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Square Pegs Round Holes

by Ultraviolet Hippopotamus

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1.
Giants 05:33
These trees towering over me Make my route harder to see I'm running harder everyday But the giants always seem to get away I've been running with giants I want to be taller I want a better view When I can run faster I'll be coming home soon I know that you miss me And you're proud of me too So, when I get stronger I'm gonna carry you These trees towering over me Make my route harder to see I'm running harder everyday But the giants always seem to get away I've been running with giants It's easy to forget Just how much I've grown I've been catching up with giants You're on my telephone It takes a lot of patience You've been so great Strong enough to carry me Strong enough to wait These trees towering over me Make my route harder to see I'm running harder everyday But the giants always seem to get away I've been running with giants
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You wear a smile upon your face From a mile away you can tell it's fake. No, you don't drive a fancy car. Yet you act like a superstar. But, you don't know Your head, from a hole And you're so low Your head, in a hole You hang around with cats who know where it's at To bad they all talk behind your back Do all the talking, that you want We know you're full of shit, sorry to be blunt But, you don't know Your head, from a hole And, you're so low Your head, in a hole Square pegs, round holes. Square pegs, round holes. Square pegs, round holes. Square pegs, round holes. We, saw you get down Got locked into a stare down We, saw you get down Got locked into a stare down But, you don't know Your head, from a hole And, you're so low Your head, in a hole Square pegs, round holes. Square pegs, round holes. Square pegs, round holes. Square pegs, round holes
4.
Rabbit woke up about a quarter to twelve Moved around his burrow in which he dwelled Getting ready for his busy day Of stealing the carrots from farmer Jay Farmer Jay had a plan For ridding the rabbit from his land Invested his money in a wolf dog from hell Mean ole' son of bitch name Azrael Rabbit you know better Than to be running in the farmers field Though your soul is made of white light Azrael's is as dark as the night, and he'll Swallow you whole in one swift bite, and that will Be the end of your life So listen to me when I tell you rabbit, you got to Run, Rabbit Run Run Rabbit Run, Run Rabbit Run, Run Rabbit Run, Run Rabbit Run
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T1J 04:57
6.
The Scar 06:27
Another passage of time We're further down the road Everything will be fine I'm really glad you were born Have I strayed far from my path? Do I still know where to go? If i sat down to do the math Calculate all the things I know Would I still remember? Would it be enough? My Hair turns from black to grey Wrinkles forming by my eyes There goes another day Do I get another try Or is it too late? The suspense is killing me I wish I were already there Things are not how they should be Is that my fault or just unfair? I wont crumble in defeat I will stand and take the scar Learning is never complete Though I've already come so far I think I'm ready for more I think i'm ready Another passage of time We're further down the road Everything will be fine I'm really glad you were born
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Avalon 03:05
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Medicine 11:58
Medicine wont kill the pain Just chemicals running through your veins A bleeding soul behind the skin Open up and let the sunshine in It might make you feel better Overwhelmed and all alone With thoughts you've lost or don't condone The snow will thaw the ice will melt And you'll remember how you felt It might make you feel better Rise, It's been a while Crying is not your style Try to put it all behind Keep your chin up and smile The nights get shorter the days get long Something's new but something's gone The birds return with cheerful sound The roots are sprouting from the ground It might make you feel better Rise, It's been a while Crying is not your style Try to put it all behind Keep your chin up and smile Ball of fire in the sky Makes me want to play outside Let me take you for a ride We got plenty of time It's not hard to lose control Watch the road don't watch your goal You cant control what moves too fast Enjoy the moment while it lasts It might make you feel better
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DNT 07:00
A chance cross in paths, two strangers walking down the road One humming a tune, the other liking what he hears Excuse me kind sir what is the melody that you sing? It sooths my soul, and carries it lightly on the breeze You mean this old tune, I've been singing since time began I'll teach it to you, come closer so you can hear You lean right in, but there's an obstruction in your ear Try to pull it out, your hand is reaching into your head It pulls together and then... The universe expands before your eyes Infinite knowledge fills your life Then music numbs your mind A spiral of energy circling around, gathering up speed Simplicity comes along, smacking you in the Face to face now with answers that were there, all along We are energy To be, set free When you come back down, the ground-doesn't quite seem the same The people you meet, give you questionable looks at best They don't understand, you're confused when you try to speak Your thoughts are unclear, and the tongue fumbles the words What a fool they think, dismiss what you have to say It should drive you mad, but you sit in quiet bliss One day they'll see, it will hit like a gentle wave And sooth the mind, the body a feather in the wind It pulls together and then... Pretty colors light your eyes As you grab a comet shooting by Runs down your spine and through your toes A spiral of energy circling around, gathering up speed Simplicity comes along, smacking you in the Face to face now with answers that were there, all along We are energy To be, set free
10.
The Marine 06:48
Drunken' fool, on the side of the van Said he was a marine and he needed a ride Sketchy man he was and not to my surprise "Role up the window," Said Sammy to Joe Another mile or two is how much further he could go I thought you were a marine, should be tougher than that Apologized, we did and then let him know We are from Michigan and you're not on the way home

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released March 31, 2011

Brian Samuels - Bass guitar,Vocals, Kazoo
Casey Butts - Percussion, Handsonic, Glockenspiel
Dave Sanders - Vocals, Keyboards, Rhodes, Kazoo
Joe Phillion - Drums
Russell Olmsted - Guitar, Vocals
Sam Guidry - Guitar, Vocals

Recorded @ Wavefrom Audio
Engineered by Rob Savage and Ultraviolet Hippopotamus
Mixed and Mastered by Roy Wallace

Cover Art and Interior Art by Damon Butler
Art Direction and Design by Tracy Olmsted

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Ultraviolet Hippopotamus Grand Rapids, Michigan

“This Grand Rapids band does the groovy, experimental, jam-rock thing in a way that would make Frank Zappa proud.”

Brian McCollum - Detroit Free Press

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