT-OUT ON THE EDGE OF LOVE TOO MANY TIMES LIFE’S BEEN BROKEN NOW VULNERABLE MORE THAN EVER CAN’T LET IT BE STOLEN AWAY HEY WITH THE HIGH TIDE OF ONE GIRL I’VE HAD IT I KNOW YOU’VE HAD IT IT’S BEEN FAR LONG SINCE I’VE FELT SO WRONG NOW IT’S TIME TO GIVE IT A TRY ON THE EDGE OF LOVE TOO MANY TIMES LIFE’S BEEN BROKEN NOW VULNERABLE MORE THAN EVER CAN’T LET IT BE STOLEN AWAY HEY WITH THE HIGH TIDE OF ONE GIRL

MORE & MORE – (3:53)

CANNOT ALWAYS GET WHAT YOU WANT SHOULD KNOW THAT BY NOW BECAUSE THESE THINGS ARE FEW AND FAR BETWEEN CANNOT CONTROL ALL MY FEARS IT OFTEN TAKES ME BY SURPRISE AND ALL THE THINGS I WANT TO DO DISAPPEAR IN THE FACE OF WHAT I HAVE WHY DO WE WANT MORE & MORE IT NEVER STOPS IT NEVER STOPS FREEDOM IS WHEN I WALK ALONE CAN TELL MYSELF WHAT I WANT TO AND FREEDOM LIVES IN ME SO I DO WHAT I WANT TO YEAH WHAT I WANT TO WHY DO WE WANT MORE & MORE IT NEVER STOPS IT NEVER STOPS IF YOU COULD READ MY MIND I KNOW YOU WOULDN’T WANT TO WHY DO WE WANT MORE & MORE IT NEVER STOPS IT NEVER STOPS

BIG BOAT – (3:51)

HOW MANY SCARS HOW MANY STARS NEED I COUNT BACK HOME TO YOU I’LL ALWAYS KEEP SAILING IN ALL THE WINDS YOU MAKE THEY WERE ALWAYS TRUE ALL THE LIES MADE UP FOR YOU YOU’RE ALWAYS ASLEEP WHEN I AM ON DATE WITH THE MOON A MAN FEEL UNLOVED HUNGRY AND OUT OF LINE THE LONGER HE WALKS LESS HE KNOWS ‘BOUT WHERE TO STOP SO BIG BOAT TELL ME HOW IT FEELS TO KNOW EVERY CORNER OF MY LITTLE SWIMMING POOL THOUSANDS OF FOOLS DO BELIEVE LOVE IS ENDING THERE THEY CLOSE HER EYES AND SHE IS DEAD TO THEIR WORLD ALWAYS A CHANCE THE DISHES MAY NOT BREAK BE ALWAYS AWARE THE HEART IS THE ONE WHO CAN PAST IS ON FIRE NEVER TURNS TO ASH REMEMBER YOUR FUTURE IT MAY LAST SO BIG BOAT TELL ME HOW IT FEELS TO KNOW EVERY CORNER OF MY LITTLE SWIMMING POOL THERE’S TOO MANY THINGS THAT AFFECT THERE’S TOO MANY THINGS AFFECTING THIS THERE’S TOO MANY DREAMS AFFECTING ME

NEW BORN – (3:52)

I LOST MY VOICE I BIT MY TONGUE DON’T HAVE A CHOICE BUT TO REMAIN QUIET TOMORROW I WILL HOP A TRAIN TRAVEL AWAY THE RAIN TRAVEL AWAY AND COME BACK NEW BORN AND COME BACK NEW I LOST MY WAY WHERE ARE ALL THE GOOD TIME GIRLS THE ONES WITH JEWELRY AND PEARLS MAYBE I’LL CATCH HER SOON TOMORROW I WILL HOP A TRAIN TRAVEL AWAY THE RAIN TRAVEL AWAY AND COME BACK NEW BORN AND COME BACK NEW TOMORROW I WILL HOP A TRAIN TRAVEL AWAY THE RAIN TOMORROW ALL MY LACK OF RAIN I TRAVELLED AWAY THE PAIN TRAVELLED AWAY AND COME BACK NEW BORN AND COME BACK NEW AND COME BACK NEW BORN AND COME BACK

EVERYTHING IS FINE – (4:09)

I REMEMBER I WAS YOUNG NOT THAT I’M OLD, BUT I WAS YOUNG I HAVE LOST ALL MY SENSE I’M A BIT WISER BUT LOST MY SENSE AND I KNOW A FEW MORE LOVELY PEOPLE I CAN LEAVE OUT BUT I DON’T ‘CAUSE THAT’S NOT WHAT I WANT AND I KNOW A FEW MORE LOVELY PEOPLE I CAN LEAVE OUT BUT THAT’S NOT WHAT I WANT I REMEMBER I WAS A SMILE NOW I HIDE I USED TO SMILE IT IS BECAUSE OF ALL HURRY I HAVE LEARNED TO LIVE BY I WANT TO RELAX COOL DOWN AND THINK EVERYTHING IS FINE BUT IT’S NOT IT ISN’T LIKE THAT RIGHT NOW I WANT TO RELAX COOL DOWN AND THINK EVERYTHING IS FINE BUT IT ISN’T LIKE THAT RIGHT NOW I REMEMBER I WAS RIGHT NOT THAT I’M WRONG, BUT I WAS RIGHT I REMEMBER I WAS STRONG NOT THAT I’M WEAK BUT I WAS STRONG I BELIEVE THAT I SHOULD TRY HARD ONE MORE TIME AND SING EVERYTHING IS FINE BUT IT’S NOT IT ISN’T LIKE THAT RIGHT NOW I BELIEVE THAT I SHOULD TRY HARD ONE MORE TIME AND SING EVERYTHING IS FINE

