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Thanks for the Metal Sign

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1.
Horns up, mother fuckers... There's too many things on your mind Yeah, not enough space, you're too confined But you gotta stay focused and keep your way Do you really wanna get out But to do it right you gotta stay, yeah (here we go) And I said, please don't worry about everything you have to do 'Cause in the end you'll find that you've lost yourself too, 'cause (You don't know just where you've been) No, you don't know just where you've been (You don't know just where you've been) No, you don't know just where you've been Gotta slow down take a look around Just stay calm and you'll win (You don't know just where you've been) No, you don't know just where you've been Everyone around me is doing fine But I'm such a wreck it seems everything is outta line And I can't stand here and shout And I know I'm trying to pout But it seems that I am running outta time, woah yeah, oh yeah And I found that life really isn't as easy as it seems Gotta go for it strong and follow every one of your dreams, 'cause (You don't know just where you've been) No, you don't know just where you've been (You don't know just where you've been) No, you don't know just where you've been Gotta slow down take a look around Just stay calm and you'll win (You don't know just where you've been) No, you don't know just where you've been... (You don't know just where you've been) No, you don't know just where you've been (You don't know just where you've been) No, you don't know just where you've been In your life, yeah, please don't try 'Cause if you do, then you'll never win (You don't know just where you've been) Yeah, you don't know...just where you've been...
2.
There was this guy I knew He was the biggest jerk He fooled everyone With his smile it would always work And then there was this girl He took her away from me I was young and in love I called her everyday at three We started hangin' out more Guess we became best friends That was good enough for me She would never get the message I would send So then that guy went after her And I got really, really jealous They started goin' out now I wondered how'd this become a mess? I know it never seems to work out your way Don't throw a fit Not even a little bit Try to make your say Give it all you've got And never give up Well, if that girl you want doesn't take you in Then you haven't tried enough, yeah One time when I was young This girl walked in with me She took my heart away I just turned and walked away The only thing I had A girl to dream about A stupid memory Another dumb story I know it never seems to work out your way Don't throw a fit Not even a little bit Try to make your say Give it all you've got And never give up Well, if that girl you want doesn't take you in Then you haven't tried enough 'Cause I...don't need you anymore Turn away, look ahead And walk out that door 'Cause I...don't need you anymore Turn away, look ahead And walk out that door She don't worry about what I say She'll just turn and look the other way I feel like I've been robbed Or maybe my heart just stopped I used to do everything Write her songs and even sing She put my mind in a haze Fuck that shit and her ways Whoa, whoa, ho ho Whoa, whoa, ho ho Whoa, whoa, ho ho Whoa, whoa, ho-ho (2x) oh, 1, 2, 3, 4! Whoa, whoa, ho ho Whoa, whoa, ho ho Whoa, whoa, ho ho Whoa, whoa, ho-ho, oh, pick it up now! Whoa, whoa, ho ho Whoa, whoa, ho ho Whoa, whoa, ho ho Whoa, whoa, ho-ho(4x)
3.
I've got a new solution To an everyday kind of thing Your lips are gettin' old now Think it's time to end this fling Oh, I don't love you anymore You go around (and play your games all day) Oh, I never loved you stupid whore Now I can see (not gonna be blind today) Went out to see the city With my pretty little valentine Pays no attention to me, but I'm Wrapped up in her thorny vine Oh, I don't love you anymore You go around (and play your games all day) Oh, I never loved you stupid whore Now I can see (not gonna be blind today) I've got a new solution To an everyday kind of thing And it's a great big fuck you! (For the love you never bring) Oh, I don't love you anymore You go around (and play your games all day) Oh, I never loved you stupid whore Now I can see (not gonna be blind today...huh!)
4.
