1. |
Young at Heart
03:13
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It's off to a good start
Is what you told me
As if I didn't know
The concept of good
Or bad
He just needed
Some inspiration
A marble statue of
An alcoholic dad
It's only a start
If it tears you apart
That's what you needed
I know what you need
At the end of the day
All of the trees wheeled away
Call me a know-it-all
Because I know it all
But they're still learnin'
I'm walking to North street
Past the signs that tell me
I'm walking a dead end road
That I call my home
And I'll be happy
When I reach it
I'll be happy
I wanna be happier
But I'll feel at home
When I'm finally alone
And they're all leaving
Leaving without me
They'll call me young at heart
As if I've mastered the art
Of never caring
Of not growing up
I want to be
A family
For the people less fortunate than me
I wanna make someone else happy
And I'll try
For all my life
To finally be
Young at heart
I wanna master the art
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2. |
Send Me Straight to Hell
01:33
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I tell you again and again
If you were really my friend
You'd kill me when I ask you to
I promise I'm not scared
Honestly, I don't really care
Honestly, I'm only here for you
I'll make you hate me
I'll make you want to kill me
Send me straight to Hell
I'll give you one last grand farewell
Let my body rest for once
Send me straight to Hell
I've felt like someone else
For way too long
I'm not mad
In fact, I'm happy
You're the one I'll see last
Just don't forget
How I made you feel
Until you get too sick of the past
And I won't blame you
'Cause I am too
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3. |
Et Cetera
02:25
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Homeward bound
Just messin’ around
A bit too alone
For my taste
Cold
But that’s how it goes
I freeze when I stay
In one place
If you asked me
How I felt
You’d say “I’m sorry”
Or “oh well”
Out of places to be
People to run to
People to leave
Left
But it was for the best
When someone you know
Becomes someone you don’t
Please
Just leave me be
I can’t stand to withstand
The person I see
Maybe now
Yeah, maybe somehow
Your painted-on smile
Will be a frown
But man
Who would I be
If I wished you were sad
Not happy
They asked me
How I felt
And all I could say
Was unwell
You asked me
If we were still friends
And all I said was
“I’m hoping”
But man, it turned out fine
Even if you were out of line
I’m happy with what has become
Of you and me, et cetera
Left
But it was for the best
When someone you know
Becomes someone you don’t
Please
Just leave me be
I can’t stand to withstand
The person I see
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4. |
Never Tell You
03:16
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You said "How will I go on?"
As if it's ever been my job
To tell you how you're supposed to live
You said "I hope it hurts."
Well, is that how you feel
Or is that how you think you'll learn to feel again?
So stick me in your notebook
Paint me as a fool
Annotate it, "I hope you're okay."
And I wish I had the courage
Wish I was brave enough to tell you
I'm not coming back today
But I know that I'll never tell you
I know that I won't
I know that I'll never tell you
I know that I won't
And yes, I'd like to say more
But I cannot make you listen
To these words you've so long ignored
Yell and scream
Say awful things
Call me selfish and a freak
"You've done nothing but hurt me,
pack up and desert me,
don't come back when you've learned to love yourself."
I wasn't planning on it.
And the silence feels so heavy
I hate the thought of you still with me
And I hope you hate the thought of me too
And these words mean fucking nothing
I just wanna feel some semblance
Of recovery from an awful time with you
I hope you know that I hated you too
But I know that I'll never tell you
I know that I won't
You won't care even if I tell you
I know that you won't
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5. |
Alaskan Summer
02:22
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She told my my head's in the sand, I can't
Focus on the task at hand, it's a
Worst case scenario
I don't know where I'd want to go
Maybe on the weekend
A trip to sunny Michigan
I wish that you could drive me there
I wish that you could take me there
My walls
Are blue
My walls
Are blue
And you
Are too
And you
Are too
Is this a state of being?
The phone will never start to ring
They found her by the oak tree
Covered up by autumn leaves
Reds and yellows all around
Planted on the frozen ground
Alaskan summer finishes
Schools are open once again
My walls
Are blue
My walls
Are blue
And you
Are too
And you
Are too
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6. |
Time Will Take You
02:35
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I took my meals alone inside my room
I thought that silence whispered nothing but the truth
Inside my head showed pictures of doom and demise
So it's in your head that I'd like to reside
The locks stuck on my door have all broke off
Green leaves that're on the trees take me aloft
Kept inside so long I had assumed I'd never soar
But the blue sky and fresh air make me feel pure
I've had my share of death, heartbreak, and pain
But the springtime makes me feel new again
Now the people that surround me I call my best and closest friends
And they're with me through my endless breaks and bends
Time will take you to a better place
Even if it doesn't feel that way
Time will take you to a better place
Even if it doesn't feel that way
And someday I'll return to my dark thoughts
Though months of sunny days kept us apart
And the wintertime will hit me and beat me to my core
But good weather will come knocking on my door
Come knocking on my door, oh
Don't let me give up
Sometimes it all feels like bad luck
But deep inside, you have to know
Bad times melt away just like the snow
Bad times melt away just like the snow
Bad times melt away
Just like the snow
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7. |
I'll Regret It
01:18
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I wish I could be holy
Holy enough to see
The bigger picture
A life without you and a life without me
'Cause I've done things I'm not proud of
And holy shit, I know you have too
But I don't think I could do enough Hail Marys
To go on living my life with you
Because, oh god, the end is near
But you cannot feel the fear
The way I do
The way I do
Because, oh god, if I stay here
For another fucking year
Or even a minute
Oh, I'll regret it
Oh, I'll regret it
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8. |
Time, Taken
01:20
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And as the seasons changed
I thought it was my time
To change and bloom and blossom into someone
Happier than me
And I waited
As the leaves grew green
But I was stuck
Feeling the same
And now I’m stuck
With all the blame
Because I need to change
And I have for months
And I made excuses for myself
But they have never been enough
I became what I
Needed to escape
Now I’m left to deal
With self inflicted pain
I’ll feel better, but I’m not in any rush
Learning how to be alone would be enough
My issues are issues and that’s on me
Is it worth fixing them or do I let it be?
I don’t know
I can’t decide
And to breathe
I must fight
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We talked for hours, and
We slept for hours
And we got up, and we did that
Everyday for a while
And we’d fantasize about
Leaving town
For weeks or months on end
And coming back when we ran outta money
And we’d do that
We’d never change
We’d stay young
We’d stay insane
Never growing up
Always getting out
Out of trouble, debt,
And towns
So I never thought
That I’d be here
Watching you grow old
I watched you succumb to our fears
what’s another year
Of staying young?
I guess it’s your choice
To grow up and get out
So I wish I that I was older
At least I’d be growing up with you
Or I wish that you were younger
We could have been friends for years to tell the truth
I always told the truth
And I never thought it would end like this
Hoping you’ll come back from some bleak abyss
When you’re all grown up and you’ve gotten out
I hope you don’t forget about this town
Hope you don't forget about this town
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