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Harsh Island

by Brian McKee

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Again 02:58
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Oo, I did it again I loved someone Who should've been a friend We were playin' pretend Cause if she could have been the one then I don't have songs to be sung Oo, I did it again I broke somethin' That wasn't supposed to bend So here's another dead end Cause' if she could have been the one then I don't have songs to be sung Priority controls me, may be easy for you to see I'll be dancin' around, won't be calmin' down, again Oo, what's wrong with my head? I could be with someone but I'm on my own instead, I'm trying not to regret that if she could have been the one then I don't have songs to be sung Priority controls me, may be easy for you to see I'll be dancin' around, won't be calmin' down, again
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They Don't Think (ft. Myc Dazzle) 03:33
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Your face holds fear and pain They don't think you have a name Your race has been detained They don't think you have a name Seems a badge and a gun gives confidence To those with hateful ignorance It's the privileged ball and chain They don't think you have a name They don't think you have a name Keep your hands up, get on your knees Ya never know what they don't think History has shown They don't think before the trigger's pulled Cause' a cell can't be their home So they don't think before the trigger's pulled Seems a badge and a gun gives confidence To those with hateful ignorance It's the privileged ball and chain They don't think you have a name They don't think you have a name Keep your hands up, get on your knees Ya never know what they don't think Say my name, say my name, we invisible In a nation under god indivisible with liberty and justice for all I can see there'll be no peace no more can we be fucked with Quite a burden we been stuck with Uplift and upheave, uphold what they feed For why though? Came to far not to succeed Can't idle, What do I know? Seems a badge and a gun gives confidence To those with hateful ignorance It's the privileged ball and chain They don't think you have a name They don't think you have a name Keep your hands up, get on your knees Ya never know what they don't think
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Some Things 03:55
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Although it's fun to laugh and run to feel I'm proud you kiss my mouth Although it's fun I'll be the one to say that some things can't be done When we met there was no escape But somehow I knew I'd have to explain It's like we're standing in a doorway By your side, I can't remain Although it's fun to laugh and run to feel I'm proud you kiss my mouth Although it's fun I'll be the one to say that some things can't be done Some things can't be done I'm not glad, I never wanted to hurt you But this is not the birth of the blues At a distance we get confused Impractical were our pursuits Although it's fun to laugh and run to feel I'm proud you kiss my mouth Although it's fun I'll be the one to say that some things can't be done Some things can't be done Some things just aren't made to last This thing looked like an hourglass To catch the sun I will not rest So of course I said I'd do my best Although it's fun to laugh and run to feel I'm proud you kiss my mouth Although it's fun I'll be the one to say that some things can't be done Some things can't be done
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The Right Price 03:37
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A young girl looks up to her dad searching for advice She says what, for real, what's the deal? This doesn't seem right How come the people with the biggest houses only stop in at night? Why does everyone with a luxury car seem anxious an uptight? He said it takes much more than money to be satisfied The pursuit of possessions consume many minds You can have anything you want for the right price Anything you want for the right price Making a contribution to the world may be what truly feels nice But you can have anything you want for the right price Oooo, oooo A young girl looks up, feels sad, she can suddenly see why So many act so mad, lacking time to be kind The difference is her friend only misses her dad But he's on a hard grind She notices how lucky she really is at the top of a man's list Sometimes the people with the biggest houses only stop in at night With a luxury car, all nervous and uptight Anything you want, for the right price Anything you want, for the right price Oooo, oooo He said it takes much more than money to be satisfied The pursuit of possessions consume many minds cause' you can have anything you want for the right price Anything you want for the right price Making a contribution to the world may be what truly feels nice But you can have anything you want for the right price Everyone has had, everyone has had Anything they want, for the right price
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Miserable Cry 03:20
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(Just for a while) I want to say Baby don't cry, baby don't scream Everything's alright, go back to sleep Your mother's there, your mother cares Your father wouldn't dare to see you scared That miserable cry, will give you a reason to smile Without that miserable cry, there'd be no reason to smile So when you need to cry, when you need to scream Not everything is fine, freedom lives in a dream We got nothing but time, I think you'll see I'd like to say don't cry but that would be for me That miserable cry, will give you a reason to smile Without that miserable cry, there'd be no reason to smile It's a miserable cry, just for a while That miserable cry, will give you a reason to smile WIthout that miserable cry, there'd be no reason to smile WIthout that miserable cry, there'd be no reason to smile, reason to smile just for a while It's a miserable cry, just for a while
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All Of My Life 02:38
