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Old New
05:41
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I saw her there
Back all bare
Felt like a child in the gaze of her stare
Already known
I had to go
Wrapped in the fervor of a pint of merlot
I should've seen
What's in front of me
We give the love that we all really need
Nowhere to hide
Nowhere to run
Trapped, now I'm a victim of love
Remember the nights we couldn't say goodbye
I had this feeling that turns out was just mine
And so it goes
To ensure the soul does choke
Everyone comes and goes
Left here, the soul's afloat
The clock ticks every hour
I can't think thoughts without her
I told her dirty jokes until she smiled
On edge, the phone might ring
She made the colors sing
And me feel like swimming
Now when I'm alone
Fingers tapping the phone
The thought of her face
I don't know what to say
I woke up one morning, found this love by my soul
My heart skipped a beat, when she said hello
Now I'm a victim of love, a victim of wanting her
The thoughts burned in my head, nothing but me and her
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Complete Bore
04:00
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By the time I'm 35
I hope that I'm
On my way to something important
But in the meantime I'll just stay in bed
Stuck in my head, can't even bring myself to go outside
Biding my time on this island
To prove I'm not reliant or at least a complete bore
I've lost sight of the assignment
Now I've said awful things and
I'm no longer sure
We all think we're in some big race, it goes on endlessly
We are actually floating in space, its fucking terrifying
the same People keep giving advice
And it gets tiring
I know to go back to school
I know smoking isn't cool
Now don't be scared of dying
Some say it's not the end anyway,
but if it is I think it's still worth the trying
Slap a smile on that face and say
"it's fine", get used to the lying
"I'm alright" it's only thoughtful prying
"no really" can't help but denying
"I'm fine"
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3. |
Take It Slower
01:34
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Growing Pains
05:24
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I've been looking at life through my window
And the trees are on fire from the evening glow
And these passing days have turned into months
While my chances of growing are still slim to none
Jumping off the high board, joyfully shouting
Being really happy then falling off the grid
For some Unknown reason into the abyss
There is no net but it's about having that kind of promise
Sometimes you can't help but feel
Can't help but feeling empty as a tomb
So when it helps to feel alive you go and tear your heart in two
Or maybe go out for drinks, who knows
I know something hurts I'm not sure I wanna know
I can't seem to find my way out
chapped lips, burned hands, manic
I can't seem to find my way out
Fly high, fall deep, put on repeat
All these growing pains, that I can't evade
They grow with me
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NYM
02:28
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Stay up late, get up early
til the lack of sleep
causes breakdowns sends you
Spiraling into a dark abyss
I sit curled up on the ground
Some dudes flipping out
Now what'd I go do that for
Saying things like see ya around
Most people I seem to see everyday
I'm sorry what's your name?
In the middle of nowhere or in the forefront of somewhere
Either way I'm not really here
I've been sitting in the corner for too long
I'm afraid to look up from my phone
Indiscernible chatter fills the room
As I keep looking down
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6. |
Bladerunner
06:02
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If kindness goes far
Then how come I go nowhere
Come on its not hard
To show somebody you care
Yet you still come knocking
After saying you didn't want me
Yet you're still evoking
The same feeling of ecstasy
And then She said
It's better for now
And then I said
I don't know how
Exactly You
Feel about me now
And then She said
I don't know how I feel right now
We walked on down the street
You told me bout your favorite snacks
A good couple hours would pass
before we started heading back
It sure did seem like it'd work out
But in a matter of time
I came to realize there are gears behind those big blue eyes
I'm tired of this he said she said bullshit
I'm sure we could've talked it out
Not like we'll ever see each other again
And I wouldn't want it anyway
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7. |
Take It Slow
03:54
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I just wanna take it slow
I just wanna take it as we go
I just wanna take it one step at a time
I just wanna take it slow
Wouldn't be that hard,
We get along so well,
Let's just go for it
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I80
03:41
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Heaven is a traffic jam on the i-80 expressway
On a hot and sunny summer day
In the heart of may
It's all about point of view
The darkest of days can still be altered in hue by you
The clamorous distant sounds
Soothes the distressed mind
Other people's petty problems
Seem to distract me, distract me from mine
From my overwhelming sense of stagnation
White noise helps fill the void of love lost
I'm so God damn sick and tired of being so God damn sick and tired
All the God damn time
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Stay
05:36
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drink up, baby
for once let’s see you finish what you started
if you can
you know half-empty and lipstick-stained
is no way to leave a bottle—or a man
hang up your coat, you know I've always hated
the way you say you should go
like you know that you’re staying
and you say you’ll be back
like you know i’ll be waiting
and I know it’s time for you to show up
when i’m finally getting some sleep again
how come I only ever see you in the moonlight?
then watch you leave again
as pretty as you look under my porch light
i can’t keep loving you all night
and then watching you leave again
you’re afraid to stay
and i’m afraid to say I can’t keep loving you this way
tell me, where you go when you vanish for weeks
then ring up out of the blue
asking if you can come to one of my shows, well I don't think so—is
what i’m thinking as I text you the street
but you never came, did you?
you’ll never stay, will you?
you’re afraid to stay (it was fun while it lasted)
and i’m afraid to say I can’t keep loving you this way (it was fun while it lasted)
But I'm running out of sympathy
And it isn't just empathy
When I try to forget but I make an exception
Re-ascribing to feelings already present
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Opal Eyes
04:48
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Ok, ok, maybe it was a dream but I woke up this morning and it seems
That I don't feel good
It's not like I should
Anyway so it's goes everyone comes and goes
Not friends with them, not seeing her
Reminiscing about friendships through old pictures
How bout that one
He was one of the good ones
Anyway so it's goes everyone comes and goes
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