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Tiger Pop

by John Brodeur

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1.
I’m so in love with you Infected by your smile And all my biggest fears They line up single file And fall like dominoes Into your abyss I’m fractured by your voice Complicated by your kiss And when you turn your gaze upon me I turn to stone Yours are the bluest eyes An ocean on which I can float away I’m completely dazed Stumbling like a drunk I’m so into your scene I want to be the only one To watch you fall asleep And be there when you wake Worshiping my shrine At the altar of your face And when there’s nothing on the radio I dream of you You are the sweetest song I sing along to you (La la la la la la la) So if you ever go I will be lonely don’t you know But I won’t crash and burn Awaiting your return ‘Cause my heart’s open wide And my feelings are true Come on take a ride I’m so in love with you
2.
In a cold empty room At the end of the hall The remains of a heart Are crying out into the dark Shadows fall on the floor By the light of the moon The remains of a heart Shut up in a room in the dark Only sympathy could ever heal these wounds When everything is all there is to lose Sometimes sympathy makes you sing a brighter tune But not all hearts are made to be reused All the windows are closed And nobody can see The remains of a heart Shut up in a room in the dark Only sympathy could ever heal these wounds When everything is all there is to lose Sometimes sympathy makes you sing a brighter tune But not all hearts are made to be reused You can open the door People they stop and stare The remains of a heart Shut up in a room in the dark The remains of a heart Are crying out into the dark The remains of a heart An empire falling apart The remains of a heart Labeled as a cheap work of heart
3.
Dying For Me 03:58
You had your chance to give me up But now too much time has passed and you are stuck The end of your rope is just a thread You start to think goodbye is something that you should have said Trapped inside the box No no, you didn’t ask for this And now your fate is sealed with a kiss Spent all your life a bit off course Followed a path that only led to locked doors And your one chance is in your face You want it so much but you’re so afraid to look the other way Trapped inside the box No no, you didn’t ask for this And now your fate is sealed with a kiss I can see you’re dying for me I can see it in your eyes This is the time, this is the place It’s now or never, time to meet it face to face The answer lies within your grasp Don’t let this moment pass I can see you’re dying for me I can see it in your eyes
4.
Selfish 03:04
You gave me all I need Now I want you to leave This pressure burns my skin Please don’t pass my way again I’ve been here a thousand times And I see places in my mind Without you I’d be free But what would you do without me I’m leaving you today We’re better off this way I’ve taken all I can You’ve made me a selfish man Leave something else for me A souvenir, no photos please Your pretty face gives me chills Your sweet prize a bitter pill I’m leaving you today We’re better off this way I’ve taken all I can You’ve made me a selfish man You let me and I’ve taken everything Don’t let me be cause I will take everything You gave me all I need Now I want you to leave This pressure burns my skin Please don’t pass my way again
5.
Sucker 04:21
You’re dirty, low down and full of tricks Like a used-car saleman in politics No one could be better at selling a lemon Telling me that hell is the back door to heaven I’m such a sucker And I fall for it every time Two faces and a big, shiny, plastic smile Sometimes you take ’em down hard, but that’s your style Everyone’s a loser when they play by your rules And I’m the one crowned John Doe, King of Fools I’m such a sucker And I fall for it every time And you’re just a hole in my mind Such a sucker, you know what that means I’ve got to disconnect myself from my dreams All bark and no bite as you breathe down my neck And still I swallow what you say comes next Suck in, blow out You win, no doubt Big grin, nice teeth Break in, soul thief Red light, door’s shut, I’d go around but You’re right there, stand by, ready with another lie Suck in, too long, I’m right and you’re wrong Once more, you win, you’ve sucked me in again I’m such a sucker And I fall for it every time Am I really that blind? Don’t worry, I’ll be fine At the end of the line Heaven will let me in this time I’m such a sucker
6.
Kitten 01:47
Kitten, baby Don’t ever go Kitten, honey You ought to know I am always here Waiting for you Come home soon I’m waiting for you Kitten, darling I’d be a mess Kitten, sweet thing If you ever left I’d be always here Waiting for you Come home soon I’m waiting for you
7.
