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The second member of the Entourage gets her song this month. Like George, Sarah gets a custom song written just for her. This one’s about her somewhat insane husband. I think I’ll let her describe this one…

Geeks come in many different types. As it happens I’m a gamer. My husband is also a geek but he belongs to a much more ‘dangerous’ class. His particular subset of geek revolves around liking to know how things work, and he is also particularly fond of things that go boom, bang etc. Fixing things and taking things apart, even destructively, is therefore normal behaviour…

The song I’m looking for could therefore be best described as “the joys/perils of living with a geek”.

As well as the usual sorts of technology you’ll find round any geek, this house boasts (amongst other things) a scale model trebuchet in the garage (it throws golf balls or similar sized objects), a wastepaper basket filled with arrows in the living room… My husband has a flamethrower which basically consists of a metal pipe which you screw a bottle of butane onto. He uses it for killing the weeds on the drive.

Wow. Well, if I ever visit, I’m bringing a flak jacket. In the mean time, I hope they enjoy this tune! I didn’t so much write it as a cautionary tale (I’ve already done that once or twice), but more as a fictional plea from said wife to said husband. Rather than spend time (and endanger lives) with the toys, why not get to know how your loved one works instead?

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Lyrics:

Take me apart
and see what makes me tick.
Take me apart,
throw me up against a wall and see what sticks.
And when you put me back together again
I’ll be better than I’ve been.

Am I your favorite project or am I just a toy?
I look around at the strange, strange tools you employ.
Between the trebuchet and rocket-powered Chevrolet
I hope you’ve got some time today to play
with me.
Oh boy.

Take me apart
and see what makes me tick.
Take me apart,
break it down and get to work ’cause you’re my fix.
And when you put me back together again
I’ll be better than I’ve been.

You know Adam and Jamie wouldn’t do what you do.
Sure they’re all kinds of crazy, but they wear helmets too.
And just like DMB I wish that you’d crash into me,
I made a pot of sanity and tea.
Just tea
for two.

Take me apart
and see what makes me tick.
Take me apart,
baby give me all you’ve got ’cause damn we click.
And when you put me back together again
I’ll be better than I’ve been.

It seems like one of the hardest things to do as a relationship gets serious is to stop thinking about your life, your stuff, and your way of doing things, focusing instead on your future with that special other person.

I imagine it’s sort of like moving into an empty house. You had all your stuff in its places back at the old house, but now you have to rearrange your entire life to fit the new environment. If my life was like an empty room, I’d want someone else to fill it with me.

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Lyrics:

You and I got a lot to talk about
like all the useless things that we could live without:
The piles of books we never read but can’t throw out,
the magazines and faded jeans that lay around.
They build up like insulation in our homes.
They keep us cozy when we strike out on our own
but it’s time to cast all that aside.
All these things just give us someplace we can hide.
We could paint the walls with all our hopes and dreams we kept inside.
With all the things we’ve kept inside

We could fill this empty room
with furniture and promises for two.
With all our hearts and minds and time
together there is nothing we can’t do.
There is nothing we can’t do
to fill this empty room.

And all the years that brought us stuff to fill our lives
taught us both without these things we won’t survive.
The games and photo frames with one of us inside-
there is room for two if we could only try.
We could hang a whole new life up on these walls
filling in the space around as time goes on.
All the remnants of my past can move along,
we’ll have room for memories when those things are gone.
I can say goodbye to all the things that keep me far from you
and all the things you do.

You and I got a lot to talk about
like all the precious things that we can’t live without.

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Lyrics:

It’s alright, Danny,
So you broke your father’s heart.
God knows, he tried to lead you,
he tried to play his part.
But now he says God hates you
and he doesn’t know your name.
Well trust me, Danny,
He feels your pain

It’s okay, Danny,
so you weren’t the ladies’ man.
God knows you tried your hardest
to fit in with the plan,
but now, you say you’re different
and you’ve heard God disapproves.
Well, Danny, I can’t tell you
how He moves

Right or wrong, He’s heard your song
and He can understand.
The truth is nothing you can do
will rip you from His hand.

