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The Oaks
02:20
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I'm on my way
To a feeling that's not quite revealing
you wouldn't have guessed that I've come this far to get to here
It's never really been that clear
I were to tell you that this void in my life has kept me back,
Maybe things go differently,
But the music's always kept me sane,
We keep moving on and on,
Where this ends up we won't know
Taking steps to forgotten notes, whoa oh
I won't hold back
So just let it
Just let it go
Where this ends up we won't know
Taking steps to uncharted notes, whoa oh
I won't hold back
So just let it
Just let it go
Give it one chance
Can you give me that?
It's hard to prove what this really means to me
But your self-centered personality won't give into righteous camaraderie
It's kept me up when times were tough
It was all I wanted when I didn't have much
Without it I'd be lost
Turns out I'll make it out after all
And if
I can't
Show you what it's all about
Then just tell me you gave it a try
What’s that
I see
No more damn complaints
Here's to many more times
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Diane
03:04
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Have you ever been at a loss for words?
Would someone tell me what is going on?
Years later you figure it out on your own
I’m not ready yet, but at least I’m learning
My life is one big journey
Where everybody is losing control
But when it comes to me, don’t give any sort of sympathy
Lost but found and broken down
Grow up fast it’s your only chance
Independence it is bliss
Life ahead doesn’t seem to end, seem to end
Imagine my life as a movie
Can’t way to find this way out this hole
Here comes reality where you call it madness
But I call it victory
Stuck in the haul
This life is dead around it
Staying levelheaded is harder than you think
It’s the hardest when time goes by in the blink of an eye
And I, I’m sure you’re looking down on me and thinking I’m doing fine
Don’t worry there’s a long way to go
I’ll move forward with no fear
Grow up fast it’s your only chance
Independence it is bliss
Life ahead doesn’t seem to end, seem to end
Imagine my life as a movie
Can’t way to find this way out this hole
Here comes reality where you call it madness
But I call it victory
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3. |
After Sunrise
02:57
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There’s something that I want you to know
I’m always thinking about you
When I look into your eyes
They say everything that words hide
I think back to all those years ago
When we first set out on our own
We could stay out all night
Find our way back after sunrise
Counting down until the summer comes
When the days are long and
We’re drinkin’ out in the sun
Singing along to all our favorite songs
'Til the morning comes
Fall asleep at the break of dawn
Chicago winters stay so cold
But I can’t wait to fight the snow that fills the road, cause I know you’re back at home
I’m not feeling any different
After all these years I’ll still go with you anywhere
Counting down until the summer comes
When the days are long and
We’re drinkin’ out in the sun
Singing along to all our favorite songs
‘Til the morning comes
Fall asleep at the break of dawn
Another years past
We’re getting older
But I wouldn’t change a thing
The city’s shutdown and I can’t wait to stay with you for days
‘Til the morning comes
When the days are long and
We wait for the rising sun
Singing along to all our favorite songs
‘Til the morning comes
Fall asleep at the break of dawn
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Hollowed Out
02:37
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I still remember the last time you told me
To get out of your head before trying to get in mine
Lately I just wanna go straight to bed cause I’m feelin' too much pressure to stay in line
I’m wasted again
It’s 4 o'clock and I can’t drive nowhere
Even if you called me back
I’ll probably say I’m off with better plans
I’ll say that I am somewhere better than this
Can’t find the right words for you to scream down my throat
You’d hear the echo cause I am hollowed out
Trying to find the right words but I don’t know how to convince myself that I’m not hollowed out
Memories of you are fading faster than the flames that burned your pictures to ashes
Every lie you tell, dances off the tip of your tongue like an award winning actress
I can’t live in your book anymore
I’m drowning in the ink you spilled to write me out
This feeling has me falling to the floor
Trying to escape but I am going down
Wasted again
It’s 4 o'clock and I can’t drive nowhere
So even if you called me back
I’ll probably say I’m off with better plans
I’ll say that I am somewhere better than this
Can’t find the right words for you to scream down my throat
You’d hear the echo cause I am hollowed out
Trying to find the right words but I don’t know how to convince myself that I’m not hollowed out
Can’t find the right words for you to scream down my throat
You’d hear the echo cause I am hollowed out
Trying to find the right words but I don’t know how to convince myself that I’m not hollowed out
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5. |
Ivy Wall
03:13
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The walls are closing in
My mind is racing miles a minute
And I’ve been wide awake chasing thoughts of you away
All your windows are boarded up
You try to keep your composure
but you’ve been having a streak of bad luck
