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HODGEPODGE

by Phil Solem

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1.
The road goes on and on And as you can see it’s a 2-way street So many have come and gone And you never know who you might meet (Chorus) But someone’s always been there before And there’s always someone coming back for more You feel like you’re finding a new way in When you get to the end You’re right back at the beginning again You’ve read so many signs And you flip them off as you pass them by You’re not following the dotted lines You know what’s up ahead and you have to try (Chorus) But someone’s always been there before And there’s always someone coming back for more You feel like you’re finding a new way in When you get to the end You’re right back at the beginning again Back at the beginning again When you get to the end you’re right back at the beginning again
2.
The nails lined up The hammer falls And they put things all together Through my window pane They build the walls In the frozen northern weather When summer comes my view will be a reflection of myself (Chorus) Out the window All I can see Out the window I’m looking at me Out the window Where the sky used to be There’s a window When we first moved in Across the street Found a picture of a building With mirrored glass in the penthouse suite As it turned into the real thing Months go by I can almost see the reflections of myself Repeat Chorus (2x) Out the Window…fade
3.
Questions without answers Ask me who I am I’ll tell you I am someone you will never understand I don’t know the answers but I’m searching for the truth Give me some direction to the fountain of my youth (Bridge) I will never let you down No I will never let you down (Chorus) We’ll find a way back to our lives We’ll find a way to make things right, yeah I’ll see you through the other side I hope you just enjoy the ride Questions without answers So hard to comprehend In sleeping with the enemy You found yourself a friend They wait to be uncovered With the buttons that we press The closest we may come might be an educated guess (Repeat Bridge and Chorus) I just want you here I just want you right beside me all the time (Repeat bridge) (Repeat chorus 2x)
4.
Naive 04:16
It’s cold and I’m tired And I need a place to rest I’d like to think you’re missing me for now This road is so long, I can’t even tune in a song ‘til I get closer to the city lights below I’ve waited all my life to be with you Do you think I’d give you up to be a fool (Chorus) All I want is everything and more But all I need is what we had before Take me back and I’ll make you believe That I only mean the best, I’m so naïve White lines flying by, riding down this asphalt sky And I really want to take you where I’m going Beyond mere words, more like whistling to the birds Heading off whichever way the wind is blowing My mind's ached ever since I’ve been away Imagining the perfect thing to say to you (Repeat Chorus) So naïve Am I really so naïve To believe I could really get you back into my life? (Repeat Chorus)
5.
I’ve been around for long enough To get a good feeling for what’s the real thing You look for the best in everybody And you study If you’re lucky you’ll find someone else of your kind, yeah Whenever I drift off into space And get caught up in my own little world There’s always a moment out of nowhere, like I’ve been there So I go there again and I find that you’re my girl and (Chorus) I’m your man, baby And you need to know that I’ll always be the one for you And you’re the one for me I’m your man, baby Cause you let me be the man I am You’re the only one who understands Remember the time we took the train? (remember that time?) Back to the airport to pick up my guitar The cab I forgot it in brought it back there so we went there And you called me your man, baby So I’m saying it back to you (Repeat Chorus) I’m your man, baby I’m your man, baby And you’re my girl, lady Oooohhhh You’re my girl, lady I’ve been around for long enough And get caught up in my own little world There’s always a moment out of nowhere, like I’ve been there So I go there again and I find that you’re my girl, and... I’m your man, baby (Repeat)
6.
All you’re shopping for is an answer to it all Sitting on a bench in the corner by the big and tall No matter where you’re coming from No matter where you think you’re gonna go Here you are You are here On a dot in the mall Down the 2nd floor hall You are here You are here Watched you walking by through the window With your friend Checking out a call on your pager... is it Melissa or Gwen? No matter where you’re coming from No matter where you think you’re gonna go Here you are You are here At an X on the map On a bridge by the Gap You are here You are here No matter where you parked your car There you are You are here You are here There you are again, feeling like your first move could be your last It’s out of your hands now Everything up to this moment is in the distant past All you’re shopping for is an answer to it all Sitting on a bench in the corner by the big and tall No matter where you’re coming from No matter where you think you’re gonna go Here you are You are here On a dot in the mall Down the 2nd floor hall You are here You are here
7.
