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Vol. II: Mission Of Mercy

by Plaid On Flannel

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Competition 03:16
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Words and music by Nolan Randall We're only human and we don't know where we're gonna go from here It's time to realize that someday we are gonna disappear Too many winners keep on losing and they don't know what to do Maybe they went to far and tried to bite off more than they could chew The competition will phase you in ways you'll never forget Trying to remember how it seemed so immaculate The competition will phase you in ways to make you upset Can't find a shadow when you're in Colorado And you forged your own silhouette You try to figure out why someone told you who you outta be Another guy will tell you who you are and he will disagree Given the circumstances you should not worry about a thing Two balls and one strike is an indication you should try to swing The competition will phase you in ways to make it a threat Trying to calm down every time you smoke a cigarette The competition will phase you in ways You're pouring out sweat Can't find a shadow when you're in Colorado and you forged your own silhouette Got a second wind, got another chance Got another glance at failed romance Fighting off the curse, go ahead and see Go ahead and start your own philosophy
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Emergency 03:19
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Words and music by Nolan Randall It's such a natural process The geological compromise Time after another it will change But still cost so many lives No time to panic, gotta take it all in For the purpose of your own sake The seismic waves goin' under your skin Unprepared for the earthquake Traveling an endangered world into Another part of the scenery, over the sea Paying off your admission fee No matter how much you're gonna disagree Emergency After the flood overflowed We saw a tropical cyclone we won't commend There's somethin' goin' on in the fields of disaster Something we cannot defend Traveling an endangered world Into another part of the scenery, under the sea Paying off your admission fee No matter how much you're gonna disagree Emergency A lot of questions arise Volcanic eruptions fill the atmosphere I see the look in your eyes If there was only a way we could persevere Traveling an endangered world Into another part of the scenery, over the sea Paying off your admission fee No matter how much you're gonna disagree Emergency
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Go The Distance 04:12
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Words and music by Nolan Randall Grinding out and I'm almost done With just a couple left to make it complete Gonna ride 'til the race is run I know that finishing would be quite a feat Said goodbye to my social life I knew a little time off wouldn't hurt me Because this dog has a ton of fight After all, I'm on a mission of mercy Only thing on my mind right now Is that I'm willing to go the distance Who, what, where, when, and why or how The only way is to go the distance Look for something for what it's worth And try to make it into what you believe Rites of passage starting from birth From what you want to what you're gonna achieve Many people think I'm not there It seems that what I'm doing is depressing Leaping over top every stair We just might see who will be second guessing Only thing on my mind right now Is that I'm willing to go the distance Who, what, where, when, and why or how The only way is to go the distance Making up as I go along Don't wanna leave anything understated Taking what I can from each song The only way they're gonna be created Only thing on my mind right now Is that I'm willing to go the distance Who, what, where, when, and why or how The only way is to go the distance Only thing on my mind right now Is that I'm willing to go the distance Who, what, where, when, and why or how The only way is to go the distance
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Be Careful 04:42
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Words and music by Nolan Randall On the television tonight Gotta put up a great big fight Flying high in the airwaves From my evening prayer phrase To something that doesn't seem right The telephone is off the hook Look at the people the blind man shook If there was more of an angle Maybe we could all handle What seems to be halfway crooks Next time be more careful Before you go into it the wrong way An invitation to something and it's better than nothing No matter what the clients say Think I'm gonna be in a flick Can they make it all sound so slick? Is there more to the quandary? Cleaning my dirty laundry Are they trying to play a trick? There's nothing like a sense of hope Moving along in my jumping rope It's okay with me, that's why I gotta believe That's why I wash my hands with soap Next time be more careful Before you jump into it the wrong way An invitation to something and it's better than nothing No matter what the people say Next time be more careful Before you go into it the wrong way An invitation for something And it's better than nothing What the hell am i gonna play? Next time be more careful Before you jump into it the wrong way An invitation to something and it's better than nothing No matter, no matter, no matter what they say Next time be, next time be, next time be careful Next time be, next time be, next time be careful Next time be, next time be, next time be careful Next time be, next time be, next time be careful
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Maybe 05:00
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Words and music by Nolan Randall Thought you might reciprocate your alternate affairs Somebody else, somebody else Looking for the answers in the desert of the sun You've come so far, you've come so far Doesn't matter if we're early or late Feel the pressure when you carry the weight Dig a hole in front of the garden gate And you're trying to avoid the things you haven't planned, where we began Whoa-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh Ew-whoa-ew-whoa-ew-whoa-oh Whoa-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh Ew-whoa-ew-whoa-ew-whoa-oh Whoa-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh Ew-whoa-ew-whoa-ew-whoa-oh Whoa-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh Ew-whoa-ew-whoa-ew-whoa-oh Maybe it's something that you are Maybe it's close to feeling far Maybe we look like we are through Maybe we thought more than we knew Maybe you just need a place where nothing's typical Where have you gone? Where have you gone? Never thought you'd settle for less than what you bargained for Don't be afraid, don't be afraid Doesn't matter if we're early or late Feel the pressure when you carry the weight Dig a hole in front of the garden gate And you're trying to avoid the things You haven't planned, where we began Whoa-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh Ew-whoa-ew-whoa-ew-whoa-oh Whoa-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh Ew-whoa-ew-whoa-ew-whoa-oh Whoa-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh Ew-whoa-ew-whoa-ew-whoa-oh Whoa-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh