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Above the Arctic Circle

by Soft Targets

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1.
Have fun in the Arctic Circle Have a good time in the wilderness Got plenty of time to come up for a visit But I’m waiting on my check from the government It's been a long time since I've had the time Have fun running through the jungle Have a good time in the tropic heat You can swing on a vine, then you’re gonna be fine Don’t get to close when the tigers eat It's been a long time since I've had the time CHORUS It's been a long time since I've had the time for this x4 Have fun crawling through the desert Have a good time in the desert sun Holy coyotes pushing peyotes You gotta understand how the desert's run It's been a long time since I've had the time Have fun swimming in the ocean Have a good time sucking up the surf Swimming in the dark with the killers and the sharks I wish you the best for what that's worth It's been a long time since I've had the time CHORUS It's been a long time since I've had the time for this x4
2.
Right Now 02:02
You’re gonna love me Yeah, you’re gonna love me right now You’re gonna need me Yeah, you’re gonna need me right now You’re gonna want me Yeah, you’re gonna want me right now You’re gonna miss me Yeah, you’re gonna miss me right now Everybody’s got something to prove but you And I’ve got nuthin’ to lose but you
3.
Oh, the dust we raise Oh, the mess we made But we keep on moving anyway Oh, the times we had They weren’t all bad But we keep on moving anyway Don’t say a word We got nothing to talk about Don’t say a word Don’t say a word Oh, the history Life’s sweet mystery But we keep on moving anyway Oh, the wars we wage But the roads get paved And we keep on moving anyway Don’t say a word We got nothing to talk about, you know we don’t Don’t say a word Don’t say a word
4.
We are ready Ready to play Attitude counts for nothing So long as we get paid The world's not going to end Just because you got no money to spend And I think things are on the mend between you and me But if that’s the way it’s going to be That’s the way it’s going to be We are ready Ready to play Attitude counts for something So long as we get paid The world's not going to end Just because we got no money to spend And I think things are on the mend between you and me But if that’s the way it’s going to be That’s the way it’s going to be
5.
You’ll be alright in the morning You know you always are Shine your light in the corner there You never know what you’ll find Stay out of the way of the richochet Don’t let it hit your heart Burn a hole in the atmosphere Don’t forget who you are You’ll be all right in the morning You know you always are Don’t turn out your light 'cause they asked you to They can all see in the dark Slicing the air like a razor blade Tearing up and cutting out And if you're throwing your stones in glasses cages then They're gonna hit your mark CHORUS I know you’ve seen easier days Shine a light and come on I know there are better ways Shine a light and come on But those were better times Shine a light and come on Some of those were mine Shine a light and come on It’ll be like that again Shine a light and come on I know that’s true but I don’t know when Shine a light and come on Just look ahead don’t look behind Shine a light and come on Look ahead don’t look behind Shine a light and come on You'll be all right in the morning You know you always are Shine your light in the corner there You never know what you'll find Fire needs to feed on your oxygen Dont let it burn you out Smoke blows the way that they want it to That's what it's about You'll be all right in the morning You know you always are Dig in deep to the barricades Keep your ammo dry Stay out of the way of the richochet Don’t let it hit your heart Burn a hole in the atmosphere Don’t forget who you are REPEAT CHORUS
6.
Vitamin B 02:22
7.
Don’t put your trust in no machines They’ve been wrong for a little too long now Don’t put your trust in the government They’ve been wrong for too long Don’t trust no one else Don’t even trust yourself Don’t put your trust in the phone company They'll bill you wrong, they've been doing it all along Don’t put your trust in the Internet Or the past or what hasn't happened yet Don’t trust no one else Don’t even trust yourself CHORUS If you need something to believe Then drop your guard down and receive The promise of nothing's all you need Expect nothing more and you will find peace Don’t put your trust in no religion They’ve been wrong for a little too long now Don’t put your trust in your television They’ve been wrong for a little too long now Don’t trust no one else Don’t even trust yourself Don't put your trust in America You salute the flag, but that won't take care of yah Don't put your trust in your schools All those teachers with their rules (Fools!) You can make the grade, but they won't stop scaring yah Don’t trust no one else Don’t even trust yourself REPEAT CHORUS Don’t put your trust in double negatives Don’t do that, no, don’t do not do that REPEAT CHORUS
8.
In your heart you wanna be a soldier You want to go fight a war for Glory and honor and money and fame Now ain’t that a shame And if that’s true then I have a question or maybe it’s a suggestion but to me their the same Let's give it a name In your heart you wanna be a hero Isn’t that what we’re here for To be honored and worshipped and born again But it’s only a game If that’s true then we got some problems And we better solve them Find out who'se to blame Let’s give it a name CHORUS That just happened Let’s give it a name That just happened Let’s give that a name That just happened It just happened In your heart you wanna be our new leader Wherever that’s gonna lead yah To glory and power and money and fame Now ain’t that a shame And if that’s true then I have a question or maybe it’s a suggestion but to me their the same Let's give it a name CHORUS In your heart, you want to be our savior You better watch your behavior To be worshipped and gloried and honored and famed Here we go again And if that's true then I got a feeling But it's not fair dealing with those worries again Let's give it a name CHORUS
9.
Trouble! Squad!
10.
Bed of Nails 06:33
Where’d you get that bed of nails? The one you lie on, the one you rely on Where did you get that bed of coals? The one you walk on, the one you get off on Where did you get that crown of thorns The one you wear so well, oh honey, I can tell Where did you get that cross you bear The one you’re nailed to, the one that’s gonna fail you When did you board that ship of fools The one that sails you, the one that fails you Where did you get those chains you wear The ones that rake you, the ones that are gonna break you Take all the sour grapes that you can find Turn them into sour wine And when they bind you up to pay your debt Forty lashes plus one is what you’ll get

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Soft Targets kick out their fourth full-length record at PRECISION! studios. Recorded, as always, by engineer Kris Poulin, this 10-track disc is a limited run of 300 copies. Benefiting from a solid and consistent line-up, Above the Arctic Circle displays a tight set of songs and a great sound. The Softies also get a little help from Lavette Brown and Jane Hanna on backing vocals.

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released October 1, 2010

Chris Auman: vocals, guitars, harmonica
Reg Shrader: backing vocals, guitars
C. Negrete: drums, backing vocals
Dan Kiss: bass, backing vocals

Cover photo by Jenny Runde

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