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28 Days of Fun 2: Sick of the Sound of My Voice

by Alex Berkley

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1.
We Never Close 05:51
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Break out of the house Steal forward Feel your cold feet sink I'm gonna lie down dying in the place I was born I'm a sad sorry sucker for the world I adore I'm gonna fish through the photos of a crystal clear age It's a nuisance but it's prudent in a blistering cage I've got time to kill and a murderous rage Take the field by storm That's the only thing you're living for Take the field by storm That's the only thing you're for Climb up the oak tree and let it frame You in its branches against the day So close so far It's starting to stay So close so far I'm falling away
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In His Hands 05:21
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He's got the whole world in his hands He's got the whole wide world in his hands He's got the whole world in his big ol' hands He's got you and me in his hands He's got your mama and your papa in his hands He's got your sons and your daughters in his hands He's got your brothers and your sisters in his hands Our bodies soaking in the sweat of his hands He's got the trees and the gasses in his hands He's got the minerals and molasses in his hands He's got vomit and malaria in his hands He's got the whole world in his hands He's got the Cold War in Korea in his hands He's got the brain of Albert Einstein in his hands He's got the breathe of the coffee bingers in his hands He's got it all in his hands He's got the clouds in the sky in his hands He's got the drones in the sky in his hands He's got the buzzards flying by in his hands He's got it taken care of with a clap of his hands He's got well-informed prophecies in his hands He's got Orwellian policies in his hands He's got Edward Snowden's bravery in his hands He broke his fall with the blisters on his hands He broke his fall with the blisters on his hands He broke his fall with the blisters on his hands She's got the whole world in her hands I wanna hold her hand I wanna hold her hand I wanna hold her hand You've got the whole world in your hands I wanna hold your hand I wanna hold your hand I wanna hold your hand She's got the whole world in her hands She's got the whole world in her hands She's got the whole world In her hands
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My Daily Diary 2/15/2014 01:36
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I woke up early to move the car I can't afford another ticket If you haven't moved by 9am It's 30 bucks out of your pocket We went to Coffee Culture for breakfast Egg and cheese on everything bagels We weren't up for much But we decided to try To half-nap and half-watch Return of the Jedi I recorded a song and you went to work Then I walked down to an art gallery It was cold, but I saw some pretty good art Watched The Observers and hung out with Sonny Some jerk almost hit me On Elmwood and West Ferry Had a cheese stick and two donuts for dinner Then I fell asleep while I was trying to watch Star Trek: The Motion Picture
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My Daily Diary 2/16/2014 01:46
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The chilly morning air Light snow in February We drove downtown To the public library Three short weeks Then return your books here I couldn't get through this stack If I had a whole year She got books on weddings Paris, crafts, and cooks I got four CDs and three comic books Subway for lunch? No, we're not in the mood We're going to Allentown For cheap Mexican food Does Record Theater have The new Sun Kil Moon? We should've gone early For the discount before noon At the Steak & Cake party I missed most of the show But I hung out with Mac and he gave me a ride home I didn't have a car So I missed Colin's party Instead I ate two dinners and I watched cartoons with Addie Season one of Home Movies While I waited for Kayleigh While I waited for Kayleigh
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My Daily Diary 2/17/2014 01:47
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Lying on the pillows on the floor Under the blanket fort Romantic movies playing on TV All day, you and me Brunch and too much coffee Morning mimosas and bloody Mary's Avatar, wine, and sushi When Harry Met Sally Under the blanket fort We get to celebrate Our own private Valentine's A few days too late Under the blanket fort We get to celebrate Our own private Valentine's A few days too late
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My Daily Diary 2/18/2014 02:02
