Karoline Burned the Anarchy Cake
by
Vicarious C

karoline burned the anarchy cake
yeah she made a bad mistake
now we're eating humble pie

karoline burned the anarchy cake
she set the oven too hot to bake
now we're all eating humble pie

karoline, karoline, why did you do it?
you said you were a master chef
but instead you made an awful mess
oh

(then there's some goddamn whistling)
(second verse in reverse of the first, a little bit louder, and way hella worse)
(chorus)
(make me a sandwich)

Karoline Burned the Anarchy Cake

Fade
by
..........Vicarious C


in the dark feel the drop feel the pressure of the clock
like the hammer of thor is driving you into the floor
and you think that the weight is more than you can take
as you waste these afternoons away

it's so hard to admit what makes you tick is what makes you sick
as you're burning thru the last light of the day
when your life divides between another bottle and the screen
everyone you know just starts to fade
as you waste these afternoons away

look at you now
the voices inside get loud
and they say you're a real good citizen
long as you keep those tax dollars rolling in
what's the point of existing if this is all?

such a close call you can split it down to the minute
or did you forget the moment you shifted?
this isn't living only existing
there's so much you're missing
as you waste these afternoons away

look at you now
the voices inside get loud
and they say you're a real good citizen
long as you keep those tax dollars rolling in
and keep your head down
you will anyway, cuz you're not so proud
you've become such a creature of ritual
and you've done nothing special or notable
what's the point of existing if this is all?

Fade

you were so concerned with
selling and buying
living and dying by a certain set of ideals

you turn on your bluetooth
do what consumes you
it's what you're used to and it's all that you hold tight here

there's no more heroes only zeroes at the end of your accounts
more than security, your solace all depends on large amounts
but do all these dollars make sense?

ooo

it's your banker's dozen
but it's like nothing
what do you covet when you think you have it all?

Vicarious C -Bankers Dozen

this radio signal's outmoded
so we increased the kilowatts til their heads exploded
we pilot this cruise missile, it's official
and the broadcast is coming in crystal

surrender now
the resistance system is coming in loud

it doesn't take a genius or a scientist to guess
that we amplified the power of the protest
who decides? we decide, that's right
we control the signal in lowlight

the greatest weapon
is to influence the hearts of men

they got a propaganda landslide
directed thru reflective electric eyes
and they're building up a profile
but meanwhile
we got their killswitch on speed dial

don't think don't blink don't even move
they wanna own every part of you

we got the access rights to the pulse of combined minds
it's our lifeline

surrender now
the resistance system is coming in loud

yeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

we are the faceless legion
unarmed and dangerous
we are the faceless legion
we are anonymous

the greatest weapon
is to influence the hearts of men

Vicarious C - Anonymous

bleed the wound and leave it raw
(apply pressure)
hold the cloth and lock your jaw

clean it in the waterfall
(while fresh and)
step outside the shower stall

this bad medicine 
is the best that it's ever been

she cuts deep but not to the bone
just enough to make you feel at home

and when you sleep you can feel her even when she's not there
and you're scared she's the cancer and the cure

wake up and unwrap the gauze
(examine)
run your hand across the scars

to everyone invisible
and you're the only one that sees them all

this bad medicine
is the best that it's ever been

this bad medicine is the best that it's ever been

she cuts deep but not to the bone
just enough to make you feel at home

and when she's there you never notice the hurt
and you know you're getting worse even though you're feeling better

bad medicine and she's the nurse

Vicarious C - This Bad Medicine

put down the crack pipe
put down the crack pipe 
put down the crack pipe 
put it down put it down

baby's in the bedroom playing with a smile
you been on the couch for a long long while
don't worry momma it'll be alright 
long as you put down that crack pipe

dinner's in the oven, dishes in the sink]
daddy's in the armchair sippin on a drink
don't worry momma it'll be alright
long as you put down that crack pipe

put down the crack pipe
put it down

Vicarious C - Krakpype

yeah, i'm a ska band

when i'm walkin i'm steppin just like i'm seven men
but when i look in the mirror i'm all alone
keep my knees high skankin like i always been
come at ya fast like the blast of a brass trombone

oh yeah, cuz i'm a ska band
yeah, a one man ska band

you seen me struttin on the street many times before
thin like a pinstripe but flashy like checkerboard
and in the clublight Red Stripe fillin up my cup
when the beat drops i'm always there to pick it up

pickitup pickitup pickitup

yeah, i'm a ska band
yeah, a one man ska band

(scat bridge. scat normally means poop.)
(beezow doo doo zoppity bop bop bop....)

