The Pleasure Centers

EP	A Side	B Side
Just For Me Saturday, April 7th, 2012	Just For Me Oh, may day, may day someone save me I’m feeling down Cause when you’re away I cry like a baby So come home now I want somebody just for me and I don’t care who it is I wake up early from constant worry so hold me now I want somebody just for me (wake up next to me) I want somebody just for me (some handsome mystery) and I don’t care who it is	Looking For Well I took one step out my kitchen door I couldn’t say what I was looking for well I took one step out my kitchen door I ask what you’re looking for
I’ll Be Your Man Wednesday, February 8th, 2012	I’ll Be Your Man Well each day you’re gone wish I never knew your kiss, your touch, the herbs you grow I think you know it’s meant to be I know you know you make me crazy Give it time cuase in time what you’re hiding will show that in time you’ll be mine and I know you must know That day last year, maybe last week I hit your car well excuse me You began to shout. I shouted, too When you calmed down I made my move	Chicago Surf Guitar Strap, and looking neat tuned up, and behind the beat two beers, and feeling great Guitar Strap, and looking neat Suddenly I don’t feel so good Baby baby take me home some somethings going wrong S.O.S.O.S.O. I’m leaving S.O.S.O I’m gone Real drums, back in the game raised cymbals, a bit more kick play quickly, play everything Real drums, back in the game Suddenly I don’t feel so good Baby baby take me home some somethings going wrong S.O.S.O.S.O. I’m leaving S.O.S.O I’m gone When you’re giving my heart away (at least I’ve got these CDs that I can play) When you’re giving my soul away (at least I’ve got these bills that I can pay)
I Never Even Try Anymore Saturday, December 10th, 2011	I Never Even Try Anymore I never even try anymore (I think that that could change!) I never had goal I was working for (in a while) I’ve wasted more than I’m accounting for And still I never even try anymore with a hundred tries and a 1-up guy and a hundred lives (I’m going to take you to the streets!) I never even try anymore I never had no one that I adored When things get blue I think of you I know that you struggle just like I do When things get grim I’m listening	Consequentially Well consequentially, I’ve been thinking of things I shouldn’t do (gonna break your heart!) Like stay up late, or try to date or drink while I’m still blue (or take you home!) And its true! (My head, your head!) I’ve been beating on myself my past is black and blue and I count mistakes by breaking plates such things I shouldn’t do What we’re lacking in smarts we’ll make up for in breaking your heart…
Roses On Your Mind Friday, October 28th, 2011	Roses On Your Mind I won the battle just for you, my darling and I’ll propose to you real cool, my darling. Everyone will come and see but it’s on hold because one thing is missing So I want you to come back In a little more time You’ll be a little more mine And I bet there’s roses on your mind Well if you come and see I made a garden like a movie Now a pinata holds that garden, darlin’ It’s so big I brought in archers, darlin’ You’ll know that I’m not just a flirt Maximum roses and minimum dirt So I want you to come back In a little more time You’ll be a little more mine And I bet there’s roses on your mind Well if you come and see They’ll be raining down on you and me I know you’ll want me (and I’ll want you, too)	Give You My Time Last time, when I saw you on the weekend you weren’t, thinking what I was thinking cause I was thinking way too much Next time, when I get a little older I’ll be, thinking this one over I’ll be thinking things i should have kept inside like this why oh why… would I go and give you my time last month, I was caught in quite quandary I felt, a pressure pushing on me I thought, this try’s going wrong, (oh!) I had, a baby-sized discovery I knew that it wasn’t worth worry All I, had to do is never say a phrase or two like this Every time I see you… I wanna say
