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Bad Light
03:56
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THAT'S WHAT YOU GET WITH DECISIONS MADE
I'VE PUT SOMETHING AT RISK
AND I KNEW YOU WOULD NOT LIKE THIS
HOME’S NOT A PLACE
FOR ME IT’S YOU, THE ONE I MISS
I'M PUTTING MYSELF IN A BAD LIGHT WHEN I SAY THIS
I'M THINKING OUTSIDE OF THIS ROOM
MY MIND KEEPS GOING BACK TO HER
LETTING EVERY MOMENT GO AND DISAPPEAR
IT'S SLIPPING THROUGH MY FINGERS
FLOWING INTO FLINDERS
REPEATEDLY MAKES ME EXAMINE WHY I'M HERE
THE DISTANCE'S BIG
I CAN'T ACT QUICK
LETS MAKE THIS THE LAST TIME
WITH SO MANY MILES BETWEEN US
WE ALL HAVE FELT THIS
AT LEAST ONCE IN OUR LIVES
DON'T GET ME WRONG BUT YOU KNOW
THAT YOU NEED TO RETREAT A BIT
WHEN SMALL TALKS NO MORE MAKE YOU FEEL
LIKE YOU BELONG HERE
SO PASS YOUR GREATEST DISTANCE
I'M WAITING FOR YOU TO APPEAR
MAKE YOUR PRESENCE INSTANT
COME FOR ME I'M DROWNING HERE
SO WE STICK TO PLACES
WHEN WE KNOW THAT FEELING HOME
IS AN EFFECT OF SOMEONE'S PRESENCE
THE RESULTS OF OUR ACTS TEND TO BE FOUND IN DELAY
AND NOT AS CLEAR AS WE EXPECTED THEM TO BE
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Direct Message
03:25
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WHO'S THE PROBLEM IF IT'S NOT YOU?
SAY THE SAME LIES ALL AGAIN LIKE THEY’RE NEW
IF YOU PROUDLY SAY YOUR LIFE’S BEEN A MESS
BUT YOU’RE ABLE TO FIND NEW COATS TO DRESS
LET ME SEND THESE LINES DIRECTLY TO
WHOEVER HIDES BEHIND THE THINGS YOU DO
I CAN'T BELIEVE THIS SELF-DESTROYING RUN
LEAVES A SINGLE PART OF YOU ALIVE
I'M SORRY IF YOU FAILED
IF YOU KEEP THINKING THERE'S NO ESCAPE
RUNNING AWAY WON'T CHANGE A THING
BUT ISN‘T THAT THE LIFE THAT YOU ALWAYS AIMED TO GET?
ALL THE ONES THAT PUT THEIR TRUST IN YOU
CAN'T CLAIM YOU'RE THE ONE RESPONSIBLE
IS THERE SOMETHING THAT YOU'RE GONNA DO?
WILL YOU STICK TO THE WORDS FROM YOUR TATTOOS?
LET ME SEND THIS MESSAGE DIRECT TO SOMEONE LIKE YOU
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3. |
Leave You Here
03:33
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I THINK I GOTTA LEAVE YOU HERE
STANDING ALL ALONE WITH FEAR
THE ONLY THING YOU NEED TO DO TO DEAL WITH IT
IS TO ACCEPT IT AS IT IS
DISRUPT YOUR PERFECT SLEEP,
LET THINGS HAPPEN TO YOU
I CANNOT GUARANTEE OR CLAIM FIRMLY WHAT’S TRUE
THERE’S GOTTA BE A FLASH OF WHAT YOU LOVE TO DO
YOU JUST NEED TO CALM DOWN A LITTLE
SLOW DOWN YOUR MIND FOR A WHILE
YOU EXPECT ME TO CONFIRM YOUR VERSION OF REALITY
BUT CAN’T SEEM TO LET ME SAY A WORD
I THINK I GOTTA LEAVE YOU HERE
STANDING ALL ALONE WITH FEAR
THE ONLY THING YOU NEED TO DO TO DEAL WITH IT
IS TO ACCEPT IT AS IT IS
THE NEVER ENDING STORY-LINE
ANOTHER PIECE OF WASTED TIME
IF LIFE’S A GAME THEN I DON’T THINK
YOU KNOW YOUR ROLE
YOU NEED TO CALM DOWN A LITTLE BIT MORE
I USED TO FILL THE EMPTY PARTS OF ME
WITH NOISE AND MESS
I CAN IMAGINE WHAT’S BEEN CAUGHT UP
LATELY IN YOUR HEAD
AS I DON’T SEEM TO KNOW ANYTHING AT ALL
DON’T EXPECT ME TO SAY YOU’RE DOING SOMETHING WRONG
THROW IT ALL AWAY
THE TRAGEDY WILL BE SLOW PACED
TAKE A COUPLE BREATHS
AND HEAR THE SILENCE WHERE EVERYTHING ENDS
WHO’S YOUR ENEMY?
WHEN EVERYTHING TURNS OUT TO BE A FAKE WORLD WITH FAKE RULES
WE’RE ONLY USED TO AUTOMATIC FEELINGS
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4. |
Solid
00:30
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5. |
Plastic Realities
03:22
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FAMILIAR PROJECTIONS
FLOWING THROUGH MY DREAMS IN PLASTIC REALITIES
I CAN’T REMEMBER IF I COULD SEE THEM AS A KID
CAUSE SINCE THAT TIME I’VE BUILT MY BELIEFS
NOW THEY COME BACK AS FEARS
AND I DON’T WANNA FACE THEM ALL
RATHER CHOOSING TO IGNORE
OR TRYING NOT TO SEE MY LIFE MOVING ON
AND I'M BLIND TO THE FACT THAT EVERY SECOND THERE'S A SHOT TO SHAKE FIRM BASES.
YOU CAN'T LIVE YOUR LIFE WITHOUT LEAVING TRACES
WHY SHOULD I BOTHER WITH WHAT'S NEXT
HAVE I NOT TRIED TO COMPLICATE ALL THAT ENOUGH?
WHAT WE CALL OUR PURPOSE
ONLY FEELS LIKE BEARING WEIGHT
I GUESS I STILL DON'T KNOW HOW
TO FINALLY STRAIGHTEN MY BENT KNEES
AND SEE THE WORLD AROUND ME
THE LITTLE BIT KNOW
KEEPS ME IN MY COMFORT ZONE
I USED TO BE ABLE TO SEE
ALL THE PRETTY COLOURS DIFFERENTLY
I WANNA SEE THINGS DIFFERENTLY
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