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A Dangerous Maze

by The Bid

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1.
I Speak Noid (free) 05:53
I'M NOT PARANOID / JUST AWARE YOU'LL KILL ME YOU MUST BE EMPLOYED / BY ALL THOSE THAT HATE ME BUT I'M ON TO YOU I LEAVE FROM HOME / TRULY I'M NOT AFRAID TO WALK ALONE / I AVOID THE SHADOWS WHAT HIDES THERE? / I DON'T KNOW SHOULD I RUN THEN? / ..OR TAKE IT SLOW? FEAR MAKES ME STAY / FEAR MAKES ME GO I CHECK MY MIRROR / TRULY I'M NOT AFRAID ARE OBJECTS REALLY NEARER? / I AVOID THE SIDE ROADS WHAT LIES THERE? / I'M ON TO..
2.
Samurai (free) 04:22
DON'T LET SOMEONE ELSE BE THE STAR OF YOUR LIFE 'CAUSE THEIR LEFT WILL ALWAYS STILL BE YOUR RIGHT & WHEN THE SUN SETS AND THEY HOLD YOUR FACE YOU'LL HAVE TO RESUME TO YOUR BREATH'S PACE DON'T RELY ON THE FIRST PLAN TO STAY IN PLACE THE TWISTS YOU PHASE / SHAPE A CUNNING RIDDLE AND ENTANGLE IN A DANGEROUS MAZE DON'T LET SOMEONE ELSE BE THE MAYOR IN THE CITY OF TRULY THEY MIGHT WITHDRAW THE FAVOR WHEN THEY FIND YOUR WAYS ARE VAIN OR UNRULY DON'T COUNT ON THE THIEF MAN TO HOLD YOUR LOOT EVASION QUICKENED INTO SNARES AND SOLITARY WHEN HE CHANGES THE ROUTE DON'T LET SOMEONE ELSE BE THE PURCHASE YOU PRICE 'CAUSE THEIR DEPTH MAY ALWAYS FLIP TO YOUR HEIGHT & WHEN THE MOON HIDES AND YOU HOLD THEIR FACE THE VACUUM CAN BIND WITH A SOLE TRACE DON'T FALL ON A BIRTHED MAN TO MAP YOUR STARS DRAW YOUR MATTERS AND YOUR MEASURES FROM INSIDE YOU RE-INTERPRET WORDS LIKE "CLEAR" AND "FAR" DON'T RELY ON THE SANE MAN TO KNOW YOUR WAYS THIS LIFE'S A CUNNING RIDDLE AND A DANGEROUS MAZE
3.
Shell (free) 03:53
ELUDE MY WEALTH, AMAZE MYSELF ADVANCE EACH BREATH / FLY REELING AGAINST THIS SHELL PASSING VULTURES HAUNT MY WINDOW / I LOOK UP OUT THE WELL AND I LISTEN TO YOU / AND I SEE VISIONS OF YOU IN MY HEAD NOW I LIE IN THE SAND / SEARCH THE SKY FOR YOUR HAND AND IF YOU COULD DRY MY TEARS I'D PUSH YOU OFF A CLIFF AND I LISTEN TO YOU / AND I SEE VISIONS OF YOU IN MY DREAD NEVER LISTEN TO YOU / AND I SEE NO VISIONS OF YOU AND YOU'RE DEAD
4.
Soda (free) 02:46
POP, FIZZ / GULP, GULP / IT'S AN ORANGE WITHOUT THE PULP MAKES ME SMILE AND BRINGS TEARS TOO / THAT'S 'CAUSE OF THE CO2 CHICKEN SANDWICH, CRISPY FRIES / TASTY BEVERAGE SUPERSIZE MILK-SHAKES JUST WON'T DO / THAT'S 'CAUSE OF THE CO2 CAN OR BOTTLE ANY TIME COLA, ROOT BEER, LEMON-LIME DON'T SEE THAT I'LL EVER STOP / DRINKING DIFFERENT KINDS OF POP YOU ASK ME, I'D BE A FOOL / TO SLOW DOWN ON THE CO2 SINGLE THING IS ON MY MIND / WHEN I NEED A QUICK UPWIND SOME PEOPLE HAVE NO CLUE / ME-- I'LL STICK TO CO2 GLUG-A-LUG THE BUBBLE JUG / SODA IS MY ONLY DRUG 2 QUARTERS, NICKEL AND A DIME / AND A DIME CARBONATION IS SUBLIME
5.
Shake It (free) 04:40
CAN'T SHAKE IT LIKE I USED TO / SHAKE WHAT I FEEL CANT* HOW I WANT TO HEAL SHAKE FEELING WHAT I GOT MYSELF INTO / PLEAD FOR UNSHAKING THE DEAL AND NOW I AM OUT OF "I'M NOT READY TO BE" BUT MAYBE I'M FACING THE TRIAL FOR THE WAYS I'VE VIED SHAKE IT / LET THAT I LEARN WHEN I TAKE IT FIND WHAT THE MORROW WILL MAKE IT / HOW IS THE NEW DAY TO SHAPE IT? *(cant- to speak in a jargon or secret language; to use a phraseology particular to a group)
6.
Kindred Sun (free) 02:38
TEARS AND DIRT STREAKED O'R YOUR KNEE I'M NOT STOPPED IN JEALOUSY SEND YOUR POSTMAN AFTER ME I'M NOT WATCHING WHAT YOU SEE DUSTY TRINKETS TOWER NIGH I WON'T STAY TO TUG AND VIE DRAG THE SCARF / SCAN FOR MY EYE I'LL BE OFF IN NEVERSKY (spoken elsewhere:) "WAIT, LOVE, WAIT." I'M NOT LOOKING FOR MY WAY ICY WHITE THE FIRST OF MAY SHADOWS OF THE FORCED DISPLAY SWALLOWED IN THE SUN TODAY (spoken nearer:) "WAIT, LOVE, WAIT." ALL YOUR PICTURES BLACK FROM GRAY BATTLE CHAIN YOUR DUSK TO DAY I WENT DEAF; YOU THOUGHT TO LIE I'M ALREADY IN NEVERSKY (spoken everywhere:) "NOW, LOVE, NOW."
7.
Rainbow (free) 03:37
I'LL FILL IN THE MOUNTAINS FOR YOUR EYES AS WELL AS A SMOOTH PLACE TO LIE I'LL SEND SUMMER COOLIN' AND SUN BATHS TO DROOL IN LET THIS WHOLE EARTH BE YOUR NURSERY ON HIGH I'LL PLANT YOU A LAVENDER GARDEN NOBODY, DEAR, WILL FENCE YOUR YARD IN A THRICE-A-YEAR SNOWIN' WILL TURN UP THE GLOWIN' LET THIS WHOLE SKY BE YOUR PLAYGROUND TO FLY I'LL LAY MIGHTY TREES FOR YOUR DWELLING HANGING PLENTIFUL APPLES FOR SHELLING SHOULD SOMEONE ALARM YOU, MISTREAT YOU OR HARM YOU LET THIS WHOLE SEA BE YOUR HAVEN TO CRY
8.
Canyon (free) 07:10