Ew-whoa-ew-whoa-ew-whoa-oh Maybe you're falling out of grace Maybe your fears are out of place Maybe the people are the same Maybe they are what we became Doesn't matter if we're early or late Feel the pressure when you carry the weight Dig a hole in front of the garden gate And you're trying to avoid the things You haven't planned, where we began Whoa-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh Ew-whoa-ew-whoa-ew-whoa-oh Whoa-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh Ew-whoa-ew-whoa-ew-whoa-oh Whoa-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh Ew-whoa-ew-whoa-ew-whoa-oh Whoa-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh Ew-whoa-ew-whoa-ew-whoa-oh Maybe it's something that you are Maybe it's close to feeling far Maybe the people are the same Maybe they are what we became Whoa-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh Ew-whoa-ew-whoa-ew-whoa-oh Whoa-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh Ew-whoa-ew-whoa-ew-whoa-oh Whoa-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh Ew-whoa-ew-whoa-ew-whoa-oh Whoa-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh Ew-whoa-ew-whoa-ew-whoa-oh
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Pay Attention 03:23
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Words and music by Nolan Randall So many people in the street They're all walking so casually In time they're gonna realize They have to improvise Heading to a destination It's all for a celebration The things they want are out of reach They have all the things they need I like to believe they will someday pay attention They want to achieve But first they must pay attention It doesn't count if they don't care All the same hats they like to wear Too much of mediocrity It's up to you and me Go to the places you've never been You have to stop before you begin There's still another line of work Where you don't go berserk I like to believe they will someday pay attention They want to achieve But first they must pay attention I like to believe they will someday pay attention They want to achieve But first they must pay attention All of these things I say are far from the truth About as obsolete as a telephone booth So many reasons I try to mention that way All of these simpletons have attention to pay I like to believe they will someday pay attention They want to achieve But first they must pay attention I like to believe they will someday pay attention They want to achieve But first they must pay attention
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The Rambler 04:01
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Words and music by Nolan Randall The word is on the street is that you're lookin' alright I won't give in a fight unless I put up a fight The flavor's in the heat, oh yeah, I guess I just might Feelin' outta sight, all day I'm holdin' you tight Come on, get a taste of the rambler Go on, I'll even give you a sampler It's too legit, it's too far-fetched, I guess I'll propose That the testimony I have sketched is takin' a dose It's the way it was, they way it is, the way it will be It's a far cry from the evil lies in your history Come on, get a taste of the rambler You won't appear as if you're a gambler Come on, take a ride on the rambler Go on, I'll even give you a sampler The word is on the street is that you're lookin' alright I won't give in a fight unless I put up a fight The flavor's in the heat, oh yeah, I guess I just might Feelin' outta sight, all day I'm holdin' you tight Come on, get a taste of the rambler You won't appear as if you're a gambler Come on, take a ride on the rambler Go on, I'll even give you a sampler
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Feel The Same 03:26
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Words and music by Nolan Randall She left me before, but still I feel the same She left me once more, but now I feel no pain Her friend is a man, I do not know his name Wish I had a plan, somehow I feel the same She left me for sure, it's in the drops of rain She left insecure, I feel it in my brain It seems like a scam, there's nothing left to drain My attention span will make me feel the same She's a woman that I won't forget Very few things I won't regret There's too much goin' on in my head Thinkin' over the things that I said
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Lightnin' King 03:41
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Words and music by Nolan Randall By the time they heard Bessie They didn't know what would later arrive Even when they heard Broonzy They didn't think it could ever survive Why should ya care when you're still luxuriating? Maybe another time when you're in your prime, You'll wanna hear the words of the Lightnin' King Never heard of no Patton He was not really a house-hold name Of course you've heard of Clapton He was recognized for his own fame Why should ya dare? To you it's not fascinating You'll follow the pack but when you get back Make sure you give a listen to the Lightnin' King Didn't care about Muddy He didn't get the credit he deserved Never listened to Buddy All you had to do was try to observe Why should ya stare when you're busy glamorizing? You're out in space, cut to the chase You must embrace the notes played by The Lightnin' King, Lightnin' King So many guys named Johnson We all know who had the biggest impact The power of the Howlin' was something I couldn't help but react Why should you bare a cross that's misunderstanding? The rhythm's so tight and the tone is so bright You might as well ride with the Lightnin' King Lightnin' King, Lightnin' King Lightnin' King, Lightnin' King
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Saw You Today 03:31
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Words and music by Nolan Randall Three and a half years since I saw you At the time, didn't know it would fall through Nothing's really changed Just more places that I'd be willing to crawl to I remember six years back You had already had your gear packed It was not in vain I was hoping you might consider a steer back So many questions that I would like to ask Don't think I'm destined to just dwell on the past Have no affection when the curse it is cast Maybe connection it will come up at last Oh, how I wonder if I saw you today I hear the thunder and I'm feelin' that way Pressure I'm under, would not know what to say Is this a blunder if I saw you today? All of the times that I approached you Didn't know what you wanted to go through Never knew for sure If I was what you really wanted to flow to I thought about the day I'd see you again Now that I know more than i knew way back then You seem fictitious, you're too good to be true Feeling suspicious that you found someone new Not too ambitious, I just wanted your view I'm more judicious ever since I found you Oh, how I wonder if I saw you today I hear the thunder and I'm feelin' that way Pressure I'm under, would not know what to say Is this a blunder if I saw you today? So many questions that I would like to ask Don't think I'm destined to just dwell on the past Have no affection when the curse it is cast Maybe connection it will come up at last Oh, how I wonder if I saw you today I hear the thunder and I'm feelin' that way Pressure I'm under, would not know what to say Is this a blunder if I saw you today?
