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"A Dark Take on a Good Friend's Life" Lyrics:
So, tell me
how are your wife and kids?
Oh, I thought you had some
I could've swore you did
You know
it’s getting pretty late in the game
don’t you think it’s high time
to make a change?
Man, if I wanted your unsolicited advice
If I want to do things and pay for them twice
If I need a dark take on my life
I’ll come to you
Yeah, we used to drink
and we used to scheme
12 years later
you’re still doing the same
You could’ve made
a 30 under 30 list by now
I think I’ve got a guy
that can help you out
Man, if I wanted your unsolicited advice
If I want to do things and pay for them twice
If I need a dark take on my life
I’ll come to you
You're the jack of all trades
and a master of none
those millennial critiques
are a bit overdone
maybe we’ll buy up some stock
in the next generation
cuz if the Tide Pod Challenge
is any indication
You got a little older
and now it seems
you no longer dream
you just fall asleep
oh and ambition sank so long ago
passions are numb
desire’s burning low
Man
if I wanted your unsolicited advice
if I want to finally take things
under the knife
If I need a hot take
if I need a think piece
if I need a remake
of every movie now
If I ever want a single thing you’ve got
If I’m ever lost in that old school of thought
if I ever find myself quite so distraught
I’ll come to you
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Late Bloom
02:32
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"Late Bloom" Lyrics:
I don't know
what the state flower
of Virginia is
but I feel it grow
through the cracks of silence
between some messages
And if we’re being honest I think
I like to take it kinda slow
cuz Lord, I’m a late bloom
while the other blossoms grow
She speaks at lengthon her family,
friends and the denizens
a candle sheds light
on some words, dark curls
and a floral dress
She says if I'm being honest I think
I like to take a little time
cuz Lord, I'm a late bloom
while the other blossoms climb
And if we're being honest I think
I could count petals all fall
cuz Lord, we're a late bloom
or we're nothing
Lord, we're a late bloom
or we're nothing
Lord, we're a late bloom
or we're nothing
at all
And if we're being honest I think
I could count petals all fall
cuz Lord, we're a late bloom
or we're nothing at all
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On the Way Down
04:11
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"On the Way Down" Lyrics:
I drove down to Searchlight
for the night
to try and make things light
I couldn’t make you smile
I did the same
in Truth or Consequences
but regardless of events
I couldn’t make you smile
Well, you tell me on the way down
that you don’t really need my love
Well, you tell me on the way down
that you’re tired and you want to stop
tell me on the way down
that you don’t really dig my stuff
you’d tell me on the way down
at least you would if you had the guts
And I pulled into Houston
to play pretend
play the part for all your friends
I couldn’t make them laugh
I did the same in Austin
and Oklahome
in Albuquerque, New Mexico
I couldn’t make you laugh
Well, you tell me on the way down
that you don’t really need my love
Well, you tell me on the way down
that you’re tired and you want to stop
tell me on the way down
that you don’t really dig my stuff
you’d tell me on the way down
at least you would if you had the guts
Two can play at this game for a bit
until it’s finally up
it splits
and you walk away
Really, what did you expect me to say?
How was I to react?
Just take back
everything I said
and everything I felt
on every single day
oh come on, get in
You can tell me on the way down
how you don’t really need this now
you can tell me on the way down
that you’re tired and you want to crash
tell me on the way down
that you don’t really dig my stuff
you’d tell me on the way down
at least you would if you had the guts
if you had the guts
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The Decision Tree
03:46
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"The Decision Tree" music and lyrics written by Aaron Tinjum
Aaron Tinjum: Acoustic Guitar and Vocals
Chris Barthol: Upright Bass
Courtney Buck: Violin
Kevin Mummey: Drums
Paul Tinjum: Electric Guitar
Recorded at Sovereignty Recording in Minneapolis, Minnesota
Tracking and Mixing: Justin Muffett (Sovereignty Recording)
Mastering: Gregg Ward (StudioArcade Mastering)
Album Art: Samantha Williams
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Old Dogs Need Love, Too
04:03
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"Old Dogs Need Love, Too" Lyrics:
I think that I hit my head
and if I’m lucky
you’ll let me sleep in your bed
as another time
or another night
not long ago
As the grey hairs accrue
and we’ve got nothing to do
well, I will stay here with you
cuz
old dogs
need love too
With all this whiskey and age
I’m not much to look at
at least
I ain’t the same
as another time
or another night
not long ago
Throw me a bone here to chew
cuz I don’t move
like I used to
but I will stay here with you
cuz
old dogs
need love too
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"Plane to MSP (Back to Flyoverland)" Lyrics:
On a cheap flight
to MSP
got a little anxiety
thinkin’ 'bout Bernoulli
I had to land
The Marshall said to me
“There’s no need to cause a scene
Just sit back down
and read your magazine."
Man I should get some sleep
but I’m so far from my dreams
on this regression towards the mean
Wheels up
they roll the cart
it’s not exactly
Michelin-starred
but, hey, I’ll eat it anyway
You’re the one
that’s on a roll
zipping off to another code
and I’m just making my way home
Man I should get some rest
before this heart bursts through my chest
Oh yeah, just like the Kool-Aid Man
In the final stage of flight
armrests down
and seats upright
The captain
came upon the mic
"Hey there
frequent flier man
welcome back to Flyoverland
where everything
It’ll come to pass."
Man, I should call grandma
it’s time to pick me up
what a ringer
humdinger
your zinger
songwriter
is here.
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Aaron Tinjum and the Tangents Saint Paul, Minnesota
Zinger-Songwriter.
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