You’re crying, Danny,
you think that life has come apart.
God knows, inside you’re hurting,
He hears it from your heart,
but cool your fire with the words
that come from God above:
Jesus only looks at you with love.
Chorus x2

Instrumental

Chorus x2

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Lyrics:

So here’s a glimpse of my perception:
I think you’re way above my station,
but I can’t shake my intention
to make a shameless proposition.
But if I try to take some action
I just might meet your satisfaction
which could lead to some affection
which might lead to an erection

of some new substantial section
of my segmented attention.
So I feel that I should mention
I’m ’bout due for some expansion.
So I’ll try to find some passion,
but my software keeps on crashin’.
I lock up fast and then I’m
staring at your ass and I…

I’m just an ordinary guy-
I pay my bills on time.
I take my pills with wine.
I’m just an ordinary guy-
Recycle all my trash.
I got my secret stash
of pornos, grass, and cash.
I’m just an ordinary guy.

I see you in the corner texting.
I hope my words don’t come out vexing,
and this may sound a bit perplexing:
The way you hold that phone is sexy.
I might have overstepped my boundary,
but I swear you’ll be glad you found me.
I sound astounded ’cause you seem chic,
and yet you might just be my dream geek.

So how ’bout this, we meet at your place?
‘Cause mine’s running out of floor space.
My Roomba seems to have been misplaced
and now it’s uglier than MySpace
in my apartment, but that’s all right.
We could just stay up ’til daylight.
We’ll grab a bite and then I’ll
Twitter you all night ’cause I…

I’m just an ordinary guy-
I love my cat and dog.
I love it when I’m flogged.
I’m just an ordinary guy-
I watch football with my friends.
I got Church I don’t attend.
I steal the restaurant’s pen.
I’m just an ordinary guy.

(Instrumental)

Well I’m just an ordinary guy-
I catch the morning train.
I curse to ease the pain.
Recycle all my trash.
I watch Dancing With The Stars.
I hate going to bars
and I own an ugly car.
I’m just an ordinary guy.

I always sucked at math.
I hate The Grapes of Wrath.
I’m not a psychopath.
I’m just an ordinary guy.
I get sick when I fly.
I won’t admit I cry,
and I’ll love you ’til I die.
I’m just an ordinary guy.

So, what I would like would be something for my 2 boys (ages soon to be 6 and 7) who mean the absolute world to me (ask anyone who knows me on FB). Without them, I would not be the man I am today…Would love something in there about how their mom and I are not together anymore (divorced) but how we both love them totally and unconditionally.

Since I am a fan of creativity, I will let you decide on style (as long as it’s not Polka, Rap, Bluegrass).

…I live for my boys. They are my world, my priority. People say, I do not know what I would do without my kids. I can truly say, from my heart, I would be lost without them. I love them so much Matt. It’s hard to picture life before them.
-Tony Carcieri, VIP Member

Well, Mr. Carcieri, hopefully this will convey what you’re feeling. Congratulations on winning the first VIP song from Matthew Ebel dot net!

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Lyrics:

I have loved you every day
on this little planet in the milky way
circling a single sun.
But I’ve got two to orbit,
I’m the lucky one.

So shine…
Shine…
Shine…
Two stars shine in my galaxy.
Shine…
Shine…
Shine..
So many worlds, you mean them all to me.

We have loved you from the start,
but sometimes solid matter breaks itself apart.
But our love for you will grow.
We are drawn to you, we’re never letting go.

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Lyrics:

Twitter me gently, twitter me sweet.
I’ll follow you anywhere you tweet.
The system is fragile, the birds are weak.
So twitter me gently and I’ll be complete.

Of all the characters that I’ve seen
I love yours the most.
140 ways to see
if you like my post.
Refresh me when I’m buried
in endless mail.
Sometimes it feels like
I’m lifting a whale.

Don’t be protective-
you know I care.
I won’t ever tell you
about my new FREE* Macbook Air.
Message me directly,
talk @me too.
Just tweet me truly-
is that the real you?

