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The Fun Rises, The Fun Sets.

by Van Hunt

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1.
Vega (stripes on) Vega, the pleasure of your company That’s what I need, that’s what I need Vega, only you can comfort me (chorus) What good is a good girl in my wet dreams? I need a vessel to sail on my fantaSEAS How good can a good girl really be? I’m the captain of this relationship Girl, I wanna cruise with you Vega, old hats on gold caps Like slaps on ass Go together like soul claps on toe taps chorus Nothing is forever (literally) Our RELATIONSHIP is alpha and omega All there is, all there really is Stripes on the face of a stripper pole vet’ Caught up on the shape of her arms and legs Bell ringing in the dark, holding onto days gone by
2.
Old Hat 04:03
Old Hat (chorus) Highway killed the village Highway killed fashion, killed fashion I was made by a milliner Ultrasuede by Halston. We should all become Old hat Lost among the noise of muscular toys Are all the old stories about old fashion, old fashion I’m told that… Black crows made mobile holes in A blue sky that blew slow wind Uptown was still low then But now it’s all traffic. It’s all traffic. It’s all fast chorus (just give me some love) He died without an heir to the castle. to the castle To the throne Think you’re the greatest just cause you’re the latest Well, we all go, baby… to the rapture, to the rapture With the ghosts chorus (just give me some love) Rose passion from my clothes Life is cold, the way it moves on without you knowin’ The last to a joke is the one they’re laughing, they’re laughing At the most
3.
Pedestal 03:43
Pedestal DeeOohAy MyBah VaryCoseNew-O-Bah The problem with love is I don’t have anything to go with it So, it just sits in my closet With all the other empty promises (chorus) But, tonight I’ve been put on a pedestal From the height I know you see yourself in me But, tonight You’re gonna let me fall From the height ‘Cause you don’t believe that we really could have it all Love is sweet But made of a material that doesn’t breathe So, it sticks to my body Like a chic suffocation chorus
4.
Teach Me A New Language No one can hold you like I do No one else would follow the clues They see your bright colors They hear your bells and whistles What will they do when you strike a nerve? Oooh… (chorus) Teach me a new language A world without words No noun or verb in the way Teach me a new language A world without words No noun or verb A slip of the tongue is felt but never heard I’m just trying to catch the beat But I’m coming up short If I’m stepping on your feet Don’t blame it on my heart, babe There’s no figure of speech That could say it for me I just don’t know how to speak To a body that moves like yours chorus No one else would ever take a closer look They want you to read just like a talking book Ever since you danced into view… I been tryin’ to catch the beat chorus
5.
(let it) Soak (n) (chorus) Dip your love life in my coffee, babe And let it soak in You know that you rock me, babe Now, let it soak in (verse) We once were cool when we were new We were seduced by breaking rules We chased our youth through the bloom And needed a fuse to lighten the mood chorus Let me take the pressure of ye Before it soaks in Temperature may be shocking Your body’s frozen Your kisses land softly, baby Now, let me hold them verse chorus Step into my office The door is always open Dip your love life in my coffee, baby Let me be your boyfriend
6.
...Puddin 02:30
…Puddin Country girl, name of Pearl, came around Took off her shirt, shoved her skirt in my mouth I made a soft, murmuring sound When i felt her sweet Georgia brown And now I don’t want nuddin’ in my puddin’ but the chocolate We danced to go-go. We drank cocoa from Manila Her sister, Cherry and Strawberry and Vanilla Took me into the hills And tried to beg, borrow and steal my love But, I don’t want nuddin’ in my puddin’ but the chocolate She moved for good to Hollywood, we had to part ‘Cause their touches with airbrushes turned her blonde And I like my movie stars just like my liquor… Dark And now I don’t want nuddin’ in my puddin’ but the chocolate What about tapioca?
7.
She Stays With Me She’s hard to impress I never think about the rest They gave me what I wanted And I poked out my chest But, she comes to mind (she comes) So frequently (because) She’s always dancing… Dancin’ on the tip of my tongue (chorus) She stays with me My Momma say I need to let her roam So many, many who all say yes She say no She stays with me Sunk her teeth in deep my memory foam So many, many who gave their best She’s the one I remember the most ‘Cause she’s the one who got away And flaunts it in my face It’s hard to shake it off. It’s hard to take a loss It’s a nasty after-taste chorus
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Headroom 03:28