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One Man Band 03:46
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Words and music by Nolan Randall You try to control the calm before the storm Although you're solo, you prepare to perform What you expect is what you're gonna achieve Having a good time watching a girl named Eve Sitting alone while you fulfill your own hand You're in control because you're a one-man band Such a selection, gotta find the right mood So many of them have already been viewed To live without it is a life you can't stand There's only one member of your one-man band It's not the life you wanted or even planned There's only one member of your one-man band Whoa, there's only one member of your one-man band What you desire is some girl company Maybe two females or maybe even three Your band can perform in perfect harmony It can't be real when you live fantasy Indulging in your favourite recreation Becoming your number one obligation People you won't meet are your admiration How did you end up in this situation? To live without it is a life you can't stand There's only one member in your one-man band It's not the life you wanted or even planned There's only one member in your one-man band Whoa, yeah There's only one member in your one man band To live without it is a life you can't stand There's only one member in your one-man band It's not the life you wanted or even planned There's only one member in your one-man band Whoa, yeah There's only one member in your one man band
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I Can't Complain 03:55
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Words and music by Nolan Randall My life was always worth it Your life's an open circuit His life would seem much better Her life's under the weather Take time to make an action Find time for satisfaction Look for the unexpected Things you never detected I can't complain There's something you should ascertain Too many people live a life of so much pain Most of the world would find your life rather germane Sometimes it's way too cold, but still I can't complain Why should you be so hungry Because of your home country? It's not the way we want it Why must it be so haunted? Falling away from logic How it seems so ironic We are so self-interested It seems so unlimited I can't complain There's something you should ascertain Too many people live a life of so much pain Most of the world would find your life rather germane Sometimes it's way too cold, but still I can't complain It's a bit of an under-statement Walking without shoes on hot pavement All of the sudden you've lost that feeling Looking away was just so appealing Wanting everything you never will have Everything you want that won't make you mad Take a look at what the circumstance is Can't remember how we all began this Run into unknown places Now we're off to the races Care only if you suffer Swear that you'll be much tougher A lot of ways to wonder Things that you won't uncover Seems like you're willing to trade A life that's not under-paid I can't complain There's something you should ascertain Too many people live a life of so much pain Most of the world Would find your life rather germane Sometimes it's way too cold, but still I can't complain Never thought this would happen Must've been while we're nappin' Two thirds of why you're living One third is not forgiving Odds are they're in your favour Upon your good behaviour No time to groan a big fuss It's time to be curious I can't complain There's something you should ascertain Too many people live a life of so much pain Most of the world would find your life rather germane Sometimes it's way too cold, but still I can't complain
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Luck 04:33
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Words and music by Nolan Randall Looking for an opportunity Something that would fit me suitably Criticize the radio station We devise our own preparation Answers to the questions you don't know Middle class suburban in the snow Playing for what you may never show Same idea many years ago Feeling lucky, make me feel fine Go to the right place at the right time Never will I deviate the plan Waiting to become a lucky man Answers to the questions you don't know Middle class suburban in the snow Playing for what you may never show Same idea many years ago Simple people with their shirts untucked Don't deserve these things the world is stuck I don't care about making a buck I just want a dose of your good luck Things that we want and the things we need Not the same you follow your own lead Four-leaf clover in another trance I just wanna have another chance Answers to the questions you don't know Middle class suburban in the snow Playing for what you may never show Same idea many years ago Simple people with their shirts untucked Don't deserve these things the world is stuck I don't care about making a buck I just want a dose of your good luck
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Heroes & Villains 03:57
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Words and music by Nolan Randall I make amends with the odds and the ends Seems like the end, now what do you recommend? I sleep away when I walk in the dark With all the journeys that I will soon embark Heroes and villains goin' through my mind Feelin' I have more to prove Lookin' for what I might have left behind With so little left to lose To travel far while you're against the wind Know where you are when you've gone west of Berlin It's all so easy, never feelin' no shame This time tomorrow I'll be feelin' the same Heroes and villains goin' through my mind Feelin' I have more to prove Lookin' for what I might have left behind With so little left to lose Heroes and villains goin' through my mind Feelin' I have more to prove Lookin' for what I might have left behind With so little left to lose Flow into a bridge of hope It's never my concern What I see that's in front of me may not ever return Through the fear and into the light What I'm aiming to learn Fascinating objects of life I guess I'll have to earn All of the perpetrators work alone So they don't get caught while they're in the zone Follow your leader but don't imitate Better to be early than to be late Heroes and villains goin' through my mind Feelin' I have more to prove Lookin' for what I might have left behind With so little left to lose Heroes and villains goin' through my mind Feelin' I have more to prove Lookin' for what I might have left behind With so little left to lose
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Siege Of Megiddo 04:33
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Words and music by Nolan Randall Battle going on out in the field Weaknesses are shown, they are revealed Several men are going to engage What they don't see, they are on a stage Justice is gone, prepare for the Siege of Megiddo It won't take long, beware of the Siege of Megiddo Dangerously armed, what is the deal? Bow before your God, if you don't kneel Grimacing the likes of golden age What is this that causes so much rage? Justice is gone, prepare for the Siege of Megiddo It won't take long, beware of the Siege of Megiddo The blood that's lost is the cost An enemy across sea To be alive is the drive We're on the Siege of Megiddo So much love is given to a weapon Something happened on the way to heaven War is over with all this destruction Don't forget, it's all an introduction Justice is gone, prepare for the Siege of Megiddo It won't take long, beware of the Siege of Megiddo Justice is gone, prepare for the Siege of Megiddo It won't take long, beware of the Siege of Megiddo