Out of My Hands Saturday, August 20th, 2011	Out of My Hands Well I got an awful skill that I try not to excert I can take a lovely day and grind it into dirt ’cause it is all Out of my hands You can can tell me a thousand times how today just ain’t the worst But I know those all by heart I can quote you line and verse ’cause it is all Out of my hands Don’t need a reason Don’t need a cause or a will or a way It’s only a feeling and I don’t even need to try I’ve been down this road before I can tell you where it goes But how long it takes to travel well that I never know ’cause it is all Out of my hands	Don’t Make Any Plans Baby I don’t even need your loving baby I don’t need your piece of mind baby I don’t need your cash for nothing cause baby you are out of time So don’t make any plans about us getting old together cause Baby I’m going home Baby I don’t need your couch to sleep on baby I won’t draw another line baby I don’t need you food to munch on cause baby you are out of time When your near me my CDs are broken nothing ever seems to ring or rhyme Where your near me I ain’t hearing nothing so baby you are out of time
Baby, etc. Thursday, May 12th, 2011	Baby, etc. We go walking late I night watch the waves roll out of sight do you feel the way I do? Feel your hand inside my hand, man I’m glad to be you man, do you feel the way I do? Cause baby, baby, I love you! And I’m hoping you do to! We’ll go out to grab a bite I’ll grab the bill and its alright do you feel the way I do? And as I’m walking home again I’m stuck alone, just wondering’ do you feel the way I do?	Heart, etc. Maybe on a late night flight maybe on a bus at night well who knows? Maybe on the radio maybe on our favorite show well who knows Open up yr heart! And those things you do And those things you do And those things you do Maybe stuck in Paris, France, maybe at my parent’s ranch, well who knows? Maybe somewhere stuck in line maybe at another time Tchotchkas, bobkas, more! tempting, tempting me
One Bad Thing Wednesday, November 10th, 2010	One Bad Thing I took a permantnet vacation I took a far far trip away And in an act of consolation I decided I would stay I was wrong I was bad It was an act of¬†desperation That’s the only thing I’ll say and if you ask for consolation well I’ll tell you this today I was wrong I was bad I’m doing one bad thing because I want to be alone… I’m doing one bad thing brings another bad thing brings a whole wide world of pain I’m doing one bad thing because I want to be alone It was a practical decision It was smart to stay away and I mean no condescention to suggest you do the same when I look into your eyes well it wasn’t that bad we got different backgrounds we got different Mom and Dads we went to different junior highs we went to different high schools well the way I look at things, it wasn’t that cool	Sarah Oh, Sarah I saw you standing in the corner I tried to call you over who was that trying to touch your shoulder I should have never cared Oh, what can I do? ’cause I only love you Oh, I’m feeling so blue Oh, Sarah, when are you coming home again? In summer we be away from school together we call and talk about your mother who was that trying to touch your shoulder? I should have never cared. When I said we’re two of a kind You’d only say I was so kind I tried to put you out of my mind Oh, Sarah
Rent Out Your Room Sunday, September 19th, 2010	Rent Out Your Room When you walk out the door well I’ll tell you what I’ll do I’ll go on the Craigslist and I’ll rent out your room When we go to the store well I’ll tell you what I’ll do I’m looking straight ahead as if I don’t know you Where did you go?	Waiting For You Every time you walk away I feel a little more down Every time we end a call I feel a little more down (When you leave) I’m waiting for you (Can you see) I’m waiting for you When I’m with you I’ve got friends I’ve got plans I’ve got stories Every time I touch your hand I feel a little alive You take a piece of my heart You take ¬†a piece of me Every time I see your mom I feel a little surprised You take a piece of my heart You take a piece of me When we’re reading together I like to talk about the things we’re reading But when I’m reading alone I read the same line over and over
