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Understand?

by The Means

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Understand? 03:18
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If you want somebody you better tell them If you need them let them know Don't fly off the handle I'm warning you If you want somebody you better tell them You better let them know Now don't you fly off the handle I'm warning you I'm warning, I'm warning you And all you really need to know is there's no earthly reason to be scared There's an interstellar governor in the rhythm of the stars He says, "This is fun for me." We used to just be numbers but now we're shooting stars There's no earthly reason to be scared If you want somebody you better tell them You better let them know Don't fly off the handle I'm warning you
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Off My Mind 03:15
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Moonlight supersedes the room Light a match, bring it back Dearest vacuum tubes Double the dose and be torn asunder Alabaster capsule slumber And if I am well I'll be with you I swear I'm no failure, but I am a liar; deceitful by nature It's true; take my word for what it's worth or... Take my mind off my mind Off my mind, off my mind When all is said and done At least I'll still have this song Tell me is it really "just a job" Or a piece of my heart? Take my mind off my mind Off my mind, off my mind If they only knew what my thoughts have been up to They'd turn and go; they'd turn and go Take my mind off my mind Off my mind, off my mind
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The Quiet Side 03:56
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Yeah, you're so innocent; please go on Yeah your soul don't exist; oh my god Keep your self-made promises (You made them) Any return is worth the risk (Or is it?) Don't think I'm lying baby I wouldn't try it Look on the bright side; don't be so low It all goes back to... A long time ago, back where we called home Together we settled down on the quiet side of town My car is old, dilapidated It don't run, it don't run Some days it purrs Today it didn't; spoiled all my fun All right, ok, you're right, I'm lame We'll have the best day in all the worst ways All the wonder, all the shame You know it ain't the same as... A long time ago, back where we called home Together we settled down on the quiet side of town I know that's just how the story goes Can we ever truly know anything for sure? Will we even get along or just get wasted? Take the trip or take the chance on 696, east or west All of our best laid plans led us down this path My car is old, dilapidated It don't run, it don't run Some days it purrs Today it didn't; spoiled all my fun A long time ago, back where we called home Together we settled down on the quiet side of town
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Beast 05:01
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Endless summertime; absent the divine I'm sure I told you so Anything you see don't mean much to me I'm sure I told you so I am the beast beneath your bed If I rise before I wake leave me resting Should I be consumed in flames leave me combusting If I appear a little dazed leave me tripping Will we walk this earth again? Hell yeah. Most of us ain't so bad but as for me I will burn in hell I'd give up all my money; I'd give my very soul I'd take a little time to take a walk and walk around the world Don't you let me Most of us ain't so bad but as for me I will burn in hell I'd give up all my money; I'd give my very soul Have mercy, lord Am I on my way? Everything's a lie Am I right or wrong or is that a lie? Everything's a lie, right through my teeth I am the beast beneath your bed Go on, run to you mother, child; I'll tell you what she says "Oh darlin', don't be afraid. You see? The only monsters come when you're wide awake." I stared the devil down You know evil don't need no one around
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Let It Go 03:38
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Burn, moon, burn! Get in the car This is it and that's a start Press the floor to the swings and sways Some believe all they perceive; some leave anyway Let it go; it's already done Already in the past Let it go; everything's alright Nothing is that bad Why are you so angry? Why are you so ornery? Left and in peace and melancholic blight The more I seek the less I find but typically I try to... Let it go; it's already done Already in the past Let it go; everything's alright Nothing is that bad I roam on, where most souls fear to tread All because I didn't know better There will be times when you'll cut me off And then threaten me, so sweetly Even when I'm right I'm still wrong Let it go; it's already done Already in the past Let it go; everything's alright Nothing is that bad
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Honey 05:48
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One quick request; scatter me in the mountains Tranquil at last; no infernal internal combustion engines Read a book, honey; wipe that drool off of your chin I'd tell you to build a synaptic response but I know that you don't know what that is Read a book, honey; validate my lack of faith My god wouldn't waste the gift of consciousness on a creature with shit for brains I've been giving too much of my time away to those that least deserve it But no more; my time is my own Vacuous void; beneath the luminous seams of order Blind humanoid grasping at smoke finds no answers Like an insect suspended by surface tension his world ends where his feet begin Until a mighty swell plunges him, gasping for breath into the depths of his oblivious oblivion Read a book, honey; not that pre-teen paperback trash The chip on your shoulder's been writing checks that your vocabulary can't cash Read a book, honey; god damn you're fucking dumb I'll keep my sentences short and my syntax simple so you don't get overwhelmed I've been giving too much of my time away to those that least deserve it But no more; my time is my own It begins in a silent burst, a cloud of hot light inflated to existence by a high-strung vessel Crushed by consciousness and carried out to sea, further and further As the land grows smaller and smaller in an ocean of instances, seas of subconsciousness Drifting in white-capped thoughts, just searching for a sign Wholly one and only one hiding in the solar hues If it exists all we need is a sign All we need is a sign and it could be anything; anything at all I've been giving too much of my time away to those that least deserve it But no more; my time is my own God, you're fucking boring Empty head, empty heart

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"Understand?" is the sophomore EP from Detroit based rock trio The Means.

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released August 23, 2014

All songs written and performed by The Means
Produced by Steven P. Stocker and The Means
Recording, mixing, and mastering by Little Elephant, LLC
Lyrical concept for "Understand?" contributed by Brian Zinck

The Means are Rob Zinck, Dan Radlick, and Alex Turczynski
Contact: wearethemeans@gmail.com

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The Means are a power trio based out of Detroit, MI on a mission to create a Motown-inspired style of rock and roll that stands on its own without the need for qualifiers such as "pop", "alternative", "punk" or "indie".

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