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Red Frame
03:01
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The Red Frame holds a face
One that time cannot replace
And if I see it fall
I'll have nobody to call
For I'll be lonely
Oh so lonely
And in my mind it'll be erased
In my mind it'll be erased
In my mind it'll be erased
See once upon a time
For love I played the mime
And so silently I tried to act my part
But unfortunately for my small heart
Hers belonged to someone new
And I was left in the dark
I was left in the dark
I was left in the dark
The red frame holds a face
One that time cannot replace
But I'll do without
I'll do without
Fa la la la
Fa la la la
Fa la la la
Fa la la la
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2. |
The Line
02:43
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So where do you draw the line?
Where do you draw the line
Down in the sand
Can't be bothered with lies
Can't be bothered with truth
It makes you ache
What's the point in fighting?
Swimming up that stream
So where do we go from here?
Backed up in a corner
Of our own design
Not that it matters now
It didn't have to end up coming
Down to this
The mob won't stop the melee
Now our gloves come off
So where do you draw the line?
When's it gonna stop you dead
Within your tracks?
Wise not to give up now
All invested in a losing hand
What's the sense in trying?
It may not end up that way.
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3. |
The Risk
02:46
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You've emptied your pockets
Cried yourself dry
Opened up your heart
To watch it die on the vine
Thoughts turn to darkness
An unpleasant mind
The life you always wanted
Was a flash in the pan
That's what you get
For all your dreamin'
That's what you get
But I think you'll find
That's just the risk we take
The risk we take for love
C'mon, don't be sad
The worst part of it's through
Give it time to heal
And try again
It's not the end
It's the beginning of something new
You'll make a mess again
Forgive me, it's true.
That's what you get
For all your heartache
That's what you get
But I think you'll find
That's just the risk we take
The risk we take for love
C'mon now
You've been down this road
You know in your heart
You'll do it again
So c'mon, c'mon, c'mon
Let's do it again
Yeah yeah yeah yeah
And that's what you get
For all your schemin'
That's what you get
But I think you'll find
That's just the risk we take
The risk we take for love
That's just the risk we take for love
That's just the risk we take for love
That's just the risk we take for love
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Fever Pitch
03:09
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I'm a frustrated guy
In a frustrated world
And I'm not alone
But I'm by myself
People are shouting
From their windows and doors
We miss the point
Just to even the score
The clashes turn to violence over trivia
Our lives are in contention with the things we think we need
I'm boiling, I'm broiling
Nothing makes much sense
You can see what's got me now
I'm at a fever pitch!
Culture on the skids
I can't take anymore
Fights over TV and film
While health is poor
Love has become a four letter word
Hate will take it's place
Please give me some more
The clashes turn to violence over trivia
Our lives are in contention with the things we think we need
I'm boiling, I'm broiling
Nothing makes much sense
You can see what's got me now
I'm at a fever pitch!
Why all the resistance to the common good
When resistance is insistence and I wish I could
I can't take it or fake it
It makes me sore
That my mistrust and my distrust
Cannot stop the war
The clashes turn to violence over trivia
Our lives are in contention with the things we think we need
I'm boiling, I'm broiling
Nothing makes much sense
You can see what's got me now
I'm at a fever pitch!
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5. |
Bipolar Emily
04:10
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Something happened to Emily
Walking home last night
Put a hand on her mouth
A gun to her head
With no one in sight
Bipolar Emily
You sure get knocked down a lot
And bipolar Emily
She always gets back up
She took the same path home everyday
He'd been watching her for awhile
Chat chat on the celly phone
But she had a pretty smile
And Emily kicked and she clawed and screamed
As he tore at her clothes
She kneed that jerk right in the nuts
'Cause that's how the story goes
Bipolar Emily
Just thought you deserved a song
Goodbye, Mrs. Emily
You're forgotten but you're not gone
And someday Mrs. Emily
Will you teach me to be that strong?
Looking down the barrel of a 9mm
I think I'd have gone along
Goodbye Mrs. Emily
Just thought you deserved a song
Because Bipolar Emily
She's forgotten but she's not gone
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6. |
Been Out In The Rain
04:26
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Been out in the rain
For too long
Got nothing to show
For my pain
Been chasing a lie
Around
Adjacent to my truth inside
And I hope that things turn out alright
I hope to find some delight
I hope to move on soon
To move on soon
Been lost of the dark
Of fear
Scared of these listless thoughts of mine
Been out in the cold
So real
Warm days just feel like failing sun
But I want to see me shine again
I want to feel the warmth, but when?
I want to feel the love
Feel the love
Been out in the rain
For too long
Think I'm gonna head inside for now
Keep holding my head
Up high
Hope the glow of beauty casts its light
Been out in the rain
For too long
Been out in the rain
For too long
It's time to come inside
It's time to come on in
It's time to come inside
It's time to come on in
It's time to come inside
It's time to come on in
It's time to come inside
It's time to come on in
It's time to come inside
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Crash Landing
03:35
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Time again
Time to watch the failing of faith
Ooo ooo
Make that sinking feeling
Go away
End in sight
I see the ground below
Ahead
This wouldn't be the first time
Can't tell if it's the last time
Couldn't tell you of another time
This low
Will I be the lone survivor
As it all goes down in flame?
Will I live to tell the story
Of another crash landing?
Victim of hope
I hang my head and cry
Mmm mmm
Something force this fluster
Away
I know I'll try again
I'll try to mold the pieces of time
I'll build it back to better
Resurrect some former glory
I'll take the team to victory again
I won't walk away alone
From wreckage and flame
We will live to tell the story
Of another crash landing
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I just need some validation
Need to prove I'm doing right
Need to hear from the people
I wanna gain some insight
But all I hear, so severe
Makes me wanna lose my mind
For this I pay, to hear you say
To try again sometime
Is all my work here just for nothing?
Why care about faceless words?
Put myself through endless torture
All I know is it hurts when you pay for it
Not like I need the pressure
Not like this is life or death
But there's still this stinging feeling inside
I'm no good unless you come to confide
What I do, to change the mood
To make our dreams come true
For all I know, it's just for show
And I"m the only one who cares
What am I to do?
Is all my work here just for nothing?
Why care about faceless words?
Put myself through endless torture
All I know is it hurts when you pay for it
I don't like unsolicited advise
But its hard to take what I asked fore
The hardest pill to swallow
Is the one of your own design
Is all my work here just for nothing?
Why care about faceless words?
Put myself through endless torture
All I know is it hurts when you pay for it
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9. |
Not Your Favorite Song
03:51
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I know it's basic
And you'll never hear it
These words I sing
They fall on deaf ears
It needs to be said
How much I really care
When you're down
I'm always here
And I know this won't be your favorite song
But its straight from me to you
And I know I've put you on the spot
But I don't expect your reply
Hopeless and foolish
I bear my heart to you
But then I hide in melody
It's hard to be open
In this shut down world
Where everything
Is not what it seems
And I know this won't be your favorite song
But it's straight from me to you
And I know I've put you on the spot
But I don't expect your reply
I"ll keep this brief
For time is fleeting
And I tend to ramble on
Just know I love you
Even in spite of myself
I hope you don't disagree
And I know this won't be your favorite song
But it's straight from me to you
And I know I've put you on the spot
But I don't expect your reply
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Itchy Richie and the Burnin' Sensations is the solo project of DFW musician Richard Keller. Keller goes where the songs take him, drawing on pop, rock, and electronic influences.
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