Headroom Every night, all night, I sleep on the floor Wrestling with myself, tortured Must have missed something while looking for more Crushed by the one whom I ignored (chorus) From your lips I heard a melody like this, ooh… You sang goodbye like the blues Now it’s stuck in my headroom Without you, I get lost in the bed, ooh… My mind went wandering after you Now, it’s lost in my head, too A flood, French blood flow through my veins Cool to the touch, good for my brain But, drug only numb part of my pain Confusion and paranoia remain chorus I wish I could edit the things I said to you You know I regret it, the shit I put you through And I write this letter from here in exile And it’s a message from the margins Can you hear my tearful plea? If there’s any part of me inside of you Can you have mercy on me?
9.
French for Cloud (cstbu) Legs and arms hung from her leotard A game of stars is no place for the faint of heart (chorus) I can’t stop thinking ‘bout you Maybe I’m lonely, maybe I’m overdue I can’t stop thinking ‘bout you Baby I’m always thinking about you I can blend with the crowd or break from the rank and file I can tell you that nuage is French for cloud chorus Baby, I wanna hold you near, whisper in your ear You vamp. You come and you turn off the lamp And now I can’t see nothin’ but you chorus
10.
Rub My Feet (suddenly) Suddenly I’m not ashamed to say I need A break from the cold, a winter in the sun (verse) Your love for me makes the air around us burn And, now… Suddenly I’m not afraid to let you see My footprints in the snow, where I’m coming from Suddenly I’m not ashamed to say I’m weak I’m on my way home for a winter in the sun verse Suddenly I’m not afraid to let you see My footprints in the snow, where I’m coming from Baby, rub my feet I’m not ashamed to say I bleed like any other animal I could use a winter in the sun (bridge) On the mend, rescued from the deep end A collector of hearts, down to one lover Someone who wants me for who I am Ooh, we all say we wanna know what’s true or false But, are we brave enough to poke a hole in our hero Reach in and save a mere mortal? And not be afraid of what we see Footprints in the snow, where he’s coming from Ooh, suddenly Been runnin’ wild on the grand prix A break from the cold A winter in the sun
11.
Emotional Criminal Only you bring me down But, you bring me down low Swim around like a fish While I’m sinking like a ship Nature, the great matchmaker Set the prey up with the predator (chorus) Emotional Criminal Ambush me and steal my sympathy Emotional Criminal Put your hands where I can see them, nice and slow Blap, blap, you look sexy in your Momma’s house La La La I gave you what you need to breathe on your own And you punish me for leaving you in control Paperback book, manufactured love Needs a romance, a victim and conqueror chorus
12.
If I Wanna Dance With You The English air is a face eraser And it wears away what matters as our matter fades I want to live with you forever I wonder if I can in these dark ages (chorus) If I Wanna Dance With You I have to use my remote control Fighting over words, bad for your bones Like two love birds killing each other over one stone But don’t worry, love will return With more love that will be gone chorus Make a believer out of you, for me Bring some relief forth from the misery And we will sneak out with a victory And I’ll dance with you when I wanna dance with you chorus
13.
A Woman Never Changes Oh, a woman never changes Her desire only ranges between this and that Yeah, she go through phases She might do some rearranging, mixing and matching (chorus) She want it all, not just a little She want all of the top, all of the bottom All in the middle of my love She want it when she lookin’ in the mirror She want all of her shadow, all of her own Reflection in the store-front window Yeah, she grumpy when she wake up Sittin’ at the traffic light, puttin’ on her make-up To hide the frown on her face She’ll make any place a parking space Keys in the ignition, leave the engine runnin’ She’s coming out with grace chorus She want it all, when she playin’ for keeps So all the other girls can know she’s my queen Know she’s my freak (bridge) Hey, I hold her when she’s anxious Pull her close, “Say…what’s the matter, baby?” Let me ease your mind ‘Cause it’s never what she sayin’ It’s what she’s craving, deep down inside chorus She want it all, she don’t wanna have to ask I won’t make her say it, I know she’s a lady I just let her have it All of the top, all of the bottom All in the middle of my love
14.
The Fun Rises, The Fun Sets. Summer gives And, like a kid, I took it and ran A moment lives And later reveals a one night stand (chorus) We were having fun Oh, that’s when she said “It’s that time of month… Can’t go on red.” The fun rises, the fun sets So, I begged Can’t you kiss me on my head? She said, “I’ll do it when you come, next year.” Oh, the fun rises, the fun sets. Strangers become friends and then… Strangers again But, no guilt trips on our field trips No expectations and no regrets chorus Your strong legs Wrapped around my chest Sex is rough when it’s best, ’til you’re out of breath The fun rises, the fun sets. We were having fun In our swimming trunks Summer of triumph in nether regions The fun rises, the fun sets. Life is dead. But, none of this was ever meant to be remembered In post-war love Oh, the fun rises, the fun sets. We were having fun

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5th album. Delfonics meet Neil Young. i can show you better than i can tell you.

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released May 5, 2015

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