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Mystery Man
03:30
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Mystery, Mystery
Mystery, Mystery
Staring at the ceiling
Cause you’re wide awake (awake)
You’re wide awake (awake)
I bet you can’t shake this feeling
Cause it’s hard to take (to take)
I’m so hard to take (to take)
I’ll be gone before too long
But for now I’m a
Mystery Man
On a holiday
I’m a Mystery Man
Asking you to stay
Mystery Man
On a holiday
I’m a Mystery Man
Asking you to stay
Late in the evening
I catch your smile (your smile)
For a while (a while)
The things you do have got me reeling
And I wanna say (to say)
I gotta say to say to say to say (to say)
I’ll be gone before too long
But for now I’m a
Mystery Man
On a holiday
I’m a Mystery Man
Asking you to stay
Mystery Man
On a holiday
I’m a Mystery Man
Asking you to stay
Mystery, Mystery
Mystery, Mystery
But for now I’m a
Mystery Man
On a holiday
I’m a Mystery Man
Asking you to stay
Mystery Man (I'm a mystery man)
On a holiday (On a holiday)
I’m a Mystery Man (I'm a mystery man)
Asking you to stay (Asking you to stay)
Mystery, Mystery
Mystery, Mystery
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2. |
Vertigo
03:14
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When I finally saw you
In another light
Then you came to find me
And it don’t seem right
I tried to run away again
I tried to hide away
You gave me Vertigo
You gave me the Vertigo-go
Chippin’ away at my soul
You gave me Vertigo
You gave me the Vertigo-go
Strippin’ away the control
From my life, my life
Strange reaction
Nothing left to say
All of your distractions
You make me pay and pay and pay and pay
I tried to run away again
I tried to hide away
You gave me Vertigo
You gave me the Vertigo-go
Chippin’ away at my soul
You gave me Vertigo
You gave me the Vertigo-go
Strippin’ away the control
From my life, my life
Images of you are tilting
All I wanna do is find a way
To get back to yesterday
You gave me Vertigo
You gave me the Vertigo-go
Chippin’ away at my soul
You gave me Vertigo
You gave me the Vertigo-go
Strippin’ away the control
You gave me Vertigo
You gave me the Vertigo-go
You gave me Vertigo
You gave me Vertigo
You gave me the Vertigo-go
Strippin’ away the control
From my life, my life
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3. |
Irrational Hearts
03:30
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I’m sorry you’re lonely
Baby pie
And I don’t have the answers or a reason why
It’s deeply chemical
But not that unusual
Nothing can protect us from irrational hearts
Nothing can protect us from irrational hearts
People don’t quite know what to say
They simply think it’s OK
And then they try to explain
But no one knows why we feel this way
Yeah they talk the talk
But they don’t understand pain
Nothing can protect us from irrational hearts
Nothing can protect us from irrational hearts
I’m happy to hold you
Baby pie
Even though I know I’ll never be your guy
You’re highly unusual
And never predictable
Nothing can protect us from irrational hearts
Nothing can protect us from irrational hearts
People don’t quite know what to say
They simply think it’s OK
And then they try to explain
But no one knows why we feel this way
Yeah they talk the talk
But they don’t understand pain
Nothing can protect us from irrational hearts
Nothing can protect us from irrational hearts
Everything that we thought to be true
Was gone in a flash
And so we try to make do
Life goes on in every way
Yeah we try to make it better
But we still feel the same
Nothing can protect us from irrational hearts
Nothing can protect us from irrational hearts
Nothing can protect us from irrational hearts
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4. |
Lullaby
03:07
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It’s so hard to feel free
It’s so hard to feel free
It’s so hard to begin to even talk about you and me
Cause everything I do is always wrong
Or so you’re telling me
I touch your hand then I understand that you’re cold inside
Lullaby, singin’ you a lullaby
I sing to you then you laugh at me with your cold, cold eyes
Lullaby, singin’ you a lullaby
You dance with me then you walk away in a new disguise
Yeah
It’s so hard to believe
Somebody gimme a sign
Cause I can no longer see
Whatever’s left of me
Can’t even breathe
