1. |
8 Fold Road
03:11
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Walkin' on down
an 8 fold road
searchin' for a resolution
a way to resolve
the tragedy of past
I'm aiming for
a revolution
The revolution has to
start from within
Ain't no other way
for it to begin
Well, you wanna change the world?
you gotta change your thinkin'
Well, you wanna live in harmony
Well, you quite actin'
like the tragedy of past
never happened
accept it with humility
you might begin
walking on down
an 8 fold road
staring a revolution
I'm walking down
an 8 fold road
starting a revolution
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2. |
Labyrinth
04:55
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Invoke the secret oath of the labyrinth
stutter and stammer until your brain splits
don't call it quits until you reach level Bowie
diamond dogs are only dangerous if ya don't keep going
Changes are coming and changes come fast
(Changes)
but the nature of change, is changes do not last
(Changes)
all that I really wanna do
(Changes)
is change with you
(change with you)
wanna change with you, I do
(change with you)
wanna change with you
(change with you)
But I'm afraid of Americans
(of Americans)
Oh, I'm afraid of Americans
(of Americans)
I'm afraid of Americans
(of Americans)
Which means, I'm afraid of you
Well, I've been putting out fires with gasoline
searching for purpose and finding meaning
Ground Control, oh, can you hear me?
I don't know where to go, oh no
I don't know where to go, oh no
I don't know where to go
I don't know where to go
I feel like a space oddity
intergalactic freak-show star
and these spiders on mars
well they're just freaking me out, uh huh
they are just freaking me out, uh huh
they are just freaking me out
and I lost all of my Ziggy Stardust clout
and the freaks and the poets, well, they know it
but they do their best to hide it, not show it
I been putting out fires with gasoline
searching for purpose and finding meaning
Ground Control, oh, can you hear me?
I think I know where to go
I know I know where to go
I know I know where to go
I've invoked the secret oath of the labyrinth
Stuttered and I stammered until my brain split
won't call it quits until I reach level Bowie
Damn these diamond dogs, I'm gonna keep going
Changes are coming and changes they come fast
but the nature of change is changes do not last
all that I really wanna do is change with you
change with you
change with you
But I'm afraid of Americans
oh, I'm afraid of Americans
oh, I'm afraid of Americans
but I'm not afraid of you, oh no
I'm not afraid of you, oh no
I just might like you
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3. |
Sittin' Inside All Day
03:33
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Well, I've been sittin' inside all day
wastin' all of my time
tryna come up with something
in my brain
to better pass the time
Been walkin' on down
that 8 fold path
stumblin' around, oh
searchin' for truth
If I find some, I will let you know
oh, how long have I been inside?
Oh, I've been sittin' inside all day
wastin' all of my time
trying ta come up with something
in my brain
to better pass the time
I've been sittin' inside all day
wastin' all of my time
trying ta come up with something
in my brain
to better pass the time
I've been sittin' inside all day
wastin' all of my time
There's got to be better way
to pass the time
There's got to be a better way
than recycling my old lines
playin' in my head
my, oh, my
how long have I been inside?
I've been sittin' inside all day
wastin' all of my time
I've been sitting' inside all day
wastin' all of my time
I've been sittin' inside all day
I've been sittin' inside
trying ta come up with something
in my brain
to better pass the time
I've been sittin' inside all day
I've been sittin' inside
trying ta come up with something
in my brain
to better pass the time
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4. |
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Do you ever wake up?
(Do you ever wake up?)
Do you ever wake up?
(Do you ever wake up?)
Do you ever wake up?
(Do you ever wake up?)
Do you ever wake up?
(Do you ever wake up?)
Do you ever wake up
and wish you didn't wake up?
