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1. |
Uncomfortable, Numb
03:52
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Can’t show the terror on the outside
Can't see the scars on a damaged brain
And after you’ve beat out all my pride
You swear this won’t happen again
But now my timidness still holds strong
And for so long, I still resent your name
Breathe, it’s almost over
You can feel the heat of the bite as you’re moving closer
I was falling asleep and the panic went wild, you were so angry, I was only a child
Pull the covers up to cover my head, I'm beggin for sleep
While I still wept, it was coming to an end
And I can feel the pressure breaking emerging with iron on my lips
The bitterness I miss, a bold attempt to say no more
Say no more to you
And I don’t think that I can be
Alone with you
And I don’t think that I can be alone
I was falling asleep and the panic went wild, you were so angry, I was only a child
Pull the covers up to cover my head
I'm beggin for sleep again
And I see your face in all the angry men that still surround me
So I still wept, it was coming to an end
And I can feel the pressure breaking emerging with iron on my lips
The bitterness, I miss a bold attempt to say no more
Say no more to you, and I don’t think that I can be
Alone with you
I don’t think that I can be alone
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2. |
Tom Solo
03:31
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I've been making some edits lately
Cutting out the parts that make me feel old
But they're worth rewatching, and worth taking note of
And I've changed myself, not the person I was, neither is anyone else
I hate it all to say the least, been playing the same cards repeatedly
And I'll sell my soul, but I don't believe in much at all
Shooting blanks has lost its fun, I'm becoming a stranger to everyone
I'm runnin' out of the frame while the sun fades the faces that I'll never see again
I apologize for every word I said too loud
The confusion of being alive in a world with no way out
Is it alright if we talk about something else I'm sorry
I've just had a bad day and can't deal with my disassociation anymore
How'd it feel when you were trying to lend a hand when my baggage weighed more
And you could tell I'm nervous, it's not easy to climb so far out
I hate it all to say the least, been playing the same cards repeatedly
And I'll sell my soul, but I don't believe in much at all
Shooting blanks has lost its fun, I'm becoming a stranger to everyone
I'm runnin' out of the frame while the sun fades the faces that I'll never see again
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3. |
Coda
02:08
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Restless calls your name so uninvited in your ears and you scream
A collection of the harm brought on and I still can't explain sensibly
And with everything that's happened
All the people that I have lost
I know how it feels to have your whole world burned to the ground
I've misplaced my motivation
My joints ache and I am young
Everything your body handles comes with a cost
And so we lie
Tell our families we're okay
And what's the worth of my life if I feel worthless either way
I get washed up in the shallows, this sea is too dark for me
And when my walls start tumbling down
You'll see my flaws entirely
And I've got plans to escape this world
But I don't think they're working
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4. |
Mr Downman
03:16
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You’re in the backseat sleeping
And I am high
You’re in the backseat sleeping
And I am high
Well you were right, I didn’t hold out very long
We were right
And in the early morning we’ll head home
You couldn't walk, you couldn't think
Our stumbling waltz, as we crossed the street
As we fall onto our swollen knees and we start weeping together
This was not the plan
You’re in the backseat sleeping
And I am high
You’re in the backseat sleeping
And I am high
Squandered all your worth
In a landslide
But that was a bad idea
It’s always bad ideas
That make you ask who
And mostly WHY
You’ve got these bad ideas
Keep fueling bad ideas
Squandered all your worth
In a landslide
But that was a bad idea
It’s always bad ideas
That make you ask who
And mostly WHY
You’ve got these bad ideas
Keep fueling bad ideas
You’re in the backseat sleeping
You’re in the backseat sleeping
And I am
I am high
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5. |
Sad Dad Dancing
03:57
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This is my last drink
Before I go home
If I don’t make it back here
Don’t worry at all
Cause I’ve been coming up dry
and I barely eat
Getting incapacitated nearly every night this week
And when I run myself again
I find I’m full of errors
Pull my life support cause I can’t afford to get better
I wish that I could see you
I hope it’s not obvious that my heads wrong
My subconscious gets self conscious
These dreams have been such a blur
And I really hope you’re okay
And I really hope you’re okay
Polished eyes
Seeing double on the rooftop
And the airs feeling colder than the breath I’ll breathe when I’m dead
Let's take a dive
I feel so over weighted
And when I shatter just scatter me across the land
And these used to be the best days but now that innocence is over
We scream joyously in chaos of this beautiful October
I wish that I could see you
I hope it’s not obvious that my heads wrong
My subconscious gets self conscious
These dreams have been such a blur
And I really hope you’re okay
And I really hope you’re okay
I wish that I could see you
I hope it’s not obvious that my heads wrong
My subconscious gets self conscious
These dreams have been such a blur
And I really hope you’re okay
And I really hope you’re okay
And I really hope you’re okay
And I really hope you’re okay
