1. |
Warrior (Powerful Way)
03:27
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It’s a powerful way
It’s a powerful way, yeah
It’s a powerful way
To forget I ain’t living my dreams
Well here I go again
I find myself logging in
I’m not living the dream
I’m living alternately
My forces wait for me
While I work HVAC
But when I get back home
The virtual world will bow to me
It’s a powerful way
It’s a powerful way, yeah
It’s a powerful way
To forget I ain’t living my dreams
I got a nice life
I’m kitted up tight
I got my inventory stacked until it’s just right
I got a cheat code
Unlocks a god mode
But here the up down left right’s a no go
I’m not an escapist, I’m a warrior
Better watch it or you’ll taste my blade
It’s a powerful way
It’s a powerful way, yeah
It’s a powerful way
To forget I ain’t living my dreams
And if you’re judging me
I’ve got something to say
We’re livin’ in a grid in a matrix anyway
Well here I go again
I find myself logging in
My Twitch subs joining in
I’m squading up with my friends
So here I go again
It seems my life’s in a spin
My chance for global domination’s a bust
So I’m leavin’
It’s a powerful way
It’s a powerful way, yeah
It’s a powerful way
To forget I ain’t living my dreams
It’s a powerful way
It’s a powerful way, yeah
It’s a powerful way
To forget I ain’t living my dreams
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2. |
Sugar Rush
03:11
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I’ve been down this path a dozen times before
Never noticed certain cobblestones
Must have eaten something
That did not agree with me
I believe I once could see my house from here
There’s a mist like syrup on my brow
Fogging up my vision with some caterpillar smoke
It’s all topsy and turvy
Spun like cotton candy
Turvy and topsy
Think I’m getting scurvy
I have tried to cure myself with lemon drops
it didn’t pan out well
I think this may be Hell
Dark chocolate Wispas in the trees tonight
Thank God there’s a full-on cheesecake moon
I can make out shadows in this candy-coated land
It’s all topsy and turvy
Spun like cotton candy
Turvy and topsy
Think I’m getting scurvy
I have tried to cure myself with lemon drops
it didn’t pan out well
I think this may be Hell
There’s a sweeter reality
Than the one it seems like I’m dreaming
If I can open up my eyes
If I just open up my eyes
So I climbed my way back up to consciousness
Lying in the candy aisle, alone
Can’t believe I almost died
Shopping for some treats
And I went topsy and turvy
Spun like cotton candy
Turvy and topsy
Should have stuck with turkey
Now I know what I won’t do for a Klondike Bar
Pleasure may come cheap
But a sugar rush ain’t free
A sugar rush ain’t free
No no no
No no no
No no!
Aw man
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3. |
Take Me Back
03:56
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Everything’s gotta change, I keep changing
Got a pattern, but it’s always rearranging
I’ve been a good man, I’ve been bad
I wouldn’t give it up for all the fun we had
And when I go down, I’ll go down with a smile on my face
Take me back
Back to the start of it all
Where the wine flowed free
And my feet never let me fall
One more run with a second wind
There’s a million little things I’d like to try again
Take me back
(Take me back) To a stadium in sunny Indiana
(Take me back) To a job that wouldn’t hesitate to can ya
(Take me back) A Pontiac with the windows down
And a dingy basement kegger in a podunk town
And when I get high, I don’t mind someone stealing my face
Take me back
Back to the start of it all
Where the wine flowed free
And my feet never let me fall
One more run with a second wind
There’s a million little things I’d like to try again
Take me back
Take me back
Back to the start of it all
Where the wine flowed free
And my feet never let me fall
One more run with a second wind
There’s a million little things I’d like to try again
Take me back
Take me back
Take me back
Take me back
One more run with an old fling
This time flying with new wings
Hah! I’m ready to go
Take me back
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4. |
You
04:23
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Met him last Saturday
A devil in tweed
Coiled like a snake in the high weeds
Bombed as I was
I was easy to please
Holding my hand while he leads
Sunday was everything
I knew it would be
Sultry as summer between sheets
Hungover, helpless
And happy that he’s
Holding my head as I breathe
Eyes closed, so I couldn’t see
I’ve ridden rivers
And chased down the sun
Brought all my dreams to their knees
I cut my teeth on some challenging meat
None of it really seemed true
Then there came you
Woke up late Monday
Alone in the dark
Boxed up and buried with a warm heart
I scratched a little just
To feel for a lock
Holding my breath til it stops
I held my breath til it stopped
I’ve ridden rivers
And chased down the sun
Brought the damn world to its knees
I held my own at the end of a gun
Thought I believed what was true
Then there came you
Don’t need to sleep now
So neither will you
Don’t need to breathe now
So neither will you
Don’t gotta eat, but I’m still gonna chew
Where do you think I should start?