I don’t want to say I told you so But here he comes again and now you know Sitting by myself at a table set for two If you’ll be long I’ll order for you No matter how many times you say You’re not going back, no not that way You crumble underneath the weight You can’t be lovers, you can’t be friends When will you put this to an end? Don’t let me see you change your mind again I’ve known you for years, I’ve noticed all the trends You’ve always said we’re more than friends So just humor me and take some sound advice And get the hell away from him (chorus) I’ve always said Do what you think is best for you But now it’s time to do what’s best for me (chorus) Another feather in your cap— I’ve heard it before, it’s a load of crap Like a bug to fire, you run to hold his hand You can’t be lovers, you can’t be friends When will you put this to an end? Don’t let me see you change your mind again Don’t let me see you change your mind again Don’t let me see you change your mind again
8.
It Goes Away 03:49
Wear a blindfold, blocking it out I can’t see it and it can’t hurt me, it goes away You’re not with him, you don’t know him And I don’t know you anymore What am I trying to say? I think about you together I have a drink and remember Back when I had you forever Empty faces, they all look like you And in the mirror all I see is just a pale blue shadow And pale blue tears fall full of pale blue memories From pale blue eyes, oh linger on And tell me that it’s not so bad I guess I could have tried harder And maybe I broke your heart Why can’t we both be the martyr? I can remember every smile and every teardrop Every time you called my name All these memories, I’ve had enough I think about you together And I have another drink And remember, yeah So let the cards fall, I’ve played my part And I can’t see myself running back to you for any reason Have I changed much and does it matter When every day has become a bright and shining season Maybe I’m just fooling myself I guess we’ll have to wait and see Just one more thing—and I mean it I loved you But the time has come to let it be
9.
Easier 03:20
I wish I was as strong as you If I was I might be someone Who could deal with things that to you Might seem so very common Oh I am not the weakest soul To ever walk this earth But if I was as strong as you Everything would be easier I wish we had a place to live Where everything was happier And the trees were green and the skies were blue And the fathers never raped their Daughters who were innocent And did not deserve such pain But if we had a place to live Everything would be easier Don’t need no consolation or a place to lay I don’t need you to tell me everything’s OK And in a perfect world no one would fuck with you Sometimes it makes me wonder what am I to do When there is no one in this world to look up to I wish I had a gun to kill The people who disturb me I’d shoot your father and all his kind But this would most assuredly Get me sent away to jail Where I could do no good But if I had a gun to kill Everything would be easier
10.
The way things should have been, how they should always be The whole thing has become a mystery to me The ups and downs, the yins and yangs have sucked me dry While I should be asking how, I go on wondering why And confidentially I’m not really in control Keep it a secret, don’t tell a soul I always thought I’d fall in love and that was all Found out along the way it’s more about the fall Nobody likes having no one to call their own Sometimes it makes more sense for us to be alone And confidentially I sometimes wish you’d stayed Keep it a secret, don’t throw it away I’m counting on you I’ll keep it quiet and you should to I’m counting on you Confidentially I sometimes wish you’d stayed Keep it a secret, don’t throw it away And confidentially I think this is how it ends Keep it a secret, don’t tell you friends Don’t say a word, no matter what they say they’ve heard Confidentially, my fingers are crossed I hope this secret don’t get lost I’m counting on you
11.
Peace 03:53
Hush now, it’s not over yet And won’t be soon Dry your eyes I’ve pondered Poison colored blue If it’s just a dream You win, you win I can’t keep the peace forever If I had a choice You know I would I would keep you safe forever Melancholy suits you It seems so secure Feelings come like flashes Light and dark so pure If it’s just a dream You win, you win I can’t keep the peace forever If I had a choice You know I would I’d keep out the ghosts I’d make your every day all sunshine and flowers I’d bring you peace forever

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The critically lauded debut. Sounds from the turn of the century.

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released December 15, 2000

All vocals and instruments by John Brodeur except:
John Delehanty (oscillator on 1, percussion on 2, vocals and claps on 5); Deanna DiCarlo (vocals and claps on 5); Keith Hosmer (vocals and claps on 5, percussion on 9); Moby & Lucinda (vocals on 6).

Produced by John Delehanty and John Brodeur. Recorded and mixed by John Delehanty at Scarlet East Recording except "Infected," "Selfish" and "Sucker" mixed by Dominick Campana. Mastered by Larry DeVivo at Silvertone Mastering. Digital editing at Max Trax by John Brodeur, John Delehanty and Bret Portzer.

Design by Bret Portzer and John Brodeur. Cover photograph by Deanna DiCarlo.

Copyright 2000 John Brodeur/Mr. Duck Records.

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