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6. |
Aguro
02:46
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I took a walk towards the sunlight
And you stood up as we fell to the ground
And the possessions slowly killing me
It makes us all a little dangerous
And I haven’t lost life yet
Oooh ooh ooh, Oooh ooh ooh
Oooh ooh ooh, Oooh ooh ooh
Oooh ooh ooh, Oooh ooh ooh
Oooh ooh ooh, Oooh ooh ooh
I took a walk towards the sunlight
And you stood up as we fell to the ground
And the possessions slowly killing me
It makes us all a little dangerous
I’ve gained the glory of the ghosts and the shadows of the statues and
I can’t wait to see your face when you
Walk in and we’re alive but now you can’t let us leave
I’ve been pulled into this pool, I’m sinking in my dreams ashamed of the fools I bring
My body’s being burned by the hymns that you sing, and I scream
I took a walk towards the sunlight
And you stood up as we fell to the ground
And the possessions slowly killing
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7. |
Miss You, Too
04:51
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Swallow glances from the air you're breathing, wash the streets with footprints as you walk by
Black sunset hides the light you're seeing
Never sleep cause your dreams are wasting all your time
You never know what god has in store, they say it can't be bought, ain't worth a damn if sold well
That's not enough for me, it's never been enough for me
They put signs on our plots of land
Hired somebody who didn't understand the way we had to live
The lack of everything to give
Another call from our Uncle Sam, and if you can’t reach me don't call me again well
Take me off the lists you're reading
Take me off the grid you're keeping
I'm an asshole and I'd hate to complain but I'm 22 now
What have I made
I wanna know why you're running away from me
I wanna know why you're running away from me
I wanna know why you're running away from me
Can't say that you love me anymore
I wanna know why you're running away from me
And I can't call you anymore
We're scared of the world we're walking on but you'll never see the truth ‘til the money's gone well
Some days I refuse to believe in most lies
And the day I start to talk about it may be the same day you start runnin' out of words to say to keep me from drivin’ off the road
I wanna know why you ran away from me
Can't say that you love me anymore
I wanna know why you ran away from me
And I can't call you anymore
I'll never know why you ran away from me, and I'm still angry that you're gone
I wanna know why you ran away from me
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8. |
Pitchfork
04:21
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I keep wasting energy trying to run
But I can't seem to get a step ahead
And I'm scared again
And I cry the biggest breath screaming hard but no ones there
My voice has gone out, and my body breaks down
Am I a threat to myself, while telling everyone else I'll be fine
But still at night I try to sleep
Screaming voices in my dreams
Can you hear them
And for weeks I barely eat
Steady diet of unfinished drinks
Laying hopeless in my bed
Conflicting urges never end
You can ask what's going on
Where do I start
Where did it go wrong
It'd be best just to forget
And if I showed you how I felt
It'd be a tour of hell and you're invited
And don't tell me just to smile
It's been too hard for a while
Or am I just unwilling to try
And when my light finally burns out
What the fuck am I to do now
Nothing has ever helped
And I'm worried that nothing ever will
I’m confined
Walking border lines
Stubborn thoughts keep triggering me past the point of being fine
But I don't mind
Cause I've been used to the cold for a while
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9. |
Small Talk
03:46
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It’s pulling down
Make a date with your bullet
Say a piece about your last night
And how you’re worried you’ll fuel it
So kill all the lights
They make me uncomfortable
Cause I can’t figure out how to deal with the sound of being so emotional
And I’ll wait with myself this time
Hold out till my heads clear
Make another decision to waste a drive even though we’re already here
Can’t hold conversations without sweating
I get nervous when strangers are near
And I’ve had a life to get used to the feeling of shadows when the dark isn’t clear
And I've told you before I don't count birthdays anymore
Tell my mother I love her if she's home
My eyes have gotten dryer
An undeniable reminder
Another day’s folded over shit beer and small talk
And this seas gotten deeper but I’m drifter of this deep fear
The only worry I have is not worrying much at all
And it’s pulling down
Make a date with your bullet
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10. |
Waiting II
03:25
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My head is sore from its breaks with a wall
I’ve worn a hole in the soles of every shoe that I own
So will you please drag me out
You know I need the motivation
Show me what it’s like to leave my home
Act as the spring that makes me bloom
You are the rain that keeps me weighted
You are the rain that keeps me weighted
You make that feeling that is so decapitating disappear
And when you hold me I’m secure
I’ll never worry
And when the storm hits I’ll be near
And we’ll go crazy together
Perfect lovers for perfect years
And when I break cause I didn’t learn how to grow up strong
Just tie a ribbon around my waist
You mend my heart and my tongue
You mend my heart and my tongue
Show me what it’s like to leave my home
Act as the spring that makes me bloom
You are the rain that keeps me weighted
You are the rain that keeps me weighted
You are the rain that keeps me weighted
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