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Not a Functional Zebra

by Soldiers of Fortune

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1.
I call myself don Quijote, My real name I've forgotten long ago I spent too much time cooped up so I armored up and hit the road I found my lady love, she doesn't know me but she's always on my mind I call her Dulcinea, and for her honor and favor I will always fight They say I'm crazy, they call me crazy I'm just a caballero andante, wandering the south of Spain on a ragged old steed They all say that I'm tilting at windmills and things aren't as they seem I see giants to be slain and damsels to rescue I see armies on the plains; I guess they're all in my head too Mi compañero Sancho Panza sticks by my side even though he has his doubts He cries out to me that those aren't armies stirring up those dust clouds But I won't listen; I haven't heard a single word he's said I'll never quit, never give up, I'll fight for what's right like the heroes in the books I've read And you can say I'm crazy, just call me crazy I'm just a caballero andante wandering the south of Spain on a ragged old horse They all say that I'm tilting at windmills, but I'll maintain my course I see giants to be slain and damsels to rescue Armies advance across the plains; I'm told they're all in my head, But I don't care what anyone else says They don't understand, they don't see what I see Come what may, We'll keep on keeping on, Rocinante and me They want me to come home, to return to sanity But I'm committed to this path; there's no end in sight for me Me llamo don Quijote; mi nombre yo no quiero recordar He dedicado mi vida a perseguir la cosa que me falta © David Stone, 2012
2.
I carry the world in both my pockets As I'm sure so many do I carry my heart on both my shoulders Precious love have a chosen few I wear my watch on my right-hand side Unless I'm playin songs for you But inside me a song is always flowin So I guess that's never true I just wanna sing but I can't Drowning in lines that came and went You think we've all got this down pat I thought I did but now I'm not so sure about that We all sign up thinking we're gonna be big stars But we all end up wishing we remembered who we are It was the road we thought less traveled but we ended up the same Now I'm the bass drum player in the back of the line At the Songwriter's Parade I could sit here for hours and never write a word It's just the songwriter's parade Cause for every song I sing for you There's ten more pages I hate I just wanna sing but I can't Drowning in lines that came and went You think we've all got this down pat I thought I did but now I'm not so sure about that We all sign up thinking we're gonna be big stars But we all end up wishing we remembered who we are It was the road we thought less traveled but we ended up the same Now I'm the bass drum player at the back of the line At the Songwriter's Parade © Matt Parris 2010
3.
And I'd give up forever to touch you 'Cause I know that you feel me somehow You're the closest to heaven that I'll ever be And I don't want to go home right now And all I can taste is this moment And all I can breathe is your life When sooner or later it's over I just don't want to miss you tonight And I don't want the world to see me 'Cause I don't think that they'd understand When everything's made to be broken I just want you to know who I am And you can't fight the tears that ain't coming Or the moment of truth in your lies When everything feels like the movies Yeah, you'd bleed just to know you're alive And I don't want the world to see me 'Cause I don't think that they'd understand When everything's made to be broken I just want you to know who I am I just want you to know who I am And I don't want the world to see me 'Cause I don't think that they'd understand When everything's made to be broken I just want you to know who I am I just want you to know who I am I just want you to know who I am I just want you to know who I am © John Rzeznik 1998
4.
Why? 03:31
You know I dream of you some nights Funny how, even in my head, you don't ever treat me right All I want to do is talk to you But you don't want to hear me I know that I should give up, but I can't I know that I should take the hint, but I'd rather take the chance And risk getting hurt again Nothing ventured, nothing gained Tell me, why do I do this to myself? And why can't I be hung up on someone else? And why don't you have to feel this too? Tell me, what can I do? Because I'm tired of sitting here pining for you I reminisce about that August night It's stuck on repeat in my head, though I try with all my might To push it out of my mind The memory won't let me go Do you ever think of that night too? Can you remember any of the sweet things I said to you? Because though it pains me to admit it, I still mean every word Tell me, why do I do this to myself? And why can't I