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Asylum 03:37
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Words and music by Nolan Randall An enemy is not your friend Not someone you trust Deeper as you carry on You're runnin' out of luck Ever wonder if they saw you? Not a chance you'll know Thinking of what you know best To go is not for show How can I rely on what was said? Crazy episode goin' through my head Seeking what you thought was all unsaid Maybe it was something you misread Matters to articulate To comprehend your thoughts Not too many sacred paths to reconnect the dots Far beyond the stratosphere, feeling overflown A casual associate, feeling so unknown How can I rely on what was said? Crazy episode goin' through my head Seeking what you thought was all unsaid Maybe it was something you misread An asylum will anticipate An asylum will participate An asylum will recriminate An asylum will evaluate
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Nick Nolte 04:20
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Words and music by Nolan Randall No need to be cynical You act like it's their fault Don't know what your parents did It's all a grain of salt I see the hypocrisy in everything you do You blame the stereotype and you don't have a clue Your daydream is a nightmare And I don't feel sorry for you Take a leave of absence if you are unable to pull through There is no way I will ever agree with your point of view Inflicting your pain on others is what you try to pursue Although it's an accident You want to draw the line No patience for someone else Instead, you start to whine Because I've done nothing wrong You try to find a way Rage set at an all time high Find the wrong words to say Your daydream is a nightmare And I don't feel sorry for you Take a leave of absence if you are unable to pull through There is no way I will ever agree with your point of view Inflicting your pain on others is what you try to pursue Don't wanna hear a word If you have nothing good to say Bringing the whole world down With this character you portray Emotional disturbance has triggered your resentment Everything seems to be a product of your malcontent I hope that your boat falls down 'Cause mine is going strong You need an epiphany, you need to get along Someday you'll regret it all And wonder what went wrong Look around for the answers It's written in this song Your daydream is a nightmare And I don't feel sorry for you Take a leave of absence if you are unable to pull through There is no way I will ever agree with your point of view Inflicting your pain on others is what you try to pursue
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Do It Yourself 04:00
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Words and music by Nolan Randall Nothing is certain and you'll never know It's just something you gotta accept Forcing yourself to hold on and let go After all the promises you kept Stick with it now while you're rolling ahead The distractions will take you away Don't listen to what anybody said In your own mind you try to portray Jumping, slumping, feel that one thing Picking, tricking, feel like kicking Fortune telling history gathered in a mystery What are you supposed to do? I have got a clue for you Do it yourself, now do it yourself Without having to ask for help Do it yourself, now do it yourself Take everything off of your shelf All of your friends are not sticking around You're running out of people to trust Do it yourself without making a sound Your perspective is collecting dust Taking your time without making a crime At this point, seems to be your best bet Don't you decline because of the design There are some things that you'll never get Jumping, slumping, feel that one thing Picking, tricking, feel like kicking Fortune telling history gathered in a mystery What are you supposed to do? I have got a clue for you Do it yourself, now do it yourself Without having to ask for help Do it yourself, now do it yourself Take everything off of your shelf Do it yourself, now now do it yourself Without having to ask for help Do it yourself, now do it yourself Take everything off of your shelf Do it yourself, now do it yourself Without having to ask for help Do it yourself, now do it yourself Take everything off of your shelf Do it yourself, now now do it yourself Without having to ask for help Do it yourself, now do it yourself Take everything off of your shelf
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Away From It All 04:03
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Words and music by Nolan Randall I've got a feeling in my head But I'm not sure if it's widespread Go to the distant avenue Fall through the corridor at dawn I have not left I'm fall from gone A few things I haven't told you Away from it all My mind is big, but my head feels small Investigating, interpretating Evaluating the rise and fall Away from it all My mind is big, but my head feels small I'm making a call away from it all Breathing the air I used to waste Shunning the things I once embraced Fully aware of why it came to this Look at how the time flies so fast Realizing I can outlast Things I will someday try to reminisce Away from it all My mind is big, but my head feels small Investigating, interpretating Evaluating the rise and fall Away from it all My mind is big but my head feels small I'm making a call away from it all With every season the future will soon unfold There is a reason you've always done what you're told And as the summer is turning into the fall An up-and-comer will go away from it all Away from it all My mind is big, but my head feels small Investigating, interpretating Evaluating the rise and fall Away from it all My mind is big, but my head feels small I'm making a call away from it all
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What's Real 03:54
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Words and music by Nolan Randall Take home everything you wanted And see where it will go Moral codes are never haunted As far as you will know Places to remind us of what's real First you lie, and then you try to steal Try to hide, there's nothing to conceal Places to remind us of what's real You wake up from a dream you had And realized so well Life is an illusion of bad You've come to break the spell Places to remind us of what's real Every scar in time is gonna heal Dream about your life if it's ideal Places to remind us of what's real Evil spells that you think have happened Are not what you think they are There's just one thing I will recommend Look at what's really bizarre All the obscure things you've seen now Are what's expected here Place a bet on things you allow And never shed a tear Places to remind us of what's real First you lie and then you try to steal Dream about your life if it's ideal Places to remind us of what's real

