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Rebuilding Krieger's
02:06
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Here's to plans we kept alive,
encased in ice that we've been trying to thaw
(with burnouts)
As we wax nostalgic for yesteryears
when we used to know just where to go
We'd come out and play in another show
In a makeshift place right down Depot
We would sing along because we know all the songs all the bands would play
Black dyes were highlights of red and green
Time passes by so quickly now
(good luck on catching up)
Here's the plan from here on out:
the status quo or start it all over somehow
Worry not about your day-to-day
Care not how to start, don't dare delay
Cast aside the cloud of creeping doubts
Deep inside you know you'll figure it out
We'll be right beside you no matter what,
just keep right on it...
What's the matter, wait just a second here,
Is it not the way it's supposed to be now?
Say you must've tried from a thousand ways,
every time the outcome remains the same,
"I'm getting restless and I don't know what else to do"
Say another rite for the olden days
Feels like it just happened yesterday
Break up the remnants that made up the past
Burn down the bridges and scatter the ash
Cut all the losses and paste wins along the way
The path that we're on we'll regain before long
We'll takedown, and scrape up, buckle down and build up
We'll break down then make up, we'll never gonna give up
As we strive on forward it seems
somehow the past is gone and that
all we got is the now
That's to our advantage now
So I ask you, "Man, what say you?"
knowing it's the best that we can do
So this time I'll try this one for you
After that, who knows? It's up to you
I'll forget the bouts and falling outs,
"Man, I don't know what you're talking about"
Ixnay the naysays, instead I'll stoke up the flame until it melts
Hope you'll sing along because we know all the songs all our friends would play
Black dyes were highlights of red and green
Try not to deny what we used to be
Keep on on plugging away at our dreams until
we wake up, we wake up, we wake up, we're never gonna let up
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2. |
Nasaan Ka Ba?
02:12
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Ang buhay ko
ay napakahirap,
ikaw ay hinahanap
sa buong mundo
As I step upon the edge of a chasm,
spreading out the wings of an airplane
Until it gets across the bay
these words will be an anthem:
Nasaan ka ba?
Tibok ng puso ay "Aray, aray, aray..."
Nasaan ka ba?
Sumpa ng langit dahil sa iyo
Eleven years since I've set sail,
and so far it's to no avail,
Eleven words, yeah, I have held on
(Eleven thoughts I'm holding on)
even though you might've moved on
(Despite the fact you're moving on)
I will sacrifice the best of times
for the times that we have spent...
And if you read between the lines
you'll hear an echo of my lament:
Nguni't, kung ika'y makuha
Tunay ba'ng mahal pa kita?
Sa loob ko ngayon ay walang kapayapaan
Hanggang ikaw ay makita
Nasaan ka ba?
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3. |
Final January
03:17
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It's starting to dawn on me: I miss you...
more than I ought to be
I'm staring at old frontispiece pictures
SOMETHING'S GOTTA GIVE
This beautiful day I'll brace this broken page with
pieces that I'm picking up
But little did I know the stories
weren't where I left them off
Said she's gone without me
Said she, "It just wasn't meant to be"
I used to make a wish before the blazes
wake in January sky
They were composed of hopes I've coated with
reproach (keeps the powder dry)
It started to rain on me: I missed out
on opportunities
And I suppose I won't get better from this loss
until I've finally
Burned all these thoughts of you
(Oh she can't be...No, she...Please be mistaken...)
Erased all these memories
(Is she "taken"?)
Wondering how can I endure underneath
the past and soon forgotten
until I can sing this requiem for me and you
(Said she's gone without me)
The fire bombs have blown and
yet I'm still counting past the hour
until dawn (until dawn)
no sleep (no sleep)
I won't be dreaming (I won't be dreaming of what)
dreams of what life might've been
could've been
should've been
Bury these thoughts of you
(Oh she couldn't be...No, she...Please be mistaken...)
Bereft of these memories
(Oh she's taken)
Wondering how can I ensure I would reach
beyond this place, I guess I would never know
How do I go on when you are gone?
(Can't go on it's clearly in the endgame)
When the final nail hits the coffin, will
(Final as in Married and Expecting)
I egress and be a ghost
than spend afterlife in heaven?
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Murphee K Gainesville, Florida
Murphee K is an indie punk band made up of George Ryan Perez and his talented Gainesville, Fla. friends.
Murphee K recommends:
Discovered while traveling in my home country The Philippines. Reminds me a lot of tricot. On repeat for almost a year, highly recommended, especially track #5, Frontiers.
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Full disclosure: I've personally met and played on the same bill with members of this wonderful classical VG band. But that just makes it even more special. I recommend track #ALL OF THEM.
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Solid solo acoustic album. His onstage banter is also something to watch for. I recommend track #2, Analog Boy.
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Taking cues from Midwestern emo and early ’10 pop punk, this Leeds, UK outfit are full of heart— not to mention hooks.
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This outstanding compilation of bands from Indonesia puts a focus on atmospheric pop and rock music, with hooks 20-stories high.
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Something Heavy
by you, me, and everyone we know
The songs on the latest from this Lancaster, PA group have the fire of punk rock and the angst of emo.
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