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1. |
be alright
03:03
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i cant say that we thought it would end this way
but the stadium is empty
and clouds are in the sky
we wonder why
so let it rain
let it pour
lets flood the streets of baltimore
we still had hope
all the same
that theyd come back to play some day
but as we hung our heads and sighed
a single claw snapped in reply
and we looked up above
and as they rained down from the sky
we felt the tears well in our eyes
its gonna be alright
(sick math interlude)
so let it rain
let it pour
lets flood the streets of baltimore
theyre still the same
our crabs came home
they came home
but as we hung our heads and sighed
a single claw snapped in reply
and we looked up above
and as they rained down from the sky
we felt the tears well in our eyes
its gonna be alright
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2. |
flooding/drowning
02:53
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of course, you think you can just come back home
bring your bags, packed like they were when you left
and in two days, i bet you'll be freakin out
and wherever you go you know you'll bring your storm with you
and now you’re flooding my basement
and the water’s so cold, with the level rising
and i’m just wishing you’d be swept elsewhere
and now it’s flooding the kitchen
with a downpour so steady
i don’t know when it starts or when it ends
if you don’t fix it, i’ll be drowning
of course, you think it all gets forgotten
it’s all fine, but you cannot crack a smile
and you’re angry, when the energy rises to meet you
like the liferafts are disrespectful to the sea
but now you’re flooding my basement
and the water’s so cold, with the level rising
and i’m just wishing you’d be swept elsewhere
and now it’s flooding the kitchen
with a downpour so steady
i don’t know when it starts or when it ends
if you don’t fix it, i’ll be drowning
if you don’t fix it, i’ll be drowning
we kept it, your jersey, don’t care if it’s murder
i’d forgive you if it were something you regret
we missed you, and still you, are part of the family
but it’s not going to be easy to forget
that everything you say is made to make me doubt myself
that everything you say makes me doubt myself
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3. |
flowerfall
04:37
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hey jaylen, we've been waiting for you
the wild woods
calling my name
an eye in the storm
a chance to breathe
stars shining bright
like eyes in the night sky
watching my every move
calling me back to the void
consuming flame
burn away the past
like so much fallen ash
swept away by the gentle rain
i feel like i’ve been here before
like a long forgotten memory
or a dream from ages past
maybe this is what i've been searching for
twice returned
a weary soul
a debt bound in blood
repaid after so many years
when my bones turn to ash
and my body lets me go
will you let me start again
will you take me home
the wheel will turn
the endless push and pull
watching the embers burn
who am i now and who was i then
so much fire and pain
hidden in a faint reflection
leaves falling in the wind
waiting to be born again
hey jaylen, we've been waiting for you
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stay dead
03:05
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we lost you in flame
all those years ago
you were gone too soon
we let you go
they quenched your hot coals
love, you deserved your rest
I thought I’d moved on
I tried my best...
phoenix, it’s over now
just rest your head
phoenix, your fire’s out
it’s time to stay dead
no just recompense
I’d made my peace with that
and when he was slain
I raised my glass
the embers inert
ashes gone cold and black
so why’s it still hurt?
the flame’s come roaring back
phoenix it’s over now
just rest your head
Cash, your fire is out
it’s time to stay dead!
you left us for good
we lost you to flames
please don’t come back now
ash is all that remains
ooooh
phoenix it’s over now
just rest your head
Tiana, your flame’s gone out
it’s time to stay dead.
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5. |
final five
03:09
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We knew the sun
When she was
Just a friend
When did it all
turn sour
What made it all end?