Prison Break Wednesday, August 25th, 2010	Prison Break So you say that you wanna go home well I’m hearing you well we’re going there So you say that you got a sweet tooth here’s a jelly bean here’s a gummy bear The best things were hidden all along. The next thing you know well I’ll be gone So you say that you want a shoulder that can carry you. that you can cry upon Well I had a pair for you baby but the that thing we had. well it wasn’t so strong When your talking to your friends and when you’re walking alone and whenyou’re lying awake you’ll miss me And when you’re watching the phone and when you’re wishing for plans and when you’re eating alone you’ll miss me and you’re praying for death and when you’re sick with disease and when your parents are dead you’ll miss me you’ll see. you’ll see. you’ll need me So you say that you gota tough spot that is itching you and you ain’t reachingthere we’ll I got some news for you baby here’s a jelly bean. here’s a gummy bear	Save My Soul Its too damn hot I can’t find the breeze I bought two fans. I chugged down all the drinks summers here bring us the fall a cool cool guy who’s sweat starts to break the tension resolves the stress starts to fade summers here bring us the fall And the temperature just keeps on rising Who will save my heart and who will save my soul? Who will save myheart and who will save my soul? Was going on home but ain’t going to stay I’ve had it now. my hearts going to break summers here bring us the fall Too much work but done for the day we’ll have a drink and we won’t have to pay cause we take some things when we have some drinks The handclap track’s always anonymous
Pressing Buttons Saturday, April 3rd, 2010	Pressing Buttons Well I’ve been presssing buttons and I’ve been reading books I’ve been taking classes and I’ve been giving looks I’ve been going walking and I’ve been trying hard I’ve been taking lessons and I’ve been counting cards And I’ve been pressing secret buttons all over you and I’ve been doing things I’ve promised not to do And I’ve been whispering tiny thoughts into your ears to twist your heart to make this feel more sincere Well I’ve been catching lectures and I’ve been praying late I’ve been searching mountains and I’ve been making dates I’ve been chanting curses and I’ve been throwing stones I’ve been making choices and I’ve been so alone Well it’s been three dates my darling and I know that we can last forever I just need to get my failsafe in line I just need more time. I just need you to be mine.	Crazy in Love Are you tempted to tempt me, Baby I can see it in your eyes The way you tear your shirt and disguise it with your lies Are you wanting to want me, Baby? I know deep down you could The way you toss and turn well you should have understood ‘Cause the days I’m away just make me go crazy and I’m crazy alone and if I’m going crazy might as well be crazy in love if we’re all going crazy best be going crazy with the one you love so, Baby, let’s get crazy crazy in love Do you feel you can feel me baby I’m prepared to take your hand Take you away from Mom and Dad if you could have me as your man Wouldn’t you love to love me now? ‘Cause any day the world could end You want to die with no regrets with no love can defend My life is just your crazy eyes My life is just your crazy crazy crazy crazy My life is just your crazy eyes
Keys to Your Heart (Lease On Love) Saturday, April 3rd, 2010	Keys to Your Heart (Lease On Love) Last night we saw a move we were hanging out at your place you were kinda sitting next to me well, Girl, I know what that means ‘Cause Baby it’s getting late and my neighborhood is far away So maybe I should stay ‘Least ’till your lease ends next May Last wednesday we were shopping at the Target just around the block the savings were so shocking well, Baby, you know what that means This feels like home… Take this moment and pause it. Gonna make a deposit! ‘Cause baby it’s getting late (I got the keys to your heart and…) and my neighborhood is far away (I got the keys to your apartment) So maybe I should stay ‘Least ’till your lease ends next May	No Such Thing As a Bad Touch When I’m riding my bike Right ’round Wrigley Field This no good snot tries to boister a lot I tell him how I feel When I’m shopping for food and I’m stuck in line people trying to cut so I say “what the fuck?” I give them a little piece of my mind No touch is a bad touch is a cold punch to me No time is a bad time for a good rhyme to feeling happy When I’m stuck at work and the boss is tough he’s on my back and then he’s at my throat I tell him straight off the cuff and when I’m stuck at home and my faucet breaks call my landlord man he says he’ll do what he can then I tell him the stakes A cheap lie or a stink eye can save you in a bind but a good ‘tude and the right mood can make you feel less entwined No touch is a bad touch is a cold punch to me (come back to me) No time is a bad time for a good rhyme to feeling happy (so I won’t feel so lonely)

