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Outsider
04:20
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Outsider
I was an out sider
But I didn’t know it
Something was different
I thought we’d outgrow it
I was an outsider
And I’d never make it
With different opinions
I’d never break in
You know you don’t, you don’t belong here
You know you don’t, you don’t belong here
You know you don’t, you don’t belong here
You know you don’t, you don’t belong
I was an outsider
Wth a different beginning
Too far from the middle
Too close to the ending
I was an outsider
From a different tradition
I didn’t know it
But I’d never fit in
You know you don’t, you don’t belong here
You know you don’t, you don’t belong here
You know you don’t, you don’t belong here
You know you don’t, you don’t belong here
I know I don’t, I don’t belong here
I know I don’t, I don’t belong here
I know I don’t, I don’t belong here
I know I don’t, I don’t belong
I was an outsider
With a different beginning
Too far from the middle
Too close to the ending
Words and music by Steve Tagliere
Pablo honey music BMI Chyrsalis BMG
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2. |
Free
04:38
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Free
Wishes slip out each open window
Hope is easing out of your lungs
The more you tried to learn how to balance
Is when it all came undone
They might not ever used what you gave them
But you left it and they’ll sort it out
At first it was hard to get used to
But it was worth what you’ve found
Now you’re free
Gotta show ‘em what you want ‘em to see
You got ‘em on the edge of their seats
not knowing when or what to exaggerate
Now you’re free
Gotta wake ‘em up to sound the retreat
or leave ‘em with the shadow complete
They’re not sure what you mean
What you’re makin’ up
Or where you’re caliin’ from
You stood it up a move to draw fire
Had a hunch of where it might hide
Your guess became the industry standard
And then the industry died
Now we pass around the pitiful premise
The past is blamed for showing up late
You put it off then wish it was over
Keep the truth out of frame
Now you’re free
Gotta show ‘em what you want ‘em to see
You got ‘em on the edge of their seats
not knowing when or what to exaggerate
Now you’re free
Gotta wake ‘em up to sound the retreat
or leave ‘em with the shadow complete
They’re not sure what you mean
What you’re makin’ up
Or where you’re caliin’ from
Now you’re free
Gotta show ‘em what you want ‘em to see
You got ‘em on the edge of their seats
not knowing when or what to exaggerate
Now you’re free
Gotta wake ‘em up to sound the retreat
or leave ‘em with the shadow complete
They’re not sure what you mean
What you’re makin’ up
Or where you’re caliin’ from
Words and music by Steve Tagliere (2020) all rights reserved
Pablo honey music BMI Chyrsalis BMG
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3. |
Van Nuys Syndrome
04:35
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Van Nuys Syndrome
Felt like summer but it was barely spring
I would’ve traded almost anything
I had no power I was not in charge
I was a captive but born to play the part
When you called me I was so very weak
Couldn’t hold my head up I couldn’t turn a cheek
I had three wishes but I was not in charge
I wasn’t ready and they played a different card
You told me I should take it back
So much easier to listen to the needle move
You told me I could take it back
So much harder when only know which way to go
Conditions placed on what you hold
I couldn’t picture any other choice
Without perspective, I couldn’t see a point
Was less convenient but I was not in charge
To break the pattern and play it from the heart
When you called me I was at the end
Already broken I’d never clear the fence
I had a feeling but I was not in charge
I took the serum in time to fall apart
You told me I should take it back
So much easier to listen to the needle move
You told me I could take it back
So much harder when only know which way to go
Conditions placed on what you hold
You told me I should take it back
So much easier to listen to the needle pull
You told me I could take it back
So much harder when only know which way to go
What’s possible could set me free
To reach for what you can’t believe
It’s possible
It’s real
Words and music by Steve Tagliere (2020) all rights reserved
Pablo honey music BMI Chyrsalis BMG
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4. |
Harder To See
04:22
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Harder To See
Got the triple 0
Got the mid range
Parkin’ long term
What can you do about it
You saw the empties
A triple homicide
It smells like gasoline
What can you do about it
Quick sand is different than the high tide
This aint the first time you wound up on the wrong side
A glowing blowtorch
On the window sill
Never coolin’ off
What can you do about it
Blowin’ reveille
It’s never supper time
You got your hour back
What can you do about it
Layoffs are crashin’ through the weekend
This aint the first time you fell asleep in the wrong tent
Want it to feel like it going somewhere
It’s starting to look like you might not care
It needs to breath but there’s not enough air
It’s harder to see us ever getting’ there
Chewed the wires
Chewed the gasline
A better mouse trap
What can you do about it
Cut the cast foo
Pulled the stitches out
Need a sponge bath
What can you do about it
Drawbridge is different than the lights out
Sendin’ us a message before they both fall down
In the fine print
In the junk drawer
With your tone of voice
What can you do about it
Got a bad tube
Got your arms crossed
We’re watchin’ Happy Days
What can you do about it
Round up the ones that you can still stand
This aint the first time you couldn’t follow the plan
Want it to feel like it going somewhere
It’s starting to look like you might not care
It needs to breath but there’s not enough air
It’s harder to see us ever getting’ there
Want it to feel like it going somewhere
It’s starting to look like you might not care
It needs to breath but there’s not enough air
It’s harder to see us ever getting’ there
It’s harder to see
It’s harder to see
Words and music by Steve Tagliere (2020) all rights reserved
Pablo honey music BMI Chyrsalis BMG
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Can’t Cheat An Honest Man
Sometimes while I sleep
I fight you in my dreams
It’s not where I belong
But I wake up with a song
I struggle with regret
Discerning what you left
How the stories change
All the foolishness erased
Intentions and reality
Did you ever have a plan
Exactly how it would work out