Maybe I’ll lead with the heart
Blood flows like rivers
And blots out the sun
You’ll watch it all from your knees
I cry for vengeance, so tender and sweet
What else do I have to do?
I’m coming for you
I’m coming for you
I’m coming for you
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5. |
Superhero Valentine
03:20
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I met her on the fly
On a night
I was losing my shirt
I guess she thought it would hurt
That’s why she stopped me from falling
But I could only smile
For a while
Cos I felt like a jerk
I just wanted to flirt
She couldn’t stop me from falling
For her
Superhero valentine
Always gone in the nick of time
She can’t ever keep a reservation
My invincible super-wife
I may be her kryptonite
Cos she’s Always saving someone else’s life
And never home for mine
I took her on a date
To the best restaurant I could find
But she had to fly
So I finished three courses
I took my doggy bag
Home alone
And turned on the TV
She ghosted me
To save a bus full of children
What’s that about
I later found out
Superhero valentine
Always gone in the nick of time
She can’t ever keep a reservation
My invincible super-wife
I may be her kryptonite
Cos she’s Always saving someone else’s life
And never home for mine
Super… superhero…
Superhero valentine
Super… superhero…
Superhero valentine
Now Since I got with her
I get kidnapped all of the time
But she’s my hero life line
She’s always punching their faces
I’m always a pawn sacrificed in the villainy game
I know all their real names
And I know they don’t fear me
I’m sitting here
Tied to a chair,
Patiently waiting for her to get there
Superhero valentine
Always there in the nick of time
She won’t ever take a long vacation
I love my super-wife
I know I’m not her Kryptonite
Cos she’s always saving everybody’s life
But coming home to mine
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6. |
Clockwerk
03:20
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Everything that we used to be
Lost relevance long ago
I thought what you wanted
was who I made you
For all I have changed,
There’s so much I don’t know
My tiny changes seemed innocent
Soon they became broader strokes
Tell me you haven’t
Always imagined
Painting a still life, trying to capture a rose
All I have changed
Make the life I’ve arranged
Run like clockwork
How can I hope to
move forward with you
When I’m stuck in machines
I can barely see through
All that I do
Makes these moments with you
Run like clockwork
But who wants to live like clockwork...
I can’t hate the delicate lines of your face
Cos I drew them with every mistake
And I’ve traced my decisions, but time after time
They weren’t my decisions to make
So I must apologize
For breaking the hourglass
The full weight of time on my heart
Was too much to bear
You drew lines in the sand
I knew you’d forget them, you always forget them
But I’ll try again
And this time I know I can capture perfection
All I have changed
Make the life I’ve arranged
Run like clockwork
How can I hope to
move forward with you
When I’m stuck in machines
I can barely see through
All I have changed
Make the life I’ve arranged
Run like clockwork
How can I hope to
move forward with you
When I’m stuck in machines
I can barely see through
All I have changed
Makes the moments with you
Run like clockwork
But who wants to live like clockwork
Like Clockwork
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7. |
Advice
04:58
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I’ve got a few things I think you need to hear
These are days of violence, and governed by fear
When things seem their darkest, remember me here
And open your mind
You don’t have to accept the world as it is
But you gotta know, cos you’re living in it
You can change it all, if you’re dedicated
And if you’re kind
This is not about me
I’ve been down some roads, seen some things I can’t unsee
Those things aren’t for your eyes
So listen and be wise
To your father’s advice
Always look ahead to the joy in your life
Try not to be cruel, or avoid compromise
Under all that flesh is a heart that abides
So treat it right
Be your own best friend, cos you’re stuck with yourself
Don’t give up your judgment to anyone else
Set personal boundaries, and try not to tell
Too many lies
This is not about me
I’ve been down some roads, seen some things I can’t unsee
Those things aren’t for your eyes
So listen and be wise
To your father’s advice
Everybody out there may tell you to change
Times you gotta listen, sometimes you’re just strange
Trust yourself to know bout the difference between
And you’ll be alright
You can be anything that you wanna be
Taking a first step is the way to proceed
Don’t you be afraid, child, it ain’t easy
But you’ll survive
This is not about me
I’ve been down some roads, seen some things I can’t unsee
Those things aren’t for your eyes
So listen and be wise
To your father’s advice
This is not about me
