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Genie in a Bottle
03:34
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Genie in a Bottle
Sunrise over the hill
Another empty tank to fill
Look up around the bend; here comes tomorrow again
Not waking early but I don’t think I’ll be sleeping in
Whatever it is I’m pursuing
There’s something else I ought to be doing
Fall on my face; face the abyss
Made my bed but I’m so not ready for this
Please protect me
Like a genie in a bottle
Bring the magic
Trying to move the mountains in my mind
Truth’s the first casualty
So try to break it gradually
Grist for the grind; grind to a halt
You gotta take a spoonful of sugar with a grain of salt
Time to fix bayonets
Bound to be a few regrets
Choices that I can’t defend; chances that I’d like again
Not too many, but I sure remember them.
And please obey me
Like a genie in a bottle
That Old Black Magic
Trying to make some molehills of the mountains in my mind
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I Didn't Know
03:31
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I Didn’t Know
If something’s hidden right before your eyes
Underground, or in disguise
Without a ripple in a clear blue sky
Undisturbed – it makes me wonder why
The way that you trembled in my arms
Heaven surrender
I didn’t know I was in love with you
If something’s written in a foreign hand
Too opaque to understand
It’s hard to read it into words, I know
One thing’s clear: There’s no two ways to go
The way that you trembled in my arms
Heaven surrender
I didn’t know I was in love with you
The world outside
Won’t be denied
I know I’ve tried
Beyond the universe of here and now
Love begins; I don’t know how
You’ve got to listen to what fortune says
Can’t say no, when all signs point to yes
The way that you trembled in my arms
Heaven surrender
I didn’t know I was in love with you
The world outside
Won’t be denied
I know I’ve tried
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I'm For Gettin'
04:49
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I’m For Gettin’
Got my wish but not what I wanted
Got myself but no one to blame
Can’t hold out for things to get better
Or even hope things stay the same
I made the worst of all the bad choices
Same old thing, tested and true
It never works, but seems like the right thing to do
Heart made of glass, rising sun setting
I’m all for gettin’
While the forgettin’s good
Green light Go; foot to the metal
All I had was all it would take
I only wish my heart wasn’t in it
I had no idea it could break
I’ve never been the best or the brightest
I always think there’s plenty of time
But last I heard, they haven’t made stupid a crime
Heart made of glass, rising sun settin’
I did the best that I could
Safe in the past; that’s what I’m bettin’
I’m all for gettin’
While the forgettin’s good
Can’t expect to pick ‘em every single time you choose
Lucky just to hit the sweet spot of the blues
Saved the day whenever a crisis
Each one met and put in its place
But one big thing I never took care of
It wasn’t in front of my face
So, this could be a valuable lesson
Lost on me, ‘til I see the light
I can’t do one, not one thing about it tonight
Heart made of glass, rising sun settin’
I did the best that I could
Safe in the past; that’s where I headin’
I’m all for gettin’
While the forgettin’s good
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Don’t Say We’ll Be Friends
I hope that you don’t blame this guy
I couldn’t help but have to try
Now what we never were before
We won’t be anymore.
I know the hardest thing to do
Make sure the things you say are true
And though you know it’s going to hurt
Darling, just say the words.
And every boy and girl lives in a different world
And I am just a man; I wouldn’t understand
But I won’t see you again
Don’t say we’ll be friends
Don’t make idle promises
If you don’t know, then don’t say yes
A better offer comes along
I look up, and you’re gone
Now, I don’t wish we’d never met
But I would just as soon forget
What your convenience will allow
Is no use to me now
And every boy and girl lives in a different world
I know I’m just a man, but I still understand
That I won’t see you again
Don’t say we’ll be friends
And you don’t have to pretend
Don’t say we’ll be friends
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5. |
One Tall Order
05:28
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One Tall Order
Take these keys to the highway, and everyone's the king of the road
Find that fast lane to freedom is just another row to be hoed
Wishing on a satellite to tell us where to turn so maybe we can take the hot rod down
Every road to ruin but we never thought we'd go this way
It's one tall order
One small price to have to pay
Free for all, from the cradle, a garden of unearthly delights
Slaves of our own devices and these inalienable rights
Every single secret now is everybody's business ‘cause we're living in an ad man's dream
What's a right to privacy? We couldn't wait to throw it away
It's one tall order
One small price to have to pay
Say hello, satisfaction; we finally found a way to keep up
Say goodbye, satisfaction, ‘cause faster won't be faster enough
Another new development that's going to revolutionize us if we didn’t know by now
What a stupid life we were living only yesterday
It's one tall order
One small price to have to pay
Loaded down with all that you can carry; more than you can take
Furniture to rearrange; how many lightbulbs does it take to change?
Always seem to find myself hungry all the time
We get a lot more of everything, but everything is fake today
It's one tall order
One small price to have to pay
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6. |
If I Live Forever
03:52
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If I Live Forever
What am I doing here?
