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Cult of Contingency

by Jetson Plains

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Mess 04:04
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I knew a girl who was happy as a peach She hugged me and said she wanted to see me But I never know the right things to do And when I wronged her she'd always try to pull through The messiest things in life Aren't always by surprise And sometimes late at night We don't feel so alright So we might talk and then cry Don't we all just want some light? My best friend, he struggles with priorities He says he's not sure what he wants to be He has friends and a life to hold onto But thinks the joy he brings around is untrue He's pulled me out of the pits that I've been in But still doesn't always know he's a good man I knew a guy who wanted to be noticed I think he wanted to do right but could never focus He made mistakes that could have ruined him And I think he tried but could just never fix them The messiest things in life Aren't always by surprise And sometimes late at night We don't feel so alright So we might talk and then cry Don't we all just want some light? The girl I knew, I think she's doing better She needed to leave, though I tried not to let her 'Cause I'm a waste and I'll put it down on paper And go have it notarized a bit later My best friend, he's finally moving on He's leaving this town and the people who've done him wrong We're all leaning towards the same path So why not run and never look back? The man I knew is now off my radar We had a fight and I wish I could say it was hard But in life there's some people you've just gotta let go And I'm that person more than I'd like to know The messiest things in life Aren't always by surprise And sometimes late at night We don't feel so alright So we might talk and then cry Don't we all just want some light? So I'm figuring out what I wanna be But these people and this town, they don't really need me Maybe I'll go up into the mountains I've got a car that I think that I could live in And if I sing loud enough does it fucking matter? We're all just looking for a goddamn answer And if I don't have one then why am I fucking singing? It's a bullshit cycle, but it's the one I'm needing The messiest things in life Aren't always by surprise And sometimes late at night We don't feel so alright So we might talk and then cry Don't we all just want some light?
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Collision 01:43
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I hate to write so literally But honestly, there's no other way I can see to tell you what you've done to us You've lost our trust and you won't grow up And I know I'm being harsh I know you've got your scars But you're the one in your car Leaving So how is that love? I know you tried, to an extent I know that now you're broken and bent But that's still no excuse for abandonment So how is that love?
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Birds 02:24
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There's a realistic chance that when you hear this I'll be in a ditch somewhere Would you like me again if I'm on the bottle? 'Cause I don't sleep any more, I don't dream Except for the times when I remember Boston I remember storms, and car rides to the ocean And it's a dream And I'm working on my new hangover, it'll match the last sixty Your friends were right and I'm just bad news I caged you up and clipped your wings So I'll clip my own in return My body matches the feeling I gave you, it's worn and broken Poisoned and limp I'll push this farther like I pushed you farther I'll push this farther And I'm working on tying a knot for myself and a cliff Even if the facts were wrong, I've done enough to warrant your hate It's tough to write songs about how fucked up I am
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Sorry 04:08
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I've never been a savior I'm usually the opposite A damsel in distress with both hands in my pockets And you wish that you could help Not a messiah complex Just sputtering lines, ignoring the past tense Well I'm packing up my things I set sail in November I don't wanna be anything that you'll remember So please don't remember 'Cause I slit my own throat when I said it was forever If I ever wanted help I wouldn't push you far away But I know that I can't stay So I'll say I'm sorry for the last time And all of this time You've waited here in line Receiving nothing but a goodbye And I'm sorry for the last time I've never been strong And you'll attest to that I'll just keep my mouth shut and drink silently in the back And I am hated And I am wasted And if I stay here I'll be just as jaded So please don't remember 'Cause I slit my own throat when I said it was forever If I ever wanted help I wouldn't push you far away But I know that I can't stay So I'll say I'm sorry for the last time And all of this time You've waited here in line Receiving nothing but a goodbye And I'm sorry for the last time
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Bob Dylan Cell Phone Blues 02:56
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Up at 6 a.m. 6 times in a row Don't need sleep cause I'm not going home Quit smoking so I may forget But I understand that you're not there yet And all I can think about Is my hope that we're not down and out Alone again in a car somewhere No plans and no change to spare Have 8 years gone down the drain? I swear I've changed I changed And all of my faults Have broken in at curtain call Cut the play short Save the tickets till production drops I'm still a mess even at my best Feel the beating thing inside my chest Pulled the vodka out my head I'm a wanted man by someone I could've left dead And all of my faults Have broken in at curtain call Cut the play short Save the tickets till production drops
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Room 02:24
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You kept me from feeling left out Hope you know I'd stare at flowers with you till my eyes fall out You knew that I'd be there And this living room full of friends could be moved to anywhere Everyone's been feeling a little off But I'll always have a smoke with you if you don't mind the cough These weekend parties have made me better Even though I've spent the last 2 weeks in this giant sweater Even if I'm on my phone You're the one I wanna hear from Even if I'm alone You're the reason I won't run You told me things were rough That you have changed and you were trying to be tough And I aint no saint myself But these nights make me feel like I'm doing pretty well Even if I'm on my phone You're the one I wanna hear from Even if I'm alone You're the reason I won't run And after every conversation That I've shared with you Jake makes sure this is what I want And I do Even if I'm on my phone You're the one I wanna hear from Even if I'm alone You're the reason I won't run
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Home and Hope 03:29