Woah-oh, woah-oh, woah-oh-oh
Woah-oh, woah-oh-oh
When all that's left
is just a tinge of warmth and one hell of a mess
You can have it back
We don't want your prosperity
And now we're left
with just a tinge of warmth and one hell of a mess
We can't get it back
We just want to be a team
The final five
To survive
Ash, reverbs and tides
Malik, Teddy
Oli and Tot
and elusive Arturo
We were here from the start
We saw our friends come apart
Under the rays of a damning god
We went from nuts to the coin
We made it back from the void
But no one ever said it would be this hard
When all that's left
is just a tinge of warmth and one hell of a mess
You can have it back
We don't want your prosperity
We just want to be released
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MAGMATIC CAT
01:43
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I stand at the plate
And stare into the pitcherʼs face
And all of a sudden out of my left eye
I see a red hot fireball fly
AND IʼVE EATEN THE FIRE
FROM THE UMPIRES COLD HAND
HE THREW IT AT ME FROM THE THIRD BASE STANDS
BUT I SAID NO AND OPENED MY MAW
THE FIREBALL BARELY SINGED MY JAW
NOW IM MAGMATIC
CAT
MAGMATIC
CAT
You canʼt kill me anymore
I wonʼt let you hurt the ones i adore
I let my self go
They say they never wanna lose me so
I TAKE OFF MY HELMET
AND I RUN UP TO THE UMP
I SPIT THE FIRE FROM HIS MOUTH BACK AT HIM AND I JUMP
I LAND ON THE GROUND AS I SEE HIM FALL
NOBODYʼS GETTING PAST THIS WALL
OF THE MAGMATIC
CAT
MAGMATIC
CAT
my job done
i retreat
and i take my seat
on first base while the crowd cheers
they see that i have no fears
IM THE ONE WHO ANSWERS THE CALL
TO MY PAWS THE UMPIRES WILL FALL
IM A FIRE EATER AND I DO MY DAMN JOB
I KILLED AN UMP NOW ITS TIME TO GO AFTER THE
GODS
CAT
MAGMATIC
CAT
NYA! :3
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expansion (x8)
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she’s been around the world
and she has practiced every play
she’s been on almost every team
she has no debt to pay
she’s done with killing
and she’s got no time for dates (sorry girls!)
her hotdog fingers are representing several states
jaylen’s rolling around the league
from yellowstone to hawai’i
it’s a jaylen world tour
it’s a jaylen world tour (hey!)
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the flag has been planted
(is the lighting halfway decent?)
the flag has been planted
(yes indeed, they’ve got the flag up now)
(beautiful, just beautiful)
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look at him go (look at him go)
with his shell and slimy trail
look at him go (look at him go)
yeah i think that that’s a worm
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the ticker and the feed should date
the ticker and the feed should date
the ticker and the feed should date
they could go to a movie (oh oh)
or maybe out to dinner (oh oh)
they could go to a bar and play pool
with drinks for the winner (oh oh)
they could chill on the bleachers (oh oh)
or on the field for a dance
but they’re enemies now
and they probably don’t have hands (or feet, now that i think about it)
—
let me try this again (try this again)
so i do not epic fail
look at him go (look at him go)
i actually think that’s a (snail) worm, still (...what?)
—
why are there new teams on the field
what is atlantis doing here
oh no the forecast looks like there might be a...
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8. |
REMEMBERTHEM
04:10
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I’ve spent ten years sitting on this floor
Staring at my note filled door
Looking for some way to flip you off
And I find that every year
“Nothing wrong, all happy here”
So why’d you say that our fates are sealed
So give us some way of finding out
What we can do, what it’s all about
Cos I’ve heard whispers on the wind
That this ain’t real, it’s for our sins
Remember those who died in flame
If it’s me next, don’t forget my name
Remember those who are washed away
Just please make sure it’s not in vain
It’s funny how it all goes wrong
When nothing’s up, the threat is gone
The evil god has had its day
Unless of course it’s not that fair
Say what are you doing there?
