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LYRICS Track1. Courage Contrary to the matter Who you are, you are not Come with me, I'll show you Saturn Planets don't quite align You should try not to be so courageous Chorus: I never said you were a mistake at all You got it all wrong, you're misunderstanding Traveled far for a lover Who she was she was not But honestly it don't matter Aliens ain't Farmers You should try not to be so courageous Chorus You should try not to be so courageous These dismal moods have become contagious Chorus Track2. Movies At slow speed we all seem focused In motion we seem wrong In summer we can taste the rain Chorus: I want you to be free Don't worry about me And just like the movies We play out our last scene Two can play this game We both want power In winter we can taste the pain In our short years, we come long way To treat it bad and throw away Chorus You won't cry, I won't scream In our short years we come long way To treat it bad and throw away And if we make a little space A science fiction showcase In our short film, a love disgrace Dream a scene to brighten face In our short years we come long way To treat it bad, just to throw it away Chorus Track3. Flesh and Bone This moisture slides from my eyes It glistens, it glistens There's nowhere left to go now If you teach me, I'll listen A favorite time for mistakes In salt lakes, we all shake Consider me your apprentice Repentant, yet hesitant Please show me a sign Chorus: Come inside, kneel Remember who built your home I built you flesh and bone This image comes from somewhere Who is it? Spiritual visit Coincidence is one thing Overwhelming, immaculate timing Everything we had is gone Something new has come up strong now I feel that I belong And I trust you, I love you Please show me a sign Come inside, kneel Remember what you hear And I'll be still right here Come inside, kneel Remember who built your home I built you flesh and bone And I'm torn between halos, demons All these words with cryptic meanings Separate seasons All these issues and mixed up feelings And I have to choose Everything we had is gone Something new must come up strong now I feel that I belong And I trust you and I love you Please show me a sign Come inside, kneel Remember what you hear And I'll be still right here Come inside, kneel Remember who built your home I built you flesh and bone Come inside, look around I'll lift off the ground I snapped your ribs made a lover So you could share each other Come inside, kneel Remember Track4. Whisper It's my arms that wrap you up nice It's my arms, it's my arms baby Small rooms with record exec types Whisper away my future lately I'll introduce you to producers I'll write your songs and make them way damn shorter Chorus: I'm so confused This industry has made me cold I trusted you to make me shine bright This is almost getting old Shock me with fear it's taking longer Blood sweat and years will make me way damn stronger It's my words that fail to give insight I blame you, blame me baby Chorus It suits me just fine This is the package I'm sending These are the clothes that I'm wearing These are the words that I'm saying These are the notes that they're playing I'll introduce you to producers I'll write your songs and make them way damn shorter Chorus And it suits me just fine Track5. Summer So you finally fessed up to her All the lies you said Now you kindly kiss up to her But the feeling's dead Several days have passed now Darker than any damn cloud now Liquid sunshine falls down Harder than all the damn hounds Chorus: Tried to give you summer, but I'm winter Wish I could make you spring, but I fall so hard So you always did what you wanted We will be on our own I will soon let you go now Things will be all right Several weeks have passed now Grayer than any gray cloud Several weeks have passed now And it's so hard Chorus And it's so hard to get out of bed She's impossible to get out of your head Chorus Track6. Sticks and Stones I liked you You showed me These calls must continue Time is collapsing in my head I built all the walls you can't come in You were the one that called me last I highly doubt this thing will last Chorus: Sticks and stones, they hurt When you shoot them through the phone And you dragged my name through dirt And it hurts to be left here all alone Elegant thoughts I will not share My symphonic silence I hope you can bare it baby I liked you You showed me Exactly who I don't wanna be Chorus I'll always look for