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Live at the Independent

by Rachel Lark

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I've got a catalog I've got a catalog I've got a catalog Of failure It's like a battle log That I can rattle off A fucking catalogue Of failure Everything I thought I'd be Drowning right in front of me Dubstep bumping in the trees Nascar on the bar TV Well none of the bands here play instruments But at least I got this jacket and some meal tickets I don't have a pillow but My friends think I'm a superstar Maybe one day this won't suck Maybe one day this won't suck I've been delusional I've been delusional I've been delusional I'll get there I've been through it all I been to the wall I've been delusional I'll get there Every time my head gets big I play another shitty gig Sound guy tells me Fix your rig Insults offered up like gifts Well none of the bands here play instruments But at least I got this jacket and some meal tickets I don't have a pillow but My friends think I'm a superstar Maybe one day this won't suck Maybe one day this won't suck I've got memories I've got memories I've got memories Of normal It's like melodies You can't let 'em leave These memories Of normal Everything I used to hate Drunken crowds and driving late Selling CD's from my case And yelling in some asshole's face Crying 'cause I'm missing home Sleeping in my car alone Arguing to get my money Feeling sad, performing funny Haggling for meals and booze Dodging predatory dudes Sticky shoes in smelly bars This fucking crazy life of ours Now I want it back I said Give me a shitty gig Give me any bar at all I'll play all god damn night for you all Well none of the bands here play instruments But at least we got each other and some news outlets I don't have a strategy 'Cause I might not have an industry Maybe one day this'll be another shitty memory And maybe one day this won't suck Maybe shit won't be so tough Maybe one day is coming up Maybe one day
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All the other women should love their bodies But I wanna lose five pounds I'm not talking anything crazy I just wanna shed some belly fat and slim down I'm doing this for me and I'm proud to say Self love is making me feel this way I need healthy habits and I really should Eat more veggies and be more good I'm aware that our society tricks healthy women into dieting But that's not what this thing's about See I just wanna look cuter when I'm going out All the other women should love their bodies But I wanna lose five pounds This isn't about looking good for a guy It's that my belly makes a roll whenever I sit down I just kinda think my face could look slimmer I wanna have sex without turning down the dimmer I owe it to myself to be the best I can be And everybody knows that's about a size three So all the other women should love their bodies But I wanna lose five pounds My goals are extremely modest I don't wanna be the sexiest girl in town I know I'll never be as pretty as my friends I know that the scrutiny never ends But nothing tastes as good as being skinny feels And I deserve to feel confident when I wear heels So all the other women should love their bodies But I wanna lose five pounds All the other women should love their bodies But I wanna lose five pounds All the other women should love their bodies But I wanna lose five pounds All the other women should love their bodies But I wanna lose five pounds One, two, three, four All the other women should love their bodies But I wanna lose five pounds I’m still a feminist All the other women should love their bodies But I wanna lose five pounds It’s for health All the other women should love their bodies But I wanna lose five pounds All the other women should love their bodies But I wanna lose five pounds
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We need a wall Like we need a fucking nail in the eye We need oil Like we need all life on earth to die We need war Like we need to hear small children cry We need a wall We need a wall We need a wall Like we need a line of shit cocaine We need prisons Like humans need more pain We need soldiers Like the devil needs a name We need a wall We need a wall Shoot them, stop them We don't want them We need safety That's what we say Hey We need a wall Like we need to get into a fight We need more guns Like we need some more bad news tonight We need Wall Street Like we need a crop of food with blight We need a wall We need a wall Shoot them, stop them We don't want them We need safety That's what we say Hey hey We need a wall Tell them to stop and sign up on a list Tell them we'll arrest them if they don't this We got a wall we got guns if they misbehave They gotta follow the rules or they'll be detained But when they show up after cleaning up their clothes and shoes Ready to cross got nothing to lose We still throw them in a cell and feed them frozen food For months and months there ain't shit they can do What is the goal, what is it we fear We say they don't have to go home but they can't stay here Where will they go, what will they do Join a gang, maybe, hate us too Well then we'll need a wall Like we'll need a spin on history We'll need lies Like we need to watch some more TV We need ICE Like we need more frightened families We need a wall We need a wall We need a wall If I hear that one more time I'm gonna call Out that god damned liar We need to stand tall This is bullshit and we know it If he builds it I will blow it up I don't care if you expose it Walls aren't even walls at all They're filters for the powerful The ones who lose are vulnerable Their pain is just unmeasurable The National Emergency Was made by our economy I would trade every Nazi For every single refugee Every single refugee Every single refugee I would trade every Nazi For every single refugee
