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On Moon Island

by Vervex

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1.
Wake Up 02:58
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Wake up You’ve got a lot of good stuff Staring back at you Now only if you could choose Jacob You’ve got to entertain us Just so you can prove That you’ve got nothing to lose Clay-cut Nirvana clear as day monks Tell you what to do So you can get along too Gracious My life has gotten spacious Deep inside my tomb There’s so much room to move The power of the dream (x4) Wake up (x4)
2.
After All 03:02
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The sun is up Yeah it’s appeared Though all the smoke is stopping The drying of the tears, so Let’s drink them up Let’s share a beer Let’s try to find the meaning Hidden in the fear Why’d no one tell me When I was small Why’d nobody help me Running through the halls Well the years they come And they’re not done And on occasion I can hear the call There might be something to this after all The day is up Darkness is here Is it imagination That death is lurking near? No Oh I give up I cannot steer When I’m stuck in the shadows And it feels like it’s been years Since someone held me Held my heart Told me take it easy Living is an art Well the tears they come And they’re not done And on occasion I can feel it all There might be something to this after all And when I’m drunk And when I’m stoned I’m closer to my shadow I don’t feel so alone And when I’m on Peregrine roads The sound of distant voices Welcomes me back home There might be something to this after all
3.
Glow 03:54
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I'm turning out all my pockets The earth is moving below I had a map but I lost it So how do I get home? Oh there you are My star in the dark Never too far from me Please stay by my side Morning through night There's no need to hide away In moments when I'm surrounded By fast talkers and foes I'm baffled and I'm astounded By your impeccable glow Oh there you are My star in the dark Never too far from me Please stay by my side Morning through night There's no need to hide away Jupiter and Mars There’s aching in my heart I look up at the stars To find out where you are Please don’t let me die With no one by my side Answer me tonight Please answer all my cries Finally realize I need you as my guide Following the light Lets me be reminded I always know where to find you Always know where to find you Always know where to find you Shining bright as a full moon Always know where to find you Sometimes look right beside you Always know where to find you Always know Always know Always know Oh there you are My star in the dark Never too far from me Please stay by my side Morning through night There's no need to hide away
4.
Roll Over 03:35
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Why’d you have to go and ruin my night? Roll over me high as a kite Next time keep it to yourself Turn my paradise into hell Just want to take a walk Don’t feel the need to talk Your key won’t crack this lock Why’s that so complicated? Well it’s been two full years Since these eyes last shed tears But you don’t seem to hear Cuz it’s been understated I’m floating in the sea Deep water under me Feel the space under my feet Feel it grow as I believe I am ruler, I am king In command of everything Can’t command the way you sting If I had wanted you to alight Would have relayed the message on my mind And yet the bottle is lost at sea Jet set collision right into me Just sitting on the rocks Don’t feel the need to talk Your key won’t crack this lock Why’s that so complicated? Well it’s been two full years Since these eyes last shed tears But you don’t seem to hear Cuz it’s been understated I’m floating in the sea Deep water under me Feel the space under my feet Feel it grow as I believe I am ruler, I am king In command of everything Can’t command the way you sting
5.
Stop Drop and Roll 03:54
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He’ll be the one Gonna show everybody with his gun Feel the air in his lungs Who knew that taking could be so much fun? Stop, drop and roll You’re out of control It’s taking its toll It’s getting old So old It’s getting so old She’s in a place Where it’s more inviting insider her grave The salt on her face Stays more permanently than her name So stop, drop and roll You’re out of control It’s taking its toll It’s getting old So old It’s getting so old But crimson falls On the homes and halls I can’t believe This would happen to me Oh but she She will survive Thanks to the salt The salt in her eyes I can feel my breath for the very first time in my life Is this what it’s like to be alive? I like that you don’t cry when I’m by your side Oh now, I think that I could die Bang bang Stop, drop and roll You’re out of control It’s taking its toll It’s getting old So old It’s getting so old
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Bapa 02:33
