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Best Intentions

by Matt Wixson

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1.
Cartography 00:52
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What if I shattered all the preconceptions Terminated expectactions Mutated your imagery of me What if I promised that I haven’t changed Would you still cherish me the same There’s just another side you gotta see But hopefully you’ll gain perspective When you look back retrospectively And you’ll see where I’ve been coming from And you’ll see what I’ve been running from The picture is complete The crowd is on their feet They’re shouting something positive Or negative, I can’t help but to agree
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Kick in the D 02:00
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When the one you adore Won’t give you the time of day I say baby ain’t that a kick in the D? Do it all, do your best It’s up to them to do the rest But you might find out It isn’t meant to be When the check from your work Starts to feel like all that you’re worth I say baby ain’t that a kick in the D? Get moving, get bold You don’t have to feel so old And you will satisfy your soul Eventually When the path that you walk Leaves you stuck waist deep in the shit I say baby ain’t that a kick in the D? Stay focused, stay clear You’re not destined to stay here You must push through And you will soon be free
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Kill 'Em 03:02
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You know it’s hard for me to be happy for you You better enjoy it while it’s here Because my heart is getting the better of me I’m trying to make this totally clear I’m gonna kill ‘em, I’m gonna kill ‘em The time for talking has past I’m gonna kill him dead with a shot to the head We’ll be together at last
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Makin' Ska 02:55
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Ska ska ska You’re makin’ ska Ska ska ska You’re makin’ ska Not everybody is having fun There are some people who want a buck Well everybody deny you’re ska It’s affecting the way you look Ska ska ska You’re makin’ ska Ska ska ska You’re makin’ ska Change your myspace Change your clothes Play the same old music But not at ska shows Ska ska ska You’re makin’ ska Ska ska ska You’re makin’ ska Whether you’re trying to look pop-punk Or if you’re dying to be hardcore Then first you gotta say you’re not ska You’re just something else with horn(s) Ska ska ska You’re makin’ ska Ska ska ska You’re makin’ ska Ska ska ska You still play ska Ska ska ska You’re makin’ ska
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Are You Paying Attention? 03:44
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Are you paying attention? The government creates problems so that you will turn to them for solutions. They will make you afraid and be the only ones to make you feel safe again. Are you paying attention? Animal liberation is not just about the animals. If we did not have to feed livestock, we could feed all the world’s hungry. Are you paying attention? Guns kill human beings. Bombs kill human beings. Soldiers kill human beings. Are you paying attention? September 11th was not unprovoked. It was retalliation. Are you paying attention? Success does not equal talent. Fame does not equal significance. Trends will end. Are you paying attention? Health, like satelite television, is a luxury. You can have it if you can afford the subscription rate. Are you paying attention? Right and wrong existed before the ten commandments. It is courageous to seek out and act upon real morals. Are you paying attention? Justice is a game between attorneys, refereed by a judge. You are the ball. Are you paying attention? News is an industry which only produces that which it thinks the masses will accept. Unpopular means unprofitable. Are you paying attention? Homosexuality is not a choice. People do not choose to be second-class citizens. Are you paying attention? If a substance is not dangerous to society or the individual, legalize it. Are you paying attention? Democracy is not real if the options are narrowed for you. Are you paying attenion?
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Alton Ellis 04:08
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Alton Ellis will be singing He’ll be bringing us the rocksteady groove In the air resonating And vibrating, and setting the mood Why don’t you move on over Come in closer, I’ve got something to tell I can feel what you’re saying What you’re playing, you’re doing it well All I wanna do Is lay back and relax And do the rocksteady with you And all you wanna do Is lay back and relax And do the rocksteady with me Rock it hard, rock it steady I am ready for the music to spring Rhythm deep, hypnotizing Got me rising to the occasion to swing Shake a leg, move together Don’t care whether it’s wrong or it’s right It’s the movement of this moment And you know that this can last you all night All I wanna do Is lay back and relax And do the rocksteady with you And all you wanna do Is lay back and relax And do the rocksteady with me All I wanna do Is lay back and relax And do the rocksteady with you And all you wanna do Is lay back and relax And do the rocksteady with me
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Let's Do Waffles 01:39
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Let’s get together, I’m coming to town Let’s get together, get up and get down Let’s get together, I have an excuse Let’s get together out in Syracuse It’s you, but you’ll never know who It’s you, but you’ll never know who Let’s get together, I’ll pass on the buck Let’s get together and I’ll try not to suck Let’s get together, let’s get all eyes on me Let’s get together and just stare awkwardly It’s you, but you’ll never know who It’s you, but you’ll never know who
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House of the Rising Dub 03:56
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Falling in Trust 02:49
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Oh you could say that I’m afraid Because I am paranoid of everyone All the ones who wish me harm Always set off the alarm But if I trust in anybody, you’re the one I have a way with things I say For I know that they can never be undone These are lessons I have learned From the times I have been burned But if I trust in anybody, you’re the one There are some folks you should keep close But there’s others you must keep your distance from And I know which one is you I can see that you are true And if I trust in anybody, you’re the one Oh I’m falling in trust I’m falling in trust with you
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Incompatible 03:52
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Never was a predator But I know how to catch my prey Never was a gladiator But I’ll learn how to fight someday And I don’t blame you This is no one’s fault And I don’t blame you We’re incompatible Never was a grudge holder But I’ve been known to run my mouth Never was a steadfast soldier But I can split when things turn south And I don’t blame you This is no one’s fault And I don’t blame you We’re incompatible We’re not in the same division But we’re fighting the same fight We’re not running the same mission But we’re both on the same side Never was a patriot But I know well my right from wrong Never was a real team player But I know how to play a song And I don’t blame you This is no one’s fault And I don’t blame you We’re incompatible We’re incompatible
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Alton Ellis Version 03:36
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Alton singing out girl I got a date Me gonna pick you up, yeah I see you at eight Me show up on time, yeah you know me never late It’s time for romancin and you know me cyaan wait You look so good, yeah you look so great And when it comes to lovin, you know you is first rate I have a likkle feelin that you ah me soul mate Me haffi believe that this yah meeting is fate Me gwan take you out fi show you a good time Drinking, dancing to show you that I’m Truly unique and a one of a kind Me nah just feeding you a bad pickup line Now drink it up, one shot tequila and lime Drink it up, two shot tequila and lime Drink it up, three shot now is that a crime? Now take ya back home for a whine and a grine All I wanna do, all I wanna do Rocksteady with you All you wanna do, all you wanna do Rocksteady with me Me knew it from the very first time that we met You are the one I would never want to forget I started out slow but me had me heart set But I knew at the time that you didn’t know yet And me nah worry and me nah fret Me just know what the prize that me wanna get And then I find out just what I expect We’re on the same page now you wan fi connect You also got the finer taste me haffi respect You also got the body that me haffi inspect You also got the cleverness and bright intellect And you don’t care that I’m a second rate lyrics architect I said me start at the heart as the foundation You also got the looks fi make me pay attention You know what I stole in this reproduction And if I trust in anybody know that you are the one All I wanna do, all I wanna do Rocksteady with you All you wanna do, all you wanna do Rocksteady with me
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Dubography 05:30
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released July 29, 2009

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