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It's confusing being a boy Wanting to fuck everything in sight, sometimes it's an inner fight Yeah some girls They'll play with your head They'll say they want it one minute Then change their minds when you're already in bed It's not fair, no really it's such a tease These girls need to learn to clearly express their wants and needs They change their minds, so how's a guy to know If she's playing games, or does "no" really mean "no" Well if you're not sure it's not rape, don't do it If it seems a little bit rapey, just don't do it If you're not sure that it ain't Leave your dick right next to your taint Yeah, if you're not sure if it's rape then just don't do it It's confusing being a bro Girls can do whatever they want They really run the show They lead you on, and accept your drinks Yeah, they're asking for it, then they act surprised It happens more than you think It's not fair, no really it's such a tease These girls need to learn to clearly express their wants and needs So hold a workshop, and teach these girls right now How to say "no" 'cause clearly they don't know how Well if you're not sure it's not rape, don't do it If it seems a little bit rapey, just don't do it If you're not sure that it ain't Leave your dick right next to your taint Yeah, if you're not sure if it's rape then just don't do it If you're thinking that you wanna fuck someone I ain't tryin' to ruin your fun All that you gotta do is make sure they wanna fuck you back Yeah make sure they wanna fuck you back Yeah, make damn mothafuckin sure They wanna fuck you back Oh yeah you're lookin' for that eye contact And that deliberate touch that wants you to touch back Those sighs of pleasure, ooh, the release of tension Because, you see, it's very important for me to mention that Some women have internalized their sexual objectification Which can sometimes lead to some bodily alienation You add to that the likelihood of trauma, about one in three And you got yourself what I would call a perfect recipe For some fear and confusion, greetin' you in that bed Suddenly you're an intrusion in their body and in their head A freeze response is just one reason that women might not say "no" So before you penetrate somebody else you should make sure fo sho Yeah the rules are very simple, and this is how you play Don't fuck someone who ain't on board 100% of the way Now boys I know that things can be real hard for you too Women lead you on sometimes, yes it's true And being disappointed is never any fun And sortin' these things out is easier said than done Well I'm not trying to belittle it Here's your small violin you can fiddle it It's just fucking consent, so deal with it Lesson Two will be how to find the clit I'm sick and tired of having this basic conversations but women are still being forced into sex all over the whole nation And I'm tired, I’m tired When will it end Maybe they just don't see these wounds that won't mend What will it take To get this to change I bear my soul and tell my story every fuckin' day No means no is simple enough But yes means yes is what we need more of So if you're not sure it's not rape, Ask how she’s feeling If it seems a little bit rapey Stop Figure out what’s going on If you're not sure it’s not rape Leave your dick right next to your taint Yeah if that girl is underage Leave your dick right next to your taint Yeah if she’s had six or seven beers Leave your dick right next to your taint Yeah if she's passed out on the fucking sofa Leave your dick right next to your taint Yeah, if you're not sure if it's rape then just don't do it
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It's hard to be a feminist and still want dick It's hard to care what other people think and still be over it It's hard to be objectified just the right amount And sometimes still have sex with dudes when they deserve to be called out Yup I'm an educated woman and I know my stuff But I like my lovers with a little scruff If I could take a pill that would remove this curse I'd never talk to straight men 'cause they're the worst Men kill people, men start wars But at the same time they're totes adorbs I worry fucking subjugators makes me a traitor And then I get wet and decide to think about it later It's hard to be a feminist and still want dick It's hard to care what other people think and still be over it It's hard to be objectified just the right amount And sometimes still have sex with dudes when they deserve to be called out I'm not a man-hater I'm sad to say Look, patriarchy is great for a lay We can have a bunch of sex if we speak bluntly We can have even more if we're quiet and hungry I spend my days making life harder For guys who don't acknowledge their inherent power But night comes around and it’s time to relax I'm