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Intro
00:11
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2. |
Sweet Morning Light
01:45
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sweet morning light
sweet morning light
gotta get ready to go
gotta get on with the show
morning light
morning light
gotta get ready to go
gotta get on with the show
morning light
morning light
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3. |
Mathemartics
02:58
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what if god was just like a number
everywhere and nowhere
and i am the
x in the equation
i solve for why
Can I do something about
a problem I can't figure out
how bout i
leave it to my
calculator creator
what if god was just like a spiral
everywhere and nowhere
layer on layer on layer
of accidental meaning
math distilled into art
next thing I'm gonna do
is follow that function through
out of the atoms and into infinity
a form that informs all the others
and i am just a brushstroke of a number
what if god was mathematics
distilled into art
what if God is mathemartics
what
what
what
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4. |
Old Stories Go
03:39
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I'm in the laboratory
Balanced on a chair
Trying hard to measure
The vibrations in the air
Where old stories go
When we speak them
We catch fireflies in jars
And poke holes in the lid
To study and demystify
The source of light within
But where do stories go
If we don't catch them?
Old stories go like this
They transform into myths
They metamorphosize into metaphors
That's how old stories go
So let them go
The characters in alphabets
Catch characters like Zeus
But words they tend to fossilize
Beyond their proper use
So how do stories go
So beyond words
Old stories go like this
They transform into myths
They metamorphosize into metaphors
Old stories go like this
They transform into myths
They metamorphosize into metaphors
I hope I go there too
when I go
Do do do do do do do do do
Do do do do do do do do do
My annotated journals
Might need peer review
To reevaluate
Everything I ever knew
Is this all stories then?
Well, back to the lab again
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5. |
Paper Work
04:05
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Paper strewn across my desk like the scene of a crime
Slicing up my fingertips one little battle at a time
This template doesn't tell them what we all are really doing this for
I don't want to see your papers I just want to see your face at my door
I cannot make this paper work
Filling in the boxes with the labels that I so despise
I do not see the option for the feeling staring in your eyes
Show qualifications no one cares that you are qualified for
I don't want to see your papers I just want to see your face at my door
Set fire to the paper work
Fire to the paper work
Fire fire
Set fire to the paper work
Whoa
Fire to the paper work
Fire fire
Set fire
Chasing three dimensions on the paper trail back to you
I cannot wait until the day I wrap my arms around you
Absence makes the heart rage like never before
I don't want to see your papers I just want to see your face at my door
Set fire
Fire to the paper work
Fire fire
Set fire
Show qualifications no one cares that you are qualified for
I don't want to see your papers I just want to see your face at my door
Set fire to the paper work
Fire to the paper work
Fire fire
Fire to the paper work
Fire to the paper work
Mmmm
Set fire to the paper work
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6. |
Filthy Clean
04:01
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Yesterday I sold my soul to the Nazi party
And donated all the proceeds to the Salvation Army
We’ll launder all our money in a laundry machine
I know the money’s still dirty but at least the dirt is clean
Yesterday I sold my soul to John D. Rockefeller
Who was generous, but only if you’re
A Standard Oil seller
He had the most ungodly smile that I’ve ever seen
So keep your hands filthy clean
You know what I mean, yeah
Yesterday I sold my soul to some crazy fucker
And I managed to convince him it was me who played the sucker
We’ll make those shady deals through the eyes of a vulture
But if there were no sellouts, there’d be no pop culture
And so my friends I hope you like this little allegory
Because everybody loves a little rags-to-riches story
Now you understand the meaning when I sing
Keep your hands filthy clean
You know what I mean, yeah
You know what I mean, yeah
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7. |
Let Me Be Ill
03:59
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From the sound of my voice you can probably tell
The new medication ain't working so well
And the puppies on greeting cards saying "get well"
I'll see them in hell
Natural selection is awfully rude
The universe plays spin the bottle with you
But instead of a kiss you get royally screwed
Well screw the universe too
Please let me be ill, just for today
I swear next time I will let you pray
But let me be ill darling
Just for today
Humor me please
And refuse to believe
That I'm doing well
in your peachy keen dreams
In sickness, in health
and in maddening screams
Through all extremes
Please let me be ill, just for today
I swear next time I will let you pray
But let me be ill darling
We’re all made to be sick sometimes
I was built to be ill
If you can't accept that
Then nobody will
Visiting hours are suddenly through
Do you want to help? Well here's what you do
You love me for me and my illness too
Or get out of my room
Please let me be ill, just for today
I swear next time I will let you pray
But let me be ill darling
Just for today
Just for
Just for
Just for
Just for today
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8. |
What Would Love Do Now?
