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The Lowdown

by Big News

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1.
Your Shoes 03:59
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Hey Can I borrow your shoes I’ve got some walking to do Just trying to gain perspective Into how you live This is the question that I Always want the answer to What does the world look like through your eyes Will you share your point of view Can we walk these streets Standing on our own feet Can we redefine And agree on a shoe design Hey Can I borrow your shoes I’ve got some walking to do Just trying to gain perspective Into how you live Where is the sense in all this Me verses you It’s always us against them I don’t wanna play that game again Can we walk these streets Standing on our own feet Can we redefine And agree on a shoe design I’m ready to expand my point of view To see what you see when you’re looking at me And what you think I see in you I’m ready to expand my point of view To see what you see when you’re looking at me I’m ready to expand my point of view To see what you see when you’re looking at me And what you think I see in you And what you think I see in you What you think I see in you What you think I see in you What you think I see in you What you think I see in you Hey Can I borrow your shoes I’ve got some walking to do Just trying to gain perspective Into how you live Into how you live Into how you live Can I borrow your shoes Can I borrow your shoes Can I borrow your shoes
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State of Get Down 03:49
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Dope me I’m smoke Smoke me I’m dope My contribution A whole lotta nope Your main attraction Brings no satisfaction Just a failure pile In a sadness bowl What state am I in I wanna know Let the show begin We’re all ready to go How did I end up here I wanna know What kind of state am I in Let’s start The conversation About the new sensation A loud revelation Feeding my motivation Give me two times Then one time more We can get it together Just one more What state am I in I wanna know Let the show begin We’re all ready to go How did I end up here I wanna know What kind of state am I in Can we break it down There’s the stage It’s time to get down Let’s rage My OCD feeds my AD/HD But it’s my depression That has created this obsession What state am I in I wanna know Let the show begin We’re all ready to go How did I end up here I wanna know What kind of state am I in What state am in What kinda state am in What state am in What kinda state am in What state am in What kinda state am in What state am in It’s time to get down
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Chosen Family 03:28
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Can I move on Can I get past The loss of a friend An epic era at its end Or is the fucking dye cast Got punched in the gut again Don’t count me out Why did you go Why can’t you come back We lost a friend An epic era at it’s end At last the fucking sky’s black Got punched in the gut again Don’t count me out Took a shot in the heart again Don’t ever count me out I’m struggling just to breathe Waves of grief overtake me I’m struggling just to be My chosen family saves me Can we move on Can we get past We lost a good man A good friend to the end Let’s honor the shadow he casts Got punched in the gut again Don’t count me out Just breathe in Don’t let go One day at a time Make sure that you’re kind We’ll do the best that we can Got punched in the gut again Don’t count me out Took a shot in the heart again Don’t ever count me out I’m struggling just to breathe Waves of grief overtake me I’m struggling just to be My chosen family saves me We’re still here together Find ourselves deep in the never Show support Give hope Hand of fates uneven lever We’re still here together Find ourselves deep in the never Show support Give hope Hand of fate’s uneven lever We’re still here together Find ourselves deep in the never Show support Give hope Hand of fate’s uneven lever Lost our common denominator But we didn’t lose each other But we didn’t lose each other I’m struggling just to breathe Waves of grief overtake me I’m struggling just to be My chosen family saves me
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Double Barrel 03:40
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Make me believe there’s a way Then explain what’s this all about You made me the killer I am Can’t wash your hands of this Now is when it gets complicated Manipulated Exacerbated I’m going cross-eyed as I stare down your double barrel You’re locked and loaded, ready to pop off At the first sign of trouble Squeeze down on That hair trigger Make me bleed If that’s what you need Just a minute please consider My defenses Yes, you’re restless Let me gather my thoughts Shit, I got lost I’m going cross-eyed as I stare down your double barrel You’re locked and loaded, ready to pop off At the first sign of trouble I’m going cross-eyed as I stare down your double barrel You’re locked and loaded, ready to pop off At the first sign of trouble Squeeze down on that hair trigger If that’s what you need To make you feel bigger Two slugs of buckshot Right in my face Watch me bleed If that’s what you need I’m going cross-eyed as I stare down your double barrel You’re locked and loaded, ready to pop off At the first sign of trouble
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Same Side 03:18
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Hold out your hand It’s time to take our very last stand Band of brothers, sisters and mothers Fathers and daughters who all saw this coming Line's been drawn in the sand Understand This is our time don’t run and hide Take the power for the people we’re all on the same side This is our time don’t run and hide Take the power for the people we’re all on the same side Your side my side False equivalents Makes no difference Left right who's wrong Fact or fiction better serves the mission Huh Divide and conquer Oppose your own brother Vote against your own interests And keep this shit coming I say we finally make our stand This is our time don’t run and hide Take the power for the people we’re all on the same side This is our time don’t run and hide Take the power for the people we’re all on the same side Your side my side False equivalents Makes no difference Left right who's wrong Fact or fiction better serves the mission We are all on the same side