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Lyrics:

Yet another lonely day
awake.
When I’m with you
I am dreaming.
I want sleep to come to me
once in a while.
But your bed is all you see
and I’m tired.

So I’ll take the night train home
to where I belong.
Though it leads away from you
I know something’s wrong.
So I take the night train home,
but I’ll leave some room so
you can take the night train too.
I’ll be waiting alone.

Seven nights a week
I want you,
but all you want
are your toys.
Loving me is not
convenient, no,
but it’s worth the time
or so I’m told.

…I’ll be waiting for you.

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Lyrics:

I have climbed since I was a little child.
Every step I made my choice,
but now I’m stuck here on this mountain
and I just need to hear your voice.

‘Cause my hands start to shaking
my boots start to quaking
and I feel like I’m on a ride,
but baby when I’m with you I can fly.

I stand strong, I stand on my own two feet.
At least that’s what I tell my friends,
but lately I’ve found someone to lean on.
I don’t think that I’ll stand alone again.

‘Cause my hands start to shaking
my boots start to quaking
and I feel a tremor inside,
but baby when I’m with you I can fly.

Baby I’m out on a limb
where my blood goes cold and the air gets thin.
I’m so far from the ground,
but if you’re with me I’m never coming down.

Where my hands start to shaking
my boots start to quaking
and I feel my sense collide,
but baby when I’m with you
I can do anything that you want me to:
Break the speed of light,
wake the sun up at night,
just as long as you’re right with me,
I know I can fly.

I got many suggestions from people that I should do another Christmas song, but one suggestion was that I write a blues number for all the people who are feeling the economic weight on their shoulders this year. Believe me, I can sympathize- I’m already broke most of the time, and the pressure to buy a bunch of stuff for everyone because it’s Christmas never, ever feels good. You either have to tell everyone you’re broke or everyone assumes you’re a cheap bastard.

While writing lyrics I imagined what it must be like for a single parent right now, having to explain to his little daughter that they can barely afford to keep the house they live in. Presents and toys will have to happen next year, hopefully.

When I got to the last verse of the song, I actually started crying. I honestly don’t know if I could say that kind of thing to my children, if I had any. I would just be glad that I had my family, that would be present enough for me. That would be all I’d need.

For me, this is just a song. What broke me down is that, for many people this year, it’s reality.

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Lyrics:

You and me we’re all alone.
All around us is a storm,
but at least we’ve got our home
to keep us warm.
You know daddy will provide,
but still your love for me is free.
It’s Christmas
and you’re all I need

I would shower you with toys
if times were easier than now,
but this Christmas we’ll have joy.
We will somehow.
My little girl, you smile at me
and you know I must concede
this Christmas
you are all I need

I could sing a lullaby
’cause it’s all that I can spare.
When you’re sleeping I can cry
and you won’t hear.
I’ll just hold you in my arms
and thank the Lord that we believe
’cause it’s Christmas
and you’re all I need

Matthew Ebel:
I wrote this one over the summer of 2008 while living on Block Island, RI. All I could think of was getting back to the mainland to be with someone special, but I still had a blast on the island regardless. This song’s a tale of both the beauty and the bad of Block Island, of wanting to stay but wanting to hurry home.

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Lyrics:

It’s hard to get lost out on Block Island.
Nine miles of dry and that’s all you see.
But somewhere between Water Street
and the drunks I meet
I lost my feet and got
caught in a current pulling me out to the sea.

It’s hard to find peace out on Block Island
‘cept the peace you make, and that ain’t no lie.
Everywhere there’s tourists honking at me
and it makes me want to cry.
But still I try, try, try…

I try to get lost out on Block Island.

It’s hard to stay dry out on Block Island–
dry like a mudslide at The Oar.
Well if I can just numb the pain
with the rum and the rain
I might stay sane,
but I don’t think that I can drink much more.

Can I get lost out on Block Island?

And all that I can think of is being in your arms.
All that I can think of is being in your arms.
All that I can think of is your arms.

So can we get lost out on Block Island?