Eels

[fox69]

"Old Shit / New Shit"

"Old Shit / New Shit"



Everyone loves you
Nobody cares
An awful collection
Of enemies and friends
Congratulations to you
With sad regrets
I'm tired of the old shit
Let the new shit begin

The psychic pain
Of living in this world
Is overwhelming me
Again and again
A beautiful afternoon
Inside you in your bed
I'm tired of the old shit
Let the new shit begin

Nobody loves you
Everyone cares
None of them know what's
Coming 'round the bend
Congratulations to me
Many happy returns
I'm tired of the old shit
Let the new shit begin

 

[fox69]

"On My Feet"

"On My Feet"



One, two, three
Two, two, three

I am a man
In great pain over
Great beauty
It's not easy
Standing on my feet
These days

But you know I'm pretty sure that
I've been through worse
And I'm sure I can take the hit

I pushed the bed against the window today
So there'd only be one side
Well, it's a little less lonely that way
But I'm still dying inside

When I wake up
In the middle of the night
No one's gonna tell me
I'll be all right

So many thousands
Of days in my life
That I don't remember
And a small handful
Of days that I do
Hold near to my heart

And one of those days
That I remember well
Is about me and you

When it's time
To look back on my life
Most of it won't seem so important
The shit that matters
And what I'll really miss
Is falling asleep with your arms around me

Waking up knowing that you're there
Making everything feel right in the world

People sleeping
In Hazmat suits
Taping up their windows
It's a mad, mad, mad, mad, mad, mad world
And it's hard to make any sense of it

But one thing I know that is true in this world
Is the love that I felt for you

Being on my feet these days
Well, it's a wonder I survive
No one taught me how to live on my own
I'm running scared

One sweet day I'll be back on my feet
And I'll be all right

I just gotta get
Back on my feet

 

[fox69]

"On The Ropes"

"On The Ropes"



Every time I find myself in this old bind
Watching the death of my hopes.
In the ring so long gonna prove them wrong
I'm not knocked out, but I'm on the ropes.

I've got enough fight left inside this tired heart
To win this one and walk out on my feet,
No retreat.

I may never get, everything I bet
But I'm a man who always copes
I'm hurting bad and fighting mad
I'm not knocked out, but I'm on the ropes.

Everything that I hold near and dear to me
Is riding on this moment here and now,
I know how.

I've got enough fight left inside this tired heart
To win this one and walk out on my feet,
No defeat.

Gonna feel so good, when it's understood
But hold the rebirth of my hopes
In the ring so long gotta prove them wrong
I'm not knocked out, but I'm not on the ropes.

 

[fox69]

"Open My Present"

"Open My Present"



I wanna open my present
look at it rapped up in little big bones
back up tight just waiting for me,
to rip it open and set it free.

Relieve my state
I just can't wait

I wanna open my present
well I'm a good boy, I behave myself
I've been patient and waiting so long
but waiting any longer it just feels wrong.

I know it's great, I just can't wait.

It's right in front of me,
I can't stop thinking about it
what's the harm in letting me,
go no longer, living without it.

I wanna open my present
Well I've been working too hard for too long
Say my prayers and getting my sleep,
been here quiet, not making a peep.

I know it's great, I just can't wait.

It's right in front of me,
I can't stop thinking about it
what's the harm in letting me,
go no longer, living without it.

I wanna open my present
look at it rapped up in little big bones
back up tight just waiting for me,
rip it open and set it free.

Relieve my state
I just can't wait

 

[fox69]

"Ordinary Man"

"Ordinary Man"



Well, it's another warm day in the city of cold hearts

They all just play the part of who they are
And I'm here on my own, I'd rather be alone
Than try to be someone that I'm not

And you seem like someone who could
Appreciate the fact that I'm no ordinary man

And it's misunderstood what you've heard about me

I see why you would doubt me, but know this
No one has the right until they've fought my fight
To understand just where I'm coming from

And it's that fight that brought me here today
Exactly as I am no ordinary man

Well, it's another warm day in the city of cold hearts
It ends before it starts in their maze
But you, you're not like that, you know where it's at
The only rules you follow are your own