I’ve been down some roads, know what makes you unhappy
This is not storytime
So listen and be wise
To your father’s advice
Father’s advice
Father’s advice
Father’s advice
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8. |
Reality
03:30
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Hello, my old friend, It’s been a long time
Just reaching out, to see how you’ve been
Digital windows, a view from outside
Of this little world that I’ve been locked in
Trying to quiet my mind in the crowd
I’m surrounded by voices, screaming aloud
I’m sure it’s nothing, though, and I’ll come around
But reality is getting me down
So much to talk about, and so little good
Roe v. Wade, the war in Ukraine
Johnny and Amber, I know what I should
Distracted by celebrity pain
Trying to see my reflection in crowds
But they mirror a hate that I can’t see around
The state of my union is not very proud
Reality is getting me down
It shouldn’t happen, well not every day
So many angels taken to wing
Our fearless leaders lament and they pray
Like that would really solve anything
Our tales of triumph are driven by pain
Children have to be heroes, adults playing games
Nobody ever gets held to account
Reality is getting me down
Goodbye, my only friend / I’m sorry I cried
Maybe it’s survivor’s guilt– so many have died
I’m sure it’s nothing, though / And I’ll come around
But reality is getting me down
Reality is getting me down
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9. |
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Wasting away in an urban cafe
Watch it while it’s coming to life
Listen to stories told throughout the day
Weeding out the truth from the lies
Watching some Stans with their faces in phones
Think they’ve been ignoring the signs
Cradled by ignorance, laughing at memes
Wonder if they know what they’re like
Ooo Having a cup at the end of the world
Running low on sugar
Ooo Having a cup at the end of the world
Running low on cream
Ooo Having a cup at the end of the world
It’s so bitter I don’t
Know if I’m gonna find
A new kinda fuel
To keep this car in drive
Here come the frowns in their well-mannered suits
Frothing at the mouth for their foam
Soon they’ll be off on their scooters and trains
Making way for their second homes
Next come the writers with laptops and pain
Exorcisms done in daylight
Typing out demons until they get paid
Safely stored in bags at their side
Ooo Having a cup at the end of the world
Running low on sugar
Ooo Having a cup at the end of the world
Running low on cream
Ooo Having a cup at the end of the world
It’s so bitter I don’t
Know if I’m gonna find
A new kinda fuel
To keep this car in drive
Finally a rush, with the late and the lit
Rubbing at uncomfortable eyes
Executives next to barely-dressed kids
Ready to stay up for the night
Wasted a day in this urban cafe
Minutes til they’re kicking me out
Into the streets with the rogue’s gallery
Ready to get lost in the crowd
Ooo Having a cup at the end of the world
Running low on sugar
Ooo Having a cup at the end of the world
Running low on cream
Ooo Having a cup at the end of the world
It’s so bitter I don’t
Know if I’m gonna find
A new kinda fuel
To keep this car in drive
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10. |
That Door
05:01
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Six days into the semester
You invaded my dreams
Thought this would be easy
Stroll through my days like a zombie
We Facetime at night
But your voice can’t touch me
Always around, going downtown
Getting drinks and holding my hand
Maybe back to my place, save face
We could go to yours instead
But we closed that door
It can’t be like it was before
Six weeks into the semester
I forgot your perfume
Thought this would be easy
I don’t smell you on my pillow
No connection on zoom
But your face still haunts me
Always around, going downtown
Getting drinks and holding my hand
Maybe back to my place, save face
We could go to yours instead
But we closed that door
It can’t be like it was before
We used to
Harmonize through
Every song we wrote together
Now I’m solo
A capella
Every single note
Sustained for too long
Six months since I stood before you
Just within arms’ reach
Thought this would be easy
Refresh my texts like a madman
Hope you’re getting them each
I trust you completely
Never around, letting me down
Getting drunk and losing my head
Stumble back to my place, plant face
Wake up in an empty bed
Cos I closed that door
I won’t wait for you anymore
I can’t wait for you anymore
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Art & Pete Chicago, Illinois
Art Mayes and Pete Lents met at Ball State University in Muncie, IN, composed a few songs together, then pursued different life paths. Twenty years later, their divergent lives converged in Art & Pete, an entertainment powerhouse dedicated to building experiences through music. ... more
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