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Best Laid Plans

by Contraplans

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1.
Books 03:19
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For far too long I’ve felt alone in the midst of my own friends So I’m dusting all my patience off and I’m branching out again It’s in all the books And it’s everywhere I look It’s in everything I see For far too long I’ve felt at home In a mist of discontent So I’m airing all redundant woes As they vanish through the vent It’s in all the books And it’s everywhere I look It’s in everything I see It’s in all the books And it’s everywhere I look It’s in everything I see And I see blue skies I see blue skies I see blue skies I see blue skies I’ve spent too long in making molehills A mode of self-defence So I’m casting off and letting go Instead of watching from the fence It’s in all the books And it’s everywhere I look It’s in everything I see It’s in all the books And it’s everywhere I look It’s in everything I see And I see blue skies I see blue skies I see blue skies I see blue skies I see blue skies I see blue skies For far too long I guess I’ve known But could never implement That you swallow inhibitions whole When you master those regrets It’s in all the books And it’s everywhere I look It’s in everything I see It’s in all the books And it’s everywhere I look It’s in everything I read
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Only Words 04:06
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I was waiting In the airport Til the batteries had gone I couldn't help But count the minutes I think the coffee brought it on You flashed across my lashes And it made my heart stop It always seems to happen When there's nothing going on How would I know If it's you I miss the most Or if it's just the me You helped to mould? The one that ceased to exist The day you didn't get the joke I’ll walk it off It's only words not sticks and stones But they're referencing a debt I’ll always owe To those girls and those times So i guess what I’m saying I’ve no desire to bring you home Because no matter where I’ve laid this hat I’ve seldom felt alone But somedays When I feel less than what I was I think of who you made me briefly And thats when my hat comes off How would I know If it's you I miss the most Or if it's just the me You helped to mould? The one that ceased To exist the day you didn't get the joke I’ll walk it off It's only words not sticks and stones But they're referencing a debt I’ll always owe To those girls and those times Times But they’ve been and gone But they’ve been and gone But they’ve been and gone But they’ve been and gone Gone But they’ve been and gone Gone But they’ve been and gone Gone But they’ve been and gone Gone But they’ve been and gone Gone But they’ve been and gone Gone But they’ve been and gone Gone But they’ve been and gone Gone But they’ve been and gone Gone
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Don't Give In 03:57
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I took the long way round Like I always do I had the time of my life and It’s all because of you I had a one way ticket and I’ve reached my destination I was climbing the walls I was black and blue I had a glimmer of hope Where your light was shining through And when I just felt finished And I never thought I’d make It You said Don’t give in ‘cause there’s a whole world Out there waiting Don’t give in We can work it out We can work it out I’ve felt alone in a crowded room I’ve felt at one with the world And at war with you But not for just one minute Have I ever felt like leaving I’ve been top of the world I’ve been face down too I’ve been the ketamine corpse That scared the shit out of you I’ve been a worn-out gimmick But I never have been faithless You said Don’t give in ‘cause there’s a whole world Out there waiting Don’t give in We can work it out You said Don’t give in ‘cause there’s a whole world Out there waiting Don’t give in We can work it out We can work it out And they said Get out While you can Get out Don’t give in ‘cause there’s a whole world Out there waiting Don’t give in We can work it out We can work it out Don’t give in ‘cause there’s a whole world Out there waiting Don’t give in We can work it out Don’t give in ‘cause there’s a whole world Out there waiting Don’t give in We can work it out
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Get Low 04:38
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An uneventful year Half my friends are making innocents The rest of us still act like children But looking worse for wear I’ve no idea the damage that’s been done And I don’t plan to find out But I need another reality check Say it again Say the words And we’ll get low We’ll get low Say it again I’ll ditch this resolve And we’ll get low We’ll get low No matter where I stray My head seems to find a way To reconnect with those Consumptive leanings But I’ve nothing left to fear Cause I never ask the question So I never will find out Am I capable of anything sincere? Say it again Say the words And we’ll get low We’ll get low Say it again I’ll ditch this resolve And we’ll get low We’ll get low An uneventful year Half my friends are making innocents The rest of us still act like children But looking worse for wear I’ve no idea the damage that’s been done And I don’t plan to find out And I’ve had another revelation Please Am I capable of anything sincere? Say it again Say the words And we’ll get low We’ll get low Say it again I’ll ditch this resolve And we’ll get low We’ll get low Say it again Save me some And we’ll get low We’ll get low Say it again Save your tears And we’ll get low We’ll get low
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On Call 04:57