OCEAN & A TEAR – (5:11)

THERE IS LOVE AND THERE IS NOT THERE ARE TWO BULLETS, BUT THERE’S NO SHOT IT’S SO EVENTFUL STILL SO WRONG THE ROAD WE WALK ALONG THERE ARE SMILES AND THERE ARE NOT YOURS ARE FALSE COMPARED TO THE ONE I’VE GOT I CAN BE WRONG ABOUT IT BECAUSE IT’S ALL SEEN FROM WHERE I SIT AN OCEAN AND A TEAR I CAN’T SEE LAND FROM HERE THERE ARE A THOUSAND SHIPS AT SEA FROM ONE YOU CAN SEE ME THERE’S ONE ME AND THERE’S ONE YOU OH NONE OF US IS HAVING A CLUE AND NO ONE LIGHTS THE FIRE BURNS DOWN TO BE DESIRE THERE’S ONE PROBLEM I CANNOT SEE MAYBE THERE’S A WALL AND IT’S BUILT BY ME I HAVE TORN IT DOWN BEFORE DOES THIS ONE TAKE EVEN MORE? AN OCEAN AND A TEAR I CAN’T SEE LAND FROM HERE THERE ARE A THOUSAND SHIPS AT SEA FROM ONE YOU CAN SEE ME I BETTER CHANGE BEHAVIOUR, BUT NOT TODAY I BETTER LEAVE THIS LIFE THAT I’M DOING OK BUT THERE IS NO ONE I WANT TO LOVE WELL THERE IS NO ONE I WANT TO LOVE AN OCEAN AND A TEAR I CAN’T SEE LAND FROM HERE THERE ARE A THOUSAND SHIPS AT SEA FROM ONE YOU CAN SEE ME THERE’S ONE PROBLEM I CANNOT SEE MAYBE THERE’S A WALL OF COURSE BUILT BY ME I HAVE TORN IT DOWN BEFORE DOES THIS ONE TAKE EVEN MORE? THERE ARE SMILES AND THERE ARE NOT YOURS ARE FALSE COMPARED TO THE ONE I’VE GOT I CAN BE WRONG ABOUT IT BECAUSE IT’S ALL SEEN FROM WHERE I SIT BECAUSE IT’S ALL SEEN FROM WHERE I SIT BECAUSE IT’S ALL SEEN FROM WHERE I SIT

COME HOME – (3:24)

COME HOME YOU DON’T NEED NO STRENGTH WE ARE HERE YOU ARE WEAK SAVE YOUR THIRST AND SAVE YOUR HUNGER FOR EVERYTHING WE HAVE COME HOME YOU ARE MISLED DON’T NEED A REASON TO GET THROUGH SHOULDN’T HAVE HAD THAT THIRST JUST THE HUNGER TO BE FED YOU HAVE FOUGHT A WHILE COME HOME NOW YOU HAVE FOUGHT A WHILE NOW YOU FIGHT THE TIME COME HOME WE HAVE SAVED SPACE FOR YOU WE ARE THERE AND THE SUN IS HERE COME HOME YOU ARE MISLEAD DON’T NEED A REASON TO GET THROUGH YOU HAVE FOUGHT A WHILE COME HOME NOW YOU HAVE FOUGHT A WHILE NOW YOU FIGHT THE TIME AND THE AIR YOU’LL BREATHE IS SAVED FOR YOU AND THE AIR YOU’LL BREATHE IS SAVED FOR YOU AND THE AIR YOU’LL BREATHE IS SAFE FOR YOU AND THE AIR YOU’LL BREATHE IS JUST FOR YOU

FAR AWAY FROM THIS TOWN – (2:47)

I PLAN ON GOING AWAY FOR A WHILE NOTHING HERE THAT FITS MY STYLE I WANT TO BE FREE FROM EVERY LITTLE SOUND I DON’T WANT ANYBODY AROUND I NEED RELIEF FROM THIS PRESSURE I FEEL OF ALL STUPID ATTENTION THAT I MAY STEAL IT IS BROKEN IT IS CRUSHED AND HAS TAKEN MY LUST NOW THE PIECES OF MY VOICE TURN TO DUST SPACE IS THE FEELING THAT I SEEK A MOUNTAIN IS TRUSTABLE WITH EVERY PEAK THE FREEDOM I SPEAK OF CAN ONLY BE FOUND FAR AWAY FROM THIS TOWN I’M ALMOST EMPTY JUST A FEW MORE LIES TO SELL ONE EMPTY HEART NO STORIES LEFT TO TELL THERE WAS FIGHTING THERE WAS DYING AND SOME AROSE TO FALL NOW ALL MY FEELINGS ARE LOCKED INSIDE THESE WALLS SPACE IS THE FEELING THAT I SEEK A MOUNTAIN IS TRUSTABLE WITH EVERY PEAK THE FREEDOM I SPEAK OF CAN ONLY BE FOUND FAR AWAY FROM THIS TOWN THE FREEDOM I SPEAK OF CAN ONLY BE FOUND FAR AWAY FROM THIS TOWN

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