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Kindred
03:46
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Keep your head under wraps
Shut your mouth, don’t overstep
The poison sits bare in your throat
So wash it down, take a deep breath
And away we go
The toxins left a hole
Under your chin, reveal the bone under your skin
And the gun weighs so heavy in your hand
Yeah the gun weighs so heavy in your hand
And away we go
Lovely, effervescent
Poorly handmade to existence
With the bullet trapped in your skin
Rotting your head, now you’re nothing
But you’re someone to me
Yes you’re someone to me
And I love you the same every day
To exist, your kindred soul
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2. |
Warmth of the Sun
03:18
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Sit and count to three
Cutting all your ties to get the best of me
If the story goes as told, the less you try to know
The better you will be
Clean your face up off the kitchen counter
Hairs a mess, I’m sure you know
Justify your bad decisions and burn the heart you once called home
You run away from everyone that tries to let you know
That you are loved and you are safe
And we will never let you go
We beg you, love
To get some sleep, to get some help
And wait til the morning comes
This won’t be how you go
So get some rest, right by my side
And we’ll wake in the warmth of the sun
Remember what you said?
Today’s the day you catch your breath
You try so hard to overcome, but you tend to hate what’s next
And the pieces fit so perfectly
The grudge you hold keeps trying to take shape
Remember what you said?
Today is the day that you finally break free
We beg you, love
To get some sleep, to get some help
And wait til the morning comes
This won’t be how you go
So get some rest, right by my side
And we’ll wake in the warmth of the sun
Wake in the warmth of the sun, burn every bridge that you cross
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3. |
Autumn Leaves
04:16
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I’m staring at the wall
And hoping this will all blow over soon
Am I that small? Insignificant?
A tiny speck of sand, still in the ocean breeze
Will it comfort me? The sound of crashing waves begin to worry me
As they often do
Fall back in autumn leaves
The joy we feel in the smallest of things
Pretend that I’m still fucked up from a mess of childlike dreams
Am I so weak that I still blame myself for what you did to me?
Spoon feed me stimulants
Kill my mind and mold me into gold
Tongue tied and forced to split
Our silhouettes still hold each other close
Poor man, you make me sick
You’re tired of the tar and blood you spit
Goodnight, I hope you dream about me and all the in between
I’m staring at the floor
In hopes that I won’t have to think of June
I hate the summers in Arizona, and every fucking thought I have of you
If things start to look up, I always have to bring them down
Because the nights only cold when there’s no one to hold and I have someone right beside me so I can’t
Fall back in autumn leaves
The joy we feel in the smallest of things
Pretend that I’m still fucked up from a mess of childlike dreams
Am I so weak that I still blame myself for every fucking thing you did to me?
Well does it make you feel good?
Well does it make you feel good to know that I could’ve been a happy adult?
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4. |
Shallow
02:16
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I wish you’d try to understand
That I’m a walking silhouette
A shallow heart with knives for hands
I’ll find some faith in things that I can’t comprehend
Cuz I’m fucked
Yeah I’m fucked
In the head
But if you love me so then I can try my best
To repent for my sins
But can I trust a god that I still have not met
Cuz in the morning I’ll look back and sweat the dumb things
I never wanna act this way for nothing
I promise I’m a lot more worth than you think
I just don’t know how to show it
Remember when we loved without assurance?
And never really thought about the days ahead
Are there still days ahead?
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5. |
Knew You Better
03:48
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I saw you standing in the living room
Said you forgot what you were supposed to do
You acted like you just seen someone new
And every day since I was 17
I thought about the words you said to me
Wish I was older when they set you free
I wish I knew you better
I wish I knew you better
You’re like the change in weather
I’m naming every single season after you
Yeah, drown me under the floor
It’s getting harder to bear, the noise is keeping me up at night
Trying to find the right words to say to you
And I just can’t catch a break, I don’t recognize my face
Cuz I’m a different person since you left
And I still don’t know if this was all my fault
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6. |
They're Not Your Friends
03:19
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Sunflower
Soak up your sun
Build those bones, cause you’ll need them
And understand you won’t be here for long
So make sure that you use them
Remember what it’s like to feel brand new?
