Do you have lyrics memorized?

elliott smith
between the bars

drink up baby, stay up all night
the things you can do, you won't but you might
the potential you'll be, that you'll never see
the promises you'll only make

drink up with me now, forget all about
the pressures of days, do what i say
and i'll make you ok, and drive them away
the images stuck in your head

people you've been before that you don't want around anymore
that push and shove and won't bend to your will
i'll keep them still

drink up baby, look at the stars
i'll kiss you again, between the bars
where i'm seeing you there, with your hands in the air
waiting to finally be caught

drink up one more time, and i''ll make you mine
i'll keep you apart, deep in my heart
separate from the rest, where i like you the best
keep the things you forgot

Yes.

Well tree , any song one sings and plays, you have to memorize the lyrics yes/no? Or you mean type/recite/sing them out RIGHT NOW

RIGHT NOW no cheating

I'll come to you in the daytime
I will raise you from your sleep
I'll kiss you in 4 places
As I go running down your street

I'll squeeze the life right out of you.
I'll make you laugh and make you cry
And we may never forget it
as I make you call my name as you shout it to the blue summer sky

And we may never meet again
. So shed your skin. Let's get started
and you will throw ow ow ow ow your arms around me
Yeah You will throw ow ow ow oww your arms around. Me

I'll come to you in the night time
I will climb into your bed
I'll kiss you in 44 places
As I go swimming around in your head

I'll squeeze the life right out of you
I'll make you laugh and make you cry
And we may never forget it
As I make you call my name as you shout it to the blue summer sky

And we may never meet again
So shed your skin. Let's get started
And you will throw your arms around
And you will trow your arms around me

Eeeeee yeah yeah uh huh wheeeee eeeee
Eeeeeeee yeah yeah uh huh wheee eeee

how'd you do?

apocalypse now
mind over matter next batter be Tical
put it on the platter how much uncut
raw shit you dealin with
muder track what
straight killin it - touch
you feelin it
blood stream magic elixir what

I did

I GET NO KICKS FROM CHAMPAGNE
MERE ALCOHOL DOESN'T THRILL ME AT ALL
SO TELL ME WHY SHOULDNT IT BE TRUE
I GET A KICK
OUTTA BREW

THERE'S ONLY ONE BEER LEFT
RAPPERS SCREAMING ALL IN OUR EARS LIKE WE'RE DEAF
TEMPT ME
DO A NUMBER ON THE LABEL
EAT UP ALL THEY EMCEES AND DRINK EM UNDER THE TABLE
LIKE, IT'S ON ME
PUT IT ON MY TAB KID
HOWEVER YOU GET THERE, FOOT IT, CAB IT, IRON HORSE IT
YOU'RE LEAVING ON YOUR FACE, FORFEIT

I CRUSH THE MIKE, HOLD IT LIKE THE HEAT, HE MIGHT TOSS IT
TOLD HIM TELL HER THEY STOLE IT
HE TOLD HER HE LOST IT
SHE TOLD HIM GET OFF IT AND A BUNCH OF OTHER MORE SHIT
GET MONEY, DTS BE GETTING NO NEW LEADS
ITS LIKE THEY EATING WATERMELON, STAY SPITTING NEW SEEDS

ITS THE WEED, GIVE ME SOME OF WHAT HE DROOPING OFF
SOON AS HE WOKE UP, CHOKING LIKE IT WAS WHOOPING COUGH
THE GROUP BEEN SOFT, FIRST HOUR AT THE OPEN BAR AND THEY TROOPING OFF

HE WENT TO GO LAUGH AND GET SOME HEAD BY THE SIDE ROAD
SHE ASKED HIM AUTOGRAPH HER DERRIERE
IT READ: 'TO WIDE LOAD, THIS YARD BIRD TASTE LIKE FRIED TOAD TERD.
LOVE, VILLIAN'

TAKE PRIDE IN CODE WORDS
CROOKED EYE MOLD, NERD GEEK WITH A COLD HEART
PROLLY STILL BE SPEAKING IN RHYMES AS AN OLD FART

STUDY HOW TO EAT TO DIE BY THE PIZZA GUY
AND NO HES NOT TOO FLY TO SKEET IN A SKEEZERS EYE
OR SQUEEZE A THIGH, MAYBE GIVE HER CURVES A FEEL
THE SAME WAY SHES FEELING WHEN HE FLOWS WITH NERVES OF STEEL

