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Darkness of Death
04:38
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Welcome to the darkness of death
Let me be the first to warm you
Stronger than mothers love
We are one, we are everything
Could you reach through a hole in the air
Feel around for some evidence of an alternative you
Aren't you scared
What is this
Overthink, understand?
Overthought, understood.
Were you here long before your first breath
In the consciousness metropolis that fades in and out
Make your wave
Fan your flame
And you will shine like gold when you're received
And the sound of your name will be pouring down rain
Rest your doubt
Lay your head down
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2. |
Golden Arrow
04:03
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Somewhere down below
There's a road I never crossed
Paved with broken things, I clipped my wings
So I would not get lost
Sleep won't you funnel me in like water
Let me dream of another life
Even the comfort of home makes me feel alone
But when it's gone you just want it back
Oh why do you still call
Haven't you seen enough
Too little, too late to believe in fate
Make of this diamonds or waste your time
All golden arrows light the way
I myself prefer
To bury my eyes in the nerves inside
And walk the other way
Oh I won't live in regret on repeat
Being human just hurts sometimes
The choices we make are all just mistakes
That dissolve in the ocean of time
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3. |
Tied Together
04:57
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The city lights seem to blink your name, it's all that i can see
I remember everything that you did for me
But I'm scared one day I'll forget your voice
What if I grow up one day and replace the shape of your smile
I'm tired of all this noise in my head
So turn off the radio
We can listen to the sound of the road
And the part of me that you changed when we met
Deep in my chest, where you breathe, won't forget
I will carry you in every inch of me
And now the somber song of the tires
Is turned up all the way
Drowning the mixtape of unspoken words
I never got to say
Now that life has left us waiting for you
It's all i can do, it's all i can do
My god it's been the same song since you left
So turn off the radio
We can listen to the sound of the road
And the part of me that you changed when we met
Deep in my chest, where you breathe, won't forget
I will carry you in every song i sing
And from the clouds coming down from the sky
Rain ancient songs of feelings received
From the maker to the first man
From my mother to me
Our hands were tied together when we crawled out of the sea
I feel it all
Like you're still tied to me
After the few short years we were here together
I just can't help but write you in from time to time
It changed everyone when you left us all
In case you're wondering
I think we're doing fine
But we still feel it all
Like you're still tied to us
We feel it all
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4. |
Animals Wait
04:41
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Sometimes I remember all the ghosts we kept inside
Like the burning bush, the cancer spread
But no one seemed to die
In the house where you made me believe
That in love and light
Often grace will fade away
Plastic on the windows to keep out the cold
I let you wear my sweater and you tossed it in the snow
I was seventeen back then
I've been stuck there ever since
So hang a noose around the part of my
Brain that makes new memories
The old ones will do, the old ones will do
I'm casting my heart into the deepest, darkest ocean
Where the animals wait
With god-given patience for
Romance gone wrong and nostalgic men like me
To give up and let go
And fall into the sea
There's a payphone on the corner of the street where we lived
Some punk kids hang upside down every chance they get
If you ever need someone to call you
I remember everything
So hang a noose around the part of my
Brain that makes new memories
The old ones will do, the old ones will do
I'm casting my heart into the deepest, darkest ocean
Where the animals wait
With god-given patience for
Romance gone wrong and nostalgic men like me
To give up and let go
And fall into the sea
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5. |
A World Without
06:19
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How long can I lay here tonight
Stare out the window, turn down the light
Lock the door, pretend I'm not home anymore
Darling, I used to believe
That every man held his own keys
That was ages ago when i'd believe anything
Now I take out my gaze on the ceiling
Send my roots through the carpet
I'll be here a while
Where there are dangerous levels of
Not giving a shit anymore
Do you ever feel like calling
Can you still feel my arms at night
Did the wind blow colder this October
Than you remember in all your life
Not every man can admit it
When what fills his heart is doubt
And how most things are empty
Here in a world without
How long can you stay here tonight
Gone in a flash or for the rest of your life
Turn the candle upside down love
And dream with me
I was born in the winter 1989
The snow greeted me warmly
In my new mother's arms
Cut my teeth in the cold
You'd think I'd be used to the storm
Now I comb through old notebooks for the right words
But when nothing goes in
Nothing comes out of this round wooden box
Catalyst for my thoughts
So do you ever feel just like crying
When you think that you're finally alright
Do you wonder if the weather will ever get better
Than it was on that fourth of July
Not every man can admit it
When he should turn himself around
Or be stuck here wandering all alone love
Here in a world without
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6. |
Second Self
04:29
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Maybe when I'm older and it matters less
I'll grow out of this existential angst
And if I wasn't saved at such a young, young age
I'd have learned to fight, to swim, to be a little more brave
Youngster you are wise
To fight for your friends and fall in love
With whoever shows up first
You'll have your day
And the sun will set
You can put on that suit and tie when the fire burns out
We are a steady stream headed south to the sea
We are full of life when we're told to be
A little light in the darkest room can make it warmer than it looks
But in this town just sticking around
Is the coldest trick in the book
And I could never stay
As long as you needed me
I was born to leave
Though the world may disagree
What good are dreams that you can't trust
What makes a happy home but the fear of losing touch
We get lost from time to time
Born with the wind kicking stones in our eyes
I'll be right here when the storm dies down
Dump out my hat, let the clouds roll out
And bury my knees in the ground
I will be made whole
On my next trip around the sun
It won't hurt at all
When all is said and done
Next year we'll feel right we'll feel figured out
Next year when we change into ourselves
I used to always dream about how lovely it would be
To simply be no more, feed the earth with parts of me
But I stopped falling for ten years ago today
So next year when I'm stronger I should be ok
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7. |
Moonlight
04:37
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Find yourself a seat, the moon is coming up
So much to see, so little time
So I saved you a seat next to me
Breathe in nice and deep
Think of everything you love
Hold it all in your hands or close to your heart
Just don't uproot what keeps you alive
We are drifting islands
Here in body from time to time
We were two ships in the night
Keeping company, passing by
Find yourself a seat, the moon is coming up
If we can't share the bed we can still share the room
Just make sure you have a good view
Sing yourself to sleep
Fill in the bark that we carved from the tree
Put the tools in your hands, take out the trash
When I was a bird
I saw you glowing red
And all consuming fire
Hanging on your breath
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8. |
Silver In a Shell
06:28
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I'm fine, I'm just tired
I'm lost and I don't care
Tonight I felt my soul shake like the ocean's breaking free
I'm breathing fire
I'm on my knees
All these corn cobs and watermelon rinds
Were piled up high and pitched into the treeline
We grew up thinking it was right
And now the creatures of the night
Can't eat the problems in our lives
Oh what will happen to us
When the government comes with their guns
Can I trust them to kill me first or will I have to watch
I still have a little bit of time
To get back on your good side
And if I wanted it bad enough
You'd think I might change
And I swear to god
There are bolts rattling inside my chest
It's been that way for years
I can't be as lonely as I feel
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9. |
Questions
04:42
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Where do thoughts go when they die?
Hang on to one and see
Just ask any one man
He'll tell you mirrors of the truth
This side of me looks just like you
Are you wandering?
Do you wonder
If you'll ever remember what you came in here for?
What does it mean to be afraid?
What are those colors in your name?
Am I insane?
Are these things that the preacher could touch on today?
Are you struggling?
Are you suffering?
Are you love?
Are you all of these things
All rolled up into one?
What if we stand up?
What if we reach out?
When will you just let go?
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