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If you saw the way I’m living You wouldn't recognise The scent on me ‘cause I smell old And If you knew the things I’m thinking You wouldn't want to Break your bread with me I'm restless and on call It's never enough I stare at the phone There's always somewhere else to go It’s never enough I never had it so good But I remain on call If you heard the things I’m saying You wouldn't recognise The way I speak ‘cause I sound cold And If you knew the places I’ve been You wouldn’t want to Share your bed with me I'm restless and on call I've been Searching For so long I missed the boat It's never enough I stare at the phone There's always somewhere else to go It’s never enough I never had it so good But I remain on call It's never enough I stare at the walls There's always somewhere else to go It’s never enough I never had it so good But I remain on call It's never enough I stare at the phone There's always somewhere else to go It’s never enough I never had it so good But I remain on call It's never enough I stare at the walls There's always somewhere else to go It’s never enough I never had it so good But I remain on call But I remain on call On call On call On call But I remain on call On call
6.
Better Men 03:17
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You never left us on our own Instead you made this home a living hell When we'd packed our things and gone Could you even tell which day we'd left? The open road Held her breath Felt your hold Fall from ‘round her neck Could you see the pictures as you Took your last breath? Could it seem so complicated now? Does it all still matter? Could have been so different Could have helped you too You know, we could have Shown each other how To just be better men You never left us on our own Instead you made it known You’d never care I still remember 6 years old Waiting by the road at 10am You never showed Your face until You felt your hold fall from ‘round our necks Could you see the pictures as you Took your last breath? Could it seem so complicated now? Could it all still matter? Could have been so different Could have helped you too You know, we could have Shown each other how To just be better men
7.
Grass 03:58
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It’s been quite a day for you I know It seemed important at the time I know You took for granted all you had And it went away Left you stranded on the grass Alone And I hope you’re proud? Now that you broke Your own heart Well I hope you feel better? Now that you tore it all apart Well i hope you feel better now? You’ve got to play the way you feel I know It wasn’t quite the way you planned I know You took for granted all you had And it went away Left you stranded on the grass Alone And I hope you’re proud? Now that you broke Your own heart Well I hope you feel better? Now that you tore it all apart Well I hope you feel better? So don’t be in such a rush To make it final And don’t be oblivious To the hurt you caused To the way it was It’s been quite a day for you I know It wasn’t quite the way you planned I know You took for granted all you had And it went away Left you stranded on the grass Alone And I hope you’re proud? Dropped a bomb Forgot to run Now that you broke Your own heart Well I hope you feel better? Now that you tore it all apart Well I hope you feel better? Now that you got What you want Well I hope you feel better? Now that you got What you want Well I hope you feel better now?
8.
Seventeen 04:03
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She poured forth All her doubts And trusted I would Take the time to understand I'd never been the one To lean on When your down But i'd read Huxley And 1984 And quoted unannounced Was not inclined to comprehend Instead of helping We just dragged each other down But being down Is part of growing up We said no one Will make us laugh anymore We said no one Will make us open up We missed the irony again We walked round Talking tough Shouting poetry We'd never understand Downing drinks to break on Through to the other side We never made it Further than the offy For a second helping Stashing beers in bushes We never found the answers ‘cause The questions went un-asked And now I laugh at how We said no one Will make us laugh anymore We said no one Will make us open up We said no one Will make us laugh anymore We said no one Will make us open up But i'm not sad At least In the traditional sense ‘cause given half the chance I'd do it all again We said no one Will make us laugh anymore We said no one Will make us open up We said no one Will make us laugh anymore We said no one Will make us open up We Said Wish I was seventeen We Said Wish I was seventeen We Said Wish I was seventeen We Said Wish I was seventeen again
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Facing Up 04:10
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I got myself decked out At the Apple store A larger phone A smaller iPad and replaced Those damned headphones Never spared a thought For where it all comes from (It’s ignorance as standard) Assembled in the hands of slaves And furnished with those conflict minerals The constant flow of wealth Where does it go?   Facing up To a plausible outcome That we can't control Facing up To a world where nothing grows Waking up To a world of consequence Like we've never known Waking up To a world where nothing grows   We have it all and yet We still want more A faster car A larger home and More grain perishing in the stores We never spare a thought for What we might have lost (It’s ignorance as standard) Or wonder why its harder to exist now Than it’s ever been before When there’s no options left Where do we go? Facing up To a plausible outcome That we can't control Facing up To a world where nothing grows Waking up To a world of consequence Like we've never known Waking up To a world where nothing grows Nothing grows Nothing grows Nothing grows Nothing grows Nothing grows Nothing grows Nothing grows Nothing grows Facing up To a plausible outcome That we can't control Facing up To a world where nothing grows Waking up To a world of consequence Like we've never known Waking up To a world where nothing grows
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Don't Forget Again 03:10
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Your wasted Clinging to your phone Those ‘one last drink’s Have kept you up for hours You still haven't learned That it's alright It's alright now So desperate Pleading with the walls For anyone Not one single thing Has changed since you last knew Then forgot again That it's alright It's alright now That it's alright It's alright now That it's alright It's alright now That it's alright It's alright now

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released June 2, 2023

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