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 My Friend Andy
My Friend Andy teamed up with Paul Langlois in '07/08 to create their debut record "Songs From The Middle" at The Bathouse Studio in historic Bath, Ontario. The MFA recording rookies brought in the songs and Paul, as any great producer would be, was super supportive of the effort. He judiciously massaged the arrangements, and challenged MFA to dig deep for new creative expression - all the while ensuring with a smile that "...it'll be good...". And it was. The experience in the studio, the laughs along the way (Mr. Show, especially - thanks to Aaron), and the end product are all things that we'll keep with us forever. So thanks Paul, for believing in us and the tunes...
- MFA
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| Snakebite |
Never look back, never look back, never look back, she's gone.
Can I take back, can I take back, can I take back what's wrong?
If I let you, would you hang on to the words that you long for?
It's a snake bite, just a small one, but lethal if left too long
A little late for all of us involved
A little take but hardly the windfall
A little shake all along the fault
A little late
You're preaching, we're seething, we'll answer the call
Without you, we all say, we'd be better off
If we let you would you drop off or drop the bomb?
Like a snake bite, even small, you're done and done.
Why do children pray when we don't believe in Gods?
Why do adults play with other people's lives?
We'll never know the answers and if we ever find
An explanation, there'll always be another question "why?"
Never look back, never look back, never look back, she's gone.
Can I take back, can I take back, could I take back my wrongs?
If I let you, would you hang on to the words in my song
It's a snake bite, just a small one, but the venom's all gone. |
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| Ten Long Days |
It's been ten long days since I felt this feeling come inside me
It's been ten long days which feel like ten million tests are gonna try me
And ten long days come attached to ten longer nights of flame
And I can't remember what it feels like to cry
Just yesterday the thought had never even crossed my mind
But yesterday's long gone and a moment we reach for all our lives
And my God my girl I've never seen a person place or thing
That does to me what you do
If I could only get through to
Only get this through to
Only get this through to you
I've been dreaming that I've been thinking
And I've been realizing no matter what we do
I've been dreaming and I've been thinking
And I've been realizing I'm the one for you
If it was my time, I'd give back what I take
But it's your time
It's been ten long days since I felt this feeling from inside me
Ten long days
Ten long days |
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| Little Miss Spice Rack |
I hook up with little miss spice rack
Cause she blinks so sexually
We checked it out now 100 times
And didn't revise it exponentially
And you won't go
And you won't pray
Until I change my mind
For what reason did we not cease?
And if I didn't put it in and you won't lie
And I didn't put it in and you won't lie that
Your brain is cornucopias
A stranger to things past
Hi-fi boundless will unleash me
Stay behind the scenes or it won't last
It won't last
I hook up to little miss spice rack
It was so hard to see
We'd been through this 900 times
And in the end it was good to disagree |
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| Kinda Dumb |
All I wanna do is spend some time with you
It's not important what we do
You're so far away, difference of a day
I finally found the right excuse
You're kinda cute, you're kinda dumb
It's kinda fun watchin' what we have become
A rounded point, around the bend
we finished at the start and started at the end
It's peaceful time so I'll wear a peaceful disguise
I won't let cynicism rise like a rusty nail
going up through your shoe
tearing flesh on the way through
Thank you for your contributions, they're so much more than I could pay
At first it all was inspiration but density got in the way |
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| Is It Any Wonder? |
It'd be alright if you didn't touch me
It'd be alright if you never looked at me that way
It'd be alright if you didn't love me
It'd be alright if you could only say
Is it any wonder that our love began to fade?
Is it any wonder when the good times get outweighed?
Your words tell me nothing your actions didn't say
If you could tell me something I'd be more inclined to stay
You're the Queen of the time machine
There's nothing like an in between
To make you go from one extreme
To the next and come out clean
And that's alright.
Maybe it's alright
It's gonna be alright.
Is it any wonder?
And it's all right, baby it's alright. |
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| Clouds In The City |
Stop. Look. People all around in the city
On a hot streak looking for themselves or some pity
In a back seat sniffing gasoline's pretty shitty
It's a dead beat for the welcoming subcommittee
Haven't even got a sign from a cheap whore
Haven't even got an answer to a "what for?"
Haven't even got a rhyme for a beat boy, a line for a speech
Just a dime for a cheap score
I'm living on the clouds in the city
I'm living where the fun as forgiven me
I'm living on the clouds in the city
And I can't stop flying and I can't stop hitting down
You gotta stop girl, looking at yourself in the mirror
You're the one who'll be the only one to supercede her
In your bed sheets you can be an over-unachiever
Or a fresh mint at the "Purvis Watson Penny Theatre"
Didn't ever take time to take the time before
Didn't ever get a shell from the sea shore
Didn't ever get that funny sort of feeling,
When you try to even up the score
If I tried really, really hard
I don't think I'd give you up'Cause I just love you too damn much |
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| A Little Bit Of Sun |
Went outside to get a little bit of sun
But the clouds were out, couldn't get me none
Went back inside to watch some tube
The remote was broke so I didn't get to do
Anything I wanted to
Couldn't do anything I wanted to
Went down to the park, to shoot some hoops
But the guys that hang think I'm a goof
So I went back inside to smoke some dope
I Couldn't find my weed, but I found a roach
Went to see my girl, looking for some love
But her friend was in town so all I got was a hug
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| You Belong To Me |
Never lead your lady on, never leave your baby home
Never try to be the one, never try and be the only one
Never come around in the summer time
A dream come true will leave the rest behind
Styles and starlets on miles of carpet rides
Smiles so eloquent forgetting all the pain they hide
Oh, you belong to me.
Life on the open road supposed to be so fun
If it feels like work son, then you're doing it all wrong
A sequel in the sequential time
So close your doors and leave the spirits blind
Singers and songs, and stuff we take along
We'll be there soon so don't ask how long |
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| Beg For Water |
The way you walk, the way you talk, the way you look, and what you took,
Well you took my heart now I'd almost rather be alone
The way you crossed, and what it costs, how much we'd lose, we never knew,
And you took my heart now I'd almost rather be alone
You make me beg for water, beg for a doctor, beg for attention, beg your pardon
Beg for water, beg for a doctor, beg for attention, even after
You wouldn't listen, you didn't care, people coming in from nearly nowhere,
There was always something but never enough to let it show.
You made it hard to hold a thought, and we were different, but we forgot,
It was a helluva start but now I'm ready to explode
And when you said you need a comfort for your pain
I tried to comfort you but you just pushed it all away
And when you said you ‘d like a dollar for each day
You'd heard that same old fucking saying I'm so tempted to say |
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| Darkest Hour |
I was driving down deserted back roads
Past glistening branches
About a hundred miles an hour
I was past the point of caring
People sharing and thoughts of power
I was guessing I was too late
I was thinking how it'd be great
You and I can't hesitate
For as the world is turning
You'll be falling into the darkest hour
For as the world is turning
You'll be slipping into an acid shower
For as the world is turning
You'll be falling into the darkest hour to date
I was thinking about you and me and what a waste
But hey who's counting?
The run down buildings
The rusted cars and the mistakes
The tension's mounting
I was guessing I was too late
I was thinking how it'd be great
We'll be lost if we hesitate |
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