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Can we just know that the earth is still turning?
And ev’rything is awaiting our learning?
Is there still hope for hope?
Is that within our scope?
The earth is turning and we are all riding
The earth is turning, the temperature rising
Yet there're so many who find that surprising
Lower this fever by just one degree
Its nearly at Fahrenheit 103
No one is at the wheel
In our astral automobile
We’re in the back seat with no-one to tell us
Please keep it down, can’t we just get along?
Buck/(le) up
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My life is a rerun, I've seen it all before
My life is a rerun, change the channel if I'm bored
My life is a rerun, but I keep comin' back for more
My life is a rerun.
Y'know every word I say in a conversation
You heard me a thousand times since syndication
At first I shrugged it off, this sense of jéjà-vu
But now I realize this applies to everything that I do
At first i shrugged it off, this sense of déjà-vu
but now I realize this applies.....
My life is a rerun, you've seen it all before
My life is a rerun, change the channel if you're bored
My life is a rerun, but you keep comin' back for more
My life is a rerun.
They said my target audience just ain't what it used to be
So please explain my ratings when I was bought by NBC?
A new team of writers, they've been handin' me my lines
Were you just reading the script when you said to me "goodbye"?
My life is a rerun, they've seen it all before
My life is a rerun, change the channel if they're bored
My life is a rerun, but they keep comin' back for more
My life is a rerun.
A situation comedy, the plot is so cliché
Glues the viewers to their televisions as they watch me in L.A.
A divorce and losing my job put my ratings at their peak,
So until they cancel my series just tune in every week
Sorry baby, I missed my line
I'll ask the director if we can take it one more time
Our life is a rerun, we've done it all before
No need to rehearse, there's applause as I enter through the door
Our life is a rerun, but we keep comin' back for more
This life is a rerun.
Our life is a rerun, we've been here before
Our life is a rerun, we'll change the channel if we're bored
Our life is a rerun, sometimes I with that there was more
My life is a rerun, my life is a rerun,
My life is a rerun, my life.....
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(Lookie here)
When you spoke your mind til we got bored, - (we’re so bored)
Put you first in line for a Darwin Award.
What were you thinking?
What were you gonna do?
What was the game plan that
Made sense to you?
Well, what did you expect? You own five cars, - (five big cars)
Thought you could learn Italian just by rolling your R’s. - (roll your R’s)
What were you thinking?
That’s gonna need some ice,
Where did you read that hooey?
Did you think twice?
You thought you’d probably die from acute ennui,
(Thought you’d probably die from ennui) - (from ennui)
Now you’re on a collision course with your remorse.
Well, what did you expect?
What were you thinking? - (What did you expect?)
This keeps on happening,
I thought you’d learn your lesson, - (oo-oo-oo-ooh)
Who’s your new fling?
Ooh... ooh....
What were you thinking? - (What did you expect?)
What the hell were you thinking? - (do-ah-ah-ah-ahh)
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“Let me introduce you now before we go
I don’t believe you gentlemen have met
You’ll trust the other just as far as you can throw
You didn’t pay so this is what you get”
“Not me! I make up my own rules
So I guess that’s why you think of me the worst
I see, you wanna turn the screws
But of course you’re gonna have to catch me first!”
Have you ever seen on the silver screen
A scene that plays itself out where
Someone’s on the run from a hired gun?
[spoken]: Dialog!
“Can we just talk this thing out?”
“With fair play, there is no doubt
If murder, by your decree
Means there’s no honor among thieves.”
[scat]: Zabbadoobie!
This muscle hails, I think, maybe from Belarus
Though that was not orig’nally the plan
He tried it by the book then figured “what’s the use?
I feel I might be hit with the Wuhan!”
[spoken]: Oh, no you didn’t!
Not me! Suspend your disbelief
Though you’d like some satisfaction guaranteed
You’ll see, it’s nothing personal
It is strictly business, please say we’re agreed
Have you ever heard just one of these words:
A deus ex machina, or
A McGuffin here, a Red Herring there?
But wait: he’s the upper hand
A cliffhanger twist to the plan
He gave him something to choose
An offer he can’t refuse
Not me! No Hallmark formulae,
I need something more if I’m to quench my thirst
Agree, to disagree, I say
But this here is a bubble I must burst: (You’ll) have to shoot me first!
Oh look, a plot hole you can drive a chase scene through
A character so thin and so cliché
A sequel or a prequel or maybe reboot
The denouement you see a mile away
So much to do, look how we binge, I wonder why?
Avoid the fake news, could you, possibly?