05:32
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May you feel your feelings and reach the other side all right
I hope your darkest secret shows grace when you shine a light
May you know your blessings off the top of your head
And you mean every word you said
And above all else
Ask yourself
What would love do now?
May your inner demons be just a frightened child who needs affection
I hope the unknown turns out so well, you couldn't have planned its perfection
May your hiding places be warm
And a thousand flowers bloom after the storm
And above all else
Ask yourself
What would love do now?
And when you need to protect something you adore
May your anger be righteous yet so set on kindness
You remember what you're fighting for
Never lose your visions in the weeds
And may they be strengthened by your deeds
And above all else
Ask yourself
What would love do now?
And when you behold the beautiful stars
May it dawn on you how beautiful you are
And above all else
And above all else
And above all else
Ask yourself
What would love do now?
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9. |
Encore
04:42
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Maybe you're just acting
But it's such a wonderful play
Maybe you're just acting
But it's such a wonderful play
I can't look away
Bravo
Or maybe you’re distracting me
From reality
Either way
Encore
Encore
I’m begging for more
I am loving your lying
So accept your award
Encore
Encore
I am begging for more
I am drawn to your drama
My dear prima donna
Encore
Give it all you got
The spotlight is hot
it’s all about you
Ain't it?
And I am not a part
Of the scene, it's true
Just don't let slip
Your controlling grip
Of your cast and crew
Encore
To your
Directorial debut
Encore
Encore
I’m begging for more
I am loving your lying
So accept your award
Encore
Encore
I am begging for more
I am drawn to your drama
My dear prima donna
It takes two
the audience and you
and i have suspended my belief before
What’s one more?
You could star on the TV
With those lines that you feed me
Encore
Encore
Encore
I’m begging for more
I am loving your lying
So accept your award
Encore
Encore
I am begging for more
I am drawn to your drama
My dear prima donna
Encore
Maybe you’re just acting
But it's such a wonderful play
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10. |
Tamagotchi
05:07
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you ever get this feeling
you're a tamagotchi
in the hands of some alien
or maybe that’s just me
i hope they take care of me
and press all my buttons just right
cuz i don't feel like wasting a life tonight
he's not texting me back
i'm just trying to understand
if it's random circumstance
or part of the program
i swore i heard somebody call my name
from outer space last night
i just don't feel like being neglected tonight
this all could be a simulation
it would be an easier explanation
to why i feel so robotic and needy
Oh i know that i neglect myself sometimes
and late at night I fantasize
that someone takes care of me
he's not gonna take care of me, is he?
so i'm hoping and praying
i'm a tamagotchi
in the hands of some loving alien who adopts me
i hope they take care of me
and press all my
buttons—
he's not gonna take care of me,
is he?
praying i'm a tamagotchi
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11. |
Dear Valued Customer
04:35
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dear valued customer
your call is important
stay on the line
your call will be answered in the order its been received
dear valued customer
thanks for waiting on hold
my name is little spiral
and i'll be happy to assist you today
i see in my system that you filed a ticket
about your loneliness
and were not satisfied with our service
i can understand how frustrated you must feel
i appreciate the opportunity to assist you today
what's your member number?
it's the 9 digit code on your invoice
we're here to help
we're here to help
we're here to help
we're here to help
dear first name variable
i've asked our department manager
to escalate your
ticket of loneliness
we appreciate your patience
just send proof of id
that your first name is valued
and your last name is customer
we're here to help
we're here to help
we're here to help
we're here to help
thanks for your patience
let me direct you to
our creativity department
where you can learn how to
express your inner feelings
in healthier ways
than berating a call center
operator
just trying to assist you today
we're here to help
we're here to help
we're here to help
we're here to help
dear valued customer
dear valued customer
dear valued customer
are you still on the line?
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@ Little Spiral @ California
@ Little Spiral @, a.k.a. Suzanne Yada, is a piano-pop singer-songwriter who writes at the intersection of technology and heart. She mixes her indie pop, classical, blues and electronic influences with her background in poetry, media and the internet to create clever little piano pop songs for the digital age. Fans of Tori Amos, Mary Lambert, Fiona Apple & Regina Spektor will feel right at home. ... more
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