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Uncanny Valley
02:13
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Come on and take a trip with me
Past the flowers and the old oak trees
Gonna see what we shouldn’t see
Down in the uncanny valley
Something’s off, something’s gone astray
Can’t put your finger on it you might say
But one and two don’t add up to three
Down in the uncanny valley
I tried my best to make it a paradise
Visitors sometimes say it’s nice
But I can tell when I look in their eyes
Disgust is hard for them to hide
Come on down and see me there
You can always go so don’t despair
But it’s the one and only place for me
Down in the uncanny valley
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Sunlight Shining
02:36
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She likes to wake up
With the sunlight shining in her eyes
She thinks it’ll hide
All her loneliness inside
The coffee kicks in
And pulls her from a stare
At someone who ain’t there
She can’t believe she cares
She prides herself on total independence
Knows what she wants and how to get it done
But at night her doubts are in attendance
She wonders if she missed out on someone
Her phone’s out now
She’s scrolling through the names
But nothing’s gonna change
What a stupid game
She prides herself on total independence
Knows what she wants and how to get it done
But at night her doubts are in attendance
She wonders if she missed out on someone
She likes to wake up
With the sunlight shining in her eyes
She thinks it’ll hide
All her loneliness inside
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The Light Will Go Out
04:01
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Sometimes I slip
I don’t know what I am doing
Did I lose my grip
On what the world is brewing?
I feel alone
I feel alone
What do I know?
What do I know?
Am I getting sick?
Should I give up on thinking?
Accept their tricks
Consume the pitch unblinking
Am I alone?
Am I alone?
How do I know?
How do I know?
When I’ve got something to say
It’s a lighthouse in here
But when I let it shine out
The people just don’t care
It’s not what they wanted
I feel so daunted and I fear
That the light will go out
Go strike your match
Maybe it’s your light they are seeking
But when you catch
Yourself thinking the way I am speaking
You’re not alone
You’re not alone
And now you know
And now you know
When I’ve got something to say
It’s a lighthouse in here
But when I let it shine out
People just don’t care
It’s not what they wanted
I feel so daunted and I fear
That the light will go out
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Into Your Arms
03:06
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All the rainclouds have rolled in
Since my heart was stolen
How best can I say it?
Don’t know how to make it anymore
Anymore
The months came and passed
Some slow and some fast
I miss your phrases
I would sing your praises
Forever, but I don’t have that long
Please let it be that after this song
I can fall or I can crawl
Into your arms
Forever, no I don’t have that long
Please let it be that after this song
I can fall or I can crawl
Into your arms
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Reconcile
03:23
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Where I’m from the buildings aren’t so high
And at night you’ll see the starry sky
Oh how I long to be
Far away from the city
But when I make my way back home
Seems I find my memory’s atoned
For the things that made me leave
And move into the city
Oh if I could only reconcile the two
Fresher air and a fresher point of view
Oh if I could just keep to myself
I could live there reading books off of the shelf
But I need people to get along
I guess the city’s where I belong
Oh if I could only reconcile the two
Fresher air and a fresher point of view
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No More Dancing
03:25
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You told me goodnight
I put up a fight
But soon said, alright
I’ll see you later my old friend
But never did again
Autumn nights are cold
I feel the wind blow
More when I’m alone
And all my thoughts return to you
What else could they do?
There will be no more dancing
No concerts I am told
Nevermore will we two sing
Together anymore
There will be no more dancing
No concerts I am told
Nevermore will we two sing
Together anymore
I cried and I cried
I cursed at the sky
Then gave up and sighed
Time passes and it feels less strange
No words left to exchange
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Turn On Any Screen
03:03
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Turn on any screen
Walk down any street
There’s life there you could lead
Without me
Go now, leave the scene
Run far, far from me
There’s so much you will be
Without me
Don’t ask where I’ve been
Don’t think wishfully
Don’t ever worry
About me
Right now we’re in the thick of it
But when you finally picture it
I know you won’t disagree
Someday you’ll be free
You’ll turn on any screen
With no thoughts or memories
About me
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What Are You Gonna Do?
01:18
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What are you gonna do
When you’ve carried out the plot?
What are you gonna do
Do you give it any thought?
What are you gonna do
When you make it to the top?
What are you gonna do
When there’s no one left to stop you?
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Whatever You Wanna Do
03:16
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Whatever You Wanna Do
You gotta make your way to the top
You gotta do it anyway you can
Don’t matter what you say when you talk
As long as they’re listening
People love your nonsense
Never trust your conscience
Life is one big game
We all play whether or not we choose
Once you feel the same
You will make sure that you never lose
We all bought this nonsense
Say goodbye to conscience
Say hello to the new you
Do whatever you wanna do
We all bought this nonsense
Say goodbye to conscience
Say hello to the new you
Do whatever you wanna do
Do whatever you wanna do
Make money watch the world burn
Convince yourself you make it turn
Leave people to starve in the ditch
If it makes you one cent more rich
Give up on the whole human race
And shoot yourself off into space
Do whatever you wanna do
Do whatever you wanna do
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10. |
Mom Used To Say
03:11
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Mom used to say
Honey, you look so tired
Mom used to say
Curb your wants and desires
Mom always said
You be careful what you put in your head
Think for yourself
But what you think should never harm someone else
Now that you’re grown
You might just feel like you are all on your own
But if you pay
Attention to the things that mom used to say
Well, it won’t be so bad
Mom used to say
Stand up straight, you’re so slouchy
Mom used to say
No need to be so grouchy
Mom said your health
Is more important than a chase after wealth
If love comes your way
You could feel richer than those CEOs may
Now that you’re grown
You might just feel like you are all on your own
But if you pay
Attention to the things that mom used to say
Well, it won’t be so bad
Mom used to sigh
If wishes were fishes, we’d all have a fry
If you try and fail
What you learn might put some wind in your sail
Now that you’re grown
You might just feel like you are all on your own
But if you pay
Attention to the things that mom used to say
Well, it won’t be so bad
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Here’s a refresher
Remember that stress and pressure
When we were go-getters?
Oh could we go and get it then
Then you ascended
And everything ours upended
That’s why it ended
At least that was what I told my friends
Wouldn’t even say your name for a while
Can’t believe it now, I was such a child
Glad I’m older looking back on our war
Don’t know how I ever blamed you anymore
You wanted all that you could get
But so did I, I must admit
And when I looked you in the eyes
I only told you another lie, yeah
Wouldn’t even say your name for a while
Can’t believe it now, I was such a child
Glad I’m older looking back on our war
Don’t know how I ever blamed you anymore
Now it’s much better
Time has made it much better
If we stuck together
We wouldn’t be together now
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12. |
I Don’t Know
03:38
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I don’t know what I’m looking for
I found out flailing on the floor
And the people all marched on by
Some they kicked, some rolled their eyes
I don’t know what I’m looking for
I don’t know what I’m looking for
When my face feels a slamming door
And the kids got it on video
It’s viral now, I can’t go home
I don’t know what I’m looking for
You all are so cruel
To laugh at this fool
Just wait ‘cause some day
You’ll wake up and say
I don’t know what I’m looking for
You won’t like what life has in store
And you’ll look into the mirror
And won’t see what you saw before
You won’t know what you’re looking for
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Josh Leahy Chicago, Illinois
Raised in and around Midwest farmland, Josh Leahy is an American songwriter and recording artist. Influenced by mid-20th century pop and rock, classic folk and country, and turn of the century indie music, he tries to write and make songs with thoughtful lyrics. Though he many times pledged his head, heart, hands and health to his local 4-H club as a youth, Josh Leahy is now based in Chicago. ... more
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