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Put It Into Words

by David Pollack

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1.
Undress The Dead 03:23
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It’s 2 o’clock in the morning and the warning sign is flashing It’s calling my number, jamming up the telephone lines passing on some dangerous secret messages to the depths of the unknown Why’d you have to break it off? The pillows warm the blankets hot It’s a good thing I guess Drape the covers, undress the dead Undress the dead It’s 5 o’clock in the morning and the skies run high yellow red and blue I check myself in the mirror and my eyes run dry from the dreams of the era I’m walking on water collapsing to the beat of the drops Why’d you have to break it off? The pillows warm the blankets hot It’s a good thing I guess Drape the covers, undress the dead Pull the headlights, stop your alarms There’s no need to worry, you’re up then you’re gone So fasten your seatbelts Cabin’s prepared for takeoff It’s 8 o’clock in the morning And I can’t see a thing except flashing numbers And blurred colors Oh how my eyes decieve me Asking mysterious questions to the women of my dreams Why’d you have to break it off? The pillows warm the blankets hot It’s a good thing I guess Drape the covers, undress the dead Pull the headlights, stop your alarms There’s no need to worry, you’re up then you’re gone Pull the covers, undress the dead Pull the seatbacks, stop your alarms There’s no need to worry you’re up then you’re gone
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What's That Innocence? 03:29
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So you stopped the pain You cut it right off You’ve become immune Starting a fire without a fuse Yes you are burning up Your fever’s touched 102 But you can’t feel it no Forever numb from your stirring past What’s that innocence? What’s your name no they’ve covered it up What’s that innocence? From the holy water towards the spirits above Your story was thrown away Taken straight out of your hands You’ve had to start anew Sketching out your diabolical plans But you don’t know where to start You’ve lost your bearings as well as your mind No longer a prude Taking orders from the seventh sun What’s that innocence? What’s your name no they’ve covered it up What’s that innocence? From the holy water towards the spirits above What’s that innocence? What’s you’re name no they’ve covered it up What’s that innocence? From the holy water towards the spirits above You’re not ready for today You’re not ready for tomorrow So take those pills to end the day This ain’t the last time that you’ve lied to yourself What’s that innocence? What’s you’re name no they’ve covered it up What’s that innocence? From the holy water towards the spirits above What’s that innocence? What’s you’re name no they’ve covered it up What’s that innocence? From the holy water towards the spirits above What’s that innocence? What’s that innocence?
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Why Not Now? 04:55
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Sitting on the lawn with the suns rays upon us Thinking about the future with the present in view Vibes intertwine as my eyes gaze into yours Eyes as bright as gold on this green afternoon I said come on girl, are you ready? The time is just as good as any So why not now before the leaves turn brown and the temperature cold? Why not now while we’re young and alive before we grow old? Sitting on the couch, staring at the clock With the moon’s radiance upon my pen and paper Staring at the clock it strikes midnight as I begin to ponder The confrontation to occur only hours from now I said come on girl, are you ready? Just like yesterday the time is just as good as any So why not now before the tests come and go and course load thickens? Why not now while we both have a handle on ourselves? Ourselves You seem like the kind of girl I can take a risk on You’ve got that urban nationality and damn good personality I said come on girl, are you ready? The time is just as good as any I said come on girl (come on girl, come on girl) I said come on girl (come on girl, come on girl) So why not now before the leaves turn brown and the temperature cold? Why not now while we’re young and alive before we grow old? Why not now while we still have each other to hold? Why not now while we both have a handle on ourselves? Ourselves
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Mean It This Time 03:34
