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Second Edition

by Cool Nerd Mark

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    My second album goes from In your face rock to campfire nerdiness in around 25 minutes of fun.
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1.
Take a look in the mirror Step on the scale and it’s not good Gotta start out working out soon Eating right doing what I should Don’t wanna go to to the gym Too many people staring at me Instead I can go to my living room And turn on my PS2 and my TV Playing dance, dance revolution Dancing on the arrow pad Gonna party like it's 2000 and 9 Cuz it’s still the sickest workout I’ve ever had Gotta drop a few pounds soon I don’t want none of your birthday cake Gotta get home so I can workout To some Justin Timberlake I’m dancing the night away Burning hundreds of calories Time to take a water break These jumps are hard on my arthritic knees Playing dance, dance revolution Dancing on the arrow pad Gonna party like it's 2000 and 9 Cuz it’s still the sickest workout I’ve ever had People might laugh when I say That I work out this way But I’m not dancing for some Tik Tok Video I’m do this only for me Like Yoga and Physical therapy I’m cutting loose on my plastic dance floor Playing dance, dance revolution Dancing on the arrow pad Gonna party like it's 2000 and 9 Cuz it’s still the sickest workout.. Yep it’s, dance, dance revolution Dancing on the arrow pad Gonna party like its 2000 and 9 I don’t care if you think my dancing’s bad I refuse to believe DDR was just a fad Cuz I bet your mama’s workout is not this rad!
2.
Smash 04:38
Walking I am walking but I don't know just where I am going Moving I am moving but I don't know just where I"ll be living. The Feds are chasing me every day But that's the price you pay for gamma rays. Trying I am trying to keep my anger in its place Wanting I am wanting to punch Mr. Magee in his face. Don't make me angry, because you wouldn't like me when I"m angry! Now they're coming for me Guns are pointing at me Can't stop it anymore Hulk Smash! Hulk Smash! Hulk Smash! Hulk Smash! Lying here I"m lying in a ditch with ripped up pants again. Searching I am searching for an antidote to inject into my veins Hello Mr. Blue, is there anything you can do to make me Bruce? Just Bruce. And not the Hulk. Betty, sweet, sweet, Betty You're the kinda girl that I want to wed Nervous, I'm so nervous, if we keep on making out you'll soon be dead. Don't take this as rejection, but a wrist pulse meter is not adequate projection. Besides, I don't think you could take my Hulk affection. Baby please don't go! This time I won't say no Muscles starting to grow, Hulk Smash! Hulk Smash! Hulk Smash! Hulk Smash! Lonely, Hulk is lonely Betty gone away, Hulk sad! Counseling, gone to Counseling Gotta find out how to not make Hulk mad! Relationships are rough But when the going gets tough you just can't smash! No smash! Hulk do Yoga! PILATES! Counselor say Smash wall! Smash Bridge! Smash Car! Smash Tank! Hulk Smash! Hulk Smash! Hulk Smash! Smash!
3.
Star Sugar 03:03
Star sugar heart love You”re the one I've been thinking of Sugar so very sweet I would fly to any planet if we could meet! I saw you on the stage that night You burned just like a meteorite And all I could think was that I wanted to feel your fire You eyes hit me like laser beams And just as crazy as it seems I put my fingers on the screen And I now I know what true love means So I sent you a message addressed from a secret admirer And it said oh Star sugar heart love You”re the one I've been thinking of Sugar so very sweet I would fly to any planet if we could meet! So I bought ticket to outer space So we could meet face to face At the Strawberry Machine Cake concert tonight I got a ticket with a backstage pass So I would not have to trespass To meet you and to shake your hand And have some cold drinks with the band And you could sign your picture if that's alright You could sign it from Star sugar heart love You”re the one I've been thinking of Sugar so very sweet I would fly to any planet if we could meet! If I saw you on Aballon, We’d do the robot and have some fun If I met you on Castrovel, we’d walk in the jungle, and laugh at elves And at your show at Akiton, I’d start a mosh pit out on the lawn And on Eox the grateful dead...will hang on every word you said And in Verces we see the lights...and rock the pact worlds day and night! And maybe I’ll wander to Triaxus with you Every day is new with Star sugar heart love You”re the one I've been thinking of Sugar so very sweet I would fly to any planet if we could meet!
