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Monkey Robot War

by Monkey Robot War

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1.
Realists 02:42
Realists a couple realists glad for the long way. a couple realists glad for the long way home A silent ride home from the grocery, Detour sign put us high enough to see the sky opening. Right place and time, to soak it in. We never go this way, it eats up our TV time. a couple realists glad for the long way. a couple realists glad for the long way home People avoid looking towards the West side of town. Until the sun sets. It’s their 15 minutes. On a night like this, high above the arguments. When the blue sky split and spilled it’s acrylics. a couple realists glad for the long way. a couple realists glad for the long way home And when you swerve into oncoming traffic, I’ll be beside you and glad when you choose, the wrong way, we’ll be glad for the long way home.
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Taxi Driver 02:42
Taxi Driver Did you invite the devil in this backseat? This isn’t the way home. Could you let us out here, please? We’re not supposed to go there, at least not yet. Why don’t you go pour yourself another diet coke you chubby little bastard In fifteen years I’ll recognize you, falling off of my bar stool into laughter’s waiting arms Use the same line, it worked the last time. We can try this whole thing, again. Why don’t you go pour yourself another diet coke you chubby little bastard Your mouth has pushed us into the street away from our bartender. The cab is late, if it’s coming at all. We’re both frozen, Maybe we should have planned for this
3.
Wolf Blitzer 02:14
Wolf Blitzer This seat at the bar, is now your waiting room and howling dogs surround you Waiting for the drinks to settle, to settle, so deep in your eyes Waiting for the time to ruin you, for me, forever again Too late to call them off, once they pick up the scent That charm in his eye, is malicious intent And I’d tell the end, but that might ruin it Five dollars at the door, welcome to the zoo, His bedroom floor has captured your dance Pain taught me to write again. I’d thank you, but that might ruin it. that might ruin____ Ruin you, for me, forever, again. The dogs have worked their way through the fence again. Free to prowl the grounds, window shopping. Looking for tipsy lions to bark their broken poetry. Five dollars at the door, welcome, to the zoo.
4.
Oxygen and Airplanes Need some gravel beneath your feet. An anchor to what remains. Allow gravity to keep you company. Instead you’re sharing oxygen with airplanes And your problems shrink to nothing, on a fading horizon. You are pollen on it’s way to new petals to rest on. Better off as animals. Better off as imbeciles. Give us ignorance, And an undeserved smile. On the ground, Smoking tires in the rear view, Bracing for the impact, Is worse than the hit. Life go ahead and flash before me Makes me want for Less asleep. A life of more. Were we, were we, Better off as animals. Better off as imbeciles. Give us ignorance, And an undeserved smile. Or we could try make it worth it. We’re only here for a little while. For a little while. or we could try to make it worth it. we're only here for a little while. For a little while. Better off as animals. Better off as imbeciles. Give us ignorance, And an undeserved smile.
5.
Act Like Rifles Some people, some people you meet, act like rifles but lack any ammunition. I was up the street, pulling daisy’s to help cure Audrey. As you approach me, I hear you whisper something. About a burned out farm house, blue eyes and a favorite tree. A lifetime of wandering. Out of the chaos, comes the one for me. A lifetime of wondering Out of the chaos, comes the one for me. Watching bags at the airport, yeah like that’ll happen to me. Your number comes up sooner than later, guess we all do, I guess eventually. I prefer to stay grounded, take my chances in the city. dodging traffic, drunk on a bicycle and I’m gaining speed.
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She Works 04:21
She Works she works at the hospital, where life comes and goes. she works at the hospital sometimes we need perspective, Can’t shake some spot on the spectrum, so I’ll visit her, where the injured go You see how she’s not concerned about arguments on a screen faces in the grocery line, splashed on magazines To those that are so concerned about arguments on a screen faces in the grocery line, splashed on magazines She works at the entrance and exit. Welcome newborns and help those that will never leave. she gets to see the revolving door. a witness to what we're all here for. A witness, a witness. You see how she’s not concerned about arguments on a screen faces in the grocery line, splashed on magazines To those that are so concerned about arguments on a screen faces in the grocery line, splashed on magazines

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released December 6, 2012

Recorded by Nate Johnivan - Summer 2012
Mixed and Mastered by Rick Johnson at Cold War Studios - Fall 2012
Cover design by Dave Daniele

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