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Pop Geo: A Modern Hero's Journey

by Stinky Tofu 臭臭豆腐

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1.
Hey, yeah, I can’t talk. I’m at the graduation ceremony Wait…what? Woke up this morning, another cold day Just finished my schooling, new job in May Just working ‘til then, at the old cafe Same old waiting game Smoky Mountains, radiator steam Studied justice and law, gonna rake in some green Ain't gonna be poor no more just playing that Same old waiting game ‘Cause when my uncle died, I cried You know I nearly broke down It was such a tragedy that I didn’t even see Just what he meant to me And what he left to me, was an opportunity To travel all around the world But there was one catch, ha, there always is I have to leave right now on that ticket of his Thirty days to decide, no time for that Same old waiting game ‘Cause when my uncle died, I cried You know I nearly broke down (I broke down) And it was such a tragedy that I didn’t even see Just what he meant to me (meant to me) And what he left to me, was an opportunity To travel all around the world I can't take that ticket, I ain't got the time Got family and friends, a law job on the line So I have to refuse my uncle and play that Same old waiting game So I'm hitting the highway, counting numerals Finally leaving my hometown for his funeral Many more miles to go just playing that Same old waiting game
2.
As I sit behind the wheel Of my rusty Bronco truck I just don’t know what to feel So I turn the key and I fire it up It was an open casket wake Just laying there at peace Nobody else in the whole wide world Could see what I could be They say, “Don’t you get too smart Trudge the mud. Pull that cart” But my uncle opened up his heart to me There’s a whole wide world for you to see Don’t just drive from A to B ‘Cause knowledge really is the only wealth So know yourself! Well I listened to my folks Just working while I wait Law job’s lined up in early May So I’ll work job I hate Bye guys, thank you, have a great night! Standing at the register Before the cafe’s morning rush When a hobo walks in with a broken grin And asked me for a cup I said, “Only if you pay Take your cart, be on your way” But he just smiled and laughed at me There’s a whole wide world for you to see Don’t just drive from A to B You gotta take that book from off the shelf Climb mountains out across the sea There’s more to life than Tennessee ‘Cause knowledge really is the only wealth So know yourself! So I filled him up a cup And asked him where he’s been Said he served his time in the Korean War Been trucking ever since When he asked me why I’m here I told him this is where I was born Got family here and friends who care I’m in a rut well worn And I’m thinkin’ I’m due for a change My friends can wait, my pressure gauge Is about to blow, my heart’s about to melt So Uncle Gary, here I come! A round-the-world trip for one I’ll take a chance, and play the cards I’m dealt There’s a whole wide world for you to see Don’t just drive from A to B You gotta take that book from off the shelf, oh! Climb mountains out across the sea There’s more to life than Tennessee ‘Cause knowledge really is the only wealth So know yourself! Know yourself!
3.
Beach Party 03:31
Ladies and gentlemen, this is your captain speaking We are expecting a smooth flight and anticipate our arrival In Port of Spain to be on time I pack up my bag and get ready I’m floating my way through security I’m leaving the cold to go down south It’s time to check the beach party out Let's go to a beach party! It’s time to go liming down on the beach Let's go to a beach party! Yeah we getting down beneath the coconut tree I step off the plane in the sunshine All my chakras jump in a straight line Take my backpack down to the guesthouse It’s time to sort the beach party out Let's go to a beach party! It’s time to go liming down on the beach Let's go to a beach party! Yeah, we getting down beneath the coconut tree Bake and shark on the street with hot chutney Gotta find me something good to eat Too full to tie my shoelace But better belly buss than good food waste Let's go to a beach party! It’s time to go liming down on the beach Let's go to a beach party! Yeah, we getting down beneath the coconut tree So you get the feeling that you need an escape? Then just take a break. Ain’t no need to ache ‘Cause life is hard when you feel you can’t make no mistakes But now you know what is what. You need some rum in coconut Rum in coconut. Rum in coconut. Rum in coconut We’re all a little nuts! Let's go to a beach party! It’s time to go liming down on the beach Let's go to a beach party! Yeah, we getting down beneath the coconut tree Let's go to a beach party! It’s time to dance at the Carnival Let's go to a beach party! They say it’s a hell of a festival Hmm… yep. Oh yeah, she’s great Huh, Brazil is awesome!
4.