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Time Out 03:06
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Mass incarceration Lock ‘em up lock ‘em up Break ‘em down break ‘em down False accusations If you’re poor your fucked Got money you’re in luck Throw your cash down And hit the town The right lawyer makes you moral Empty bucket and you’ll toil Can’t afford it you’re a mortal Time out – Judges order The right lawyer makes you moral Empty bucket and you’ll toil Can’t afford it you’re a mortal Time out – Judges order No home Legal immigration Why do we Lock ‘em up lock ‘em up Take their kids Ship ‘em out The right lawyer makes you moral Empty bucket and you’ll toil Can’t afford it you’re a mortal Time out – Judges order The right lawyer makes you moral Empty bucket and you’ll toil Can’t afford it you’re a mortal Time out – Judges order No home No home Don’t have a safe home You should be welcome here The right lawyer makes you moral Empty bucket and you’ll toil Can’t afford it you’re a mortal Time out – Judges order The right lawyer makes you moral Empty bucket and you’ll toil Can’t afford it you’re a mortal Time out – Judges order No home No home This is your new home You’re all welcome here We’re glad you’re here
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Stormy Weathers 04:04
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In your eyes I see the future I know I’m not coming back from this From you Go Go Go Go Run away get yourself gone I’m an empty shell Don’t get it wrong Stay Stay Stay Don’t go away I’m a mess don’t know what else to say With your trust Life becomes weightless We are what friends should be Not you and me It’s us Go Go Go Go Run away get yourself gone I’m an empty shell Don’t get it wrong Stay Stay Stay Don’t go away I’m a mess don’t know what else to say It was an honor to know you I hope you know I hope you knew I wish I’d done more to show you What you meant to me I fucking miss you When you speak I hang on every word I don’t need to talk One mouth – two ears That’s enough Go Go Go Go Run away get yourself gone I’m an empty shell Don’t get it wrong Stay Stay Stay Stay Don’t go away It was an honor to know you I hope you know I hope you knew I wish I’d done more to show you What you meant to me I fucking miss you It was an honor to know you I hope you know I hope you knew I wish I’d done more to show you What you meant to me I fucking miss you brother
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Smoke Screen 03:18
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My persona is a smoke screen What you see ain't what you get Where there's smoke there's fire That sentiment is fake as fuck The real me is yet to be seen by anyone Can you see me now No apologies 'Cuz you're flawed just like me Can feel me now A false reality I'm not the man I want you to see Smoke screen I'll come clean I have to warn you What's in me is not pretty Lies. Lies. Goddamned lies. Gonna fake it 'til I make it And hope I don't die Can you see me now No apologies 'cuz you're flawed just like me Can feel me now A false reality I'm not the man I want you to see Can you see me now No apologies 'cuz you're flawed just like me Can you feel me now A false reality I'm not the man I want you to see
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Tell Me 03:04
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Tell me This isn’t what I think it is Just one more dead end Show me I didn’t do it again Believe another fake friend So now I know… It’s time to go Tell me I didn’t do it again Believe another fake friend So now I know It’s time to go You run your mouth And I dip out I should have known I had my doubts You never shut your fucking mouth Let me be clear I’m not the pushover I may appear I hear your bullshit I hear your bullshit Then I disappear I disappear Not what I hoped this would be Blame me Once again I wanted too much to believe Relied again on too much self belief Not what I hoped this would be Shame on me Once again I wanted not to have leave Realized again I’m too fucked up to need So now I know It’s time to go You run your mouth And I dip out I should have known I had my doubts You never shut your fucking mouth Let me be clear Let me be clear I’m not the pushover I may appear I hear your bullshit I hear your bullshit Then I disappear I disappear
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What is Home 04:53
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I remember home I remember sanctuary I remember peace I remember tranquility But what have I got now I’m living on the streets Breaking bread with the freaks Making time with the druggies and the cheats My existence is on loan I’m gonna find out find out what is home Where it all began I run it through my head Again and again Again and again Again and again, again But what have I got now I’m living on the streets Breaking bread with the freaks Making time with the druggies and the cheats My existence is on loan I’m gonna find out find out What is home I’m gonna take it to the edge Maybe I jump maybe I don’t Maybe I slip and fall Maybe I learn to fly Life or death It’s in my head I’m livin’ life right on the edge Maybe I’ll jump Maybe I won’t Maybe I learn to fly I’m gonna take it to the edge Maybe I jump maybe I don’t Maybe I slip and fall Maybe I learn to fly Life or death It’s in my head I’m living life right on the edge I think I’ll jump Maybe I won’t Maybe I’ll learn to fly What if one day I could fly But what have I got now I’m living on the streets Breaking bread with the freaks Making time with the druggies and the cheats My existence is on loan I’m gonna find out, find out What is home

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