Arcadia 03:53
See you walking down the hall And I think how he has you You're too good for him And soon you'll be through You fight every time we're all out You look so beautiful in the dim light Sad and thinking, will it last? Yeah, what about this fight? Yeah, what about this fight?...c'mon! And it's been so long Since we've actually talked Just about what life's all about And it's been two years (yeah, two years) And we've both gotten older Changed our personalities Crossed the land and all the seas I'm screaming can you hear me Should I shout You have to understand It's not that I want you I'm just concerned and wanting To help you see too Feeling like getting away And going to paradise Where all my troubles Seem to melt from ice Into the water I turn to cleanse my wounds Well, then reality breaks through And I'm left with nothing but you Doo doo doo doo doo doo Doo doo doo doo doo doo Doo doo doo doo doo doo, ah... And then he came and he acted oh, so nice And he took you away from me He never walked away, but he stayed for a long time And he came and took your soul Like a puppet in his control Was it really that easy? You have trouble understanding this concept Look in the mirror it's my own voice that will reflect Feeling like getting away And going to paradise Where all my troubles Seem to melt from ice Into the water I turn to cleanse my wounds Well, then reality breaks through And I'm left with nothing but you See you walking down the hall And I think how he has you You're too good for him And soon you'll be through You fight every time we're all out You look so beautiful in the dim light Sad and thinking, will it last? Yeah, what about this fight? Yeah, what about this fight? Feeling like getting away And going to paradise Where all my troubles Seem to melt from ice Into the water I turn to cleanse my wounds Well, then reality breaks through And I'm left with nothing but you...woah-woah...
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Ska Sucks 04:02
Ahhhhh...yeah... Why do we really have to try? Ska bands should leave the public out to leave We all try our best to write these songs Based on some of our rights and wrongs But our records are one thing they'll never buy... Yeah, why do we really have to try? Ska bands should leave the public out to dry We all try our best to write these songs Based on some of our rights and wrongs But our records are one thing they'll never buy... We, we, we, we play at small shows And no one knows just what we're up to next We jump around and go crazy not so sure of the effects On the people but all we know is that they skank with heart and soul Just like Marc and BP at one of our stupid shows Some say they should change their ways 'Cause Ska Sucks anyways Everyone I know should like Ska Even rappers like Busta Rhymes (Whooooooo Haaaaaaa) Yeah, I feel what I write is good But at the same time I feel misunderstood I just wanna play the music and go far I know that I'm bitchin' a lot But I can't be someone that I'm not They say this is where it's at Not playin' that stupid punk-ska crap But there's nothin' more that I want Than to play the music and please Mont You're reading these lyrics in Times New Roman font Some say they should change their ways 'Cause ska sucks anyways Everyone I know should like Ska Even rappers like Busta Rhymes (Whooooooo Haaaaaaa) Well, I feel what I write is good But at the same time I feel misunderstood I just wanna play the music and go far Yeah, well, MFC's movin' up In our way we won't stop So get down with me And my lyrics will drop We got Robin, Bat, Spawn, and Stretch Yeah, with Web beats you can't catch Ask my man Montezuma And his bone he will fetch Morb sticks to the night 'cause he don't like the sun Bass tracks laid down by my man Big Pun The music that is, yeah, we like to play Ska Fuck what they say, 'cause we're still goin' far, yea-eah (We're still goin' far, yea-eah) (We're still goin' far, yea-eah) (We're still goin' far, yea-eah) (We're still goin' far, yea-eah) Yeah, I don't even wanna try (We're still goin' far, yea-eah) Fuck the kids who drink and get high (We're still goin' far, yea-eah) Then they'll say what's wrong with him (We're still goin' far, yea-eah) Guitar and Ska is my closest kin, yeah (We're still goin' far, yea-eah) Just tryin' to find the words that rhyme (We're still goin' far, yea-eah) It don't matter it's just a waste of time (We're still goin' far, yea-eah) I guess it doesn't matter what we say (We're still goin' far, yea-eah) 'Cause Ska sucks anyways Everyone I know should like Ska Even rappers like Busta Rhymes (Whooooooo Haaaaaaa) Yeah, I feel what I write is good But at the same time I feel misunderstood I just wanna play the music and go far...1, 2, 3, go!
6.
Yeah, so many people feel like getting mad for no reason at all, yeah They let this hate lead to throwin' fists and it becomes their fault (whoa ho ho) Just last week I saw some guy on the streets One other guy scuffed his shoe He said, "Hey! Now you're all through!" The man threw up his hands And the other walked away He said sorry and he meant it That was not enough to say When I look back on what I should've done And as I think to myself... People getting mad for no reason They don't know why... People getting mad, stupid reasons That I know why It's such a stupid thing to find... 'Cause what you did was wrong And Matt or Ron will make everything all right Yeah, why is it that every little thing can bother you, yeah You go around and pick so many fights And think you can do just what you wanna do (whoa ho ho) You knocked him right down And threw his ass on the ground Well, he picked himself up He had had about enough But he was really smart and he just walked away All he did was bump into you, sorry was not enough to say When I look back on what I should've done And as I think to myself... People getting mad for no reason They don't know why... People getting mad, stupid reasons That I know why It's such a stupid thing to find... 'Cause what you did was wrong And Matt or Ron will make everything all right Don't worry about who we are, what we do, or what we play Just let us do or thing, and remember, just listen to what we have to say! Yeah, well, people getting mad for no reason They don't know why, yeah People getting mad for no reason They don't know why, yeah People getting mad for no reason They don't know why, yeah People getting mad for no reason They don't know why, yeah People getting mad...yeah, yeah, for no reason at all People getting mad for stupid reasons That I know why, yeah People getting mad...yeah, yeah, for no reason at all People getting mad for stupid reasons That I know why, yeah yeah (1, 2!) Huh!