A Side

B Side

Just For Me

Saturday, April 7th, 2012

Just For Me

Oh, may day, may day
someone save me
I’m feeling down
Cause when you’re away
I cry like a baby
So come home now

I want somebody just for me
and I don’t care who it is

I wake up early
from constant worry
so hold me now

I want somebody just for me
(wake up next to me)
I want somebody just for me
(some handsome mystery)
and I don’t care who it is

Looking For

Well I took one step out my kitchen door
I couldn’t say what I was looking for
well I took one step out my kitchen door

I ask what you’re looking for

I’ll Be Your Man

Wednesday, February 8th, 2012

I’ll Be Your Man

Well each day you’re gone
wish I never knew
your kiss, your touch, the herbs you grow

I think you know
it’s meant to be
I know you know you make me crazy

Give it time cuase in time what you’re hiding will show
that in time you’ll be mine and I know you must know

That day last year, maybe last week
I hit your car well excuse me

You began to shout. I shouted, too
When you calmed down I made my move

Chicago Surf

Guitar Strap, and looking neat
tuned up, and behind the beat
two beers, and feeling great
Guitar Strap, and looking neat

Suddenly I don’t feel so good
Baby baby take me home
some somethings going wrong
S.O.S.O.S.O. I’m leaving
S.O.S.O I’m gone

Real drums, back in the game
raised cymbals, a bit more kick
play quickly, play everything
Real drums, back in the game

Suddenly I don’t feel so good
Baby baby take me home
some somethings going wrong
S.O.S.O.S.O. I’m leaving
S.O.S.O I’m gone

When you’re giving my heart away
(at least I’ve got these CDs that I can play)
When you’re giving my soul away
(at least I’ve got these bills that I can pay)

I Never Even Try Anymore

Saturday, December 10th, 2011

I Never Even Try Anymore

I never even try anymore
(I think that that could change!)
I never had goal I was working for
(in a while)
I’ve wasted more than I’m accounting for
And still I never even try anymore

with a hundred tries
and a 1-up guy
and a hundred lives
(I’m going to take you to the streets!)

I never even try anymore
I never had no one that I adored

When things get blue
I think of you
I know that you struggle just like I do
When things get grim
I’m listening

Consequentially

Well consequentially, I’ve been thinking
of things I shouldn’t do
(gonna break your heart!)
Like stay up late,
or try to date
or drink while I’m still blue
(or take you home!)

And its true!
(My head, your head!)

I’ve been beating on myself
my past is black and blue
and I count mistakes
by breaking plates
such things I shouldn’t do

What we’re lacking in smarts
we’ll make up for in breaking your heart…

Roses On Your Mind

Friday, October 28th, 2011

Roses On Your Mind

I won the battle just for you, my darling
and I’ll propose to you real cool, my darling.
Everyone will come and see
but it’s on hold because one thing is missing

So I want you to come back
In a little more time
You’ll be a little more mine
And I bet there’s roses on your mind
Well if you come and see
I made a garden like a movie

Now a pinata holds that garden, darlin’
It’s so big I brought in archers, darlin’
You’ll know that I’m not just a flirt
Maximum roses and minimum dirt

So I want you to come back
In a little more time
You’ll be a little more mine
And I bet there’s roses on your mind
Well if you come and see
They’ll be raining down on you and me

I know you’ll want me (and I’ll want you, too)

Give You My Time

Last time, when I saw you on the weekend
you weren’t, thinking what I was thinking
cause I was thinking way too much
Next time, when I get a little older
I’ll be, thinking this one over
I’ll be thinking things i should have kept inside like this

why oh why… would I go and give you my time

last month, I was caught in quite quandary
I felt, a pressure pushing on me
I thought, this try’s going wrong, (oh!)
I had, a baby-sized discovery
I knew that it wasn’t worth worry
All I, had to do is never say a phrase or two like this

Every time I see you… I wanna say

Out of My Hands

Saturday, August 20th, 2011

Out of My Hands

Well I got an awful skill
that I try not to excert
I can take a lovely day
and grind it into dirt
’cause it is all

Out of my hands

You can can tell me a thousand times
how today just ain’t the worst
But I know those all by heart
I can quote you line and verse
’cause it is all

Out of my hands

Don’t need a reason
Don’t need a cause or a will or a way
It’s only a feeling
and I don’t even need to try

I’ve been down this road before
I can tell you where it goes
But how long it takes to travel
well that I never know
’cause it is all

Out of my hands

Don’t Make Any Plans

Baby I don’t even need your loving
baby I don’t need your piece of mind
baby I don’t need your cash for nothing
cause baby you are out of time

So don’t make any plans about
us getting old together
cause Baby I’m going home

Baby I don’t need your couch to sleep on
baby I won’t draw another line
baby I don’t need you food to munch on
cause baby you are out of time

When your near me my CDs are broken
nothing ever seems to ring or rhyme
Where your near me I ain’t hearing nothing
so baby you are out of time

Baby, etc.