And you seem like someone who could
Appreciate the fact that I'm no ordinary man

 

[fox69]

"P.S. You Rock My World"

"P.S. You Rock My World"



I was at a funeral the day i realized
I wanted to spend my life with you
Sitting down on the steps at the old post office
The flag was flying at half mast
And i was thinking 'bout how
Everyone is dying
And maybe it is time to live

I don't know where we're going
I don't know what we'll do

Walked in to the thrif-tee
Saw the man with the hollow eyes
Who didn't give me all my change
But it didn't bother me this time
'cause i know i've only got
This moment
And it's good
I went to the gas station
Old woman honked her horn
Waiting for me to fix her car

I don't know where we're going
I don't know what we'll do

Laying in bed tonight i was thinking
And listening to all the dogs
And the sirens and the shots
And how a careful man tries
To dodge the bullets
While a happy man takes a walk

And maybe it is time to live

 

[fox69]

"Packing Blankets"

"Packing Blankets"



Today is a lovely day to run
Start up the car with the sun
Packing blankets and dirty sheets
A roomful of dust and a broom to sweep up
All the troubles you and i have seen

Cross when the drawbridge light is green
Don't look back to that messed-up scene

Packing blankets and dirty sheets
A roomful of dust and a broom to sweep up
All the troubles you and i have seen

And all our troubles will be gone
Blowing out over that bridge
Floating up into the sky
Making the storm clouds cry

Put out that smoke and breathe some air
Get a new name and cut your hair

Packing blankets and dirty sheets
A roomful of dust and a broom to sweep up
All the troubles you and i have seen

 

[fox69]

"Paradise Blues"

"Paradise Blues"



Scary little suicide bomber
On the way to paradise
Gonna take yourself and be with her
Killin' once and killin' twice

Well it's a real hard time
Singin' the paradise blues

Kinda hard to blame somebody
For goin' to a better place
For thinkin' there's some kinda magic
Up there past outer space

Well that's some crazy-ass shit
Singin' the paradise blues

I'm gonna walk these filthy streets
I'm gonna raise my head
I may not be in paradise
Woo, but I'm not dead

Ain't gonna fly blind
Singin' these paradise blues

Your contempt and your sarcasm
It's all so transparent
Why don't you give up the act now, kid
Woo, and let some love in?

Cause that's all that we got
Singin' these paradise blues

 

[fox69]

"Parallels"

"Parallels"



Woke up lost
In a world I didn't know
I shook it off and
I'm trying to make a go

Ever get the feeling that the story isn't done?
And you know that you are not the only one?

And I know you're out there somewhere
And I know that you are well
Looking for an answer
But only time can tell
Parallels

All things being equal
I'd rather not forget
The things I've seen
And the people that I've met

But something down inside me makes me think there's something more
And I don't have any proof, but I'm sure

And I know you're out there somewhere
And I know that you are well
Looking for an answer
But only time can tell
Parallels

Woke up lost
In a world I can't escape
What I'll become
Is slowly taking shape

Start again is not the end but altogether new
And I'm never giving up 'till I find you

And I know you're out there somewhere
And I know that you are well
Looking for an answer
But only time can tell
Parallels
Parallels

 

[fox69]

"Peach Blossom"

"Peach Blossom"



Oh man... feels so nice.
That was a long cold night,
But then the sun came out to thaw the ice.

Open the window man and smell the Peach Blossom,
The Tiger Lily, the Marigold.

Oh look at her... she's got something to say,
And I can't wait to hear it.
Won't let her get away.

Open the window man and smell the Peach Blossom,
The Tiger Lily, the Marigold.

Oh yeah... oh my goodness!
You gonna love what's happening here,
There ain't nothing for me to fear.

Open the window man and smell the Peach Blossom,
The Tiger Lily, the Marigold.
Open the window man and smell the Peach Blossom,
The Tiger Lily, the Marigold.

Open the window man and smell the Peach Blossom,
The Tiger Lily, the Marigold.
Open the window man and smell the Peach Blossom,
The Tiger Lily, the Marigold.