sick of talking I just want some ass It's hard to be a feminist and still want dick It's hard to care what other people think and still be over it It's hard to be objectified just the right amount And sometimes still have sex with dudes when they deserve to be called out My inner Steinem wants to object But my inner broken hymen says he's so erect I wanna write a think piece for Jezebel About this problematic blowjob and my special place in hell When it's all over it’s time to take stock Were all these compromises worth five minutes of cock I don't want to slut-shame anyone But come on Rachel, what have you done It's hard to be a feminist and still want dick It's hard to care what other people think and still be over it It's hard to be objectified just the right amount And sometimes still have sex with dudes I really like having sex with dudes Earlier today I had some sex with dudes I yell and then I have sex with dudes When they deserve to be called out
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Even when men seem cool, they’re not
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I’ve been looking all of my life For that special someone Who fits just right I feel I deserve it I’ve done a lot of therapy It’s clear as day that this would work for me I’ve thought it over I’ve talked it through I know what I’m looking for There’s just one thing to do I’ll tell my wife we need a unicorn Unicorn unicorn A unicorn in our lives We need a unicorn unicorn unicorn To help our sex life survive It’ll be a dream For everyone involved Just us three Writhing in a loving ball of kinky sex That we’ll all be good at just cause there’s more of us it’ll improve Yeah a writhing sweaty ball of sex that’s hot to look at No one left out ‘cause we’re all in the groove I’ve seen it work on tv I’ve seen it work on tv Come on baby work for me Now my wife’s on board Yes And we’ve got our list Of rules and attributes And of course her politics, that’s very important to me We’ll meet at poly happy hour On Thursday at four And when we meet her there We’ll lay down the score Yeah, cause you know, I don’t want just like any unicorn off the street, you know what I’m talking about I want the best I want the best, most seasoned, most attractive unicorn That’s what I feel I deserve at this moment in my life I want a girl who’s attracted to me and my wife Equally so it works out fifty/fifty every time Mentally stable but emotionally available Good abs and able to fuck us for days I want a girl who’s a gymnast, why not She has her own amazing friends but she doesn’t date any of them She finds our remarks extremely wise Laughing at our jokes and saying: oh my god, you guys If she volunteers with orphans that’s cool Pursuing her PhD in global finance Her sweat tastes like rainbows and her nipples are stars We never have to argue she’s emotionally smart We want a girl who’s available Not next Wednesday, but like the Wednesday after that from like two to four thirty And preferably somewhere in the Mission, ‘cause that’s where I work But actually if she wanted to just meet me at work we could have like fifteen minutes of hangout time just getting to wherever it is we’re going And when we spring it on her that New Year’s should really be just us She’ll be like: totally, that's fine thanks for taking care of yourselves And when we tell her that we feel that she hasn’t been putting in the work She’ll be like: totally, you guys are everything to me I get that your relationship is the focus here so I will do my best to adapt Just please keep fucking me And then we would And now we’re seeking The unicorn of our dreams But we haven’t really been impressed with what we’ve seen Just regular people Everywhere we viewed And all the poly message boards have frankly been rude They call us rookies They call us naive I think they’re just jealous, they don’t like what they see They don’t want us to have our Unicorn unicorn unicorn A unicorn all our own They want to hide us from their Unicorns unicorns unicorns But we want one that we can bring home It’ll be a dream Stroking her unicorn hair She’ll sleep in the guest room ‘Cause she knows it’s hard to sleep when she’s there She’ll be the best sex toy, I mean person, that we’ve used I mean been with, I mean it’ll be great We can show her off when we’re in the right context And then when we’re not we’ll just have sex and skip the date I’ve seen it work on TV, I’ve seen it work on TV Come on baby work for me And be my unicorn
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Love of mine I think it's time We've been comfortable for quite a while Now you is fine And I don't whine But hittin' the sack can often lack an element of surprise My self-help books and Oprah, too Say I should be making better love to you My women's groups and my guru Talk about the levels we could get into I'm sick of making love the way that we made babies Don't be lazy Let's get crazy Oooooh, let's try 69 Yeah, baby, let’s do it So I lie down, is that it And then you lie down, and I don’t Where are my feet supposed to go I'm up against a wall Alright so then I guess you scoot down That’ll work And then I sit down Ok Ow! Why'd you bite me What the fuck I"m doing this for you, I hope you know Not every woman would expose herself so Are we doing it yet? Did it start Honestly I'm kinda scared