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The Shins - A Call to Apathy (MP3)

Untie me, I've set my bow
The train is getting way too loud
I gotta leave here my girl
Get on with my lonely life

Just leave the ring on the rail
For the wheels to nullify

Until this turn in my head
Let you stay and you paid no rent
I spent twelve long months on the lam

That's enough sitting on the fence
For the fear of breaking dams

I find a fatal flaw
In the logic of love
And go out of my head

You love a sinking stone
That'll never elope
So get used to used to the lonesome
Girl, you must atone some
Don't leave me no phone number there

It took me all of the year
To put the poison pill to your ear
But now I stand on honest ground, on honest ground

You want to fight for this love
But honey you cannot wrestle a dove
So baby it's clear

You want to jump and dance
But you sat on your hands
And lost your only chance

Go back to your hometown
Get your feet on the ground
And stop floating around

I find a fatal flaw
In the logic of love
And go out of my head

You love a sinking stone
That'll never elope
So get used to used to the lonesome
Girl, you must atone some
Don't leave me no phone number there

Darren Hayes - Darkness (MP3)

Been spending so much time underground
I guess my eyes adjusted to the lack of light
I got covered in darkness, covered in darkness
Hibernating, always waiting for something new
Happiness always ending
In the blink of an eye there was no one attending, no one attending

It doesn't really matter where it all began
All I know I got covered in darkness, covered in darkness

Ever wonder why I never really truly connect
Although my eyes are open
I can hold your gaze but I'm never connected, never connected
I am famous for my generosity
They say I am the kindest
It is easier to give than receive love, give than receive love

It doesn't really matter where it all began
All I know I was covered in darkness, covered in darkness

Turning pages over
Run away to nowhere
And it's hard to take control
When your enemy's old and afraid of you
You discover that the monster you were running from
Is the monster in you

Better to hold on to love
Better to hold on to love
Change will come

It doesn't really matter where it all began
All I know I was covered in darkness, covered in darkness

It doesn't really matter where it all began
Cause all I know
I was lost, I was lost
No, no

Today's song comes courtesy of Nasty Nate. Gnarls Barkley = Cee Lo + DJ Dangermouse. I'm loving this ... a nice mix of soul and hip-hop. Can you dig?

Gnarls Barkley - Crazy (MP3)

I remember when I lost my mind
There was something so pleasant about that phase.
Even your emotions had an echo
In so much space

And when you're out there
Without care,
Yeah, I was out of touch
But it wasn't because I didn't know enough
I just knew too much

Does that make me crazy?
Probably.

And I hope that you are having the time of your life
But think twice... that's my only advice
Come on now, who do you think you are?
Hahaha bless your soul
You really think you're in control

Well, I think you're crazy
I think you're crazy
Just like me

My heroes had the heart to lose their lives out on a limb
And all I remember is thinking, I want to be like them
Ever since I was little, ever since I was little it looked like fun
And it's no coincidence I've come
And I can die when I'm done

Maybe I'm crazy
Maybe you're crazy
Maybe we're crazy
Probably.

This song was written for his mother. I wish I could write songs like this. What an amazing artist. 

Elliott Smith - Waltz #2 (MP3)

first the mic, then a half cigarette
singing cathy's clown
that's the man that she's married to now
that's the girl that he takes around town
she appears composed, so she is, i suppose
who can really tell?
she shows no emotion at all
stares into space like a dead china doll
i'm never gonna know you now,
but i'm gonna love you anyhow

now she's done and they're calling someone
such a familiar name
i'm so glad that my memory's remote
'cause i'm doing just fine hour to hour, note to note
here it is, the revenge to the tune,
"you're no good, you're no good, you're no good, you're no good"
can't you tell that it's well understood?

i'm never gonna know you now, but i'm gonna love you anyhow

i'm here today and expected to stay on and on and on
i'm tired, i'm tired.

looking out on the substitute scene
still going strong
XO, mom
it's ok, it's alright, nothing's wrong
tell mr. man with impossible plans to just leave me alone
in the place where i make no mistakes
in the place where i have what it takes

i'm never gonna know you now, but i'm gonna love you anyhow