be hung up on someone else? And why don't you have to feel this too? Tell me, what can I do? Because I'm tired of sitting here pining for you Why don't you have to share this pain? Why can't you just feel the same? Why am I the only one Who has to carry this unbearable weight? I dreamt about you again last night You'd think that by now I'd have thrown in the towel on this fight But I'm just too damn dumb to quit So here I remain You won't even hear this anyway I wrote yet another song to you, but you're deaf to all I say I know that, but I still have to ask These questions or they'll drive me insane So tell me, why do I do this to myself? And why can't I be hung up on someone else? Tell me, why can't I let go and start anew? And will you miss me too When I'm finally able to stop pining for you? © David Stone, 2012
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Unrequited 04:12
I wanted to write a letter asking why you did me wrong, But the words brought out a melody, so I wrote you this song. And with the words came pain; I'm bleeding out on the page, Though it hurts more to let my heart sing than to lock it in a cage. My lyrics will never reach your ears; they never have before, So you won't hear me say, "I hope you hurt a little bit more." I lie awake at night in a mood less than constructive While you're somewhere far away, sleeping cozy and tucked in. I saw you just the other day, walking in the rain. I couldn't shake the feeling of how everything has changed. Now I'm just another stranger you pass without a word. I whispered my "goodbye" and again went unheard. 'Cause you're long gone And I'm barely hanging on. Yeah, you're long gone And I'm barely hanging on. I want to know why you let me get so close, Then vanished with no goodbye. Won't you tell me please how you're still okay, When it's plain to see that this is killing me. You're long gone And I'm barely hanging on. Yeah, you're long gone And I'm barely hanging on. I wanted to write a letter asking why you did me wrong, But the words brought out a melody, so I wrote you this song. © David Stone 2013
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I sit and stare at a half-blank page Waitin for a song to come my way Cause words without a melody are enough to drive me crazy I try to show the way I felt But sometime's mines a little hard to tell This might seem easy Half the time it's hell Your ears hanging on me So many stories to tell All the songs I make wanna make The whole earth shake As I come down All they ever wanted to do was to Make it through to you And stay by your side I try to hold on so tight For my soul's sake And not get caught sleeping through earthquakes I sit and stare at a memory Waitin for a song to come to me I try to play the way I felt But I can't tonight and it's just as well (Chorus) Shout it to the earth like it was your very last breath Give it all you've got till there's nothing in your lungs left Sing it with me Shot it to the earth like it was your very last breath Give it all you've got till there's nothing in your lungs left Don't you fall asleep (Chorus) © Matt Parris 2010
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The dark cloud hanging over my head has always been my best friend When I get hopeful, it reminds me, "Boy, you know how this ends." I've tried over and over to escape it, always to no avail So now I'm hanging around, hoping that someone will drag me out of this hell Because it's day after day of the same old thing And my only release is to write, play, and sing Now I don't need to hear you tell me to be thankful for today Who asked the sun to come up, anyway? I thought I'd finally found someone to give me shelter from the rain But all I ended up getting from her was just a different kind of pain She pushes me away and pulls me back in, and it wears me out So now I'm right back where I started; it's just me and my cloud It's still day after day of the same old thing And my only escape is to write, play, and sing Now I don't want to hear you tell me to be grateful for today Who asked the sun to come up anyway? I'm sick and tired of being sick and tired I say I'm doing fine because I'm a liar I thought it might be nice to have you around But you just brought me down Yeah, it's day after day of the same old thing And now all I can do is write, play, and sing So don't you dare tell me I should be thankful for today Who asked the sun to come up anyway? © David Stone, 2013
8.
The Opposite 04:26
