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Sophie
04:01
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Sophie
- written 3-9-22
Somewhere back home
In Muscle Shoals
Sophie waits patiently alone
Her home feels colder and lonelier
Where, oh where did I go
I hope someone lets you know
Lord give me time
Oh how I’ve tried
To make my way back there next to you
I know you’re there wondering why
What if this time it’s true
I hope someone lets you know
Slipped by while you closed your eyes
To hold you one more time
Whispered in your ear last night
As I was drifting by
On my way out
I saw the light
Shining my way
Grabbed on and let me slip away
So far away, yet there you stay
Where, oh where did I go
I hope someone lets you know
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2. |
Miserable
04:28
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Miserable
- written 7-18-21
I don’t want your pity on me
I prefer my own company
I may smile but it’s artificial
I’m happy when I’m miserable
I don’t want anymore sympathy
Wrap me up in melancholy
You’ll never please me
So I am resigned to a life of my knees
Apology is my disease
Built up a wall, guarded my heart
You won’t make it one square past start, waking up
What I got’s clinical
Happy when I’m miserable
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3. |
Unscripted
03:57
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Unscripted
- written 1-23-23
I need some unscripted affinity
No checklist before you get to me
No longer on a bended knee, no
Had enough monotony, so….
Show me, like we’re brand new
Show me, like you want to
Show me that’s there’s still some fire
Mixed in with your desire
I’m hoping you’re scoping out a plan
To make me feel like a wanted man
A little touch of dangerous, yeah
Nothing left here to discuss, so…
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4. |
What's Mine
02:34
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What’s Mine
- written 5-18-22
Jealousy, you wear it casually
Steadily, chipping away at me
I’ll summarize
(this is my time, you can’t have it)
No plan to compromise
I want what’s mine
(this is my time, you can’t have it)
Not giving up this time
Ch:
Bet you I can prove it
Cuz when I say I always do it
You ain’t worth the news print
Hate to say it but the shoe fits
I just want what’s mine
(I can see you’re using me
you pay to play
but not today
I just want what’s mine)
“Look at me”
You broadcast shamelessly
Modesty
Not quite your specialty
I’ll summarize
(this is my time, you can’t have it)
Here’s where I draw the line
I want what’s mine
(this is my time, you can’t have it)
Won’t let you win next time
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5. |
Stone
03:14
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Stone
-written 4-1-21
Oh kind soul
May you never know
All the hurt that’s waiting there
For their turn to settle there
After all your light has dimmed
Will corrode you from within
So I’m told
What don’t break us
Makes us stronger somehow
With each cut I disavow
But you owe me nothing now
As I take a piece of you
So I watched
As we stacked the bricks up high
You’re on your side, I’m on mine
We could play this pantomime
Could extend my hand
Used to be that kind of man
Used to be that kind of man
Used to be that kind of man
But now I stand as stone
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6. |
Vampire Empire
02:33
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Vampire Empire
- written 4-10-22
Coming in like a fine mist
Let it grow to a flood
Want to show you my death kiss
Cover up, here I come, I need blood
Locking on to your beating pulse
I’m both jury and the judge
Giving in to my impulse
Cover up, here I come, I need blood
I could steal you
Make you feel the way I want you to
I could heal you
But I get so much more
From breaking you
Bone crushes like percussion
A symphony in the screams
Gotta know I’m conducting
All you see, withering, as I feed
I hold you with a gaze
On your television screens
Headlong to the end of days
All you see, withering, as I feed
I could steal you
Make you feel the way I want you to
I could heal you
But I get so much more
From breaking you
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7. |
Better Alone
03:31
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Better Alone
- written 5-29-22
I built a life here
There’s no more room left for you
I wanted kids but
I didn’t want them with you
I guess I’ve learned to quit while I’m still ahead
We’re in a drought, here
But yet I’m drowning with you
Pretend we’re happy
And maybe it will come true
I gotta get these thoughts out of my head
I give up on love, that child has grown
No fleeting thoughts
No wanting to roam
I feel I’m ready, cold, collected
And numb
Cuz time is crushing from the weight
