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Freight Hopping
03:41
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Take my advice, you don't want to think twice, you just gotta move ahead
Find the right car and that's where you are, one step wrong and you're dead
The sun comes up, now the sun goes down, I gotta get out of this town
I've got a cadillac grainer, I'll be seeing you later, but for now I'm nowhere bound
Moving on, I just feel I have to go
Where this train goes, nobody knows
Mountains and plains, ghost town vibe
This is my home, this is my tribe
Bridges and cars, and bull ridden railyards, I'm finding a spot to catch out
I'll give you some clues but you should know what to do. Maybe you can figure it out.
I stocked up on beer, the coast seems clear, darkest hours of the night
cause when you're hoppin' freight, you know it's never too late, just wanna get out of sight
Moving on, I just feel I have to go
Where this train goes, nobody knows
Gaining in speed, wind blowin' west
junction up ahead, this is the test
and I could be wrong
could be wrong
could be wrong
could be wrong
Moving on, I just feel I have to go
Where this train goes, nobody knows
Mountains and plains, ghost town glide
Stobe was here, come for a ride
and it could be long
could be long
could be long
could be long
could be long
could be long
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2. |
Carry On
04:28
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See...our progress in motion
Hear...our endless devotion
When we build ourselves a future we can thrive in
Feel...a live imagination
To call this luck would be remiss
We've climbed up deep from the abyss
We'll move ahead at steady pace
We can't stop now for another day
Speak...it is not what it seems
Sleep...in deep suspended dreams
And awaken to a brand new world
A world...without limitation
And when we know our work is done
We'll travel far beyond the sun
And how to find ourselves this way
We can't stop now for another day
We have no limits we'll live this way
We'll go to distances unmade
We'll be the people who climb upon
Our ships to heaven where we can carry on
And when you find me in the morning
I will be happy once again
And when the night comes I'll be quiet then
I'll think of stars and what's beyond
And when we know our work is done
We'll travel far beyond the sun
And how to find ourselves this way
We can't stop now for another day
We have no limits we'll live this way
We'll go to distances unmade
We'll be the people who climb upon
Our ships to heaven where we can carry on
Carry on
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3. |
Star Song
03:05
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There's a star in my room and it talks to me
It tells me the things I need to know
Stories and secrets and thoughts about my life
Paving a road for me to go
Shifting and spinning
all of the time
holding the ceiling
Everybody wants to know the whos, the hows, the whys
The only way I know how to explain it is to say that
There's a star in my room and it talks to me
It tells me the things I need to know
Cleansing my head of these deceptions that I find
Telling me things will be alright
Diving and jumping
all of the time
Holding the ceiling
Everybody likes to think I'm crazy, I know why
Look into a mirror, see it happens all the time, all the time
Shifting and spinning
all of the time
holding the ceiling
into my mind
diving and jumping
showing what's real
looks into my soul...and it tells me to
Open up your eyes
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4. |
Ivory Tower
04:48
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I wouldn't say I'm dreaming
Look at what I am
I don't believe my eyes
Faced with your demands
I am not the one you're looking for
to drown and throw away
Don't say my life's been easy
Living off the land
Come from your ivory tower
the work's done with my hands
Tell me that you're listening to what I say
Or I'll turn and walk away
I'll walk away
For another day
Until my eyes deceive me
And throw it all away
I wouldn't say it's easy
Being who I am
But in your ivory tower
You think it's all a scam
Put those books down, come into the street
And talk to me
Come talk to me
Come try to see
Unless your eyes are failing
You'll think about today
I'm putting myself where you see me
Even if we disagree don't
Stifle the words that I'm saying
Study and you'll understand
Don't make yourself out to be
The monster you abhor
Keep the high ground, you're after it
Don't get dragged down to the floor
Don't tell me life is easy
Look at where you are
Atop your ivory tower
Looking near and far
If you want to put me in a group
My group is going to win
I'm going to win
Is that a sin?
Unless I know I'm falling
I'll think about today.
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5. |
Providence To Boston
06:52
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Standing in a deep black hole, I listen for the sea
The silence grows, the stillness of the cold air surrounding me
A distant laugh, a warm embrace, and symbols of the past
Through triumph and through tragedy, I come to you at last
I'm on 95, heading northbound as I go
I've got four wheel drive, I gotta beat the snow
From Providence to Boston, I've got to make my way
Gonna build my life, each and every day
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6. |
Reality TV
04:00
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Have you listened to the news this week?
I heard about it on reality TV
Shouting voices ask me where I stand
I thought about it but I guess it's not for me
Do you know who's gonna get you next?
