fishbulb

1. Essence

2. She's So Happy

3. Bitter

4. To The Store

5. Molybdenum

6. Scoot

7. Lock Stopped

8. Don't Mind The Rain

9. Wendi's Basement

10. Rubberball

11. Foxy Oak Trees '97

12. I Like Monkeys

13. Funny Hat

14. Lizard Music

15. Beautiful

16. Milestone

17. Hide & Seek

essence

(music by marek, words by bruzzi/tichy)

Lucid eyes, all the better to see you. Such a good disguise you'd think she'd rather be you, but I sense her essence. She isn't what she seems to be. I can't guess her reasons. Don't know what she wants from me. Don't go flirting around. Don't know just what it means. Don't keep wasting my time. In my head I save the daughters and in my head I warn the sons and in my head I tell the others and in my head my job is done.

she's so happy

(word & music by bruzzi)

That's it. Today I'm going to turn my life around. I said today. I won't need the girls who bring me down. She's so happy and that's the way it's supposed to be. Envision me dancing up upon a pole, alive and free. When did I become so bold? She's so happy and that's the way it's supposed to be. I used to find myself in a Caulfield letter. Just like Howard Jones said: "things can only get better". I know it's not clear now; I'm sorry 'bout the weather, but when that sun breaks through you'll know love will keep us together.

bitter

(words & music by bruzzi)

When did I become so bitter? I never thought that I could hit her. Of course I never did, but I thought I'd like to. Of course I never would, but they'd say I was right to. When will you be home for dinner? The soup grows cold and I grow thinner. When you stay out late, I want to kick your ass. I want to know where you've been, but I've learned not to ask. When did I become so bitter? Why do all my dreams misfit her? I'm never right, but my motives are true. Another night and you'll see just what I do.

to the store

(music by bruzzi/marek, words by bruzzi)

I went to the store with my friend. We went, we went, we went again. We bought Italian Ices and we bought Slim Jims and we walked a thousand miles 'cause we did not have our licenses. No, we didn't, but who cares? No, we didn't have our licenses, but who cares? I went to the store with my friend. Digame digame adonde puedo comprar. We went, we went, we went again. Digame digame adonde puedo comprar.

molybdenum

(music by marek, words by tichy/bruzzi)

I lie back in bed trying to decide when or better yet, should I see her again. Then I saw the shiny metal keychain on my desk which she slipped me in the pocket of my vest. I second guess to see what she means to me. She's just another notch in my belt and a chain full of keys. Shiny metal keychain on my desk which she slipped me in the pocket of my vest. Maybe I'm crazy, maybe I'm dumb, Molybdenum. Now I've got the power. I've got the plan. Can't rule out the others; I'll give them a chance, but I'll keep the shiny metal keychain on my desk. I guess this means that I must have passed her test.

scoot

(music by marek)

lock stopped

(words & music by bruzzi)

I'd be happy to do tricks for you: I eat the lettuce and I spit it out. I'm a very good good dog. I'd just like to make a point: when I see you go away I know you're going somewhere that I'd rather be, but I'm lock stopped, lock stopped, stay at home.

don't mind the rain

(music by marek, words by bruzzi)

I didn't mean to call so late. Were you sleeping? I heard it on the news today: it looks like rain. I know I said once before that I don't really mind the rain. I just want to waste my time away. Why don't you waste your time with me? I know I said once before I don't really mind the rain. I know I said once before I don't care about the pain.

wendi's basement

(music by marek, words by bruzzi/mcdonald)

It's almost too much time that you've given me to think and I can bungle up almost anything. It seems I've lost the key to Wendi's basement. It seems I've lost the key to Wendi. If I could just have held that key, there'd be something I could do. Send me back to yesterday and I'd keep it in my shoe. With you not here who can help me? Can't stand the fear when you are not here with me, 'cause I've tried and I've tried to tell her I don't want to lose another (allegorical or literal) again. You have locked out me. It seems I've lost the key to Wendi's basement. It seems I've lost the key, but it's not my basement.

rubberball

(words & music by bruzzi)

My rubberball bounces out of my hand into the street and into the gutter and into the sewer and into the water and into the river. It's out of my hands!

foxy oak trees '97

(music by marek, words by mcdonald)

Take me there, oh won't you take me there to those foxy oak trees and broccoli patches. I was looking, couldn't find them anywhere. Running faster and I was getting scared.

i like monkeys

(words & music by bruzzi)

I like monkeys, they laugh and they swing. I like monkeys, they do funny things. I like monkeys, sometimes they eat their own crap and I say hey there monkey, come on man, don't do that. I like monkeys! I like monkeys, they're simpler than us. I like monkeys, they'd have more fun on a bus. I like monkeys, on my birthday when I was ten I made a wish I had a monkey for a friend. I like monkeys!

funny hat

(music by w. marek)

lizard music (more info)

(words & music by bruzzi)

I hear the lizards sing. They dance and sway all night long. They said make sure you bring the Chickenman on your journey. Wonderful was the place; it was an invisible island in the center of Lake Mishagoo. I'll see you there too. He said his name was Vincent Van Gogh and all the mysteries he would show me. "Follow me to that place 'cause they are strange, but I like them." We walked for miles and miles; lizards enjoying everywhere. Reynold and Reynold were our guides and so was Reynold. I hear the lizards sing. They dance and sway all night long. You'll never forget what you saw, 'cause they are strange, but I like them.

beautiful

(music by marek, words by bruzzi)

Funny what she won't know, how blind she can be. She loses all sense and reason temporarily. She stands before her mirror wishing for the subject of poetry. Needs no makeup on her face; her skin glows naturally. The sweet perfume of her can't be bottled, brings me to my knees. Things couldn't be much clearer. I'd give my eyes so she could see. I tell her honestly. I tell her what she can't see: "You're so beautiful, beautiful to me. Beautiful, beautiful..." The world stops when she smiles, the world stops when she smiles...beautiful. Sundresses guessing what you feel like, well I feel my heart swell in your sight...beautiful.

milestone

(music by bruzzi)

hide & seek

(music by marek, words by bruzzi)

She runs and I hide and I wait till she comes inside the room directly to my left as she stops and catches her breath and I jump and I scare her as she turns white and so does her hair. Her eyes pop cold and serene and she falls dead right on the scene. I don't know where and I don't know when this thing is happening. This thing that's happening.