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Underground Mode

from DOUBLE N by Stevenn Beck

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UNDERGROUND MODE

(c) by stevenn beck

once upon a time you took me by the hand
led me down the path to no man's land
we were so young trying everything once or twice
looking for ways just to have a good time
steal kisses in the alley by the Five and Dime
we were all right flying high into the night it was fine
but out there on the docks I get a big chill
my blood runs cold my heart is still
seems like they all appeared one day
on an empty shore thirty years to the day
cry me a river full of mistakes
call me a dreamer out on the make
above the fray safe in underground mode

well i never thought it would end up this way
thousands of clones not a soul to their name
on the move looking good
for who knows who or why
just a lifetime ago we laughed in the sun
thought we were different thought we were one
the generation who would save it for good
we were fooling
down in the cavern someone hits on my friend
her eyes showed desire she moved closer again
she asked what he did and he said who he was
she turned on her heels disappeared in a rush
give me a reason or a proper defense
don't blame me for sitting alone on the fence
above the fray safe in underground mode

someone rapped on the door with his baseball bat
cried "I'll break your head if you don't come out"
I fell to the floor the intruder burst in
it was my best friend with an evil grin
leave me to wander alone in the streets
keep me suspended at the point of release
above the fray safe in underground mode

I can't understand why you and I
can't drop all pretension in the wink of an eye
exist as ourselves in the
ego-less fringes of the universe
listen to the music being played in the street
it all sounds the same it puts me to sleep
wasn't there a time we all
listened to the lines for meaning
once more I pushed through the crowd
at jack's back yard
everyone I knew there they were laughing so hard
I peered through the smoke offered my hand
they looked right through me
like I was some other man
ain't no tomorrow ain't no yesterday
keep all your sorrows just give me today
ain't no tomorrow ain't no yesterday
keep all your sorrow just give me today
above the fray safe in underground mode
above the fray safe in underground mode
above the fray safe in underground mode...

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from DOUBLE N, released March 1, 2013

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Stevenn Beck New York, New York

Stevenn lives in NYC and has been writing music for more than 30 years. He has performed at "Open Mike" concerts in Maryland, in Washington Square Park as well Manhattan/West Village. Stevenn is also an actor/writer, with credits in several small movies as well as in local theatre. His original retro folk-rock music can be previewed
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