yeah, i'm a ska band
yeah, a one man ska band

when i take over the jukebox yeah you might get annoyed
cuz i rock the reggaetone and always go overboard
but i'm not scared if you wanna front and try to complain
cuz you step to me and my answer's gonna be the same

shut your whore mouth
i'm a ska band
shut your whore mouth
i'm a ska band
yeah, i'm a ska band
yeah, a one man ska band

VIcarious C - One Man Ska Band

Wagon Wheel by Bob Dylan... i switched a couple lines...

Intro: G D Em C, G D C C 

G                        D 
Headed down south to the land of the Pine 
Em                      C
I'm thumbin' my way into North Caroline
G                                  D

Staring up the road and (I) pray to God I see
C
head lights
G                        D            
I made it down the coast in seventeen hours
Em                 C                        
Pickin me a bouquet of dogwood flowers and I'm

G                        D                 C
Hopin for Raleigh I can see my baby tonight

Chorus: 
G                    D
So rock me mama like a wagon wheel 
Em                C
Rock me mama any way you feel

G   D            C 
Hey mama rock me
G                      D         
Rock me mama like the wind and the rain
Em                   C
Rock me mama like a south bound train 
G   D            C
Hey mama rock me


2nd verse:
Runnin' from the cold up in New England 
I was born to be a singer in a two-tone band
My baby plays the guitar, 
I blast a trombone now
Oh north country winters keep-a gettin' me low 
Til you asked me like the Bosstones "Where did you go" 

But i ain't turning back 
To live that old life no more

Repeat chorus

3rd verse:
Walkin' to the south out of Roanoake 
I caught a trucker out of Philly had a nice long toke
But he's a-headed west from the Cumberland Gap 
Johnson City Tennessee 
I gotta get a move on before for the sun 
Baby callin my name i know that she's still the one 
And if i die in Raleigh
At least i will die free

Repeat Chorus

Vicarious C - Wagon Wheel - Bob Dylan Cover

i'm slipping up, watch me falling down
and when i hit the bottom tell my friends i'm slipping up again

this winter turned out short but it still hit with the force of a slamming door
didn't learn from past mistakes, still trading for new models at alarming rates

so let's go out and get lost
momentarily free from intrusive thoughts
no matter how many lines you draw
i'll always find a way to erase or cross them all
until i fall

we drive down country roads
you're with me but  i know i'm so alone
don't wanna think next week
someone else will take your seat, but we will see

so let's make bad decisions
for a moment we can feel like we're living with nothing missing
it's for your protection
not a question of if or when but that's your lesson
i'll try not to leave you guessing



Vicarious C - Lets Go Out and Get Lost

Post Bartime Song.

Cuz we all know "that guy".

i'm a poster child for lack of self control
but somehow it still makes me lovable
hey girl lets catch a movie and make out in the back row
cuz it sucks to spend a weekend all alone
i dont usually bother making plans 
and money always slips right thru my hands
so tell me what you really wanna know
cuz i'm a poster child for lack of self control

self control
i got no

i'm a poster child for lack of self control
hey girl lets go check out the punk rock show
we'll do shots and cause a ruckus right in the front row
and if you wanna share your blow i wont say no
people say that i'm a brainless dick
but all their nicknames never seem to stick
cuz i dont really care if they all know
that i'm a poster child for lack of self control

self control 
i got no

sorry that i went home with your friend
now you understand just what i meant
when you ask about me you wont have to wonder why
people roll their eyes and say 
oh yeah
i know that guy

Vicarious C - Oh Yeah I Know That Guy

Acoustic folk/punk/emo influenced by Social D, Misfits, Brand New, Morphine, Tenacious D, Puscifer,  probably some other stuff I can't think of right now...

Normally I play in a MIdwest punk/ska band called 4 Aspirin Morning. This is a way for me to play songs I wouldn't want a 7 piece band on, and write about some different subject matter that doesn't lend itself to the energy of The 4AM. So, Vicarious C is a solo side project where I whang on a guitar and sing some silly shit. And some more philosophic shit as well. Maybe you'll like it.

VIcarious C

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