that I might fart Where's your hard on Where'd it go Geez, what the hell am I supposed to blow Ooooh, let's try 69 We’re doing it Is this how it's supposed to feel? Honestly I'm insecure and mad Maybe I don't need nothing new You like fucking me, and I like fucking you It's such a tease, my clit's turned purple No one's satisfied in a massage circle No one can relax It’s fucking true, I hate massage circles I just want your dick inside me and your eyes on mine Just like every lay we've had Fuck 69 So fuck me hard, and fuck me deep Grab my ass and then give my tits a squeeze Kiss me deeply And pull my hair I won't cum 'til you do babe, Hey, it's only fair Now honestly you just can't beat Banging 'til you're cummin' simultaneously Belly to belly and face to face Dick to pussy everything in its place Missionary always does the trick I'm a vanilla chick who likes fuckin' dick Ooooh, fuck 69 Ooooh, fuck 69
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I'm sorry I scheduled more time with my other boyfriend He seemed less complicated 'cause He's new But then I got to know him And he's complicated too And now I wanna spend more time with You With you, with you, with you, with you When everything goes crazy Well I need your lovin' baby Yeah you, yeah you Well I noticed you scheduled more time with your other girlfriend Which seemed less complicated 'cause she's free But now you're all booked up And I'm struggling to see When exactly you'll find time for me For me, for me, for me, for me Well I'm just feelin' lately Like everything’s gone crazy For me, for me There's only just so many Fuckin' hours in a day Sometimes I wish for more Sometimes for less And others have ideas as well About whether I am juggling well But most the time it just feels like a mess A mess, a mess, oh bless this mess I guess Oh everytime I let myself be loved it's like a cry for help I guess, I guess Well it's tragic I didn't plan out my life in accordance With what other people need to feel secure So I just fuck up And so do they And I suppose we'll find a way To share this life while cutting down on pain Pain, pain, pain, pain All the pain we're feelin' is fine if we are healing But baby are we healin' or are just Revealing our pain, our pain Sometimes I get to thinking I should give up loving humans It seems less complicated when they're gone And if I ever got lonely I'd just make a date with parts of me Who used to treat me quite badly But who I've come to like lately That's me, me That’s me, me Oh I'm just out here dealin' While the world keeps throwin' feelings At me, at me, at me, at me, at me
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I've got a lot of fear inside I get upset and full of pride I know you've got things to say That could make the pain go away But baby, that won't do I don't want soothing I wanna feel this feeling through Spare your advice for me I don't want no remedy There's comfort in your certainty So don't wait anymore Shut up and hit me Shut up and hit me Shut up and hit me, hit me, hit me Shut up and hit me, hit me, hit me I have wounds that feel exactly right And I have dreams that keep me up at night And I have screams that shatter anything polite And I have faults that challenge this to be alright But baby, let it out I don't want kindness I wanna freak the neighbors out Spare your advice for me I don't want no remedy There's comfort in your certainty So don't wait anymore Shut up and hit me Shut up and hit me Shut up and hit me, hit me, hit me Shut up and hit me, hit me, hit me Da da da da da oh Da da da da Shut up and hit me, hit me, hit me Shut up and hit me, hit me, hit me
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We sure had a damn good run We grew together, we had fun Wouldn’t trade one day we had For a now that feels less sad But I guess we’re done trying It’s time to go And I guess I’m done lying To myself and I know We are not failing We’re just ready to move on We’re gonna end this way we’ve been And then we can begin To learn who we’ve become Because we shared this time We have to change So we can grow into The people we want to And maybe love again Speaking up can be so hard I wanted you to play a part But when the story is all mine It’s not fair to give you lines So I guess I need my own time To focus on me And maybe I can learn why It’s so hard to be Feeling safe inside my body I need to not please anybody We’re gonna end this way we’ve been And then we can begin To learn who we’ve become Because we shared this time We have to change So we can grow into The people we want to One day we’ll love again And whoever else comes next They’ll have you to thank For who I am For who I am For who I am For who I am Oh, oh For who I am Oh, oh