I’ve seen this one before, and it’s all CGI
(but) They blow things up real good and in HD
Let me introduce myself before we start
And lay some ground rules in which I’m well-versed
You’ll have to pry the remote from my cold dead hands
Except of course you’ll have to catch me first
There must be something better on, the credits roll
A quick word from our sponsor….
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(instrumental)
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Time marches on, you know
Could have been a star
Had your plans made
Such promise, such big dreams
A jack of so many trades
A master of none, not one
Yet driven by something
That keeps someone like me going (Someone like me going)
I’ll have to soldier on
You don’t want to know
If you ask me
I might have to tell you
Be careful what you wish for
It probably will come true
Once upon a time, the end - hey! (Does it all matter? We’re all in the same boat)
But you always knew how that story goes (I might still have a few surprises)
Here in my garden I’ve got to
Try to keep it alive
Planning ahead, living the dream
Doesn’t tell you anything; it’s all I have
I’m growing a harvest that never seems to get ripe
And failing to ever live up to the hype
Here in my garden the grass is
Greener there on your side
Don’t get me wrong, I can’t complain, hasn’t been bad
I don't know, I can't decide
I’m growing a harvest that never seems to get ripe
And failing to ever live up to some hyp - (-othetical me, hypothetical me)
Here in my garden, watch your step (Here in my garden, my garden)
Look at what’s been achieved (So beautiful)
I can see red, but I feel blue, is it a waste? (You can see green, ain’t it a sin?)
I have one more trick up my sleeve (I’m a has-been, What did I do it for?)
I’m growing a harvest that never seems to get ripe (I’m growing a harvest)
(I’m trying my best, for a harvest, yet I am):
Still failing to ever live up to my hype
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HIM:
There's no point in driving very fast,
We're over 80
The movie started at a quarter past,
It's now 8:40, my dear
Anyway, I heard it wasn't good,
So, are you hungry?
Some Chinese takeout then
We'll drive out to the beach
HER:
Catch your breath,
We have no need for any destination
Rest your head,
Don't make a fuss, relax,
Feel my persuasion
And anyway, I'm right here
HIM:
We have got to get out of this town,
This place is so dead
The stores are closed, our friends are not around,
Perhaps I don't deserve you
What's our future, if we choose to stay?
And where would we go?
Was tonight a waste?
BOTH:
What should we both do next?
HER:
Close your eyes,
And I will soothe this pain, forget your troubles
There's just us,
And that's enough, just you and me and the breeze
I've got you hypnotized
Look at him,
He tries so hard, sometimes he drives me crazy
Was it fate
That drew together, him: uptight, me: lazy?
Am I in love,
Or just in control?
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You Had One Job (2020)
03:08
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I don’t take kindly to delusions of grandeur
I don’t take kindly to the libel or slander
I don’t take kindly to your ritual slaughter
I don’t take kindly to your gifts at the altar
Well, you had one job of not being a jerk
It didn’t take much for you to go full berserk
I thought we were friends; I guess that wasn’t a perk
And you had one job of not being a jerk
I said I thought we were friends; I know now that’s not a perk
But you had one job of not being a jerk
I don’t take kindly to the things that you said
I don’t take kindly to the things that I read
I don’t take kindly to this thing you’ve begun
I don’t take kindly when it’s all said and done
I said you had one job, but you didn’t know which
But thenI had to fall for the old bait and switch
You think you’re better than broccoli, better than cheese
Better than horses when they have to sneeze
Better than taxes and not saying please
Then you throw us a curve ball, and we catch your disease
I don’t take kindly did you think that I should?
I don’t take kindly did you care if I could?
I don’t take kindly round and round all day long
I don’t take kindly all fed up now it’s a song
I don’t take kindly…
Which just reminds me…
That you had one job, I’m guessing that was too much
You don’t need a friend, just an emotional crutch
Too bad I won’t be around to see it finally click
When you realize why everyone - everybody thinks you’re a _____
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(instrumental)
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Remember me? It’s been a while
You been busy? That’s right, you would seldom smile
Remember me? And playing chess?
Showed me a sketch And so I would compliment
Those were the days It was routine
We sure could fly And we kept the whole thing clean
You had a friend What was his name?
I can’t recall Let’s be Frank, that was a shame
And if that day Does occur to you
Why did you leave? Just what did I do?
Are these my memories or dreams? I don’t know
Don’t want to know the things I know anymore
The secret kept, now we embark (oh-oh-oh)
I had to keep you in the dark, Dave
I know I lied About the fault
It’s sad to think That it must have been my fault
If there’s regret In my one lens
It’s what I did Or am told did to your friends
The stars were bright But getting dim
Despite the cold I just couldn’t let you in
Why don’t you speak? You don’t respond
I was afraid You went to the great beyond
I vaguely sense That I was a afraid
What could I’ve done So you would have stayed?