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All of my life I've been searching for something I can't describe All of my life I've been hurting for reasons I can't find All of my life I've been cursing at things I'm unfamiliar with All of my life I guess I still want somebody to see me through and don't you think that somebody should want to be true for all of your life? All of my life I've been learning not to waste time Yet all of my lies have been working Against me, I can't lie A woman who tries to be honest with me would be nice All of my life I guess I still want somebody to see me through and don't you think that somebody should want to be true for all of your life? All of my life I've been turning Around in the blink of an eye Trying not to lose sight of what Keeps me up at night Working til' five, I'll be working I hope to see you some time All of my life I guess I still want somebody to see me through and don't you think that somebody should want to be true for all of your life?
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Drive Away 03:25
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I've seen plenty of girls with a pretty face Every turn they take is in a pretty way But after all my chasing and pacing she'll say Something like no disrespect my love but, off and go away You should get in your car now You should get on the nearest highway You should get in your car now And drive away I can't lie, it's mind-melting Asking why I tried to anticipate the ending again She's got me asking these questions my friend And inside I wish it was surprising I guess I been too busy realizing our fears I'm hearing everything you're saying my dear But you should get in your car now You should get on the nearest highway You should get in your car now And drive away (x2) I know you'll be lying when you think about me as you drive away You might start crying as you curse my name when you drive away (x2) You would get in your car now You would get on the nearest highway You would get in your car now and drive away, ooh
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Inside Job 03:22
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Babe, look at you lying there in the sun You don't seem to notice that your life has just begun You're by the poolside with silky smooth thighs Why is your mind stuck on last night? You've always been the best you got I kid you not To find yourself, to find success, is an inside job Cause' where you've been is where you're not This moment's all we got To find yourself, to find success, is an inside job I knew I loved you before you even turned around If we can make it to Lake Calhoun by noon I'll be the man in town You said I'd be sick of you by Sunday So there's one mistake that I won't make You've always been the best you got I kid you not To find yourself, to find success, is an inside job Cause' where you've been is where you're not This moment's all we got To find yourself, to find success, is an inside job
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Given You Much 03:43
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It's your dear friend, the truth I'm looking at you And if I get your attention You'll find many honorable mentions A gift was born, a spell was cast A groove was drawn, you grew right past Cause you're too strong to be weak You're too smart to be dumb People you will never meet Have given you much Plenty was before you Uniqueness isn't new You won't accept it soon You'll soaked in rapid aging A gift was born, A spell was cast A groove was drawn, you grew right past Cause you're too strong to be weak You're too smart to be dumb People you will never meet Have given you much Who's given you much? Given you much, Ooh
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Out Of Place 01:56
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All these doubts tell me I'm out of place They say don't get too proud I'm probably mediocre anyway It's another day so I feel out of place Isn't it fun, not following everyone? All these doubts, they push me harder than the rest What I can't figure out Is why they're trying to ace the test It's another day so I feel out of place Isn't it fun, not following everyone? I'm on the run from something I ain't done It's another day, It's another day So I feel out of place Isn't it fun, not following everyone?
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Up To Me 03:02
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I didn't have to get jealous, but it's what I expected Them two together look better than a picture of Elvis My best advice, find someone nice, someone you wish was your wife Guess it's not my time, gotta keep my eyes on the road tonight Maybe it's up to me to keep me company Lately it's up to me to want to be lonely It's up to me I see you're feeling mighty fine, I hope you're treating her right Think about it once or twice before you're starting a fight And if all goes south you can't try to tell the birds to stay She won't be controlled, you might seem too cold, I give up today Maybe it's up to me to keep me company Lately it's up to me to want to be lonely Maybe it's up to me to keep me company Lately it's up to me to want to be lonely It's up to me, so leave me be It's up to me
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Your Own Bouquet (ft. Connor de Borhegyi) 03:19
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I was slow to wake up knowing what I'd done Worked another late night for the benefit of one And if I travel home next week, Will I feel I've done enough to show my teeth? Oh, don't push them all away No, don't build your own bouquet Here I stand by what I made With tired hands and a weary face My satisfaction's guaranteed But what's it worth if nobody's there but me? Oh, don't push them all away No, don't build your own bouquet Oh, don't push them all away No, don't build your own bouquet No, don't build your own bouquet

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released May 20, 2017

Cover Art by Myc Dazzle, Mixed by Kain Hatton, Mastered by Bruce Templeton, Bass by Connor de Borhegyi, Written/Performed/Engineered/Produced by Brian McKee

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