4.
Luminous 05:19
Luminous beings are we, not this crude matter. Luminous beings are we you must feel the force around you And I feel the force between us ,Between you, between me And I feel force the around us and the rock and the tree Yes even between the land and the ship Judge me not by my size and well you should not Judge me not by my size for my ally is the force And a powerful ally it is life creates it makes it grow Its energy surround us…and it binds us Feel it flow, but remember you must learn control A Jedi’s strength flows from the force But beware of the dark side for if you follow that course Forever will it dominate Your destiny Forever will it dominate It will consume thee Just like it Obi Wan's apprentice (and mine) A Jedi uses the force for knowledge and defense A Jedi uses the force never for attack Excitement, Adventure.. A Jedi Craves not these things You say he was great warrior, but wars not…make one great For fear leads to anger…and anger …leads to hate And hate leads to suffering When 900 years old you reach look as good you will not When gone am I you must pass on all I have taught You say that I ask the impossible That is why you fail And you try and you cry and you cry But that will not avail Do or do not there is no try Do or do not there is no try Do or do not there is no try
5.
For a single golden coin you can rest in a fancy suite Or go down in the well for some monsters to defeat But you better take some coin or some small clothes you can sell Cuz don’t be thinking Durnan won’t leave you in the well Hallaster Blackcloak was a terrible arch mage But the dwarves under the mountain just set him in a rage So he dug out all their homes for his monsters there to dwell Now people are just dying to go down in the well Elminster says that Undermountain can be lots of fun A famous place to carve out a reputation But many who check in don’t check out of this hotel And Faerun’s biggest mass grave is down, down the well So we lift our glass to the pure, the bold the brave There’s monsters there to face and maidens there to save So we raise our cups and we bid a fond farewell We hope to see ya’ again when you come back from the well
6.
The day is over, the sun is setting Our mugs have been filled and our hearts are light. Some of the faces are so familiar And all the others will be friends tonight. And I don’t want this night to end. I’m not ready to go to sleep Just one more story or one more song. A memory I’ll always keep. As I go walking from fire to fire There’s always someone to listen to my show And I notice that when I’m finished My empty cup gets refilled before I go And I don’t want this night to end. I’m not ready to go to sleep Just one more story or one more song. A memory I’ll always keep. The valiant warriors who serve our kingdom Are talking all about the warriors they’ve slain Their deeds of honor will make great ballads And I look forward to hearing them again. And I don’t want this night to end. I’m not ready to go to sleep Just one more story or one more song. A memory I’ll always keep. It’s getting late now, I am exhausted But there’s no way that I’m ready to turn in. For every moment, this night gets better And we may never pass this way again. And I don’t want this night to end. I’m not ready to go to sleep Just one more story or one more song. A memory I’ll always keep. I just don’t want this night to end I’m not ready to go to sleep Just one last story or one last song A memory I’ll always keep.

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Recorded over the course of 6 months in my home studio using 2 guitars, a bass, a bodhran, a djembe, video game sample sounds, an old Casio Keyboard, three vocalists, Steven Slate Drums software and Reaper.

Special thanks to Neo Orr for listening to every track mutliple times and for recording my video, my teachers at Guitar Center and to the Reaper Blog by Kenny Giola.

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released June 28, 2022

Album art by my niece, Joy Orr.

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Cool Nerd Mark Tacoma, Washington

I like to write Nerdy songs and play at open mics.

In the past, I've performed with a band and we played at festivals, nerdy conventions, and craft fairs.

My stage namei, Cool Nerd Mark, describes what my music is all about-.

I hope these songs speak to the cool nerd in you.
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