SLOAN ZONE -- TWICE REMOVED LYRICS

Chris and Andrew

Twice Removed Lyrics

Twice Removed - 1994 Geffen
(also licensed to Murderecords 1996)

Twice Removed album cover

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Penpals
I Hate My Generation
People Of The Sky
Coax Me
Bells On
Loosens
Worried Now
Shame Shame
Deeper Than Beauty
Snowsuit Sound
Before I Do
I Can Feel It

Penpals

I write you from a far country,
in North of Africa,
It is Algeria,
and my city is Oran

I know you'll find this letter strange
That is because I am strange

My first name is Amal
and I'm a girl, I'm a girl, la la
My first name is Amal
and I'm a girl, I'm a girl, la la
My first name is Amal and I'm a girl

I am a Norwegian boy
which have some question
I have only 13 years
and I am crazy of you

Can I have a souvenir?
And if you can, a wick of hair?
Send me documents
and a photo of you alone

Here's my photo, dedicece
one of you would be canon
I worship all your handsome words,
to me you seem giant

You're so cool, but you know that
I hope your letters never stop

You are surely special,
I like you, I like you, la la
You are surely special,
I like you, I like you, la la
You are surely special,
I like you, I like you, I like you
You are surely special, I like you

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I Hate My Generation

What could you both possibly share?
Other than the color of your hair?
Sean said, "We both play guitar"

Never even had to say a word
That's the best thing that I ever heard
You have left a fingerprint on me
Just dust and then you'll surely see

I've got my reservations
And I hate my generation

If I was born in the 40's, I'd be a teen in the 50's
And maybe I watch too much TV
Maybe, maybe it's my fault
I should take it with a grain of salt

I've got my hesitations
Wait on your generation

'S' 'E' 'A' 'N' 'S' 'A' 'I' 'D'
'P' 'L' 'A' 'Y' yeah yeah yeah yeah
'S' 'E' 'A' 'N' 'S' 'A' 'I' 'D'
'P' 'L' 'A' 'Y' yeah yeah yeah yeah

Maybe, maybe it's my fault
I should take it with a grain of salt

What could you both possibly share?
Other than the color of your hair?
Sean said, "We both play guitar"

Never even have to say a word
That's the best thing that I ever heard
I have got my reservations
As I skate by my generation

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People Of The Sky

I once knew a pair that used to fit very tight,
But now a man standing tall in the wake of this night
(na na na na na)
His eyes were watering in anger at the thought of her sight
(na na na na na)
The scene of adultery sets the stage for his plight

On an innocent trip, how can one really so much,
A belief in a soul, in a beauty,
or in a touch (ba ba bada ba)
It's like a 3-legged dog
in search of a crutch (ba ba bada ba)
Dissecting in past all the motives of such

She once loved this person in a trial out of sight,
Disposing of the present situation,
it felt right (ba ba bada ba)
Two winters and summers
passed over like a sound (ba ba bada ba)
And now the truth come at last in a screaming battleground

With support all around him like a fence or a drink,
He realizes in sadness
that now he must begin to think (ba ba bada ba)
To filter his energy
upon losses and fame (ba ba bada ba)
She thinkably wrestled a peaceful ordered game

His sister's a friend, she's like a relative to both,
Obliged through her brother
under silouhetted oath (ba ba bada ba)
But she's there for the truth
with the bias undone (ba ba bada ba)
And she'll help see it through under moonlight or sun

But today they've still yet to look each other in the eye,
And in a second he manages to dip
to the other side (ba ba bada ba)
Up to the people of the sky (ba ba bada ba)
And now he'll never die!

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It all seemed to happen so fast
Will you ever believe the way he passed
away
I saw his widow speak
on her fortune
She was feelin' pretty apathetic

Coax me, cajole me
Coax me, cajole me

If I drink concentrated OJ
Can I think Consolidated's okay?
It's not the band I hate,
it's their fans
Three cans
of water perverts me

Coax me, cajole me
Coax me, cajole me
Coax me, cajole me

And after he died
By rights she'd have cried
I gave mine away,
I gave mine away

I saw a widow's peak
on her forehead
It was full of lines and sinkers

Coax me, cajole me
Coax me, cajole me
Coax me, cajole me

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While I'm at this funeral,
You're in New York
I've been dividing my grieving
You're sleeping with a mutual friend

I dreamed that I kissed your mouth
And you thought about me
over Christmas
Oh, you might know who I am
But I know who you are
Your heart is in your art
and mine's in New York

I'm wearing my heart on my sleeve
You're sleeping with a mutual friend
And I want to be with you again
and again
and again
I have thought about you a lot lately
So flash me your metal smile

I'm thinking about you
You're thinking about
New York
Though to you your friend was hurt
To him I owe him money
Will you pay back the 30 dollars
that he thinks I owe him?
But, I don't owe him anything.