It's another month of a pandemic
Luck to work
but you're tired of work
ya always seem ta be
losing it
You are out of your mind
You need to write a song
You need to go out and get drunk
Get laid and have some fun
But ya can't
oh no
Ya can't
oh no
Ya can't
oh no
Yah can't
no
It's another month
It's another month
(it's another month)
It's another month
(It's another month)
It's another month
(it's another month)
It's another month
(It's another month)
It's another month
(It's another month)
It's another month
(It's another month)
It's another month
(It's another month)
And even though we're stuck in place
wearing masks on our face
and social distancing with at least
six feet of space
I still hold out hope
In my brain-encased cranium
That one day this will all be
just a memory inside a song
Till that day comes
it's a moment at a time
I am taking it
as I am just trying to survive
Cuz sometimes I wake up
and I wish I didn't wake up
even in a month
a pandemic wasn't in one
It's another month ah oh oh
(It's another month ah oh oh)
It's another month ah oh oh
(It's another month ah oh oh)
It's another month ah oh oh
(It's another month ah oh oh)
It's another month ah oh oh
(It's another month ah oh oh)
It's another month ah oh oh
(It's another month ah oh oh)
It's another month ah oh oh
(It's another month ah oh oh)
It's another month ah oh oh
(It's another month ah oh oh)
It's another month ah oh oh
(It's another month ah oh oh)
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5. |
Manic Tornado
03:58
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Well, I felt that rage
as I left that world
and all those people behind
I also felt that rage
the very same day
as all of the ink ran dry
Well, I had to get out
these thoughts
in my head
they were starting to
swirl around
in a manic tornado
of chaotic thought
I needed to give them a sound
Yeah, let's try it like this
And I saw all the faces
in the field
and I heard those voices
beggin' for a change
Well, I looked in my pockets
and all I had to give
was some wisdom
I had heard from a sage
he said you quit beggin'
for that change
you go out and make it
for yourself
Well,
His words were harsh
but what he meant was
We are all stuck in this hell
And if you think hell
is gonna change on its own
well I have got some news for you
Nothing worth doing was
ever done by someone else
it was always done by you
I had these manic thoughts
in my head
and I needed to give them a voice
Just like those millions of people
who truly believe they got no choice
Well, it time to make a change
but change comes from within
It is time to raise your voice
It been there all along
It been fighting to get out
waiting for you
to make that choice
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6. |
Purgatory Road
05:00
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I used to be such a little boy
everything could bring me joy
I'm older now and wiser, well,
I am unsure
The only thing for certain
is a lot of hurt
She strong, she smart
she ain't coming back
lucky when you had her
that a fact
Held on too tightly
You gotta let go
oh, little boy, this is all that
I know
She can't fight your demons
for you
You gotta fight your own battles
and tell your truth
ugly as it is, well
sometimes it can help
pull another soul
from that path to hell
Well,
Purgatory road is a place
I have been
stuck in the vicious cycle
of violent suffering
Little boy
you know about it
all too well
Was your stepdaddy
sent you on that path
to hell
Little boy, you're young
it ain't too late
forgive him now, before rage
seals your fate
Forgiveness ain't for the one
who done you wrong, no
Forgiveness is for you,
so you can move on
Letting go is more than
a Buddhist trend
It's opening your heart
and learning to love
again.
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7. |
Where Are You Now?
02:23
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Where are you now?
Searching' for a thrill
Out on the west coast
Lookin' for a good deal
Where are you now?
(Where are you now?)
Searchin' for a thrill
Searchin' to feel something
Other than that winter chill
(Other than that winter chill)
Where are you now?
(Where are you now?)
Searchin' from beyond
Well, I've done my fair share
of dreaming
and of moving on
(moving on)
But I seem to always
remember your face
and that cold winter's eve
when we
slept in embrace
(slept in embrace)
Where are you now?
(Where are you now?)
Searchin' for a thrill
(Where are you now?)
Out on the west coast
eating good french toast
(Searchin' to feel something)
with every single meal
(Oher than that winter chill)
Where are you now?
(Where are you now?)
Where are you now?
(Where are you now?)
Where are you now?
(Where are you now?)
Where are you now?
(Where are you now?)
Where are you now?
(Where are you now?)
Where are you now?
(Where are you now?)
Where are you now?
(Where are you now?)
Where are you now?
(Where are you now?)
Where are you now?
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8. |
Manic Pixie Dream Girl
03:27
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Ooh oh
ooh ooh
Walking down the street
I was finally sober
I finally got my act together
I look ahead
What do I see?