I touch your hand then I understand that you’re cold inside
Lullaby, singin’ you a lullaby
I sing to you then you laugh at me with your cold, cold eyes
Lullaby, singin’ you a lullaby
You dance with me then you walk away in a new disguise
So let’s talk about you and me
I don’t know who you think you want me to be, oh yeah
Lullaby, singin’ you a lullaby
I’m singin’ to you but you’re laughing
I’m singin’ to you but you’re laughing, laughing
Lullaby, singin’ you a lullaby
I’m singin’ to you but you’re laughing
I’m singin’ to you but you’re laughing, laughing
Lullaby, singin’ you a lullaby
I sing to you then you laugh at me with your cold, cold eyes
Why
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5. |
Survival in the Summer
03:16
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Whoa Whoa – oh oh
Whoa Whoa – oh oh
We all need a little attention
And I got something to say to you
I can’t live without this obsession
But at this point it ain’t nothing new
I was livin’ a lie when I turned away from my youth
I was down and out but I was searching for some sort of truth
It was time to find myself again
It was time to breakaway
We all need to make it through
Survival in the Summer
In this sick town
We all need to seek the truth
Survival in the Summer
Cause this is serious
Whoa Whoa – oh oh
Survival in the Summer
Whoa Whoa – oh oh
We all crave a little affection
I had too many things to prove
It’s this addiction to attention
I hope one day I’m gonna learn to lose
I was livin’ a lie when I turned away from my youth
I was down and out but I was searching for some sort of truth
We have to find ourselves again
We have to breakaway
We all need to make it through
Survival in the Summer
In this sick town
We all need to seek the truth
Survival in the Summer
Cause this is serious
We all need to make it through
Survival in the Summer
Cause this is serious
Whoa Whoa – oh oh (Survival in the Summer)
Whoa Whoa – oh oh (ooooohhhh in this sick town)
Whoa Whoa – oh oh (Survival in the Summer)
Whoa Whoa – oh oh
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6. |
Impossible Dreamer
03:13
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You can talk about it all you want
But I ain't goin' with you
No you can
Talk about it all you want
But I ain't goin' with you baby
Come take a walk with me
Come tell me what you see
It isn't always what you want
But always what you need
You're living an impossible dream
So tell me why
You're always an impossible dreamer
You're never gonna let me go
Until I walk into the fire
No you are never gonna let me go
Until I walk into the holy fire with you
Never let you outta my sight
Since you passed by my window
It's true
I never let you outta my sight
And now I'm paying dearly you see
Come take a walk with me
Come tell me what you see
It isn't always what you want
But always what you need
You're living an impossible dream
So tell me why
You're always an impossible dreamer
It isn't always what you want
Oh no
Because
You're living an impossible dream
So tell me why
You're always an impossible dreamer
So won't you please tell me why
You're living an impossible dream
So tell me why
You're always an impossible dreamer
Dreamer
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7. |
Shadow Eyes
02:20
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X-Ray Vision
You got X-Ray Vision
And you're going on a mission
Just like the one on television
But this is really seedy livin'
Yeah I'm a really sleazy vision
We made a lot of bad decisions
Are you thinking of me
And my Shadow Eyes
Are you thinking of me
Or was I acting so unnaturally
To the point where you would just rather be
Staring into my Shadow Eyes
Shadow Eyes
They make you realize
Why you're hypnotized
But you see through me
You see through me
You see through me
With your X-Ray Eyes
Your eyes cut through me
Now I can never find you
I went all the way to Georgia
Then all the way to California
But this is really easy livin'
And the women here are bitchin'
But you're the only one I'm missing
Are you thinking of me
And my Shadow Eyes
Are you thinking of me
Or was I acting so unnaturally
To the point where you would just rather be
Staring into my Shadow Eyes
Shadow Eyes
They make you realize
Why you're hypnotized
When you look at my Shadow Eyes
Shadow Eyes
Yeah they make you realize