Thursday, May 12th, 2011

Baby, etc.

We go walking late I night
watch the waves roll out of sight
do you feel the way I do?

Feel your hand inside my hand,
man I’m glad to be you man,
do you feel the way I do?

Cause baby, baby, I love you!
And I’m hoping you do to!

We’ll go out to grab a bite
I’ll grab the bill and its alright
do you feel the way I do?

And as I’m walking home again
I’m stuck alone, just wondering’
do you feel the way I do?

Heart, etc.

Maybe on a late night flight
maybe on a bus at night
well who knows?

Maybe on the radio
maybe on our favorite show
well who knows

Open up yr heart!
And those things you do
And those things you do
And those things you do

Maybe stuck in Paris, France,
maybe at my parent’s ranch,
well who knows?

Maybe somewhere stuck in line
maybe at another time

Tchotchkas, bobkas, more!
tempting, tempting me

One Bad Thing

Wednesday, November 10th, 2010

One Bad Thing

I took a permantnet vacation
I took a far far trip away
And in an act of consolation
I decided I would stay

I was wrong
I was bad

It was an act of¬†desperation
That’s the only thing I’ll say
and if you ask for consolation
well I’ll tell you this today

I was wrong
I was bad

I’m doing one bad thing
because I want to be alone…
I’m doing one bad thing
brings another bad thing
brings a whole wide world of pain
I’m doing one bad thing
because I want to be alone

It was a practical decision
It was smart to stay away
and I mean no condescention
to suggest you do the same

when I look into your eyes
well it wasn’t that bad
we got different backgrounds
we got different Mom and Dads
we went to different junior highs
we went to different high schools
well the way I look at things, it wasn’t that cool

Sarah

Oh, Sarah
I saw you standing in the corner
I tried to call you over
who was that trying to touch your shoulder
I should have never cared

Oh, what can I do?
’cause I only love you
Oh, I’m feeling so blue
Oh, Sarah, when are you coming home again?

In summer
we be away from school together
we call and talk about your mother
who was that trying to touch your shoulder?
I should have never cared.

When I said we’re two of a kind
You’d only say I was so kind
I tried to put you out of my mind
Oh, Sarah

Rent Out Your Room

Sunday, September 19th, 2010

Rent Out Your Room

When you walk out the door
well I’ll tell you what I’ll do
I’ll go on the Craigslist
and I’ll rent out your room

When we go to the store
well I’ll tell you what I’ll do
I’m looking straight ahead
as if I don’t know you

Where did you go?

Waiting For You

Every time you walk away
I feel a little more down
Every time we end a call
I feel a little more down

(When you leave)
I’m waiting for you
(Can you see)
I’m waiting for you

When I’m with you
I’ve got friends
I’ve got plans
I’ve got stories

Every time I touch your hand
I feel a little alive
You take a piece of my heart
You take ¬†a piece of me
Every time I see your mom
I feel a little surprised
You take a piece of my heart
You take a piece of me

When we’re reading together
I like to talk about the things we’re reading
But when I’m reading alone
I read the same line over and over

Prison Break

Wednesday, August 25th, 2010

Prison Break

So you say that you wanna go home
well I’m hearing you well we’re going there
So you say that you got a sweet tooth
here’s a jelly bean here’s a gummy bear

The best things were hidden all along.
The next thing you know well I’ll be gone

So you say that you want a shoulder
that can carry you. that you can cry upon
Well I had a pair for you baby
but the that thing we had. well it wasn’t so strong

When your talking to your friends
and when you’re walking alone
and whenyou’re lying awake
you’ll miss me
And when you’re watching the phone
and when you’re wishing for plans
and when you’re eating alone
you’ll miss me
and you’re praying for death
and when you’re sick with disease
and when your parents are dead
you’ll miss me
you’ll see. you’ll see. you’ll need me

So you say that you gota tough spot
that is itching you
and you ain’t reachingthere
we’ll I got some news for you baby
here’s a jelly bean. here’s a gummy bear

Save My Soul

Its too damn hot I can’t find the breeze
I bought two fans. I chugged down all the drinks
summers here bring us the fall
a cool cool guy who’s sweat starts to break
the tension resolves the stress starts to fade
summers here bring us the fall

And the temperature just keeps on rising
Who will save my heart
and who will save my soul?
Who will save myheart
and who will save my soul?