Intoxicante letal Intoxicante letal Intoxicante letal Intoxicante letal All the places, all the people She’s the one they all call lethal Oh, the sounds and sights entice me A million women, dazzling fantasy Let me whisk you away from here We can find a sweet location and fill up on sensations Oh Intoxicante letal Intoxicante letal Intoxicante letal Intoxicante letal Let me touch you. Let me hold you Let me squeeze and kiss you brand new The time is right here. Let us get clear Run away from this atmosphere Lead me onward to find my desire A hidden place for us to go to but watch out for barbed wire The table is turning as I read the sign I’m realizing now it was all by design This tricky cathouse has left me lost Her scent is colored and her smile is false All my yearnings have roused a flame Now the tide has fallen only to reveal my shame Intoxicante letal Intoxicante letal Intoxicante letal Intoxicante letal “Vamos fazer amor,” she whispers as I turn There’s no reason to continue. The game has left me burned All my feelings and longing thirst This bordello has left me cursed Crumpled up into a lump. Feeling like a chump Intoxicante letal. Intoxicante letal. Intoxicante letal. Intoxicante letal Intoxicante letal. Intoxicante letal. Intoxicante letal. Intoxicante letal Intoxicante letal. Intoxicante letal. Intoxicante letal. Intoxicante letal Intoxicante letal I mean, I just thought she was a nice girl and everything, and Oh, but Jesus, you mean she was a wee hoore the whole time? Yeah, but I didn’t know, you know? I just feel like there’s more to life than just playing the game, you know? Mmm… sounds to me like you’re looking for a thing called love there, lad
5.
Heartburn 02:33
As I was walking emerald fields Clouds heavy as my heart I spied myself a pretty lass She tore my world apart A ray of light broke through the clouds Shining from above But as her curls enclosed my heart Out walked her other half She’s taken A Galway girl I yearn Blue eyes ah! My heart begins to burn As the sky was pissing down My belly feeling queer Ducked in the chemist shop I found Those blue eyes shining clear The shepherd’s pie dropped in my gut She smiled like glimmering light Although I know she’s spoken for I asked her out tonight She’s taken A Galway girl I yearn Blue eyes ah! My heart begins to burn Sloshing whiskey from a jar An empty glass romance When she sailed in, I gawked, near wrecked I asked her up to dance I twirled her ‘round the dance floor I stole a kiss superb But her man walked in with a vicious grin He threw me to the curb She’s taken A Galway girl I yearn Blue eyes ah! My heart begins to burn My heart burns I’m pissed, I’m wrecked, I’m fucked Oh heartburn Of love I’ve had enough
6.
Let's Take 03:55
Oh, pardon. Je voudrais another gin-tonic All star, angie, A, A1, acid, adam, angel, ace Baby, base head, bad trip, bagging, backup, blackjack, batmans, beamer C-dust, cactus, camel, crash, caps, charlie, candy man Dank, dealer, dennis, diesel, dabs, DMT, detox Just give me more Let’s stay awake No time for sleep We’re free, let’s take Eight ball, essence, everclear, earth, ekies, E-bomb, endo Flake, fives, flashback, foo foo, frios, frogs, free base, fry G, ganja, garbage, gluey, glow, gram, green, goofballs, H-bomb, harry, hooch, happy trails, huff, holding, hocus Just give me more Let’s stay awake No time for sleep We’re free, let’s take All night Fun things on the table Give me more My thoughts are disabled I just want to Party ‘til the end If you’ve got it Then I’m your best friend Just give me more Let’s stay awake No time for sleep We’re free, let’s take Ice, illies, in the know, icing, issues, inside out Jag, jellies, jumbos, juice, jet fuel, junk, jelly beans K, kif, killer, Kay Jay, key, kilo, kryptonite L, lady, leapers, line, ludes, loaded, love affair Mainline, micro, mota, meths, moons, merc, mother dragon Nail, narc, needle, nuke, nugget, nitrate, N2O OZ, on, oil, oxy, ozone, OD, out of it Pane, papers, party favors, paste, peace, pebbles, pick up Pills, pony, poppers, purple, powder, quarters, quaaludes, quack Raw, rainbows, roach, reefer, rock, rolling, roofies, rooster Score, sauce, soma, schwagg, shrooms, smack, substance D Tabs, tea, tweeking, tension, tickets, toasted, toke, The Devil U-4-E-uh, ultimate, up the river, uppers, uncle Veggin’, venus, valium, vitamins, viper, vita G White, weed, whip-its, whack, wet, wired, wrecking crew X, xanax, yale, yellow submarine, zip, zoom, zombie Flight AR51 from Paris to Algiers is not departing from AG7 Oh, that’s my flight!
7.
