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Middle of the road
02:07
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when you stand in the middle of the road
where...where do you go
when you're all alone in the middle of the road
where...where do you go
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how can you move forward
i'm still reeling in this, dealing with this
no sense of closure
we mumble our words...curse under our breath
we can't have dinner like this, everyone around is staring
that's when we realize
we're telling ourselves lies
we open up our eyes
how did you sleep tonight
because i felt everything
how did you sleep tonight
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3. |
The morning song
00:29
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late nights early mornings
do what i can push on through to make the day mine
the day mine...
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i remember the backroads
small towns and a small mentality
then you grow up, and then you grow out of things
but don't forget your roots your community
when i saw the city lights for the first time it was such a sight to see
and i thought everyone was beautiful, in a better place than me
but if you read between the lines and scratch beneath the surface
you'll be surprised at what you find beneath it's beyond belief
you can be the rose that rose from the concrete
what about community, small towns cities and unity
i thought you'd be the one...be the one to stay
to hear those words i'd want you to say
now i'm afraid that you and i we've ran out of time
so now i'm leaving you
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It's not me who left
02:46
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no more calls after midnight
no more being pushed to the side
my days in the north are better off without you
evenings in hometowns are better off without you
it's not me who left
it's the same o'l stories
you only call when you're lonely
don't tell me your stories
about how he keeps you wondering
does it weigh heavy on your mind
it's not me who left you to linger alone
the problems weigh heavy on your mind
you know i won't save you this time
you got your problems so why not leave them
leave them
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6. |
Galatea
03:51
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the times i spent with you
was i even fair at all
i couldn't relate and i couldn't try
the nights you called me up
the mornings i left your home
and who knew my actions..actions would reflect me
i felt heavy on the days and the nights that she left me
i felt empty
everything i couldn't handle crashed into me, and i fell to the floor
you picked me up and you know i fell into your arms
i didn't wanna hurt anymore
you need it i want it there's a disconnect, and what i say is true
that even after all this time can't find the words to say to you
i was in a place that's hard to live
struggling with what i couldn't get over
you wanted more than what i could give
in a state of submission
a self imposed subspace
when you asked i said i couldn't stay
don't blame you at all for moving away
are we in better places
and i made a mistake, i knew you couldn't take her place
and i made a mistake, but what was i to do
the same hair the same eyes, but you can't replace you can't replicate
a connection deeper than touch that looks past the face
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Interlude
00:40
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record sales and price margins
to top the charts what does it take
i made myself vulnerable with my heart on my sleeve
making art for art's sake
i need growth and progression
to break the mold to be better than
recognize my own efforts, escape the shadows of..of former bands
they let me know i was different..not the same as them
make it on my own merit based not on what, but who i am
don't wanna go through this again
so sick of tying up loose ends
i'm afraid of loosing all my friends
over and over
do you remember a scene..integrity, camaraderie i know what it means
i remember a scene...i remember what it meant to me
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9. |
30
02:04
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i entered my third decade you asked advice i had nothing to say
no advice to pass on, just learn from your mistakes
no more living fast and free you've got responsibilities at 30
give what you have to give or you're gonna wilt and wither to live
i watched it float away...watched the years float away
but don't mind me got no time to waste
with one foot in the grave trying to get ahead
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Lighter
02:04
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you ever lock yourself inside your rooms
the rooms that you create inside your head..well i have
the first thoughts are worse, and then you learn to lean on someone that you know who cares, wants the best for you, things don't really seem so bad
and when i couldn't get a grip i got help along the way
and when i couldn't bear the thought of going home you gave me a place to stay
my anchors keep me grounded in
the rest are poison
my anchors keep me grounded in...grounded in
things seem lighter now
and i'll follow what you left behind
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Growth
01:35
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you showed me over there, the place where you read right among the trees
i haven't felt that in a long time
a place to readjust to realign..a place to call mine
deep in the sand, deep in the soil
there is a loam where everything grows
i'm glad that you found your place, but to wait
i don't want to
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12. |
Songbirds and Mermaids
03:17
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i once knew a songbird that wouldn't sing for me
i once knew a mermaid that pulled the driftwood from under me
i cannot tame what can't be caged
or put out an sos expecting to be saved
and neither one acknowledges me
i am alone, but i'll be...i'll be alright
between the sea and the sky i am alone
unsure of where to go charting the unkown
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