Another Life

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American Time

Summer Thing

Hey!

INFP

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Birds Have Flown

Janey & I

Hail Bohemia

Shake in the winter, top bunk in a hostel
I feel like a lover, took Dylan for gospel.
I get on the northbound, I get on the bus,
get up in the evening, drink dinner, sip dust.
Everyone’s saying the river dam’s bust.
Scrawled on the bathroom stall: revel in rust.

I forget names while I’m still shakin’ hands.
Let’s go down to the ocean in back of a van.
If anyone’s wondering, I am your man—
Tell them that, babe if you can.

Put all my faith in the captains of state
to just do what they want I’ll keep living here.
Put all my faith in some shimmering fate
but tomorrow will dawn like today:
with no Wires, no Towers, no Crew.
No wires, no towers, no…

Lately I’m feeling like keys without locks,
lately I’m feeling too free.
It’s been a week since I looked at a clock
and I’m feeling like Philippe Petit
With no wires, no towers, no crew.
No wires, no towers, no you.

Here we go Judy, the sun’s in the west
Stay for a while, stay and we’ll rest.
Stay for a while, my time-honored guest.

Here we go Judy, the skyline is yours,
the place that you come from is littered with stores.
The place that you come from is heavy and bored.

Here we go Judy, the kids are alright, 
they’re playing the records you keep out of sight.
They’re playing the records that kept you up at night as a girl.

Here we go Judy, the sun’s in the west. 
Stay for a while, stay and we’ll rest,
Stay for a while, my time-honored guest.

Lately I’m feeling like keys without locks,
lately I’m feeling too free.

It’s been a week since I looked at a clock
and I’m feeling like Philippe Petit
with no wires, no towers, no crew,
no wires, no towers, no you.

No Wires (Free Download)

Spend your youth jumping trains, drinking gin in the rain
And forgetting the places you came from
Love your friends very well, give the other ones hell
Tell your mama you just can’t explain it
Burn as bright as you can though your heart understands
That all burning must come to an end someday

Spend your youth working hard, saving up, get a car
Get a house in the suburbs for two
Have a couple of kids who won’t care what you did
Or didn’t do, in your youth, anyhow
A predictable fate, still it keeps you up late
while your husband’s asleep in the kitchen

Spend your youth with him
Spend your youth with him

Spend your youth deep in love, see the sky up above
Live as cheap as your father before you
Share your meals, share your bed
And don’t ever forget
Just how lucky you were 
when you met her

Spend your youth with her
Spend your youth with her

But don’t talk about forever
We don’t talk about forever
Don’t talk about forever, now

But don’t talk about forever
We don’t talk about forever
Don’t talk about forever, now

Spend your youth with her
Spend your youth with him
Spend your youth with her

Spend Your Youth

A cover of Chris Isaak's Wicked Game, produced by Devon Dawson and remixed by Jonathann Jrade-Rice at BullEagle Studios in Nashville, TN.

Wicked Game (feat. Bea Troxel) - Jonathann Rice Remix

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