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Mix for the upset at higher being square on hc_bingo, however loosely interpreted.
At a certain point in Midtown's history, Gabe just gets sick of it all, and the fact that it coincides with the band going to shit is completely coincidental 1 He's got thousands of kids looking to him to be their savior 2, and he's not so sure that he can be that anymore 3. He spent years and years thinking he was pretty much the second coming 4, but now he realizes that he's not, and it sends him into a tailspin 5. It seems like the only way he can deal with the spiritual emptiness is to crawl into a bottle and lose himself in hedonism 6. Then he keeps waking up feeling as empty as before, with the nagging feeling that he doesn't want to spend the rest of his life numb 7. So he embarks on a spiritual quest 8 that first involves spending a lot of time in the desert on peyote 9, and then talking to a lot of spiritual advisors 10. Finally he talks to his friend about maybe putting out this fun little collection of pop songs to make the kids happy and make himself happy 11. Somehow it works and he's back on stage and he might still have a tiny Messiah complex but every so often his band smacks him upside the head and brings him out of it. 12.
1. Pernice Brothers - Amazing Glow
A rare and wicked skill to change the light or weather
No room was spared No mood shown her mercy
I was a tireless fool I thought I could do better
I left in flames: a paper shade hanging from a light
2. Stabbing Westward - Save Yourself
I know that you've been damaged
Your soul has suffered such abuse
But I am not your savior
I am just as fucked as you
3 Nine Inch Nails - I Do Not Want This
You extend your hand to those who suffer
To those who know what it really feels like
To those who've had a taste
Like that means something
4 Crowded House - There Goes God
I'd like to believe
That there is a god
Why sinful angels
Suffer for love
5. The Clientele - E.M.P.T.Y
My skin is cut
My hands are knives
I could be anyone alive
But I just can't fit
And it's too late to quit
6. Whiskeytown - Waiting To Derail
Yeah you say that all the time
But you mean it only sometimes
Are you out in all that sunshine
Are you feeling better now
That you're waiting to derail
7. Galaxie 500 - Don't Let Our Youth Go To Waste
I can't stand to see you when you're cold
Nor can I stand being out of your life
And I could bleed in sympathy with you on those days
And I could drink up everything you have
8 Cat Stevens - On The Road To Find Out
Well I left my happy home
to see what I could find out
I left my folk and friends
with the aim to clear my mind out
9 Dinosaur Jr. - Freak Scene
The weirdness flows between us
Anyone can tell to see us
Freak scene just can't believe us
Why can't it just be cool and free us?
10. An Emotional Fish - Careless Child
were you half way and turned around
or did you fall from higher ground
reaching out ?
Don't be afraid you won't let us down
Wear your heart like a crown
11. The Wombats - Let's Dance To Joy Division
But I worked something out last night,
That changed this little boy's brain,
A small piece of advice,
That took twenty-two years in the make,
And I will break it for you now,
Please learn from my mistakes
12. The Push Stars - Every Angel
I would never claim I've seen the light
But I heard the truest song tonight
Whose tune can change you
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At a certain point in Midtown's history, Gabe just gets sick of it all, and the fact that it coincides with the band going to shit is completely coincidental 1 He's got thousands of kids looking to him to be their savior 2, and he's not so sure that he can be that anymore 3. He spent years and years thinking he was pretty much the second coming 4, but now he realizes that he's not, and it sends him into a tailspin 5. It seems like the only way he can deal with the spiritual emptiness is to crawl into a bottle and lose himself in hedonism 6. Then he keeps waking up feeling as empty as before, with the nagging feeling that he doesn't want to spend the rest of his life numb 7. So he embarks on a spiritual quest 8 that first involves spending a lot of time in the desert on peyote 9, and then talking to a lot of spiritual advisors 10. Finally he talks to his friend about maybe putting out this fun little collection of pop songs to make the kids happy and make himself happy 11. Somehow it works and he's back on stage and he might still have a tiny Messiah complex but every so often his band smacks him upside the head and brings him out of it. 12.
1. Pernice Brothers - Amazing Glow
A rare and wicked skill to change the light or weather
No room was spared No mood shown her mercy
I was a tireless fool I thought I could do better
I left in flames: a paper shade hanging from a light
2. Stabbing Westward - Save Yourself
I know that you've been damaged
Your soul has suffered such abuse
But I am not your savior
I am just as fucked as you
3 Nine Inch Nails - I Do Not Want This
You extend your hand to those who suffer
To those who know what it really feels like
To those who've had a taste
Like that means something
4 Crowded House - There Goes God
I'd like to believe
That there is a god
Why sinful angels
Suffer for love
5. The Clientele - E.M.P.T.Y
My skin is cut
My hands are knives
I could be anyone alive
But I just can't fit
And it's too late to quit
6. Whiskeytown - Waiting To Derail
Yeah you say that all the time
But you mean it only sometimes
Are you out in all that sunshine
Are you feeling better now
That you're waiting to derail
7. Galaxie 500 - Don't Let Our Youth Go To Waste
I can't stand to see you when you're cold
Nor can I stand being out of your life
And I could bleed in sympathy with you on those days
And I could drink up everything you have
8 Cat Stevens - On The Road To Find Out
Well I left my happy home
to see what I could find out
I left my folk and friends
with the aim to clear my mind out
9 Dinosaur Jr. - Freak Scene
The weirdness flows between us
Anyone can tell to see us
Freak scene just can't believe us
Why can't it just be cool and free us?
10. An Emotional Fish - Careless Child
were you half way and turned around
or did you fall from higher ground
reaching out ?
Don't be afraid you won't let us down
Wear your heart like a crown
11. The Wombats - Let's Dance To Joy Division
But I worked something out last night,
That changed this little boy's brain,
A small piece of advice,
That took twenty-two years in the make,
And I will break it for you now,
Please learn from my mistakes
12. The Push Stars - Every Angel
I would never claim I've seen the light
But I heard the truest song tonight
Whose tune can change you
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