you I'll always look for you No stone was left unturned You were the one that called me last I highly doubt this thing will last Cause you were the one that messed up Chorus Sticks and stones get shot through the telephone With instant results, we're both left alone Track7. Attitude Maybe I act on confused behavior Maybe waves crash like semi trailer Maybe I'll spend my off time without you It seems like we need our own space And all the time I wasted away I don't feel good unless you stay And all the times I chased you away Simply to catch back up with Chorus: Your solitude is welcome Your attitude is welcome All you see is red lights behind me Maybe this isn't what you wanted baby I don't blame you falling backwards No one's ever quite confused you this way And all this time we wasted away We don't feel good unless we're gray And all the times I chased you away I simply don't feel good Chorus All this time, we heard alarms Come to find, we fell apart This whole thing has crashed down, crashed down All this time, we heard alarms Chorus You are welcome Track8. Stranded Your waves come crashing down Like a semi-auto trailer I dive so deep in the sea To avoid killer whales A perfect moment here and gone It has sailed I'll use a hammerhead to drive Rusty nail inside Chorus: I'm feeling the sea beneath you, beneath me I'm feeling the sea beneath you, beneath me Imagine if our world was blue and weightless I never meant to do wrong to you You're my starfish You moan a tone so low beyond me A telepathic sub-sonic frequency I need a little air for emergency You have to understand this urgency I'm feeling the sea beneath me, beneath you White sand beneath my feet No brain between my ears I'm feeling the sea beneath you, beneath me I know that if I had one I'd spare us both these years I'm feeling the sea beneath me, beneath you White sand beneath my feet No brain between my ears I'm feeling the sea beneath you, beneath me I know that if I had one I'd spare us both these years A sea anemone, you're my enemy Track 9. Wish Proud, proud is to hear it all yeah yeah Proud ah proud, proud is to watch us fall yeah yeah Make a wish, make a succotash wish You live the pompous life Throw kisses all the time Make wishes don't break mine Cold fire use to inspire all not now These are tired, maybe they'll find their nitch Or resort to wish Make a wish, make a succotash wish You live the pompous life Throw kisses all the time Make wishes don't break mine Chorus: Don't be low, you better watch the road Don't be low, you got the strength and the balls Chimes use to break my wish Back.. won't you bring him back? Not now Chorus Chimes use to break my wish Track 10. Calico So make it real Just make it real That's not a reason to fire me That ain't no real reason It's funny things cheapen when we disagree If things got any worse then cheap would turn free Chorus: Calico cats and calico dreams That ain't too real Just make it real Feel all the seasons flood through you and me And see what trouble she's in But that's not a reason to fire me That ain't no real reason Chorus 2: Calico cats and calico dreams That ain't too real Just make it real Collisions hurt and abrasions bleed It's hard to deal when all you do is feel Campfires swell into monsterous things That summer heat that's winter deep Bridge: And all your wild winds They couldn't stop me from flying Chorus 2 Just make it real Track 11. Happy death Day I slowly shoot these words like weapons And go insane I watch you drive your stupid car You go away You were never one to use caution It slipped away You know I'd love to see it happen Chorus: Happy Death day to you baby I know you're flying in the blue now We'll be together real soon now baby, don't you worry Papa's got a brand new body bag for you Cable cars run through my mind Reminiscent Bay I always tried to keep you near me Without the pain I love to tie us into knots We slipped away I tried to captivate you, on that evening He was leaving, with the girl I'd like to kill Chorus And I got a fresh new kind of attitude I slowly shoot these words like weapons And go insane I watch you drive your stupid car You go away You were never one to use caution It slipped away You know I'd love to see it happen Chorus And he ain't ever ever coming back to you Track 12. Smooth Criminal As he came into the window Was a sound of a crescendo He came into her apartment He left the bloodstains on the carpet She was sitting at the table He could see she was unable So she ran into