7.
TKO 04:48
(instrumental)
8.
La, la, la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la-la La, la, la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la-la Can you feel the flames tickling your toes when it's late at night? That's how you know she's on the attack Do you wake up wincing in pain cause you didn't sleep quite right? That's the knife she stuck into your back Every day you tell yourself you'll stop yourself from doing this Every day you'll find you just can't... Well, she told us everything we wanted to hear Oh, and watch out man now, she's whispering in your ear... Sweet nothings are all we are in her eyes So don't be fooled by her beautiful lies You'll just get trapped in hell with us down here Cotton Candy coating on a toxic little pill That's what her breasts are to her soul But that's your favorite food and you keep eating your fill You think it's all in your control Stupid we were thinking the same thing when we were in your place Stupid you'll be too when she bites back... 'Cause she told us everything we wanted to hear Oh, and watch out man now, she's whispering in your ear... Sweet nothings are all we are in her eyes So don't be fooled by her beautiful lies You'll just get trapped in hell with us down here Well, she told us everything we wanted to hear Oh, and watch out man now, she's whispering in your ear... Sweet nothings are all we are in her eyes So don't be fooled by her beautiful lies You'll just get trapped in hell with us down here Sweet nothings, do you love me? Sweet nothings, come and hug me Sweet nothings, do you tell me everything? La, la, la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la-la
9.
Yeah...you need another will now, 'cause we're back with another MFC joint...hell, yeah...bo! Oh, what is wrong with me? Is it the way that I am, way that I stand What is there you can't see? I can't take you away from this place And make you see what I see, the real true me Am I crowding all of your spa-a-a-ace? Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, it's been so long since I've sung this song and I don't know what to do Still I can't stand here and lose you And if it takes 100 years to get by Then I'll keep coming back, yeah, keep coming back, keep coming back till I die Till I die! No one understands the way I feel about you The way you feel about me I can't seem to understand... Yeah, what's so great about you? Yeah, what the fuck is wrong with me? Yeah, what is wrong with me? Is it the way that I am, way that I stand What is there you can't see? I can't take you away from this place And make you see what I see, the real true me Am I crowding all of your spa-a-a-ace? Yeah, yeah, it's been so long since I've sung this song and I don't know what to do Still I can't stand here and lose you And if it takes 100 years to get by Then I'll keep coming back, yeah, keep coming back, keep coming back till I die Till I die! No one understands the way I feel about you The way you feel about me I can't seem to understand... Yeah, what's so great about you? Yeah, what the fuck is wrong with me? Yeah, well, what is so wrong with me? Is it the way that I am, yeah, the way that I stand What is there you can't see? I can't take you away from this place And make you see what I see, the real true me Am I crowding your space? Yeah, yeah, it's been so long since I've sung this song and I don't know what to do Still I can't stand here and lose you And if it takes 100 years to get by Then I'll keep coming back, yeah, keep coming back, keep coming back till I die
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11.
His Song 03:44
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*ALBUM DISCLAIMER*
- It was recorded in 1998, with all songs being written before that. That means everyone in the band was in high school at the time. Steve was 16 when he first penned some of these songs. He was also a dingleberry in high school, FYI. And it was recorded really fast for really cheap at Triad Studios (which may now be defunct, I don't even know) with a guy named Ebban Nye "The Porno Guy."
- There were different members in the band. Steve was "co-lead singer" with Greg DiSantis. Greg Johnson played trombone and Nick Salisbury played sax. Ryan played trumpet only and sang, and Justin and Mike were in the band too, but Andrew was not.
- We're not ever putting this in print again, but I think we'll keep it available online for superfans and collectors and curious folk.
- The audio files are in mp3 format, imported at 128kbps. If I can get my hands on some hard copies, I'll re-upload in higher quality.

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released July 30, 2014

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