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Give It Hell
03:24
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I'm no wire on a white horse
But I'm wondering if I’m good enough
Your struggle is a sleek grief sold out front
I’m no slugger of the backstreets
Tell me why they gotta vouch for me
They’re still moving to the backseat, one by one
So don’t omit holding on
When moving against these years
Give it hell, don't just sell on signs you know what rightful is
And when you hear hope is gone
From those who you keep so dear
Don't give out, I would shout all night to fight that fire here
When you said you couldn’t stand this
So pretentious like I planned it all
Your silent preservation overflows
There’s an echo in the hallway
Shouting louder at an open door
Nassau back to Metro, lost your clothes
So don’t omit holding on
When moving against these years
Give it hell, don't just sell on signs you know what rightful is
And when you hear hope is gone
From those who you keep so dear
Don't give out, I would shout all night to fight that fire here
Thought I missed your call
But I was only dreaming
Selfish, cruel, and cold
For making other plans
Could only ask for help
In ways that were revealing
Couldn’t thank myself
If I fail to react
So don’t omit holding on
When moving against these years
Give it hell, don't just sell on signs you know what rightful is
And when you hear hope is gone
From those who you keep so dear
Don't give out, I would shout all night to fight that fire here
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Wind blows through the alley here
On the darkest nights of June
I thought I saw a glimpse of your reflection
But that vision wasn’t you
I give a little, to take a minute
And I’m trying to catch your name
Not leaving it out, not giving it up
As you try to forget my face
Tell me what you want to believe
Cause I couldn’t see
That what I was keeping was only a game
So why’d you want to be free
‘Cause I can’t conceive
That darling you don’t ever mean what you say
You took me out to nightclubs
And I wore your weight on my back
“Why do you want me? I just look like nothing,
And I only dress in black...”
To make things better, to have a second
Of your precious time to spare
Arranging your life, not all out of spite
As you throw away my tears
Tell me what you want to believe
Cause I couldn’t see
That what I was keeping was only a game
So why’d you want to be free
‘Cause I can’t conceive
That darling you don’t ever mean what you say
Baby looks like Mona Lisa
I'd be lying if I don't wanna try
When emotion is reasoned
Sparks a renaissance of being alive
For you I feel exposed
I don’t have time to cope
What a weekend of fool’s gold
I know you’re alone
Tell me what you want to believe
Cause I couldn’t see
That what I was keeping was only a game
So why’d you want to be free
‘Cause I can’t conceive
That darling you don’t ever mean what you say
Baby looks like Mona Lisa
I'd be lying if I don't wanna try
When emotion is reasoned
Sparks a renaissance of being alive
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Take…
The bad advice
Remove all of the things we wanted
So you don’t even have the context
And No…
Not gonna lie
But you paid us off to feel more blindly
Now it’s easier to take it lightly
I didn’t have time to shake it
The thought in my head
I wasn’t of mind to wait here
So I never have
And if I had the heart for chasing
My roads to the end
I’d maybe find I’m mistaken
And run them again
Not gonna last
You say it’s not a case of truth
Every minute more confused
Go…
I’m turning off
Configuring a book of lies
Change your mind, it’s no surprise
I didn’t have time to shake it
The thought in my head
I wasn’t of mind to wait here
So I never have
And if I had the heart for chasing
My roads to the end
I’d maybe find I’m mistaken
And run them again
Not just another face
Want you to say my name, babe
Don’t want to take the bait
Now it’s just another game
Where you don’t feel the same way
In just another phase
I didn’t have time to shake it
The thought in my head
I wasn’t of mind to wait here
So I never have
And if I had the heart for chasing
My roads to the end
I’d maybe find I’m mistaken
And run them again
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I’m getting stuck, and taking a break
Yeah, I’m leaving, baby, I can’t take it
I’ve had enough of more of the same
Maybe you should change the way you’re thinking…
It takes consistency
(Oh, to have you stay with me)
But now you’re falling flat, I know I’m better than that
Don’t know what I could do
(Oh, to catch another view)
Nobody’s gonna say that this is worth all the pain
So won’t you give it up
I’m not gonna wait
Start to remember all the stupid beds that you ever made
Dreaming forever of
Where the light used to lay
And baby, won’t you try to forget the things you said when you went away
I’m on the up, and back in perfume
Am I too much crazy..? Think I could be…
I’ve seen enough, don’t you feel consumed?