Why you're hypnotized
But you see through me
You see through me
You see through me
With your X-Ray Eyes
With your X-Ray Eyes
With your X-Ray Eyes
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8. |
Upside Down
02:26
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Why do I lie when I’m looking right at you
Why do you cry when you’re looking in the mirror
Why do I try, I’m never gonna get you
Why do you cry when you’re looking in the mirror
Something, something
But nothing, nothing
Will keep me from moving along
Something, something
But nothing, nothing
Will keep me from moving along
So I lie
Cause you’re turning me upside down
I lie, lie, lie
Cause you’re turning me upside
Took me for a ride
I get uptown
Then I turnaround
You turn me upside down
Why did I run away when I met you
Why do you cry when you’re looking in the mirror
Why do I try, cause I’m never gonna catch you
Why do you cry when you’re looking in the mirror
Something, something
But nothing, nothing
Will keep me from moving along
Something, something
But nothing, nothing
Will keep me from moving along
So I lie
Cause you’re turning me upside down
I lie, lie, lie
Cause you’re turning me upside
Took me for a ride
I get uptown
Then I turnaround
You turn me upside down
You turn me, turn me, turn me, turn me, turn me upside down
Because you’re driving me insane and now I’m upside down
You turn me upside
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9. |
Delusions of Grandeur
02:54
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Could you see me
Feeling alright
I was walking on air 'til I was waiting alone after midnight
Hazy evening
When I lost sight
I can't remember a thing
I woke up in the park in the moonlight
Please tell me how
To make it up to you
Cause I gotta make it better somehow
File away
I'm gonna file away
These delusions of grandeur
File away
I'm gonna file away
These delusions of grandeur
I was beat down
I was knocked out
Yeah this society would be much better for me if I dropped out
Please tell me how
To make it up to you
Cause I gotta make it better somehow
File away
I'm gonna file away
These delusions of grandeur
File away
I'm gonna file away
These delusions of grandeur
File away
I'm gonna file away
These delusions of grandeur
File away
I'm gonna file away
These delusions of grandeur
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10. |
Framed
04:01
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She had me down to a T
She pulled it off so perfectly
She was sensuous
I never knew how dangerous
It was a hundred degrees
And I was beggin' the officer please
Please don't take me in
Cause I don't even know what I did
And when she comes you better take cover
She had me down to a T
And then she smiled so innocently
On the day she framed me
She had me where she wanted me
I went away indefinitely
On the day she framed me
It was a perfect crime
And now I got nothin' but time
And I'm burnin'
While she's out there earnin'
And when she plays misty
It throws the whole damn mystery
I dream of a former life
And oh how I miss my wife
But then she came along
I wish I never met her
She had me down to a T
And then she smiled so innocently
On the day she framed me
She had me where she wanted me
I went away indefinitely
On the day she framed me
She had me where she wanted me
On the day she framed me
Punishment for life was what she wanted
And all I ever wanted
And all I ever had was gone
Gone away
I never thought she would do it
Why did she have to take her away
So long for now
She had me down to a T
On the day she framed me
Punishment for life was what she wanted
She had me down to a T
On the day she framed me
Punishment for life was what they granted
She had me where she wanted me
On the day she framed me
Punishment for life was what she wanted
And all I ever wanted
And all I ever had was gone
So long for now
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Jonny Couch New York, New York
A former punk drummer, the Brooklyn-based Couch reinvented himself as a solo artist in 2016 via the shockingly strong Animal Instinct EP. Animal Instinct introduced the world to his soulful, synth-laced pop, earning him labels like "a Bryan Ferry pop crooner" (Louder Than War) and "unpolished and charming" (High Times). ... more
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