THEY CALL HIM SUPER WHEN THEY NEED THEIR BACK, UH, PLUMBING FIXED
HOW THERE'S ONLY 1 LEFT? THE PACK COME IN 6
WHATEVER HAPPENED TO 2 AND 3?
A HERB TRIED TO SLIDE WITH FOUR AND FIVE, GOT CAUGHT
LIKE, WHAT YOU DOING G?
DONT NEED TO GET CUT LIKE TRUANCY
MATTER FACT, NOT FOR NOTHING, RIGHT NOW, YOU AND ME

LOOSER THAN A PAIR OF ADIDAS
I HOPE YOU BROUGHT YOUR SPARE TWEETERS
EMCEES SOUND LIKE CHEERLEADERS
RAPPING AND DANCING LIKE REDHEAD KINGPIN
DOOM CAME TO DO THE THING AGAIN NO MATTER WHO BE BLINGING

HE DO IT FOR THE SMELLY HUBBIES
SEEDS KNOW WHAT TIME IT IS, LIKE IT'S TIME FOR TELLY TUBBIES
IF FEW CAN DO IT, EVEN FEWER CAN SELL IT
TAKE IT FROM THE DUDE WHO WEAR A MASK LIKE A 'TARDED HELMET

HE PLOT SHOWS LIKE ROBBERIES
1, 2, 3, NOBODY'S PLEASED
RUN THE CASH AND YOU WONT GET A WET SWEATSHIRT
THE MIKE IS A SHOTTY, NOBODY MOVE, NOBODY GET HURT

BRING HEAT LIKE THE BOY DONE GONE TO WAR
HE CAME IN THE DOOR
NOW EVERYBODY ON THE FLOOR
A WHOLE STRINGS OF JOBS LIKE THEY ON TOUR
EVERY NIGHT, ON THE SCORE, COMING TO YOUR CORNER STORE

I know it's hypocritical to point fingers at people who point fingers. But when we all march to the beat of the same different drummer? Yeah, the steps start to come off like clockwork. I guess what I'm saying is we could stand to be nicer! Because when you're in a basement talking shit and interspersing it with speaking in name drops and units, I must admit I'm not my best when I'm defensive, I'd rather steal your whsikey than your heart in conversation, I'd rather break three strings in a song than stick to a routine like I'm ripe for the picking after growing on a tree. And then talk about the industry cross market positivity with vinyl nerds and brightly colored quirky messy record sleeves I'D RATHER BE VOMITING AND I DESPISE VOMITING, BLURGHGH!!!!

But thanks for the beer, I appreciate your time, can we talk about something else? And if you really think that you and I are on the same page you can go ahead and fuck yourself! Because you've got coke and good looks, I've got overdue library books, so let's be friends and change the subject now because the last thing I wanna be is another negative asshole. Like God speaks through MY acoustic guitar and I've got the perfect set of morals! On a dry erase board at the front of the house: follow these conditions or we'll kick your ass out! Vegans only, no meat allowed! Straight edge only, no drinking allowed! Fixed-gears only, no three-speeds allowed! Me me me I'm smart I'm right I'm smart! I think it's dumb when you take something inherently fun like riding bikes and singing songs and say it's not for everyone as if for your whole life you were cool as shit! Punk tourist!

'Cause you still beg for cash 'cause you spent your parents' last on a Greyhound to the fest. And your jacket says Crass but I don't give an ass I'm not giving you fifty cents so that you can buy a forty and destroy a hotel party and the man who cleans your mess up shrugs and says "this non-conformity looks like comformity. Like boring, nice poeple pose threats to your authority. This positivity is negativity. And you boys sure left me with a mess to clean!"

Smile big, hug bigger! Talk big, act bigger! Stop judging, do something! Shut the fuck up and do something! Instead of sneering at somebody because they're not stealing, buy a troubled friend a drink at the bar and tip well! Don't spend your time scoffing, when you do that you're just scoffing like the people who scoff at us while defending our community. You're a teacher you're a parent you're the head of a dictatorship, when the ground is covered up in rules you're guaranteed to power trip. This non-conformity looks like comformity! Why should anyone believe in our community? This organization doesn't feel like anarchy 'cause we're suiting up to have the same identity!