I trusted them! The air was so warm The night was so cool and then the wine dropped Then we chose to run away I never thought I’d go astray Believe me now! My friends say to me We run down the path to get away, quickly A different side of the city A little dark and gritty I say to them! It’s getting so late They comfort me with their sweet songs I don’t know how I’ve come this far The clouds eclipse the stars We are your friends! There’s no need to fear We’ll come back with you now to your place They say we could not be apart For it would break their hearts Now I see clear My lesson’s learned Don’t trust what you get If it seems too good to be true Turn and forget Our time is short Don’t waste your breath On raising sunsets There’s nothing left to comfort you Just pain and regret We found our way! Back to my room My friends all stand and loom around me Then they joke and laugh Let’s take a photograph The hours pass! My eyes are so weak My head hits the bed no turning back I say they should stay with me No one to disagree Then there was hush! My head filled with fuzz The room was a womb, I threw my cares away I could not stay awake Sleep was my mistake Now I see clear My lesson’s learned Don’t trust what you get If it seems too good to be true Turn and forget Our time is short Don’t waste your breath On raising sunsets There’s nothing left to comfort you Just pain and regret The morning glow! The sun hit the wall My eyes search the room my senses dull Have they gone to a cafe How long have they been away Where are my things?! My wallet, my phone The watch that my uncle gave to me I didn’t see deceit Now my journey’s bittersweet Now I see clear My lesson’s learned Don’t trust what you get If it seems too good to be true Turn and forget Our time is short Don’t waste your breath On raising sunsets There’s nothing left to comfort you Just pain and regret Now I see clear My lesson’s learned Don’t trust what you get If it seems too good to be true Turn and forget They left me here With nothing but Passport and ticket Now onto Nigeria To seek employment Yeah, I know… look, I didn’t know… it’s just Look, I thought they were really cool… can you? OK, can you just call the bank, please? OK, thank you
8.
Adjebutter 03:36
Ajebutter! Go out and work all day Ajebutter! It’s the working man’s way Ajebutter! In the concrete jungle Ajebutter! Africa’s Hollywood struggle Ajebutter! There’s no holiday Ajebutter! No time to laugh and play Ajebutter! Caught up here all day Ajebutter! Get up every morning Hostel I must clean Go up in the evening Wash the sheets on thirteen In the daily grind and push You have no power here In the daily grind and push You have no power here In the daily grind and push You have no power here, la la la la Got no money so far Boss he sleeps all day, all night Guests don’t clean up nothing, no way Why’s my money delayed? I have to clean the toilet I have to mop the floor I have to fix the table I have to serve the food Sweep the floor Make the coffee Take the money I take my food I eat my lunch Fix the sink Clean the desk I eat my dinner I work for free Work for nothing They laugh at me They laugh at me! They say I’m slow They say I’m lazy They say I’m spoiled They say I’m Ajebutter! Money’s all gone Ajebutter! It’s the working man’s way Ajebutter! In the concrete jungle Ajebutter! Africa’s Hollywood struggle Ajebutter! There’s no holiday Ajebutter! No time to laugh and play Ajebutter! Caught up here all day Ajebutter! Ugh, sweating and working and working all day Postman should have been here by now It’s been weeks, and I still haven’t gotten my card Thought I’d be on a sunny beach by now Just waiting and waiting, no money, just waiting Ajebutter! Ajebutter! It’s the working man’s way Ajebutter! In the concrete jungle Ajebutter! Africa’s Hollywood struggle Ajebutter! There’s no holiday Ajebutter! No time to laugh and play Ajebutter! Caught up here all day Ajebutter! Ahh!
9.
I am the Man 05:37
Welcome to amazing Madagascar! Jungles, beaches, diving and more! Madagascar is a dream for outdoor lovers And half the fun is getting to all these far out locations! I am the man, I can do anything Nothing now can stand in my way I am the man, I can do anything I roam the world, now seizing my day I am the man, I can do anything My card’s arrived, now I’ve got cash I am the man, I can do anything Cross the river, I know we won’t crash Here we stand again A raging river needs crossing You think you know better?! A leaping lemur’s grin The heart of a crocodile is beating You think you know better?! It’s a deadly sin To bite off more while you’re still eating You think you know better?! Boat driver won’t go in White waters storming, life’s too fleeting You think you know better?! I am the man, I can do anything Nothing now can stand in my way I am the man, I can do anything I roam the world, now seizing my day I am the man, I can do anything Nothing now can stand in my way I am the man, I can do anything I roam the world, now seizing my day No way! You think I ain’t seen this before? No way! Had rattlesnakes outside my door No way! Rode rivers that can bite and roar No way! Just cross, it ain’t that far to shore Here we stand again A raging river needs crossing You think you know better?! A leaping lemur’s grin The heart of a crocodile is beating You think you know better?! It’s a deadly sin To bite off more while you’re still eating You think you know