the bedroom She was struck down It was her doom Annie, are you OK Are you OK Are you OK, Annie Annie, are you OK You OK Are you OK, Annie Annie, are you OK You OK You OK, Annie Annie, are you OK You OK Are you OK, Annie Annie, are you OK Will you tell us that youre OK Theres a sign at the window That he struck you A crescendo, Annie He came into your apartment He left the bloodstains on the carpet Then you ran into the bedroom You were struck down It was your doom Annie, are you OK You OK Are you OK, Annie Annie, are you OK You OK Are you OK, Annie Annie, are you OK You OK Are you OK, Annie Youve been hit by Youve been struck by A smooth criminal So they came into the outway It was Sunday What a black day I could feel your salutation Sounding heartbeats Intimidations Annie, are you OK You OK Are you OK, Annie Annie, are you OK You OK Are you OK, Annie Annie, are you OK You OK Are you OK, Annie Annie, are you OK You OK Are you OK, Annie Annie, are you OK Will you tell us that youre OK Theres a sign at the window That he struck you A crescendo, Annie He came into your apartment He left the bloodstains on the carpet Then you ran into the bedroom You were struck down It was your doom Annie, are you OK You OK Are you OK, Annie Youve been hit by Youve been struck by A smooth criminal Annie, are you OK Will you tell us that youre OK Theres a sign at the window That he struck you A crescendo, Annie He came into your apartment He left the bloodstains on the carpet Then you ran into the bedroom You were struck down It was your doom Annie, are you OK You OK Are you OK, Annie Annie, are you OK You OK Are you OK, Annie Annie, are you OK You OK Are you OK, Annie Annie, are you OK You OK Are you OK, Annie Track 13. Universe We should have waited We should have waited Chorus: We love to break the season And you're the reason We use to shake the beehive To relax and rewind See why you cry, see why you save Your regimen is gonna die See what you know Let's see what you throw Your regimen Waiting? So Waiting? I know Chorus See why you came, see why you go Your regiment is oh too slow See why you cry, get sting from the hive Your regimen Waiting? So Waiting? I know Chorus See! And we don't mind Are you sane? Are you ashamed? Chorus Track 14. Bonus Orange appeal Half the rude you brought once has cold We send with friends All the evil actions worked my mood on you As the energy comes from the waves at cliffs Moan miss We look for leaves on the family tree Ahthee won't sing Half the rude you brought once has cold We send with friends Compare an apple to an orange like in the Dream we seen As the energy come from the waves at Trussels And all this hearty fruit has made my muscles grow to what you see Half the rude you brought once has cold We send with friends Will you just bend Apples and Oranges Lyrics From ANThology Submited by:Michele Moses
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BIO Subject: Dryden Mitchell AAF Status: Lead Vocals Born: June 15th Redondo Beach Ca. 1976, 6:04 p.m. 7lbs. 6oz. Resides: Riverside Ca. Weapon of Choice: Telefunkin U87 with Groove Tubes Inspiration/Influences: Laura & Allan Mitchell, Kathy Nabours, Edie Brickell, Frank Zappa Band History: Crossover, Out of Order, Dragonphlie First Instrument: Kramer Striker (Red) In CD Player Right Now: Frank Zappa / Joe's Garage, Lenny Kravits / 5, Tool / nima, Ben Folds Five / Self Titled, Michael Jackson / Bad First Album Owned: Rocky III Soundtrack Last Album Bought: Frank Zappa / Joe's Garage Favorite Album: Beatles / White Album Favorite Movie: Uncle Buck Favorite T.V. Show: Power Puff Girls Favorite Actor: Paul Newmen Favorite Actress: Leia Tompson Favorite Comedian: Emo Philips / Paula Poundstone Favorite Pro Teams: San Diego Chargers, Minnesota Twins, LA Lakers, Vancouver Canucks Favorite Drink: Heineken Favorite Food: California Rolls Favorite Color: Purple Hobbies: Downloading Porn Quote: IM better then most... Not good as some. Subject: Tye Zamora AAF Status: Bass Player, Background Vocals Born: May 30th, Artesia Ca. 1977, 9:03 a.m. 8lbs. 2oz. Resides: Corona Ca. Weapon's of Choice: Dave Parr 6 string custom, Carvin 6 string custom LB76A, Ernie Ball String Ray 5, Carvin RSP Preamp, Crown Microtech 1200, BBE 462, SWR Goliath Senior, Carvin 1801, DOD Bass Grunge Inspiration/Influences: Silly Z, Les Claypool, Trevor Dunn, Stanley Clarke, Victor Wooten, Jim Barlow, Eddie Lee Band History: N.W.O., U.V.O.D., The Color Red, Carpet, Stank Toof, Tyemus First Instrument: Ibenez