With this shaky foundation and flimsy veneer
Can somebody see me?
Straighten up, square and tall
But you better be sure where your foot’s gonna fall
Supposed to be easy
I’m not cryin’ but I don’t mind sayin’ it was lonely
There may never come a day
When I finally find a way
Tell you all you mean to me
Even if I live forever
And I wish that I was here
And not wont to disappear
Thinking life is mean to me
Even if I live forever
Don’t fall into the mirror
You’re never gonna see that face
That everybody else sees
I’ve been catching a break
But you’ve gotta make good on the love that you take
Now that I’m a receiver
I’m not cryin’ but I don’t want you to think it didn’t stone me
There may never come a day
When I finally find a way
Tell you all you mean to me
Even if I live forever
And I wish that I was here
And not spend another year
Looking at the scenery
Even if I live forever
There may never come a day
When I finally find a way
Tell you all you mean to me
Even if I live forever
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7. |
Cold Cold Blood
04:35
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Cold Cold Blood
Once there was a great defender
Now the enemy within
And you can’t tell fict from faction
But you know the ficts are in
Principles, they have a way
Of changing every other day
That bare lie you swear by
Is etched in mud
But something keeps pumping
That cold, cold blood.
Each position you abandon
Swore an oath that you’d defend
Knowing no one will remember
And we all get fooled again
Profiles in dishonesty
Master Class hypocrisy
Straight-laced and straight-faced
You laugh, you shrug
But something keeps pumping
That cold, cold blood.
And you know we know you’re lying
As you dare us to dissent
Are there any lives that matter?
Just the point oh-one percent
Rules are such a sucker’s game
Moths into a candle flame
So smart, but no heart
A vampire’s club
But something keeps pumping
That cold, cold, cold, cold blood.
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8. |
One Last Dance
03:28
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One Last Dance
When the green turns gray
And the sun burns clay
And no rivers like to run
Way down by the ocean side
No more wooden ships to ride
One false step towards a solution
One last dance
One more jukes in the box
One more chance
Money talks
One more dance
No more ticks on the clocks
Too late or is it not too late?
History callin’
We’re all in
The same limousine
When the blue turns brown
And the sun burns down
Will we quit before we’ve begun?
More eyes open every day
Give wings unto feet of clay
One small step in our evolution
One last dance
No more hops for the sox
One more chance
Break the locks
One last dance
No more jukes in the box
One more chance
Money talks
One last dance
No more ticks on the clocks
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9. |
Hold On To Me
03:55
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Hold On To Me
It is very, very quiet
Hands move slow, dispensing time
Another night outlasts us
Another day slips past us
Bells that toll us in the present
Ring their echoes to the past
The moving hand retraces
Shadows fall on faces
Hold on to me
If you ever fall
Hold on to me
I can’t see me not loving you always, forever
One small step into tomorrow
Everything changes in a day
Memory flows about us
Clock ticks on without us
Every story has an ending
Just can’t stand to say goodbye
Fates we never know of
Hands we can’t let go of
Hold on to me
If I ever fall
Hold on to me
I can’t see us not loving each other forever
I can’t see how, where, why not, we should be together
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10. |
You Gotta Believe
04:21
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You Gotta Believe
If you really want the things you want
Stop fooling around
If you only want a place to hide
Then the best place is in the ground
The future’s coming but it’s so obscure
You’d give it everything you’ve got if you could only be sure
But sometimes, to make it happen
You gotta believe
The very thing that makes you feel alive
Makes you feel like dying
You gotta wonder what you came here for
If it’s not worth the trying
You know the outlook’s not a brilliant one
There’s every reason why this isn’t a risk you should run
But sometimes, to make it happen
You gotta believe
If you want a dream that survives
You have to be there when it arrives
You see it dwindle as you drain it down
What’s left in the tank?
You’ve got to pony up your courage again
If you do, would it break the bank?
You’d take the chance but you remember when
You’d shoot the moon and wind up disappointed again
But sometimes, to make it happen
You gotta believe
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Mr. Bruce Gordon Los Angeles, California
Gordon’s first L.A. band was the Cyphers (1986-89). He also scored the beloved cult film, SHOCK! SHOCK! SHOCK! (1987). In
2003-4 Gordon put out two acclaimed albums as Mr. Encrypto: HERO AND VILLAIN! and SECRET IDENTITY CRISIS.
In 2015, Gordon joined POP CO-OP, who have released three albums, available on bandcamp.
Now, as Mr. Bruce Gordon, he has released ONE TALL ORDER, on Futureman Records.
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Mr. Bruce Gordon recommends:
The Power Of And
by Steve Stoeckel
Rockin' pop songs; great hooks; great arrangements; great performances
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All My Almost Best
by Mike Schnee
Some of the best songwriting you'll hear.
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Some more of the best songwriting you'll hear.
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