And I you want closure
I’m sorry to say that I can’t do this over
Let’s not get carried away
It’s time to carry on
You turned your back and said
Stop holding on, stop holding onto the past and promises you know can’t last
You know can’t last
The walls are closing in
My mind is racing miles a minute
And I’ve been wide awake chasing thoughts of you away
The floors are caving in
There’s nowhere else left to stand
I played my cards all wrong, despite a loaded hand
You hide inside an ivy wall
Camouflaged surroundings
But once the leaves fall
Revealing true colors
Louder than thunder
Revealing true colors
It’s too late to recover
The walls are closing in
My mind is racing miles a minute
And I’ve been wide awake chasing thoughts of you away
The floors are caving in
There’s nowhere else left to stand
I played my cards all wrong, despite a loaded hand
The sand in your hourglass flows into the bottom so fast
You played your cards all wrong despite your loaded hand
The sand in your hourglass flows into the bottom so fast
You played your cards all wrong despite your loaded hand
Let’s not get carried away
It’s time to carry on
You turned your back and said
Stop holding on, stop holding onto the past and promises you know can’t last
You know can’t last
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Shakedown
03:45
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You’ll find out, find out too late now
It’s a shakedown, shakedown all around
A sinking ship sent you the signal
That dragged us underwater with you
Looking backwards, never changing
Your desperation’s deafening
Piercing through your reality
It’s a train wreck, you can’t look away
If ignorance is bliss, then consider me distressed
Tell me what do you have left besides from enemies and a victim complex?
You’re falling, falling down
We’ll stand our ground
And show what goes around comes around
I don’t feel like I am not much different than them
We all just want to win
They’re running circles around you with their lies so
Fight fire with fire, it never seems to end
We’re wearing ourselves thin
Your reality is imaginary
You’ll find out, find out too late now
It’s a shakedown, shakedown all around
A sinking ship sent you the signal
That dragged us underwater with you
How can you stand your ground
Living lies, can’t deny you burned it down
Why should I live by your mistakes?
Fight back, fight back for what you take
Shameless, aimless, fooled by misdirection
No need for a course correction
You think you’ll make it if you work harder
But you still have nothing to show for it
If ignorance is bliss, then why do you complain?
You always need someone to hate because you’ll never take the blame.
I don’t feel like I am not much different than them
We all just want to win
They’re running circles around you with their lies so
Fight fire with fire, it never seems to end
We’re wearing ourselves thin
Your reality is imaginary
Trying hard not to lose my mind over this
Your lacking common sense won’t move an inch
The only thing you’re over with is over your head
This time I won’t be any different than them
This time we’re going to win
Fight fire with fire, rebuild it all and
Forgive forget, but it will go right over your head.
You’ll find out, find out too late now
It’s a shakedown, shakedown all around
A sinking ship sent you the signal
That dragged us underwater with you
When our defense was down
We were shook down, ran right out of town
Let’s get fucked up, party down
Save our best shot for the next round
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7. |
Forever Ago
04:07
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One more drink before it’s closing time
You know I’ve never been one for these awkward goodbyes
I want to be the fly on the wall
Escape the crowd above it all
Fly into the cloudy sky, miles away and feeling so high
Tongue tied trying to come up with the lines to get my stories right
There’s no end in sight
So caught up in the parts we play
That we left no room for mistakes
Is it too late to just slip away?
I’m out of words and I don’t know what I know here anymore
One foot out the door, but I can’t say what I’m leaving for
One day I’ll find a way back town again
But for now, I’m that old friend you’ll see every now and then
I wish I could tell you what I’m thinking when I daydream
But I bet that I’ll forget all the new songs in my head
I can’t pretend that I won’t ever make amends so I’ll stay miles away and you should join me if you can
Tongue tied trying to come up with the lines to get my stories right
There’s no end in sight
So caught up in the parts we play
That we left no room for mistakes
Is it too late to just slip away?
I’m out of words and I don’t know what I know here anymore
One foot out the door, but I can’t say what I’m leaving for
Maybe I’ll find a way back to town again
But for now I’m that old friend that you might never see again
Under the circumstances things all worked out in my favor and I don’t want my luck to run out yet
I increasingly can’t stop looking over my shoulder to avoid placing the losing bet
I’m out of words and I don’t know what I know here anymore
One foot out the door, but I can’t say what I’m leaving for
Maybe I’ll find a way back town again
But for now, I’m that old friend you’ll see every now and then
Under the circumstances things all worked out in my favor and I don’t want my luck to run out yet
I increasingly can’t stop looking over my shoulder to avoid placing the losing bet
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