And the boring nice people say "shut up the punks! Shut up the punks!" All the people who have barbecues to feed their friends and family say "shut up the punks! Shut up the punks!" All the people writing zines with information not just blaming things say "shut up the punks! Shut up the punks!" All the boys and girls who are fed up with just saying that they're punk, they say "shut up the punks! Shut up the punks!"

impressive

blue morning, blue morning, wrapped in strands of fist and bone;
curiosity, kitten, doesn't have to mean you're on your own;
you can look outside your window,
he doesn't have to know;
we can talk a while, baby,
we can take it nice and slow

all your life is such a shame, shame, shame;
all your love is just a dream, dream, dream

are you happy where you're sleeping?
does he keep you safe and warm?
does he tell you when you're sorry?
does he tell you when you're wrong?
I've been watching you for hours,
it's been years since we were born;
we were perfect when we started,
I've been wondering where we've gone

all your life is such a shame, shame, shame;
all your love is just a dream, dream, dream

well I dreamt I saw you walking
up a hillside in the snow,
casting shadows on the winter sky
as you stood there counting crows:
one for sorrow, two for joy,
three for girls and four for boys,
five for silver, six for gold,
seven for a secret never to be told

there's a bird that nests inside you,
sleeping underneath your skin;
yeah, when you open up your wings to speak
I wish you'd let me in

all your life is such a shame, shame, shame;
all your love is just a dream, dream, dream;
open up your eyes, you can see the flames, flames flames
of your wasted life; you should be ashamed

you don't wanna waste your life, baby
you don't wanna waste your life, no darling;
you don't wanna waste your life, baby,
you don't wanna waste your life, no darling (x2)

change, change, change
change, change, change
change, change, change

I walk along these hillsides
in the summer 'neath the sunshine,
I am feathered by the moonlight
falling down on me, I said
I will walk along these hillsides
in the summer 'neath the sunshine;
I am feathered by the moonlight
falling down on me (x2)

change, change, change
change, change, change

This here's a jam for all the fellas
tryin do what those ladies tell us
Get shot down 'cause you're over zealous
Play hard to get females get jealous
OK smartie go to a party
Girls are scantilly clad and showing body
Chick walks by you think you can sex her
But you're standing on the wall like you was poindexter
Next day's function high class luncheon
Food is served and you're stone cold munchin'
Music comes on people start to dance
But then you've ate so much you nearly split your pants
Girl starts walkin' guys start gawkin'
Sits down next to you and starts talkin
Says she wants to dance because she likes to groove
Come on fatso bust a move

Aaw yeah, uh huh
Aaw yeah, uh huh

You're on a mission and you're wishin'
Someone could cure your lonely condition
Looking for love in all the wrong places
No fine girls just ugly faces
From frustration first inclination
Is to become a monk and leave the situation
But every dark tunnel has a light of hope
So don't hang yourself with a celibate rope
New movie's showin' so you're going
Could care less about the five you're blowin'
Theatre gets dark just to start the show
Then you spot a fine woman sittin in your row
Dressed in yellow she says hello
Come sit next to me you fine fellow
You run over there without a second to lose
What comes next? Hey! Bust a move

You want it, you got it
You want it, Baby you got it

In the city ladies look pretty
Guys tell jokes so they can seem witty
Tell a funny joke just to get some play
Then you try to make a move and she says no way
Girls are faking, goodness sakin'
They want a man who brings home the bacon
Got no money and you got no car?
Then you got no woman, and there you are
Girls are sadistic, materialistic
Looking for a man makes them opportunistic
Lying on the beach perpetrating a tan
So that a brother with money can be their man
So on the beach you're strollin' real high rollin'
Everything you have is yours and not stolen
A girl runs up with something to prove?
Don't just stand their bust a move

Aaw yeah, uh huh
Aaw yeah, uh huh
You want it, you got it
You want it, Baby you got it

Your best friend Harry has a brother Larry
In 5 days from now he gets married
Hoping you can make it there if you can
'Cause in the ceremony you'll be the best man
You say neato, check your libido
Roll to the church in your new tuxedo
Bride walks in just to start the wedding
There's one more girl you won't be getting
So you start thinking then you start blinkin'
Bride maid looks and thinks that you're winkin'
She thinks you're kinda cute so she winks back
Now you're feeling really firm 'cause the girl is stacked
Reception's jumpin' bass is pumpin'
Look at the girl and your heart starts thumpin'
Says she wants to dance to a different groove
Now you know what to do G, bust a move!

Friggin Higgs

Lies.

The car's on fire and there's no driver at the wheel
And the sewers are all muddied with a thousand lonely suicides
And a dark wind blows
The government is corrupt
And we're on so many drugs
With the radio on and the curtains drawn
We're trapped in the belly of this horrible machine
And the machine is bleeding to death

My best memory of 9-14-22 Camden was singing Crazy Mary next to people who knew the words exactly as I did

she shines
in a world full of ugliness
she matters
when everything seems meaningless
fragile, she doesnt see her beauty
she tries...to getaway
sometimes, it seems likes nothing is worth saving
i cant watch her slip away

i wont let you fall apart....