about

RECORDING SCHEDULE:

01/11/09- all drums, all first guitar, all percussion,
all second guitar except ‘SHELL’ and ’PILGRIM’

01/13/09- all vocals

01/14/09- second guitar for ‘SHELL’ and ‘PILGRIM’

credits

released January 15, 2009

"Chief" andre.W: twists & shouts
"Captain" Jamie Schefer: sticks & stones

Produced/arranged by The Bid
Recorded at Neversky
logo: APP; photo: .spike.; layout: APF

Captain thanks: I’d like to thank me mum for having me! Yva, for supporting me. Jennifer Kemp, for supporting me. Keith Moon, Animal, Buddy Rich, Mitch Mitchell, Ian Paice, John Bonham, Art Blakey, Clive
Bunker, Ginger Baker, Ringo Starr, Charlie Watts, Joe Morello-plus, many more-for showing me drums can be more than just a steady beat!

Oh, Stewart Copeland, Barriemore Barlow, Bill Bruford-the list goes on & on, really.

Chief thanks: Luke, Ashley /All time in No-time/NHB/FTSP/CBIY/IILWHYF/YTOO/SMM/AWAB/; Mom, Dad, Mike, Joy; John --first there, always there
(“All I’ve got is some linoleum”; “What color?” “That’s good chicken. I want 30 potatoes.”), Kevin (“It’s going to take more than armed nuns.” “That’s when I realized-- I’m not even a human being”; “Here’s your
two dollars!” “That’s why we rode the boat over here.”), Harley (Boo Tron Dingo Train), Pete Gas (“Sir, Please.” “Cram it.” “Sir, Please.” “Go with yourself.” “NO-- YOU have a Great Dane, bitch!.” “Okay, sir?”),
.spike., Chris, Tim (“Tim, hush. Look at Chris. He’s an Indian. On TV. Stop laughing. Look at him.”), Trev, Adam, devil J, Greg (“Zombiechaun”), Anthony (honkey homeslice), Mac, Duby, Kris, Tyler;
Paul, Warren, Marcia; Betty Machete; Dave Mustaine, Tom Waits, Linnell/Flansburgh, Brit Daniel, Trent Reznor, Ray Davies, Dan Kiley, Machinemaster/Gaia, Jeff Crepeau’s Bonneville, and you.

“It’s like 1966 in here.”

published 2009 by candyhammer music (ASCAP)
CHHFd1027

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