Manic pixie dream girl
looking at me
Coming down the street
with a joint in hand
IPA in other
You understand?
What was I supposed to do?
Universe was giving a clue
Ooh ooh
ooh ooh
Well, I thought I'd try to look cool
smoked a cigarette
graduated from school
found me a job with decent pay
bought a guitar with a hard case
spent my free time learning to play
took all the practice, put it on stage
manic pixie dream girl couldn't be found
she long gone, bounced from this town
Ooh ooh
ooh ooh
I left my job with the decent pay
My student loan repayments are on delay
I bought myself some time
at least a few months
as I roam the country,
looking for her touch
Have to admit, I'm a little scared
But in the end, I just don't care
I've been hooked ever since I could see
manic pixie dream girl looking at me
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9. |
Universe Point
02:32
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I found myself somewhere in-between
hell and purgatory
I wanted out, a way to escape,
start myself a brand new story
a brand new adventure
bout the same ol' thing
happening this whole wide world around
a person gets lost,
they aim to find themselves,
and figure out it is why they are around
I know what you know
which ain't a heck of a lot
just enough to survive
a little space drop
in that cosmic bucket
a universe point towards life
and that's what I aim to do
live my life long and true
stretch her out as far as I can
I got no answers on finding yourself
you give me a break
I just escaped hell, man
Woo!
Yeah
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10. |
Hey Now
02:00
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Hey now, where are you running?
I know this world, well, it needs your loving
But selfishly, I want some just for me
yeah
I'd like to apologize for being weird
but, I'm that guy
Honestly, I can't be
sorry for who I am
No I can't
I am just a hope-filled romantic
in an age that says,
"there are no more romantics"
and honestly
that gets right under my skin
yeah, it does
But I derail from my point
Do I even have a point?
Are these words just jargon
in my head?
A bunch of nonsense
Because, well,
well it seems to me
that these words only
affect me
and your still running away from me
and I'm still running away from me
I was just wondering, can't you see?
If you'd entertain the notion
of the concept of me
Hey now, where are you running?
I know this world needs your loving
Go on and give it tonight
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11. |
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I'm just a jerk-off junky
I got this jerk-off disease
masturbating, oh, like a monkey
staring at a computer screen
Think the internet is really great,
especially to masturbate
But I've got this serious issue
I'm cumming hard and I got no tissue
Well, I'm just a jerk-off junky
I got a jerk-off disease
I am masturbating like a monkey
staring at a computer screen
I'm just a jerk-off junky
I got this jerk-off disease
masturbating like a monkey, oh
staring at a computer screen
I am just a jerk-off junky
gonna jerk-off again
I am just a jerk-off junky
I'm gonna jerk-off on you my friend
gonna jerk-off on you again
gonna jerk-off on you
Now dance!
Don't know what to believe
in a crazy world
everybody got your head up
in a whirl
Well, it hard to think straight
so you drink to escape
You never figure out who you are
Then again who am I to say
this is my twelfth joint today
my thinkin' ain't much better
no
Don't know what to believe
except for evolution
so, let's evolution our way outta here
I hope your mind is feeling better
at this time cuz
those are all the words
I have for you
my dear
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12. |
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There was a time, long ago
when I thought of you as my world
That time has passed, it's time to let you go
I'm moving on with this funeral
Well,
Death to the ego
Death to the doubt
Death to the pursuit of
chasing the clout
death to the darkness
within your own soul
it is time to stand mighty
and get real bold
There was a time so long ago
when I thought of you as my world
well, that time has passed, it's time to let you go
I'm moving on with this funeral
Death to the ego
and death to the doubt
I said, death to the pursuit of
chasing the clout
death to the darkness
within your own soul
it is time to stand mighty
and get real bold
Ooh ooh ooh
ooh ooh ooh
ooh ooh ooh
Ohh ooh ooh!
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Eric James Revolution Duluth, Minnesota
Eric James Revolution is a performing artist/singer-songwriter from the reaches of Northern Minnesota.
Universe Point marks his first. full-length endeavor.
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