better?! Boat driver won’t go in White waters storming, life’s too fleeting You think you know better?! OK! We set out for the distant shore OK! I’ll pay you double, maybe more OK! Slappin’ against the river’s roar OK! Waves crashing, boat can’t take no more In the roaring silence Floating helplessly Kissed by drops of water As the boat recedes All my life it flashes Back in slow motion And I know who I am You ain’t the man, you can’t do everything Waters too rough, get smacked broadside You ain’t the man, you can’t do everything You sputter ashore, soaking wet pride You ain’t the man, you can’t do everything Strong swimmers can still sink and die You ain’t the man, you can’t do everything You know no one leaves this world alive You ain’t the man, you can’t do everything Waters too rough, get smacked broadside You ain’t the man, you can’t do everything You sputter ashore, soaking wet pride You ain’t the man, you can’t do everything Strong swimmers can still sink and die You ain’t the man, you can’t do everything You know no one leaves this world alive Ugh, hey! I’m tring to eat here! Can you put your seat up?!
10.
Leave Me 04:00
Sun’s rising over the market There’s flowers in the morning air Enjoying curry on banana leaf There’s nothing in the world that compares Stunning sights, morning light, colors bright, in the night Delicious bites surround you Not concerned with women Or decisions Or opinions Caught up in your pleasures that will never end You could continue to buy excessive food Poverty surrounds but you never stop to brood Dirty hands in my face asking me for a handout Leave me, leave me, leave me Let me eat, give space, all you beggars better clear out Leave me, leave me, leave me I say Leave me, leave me, leave me Why can’t I eat in peace? Leave me, leave me Let me take my time Leave me, leave me to enjoy the things that I call mine Something is wrong, I’m not feeling all right Scanning the room looking for a men’s sign Stomach feels off, my gut’s knotted up tight Don’t think this will be a good night Forehead wet with sweat, I’m thinking it could be a virus Stomach feeling upset, is it bad yet? It’s a crisis Blood leaving my face, begin to race, is it malaria? Got to leave this place, I need some space, I feel hysteria! Leave me, leave me God forsaken pain Leave me, leave me It’s consuming all of my brain As I'm doubled, breathing hard. Help me! Kindly man, takes my arm. Come with me! I don't understand He leads me toward a temple Is he one of the beggars? Have I been wrong? So judgemental! Leave me, leave me Godforsaken pain! Leave me, leave me So I no longer feel my shame! You have been infected by your own mentality The sickness will now leave if you face reality The people that surround you now are not your enemy They hope, and hope, and hope and pray to leave this poverty Do not harbor malice for these People that are lacking wealth You’ll never learn to help yourself If you can’t help somebody else Leave him, oh leave him, oh leave him, leave him, leave him, leave him! Hey! He will come to see that we are not the ones in poverty Leave him, oh leave him, oh leave him, leave him, leave him, leave him! Hey! We pray he will wake to find there’s no gain in this misery Leave him, oh leave him, oh leave him, leave him, leave him, leave him! Hey! Leave him, oh leave him, oh leave him, leave him, leave him, leave him! Hey! Leave him, oh leave him, oh leave him, leave him, leave him, leave him! Hey! Leave him, oh leave him, oh leave him, leave him, leave him, leave him! Hey! Hi sir! Would you like to try on this watch? Psh, no! Overpriced crap!
11.
Plastic Eyes 03:44
I’m here! Wow! Glowing screens This city’s got soul And shiny things Smiles all around Train underground Swarming, shopping wonderland Just popping around They got moolah! The Smartest phones The newest tech, the coolest toys And modern homes Fashionista life It looks so good! Oh! Oh! Oh! Ahh there’s so many temples in this town But nobody at the shrine, shrine, shrine Everybody’s staring at their phones With their perfect plastic eyes So much to do And so much to see Catch that train, make money Let’s go shop, ring it up Make that cash go ka-ching! You are on the racing track You might just have a heart attack You're working so hard Just to make money And you buy things that you don't need I think your soul is turning green Smiling with your Perfect plastic eyes Shopping spree fill your cart with the brands Gotta buy some stock and fill it up and make like 50 grand Update status. Wow! Show your followers your glam Gotta make a good impression, I'm a business man Working hard, playing hard, then you go and hit the bar. Yeah! Gearing up, Turn it up, 'cause you gotta drink ‘til dawn. Yeah! Starting shit, Getting lit, you know I’m just talking shit. Yeah! Hey man, chill out, you know I’m just joking Ahh this is just another global town There’s no stars up in the sky, sky, sky Everybody’s staring at their phones With