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Someone You Know
03:15
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We could talk until we're blue
And the stars bid us goodnight
I could still put up with you
But it's just not worth the fight
Although right now it feels a bit
Like our hearts will overflow
One day, not that far from now
I'll just be someone you know
Someone you know
If we'd met at different times
You might have been a different man
I'm not paying for your crimes
'Cause I don't think that I can
And I'll never understand
Although right now it feels a bit
Like our hearts will overflow
One day, not that far from now
I'll just be someone you know
Someone you know
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2. |
The Wiser
02:40
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I just turned twenty-nine and a half
It's closer to thirty than I was before
And I don't really feel like a grown-up
But there are certain things that I just can't ignore
Like the bills I must pay for my power and phone
Like the fact I don't actually own my own home
Like the strong possibility I'll die alone
But I guess that's life
Oh and I'll be the one at the party
Pouring out my soul to strangers I've got cornered in the kitchen
Talking 'bout what I'm afraid of - how I'm only getting older
But the wiser isn't coming and I'm not sure what to do
I just turned twenty-nine and a half
And twenty feels like such a long time ago
I remember the end of my teen years
Thinking that I'd escaped all the angst and the woe
But my twenties brought all sorts of grief to my door
And a whole host of problems I'd not had before
And I frequently picked my heart up off the floor
But I guess that's life
Oh and I'll be the one at the party
Pouring out my soul to strangers I've got cornered in the kitchen
Talking 'bout what I'm afraid of - how I'm only getting older
But the wiser isn't coming and I'm not sure what to do
And all the cool kids are having mid-quarter life crises
But let's be honest - I was never cool
Oh and I'll be the one at the party
Pouring out my soul to strangers I've got cornered in the kitchen
Talking 'bout what I'm afraid of - how I'm only getting older
But the wiser isn't coming and I'm not sure what to do
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3. |
Boneless Romantic
01:51
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Pretty words are pretty words
Nothing more and nothing less
Say the things you want to say
And embrace the nothingness
You said you gave me your heart
I have never felt its weight
You told me I took it all
Go ahead, don't hesitate
Tell me all the things I did to hurt you
Ignore all the things you did to hurt me
Navel-gazing suits you
The evidence refutes your claim to love me
You crave romance with no substance
Boneless romantic
You love the idea of love
As a noun and not a verb
Promised me forevermore
Then you kicked me to the curb
You think that's where I belong
Your illusion's watertight
I'm the one who broke your heart
If that helps you sleep at night
Tell the world the things I did to hurt you
Skip over the things you did to hurt me
Navel-gazing suits you
The evidence refutes your claim to love me
You crave romance with no substance
Boneless romantic
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Relationship post-mortems are never that much fun
A necessary evil, but they've just got to be done
'Cause when you've let yourself believe you might have found the one
It helps to figure out where you went wrong
And just for future reference, I thought you might like to know
The time we spent together wasn't total pain and woe
But now as it all has to end, it really goes to show
I should have seen this coming all along
You bought me a new toothbrush and I should have got the hint
You wouldn't ever kiss me until I'd eaten a mint
You don't like garlic
And I just don't understand
You don't like garlic
And you call yourself a man
You say it shouldn't be a dealbreaker, but oh, the deal is broke
I could have dealt with you not liking lettuce, beans or artichoke
But you don't like garlic
So there's no hope
The way you'd run away from it, I must admit, did sting
For quite awhile I thought it was some freaky vampire thing
But then I realised, actually, you're just kind of boring
And can't quite hack a flavour so extreme
And it's sort of depressing, cos aside from that you're great
My parents liked you, and it's nice to find a guy who's straight
At least I know you'd never steal the food from off my plate
But all these things can't possibly redeem
The fact that you can't handle it, I'm really not sure why
It's not the type of onion that's supposed to make you cry
You don't like garlic
And I just don't understand
You don't like garlic
And you call yourself a man
You say it shouldn't be a dealbreaker, but oh, the deal is broke
I could have dealt with you not liking lettuce, beans or artichoke
But you don't like garlic
So there's no hope
I wish you all the best and I hope one day you find a love that's true
Who's much nicer than me and who likes the same boring food as you
You don't like garlic
And I just don't understand
You don't like garlic
And you call yourself a man
You say it shouldn't be a dealbreaker, but oh, the deal is broke
I could have dealt with you not liking lettuce, beans or artichoke
But you don't like garlic
So there's no hope
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Silver Lining
01:25
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A broken heart is like a broken leg
Eventually, it's fine
But crutches suck and plaster itches
And it all takes too much time
So understand me when I say
That I am probably okay
But not without some bumps along the way
What exactly is the use of silver lining?
Of wishes and horses and riding with fools?
When you talk about the eleventh hour
Is that the one that's darkest before dawn?
And I know you've all been worried 'bout the state I've been in
And I know that you're glad to see me here with a grin
But insert cliche about loving and losing
And I'll kick you in the shin
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In the 12th century, troubadours sang songs of chivalry to noble families. In the 21st century, Troubadette sings songs of bikini waxing, dismemberment, and some guy's dick to anyone who'll listen. Channeling the energy of a kindergarten teacher and the wisdom of your favourite wine aunty, Troubadette has been making musical mayhem across Aotearoa for over 20 years. ... more
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