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Take my hand Hold it tight We’re on the road again Far from all our friends Take My Time But don’t waste it My clock is in your hands Tick-tocking on command Yeah, It’s alright to mean it this time Yeah, It’s alright to mean it this time The grass is at your feet The pavement’s underneath Your head is in the clouds It’s flying all around Your love is at the beat Syncopated with the heat Lights flashing all around It withers to the sound Yeah, It’s alright to mean it this time Yeah, It’s alright to mean it this time Yeah, It’s alright to mean it this time If you don’t think it’s right If you don’t think it’s right If you don’t think it’s right Then don’t mean it Yeah, It’s alright to mean it this time Yeah, It’s alright to mean it this time Yeah, It’s alright to mean it this time Yeah, It’s alright to mean it this time You’ve been laughing in the stands Contemplating all your plans It’s about time you’ve played the game Anthem’s been sung So give it all you got Give it another shot And mean it this time And mean it this time
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Hot Love 03:09
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Hot love Black coal Plates they shiftin’ It's about to explode ‘Cause people talking from left to right Overloaded and they can't get a bite They're all so nervous like they got stage fright From the Apollo, The show's tomorrow Snake bite Rattle Dig deep Into your soul The pain is piercing pulling me out of control It’s hard enough staying true to your zone My hands are tied I can’t get to the phone It keeps ringin’ I’ll keep singin’ I’m not trying to show my mess around this town Grab a broom grab a mop and clean it up (Grab a broom grab a mop and ooh) I ain’t feelin so hot but on this stage I’ll show you something that can’t be stopped Tick-tock Heart clocks Prime swing ‘Til it stops A roller coaster with an off and on switch The curtains up, the lights are down and that’s it It’s make or break this time the fire is lit Time to dance take my hand The serpents watch the fire grows and it grows With every step the ohhs and ahhs like a drone Swiftly pulsating deep into the unknown Lightning and thunder fueling the hunger ‘Til it stops
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What Do I Do? 02:29
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She stuffs in the minor things Doesn't have to disagree The banged up bills and silly rings Running with a future casualty She sends all her messages riding the fast lane Missing every exit sign through stopping to complain What do I do? What do I say to convey that everything will fade? Write on the walls, don't take those calls Express them with the words of deprivation Don't change a thing, just lock the door and take a swim I've heard all of those messages watching from the stands Contemplating games of lies while playing the cards at hand What do I do? What do I say to convey that everything will fade? What do I do? What do I say when the door is closed to pass the day Turn around Fear the sound of her footsteps The beat of her heartache The murky surroundings Let it go Close the door; hear the window shut let the time slip away Motor’s on, she'll ride past dawn Out of her mind over the line Deleting all mixed messages and throwing out the signs It's gone past saving puzzle pieces and rummaging the ties What do I do? What do I say to convey that everything will fade? What do I do? What do I say when the door is closed to pass the day What do I do? What do I say I hope and pray that it's all OK
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You're Playing Me 03:02
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You’re playing me like a toy But why should I bother? You smoked me, like a cigarette But when it’s down to the filter You throw me down in the gutter This ain’t the first time you’ve let me down This ain’t the first time I’ve been around Oh you’re playing me like a deck of cards This time I know that you’re bluffing That ace of spades’ really nothing So give me one good reason I should put faith in your face Your po-po-po-poker face This ain’t the first time you’ve let me down This ain’t the first time I’ve been around This ain’t the first time you’ve let me down This ain’t the first time I’ve been around You’re playing me like a garbage man But why should I bother? The heaps getting taller You’re playing me like a hit record But why should I bother? The charts don’t even matter This ain’t the first time you’ve let me down This ain’t the first time I’ve been around This ain’t the first time you’ve let me down This ain’t the first time I’ve been around Oh I’ve been around
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Balloon 05:20