their perfect plastic eyes So much to do And so much to drink Take that shot, drink it up Start to yell, go to hell! Make those glasses go clink! You are on the racing track You might just have a heart attack You're working so hard Just to make money And you buy things that you don't need I think your soul is turning green Smiling with your Perfect plastic eyes Hey, look at your watch, your shoes, your car You buy up anything, you're completely branded Like a cow, I don't know how you stand it You’re too blind to see: You're completely Sold. Fake. Bought. Owned You're dumb, you're fake, you're shit, you're cloned Just then he threw his beer and smashed it, throwing down his chair, I see his eyes ignite with rage and then he CHARGED AT ME! Fight! Fight! Fight! Fight! Fight! Fight! Fight! Fight! Fight! Fight! Fight! Fight! Fight! Fight! Fight! Fight! Fight! Fight! Fight! Fight! Fight! Fight! Fight! Fight! Fight! Fight! Fight! You are on the racing track You might just have a heart attack You're working so hard Just to make money And you buy things that you don't need I think your soul is turning green Smiling with your Perfect plastic eyes Eh, senor! Senor! Where are you from? Los Estados Unitos And why you want to do in Peru? I’m just here to explore!
12.
The Journey 08:54
I stand within a dusty market A jungle painting draws me close My surroundings seem to darken The twisting vine has me engrossed A gentle artist close by watches She says it gives you what you need Through wrinkled eyes that defy logic She says, “Your journey I will lead” She leads me through a twisting forest It winds us to a towering shed A serpent inside sits there smiling I can’t imagine what’s ahead Take the coca leaf She say there is no need to fear Pachamama’s what you need She can be a gentle soul Relax and put your mind at ease As she prepares the potion I look up Condors soar above me looking down Pumas line the wall looking to pounce As she hands me the cup Relax & drink She lights a golden stick of incense It fills the room with harmony She starts to chant to a steady drumbeat I take a breath of eternity All my surrounds fall away And I open my third eye So know yourself! I might be dying Intoxicante letal! Intoxicante letal Now I see clear, my lesson’s learned, don’t trust what you get Relax and give into yourself. Relax Leave me, leave me, let me take my time I am love! I am love! I am love! I am love! I am love! I am love! I am love! I am love! I am love! I am love! I am love! I am love! I am the condor flying east Now my soul can rest in peace I am the puma without fear My whole life’s journey’s led me here I am the snake, skin split in two As I let go, now I break through Pain and struggle have given me A new lease on life’s mystery Now I see Now I see I see the darkness coming from your eyes And I see the truth within every lie And I see the beauty within the decay And I see our youth as it's slipping away And I see the meaning within the absurd There's more than a greeting within a kind word Your love and compassion, it always shines though At first you were me and at once I am you And I see the good I can do in this world The good and bad, and all of it swirled Across this vast globe, so far have I roamed And now I see it's Time to go home Time to go home Time…to go home Time…to…go home
13.
Hi dad! I know! It’s been a whole year! Oh yeah, I saw his email but I’m really looking for a job where I can help people, you know?
14.
Riding on that old mountain track Yeah, I’m Riding on that old mountain track Got two wheels on the ground and the wind at my back Riding on that old mountain track On my way right out of the town this morning Got the day off cycling in the sun With the birds singing sweet songs in the clear mountain air I lose myself, and find we’re all one Riding on that old mountain track Yeah, I’m Riding on that old mountain track Got two wheels on the ground and the wind at my back Riding on that old mountain track Well I’m back in the land I was born So mundane after all I’ve been through But with the vast open air across these endless rolling hills See these mountains light up through eyes anew Riding on that old mountain track Yeah, I’m Riding on that old mountain track Got two wheels on the ground and the wind at my back Riding on that old mountain track Used to worship money, might, and power “Climb that ladder” was my whole worldview Now I work helping folks out from all around the world Learn to love my home like I do So many mistakes that I have made As I drifted along I lied and cheated, didn’t stop to know myself Now I’m breaking through to sing my own song! Riding on that old mountain track Yeah, I’m Riding on that old mountain track Got two wheels on the ground and the wind at my back Riding on that old mountain track Riding on that old mountain track Yeah, I’m Riding on that old mountain track Got two wheels on the ground and the wind at my back Riding on that old mountain track