You’re only ever here when they need you
Remember all those times you felt like floating?
If the pieces fit then..
They’re not your friends anymore
He’s not your home anymore
They’re not your friends anymore
He’s not your love
And everything you seem to believe
Is ripping tears into the seams
You’re understandably resistant to it all
But did you notice the time?
Your flower wilts in the sun
You’re the unfortunate one
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7. |
Holy Ghost
04:02
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Retreating between narrow halls
and drowned in the gutter
Replace my lungs with hollow walls
And pray for another
Set me up, let me go
All the puzzle pieces fit like gloves
Tear me apart, animal
Ruin who I am
Fuck
Tear me down and pull me out
I am not what you want
Pick me up and throw me around
Show me what you are made of
Heart attack dressed behind a robe
String me up with your fragile rope
Cuz I am not what you want
No I’m not what you want
Bury me in these dampened clothes
Lie to each other
Won’t miss me when I’m growing old
But please hold one another
Set me up, let me go
Pacify me, shake me to my core
Tear me apart, Holy Ghost
Relieve me of this losing war
Won’t stop staring at the shadows on the ceiling
Can’t help this dizzy feeling, I’m feeling so worthless and numb
Justify myself with alcohol and pills
My mind’s playing tricks on itself
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8. |
Lost Your Grip
05:28
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You took me down where you came from
And I thought I was gonna drown
But you pulled me out
It feels so good on your skin
And I barely felt a thing
You took me as I am
Left me with a bitterness
A taste that I can’t match
Pouring and pouring me onto the floor
Pouring and pouring until there’s nothing left
But you lost your grip
And I tried so hard to be the one to catch you when you’d fall
And I caught my breath
To prepare myself for days where you could pull me under
Attach my heart and tear it out
Attach my heart and wear it down
Will you take my heart?
Will you hold me close if I promise you that I will never let you go?
Will you take my heart?
Will you hold me close if I promise you that I will never let you go?
I sank further and further
Collapsing under the waves
I held my breath for too long and started aching from the pain
My lungs can barely breathe a day in fresh air
Maybe the nicotine didn’t help, suffocation is my worst fear
I lost my grip on you
And my worst fears came true
I let you down into the deep
You should’ve never trusted me
You lost your faith in this
I was too stubborn to admit
That I was too in love with being in love and not enough with you
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9. |
Peaceful Dreaming
03:51
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Candle light dinner for the two of us
Gather round, I’ll tell you how I feel
I lay awake and toss and turn every night to feel the damage the cigarettes are doing to my lungs
Rose is gone, they’ll always fade
Just in time for winter
I wonder if I’ll think of them tonight
Or when I wake up
Will you still love me when I’m old?
When I forget the way you look
Will I still have your hand to hold?
Though I won’t blame you if I don’t
When there’s peace on earth
There will be peace in death
When there’s peace on earth
Where you slept
Peaceful
Peaceful
Dreaming peacefully
While I sleep
Will I sleep?
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10. |
Raquel
04:46
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see your face in the walls
And it reminds to visit home to
I wish I answered your calls
I should’ve never avoided
I hope you’re watching me grow
Cuz I’ve been learning from my mistakes
But I still wish you would show
So I know that I still have you here
Is death really the end?
Will I see you again in the morning time?
Will we pass each other by?
And my mother thinks that you’re still watching us
I’m hoping that you are
Cuz I’ve been missing you so much, it’s hard to bare
If there’s a way to bring you back
Trust me when I say that I’ve tried
Is there’s a point in living life if I’m still dead inside?
Cuz I am so afraid of letting you down
You’re a godsend, I’m not
I hate myself for not being around
I hate myself for not being around
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