Roadstar Deluxe (Black) In CD Player Right Now: Steely Dan/ Two Against Nature, Return to Forever/Light as a Feather & Romantic Warrior, Harry Connick Jr./Star Turtle, Medeski-Martin & Wood/Notes from the Underground First Album Owned: Miami Vice Soundtrack Last Album Bought: Steely Dan- Two Against Nature Favorite Album: Disco Volante - Mr Bungle Favorite Movie: Apocalypse Now Favorite T.V. Show: South Park Favorite Actor: Philip Seymour Hoffman Favorite Actress: Maira Sorvino Favorite Comedian: Steven Wright / Janine Gurafalo Favorite Pro Teams: Miami Dolphins, Anaheim Angels / LA Dodgers, LA Lakers, Mighty Ducks of Anaheim Favorite Drink: Water Favorite Food: Chicken Curry Favorite Color: Navy Blue Hobbies: Golf Quote: No Cut's, No Butt's, No Coconuts Subject: Mike Cosgrove AAF Status: Drums Born: November 7th, Long Beach Ca. 1975 Resides: Moreno Valley Ca. Weapon's of Choice: DW Drums, Rob's Recipe Snare Drum, Zildjian Cymbals , Zildjian Vinnie Colaiuta sticks Inspiration/Influences: Anybody who does what they do whole heartedly. Band History: Out of Order, Wallop, Brother Vibe, Tyemus First Instrument: Shock Drums In CD Player Right Now: Sting: Ten Summoners Tales, Kenochamp, Papa Roach, Etta James, Beck: Electric Vulture First Album Owned: Twisted Sister: Stay hungry and New Edition (bought them at the same time) Last Album Bought: Fiona Apple Favorite Album: Sting: Ten Summoners Tales Favorite Movie: Godfather, Goonies, Avalon Favorite T.V. Show: Batman Favorite Pro Teams: Red Wings and Rams Favorite Drink: Red Bul Favorite Food: Italian Favorite Color: green Hobbies: music, hockey, foosball Subject: Terence Corso AAF Status: Guitar Player, Background Vocals Born: November 28th, Riverside Ca. 1971, 6:30 p.m. 9 lbs. 4oz. Resides: Riverside Ca. Weapons of Choice: 2x Marshall 100 watt MK2 lead series, JCM (early 80's) custom modified by Doug Forbes @ Def Audio Amplification, Salem Oregon, Marshall 4 x 12 Celestion Cabs (one straight, one slant) 2x Paul Reed Smith CE 22, ESP Maverick, all analog BOSS, Jim Dunlop and DOD pedals, Adio(shoes) Inspirations/Influences: Stevie Ray Vaughan, Jimi Hendrix, Hillel Slovak, John Reese (These players opened my eyes to more un-orthodox approaches to playing guitar and just writing period. Jeff Buckley has been the greatest inspiration to me musically and spiritually that I have encountered thus far in my life. I do not really consider myself a Taoist but do admire most of the principles involved in Taoism and try to apply them to every day life) Band History: Sinister Fiend, Brother Vibe, Wallop First Instrument: Snare Drum First Album Owned: Kiss / Dress to Kill Last Album Bought: Ben Harper / The will to live Favorite Music: Jeff Buckley, Raidohead, Weezer, Method Man, Toadies, Red Man, Far, Foo Fighters, Stanford Prison Experiment, Men At Work, Marvin Gaye Jr. Paco Pedrone and the Puerto Rican Polka Explosion, Black Sabbath, Jane's Addiction, B-Boys, Frank Zappa Favorite Album: Jeff Buckley / Grace, Weezer / Pinkerton Favorite Movie: Raising Arizona & Christmas Vacation Favorite T.V. Show: Space Ghost Coast to Coast Favorite Actor: Robert De Niro Favorite Actress: Liv Tyler Favorite Comedian: Steve Martin Favorite Pro Team: Denver Broncos, Phoenix Suns Favorite Drink: Heineken Favorite Food: Bean Rice & Cheese Burritos Favorite Color: Green Hobbies: Indoor Putting Quote: You gotta do what you gotta do !!!
SONG MEANINGS Album: ANThology Songs: Courage This is about misunderstandings and reaching a boiling point in a relationship. When I wrote the lyrics, I pictured an argument with your better half. It's to the point that the girl's going to hit you, but it never actually crosses over to such brutality. I sing in the chorus, "You should try not to be so courageous," because you know that courage isn't going to last. It's like a "Jenga" game, right before the pieces collapse. Movies (1st Single off ANThology) (1st Video off ANThology) "Movies" is one of my favorites. It's a very honest, real story felt by everyone in the band. I compare a bad relationship to the movies. Lyrically, everything in it relates to film, like the line "At slow speed we all seem focused." My writing used to be much more cryptic, but this song is more direct and it has a happier feel. Terry wrote a cool Pacman riff for it. Flesh And Bone We're not the most religious people, but Tye suggested I write about God. The first thing that came to mind was bashing those fanatical people who force religion on me. But it seemed classier