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This sophomore album from Plaid On Flannel was released on May 20, 2013. With 20 songs accounting for 80 minutes of music, the album strikes many chords. This is where Plaid On Flannel's true identity of alternative indie blues rock was established. There's a common theme of lead guitar and riffs all over the record. With various levels of vocal harmonies and wondrous melodies. The album is powered with hard rock riff-driven tracks like "Emergency", "The Rambler", and "Competition". While other tunes like like "Lightnin' King" and "Feel The Same" are drenched in blues rock. There's also ballads like "Luck" and "Away From It All" touching on acoustic folk. The album received rave reviews from people all over the world who discovered Plaid On Flannel on ReverbNation. Dive into this deep ocean of an album which is available digitally!

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released May 20, 2013

All songs written, performed, & produced by Nolan Randall

Mixed and mastered by Hector Viola

www.plaidonflannel.com

© Copyright 2013 Plaid On Flannel

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Plaid On Flannel is an alternative indie blues rock act from Toronto, Canada. With 80+ original songs recorded since 2011, singer-songwriter Nolan Randall has remained the sole constant member of the band. POF's music is known for guitar riffs/solos, memorable hooks, catchy melodies/harmonies, evocative lyrics, & superb musicianship. While keeping a focus on originality and songwriting quality. ... more

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