Was going on home but ain’t going to stay
I’ve had it now. my hearts going to break
summers here bring us the fall
Too much work but done for the day
we’ll have a drink and we won’t have to pay
cause we take some things when we have some drinks

The handclap track’s always anonymous

Pressing Buttons

Saturday, April 3rd, 2010

Pressing Buttons

Well I’ve been presssing buttons
and I’ve been reading books
I’ve been taking classes
and I’ve been giving looks

I’ve been going walking
and I’ve been trying hard
I’ve been taking lessons
and I’ve been counting cards

And I’ve been pressing
secret buttons all over you
and I’ve been doing
things I’ve promised not to do

And I’ve been whispering
tiny thoughts into your ears
to twist your heart
to make this feel more sincere

Well I’ve been catching lectures
and I’ve been praying late
I’ve been searching mountains
and I’ve been making dates

I’ve been chanting curses
and I’ve been throwing stones
I’ve been making choices
and I’ve been so alone

Well it’s been three dates my darling
and I know that we can last forever
I just need to get my failsafe in line
I just need more time.
I just need you to be mine.

Crazy in Love

Are you tempted to tempt me, Baby
I can see it in your eyes
The way you tear your shirt
and disguise it with your lies

Are you wanting to want me, Baby?
I know deep down you could
The way you toss and turn
well you should have understood

‘Cause the days I’m away
just make me go crazy and I’m crazy alone
and if I’m going crazy
might as well be crazy in love
if we’re all going crazy
best be going crazy
with the one you love
so, Baby, let’s get crazy
crazy in love

Do you feel you can feel me baby
I’m prepared to take your hand
Take you away from Mom and Dad
if you could have me as your man

Wouldn’t you love to love me now?
‘Cause any day the world could end
You want to die
with no regrets
with no love can defend

My life is just your crazy eyes
My life is just your crazy crazy crazy crazy
My life is just your crazy eyes

Keys to Your Heart (Lease On Love)

Saturday, April 3rd, 2010

Keys to Your Heart (Lease On Love)

Last night we saw a move
we were hanging out at your place
you were kinda sitting next to me
well, Girl, I know what that means

‘Cause Baby it’s getting late
and my neighborhood is far away
So maybe I should stay
‘Least ’till your lease ends next May

Last wednesday we were shopping
at the Target just around the block
the savings were so shocking
well, Baby, you know what that means

This feels like home…
Take this moment and pause it.
Gonna make a deposit!

‘Cause baby it’s getting late
(I got the keys to your heart and…)
and my neighborhood is far away
(I got the keys to your apartment)
So maybe I should stay
‘Least ’till your lease ends next May

No Such Thing As a Bad Touch

When I’m riding my bike
Right ’round Wrigley Field
This no good snot
tries to boister a lot
I tell him how I feel

When I’m shopping for food
and I’m stuck in line
people trying to cut
so I say “what the fuck?”
I give them a little piece of my mind

No touch is a bad touch
is a cold punch to me
No time is a bad time
for a good rhyme to feeling happy

When I’m stuck at work
and the boss is tough
he’s on my back and then he’s at my throat
I tell him straight off the cuff

and when I’m stuck at home
and my faucet breaks
call my landlord man
he says he’ll do what he can
then I tell him the stakes

A cheap lie or a stink eye
can save you in a bind
but a good ‘tude
and the right mood
can make you feel less entwined

No touch is a bad touch
is a cold punch to me
(come back to me)
No time is a bad time
for a good rhyme to feeling happy
(so I won’t feel so lonely)