Cause the way you hate is still perplexing
I’m not an animal
(I’m not your wrecking ball)
It’s not a metaphor, want you to see how I bleed
So drop your camouflage
(Oh, it’s just a dumb facade)
That you keep putting on… I’ve got you down on your knees
So won’t you give it up
I’m not gonna wait
Start to remember all the stupid beds that you ever made
Dreaming forever of
Where the light used to lay
And baby, won’t you try to forget the things you said when you went away
It’s hard to remember harder to forget
I put a picture of you on the internet
Somewhere in the drama we got left behind
It’s just another bad end to the storyline
Tell me the truth are you coming home
You’re just an underpaid extra that never shows
Just a figment of the plans that I never had
And I hope that the next one won’t be so bad
So won’t you give it up
I’m not gonna wait
Start to remember all the stupid beds that you ever made
Dreaming forever of
Where the light used to lay
And baby, won’t you try to forget the things you said when you went away
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5. |
Razorblade
02:54
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It took a minute to regret my attention
A sudden glance before I turn into stone
It's fine to forge ahead while wheels are turning
You should shine, I know you wanted to go
But I don't feel it's so unrealistic to remain in your life
We could change
You should stay
‘Cause my love's still aligned to a Razorblade
We can move time to time
Now my heart is on fire
And you've cut your ties
Oh, was a single time the bed for your reasons?
I'll steal some strength to keep my silence intact
These bold decisions can be wrong when you're reeling
But I know you won't be turning back
But I don't feel it's so unrealistic to devote yourself twice
We could change
You should stay
‘Cause my love's still aligned to a Razorblade
We can move time to time
Now my heart is on fire
And you've cut your ties
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They hit around midnight
Like hunting some prey
Consigning an evening to our darkest days
The crash of walls crumbling
It felt like a storm
Reviving the lives we had before we were born
I went sideways
I went back
And I looked for clues in every single moment of the past
I'm not trying
To get you off track
I'm not silently declining into black
So don't give me fate
It’s said and done
I'm not feeling brave here
When they're tying our tongues
I won't ever change
While blue in blood
Don't stop when the flames fall
In the eyes of our love
They turn on the floodlights
To stamp on our wrists
I'm mouthing Venceremos through splitting lips
Hit forty times over
And dumped in the street
Displayed at the gates to warn off other deceit
I went sideways
I went back
But I fought for truth through every single broken artifact
I'm not trying
To get you off track
But I'm lying if there's nothing I could do about that
And with a heartbeat in my chest
They took all the notes from my hands
But we won’t lose sight of what we said
I'll sing from the dirt instead
So don't give me fate
It’s said and done
I'm not feeling brave here
When they're tying our tongues
I won't ever change
(Sitting in their sights)
While blue in blood
(Keep us on your mind)
Don't stop when the flames fall
In the eyes of our love
A picture for now
That’s cut into three
A terror to drown
Where nobody sees
So don't give me fate
(Sitting in their sights)
It’s said and done
(Keep us on your mind)
I'm not feeling brave here
When they're tying our tongues
I won't ever change
(Wouldn't let it show)
While blue in blood
(From another's blow)
Don't stop when the flames fall
in the eyes of our love
Won't ever change
While blue in blood
Won’t stop when the flames fall
In the eyes of our love
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7. |
Of Me and You
02:57
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Talking to the footpath
Concrete cold
Dialogue that don’t last
Repeating nothing at all
I’m all out of updates
When I’m tired and mad
You’re just out of touch babe
So won’t you give me a chance?