We’ve succumbed
Better that I start now before I’m dead
Been stuck here so long it feels like I’m home
but you don’t belong, I’m better alone
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8. |
Give In
04:05
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Give In
- written 11-1-22
Hello again my old friend
I’ve missed you
Talking sweet, entice me
To your point of view
Can’t decide if you’re the devil
Or a fair weathered friend
Heaven knows you’ve been with me
Through thick and thin
Sold my soul to sin
I may as well give in
So you got me, oh you rock me
to and forth we go
Bet you thought I had forgotten
There’s an undertow
Saw the signs, but I don’t mind
It’s quality over time
Every day I hear you say
A little louder, “You’re all mine”
Sold my soul to sin
I may as well give in
I give in, you win
Sell it, take it, razor thin
I give in, you win
Sell it, fake it, chameleon
Hold on tight and don’t let me go
Getting tired, but oh how I admire
These pleasantries
Had my fill of my desires
Now pay the penalty
Sold my soul to sin
I may as well give in
Hello again my old friend
I’ve missed you
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9. |
Both
02:50
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Both
- written 4-5-22
I know your name
Not born the same
Not to discuss, nip-tucked, hands up
Don’t wanna stand in your way
Show some refrain
No one is playing your game
I’ve given up, good luck, you suck
I think you’ve muddied your name
I can love you like the friend I see
But you push me the limits the most
I don’t want to make you my enemy
But I don’t got time for both
I know your ways
Out on display
Love to provoke, so woke, no joke
I’m just the bear that you poked
So count me out
I see you’re doubling down
Call out your friend, pretend it’s zen
Well I just can’t comprehend
I can love you like the friend I see
But you push me to my limit most
I don’t want to make you my enemy
But I don’t got time for both
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10. |
Methodical
03:45
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Methodical
- written 4-13-21
What started off seemed like a pleasant exchange
But ended up feeling more like a migraine
So put your seatbelt on
Now here’s a heartfet song
We just hit the fast lane
With trepidation now along for the ride
The medication just won’t play nice
Can’t get in front of of it
Not making fun of it
I say let’s fix your mind
You’re so methodical
Oh my god it’s diabolical
Your train of thought
I don’t know how you spin that
way
It’s pathological
Oh my god and so illogical
Your train of thought
I don’t know how you spin that
way
I’d ask you how but it should wait
You’re standing here in front of me
so far away
Take the backseat, let me drive for a while
Got a place picked out, it’s just your style
They’ll take good care of you
It isn’t up to you
They may just fix your mind
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11. |
I'm Ready For You To Go
03:47
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I’m Ready For You To Go
- written 7-27-22
Just to look at you
Ah hell, it makes me hurt
Cuz you’re gettingn more than
You should deserve
So I’m ready for you to go
I’m not saying this just to be cruel
But I can see from here
You’re running out of fuel
Now I’m ready for you to go
Yeah I’m ready for you to go
No more nagging
No more you pulling the strings
No more dragging me thru
The same old excuse
Really fires up my fuse
and I fry
I could go on
But I think you get the gist
I’m not saying
That you won’t be missed
But I’m ready for you to go
Yeah I’m ready for you to go
Oh so ready for you to go
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12. |
You Can't Make Me
04:04
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You Can’t Make Me
- written 4-16-22
All the tests and microscopes
Revealed what’s going on with my steady slope
Hearing the end of my song
Can only be charming for so long
Meals on partitioned plates
No, visitors can’t stay
Machines with alarming sounds
No hospital gowns
You can’t make me
I’ve had too good a life
To let you take me over now
Make a wish, send me a smile
And you might see me in the clouds
Don’t be missing me
I’m as close as your breath
Can’t get rid of me
Won’t leave at your request
You can’t make me
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RED HOT SHAME is the brainchild of singer-songwriter Xeff Scolari with frequent collaborators Steven Pitsenbarger (vocals, percussion), Ryan Wilson (guitar), Spencer Kennedy (bass), Rick Fugate (drums), and James Terris (keys) Together they are a creative force that make performances feel like a wild ride - anything can happen at any moment, turning the band's live shows into can't miss events. ... more
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