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Bapa Bapa Bapa Bapa Would you breath easy If you knew deep down in your bones You’re good completely? Rest and unwind Cuz when I see you staring vacant With tired eyes, it makes my blood blue Bapa Bapa Bapa Bapa You’ve been aching Trembling, shaking So give in Sit in your throne Bring it home Would you breath easy If you knew deep down in your bones You’re good completely? Rest and unwind Cuz when I see you staring vacant With tired eyes, it makes my blood blue Bapa Bapa Bapa Bapa
7.
Lost At Sea 02:56
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Trying to keep this boat from sinking While surrounded by sharks Gone too far Lost at sea Will you come and rescue me? When the waves crash hard Over me Come on baby, set me free Though I may try Currents move me tonight Out, out of sight Hurricane in my mind Gone, what went wrong Oh was it all my fault? Tears, they will flow I let go and I float Gone too far Lost at sea Will you come and rescue me? When the waves crash hard Over me Come on baby, set me free
8.
Static Shock 03:27
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I’m afraid of my shadow like a child So keeping it shallow will be my style “It’s only taking place once in a while” Boy, that’s the voice of your denial Close your mouth, open your eyes Creatures lurk out in the night You barely made it out of the dark alive Let’s see some effort, stay alive Wait, I don’t know if I’m ready just yet Wait, besides I shouldn’t start 'til I see the end Wait, I gotta clear the cobwebs from my head Woah-oh-oh Please don’t turn the lights on around me My poor eyes will not be able to see Every time I try love it ruins me What did I do so wrong? I never answered when you knocked or ever knew quite how to talk Without it turning into static shock You’re leaving me a note in pandora’s box It says “I know you want to change, Got your whole life to rearrange But all you’re really doing is swapping names How about sit down accept the blame Wait, I don’t know if I’m ready just yet Wait, besides I shouldn’t start 'til I see the end Wait, I gotta clear the cobwebs from my head Woah-oh-oh Please don’t turn the light on around me My poor eyes will not be able to see Every time I try love it ruins me What did I do so wrong?
9.
Oh, Mr. President 03:40
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Oh, Mr. President, If I could just get a minute To talk about the world and the people in it And how they’re struggling to survive The world is an engine And you keep revving it You’re laying down some of the heaviest shit That I’ve seen in my life All I want is for you to hurt too Unwanted responses Poison the air One question: How’re you resting in this nightmare? Oh, Mr. President You seem to think your presence is heaven-sent Look around, I fail to see any evidence That you’re doing us right Cuz all of your time is spent Swimming in wet cement Where did you get the idea to pretend That it ain’t gonna dry? All I want is for you to hurt too Unwanted responses Poison the air One question: How’re you resting in this nightmare?
10.
Jeannie and the Bottle 04:21
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You don’t need to pass a test Already in a mild mess I see that veil you hide behind Cuz that’s a weight that’s also mine My timing was a misfire My deeds didn’t represent my desires Cozy when I bite my tongue Bundled up, won’t come undone I forgot I locked my mouth In a vacuum with no sound Coulda woulda shoulda said Lazy and brain-dead Sorry Jeannie Please believe me Flaws and folly Keep me falling You trip a trap with every step You’re quite the trooper, ain’t dead yet But don’t remove those combat shoes You’re playing games you always lose Living in a lions den Think about it now and then Feel the weight of something big When someone taught you how to dig You found yourself down in a hole Where the empty glass was full You can dry those eyes While I compose a couple verses to apologize Sorry Jeannie Please forgive me Can you hear me? Do you fear me? All of these years have seen better days So long, I’m gone, keep soldiering on Though it all feels wrong And isn’t it weird What a person will say in a song? Is it wrong? And will it bring on a change? Why can’t I say this to your face? Maybe it’s cuz I’m the same way Caught in the maze Sorry Jeannie Please believe me Can you hear me? You’ve got to believe me
11.
Tragedy 04:11
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Tragedy Seems like it’s always coming after me Waiting until I have to fall asleep To capture me, to stake a claim in my life Gravity You know it’s always pulling down on me Trying to trip me as I move my feet Oh please release me, let me float in the sky What’s the pain? Stabbed in the back by tragedy Your tragedy Feel the pain Take it all back away from me Your tragedy History Oh what I’d give to have what used to be To take back all the things taken from me To have the chance to finally make this right Rhapsody Oh how could anything sound this sweet? I’m lost and drifting in the melody The music lets me leave my worries behind Hey, wait Maybe tragedy is just alright Stays around to make you feel alive Go ahead and take a little bite Tragedy’s gonna make you smile

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released April 16, 2019

All instruments, recording, mixing, mastering by Jake Barrow
Bass on "Roll Over" by Casey Dunau
Album artwork by Jake Barrow

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