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The Monster Within

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1.
The Slightest Slight 01:58
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Risin’ from the dust again Can we be so tender Do we really mean it? I’ve been feelin’ blessed again What flowers do I send her Will I really mean it? Rose, orchid and impatiens Well, I never had— Mixin’ up the dust again We climb over each other Never to redeem it I will never trust again I’m puzzled in the sandbox Can you say you’ve been it I’ll climb out into that light And get the purse at our prizefight If you shake your fist at the slightest slight At the slightest slight La la la… Well, I’ll climb out into that light And get the spoils at least tonight If you shake your fist If you bite your lip At the slightest slight © 2002 Derek Wu
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A Small Crumb 02:09
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You’ve given me a small crumb But I want to have a feast tonight You’ve given me a strong thumb Do I have to be a beast tonight? Now give me…Money You started me on my race So I will run in place with might You’ve given me a nice place To not blow up with dynamite Now give me..Loving Working and loafing Hell, what else do I know That is my reason for living I’ve got some hope too A thimbleful or so If I were more driven Well, what could I become? You’ve given me a small drum And I wanna bang too late tonight You gave me the smallest drum And I wanna celebrate tonight And I wanna do what’s right tonight La la la…. You’ve given me a small crumb And I will have a feast alright Now I have a big fat gun Do I have to read a book tonight Or do I have to be a crook tonight? © 2001 Derek Wu
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BMX Motorcade 02:44
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Ahhhhhhh... Is that where I wanna be In 30 years or so? Three dirty mouths to feed Thumbin’ their nose at me Is that where I wanna be When I grow up - grow low Gettin’ some groceries For people other than me I’ll be leavin’ my girl up there Leavin’ my girl up there Leavin’ my girl up there High and dry I am a renegade Got my own motorcade I like drinkin’ lemonade I sleep in a bed Mom made I fight with the other boys Little girls cheer for me It don’t matter what the noise It’s not like we have a choice I’ll be leavin’ my girl up there Leavin’ my girl up there I’ll be leavin’ my girl up there High and dry I’d do what Dad told me to If I wanted to be like him I know I should be in school Be showin’ up ain’t so cool Is that where I wanna be Watch as my mailbox blows Mowin’ the lawn for free I’d rather play rock shows I’ll be leavin’ my girl up there Leavin’ my girl up there Leavin’ my girl up there high and dry I’ll be leavin’ my girl up there HUH! Leavin’ her up there I’ll be leavin’ my girl up there High and dry © 2003 Derek Wu
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Gigantaur Obscura 04:45
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I’m out my window gazing at him Staring back at me What is he? The city is dark and hazy He’s bigger than big to me What is he? Gigantaur obscura (repeat) He’s on the horizon Am I just going crazy Or is it the ecstacy? What is it? Or are my eyes just to lazy To set this city free? What is it? Gigantaur Obscura (repeat) Take us to your leader He’s after me My imagination says He is reality The hellhounds are among us They know what we deny What is he? Betcha’ they won’t believe us He’s a giant from the sky What is he? Gigantaur obscura (repeat) © 1995 Derek Wu and Steve Delisi
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Common Mind 04:50
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You’ve given up so much of yourself through these many short passing days You’ve gotten so far now but have you ever really gotten your way? Only now do you have a common mind (repeat) The accolades of others you can’t touch it snakes inside of your soul They’ve dangled your dreams like so many carrots so their pain is your new goal Only now do you have a common mind (repeat) Inside out Let me help me let me help me now My mind’s cracked up Let me help me let me help me now Find me out Let me help me let me know Let me help me let me not- You put it out in their laboratories still they won’t light your way The best discovery you ever made was that you must make them pay Only now do you have a common mind (repeat) To focus on your venture beyond unkind So peace with yourself will be hard to come by Unless you act Inside out Let me help me let me help me now My mind’s cracked up Let me help me let me help me now Find me out Let me help me let me know Let me help me let me not- (repeat) m© 2002 Derek Wu
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Love My Keyboard 04:09
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Must find a way for me to see and clean up this mess inside of me (repeat) Love my keyboard (repeat) I found a place where I can be to clean up this mess so I can see I found a place where I can see to clean up this mess inside of me (repeat) © 2003 Derek Wu
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Derailment 03:19