Can’t cheat an honest man
I guess you didn’t know
Examples that might stick
Always walked away from it
How would we be taught
When the good fight wasn’t fought
How would you explain
All our paychecks down the drain
Too much left for hope
The word became a joke
Intentions and reality
Did you ever have a plan
Exactly how it would work out
Can’t cheat an honest man
Without the work or follow through
Would it end up in your hands
You gambled and we paid for it
Can’t cheat an honest man
I guess you didn’t know
I guess you didn’t know
You worked it out
Nothing is owed
Words and music by Steve Tagliere (2020) all rights reserved
Pablo honey music BMI Chyrsalis BMG
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7. |
Before It Gets Away
03:27
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Before It Gets Away
There’s nothing in your pocket
But there’s something on your breath
You’re not sure if you’ve lost it
But you’re gonna need a friend
Hold on to a bad choice
Or start to let it go
I see you in my memory
But there’s things I’ll never know
What you’ve lost
What you’ve got
What comes after
Make it stop
Or bring it on
Or take it backwards
Before it gets away
It’s bigger than a feelin’
It’s deeper than a need
It’s become so overwhelming
The film plays on repeat
But this might be a window
An opportunity
To question all the barking
Or find a different tree
What you’ve lost
What you’ve got
What comes after
Make it stop
Or bring it on
Or take it backwards
Before it gets away
There’s still some thing to save
Or maybe let it break
Words and music by Steve Tagliere (2020) all rights reserved
Pablo honey music BMI Chyrsalis BMG
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The Only Hypocrite (in the family)
Everybody has a reason
And I’m supposed to understand
I’m supposed to be the hostage
But I never get released
Even after meeting the demands
Nobody knows
Nobody knows
Nobody knows how hard it is
No body know
Nobody knows
Nobody knows how hard it is
To be the only hypocrite in the family
Everybody has a reason
For going off the rails
The conditions have conditions
And it feels less like love
More like betrayal
Nobody knows
Nobody knows
Nobody knows how hard it is
Nobody know
Nobody knows
Nobody knows how hard it is
To be the only hypocrite in the family
Everybody has a reason
For all the crazy shit they say
For every broken promise
Every abandoned bargin
So close to God so far away
Everybody has answer
It never applies to them
Standards so much higher
The pattern of a liar
You start with what you think you outta get
Nobody knows
Nobody knows
Nobody knows how hard it is
No body know
Nobody knows
Nobody knows how hard it is
To be the only hypocrite in the family
To be the only hypocrite in the family
To be the only hypocrite in the family
To be the only hypocrite in the family
Words and music by Steve Tagliere (2020) all rights reserved
Pablo honey music BMI Chyrsalis BMG
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9. |
California Head Fake
05:01
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California Head Fake
so prophetic misunderstood
you still ignore it and maybe you should
we heard the ticking but never agreed
on what was coming or what it might mean
Her eyes don’t make me sad
My memories are lost
But I recall the tune
And how I made it stop
Hair and feathers claws and teeth
Felt familiar but still incomplete
Just as the laughter was once applause
The consequence would one day be the cause
The words don’t sting like this
We’ll never wring them out
I don’t remember why
Did we have time to count
California, California, California
When you left it you didn’t think you’d care
You can’t go home now ‘cause home it isn’t there
A baby’s first steps could lead the way
But I never knew you and I have no one to blame
It’s your promised land
but it’s more complex for me
I left betrayed
and returned an enemy
We got up early to pay our dues
They took the payments and blocked our view
So we just listened until you grew
Then you could see it but I couldn’t see you
You twist all the knobs
But it still sounds like pride
The best will have to do
All the other lies
California, California, California
We buried grandma where victory bends
You should’ve been there no help again
Change direction but never move ahead
Change excuses and they’ll get you in the end
Every light goes out
But they come back on
You always wanted in
But you never had a song
Looks refreshing but it’s not how it seems
Looks like water but it’s gasoline
The disappointment the empty rows
Gain the world and lose your soul
Used or being used
To lead or lead astray
The words that help you out
It’s what you meant to say
California, California, California
California, California, California
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10. |
Sad Resolve
05:09
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Sad Resolve
Livin’ with what you said
Is changing the way I feel
Are you sorry because it’s wrong
Or sorry because it’s real
Livin’ with what you said
Is changing the things I need
Are you sorry for what you lost
Or sorry what it means
I wont hold a grudge
Wont let it eat me up
But I can’t trust you anymore
Livin’ with with all your strife
Is changin’ how I forgive
I see where to draw the line
I know I can’t let it in
I wont hold a grudge
Wont let it eat me up
But I can’t trust you anymore
I wont sacrifice
To help you nurse your pride
And I’m sorry you’re alone
Livin’ with what you said
Has changed who I wanna be
Words and music by Steve Tagliere (2020) all rights reserved
Pablo honey music BMI Chyrsalis BMG
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11. |
Outsider Reprise
02:48
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Outsider Reprise
I know I don’t, I don’t belong here
I know I don’t, I don’t belong
I know I don’t, I don’t belong here
I know I don’t, I don’t belong
I know I don’t, I don’t belong here
I know I don’t, I don’t belong
I’m an outsider
By fear or conviction
I saw what was coming
I knew what was missing
I’m an outsider
By choice or by lighting
I keep trying to reach you
But I know you can’t see me
Words and music by Steve Tagliere (2020) all rights reserved
Pablo honey music BMI Chyrsalis BMG
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Steve Tagliere Texas
Former Gingersol, current Junebird and Steve + Mel, singer songwriter. Los Angeles, Houston, Brooklyn, now Fulshear,TX. Makes up songs and sings 'em. Records 'em at home, usually in the middle of the night while the house is quiet and the family sleeps. ... more
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