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Sink, Sink, Sink
03:42
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Pressure’s changing
And I’m softly surrending
I stop shaking as I drift into a stream
I’ll just keep my eyes closed
I’m afraid what I might see
The air is scarce inside my weak and tiny lungs
My feet feel like concrete
I’m slowly going down
I’ll just keep my eyes closed
‘Cause I’m afraid what I might see
Sink, sink, sink in darkness
Keep my mental balance
I could use a life vest
But I’m not counting on it
There’s no solution
I might as well embrace it
Can’t tell if it’s luck or fate
Time to open up my eyes
And enjoy the view my last night
Drink, drink, drink in silence
Requiem under water
It’s not worse than heartbreak
One more first world problem
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2. |
Half My Life
02:12
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I never felt this uncontrollable need to write
I’ve never been so overwhelmingly compelled to type
Where did my twenties go?
Half my life spent on my own
The things I said I’d never do, I’ve done them all
An undeniable and hurtful lack of self control
Where did my twenties go?
Half my life spent all alone
For all the seafood I’ve rejected these last three decades
Hiding in my comfort zone, oh God, how boring I’ve been
Better just write it down on paper before I forget
A list of all the things that I regret not having done yet
Where did my twenties go?
Half my life spent all alone
Where did my twenties go?
Half my life spent on my own
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3. |
...And Nothing Happened
02:25
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"Fiction" is wearing thin
Struggling with reality
Question!? Please raise your hand
We built this up from the ground
…And nothing happened
I hear the echo
Press releases bouncing back
Lower the expectations
Our efforts are useless here
While I’m pushing harder
You’re rowing single-handedly
…And nothing happened
I hear the echo
Watch the numbers plummet now
“You don’t sound like you’re from here”
“Critics would love your stuff overseas”
Stop it! I can only tell
I still got three hundred to sell!
…Yet nothing happened
It never will
I’ve got no faith in this industry
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4. |
Naysayers
03:12
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The day I stopped believing
It flashed before my eyes
I used to have fear of knowing
We wouldn’t make it far
You gotta trust me, I beg you
I am the same I’ve always been
Don’t listen to the naysayers
I’m pretty sure of what I’ve seen
If you want to live forever
I’d hate to rain on your parade
But you can’t pay to be remembered
Just surrender to your fate
And when they tell you that I failed
Believe me, I did try my best
This time it’s not enough with a prayer
I swim, then I sink
And I am blunt on the edges
Nothing I say has any effect
I scream at the walls, reflecting indifference, now
You gotta trust me, I beg you
I am the same I’ve always been
Don’t listen to the naysayers…
If you want to live forever
I’d hate to rain on your parade
Well, you can’t pay to be a savior
I am probably right, it’s late
I swim, then I sink
I am blunt on the edges
Nothing I say has any effect
I scream at the walls, reflecting indifference
Now prepare for the blackout
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5. |
Dinosaur Sr.
03:40
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Nostalgia is a driving force
These days for everyone I know
I try to keep my head above
But somehow now I’m hooked
We drifted apart and I struggled for answers
But who cares? We’ll always be friends
Why did it take us so long?
Will we ever get it right?
Why did it take us so long?
I’m tempted to feed on memories
The highest cost is apathy
Future may look bright for me
If I shake off this childhood dreams
When you went away I thought It was over
But everything’s right in the end
Why did it take us so long?
Will we ever get it right?
Why did it take us so long?
And If we ever let this go
Let’s fix our eyes on things to come
And though we had the best of times
We must create new ones
Why did it take us so long?
We’ll never get it right
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