1. |
Elephant Love
03:07
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Is it barb wire or white picket fence
it's hard to tell the difference for us
we used to laugh 'bout couples who
were holding hands while having food - who does that?
It didn't bend, before it broke
It cracked with the ring of my telephone
and all i thought I'd know
turned out wrong and made my heart grow cold
we swore not to promise anything
not wedding bells nor diamond rings for us
we bitched about their cliche terms
I ain't your boy, you ain't my girl at all
everytime we heard happy ever after
we could hardly hold back our laughter
we had to turn off, way too many films
but now i'd wish it was one we're in.
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2. |
Privilege
03:23
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There's 80 million people in this country
almost everybody's struggling with their lives
there's 80 million fuckers, complaining 'bout the weather
I'd say check your privilege twice
theres half a million people in this city
mainly they are straight and mostly white
quite a bunch feels disconnected, like nobody understands them,
I'd say check your privilege twice
a couple folks are lying in this room
it's sad but some won't make it out alive
but they're lying in a hospital, (...)
I'd say check your privilege twice
did you have to escape
wind, water or burning flames
did you ever have to face
what it's like to look different
did you have to stand pain
with no one there holding your hand,
or giving you medicine
here's a guy playing the guitar
who's that Mr. Knowitall,
that fucker shouldn't give advice
man, I should check my privilege twice,
then I should check it one more time
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3. |
Radio
02:38
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turn the radio on
let's drive an extra mile
play me your favourite songs
and i show you mine
how come leaving feels so wrong
when beeing gone feels so damn right
turn the radio on
let's drive an extra mile
am i constantly between two chairs
am i writing between lines
is my story hard to get
there's two hearts beating in my chest
each at it's time
I drop my bags to the floor
and hug you one more time
i keep my foot in the door
cause we're so bad at goodbyes
I swear I'll be back home soon
I feel at home once I'm outside
but these vagabond shoes
just need a break sometimes
I'm always on the phone
when I'm away
Dreaming of the road
when I lie awake
let's give fuck about what wise men say
let's give a fuck 'bout these old white men and what they say
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4. |
422am
03:28
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It is four to 2:00am and I got the devil on my shoulder
whispering wicked words into my ear
I've been here before and my compagnion won't stay sober
he's having all the best of times watching me sitting here
they say the good things don't come easy
even if they burst out of the blue
if easy means to sit at home and staring at a screen
then the best things don't come easy, I guess its true
and as the leaves are changing colors
as september's left behind us
once again I'm fighting the same old war
there's no blood, no scars, no battlefield
on the outside I'm who I used to be
but i won't wave a white flag this time
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John Steam Jr. Nuremberg, Germany
Underneath John Steam Jr’s intelligent, introspective songwriting lies a deep-rooted fascination for a bygone dusty,
Nashville sound.
Equally well-received from stickered-up DIY-clubs, and stages among tractors and chicken
coops, to larger club and festival stages. Songs that are served straight up with trademark charm, a
sparkling wit and a disarming honesty.
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