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This is derailment, this is derailment So, this is derailment This is a car crash, this is a car crash This, a car crash This is a bank heist, this is a bank heist This, a bank heist This is a flat line This is a flat line Your corpse in the sunshine If you experience death so that you can live, so that you can live Experience death so that you can live, so that you can live (repeat) Again This is a conquest, this is a conquest, This, a conquest This is excitement, this is excitement, This, excitement This is a tin can, this is a tin can Oh- that’s just a tin can And these are the showgirls, these are the showgirls These, the showgirls You should experience life so that you can die, so that you can die Experience life so that you can die, so that you can die (repeat) In peace The TV’s the end of me The TV’s the enemy NO! The couch will not swallow me Shake your arms out, shake your arms out Shake those arms out This is a conquest, this is a conquest This, a conquest This is excitement, This is excitement Your excitement So bring in the showgirls, bring in the showgirls ‘Cause this is your showtime We should experience life, now that we’re alive, now that we’re alive Experience life, now that we’re alive, now that we’re alive (repeat) My friend © 2003 Derek Wu
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Criminal Boy 03:02
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Criminal boy Lookin’ so fine Criminal boy Why’s he talking so kind? Criminal boy Served out his time Criminal boy I’m makin’ him mine Guilty boy got me outta’ my mind Guilty boy make my eyes go- Criminal boy How do you do? Criminal boy Yes, I’m talkin’ to you Criminal boy Your tie’s out of place Criminal boy Please get in my face Guilty boy got me outta’ my mind Guilty boy, he’s got a nice behind Guilty boy, I’m a basket case Guilty boy, I’m gonna slap his face I’m trippin’ with speed into the arms of a friendly foe Dippin’ my feet I can feel the undertow of you My criminal boy Does way more than dance My criminal boy Puts me in a trance Criminal boy He’ll stay outta’ my pants My criminal boy I’m gonna teach him romance Guilty boy has got me outta’ my mind Guilty boy makes my eyes go blind Guilty boy got me outta’ my mind Guilty boy got my heart this time Got my heart this time Got my heart this time © 2003 Derek Wu
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Clouds In Your Room 03:18
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Tell us why you left us alone We are the clouds in your room we’re still here Tell us why you left us alone We are the clouds in your room Don’t deny, respect we’re alive We are your pleasures and fears when your near Don’t deny, respect we’re alive We are your pleasures and fears Don’t deny, we never died We’ll turn your head on its ear when your near Don’t deny, we never died We’ll turn your head on its ear Gloom is a garden (repeat) Tell us why you left us alone We are the clouds in your room we’re still here Tell us why you left us alone We are the clouds in your room © 2003 Derek Wu
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Hi Love You 02:44
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There was a time, you know When you told me it was time for me to go Don’t you know When my world again will glow Hi love you There was really nothin’ else I could do Hi love you What else could I do but follow through? You reap what you sow As any half-assed Buddhist would surely know Now you’re feelin’ low So sad and out of dough I can’t sit around I can’t cry and whine myself into the ground What I found is my heart is safe and sound Hi love you There was really nothin’ else I could do Hi love you What else could I do but follow through? I can’t sit around I can’t cry and whine myself into the ground What I found is my pride is safe and sound There was a time, you know When you told me it was time for me to go Don’t you know When my world again will grow Hi love you There was really nothin’ else I could do Hi love you What else could I do but follow through? I feel so blue Now I gotta do what I gotta do © 2002 Derek Wu
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Bullshit 02:41
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This is bullshit Here I am hangin’ around This is bullshit Here at the auto pound This is bullshit And my poor wallet can’t be found I can’t afford to get gored I can’t afford to get gored To prop up your underground economy I can’t afford to get gored I can’t afford to get gored To finance your little brown bureaucracy Uh huh….Hell yeah (repeat) This is bullshit Show seven forms of ID This is bullshit We look like cattle to me This is bullshit I can’t afford to get gored I can’t afford to get gored Drive a car in this city and you’ll go hungry I can’t afford to get gored I can’t afford to get gored To line the pockets of tricky Dick Daley Uh huh….Hell yeah (repeat) © 2002 Derek Wu
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Too Odd to be a Star 03:13
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You think you’re too odd to be a star Odd enough is good enough Especially who you are You think you’re too together to be insane Sane enough ain’t odd enough Especially in your brain You think you can’t devote to playin’ guitar Don’t dis it till you’ve tried it out Gigging with a beat-up car You think you’re too cool to knuckle down Be yourself and rock it out But don’t let that nose go brown To be a star, no matter what you are You are a star inside you To be a star, no matter who you are You’re a star to me You think you’re too old to be a star Old enough is good enough Especially who you are You think you’re too upstanding to be a shame Low to you is go enough Especially if you’re to blame To be a star, no matter what you are You are a star inside you To be a star, no matter who you are You’re a star to me You think you’re too odd to be a star Odd enough is good enough Especially who you are You think you’re too insane to go too far Insane enough is odd enough Especially when you’re a star You’re a star © 2001 Derek Wu

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