to write something positive about religion, something that embraces it. This song's about knowing there's something greater out there without saying exactly what it is. The Bible doesn't play into it, though I borrowed a few lines from it for the benefit of rhyme. It was challenging to write. Whisper Terry asked why we even named the song "Whisper" because it's a very heavy, pissed-off song. The band was going through some tough times when I wrote it. We'd been showcasing for labels and midway through the set, the record executives would start whispering to each other. We're trying to play our best, but we're wondering what they're saying about us, or if they're even talking about us at all. I don't think we were bitter, just fed up with the people whispering about us. Summer "Summer" is straight lovey-dovey and not supposed to be anything particularly deep but rather a cool play on words. Lyrically, I go through all the seasons. Throughout it, I say things like, "Tried to give you summer, but I'm winter/ Wish I could make you spring, but I fall so hard." Sticks And Stones Everyone has heard that saying "Sticks and stones will break my bones but names will never hurt me." This is another one where I play with words. It's full of angst. I was reminiscing about past phone conversations that led to arguments. They happen for no reason, just because one person is moody. The beat is driving and has a reggae vibe to it because the bass drum is constant. Attitude This is my favorite song on the record. I'm not very good at relationships and have done bad things in the past. With "Attitude," I'm telling a girl that her feelings of rage are acceptable - everything she does is okay because the guy she's in a relationship with did such horrendous things. It has a cool Latin vibe. Stranded This song is all about the ocean and has as many puns as I could put in there. My ex-girlfriend was really into whales and marine biology. She hated me at the time, so I thought I would try and woo her with this song. It didn't work. Maybe flowers and dinner would've been better. Wish This is the very first song we wrote - it's amazing it's lasted so long and has made it to the record. It relays the message that people should make their own thing happen and not worry about the critics out there. For example, my thing is music, and I tell people who criticize that to create their own wish. This is my dream - they should find their own thing instead of tearing into mine. Calico This is basically a feel-good breakup song with a waltzy groove. I wasn't trying to be deep here - the words just sound cool when they're sung. When the guitar comes in, it creates a perfect intro for a yell. Death Day "Death Day" is pretty morbid, but I wrote it strictly for fantasy purposes. We've all gotten frustrated with certain people, sometimes to the point where you wish they would die. But you also realize that if they actually did die, you'd be devastated. I'm singing, "Papa's got a brand new body bag for you" - it's like James Brown's line "Papa's got a brand new bag," but cooler. Smooth Criminal (2nd Single Off ANThology) (2nd Video off ANThology) We're all big fans of Michael Jackson, and this cover is an ally for us. Terry and Tye were messing with it in the garage one day, and the riff screamed out to be heavy. We played with death metal bands while we were in Europe, and people would go ape shit when they heard our version. People that don't even like us like this song. Universe Awesome, moody, Radiohead-influenced. [Arranger] David Campbell turned it into a monster with his string section, but without making it corny. The lyrics relate to some unforgivable things I've done, things I could never share with anyone. Orange Appeal The title is another play on words, like "orange peel." It's made up of quick, little lines that reminded me of my childhood. I say "apples" and "oranges" in Spanish, and then refer to a family tree. Musically, it starts with nylon string acoustics, then slowly builds up. The vocals are out of key because I had a nice wine buzz on during the recording Good (For A women) *new song on American Pie 2 Sound Track This is a new song by aaf which was released only on the American Pie 2 sound track. This is a love song and how they have it bad... AlienAntFarm have all had a touch with love and many of the members still do. This song reflects that and it can be downloaded in the Media Section of AAFOnline.
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