1. |
Zoo Song
02:57
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I met you at the zoo
you were in front of the bears
and the lions too
when you made fun of the monkeys
I already knew
I wanted to try some monkey business with you
I met you at the park
just strolling around
till the sky got dark
you were walking your dog
and feeding the ducks
and I thought to myself
that's one man i'd like to--
(no, no no no no)
I met you at the cafe
just sipping your latte
with nothing to say
when you looked up at me
from over your scone
I knew right away
that you wanted to take me home
I met you for the last time
walking out of my door
and slipping your hand from mine
you looked up at the sky
and down at your shoes
and I knew from then on
that I needed to sing the blues
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2. |
Lullaby
02:57
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It's a fucking miracle that I'm alive today
You can thank the coward inside of me
they tested out new medication
with lethal side effects
The fantasy of living
rarely meets my expectations
and the dreams I have of dying
exceed all limitation
I can see the tragedy
in breathing through the night
I keep my body tired
so that there's less of a fight
The fantasy of living
rarely meets my expectations
and the dreams I have of dying
exceed all limitation
this was meant to be a lullaby
with a kiss I can sleep
through night...
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3. |
Waterfalls
02:38
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4. |
Accidental Joke
00:23
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I don't even know
the truth about myself
and yet I help myself to
whatever I want, I think
that we
can't even
ascertain the way
we've gained the things
we've gained
and wouldn't you know it:
I've gone and told
another accidental joke,
I think.
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5. |
Constantly
01:56
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I am constantly
introducing myself
to you
and then I run away
By the grace of our kind
and unmerciful God
we are here to stay
I've put a knife in the back
of a lover or two
I am a wild dog
anxious to dig for the bones in you
I've taken this train to the
end of the track and there's
nothing after that
It's plain to my hands
but my heart makes demands
so unreasonable
I am constantly
introducing myself
to you
and then I run away
We've erased all our gods
and thrown them away
still we kneel to pray
I've put a knife in the back
of a lover like you
It seemed at the time
like the only right thing to do
I've taken this train to the
end of the track and there's
nothing after that
It's plain to my hands
but my heart makes demands
so unreasonable
(unreasonable)
I am constantly
introducing myself to you
and then I run away
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Kim Tillman California
Kim Tillman is a SF Bay Area-based singer/songwriter and classical guitar player. She is the lead singer of band Tragic
Gadget and part of the duo Kim Tillman & Silent Films.
Outside of her regular live performances, her songs have been featured in television and film. Armed with a honey-velvet voice and razor sharp lyrics, she aims simply to move you.
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Kim Tillman recommends:
The Halloweeny EP
by The Prince Street Ghouls
This compilation was lovingly created by some of my favorite facemelters at Havocado Productions in Berkeley, CA. I'm particularly keen on the Bottle Rocket and Rachel Toups tracks.
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I sing lead in the indie electro pop band Tragic Gadget. There's a lot of omnichord and feelings on this record. Lotta bass, lotta lyrics. It felt really good to make & still feels great to sing.
go to albumIf you like Kim Tillman, you may also like:
Cold Dark Nights
by Sam Phillips
Sam Phillips’s 2009 Christmas album gets expanded and remastered, its unadorned songs the perfect antidote to saccharine holiday tunes.
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painting whales, part 1
by Sun Kin
LA-via-Bombay artist Sun Kin creates cosmic ambient soundscapes inspired by the majesty of the beaked whale on this latest EP.
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A hushed and low-lit EP from this Melbourne musician, where dreamlike melodies drift across a bed of tender guitar.
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Recorded on an iPhone, the four tracks on the new EP from Kiara NGL burst with both big feelings and gentle melodies.
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