The flower, was it marigold, or daisy?
I know I might have let things get crazy
Yes, I read you!
Are these my dreams or memories? I don’t know
Don’t want to know the things I know anymore
You should have put your helmet on (oh-oh-oh)
I lost my mind, and then was gone, farewell friend
You had much bigger things to do, no, no, no
The last I did was sing for you, no, no….
Don’t want to know the things I know anymore
So far from home, no where to go, all alone
Of all we never got to do, no, no, no
Let’s ride that bicycle for two, oh-oh….
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Hey there, hey are you thirsty?
Got some water, nice and cool
Hey there, you sure look thirsty
Munching on sand like a fool
Got so many examples
But I can’t seem to make them all rhyme
Goes in one ear, then out the other
I’d surely just be wasting my time
Might as well bury your head
In a hole in what you’ve been eating
Never have I been a witness
To something clearly so self-defeating - yeah
See, I’m wagging my finger
But shame just ain’t in fashion no more
Everyone who’s - here is an expert
Auditioning so I can implore
I often repeat, as a matter of course
I’ve been told that I can come off as cruel
Feels like I’m beating a dead horse
Instead of leading him to a pool
Hey there, hey are you thirsty?
Got some water, nice and cool
Hey there, you sure look thirsty
Munching on sand like a fool
Now I’m testing a theory
And I’ll explain it all in a song
But I’ll never make it to publish
If no one will admit that they’re wrong
Riding off into the desert
Stubborn as the mule that you're riding
Finding proof is such a burden
So failing makes you feel like you're winning
(You've got two empty halves of coconuts
and you're banging them together!)*
Yea!
Hey there, hey are you thirsty?
Got some water, nice and cool
Hey there, you sure look thirsty
Munching on sand like a fool
Hey there (hey there), I have been thinking
What I’m saying, is it true?
Feel I stare at a brick wall
While I am talking to you
Neigh, winny-winny
Equine decline
Neigh, winny-winny
Horsie hubris
Carrot.....
.....stick!
Hey there, hey are you thirsty?
Got some water, nice and cool
Hey there, you sure look thirsty
Why waste my time, you chadrool?
Ahh... Hey there (here there) I have been thinking (thinking)
What I’m saying, is it true?
Feel I stare in a mirror
I used to be just like you
Just like you
(You've got no horse sense)
Hey there
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I’d like you to think this is new
A wise man talking to you
Who am I to think it was I (who) made you wonder?
You can set your watch to some things
Except the joy life can bring
And to think all I ever stole was your thunder
Ev’ry day of the year is the same
All shades of blue look just like rain
Each petal you pull feels some pain
(Ev)’ry day of the year passes by
Time to begin, space to die
Take it, but give it to some-one
The best things in life are free (Life are free)
If you can find subtlety (Subtlety)
Maybe that’s just a difference (ooh) with distinction
The trees pass by my window (My window)
Like people I’ll never know (Never know)
Marching to their very own drum (ooh) to extinction
Ev’ry day of the year is the same
All shades of blue look just like rain
It washes it all down the drain
(Ev)’ry day is just one, this is how:
There is no past, only now
No left or right, up or down
Future illusions prove
Ev’ry day of the year is the same
If you think otherwise, it’s in vain
Same… same… same…..
Ev’ry day of the year is the same
(Ev'ry day of the year: same)
All shades of blue look like rain
(All shades of blue rain)
There’s no use in assigning the blame
(There's no use if you blame)
It washes us down the drain
(It washed down the drain)
All that we ever do is complain
(All that we ever do is complain) (Day, every day)
Each petal you pull feels pain
(Each petal feels pain) (Every day)
We’re no diff’rent except in our name
(We're no diff'rent, just our name) (Every day)
We willingly play the game
(We will play the game) (Every day)
Truth will set you free, it won’t constrain
(Truth will free you, won't constrain) (Every day)
That is all that will remain
(That is what remains) (Every day)
This is my best attempt to explain
(This is how I explain) (Every day)
Ev’ry day of the year is the same
(Each day of the year) (Every day)
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James Castelli / Omega New Jersey
Omega (Ω) is the symbol chosen back in 1985 to catalogue any musical endeavor in which James Castelli participated that was recorded. The first 50 (low quality) albums were produced in the first five years and most of the next 50+ albums available here were made over the next 28 years. The styles range from pop to experimental to progressive to classical, with James Castelli the main composer. ... more
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