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It was a labor of love taking over 4 years to create this piece of art. We hope it brings a smile to your face and even creates a little earworm or two while we blaze through this trail to the next.

In loving memory of Uncle David

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released August 31, 2022

Executive producers: Travis McDonald & Craig Sheffield
Executive mastering engineer: Craig Sheffield

01 Same Old Waiting Game
Mixed by Sean Ewing (seanewing282)

02 Know Yourself
Backing vocal - Joy Chen
Mixed by Craig Sheffield

03 Beach Party
Alto sax - Vadim Novikov
Bari sax - Greg Rushton
Trumpet - James Royse
Mixed by Juan Corredor (corredor 1230)

04 Intoxicante Lethal
Taxi driver voice - Pete Harrison
Mixed by Rodrigo Torqui (rodrigotorqui)

05 Heart Burn
Violin - Angeline Lin
Dobro - Joshua Dyer
Mixed by Theo Prior (teddy-69pbass)

06 Let's Take
Vocal - Joy Chen
Mixed by Aychess @hugosmsr

07 Turn & Forget
Mixed by Alex Vr. (siralexvr)

08 Adjebutter
Alto sax - Vadim Novikov
Bari sax - Greg Rushton
Trumpet - James Royse
Mixed by omnimix

09 I am the Man
Voice talent - Lily Li
Mixed by liammurray3

10 Leave Me
Mridangams - Poovalur Sriji
Voice talent - Lily Li
Mixed by Roshan Sir (roshansebastian)

11 Plastic Eyes
Voice talent - Sebastian Serrano
Mixed by Adize (adizesuara)

12 The Journey
Voice talent - Jeimmy Johana Lopez
Mixed by Craig Sheffield

13 Master of Two Worlds
Mixed by Craig Sheffield

14 Old Mountain Track
Mixed by JABirdBeats (Justin Neuner)

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