Look at how they have their fun
So give us some way of finding out
What we can do, what it’s all about
Cos I’ve heard whispers on the wind
That this ain’t real, it’s for our sins
Remember those who died in flame
If it’s me next, don’t forget my name
Remember those who are washed away
Just please make sure it’s not in vain
Why are we still burning? Why are we still drowning? (x6)
So give us some way of finding out
What we can do, what it’s all about
Cos I’ve heard whispers on the wind
That this ain’t real, it’s for our sins
So give us some way of finding out
What we can do, what it’s all about
Cos I’ve heard whispers on the wind
That this ain’t real, it’s for our sins
Remember those who died in flame
If it’s me next, don’t forget my name
Remember those who are washed away
Just please make sure it’s not in vain
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9. |
sweep me away
04:34
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it's been so long
since i've seen an eclipse
heard the thunderous roar of the feedback
and the memories of
lightning strikes and white glowing eyes
of the angels that took my friends from me
they all came rushing back
i blink my eyes
and the world around me has barely changed
so give me a break
so leave my selfish body on its own
sweep me away
let the flood wash over and take me away
let the void consume me just for a day
don't you worry, i'll find my own way
so sweep me away
the power's still out
the rain's still pummeling down
but the sound isn't loud enough
to drown out the past
i watched my friends get hurt
i watched my friends get burned
i watched my friends tell me "i love you too"
as i stared out the airport window, tears in my eyes
the water was always there
i close my eyes
the world around me will never change
so give me a break
so give my selfish mind some release
sweep me away
let the flood wash over and take me away
let me find my solace just for a day
don't you worry, i'll find my own way
so sweep me away
just leave me
broken and scattered
floating and shattered
i don't wanna matter
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10. |
won't strike out
04:32
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chorby short, chorby small, chorby went and broke blaseball
seen them grow, from shadows, chorby's now the magic's own
we miss them lots, we'll want them back, but we'll watch chorby on the attack
rejoice day, time to play, see what chorby has to say
they won't strike out they won't strike out
a frog facing a star on the pitcher's mound (x8)
polkadot, they've faced lots, wondering what is the next plot
free from shell, back in hell, waved the monitor farewell
squiddish one, now they're done, time for them to have some fun
rejoice day, time to play, they'll face chorby at the plate
they won't strike out they won't strike out
a frog facing a star on the pitcher's mound (x8)
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I watched the seasons pass
With a heavy feeling that
This was the very end
I'd never hear your voice again
Up here the sky's so clear
I'd trade it all to bring you here
Better yet I'd find a way
To come home
Over under
Under over
Break ground
I'd move heaven and earth for you
This flood will set me free
Come down
I won't stop till i see this through
Tot Clark, you're all I need
This league is super tough
Blaseball is not enough
Flood warnings they won't stop me
Now
You're worth a million bucks
Can't accept we're out of luck
I'll punch a hole to earth
For you
Over under
Under over
Break ground
I'd move heaven and earth for you
This flood will set me free
Come down
I won't stop till i see this through
Tot Clark, you're all I need
Break ground
I'd move heaven and earth for you
This flood will set me free
Come down
I won't stop till i see this through
Tot Clark, you're all I need
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12. |
solar eclipse
04:50
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i'm watching the sky as it starts to go dark
and i hear a hush falling over the park
i don't know what changes a decade can bring
but i know an eclipse can mean only one thing
oooooooooh
it's just a game and these are just sounds
but it's hard when the umpires are staring us down
every day is the same it just goes round and round
but how can i think when the thoughts are so loud
we are all love this game that we've found
but how can we play
when the sun has gone out
oooooooooh
we just keep on, keep on, keep on running
we just keep on, keep on, keep on fighting
we just keep on, keep on, keep on loving
when the world is wrong you've still gotta keep on
we just keep on, keep on, keep on winning
we just keep on, keep on, keep on swinging
we just keep on, keep on, keep on living
i know it feels wrong but you've gotta keep on
oooooooooh
i know that the gods don't respond to petitions
but we do our jobs in the worst of conditions
the moon hides the sun and we all hold our breath
and we pitch and we bat and we stare into death
i'm tired of wondering how i can manage
if my life's just acceptable collateral damage
don't want to be forgotten, don't want to forgive
is it so bad that i just want to live?
we are all love this game that we've found
but how can we play
when the sun has gone out
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13. |
elsewhere
03:12
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all alone in the flood
gasping for air from the waves up above
fighting to stay afloat
and
find the ones that I love
oh nowhere to go
cleared off the coast
stuck in the elsewhere
trying to find a way home
home
home
all alone in the flood
say you'll return but it's
hard in the outfield alone
it isn't the same
i'd yell at the sky if i thought you'd come back with the rain
oh nowhere to go
cleared off the coast
stuck in the elsewhere
trying to find a way home
oh nowhere to go
cleared off the coast
stuck in the elsewhere
trying to find my way home
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garages, an anarcho-syndicalist blaseball band from the fictional location of seattle. we make songs about being gay, the apocalypse, and fighting the gods.
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