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I wrote you all my letters Maybe someday they'll reach you Winter air speaks the truth slowly Fall never felt so reminiscent of you Highway bends won't find An easy way back home again And I used my own pen There's ink enough to lend And you've seen my scars If you could please stay Don't forget about me Don't stray too far And you're always my shadow Or vice versa dear I've always loved your taste I know not to know I'm no trophy But I know I've changed I'll take all the punches I need And I'm a mess But I know I'm clean I've learned of home and hope I probably started this I know it But I didn't come here to leave I'm so proud of your reactions I know help is hard to seek I know help is hard to seek I know help is hard to seek I know help is hard to seek I know help is hard And you've seen my scars If you could please stay Don't forget about me Don't stray too far And you're always my shadow Or vice versa dear I've always loved your taste I know you don't know I'm no trophy But I know I've changed I'll take all the punches I need And I'm a mess But I know now I'm clean I've learned of home and hope
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Cats and Cars 02:34
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He said "I didn't think things could get much worse And I'm feeling like not much more than dirt" I asked "well have you tried to talk to someone? Have you put any thoughts into your actions?" You told me you were all about your spoken words But you hate to try, you never seem to learn I don't know if you know how to be you any more You're faking emotions with your foot on the gas to the floor Grace and faith They don't lament on hate Cats and cars Kid you could've gone so far You habitually ask if I'm alright With the intention of telling me your pathetic night Drinking alone in your father's living room Be thankful he's around, no thanks to you Dream of love, don't dream of empty things With the bottle or not, you've never been what you seem I hate the way you think you really ever care You're the boy who cried wolf and now the feelings aren't there Grace and faith They don't lament on hate Cats and cars Kid you could've gone so far So far you've made a mess And I'm not a fucking saint But you'll never rest Child you need to get away Take a train to Nebraska Take a look at your life Take a step towards adulthood Or just go inside Grace and faith They don't lament on hate Cats and cars Kid you could've gone so far
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Crash 03:39
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I woke up last night with the record still on So I smoked a pack and a half and thought till dawn I thought about the things you think about at night Doesn't it hurt, do you feel alright? And when your ________ did I care at all? Skip my answer 'cause I have to take the fall At some point your problems become your own Don't think about that now, just don't fucking grow And I'm crashing every single party trying to get some help And I'm passing out on the front lawn waiting to get blown up And I'm crashing every fucking party trying to get some help And I'm passing out on your front lawn waiting to get blown up Single boy, do you think about your actions? Is this real, is this really happening? The only place found between calm and composed is hanging on the other end of a broken phone Single mom, do you miss the way it was? Are you able to feel any type of love? You're problems are stored up in a box Where else can you hide love and loss? And I'm crashing every single party trying to get some help And I'm passing out on the front lawn waiting to get blown up And I'm crashing every fucking party trying to get some help And I'm passing out on your front lawn waiting to get blown up
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Nerve 01:48
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It's fine to feel a bit lost This Halloween cold has got us off And I'm trying not to push too hard And it's fine to feel lots I swear I'll give all the effort I've got And we all want some ghosts to go Trick or treat Where else should I be? I'm on the couch Don't think you notice me Trick or treat Pull the trigger, shoot Lets go get high Have some Halloween food Nothing is in stone And it's scary feeling alone But I'm staying consistent for this And I can smell ocean While you're still sleeping in the den But I'm turning my phone off Trick or treat Where else should I be? I'm on the couch Don't think you notice me Trick or treat Pull the trigger, shoot Lets go get high Have some Halloween food
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Night 03:45
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We spent 2 hours apart In the same fucking place Being scared of each other Wondering who's taking who's place The last thing Charles said Before we walked through the door Is that no one can talk Because nothing's the same as before And I'm finding out that he's right And I can't find my words tonight Have we forgotten how we started Breaking noses on old couches The time I emailed all summer And when I was the loudest The past stabs at me too But I can't let that live for me I've been told we're just changing But it gets old being the only one singing And I wish I were right But I won't sleep here tonight And all of these goddamn changes Shot too fast for me to give a fuck Please just get your shit together And the next time you see me I'd suggest you duck Feel fucking something For the mess you've made And if you fucking cared You would have fucking waited So fuck off for a bit Please just fuck off for a little bit I'm not in love anymore And I'm not in love
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Change 02:41
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When you're leaning on a broken frame Looking for artwork And you're feeling like you're out of place You've been moving in reverse I can only do so much Some of the faults have just been hers Ignore the past for now and make it work The seats in an empty car May bring back memories While your knuckles have all turned to white And you're grinding down your teeth And your friends may try and help you out But they don't always come that cheap Ignore the past for now and get some sleep And everyone you've ever known They never really leave your mind, do they? And every choice you've ever made Seems like they're always here to stay Your colors never seem to stay true You're bleeding red and white And your blues are darker than the worst of these nights But the colors don't really matter now The world is in black and white So take some time now and get it right And everyone you've ever known They never really leave your mind, do they? And every choice you've ever made Seems like they're always here to stay
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Friends 01:12
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released December 7, 2015

All lyrics and music written and performed by Evelyn Hoover/ Jetson Plains, except "Night."

Special thanks to the few who have continued to listen and follow my musical and artistic endeavors. You mean the world to me, and your support is well-received and much needed.

*Ending of "Night" is a chorus taken from "Evil Thoughts" by Foxy Shazam

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Jetson Plains est. 2009

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