The bright green light shocks me from my stare And I don't care if I you think that I am crazy, if you think that I am lazy I work hard for everything I want But what I want, no it isn't always clear, I'd give my head to have you here with me And you can say "Hey, life's not fair" You can lie and say that you don't care Sun's up and down and the days pass by I'm sick of fucking wondering why I couldn't hold on the way you wanted to But I can't hide from the way I feel for you And everything that's going on has made me feel the opposite I'm sorry that I took so long and tried so hard to run from it I never have, I never will, I'll do my best to never let you down The bright red light stops me and I stare It's 'cause I care that I sometimes get so crazy You've got me locked in mental mazes I tried hard to be something you would want But what you want was way too hard to hear I'd give my life to lose this fear that you're gone, yeah And you can say "Hey, life's not fair" You can lie and say that you don't care Sun's up and down and the days pass by I'm sick of fucking wondering why I couldn't hold on the way you wanted to But I can't hide from the way I feel for you And everything that's going on has made me feel the opposite I'm sorry that I took so long and tried so hard to run from it I never have, I never will, I'll do my best to never let you down Regret's a thought I'm so familiar with But just like you, I can't get rid of it I'm sorry that I tied a knot that I can't untie and I'm wondering why I couldn't hold on the way you wanted to But I can't hide from the way I feel for you And everything that's going on has made me feel the opposite I'm sorry that I took so long and tried so hard to run from it I never have, I never will, I'll do my best to never let you down
9.
I'll Be Fine 03:33
I used to think that you pushed me away to make sure I'd fight to get closer I thought that this radio silence was just a phase you'd soon get over I thought that all of this was a test to make sure I was worth your time But for all of my persistence, I've gained no ground and lost my mind I sleep fitfully, if you can even call it sleep I wake up exhausted, and I'm dead on my feet I wonder why I'm still here, because it seems I'm wasting my time If you don't want me around, just say it; I'll be fine I know that friendships come and sometimes they go away But I thought that, maybe just this once, I got lucky and this one would stay Now I can feel it fading out no matter how much I kick and scream Is this a joke? I'm so broken 'cause you've stolen yourself from me I sleep fitfully, if you can even call it sleep I wake up exhausted, and I'm dead on my feet I wonder why I'm still here, because it seems I'm wasting my time If you don't want me around, just say it; I'll be fine. I've got a smart mouth, but I'm dumb where it counts I'm moving on with my life, no more waiting around You're the reason these eyes are blue, but you'll never see me cry I'm done wasting my time on you, but I'm not worried; You'll be fine..... © Matthew Parris and David Stone, 2013
10.
Yo no te quiero perder tú eres mi linda mujer la que yo amo en la vida Por eso mami Yo no te quiero perder tú eres mi linda mujer la que yo amo en la vida. Si las estrellas del cielo se pudieran comprar yo compraría el sol para un ser tan especial como tú tan linda y bella, doncella preciosa tú eres una rosa que nunca se marchita. Tú eres bonita, tan cariñosa, tan coquetica, tan amorosa; tú, mi cosita, mi bella esposa, tan tiernesita, tú eres una diosa La osa mayor de la constelación, te adoro. amo mi relacion contigo porque vales oro Tú mi vaquita mami; yo soy tu toro Soy el pirata y tú eres el tesoro que Yo encontré tal vez porque te merecía encontré el amor que no encontraba ni la CIA llégale a la armonía musica con melodía mira como tú conviertes un tíguere con bujía. Te amo tanto negra tú ni te imagina quiero tu corazón; no me interesa tu vagina por ti yo pago doble y dejo propina por ti yo seco el mar y enderezo las esquinas porque Antes de ti yo no era nadie tal vez un simple vagabundo tú le das paz a mi interior y mi alma como tú, nadie en este mundo,bebe. Yo no te quiero perder tú eres mi linda mujer la que yo amo en la vida Por eso mami Yo no te quiero perder tú eres mi linda mujer la que yo amo en la vida Por eso mami Yo no te quiero perder tú eres mi linda mujer la que yo amo en la vida Por eso mami Yo no te quiero perder tú eres mi linda mujer la que yo amo en la vida. © Lápiz Conciente 2011

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Recorded April 17-20, 2013 at
Kraken Studios at the Octopus Lounge - Surfside Beach, SC

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released April 20, 2013

Mixed and Mastered by The Man Himself, Austin Perry

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Soldiers of Fortune Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

Soldiers of Fortune was formed in 2012 by Davy Stone and Matt Parris. They are an acoustic duo who love making music together just for fun, and consider themselves lucky to be able to share it with friends, family, and all others who happen to stumble upon their music. Life gets in the way at times, but they can occasionally be seen in the wild laying down tasty jams at various Myrtle Beach bars. ... more

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