Read all about it on reality TV
They'll tell you where you can direct your rage
They pull the strings for all the puppets on the stage
And now we wonder
How can it be this way
No thoughts it's only programs now
the message is in place
Who can lead us through this turbulence?
Find out about it on reality TV
Who will tell you how you should behave?
Don't try to question it, they know what's best to say
And now we wonder
How can it be this way
No thoughts it's only programs now
the message is in place
Tell me if the truth is gone I cannot seem to find it anymore
Left and right they fall in line on two sides of a manufactured war
What is it for?
Can you see what they have planned for you?
You'll know about it on reality TV
Have you listened to the news this week?
I heard about it on reality TV.
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7. |
Disappear
04:36
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I’ll stay inside
I’ll try to hide
You cannot find me here
I want to disappear
(A sudden change) New instability
(We froze in place) Increased anxiety
Is anybody safe?
Whose jobs here are at stake?
Oh it slowly crept into our lives, come on now
Warnings made but dismissed with a laugh, hold on now
(I’m locked indoors) A chance for laziness
(Two months or more) Mixed with stir craziness
The days keep passing by
The end I cannot find
(I’ve lost my mind) I can't get out of bed
(In record time) I'm stuck inside my head
Am I going insane?
What’s happened to my brain?
Oh, a 21st century plight, come on now
Write textbooks, and show them what we did to fight, hold on now
(Hoard up supplies) We fight uncertainty
(Hope no one dies) With new technology
If you’re a lucky one
If not, you’re on the run
I’m stuck inside
I’ll try to hide
You cannot find me here
I’ll try to disappear
Oh it slowly crept into our lives, come on now
Warnings made but dismissed with a laugh, hold on now
Oh, a 21st century plight, come on now
Write textbooks, and show them what we did to fight, hold on now
How can it be? (We'll be okay)
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Hey you highway people there
I got my highway song
I'm gonna drive my big rig
And I want you to come along
I've got precious cargo here
and yes, it's a heavy load
I don't have much more time to spare
it's getting time to hit the road
now saying hey
HEY
Got to know what you would say
I'm driving my big rig
(I'm driving my big rig)
I'm driving my big rig
All over town
Miles and miles of emptiness
and now I've had my rest
You're only gonna get so far
when they put you through the test
I've got nothing else to do
Don't tell me that I'm wrong
I'm gonna drive my big rig
And I want you to ride along
I'm driving my big rig
(He's driving his big rig?)
I'm driving my big rig
All over town
I'm driving my big rig
(I'm driving my big rig)
I'm driving my big rig
(He's driving his big rig?)
I'm driving my big rig
(Yeah, I'm driving my big rig!)
I'm driving my big rig
All over town
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9. |
All Our Lives
04:45
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I'm alright here tonight
with the morning dew like diamonds in our eyes
Summer nights or winter games upon the table
When I spend these days with you I have got it all
Now lets play another song
And dance to music all night long
From Newport walks to workday talks
for what lies ahead I want you by my side
Cause you're my Queen, you are everything to me
and I would give you all I can to make you happy
We glide through snowfields deep in bliss
we're crossing countries off the list
Spending weekends on the run
Climbing mountains in the sun
And when I get down on my knee
I'll thank the stars if you agree this is forever
Cause I love you
and I want to be together for all our lives
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10. |
Brave New Day
07:08
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Dreams hard to find, but trying all the time
Today’s a new day but the bright light shines into my eyes
Now the world’s so upside down, can we turn it all around
Do we know what we’re looking for, or is it more obscure?
Walking down the streets alone, carving through the fear
How can I communicate, if no one else is near?
Maybe I’ll recalibrate, maybe I don’t care
No time to deliberate, no time to prepare
I need someone to tell me am I right or am I wrong?
Give me the answers, and I'll follow along.
They must have sucked out my brain when I stared into the screen
With words unheard and pictures unseen
All these strangers look at me, but none of them can see
I am just a data point, what else could I be?
Can I join the human race? Does it still exist?
Shame on me for asking that, put me on the list.
I can't know who you are without a day walked in your shoes
There’s nothing to say and nothing to do
The show is still going strong, the cast has changed but that’s okay
It’s a brand new world and a brave new day
I look up at the sky
Wave my fears goodbye
I’m here, I feel alive
You’re here, you are alive
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Heavy Illusion Providence, Rhode Island
Heavy Illusion is a psychedelic rock band from Rhode Island. Led by brothers Ricky and Tyler North, the band has been around
in some form since 2003 and has released 6 studio albums.
The sound these days draws from a variety of influences, from the complex and compelling songwriting of Pink Floyd and Talking Heads to the improvisational stylings of Phish and the Grateful Dead.
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