Back in the day, now it all fades away All that’s left is the sliver of a memory I’m losing time, and right along with that my mind But who really knows what’s supposed to be There was a time and place, it’s all but lost in space And who’s on our side of the sun Nobody you know Now it’s tonight and it all turned out right Stone cold Technicolor reality Guided by fate, but not much separates One world from another that I can see There was a time and place, it’s all but lost in space And who’s on our side of the sun Nobody you know And who was that, you say In another universe The king of all, but in this one Nobody you know Can ever make it real And nothing ever feels like a perfect harmony There was a time and place, it’s all but lost in space And who’s on our side of the sun Nobody you know And who was that, you say In another universe The king of all, but in this one Nobody you know Nobody you know Nobody you know
8.
Child 02:36
Where do you stand when the lights go out Running from the shadows to your doubts You don’t need to hide the fears that no one else can see Chorus You’re just a child However you may seem You’re just a child As long as you can dream Feeling there is only the refrain Of the drumming of the thunder and the rain Knowing only loneliness When everybody leaves You’re just a child However you may seem You’re just a child As long as you can dream You’re just a child Just close your eyes And when the sun comes shining through Those cloudy skies Will fade from gray and turn to blue You’re just a child
9.
Just Because 03:06
You can tell me anything at all And I’ll believe every word Well, maybe just because Once you lay those blue-green eyes on me I’m just a nerd You’re such a buzz Well, maybe just because Simply no one can make me feel the way you do Why even bother wondering why It seems like everything I do I have to work so hard You don’t even have to try Just because the sky is clear It wouldn’t matter much What it was No reason... just because Once you lay those blue-green eyes on me I’m just a nerd You’re such a buzz Oh, baby, just because Simply no one can make me feel the way you do Why even bother wondering why, why, why It seems like everything I do I have to work so hard You don’t even have to try Just because the sky is clear It wouldn’t matter much What it was No reason, just because No reason, just because No reason... just because
10.
A cool hand rules a warm heart Don't you hate love when it tears you apart To know her is to need her Love’s a cruel game that you’ve played from the start Oh, it would’ve all been so much simpler then Without the worry that you could’ve changed your mind Out of the blue Wherever that is I found you Now something that’s too good is true You came in right out of the blue Like magic in the thin air She was someone who has made you believe To think back on those hard times It looked hopeless, sometimes looks can deceive Oh, it would’ve all been so much simpler then Without the worry that she could’ve changed your mind Out of the blue Wherever that is I found you Now something that’s too good is true You came in right out of the blue Out of the blue Out of the blue Out of the blue Wherever that is I found you Now something that’s too good is true You came in right out of the blue You came in right out... of the blue
11.
I can’t eat and I can’t sleep Can’t smell the roses I don’t care When I close my eyes all I can see is your golden hair Shining in the sun Shining in the sun Shining in the sun Shining in the sun Shining in the sun Shining in the sun Out all night ‘til the afternoon Where am I? Baby, there you are Windows open wide Cruisin’ to the beach in your red hot car Shining in the sun Shining in the sun Shining in the sun Shining in the sun Shining in the sun Shining in the sun
12.
Looking Up 04:50
A few too many choices, not a minute left to spare I wrote down all the answers, but I don’t remember where In throwing out the old and the used, in favor of the new I lost the most important parts, and bid fond memories adieu Oh, and I forgot to tell you something It’s on the tip of my tongue Right on the tip of my tongue (just the tip) In the back of my mind, where the cobwebs are hung The lights are on in the attic, and everybody’s home If I could just remember one small bit Maybe the rest would come Looking up, looking up Looking up, looking up, looking up In throwing out the old and used, in favor of the new I lost the most important parts, and bid fond memories adieu If I could just remember one small bit Maybe the rest would come Looking up, looking up Looking up, looking up, looking up Looking up, looking up, looking up (Repeat to fade)

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All Songs Written, Performed and Produced by Phil Solem

...except co-writing on:
Questions Without Answers - P. Solem/M. Charlz
Naive - P. Solem/C. Campbell
Nobody You Know - P. Solem/M. Tienken
Child - P. Solem/S. Miller
Out Of The Blue - P. Solem/M. Tienken

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released March 7, 2011

Additional Performers:
Scotty Lund, drums on Out The Window
Cal Campbell, acoustic guitar and d'jembei on Naive
Terry Spears, keyboards on Naîve
Scott Miller, backup vocals on Child

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