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Astronaut Jumps, Nobody Misses the Landing

by Squiggly Lines

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1.
Astronaut 02:21
Starlight never bothered me and the Sunlight didn't get to me and the Moonlight watched over me Like a water bear What a summoning stare I'm gonna make it there Winter never bothered me and the Summer didn't get to me, and the UV, couldn't penetrate me Like a tardigrade To black I'll fade Into the hole I made I see it there The moon's face bare With features so delicate and fair Once I make the trip I'll relax and sit Underneath the Earth's great lip So the raindrops never fell on me and the Rivers never carried me and the Ocean wasn't meant to be Like a waterbear Got room to spare I'm going to make it there
2.
Jumps, 03:59
Minding my own business I'm walking aimlessly I take my steps absent-mindedly Stairs with poor construction Wrap my legs in a bow The man across the stairwell sees the blow And he jumps to the rescue Like a kangaroo, god bless you You're a saint in my old synagogue You watched me fall down like a log but stop 'Cause I don't need you Minding my own business Daydreaming, you know I sit back and dream of all the places that I'll go With my head up in the stars, And my feet down on the ground I fail to notice the man making all sorts of sounds And he jumps to the rescue Like a kangaroo, god bless you You saved me from a nice daydream You waved and danced, you're my whole team, but stop 'Cause I don't need you I don't need you I don't need you I don't need you You solved my problems And you jumped my hurdles And then burnt my cobwebs too (Oooh) I want to thank you for all this But think it's best to resist A life waiting for you to Jump to the rescue Like a kangaroo, god bless you You work too hard and care too much Carry on like an anthropomorphized crutch, so stop 'Cause I don't need you I don't need you I don't need you (I don't need you) I don't need you (to jump to the rescue) I don't need you (I don't need you) I don't need you (to jump to the rescue) I don't need you (I don't need you) I don't need you (to jump to the rescue) I don't need you (I don't need you) I don't need you (to jump to the rescue) I don't need you (I don't need you) I don't need you (to jump to the rescue)
3.
Nobody 05:19
A line of baby turtles Make their way to the water They shuffle and wade to the shore line Just like their father Marching one by one they Notice someone's missing They spot some gaps, caused by traps Survivors count their blessings Don't look back, look straight ahead Keep focused on the deep blue sea Twenty siblings have just now Become no more than three Birds will do what they do Crabs are some foul ones too Nobody steers No one appears Nobody will look out for you Three little turtles Make it past that dry land Home-free and safe at last No more of that dirty sand Take it in, try to swim Saltwater feels like it belongs On the shell and on the tail Swimming can make you feel so strong Birds will do what they do Crabs are some foul ones too Nobody steers No one appears Nobody will look out for you Ohhhh Ohh Ohhh Ohh Ohhh Ohh Ohh Ohh Ohh Ohh Ohhh
4.
Misses 03:39
Walking sideways and talking backwards Laughing up-side-down, down-side-up Talking freely and walking freaky and Misbehaving in formal situations Normal rules don't apply to you You've got an attitude so bizarre Missus, what a fancy tie and Mister, what a pretty dress and Boy, oh boy, I must confess I thought you guys were just depressed Missus Robinson, she misses his wife and son She misses his missus, like a lady bug; misleading Mister Crusoe, he left her two nights ago He wanted to tell her, but it just seemed too hard It's not about what's rational It's about keeping in control Missus, what a fancy tie and Mister, what a pretty dress and Boy, oh boy, I must confess I thought you guys were just depressed Oooooooooh, you're missus home wrecker now they say Misappropriating love and play And now you've got something new to say And it's, "Ooooh, go to hell" Misunderstandings and misinformation and Mistakes missing the correct context A miscalculation of other's moralities Mister, if you think you're home-free, you're mistaken No matter what you do it seems Others want to call you bizarre Missus, what a fancy tie Mister, what a pretty dress And boy, oh boy, I must confess I can't say that I'm not impressed
5.
the 06:09
I want to get away from where I'm from I want to retire in Elysium I want to see the fires burning my eardrum I want to hear the flyers too close to the sun I want to get away from where I'm from I want to fight with someone Herculean I want to dance with Dionysus, then drink some I want to deal with Plutus to get out of this slum I met the oracle at delphi about this, she said; "There's something about the gods you clearly have missed, let me tell you" "The one and only feeling of Evidence for the Gods above Is not a prayer but a lack thereof Not a script or something simple like that It's when your left, totally bereft, Hoping for love" I can't see the gods up Mount Olympus And I can't beat the odds shaking my fists At the lazy bunch of losers up there who seem insist That I learn each lesson the hard way as long as I exist I can't see the gods up Mount Olympus And I don't deserve to be completely dismissed I work 15 hours a day with my stomach in a twist I've got nothing but devotion, I demand just one kiss I've spoke at length to friends and family about this, they say; "There's something about the gods you clearly have missed, let us tell you" "The one and only feeling of Evidence for the Gods above Is not a prayer but a lack thereof Not a script or something simple like that It's when your left, totally bereft, Hoping for love" I tried my best to let the lesson sink in I washed myself of my anger and sins I admitted I was whining, much to my chagrin I think I'm ready to let myself end so I can begin I tried my best to let the lesson sink in But the lesson was vague and the concept was thin What does love even mean? I can't help but grin I think everybody is crazy, or maybe just lying I took some time to pray to almighty Zeus about this, he boomed; "Yeah, loneliness and hope sure sounds like eternal bliss, you imbecile" "The one and only feeling of Evidence for the Gods above Is not a prayer but a lack thereof, Not a script or something simple like that It's when your left, totally bereft Hoping for love"
6.
Landing 03:31
Taking off, no return plan Pre-flight routine, a helping hand Cannot wait to land Window seat, so you can see the view And wave goodbye to those you knew Let them make do Remember the time you lost your cool And all your classmates ridiculed You're that year's fool Remember the time you tried to flee Everything was planned except the money And you thought you'd never leave Landing gear, retract into the undercarriage No homesick fear, you want to get away from where you started from Mid-flight turbulence, nonchalant talk Until the bumps turn into shocks And next you wish you'd walked Captain announces the plane's going down The landing strip's nowhere to be found And then not one more sound Feeling sick, you try to be mature, accepting Your plans never stick, you tuck your head between legs and hope that you land

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released August 9, 2015

Cover Art By: Ben Riddlebarger

Rob McLay:
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Percussion
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Ukulele
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Dan McLay:
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Vocals
Guitar
Keyboards
Piano
Drums
Percussion
Sampling

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