If you had a funeral
I'd be there with bells on
la la la la la la la la, la la la la la la
la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la
la la la la la la la la

If I had a funeral,
would you even care?
Would you wear your silver dress?
Would you actually wear lipstick?
Would you lie upon my grave?
and be there with bells on
So you could ring me from this life?
From this life
From this life
So you could ring me from this life

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Somehow it grew
cut me in 2
to tell you the truth
I don't know what I'm doing

So this is it
from where you sit
I should be going

Put it back
into the same place
where you found it
when you came in

Put me back
into the same shape
how you found me
before you broke me

Somehow I knew
you'd tell me soon
to tell you the truth
I thought you'd tell me sooner

Frozen where I stand
Take you by the hand
Your grip just loosens

Put it back
into the same place
where you found it
when you came in

Put me back
into the same shape
how you found me
before you broke me

This hasn't happened
for the first time
And I know it won't be
for the last time

Somehow I knew
you'd tell me soon
to tell you the truth
I thought you'd tell me sooner

Frozen where I stand
Take you by the hand
Your grip just loosens

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Worried Now

Think I've lost my sense of humor
'Cause I can't seem to get a laugh
I keep forgetting all the punch lines
And I can't make them up that fast

Remember the time
when you told me not to worry
I'm worried now
Remember the time
when you told me not to worry
I'm worried now

I think I'm losing all my patience
And I know I'm too quick to judge
I don't give up all that easily, usually,
But I'm too relieved to hold a grudge.

Remember the time
when you told me not to worry
I'm worried now
Remember the time
when you told me not to worry
I'm worried now

Told me not to care
Told me not to care
so I don't care

Any time
that you told me
You told me not to worry
I'm worried now
And any time
that you told me
You told me not to worry
I'm worried now, worried now

Remember the time
when you told me not to worry
I'm worried now
But any time
that you told me
Told me not to worry
I'm worried now

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Shame Shame

Shame, shame
Because you couldn't say your girlfriend's name

For sure
I'll say it next time for sure

She's got the saddest handle that I know
No one even holds a candle; who would blow
Out her flame, I'm overcome with shame

Shame, shame
Because you didn't read all of Dames, Dames

You knew
You knew the damage it would do

She's just the brightest candle that I know
I hope her owner has a handle on her, though, but

Keep your head up
Can't accept your hand, no
I would love to, I would love to
But I am overcome with shame

Shame, shame
Because you didn't say your girlfriend's name
You knew
You knew that problems would ensue

I wrote your name for all to see
I wrote your name for all to see
I wrote your name for all to see

I would love you
I would love you

But I am overcome with shame
I never read all of Dames, Dames
I can't identify the change
But something isn't quite the same
But now I couldn't say your name

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Deeper Than Beauty

I suppose I've seen you 3 times now
And I guess that I'm
wondering how you keep the boys at bay
I have a feeling that they
are wondering too

I've seen you with your hair down at least five times
And always wondered
what makes a man commit crimes?
But even I would sometimes
if it weren't for the likes of you

And your glasses, your hideous glasses,
When you remove them I would rather skip my classes
And be caught
Than to entertain the thought
That someday you'll just put them on again
But I can make the best of it until then

Still I know you go deeper than your beauty
You go well above and beyond the call of duty
Of your country and your school,
But I grew up too cool

I'm like the rest of them with our thumbs up our asses
If you call I would come
but I'm about as quick as molasses
When I dream of you
you're not wearing your glasses
La la la la la, la la la, la la la la la la la
La la la la la, la la la, la la la la la la la la la la
La la la, la la, la la la la la, la la la la la

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Snowsuit Sound

Pushed off of the silver swings
I got my braces full of sand
When all I ever wanted to do
was hold on to your hand

Lost you once
I never had a second chance
Would you have changed your mind
With a second glance?

I think I'll take you down now
take you down from that shelf
Let you be and set you free
instead of keeping you for myself

Guess you'll always be the same
and it might be just as well
Let you think, fill your sink
you've already smashed that shell

You're the sizzleteen
and you're older than me
I'm just walkin' around
I make that snowsuit sound
It's not up to me now, la la

Pushed off of the silver swings
I got my braces full of sand
Never got to tell you
that I was your greatest fan

You're the sizzleteen
and you're older than me
I'm just walkin' around
I make that snowsuit sound
It's not up to me now, la la
(Repeat and fade out)

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Before I Do

There's no more fame to address
Did you impress?
In all fairness, yes
so just cancel my game
If it's all the same to you

I've had clear thoughts
Tied in black and blue knots
But you remember that I forgot
to track them down
To track you down
Track me down!
Just call me if you need my help
To watch you help me help you

I've tried it all before (I've had a good time)
And it's not a lot of laughs (My best one yet)
And there's a load in my mind

You carried your vice twice
Like a basket full of roses
And the pearly gate now closes
with you inside

How should I drink to this?
My train's been stalled for ages
And this means me standing still
with a first-class ticket
So stick me with it
I'll stick with it!
Just call me if you need my help
To watch you help me help you

I'm usually in late (I've had a good time)
In the afternoon and night (My best one yet)
Otherwise I'm asleep (I never had enough time)
At least I've got a lot of room
And the alarm is set for noon (To play my love new set)
And it's gonna go off
before I do (I've had a good time)

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I Can Feel It

She came runnin'
I hate everything that came before me
Crush
I'm breakin' under the crush

Don't ignore me
'Cause you know I can always make it louder
3
3's nothin' out of 10

But, you've got a thing for me
I can feel it, I can feel it
And I've got a thing for you, too
You can have it, you can have it

I've been runnin'
Just to get away from what's inside me
Rush
I'm drownin' under the rush

Happy birthday
To the best brother in the world
Hooray
at least I'm still cool to one girl

But you've got a thing for me
I can feel it, I can feel it
And I've got a thing for you, too
You can have it, you can have it

You've got a thing for me
I can feel it, I can feel it
And I've got a thing for you, too
You can have it

No strings attached
no copy to match
No drift to catch
no plans to hatch
No itch to scratch
just infatuation
Is all you need

You could tell a million lies,
And I'd think they all were true,
Trust, that's my trust in you

It's what I value
and it's what I refuse to lose
You've got a thing for me
and I've got a thing for you, too

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