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You know it's going badly When I'm sick of the sound of my voice I'm sick of singing backwards Revelations with no points You know it's going badly When I'm sick of the sound of my voice I'm sick of singing backwards Revelations with no points Work all morning for something to say Take your guitar and throw it away Coffee, X-Men, a nap in between The Young Turks on YouTube and Mom's mac &cheese You know it's going badly When I'm sick of the sound of my voice I'm sick of singing backwards Revelations with no points Walk down to Nietzsche's to sing a few songs Carson and Mikey and I sing along Josh is the host, but he wasn't there I miss Inventory Mondays at Hardware You know it's going badly When I'm sick of the sound of my voice I'm sick of singing backwards Revelations with no points You know it's going badly When I'm sick of the sound of my voice I'm sick of singing backwards Revelations with no points
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My Daily Diary 2/19/2014 01:41
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Fresh snow by the door When I let the dog out I'm so tired of waking up tired Three cups of coffee And some serious doubts Feeling bored, unfettered, and wired I'm checking my watch At Casa while we eat Checking Olympic Hockey On every TV Some guy couldn't pay For his food and Hennessy He got chewed out by his waitress Then she asked him to leave: "Come back when you have the money" Biking to work Through the slush on the street Helping some kids Play bowling on the Wii When she came home from work Watched The Shield with Kayleigh And we cuddled with Addie And ate some ice cream "Come back when you have the money"
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My Daily Diary 2/20/2014 02:06
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The Sun was out for the first time in days So we walked to the end of Ashland Getting muddy feet Earning doggy treats Buffalo as a midwinter dreamland My computer crashed three times today That makes forty times this month And it's getting late, I wanna turn it off But I'm not ready to give up But I guess This is getting ridiculous And my word This is getting absurd At 9pm I log on to Skype For Colin's and my podcast From across the state we talk about The pilot episode of SeaQuest But I guess We are getting meticulous And my word Is this going to be heard? And I guess This is getting ridiculous And my word This is getting absurd
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My Daily Diary 2/21/2014 01:03
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Jeff Miers posted a pretty nice blurb About the show I'm playing at Buffalo Iron Works Opening for Rhubarb and Lazlo Hollyfeld A solo set that went fairly well My friend Shea Brode came to hear me play He drove from Syracuse and now he's gonna stay Eating crap at Jim's following the show Watching TNG when we get home Home...
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We Never Open 08:58
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90 West has eyes bugging out in the backseat They're tired, paranoid pistols aimed for the sky Time well wasted is time in the bank Brain-damming beavers keep the lost minutes safe Pinching our pennies We save and save Save and save all day (See the last few pages of "The Martian Chronicles" by Ray Bradbury for spoken word section) I won't let your secret out It's locked behind this door All of them can scream and shout Not knowing what they came for Don't forget to come back To remember what you gave Your interest might be waning But it never pays to save Outside is a mystery We've never cared to solve The air we breathe is made of dust The spit we drink will revolve Don't forget to open up And come out of your cave Your history is over But we still have time to save...

about

Written and recorded in February 2014 as part of the fun-a-day project.

The project was split up into four parts:
Week 1: Daily 30-60 seconds of music to be tied together as one piece
Week 2: Daily variations of "In His Hands"
Week 3: Daily diary songs about the previous day
Week 4: Daily 30-60 seconds of music, which ended up being much more than 30-60 seconds sometimes, to be tied together as one piece

Go Bills!
Go art!
Go Shea Brode!

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released March 8, 2014

Written, produced, and performed by Alex Berkley

"In His Hands" was only somewhat written by Alex Berkley, obviously

That one part of "In His Hands" with the hand-holding was written by The Beatles

"We Never Open" features an adapted selection from "The Martian Chronicles" by Ray Bradbury

Artwork by Jory Berkley
For more artwork, please visit retaeluos.deviantart.com

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Alex Berkley Buffalo, New York

Alex Berkley is a singer/songwriter rooted in Buffalo, NY who has been writing and performing for 13 years or so. Berkley's songs feature melodic poetic lyrics with a pinch of whimsy and wit. His debut album, Lists & Listlessness, has been called, "Awesome," by many of his close friends. Most recently, Berkley completed his third volume of fun-a-day songs in February 2015. ... more

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