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Tell me if you’re off your feet Balloon’s been filled up it’s a treat To go high up over the mountain creek A celebration that’s for sure With purple clouds and bright shooting stars That I’m sure are heading straight for Mars I wonder if we’ll catch them The pyramids now all go by A desert storm sends sand to my eyes Sensing a diversion she begins to fly As far away as she can go Around the world, around the moon I’m hoping that she’ll come back soon Or is this it? I flew as far as the balloon would take me I saw many beautiful pleasures and sceneries But the one of note, a glimpse of you Hoping that I’ll hold you soon I’m running out of helium What’s done is done - what’s done is done. Your wings are too lethal Your morals are none But while I’m stuck here grounded A balloon’s all I got You’ve got the safety pin and I, I hope I’ve got you. 3AM I’m back on my feet Balloon’s deflated on the side of the street Sometimes I dream sometimes I think it’s real I see her flying by the window
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Straight Through The Ceiling 04:08
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You walk too fast for me Galloping in stride creates a gustling bustling wind I’ve had you on my mind For two months it seems though it could have been three or more Got that feeling I’m straight through the ceiling, oh no She’s on my mind ain’t helping me healing (oh no) Well I’ve been up and down My emotions charged get the worst out of me Walking past the second floor Walking by that open door I see your head pop over the wood divide Got that feeling I’m straight through the ceiling, oh no She’s on my mind ain’t helping me healing, healing, healing (oh no) And i’m not sure how much of this I can take Because I’m reeling, I’m reeling, I’m reeling I cannot sleep checking my phone constantly Walking to class daily shaking, shaking, shaking Got that feeling I’m straight through the ceiling Got that feeling I’m straight through Got that feeling I’m straight through the ceiling, oh no She’s on my mind ain’t helping me healing, healing, healing (oh no) Got that feeling I’m straight through the ceiling, oh no She’s on my mind ain’t helping me healing, healing, healing (oh no)
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I'm Here They're There 02:43
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If you don’t take me home tonight, if you don’t take me home tonight I might ravage through my skin If you don’t give me what I want, if you don’t give me what I want It’s all good fun until it’s done Staring up at the moon, the stars shooting from above Because I know they’re out there, I’m here they’re there, it’s love So give me back my poker chips, so give me back my poker chips I need a job, my money’s gone The water’s deep so sink or swim, the water’s deep so sink or sink or swim I’ll stay afloat gliding on my back Staring up at the moon and stars reflecting on the water If I’m the chosen son then tell me who’s the chosen daughter? ‘Cause I know they’re out there I’m here they’re there Yeah I know they’re out there I’m here they’re there It’s Love Well don’t expect me to quit Because I know, oh I know that’s it Walking ‘round the streets infused with people Who don’t know where they’re going They don’t know what they’re knowing But I know they’re out there I’m here they’re there I know they’re out there I’m here they’re there I’m here they’re there, you’re here I’m there I’m here they’re there I’m here they’re there you’re here I’m there It’s love
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The Reasons Why 04:52
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So long, farewell You’re probably coming back but you left too soon The fog dilutes The lights they burn like whiskey and cigarettes Well it’s a negative positive reaction She’s thinking with her head and not her heart Sparks torn apart Like hair at split ends An international deluge that might set the break for good I swear I hope it would Well it’s a negative positive reaction I’m thinking with my heart and not my head Emotions reach the highest peaks the lowest lows a man could ever take Will it break me? I rest my aching bones To the point the ache for more I close the shades On society’s realities of shame ‘Cause she’s leaving the country and cutting it off I’m forming bad habits I’ve got to cut off And control my emotions cause she’s owning hers And let them run free causing fires that spread That are burning the city and pushing the edge Towards the cliffs of Manhattan and places that I wouldn’t go Straight under the bone I know actions speak louder than words But I can’t differentiate them with the words in my head A bloated friend Well it’s a negative positive reaction That leaves you both stunned hot and cold Well it’s a negative positive reaction The heart and the head they show the signs The reasons why

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released January 14, 2014

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David Pollack Portland, Oregon

Portland based singer/songwriter blends the likes of Benjamin Gibbard, Jenny Lewis and James Taylor. With a mix of ear candy, conscious lyrics and powerful vocals Pollack moves you and keeps you coming back for more.

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