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I wanna write a song that changes everything And I wanna make it so simple that every single person in the world can sing And I wanna write a song that manages to change everything And if it makes it to the top Then I’ll know I shouldn’t stop What good is this piano If I can’t write If I can’t write What good is this piano If I can’t write If I can’t write I wanna write a song that changes everything And I wanna end all the drama and storms that we just seem to keep on weathering And I wanna write a song that manages to change everything By the time we find our sound Will we all still be around What good is this piano If I can’t write If I can’t write What good is this piano If I can’t write If I can’t write I wanna write a song that shows them everything All the powerful moments and gifts that their amazing little life will bring And I wanna write song that manages to capture everything And if I sing it to them well Then they’ll ask for more cowbell How good is this when we know That you’re by my side Just look at the sky With you, I’m me With you, I’m me We’re home If you ever get confused If you ever get confused I wanna write a song That changes everything And I’ll be right by your side to guide you home
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You squeeze Into your jeans Kiss me on the cheek as you leave It's always fun, ‘til it's all done And I still feel like I want something more I want something deep I want something nobody else ever sees I want to touch you there And I really don't mind the hair You only live once so let me lick your asshole, your asshole You only live once so let me lick your asshole, your asshole I know it's scary And sometimes hairy But I want to know you, Jerry For what are we waiting Why bother dating You only live once so let's stop hesitating I get that you fear it might make you queer But wouldn't that news be useful to hear C'mon lemme see 'em Your cheeks and your perineum That cute little starfish, your scrotum and lingam Give ‘em a wash, rinse and repeat An enema is better than the risk of disease, that's true Now you're feeling hot So fresh and so clean Give me a taste of those fresh salad greens You only live once so let me lick your asshole, your asshole You only live once so let me lick your asshole, your asshole Just 'cause you're straight Don't mean you got no prostate Babe that wasn't no mistake when I slipped onto your taint Let me in It ain't no sin Yeah, that freaky little pink I wanna get kinky in the stink Don't bother trimmin' Don't mind the linens I'll be winnin' I'm gonna be rimmin' you You only live once so let me lick your asshole, your asshole You only live once so let me lick your asshole, your asshole
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There's a disturbance in my lower quadrant Take me like Riker took Soren late in the fifth season when the writers were experimenting Please, Commander, say: Engage I'm more than happy to arrange An evening on the Holodeck I'd love to know what you would pick I look up at the stars I see a love that could be ours Aboard the Enterprise Your sleek, bald head between my thighs You're not a fan of romance But, come on, just give me a chance Show my your Captain's log I'm more turned on than Daimon Tog Picard I wanna get you hard I love you so Picard I wanna get you hard I wanna make it so Well, I know you've got this thing with Crusher But luckily, I crushed her My phaser wasn't set to kill I just stunned the bitch so she'd be still I'm multiplexing an array To show you just what course to lay Assimilate me Let's just do this God you're hot when you're Locutus Your dick is the final frontier So make your orders crystal clear I'm not a Betazoid But I can sense that you'd enjoy Making me your number one Come on, Jean Luc, let's have some fun Your artificial heart would melt If you'd just play your part Picard I wanna get you hard I love you so Picard I wanna get you hard I wanna make it so I want to fuck Picard, fuck Picard I want to fuck Picard, fuck Picard I want to fuck Picard, fuck Picard I want to fuck Picard, fuck Picard I want to fuck Picard, fuck Picard I want to fuck Picard, fuck Picard Out there in outer space I want to sit on your face Even back on Earth I've heard stories of your girth It doesn't take Guinan to see That you were meant for me I promise nobody will know So please say you'll make it so Picard I wanna get you hard I love you so Picard I wanna get you hard I wanna make it so
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Take this pink ribbon off my eyes I'm exposed and it's no big surprise Don't you think I know exactly where I stand This world is forcing me to hold your hand 'Cause I'm just a girl, oh, little old me Well, don't let me out of your sight Oh, I'm just a girl, all pretty and petite So don't let me have any rights Oh, I've had it up to here The moment that I step outside So many reasons for me to run and hide I can't do the little things I hold so dear It's all those little things that I fear 'Cause I'm just a girl, I'd rather not be 'Cause they won't let me drive late at night Oh, I'm just a girl, guess I'm some kind of freak 'Cause they all sit and stare with their eyes Oh, I'm just a girl, take a good look at me Just your typical prototype Oh, I've had it up to here Oh, am I making myself clear I'm just a girl I'm just a girl in the world That's all that you'll let me be Oh, I'm just a girl, living in captivity Your rule of thumb makes me worrisome Oh, I'm just a girl, what's my destiny? What I've succumbed to is making me numb Oh, I'm just a girl, my apologies What I've become is so burdensome Oh, I'm just a girl, lucky me Twiddle-dum, there's no comparison Oh, I've had it up to Oh, I've had it up to Oh, I've had it up to here Oh, I've had it up to Oh, I've had it up to Oh, I've had it up to here

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