Don’t call up
I know we said too much
The combination of me and you
Waiting to separate in two
And if you lose your poise
Yelling into the void
I’ll have to leave you there on the floor
Trying to rearrange it all
Floating out of elsewhere
Eyes on you
I believe in suffering
You could believe in it too
Killer conversations
Where you leave me out back
Hanging off the railing
Because I’m ready to crash
Don’t call up
I know we said too much
The combination of me and you
Waiting to separate in two
And if you lose your poise
Yelling into the void
I’ll have to leave you there on the floor
Trying to rearrange it all
You’re not the person I took for granted
I feel remorseful, when I see you
And even caution can feel obnoxious
If you don’t give a damn
Don’t call up
I know we said too much
The combination of me and you
Waiting to separate in two
And if you lose your poise
Yelling into the void
I’ll have to leave you there on the floor
Trying to rearrange it all
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8. |
Honestly, It’s Fine
03:29
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Honestly, It’s fine, the way that you left it
And at first it was hard, with all we’d connected
Hate to say it but I need the brakes on
Waste another weekend making tough boys owe me
Peeling off my numbers from the asphalt
These faults could resolve in seeing…
Some temporary time spent
Counting the hours
Waiting to see me through
No batting of an eyelid
Where does the time live?
I can’t seem to shake it loose
Honestly, it’s cool, but I need an answer
Was it just me and you, or was there another?
Hate to say it, but you need to stay back
Steal another scheme, you made my old one muddy
Looking like the devil with a fake tan
I’m here with my friends inviting…
Some temporary time spent
Counting the hours
Waiting to see me through
No batting of an eyelid
Where does the time live?
I can’t seem to shake it loose
And seasons don’t change, if you’re in outer space
(I’ll leave it all to fate)
Reminds me of us, in a self-serving way
(The feelings start to fade)
My dealings won’t change, when you’re not here to stay
(I’ll love you all the same)
It reminds me of home, but on a different day
(You’re only...)
Some temporary time spent
Counting the hours
Waiting to see me through
No batting of an eyelid
Where does the time live?
I can’t seem to shake it loose
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9. |
Haunt
03:48
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You take another’s voice and walk it round the block
You say you loved me once, you don’t wanna talk
It’s not unreasonable, the question that I asked
This is it right now and you don’t have the heart
And I meant what I said when I said you were hard to forgive
And hard to forget
‘Cause despite what I do, I’m still haunted by you in the end
You never said you’re sorry
Your father was a lawyer, you should’ve known what’s right
Your mother worked at the library but not a book in sight
I never truly knew her, but your sister was a friend
And still I was alone with no defense
You said you’ve seen his face in posters on the street
I’m sure remembering’s much harder than it seems
Must follow you around, a hometown memory
And you were only kids, but still it haunts your dreams
And I meant what I said when I said you were hard to forgive
And hard to forget
‘Cause despite what I do, I’m still haunted by you in the end
You never said you’re sorry
I still see your face in posters on the street
Still so threatening, I find it hard to breathe
Follows me around, a ghost I never see
Until I’m fast asleep, and then you haunt my dreams
You never said you’re sorry
And I meant what I said when I said you were hard to forgive
And hard to forget
‘Cause despite what I do, I’m still haunted by you in the end
You never said you’re sorry
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Let them cut the ties that swept in defeat
One day I’ll be calm and I’ll learn to concede
Catching my horizons
A ringing bell to mark my repeating visions
You were none the wiser
A hint of panic can do wonders for distance
Planted seven seeds that I kept in my hands
Dandelions bloomed but you were not a fan
Look towards my future
I’ll weave a thousand threads of deeper connection
No qualms if you choose her
To spend the day outside your astral projection
Hold me in your arms, I know this wouldn’t last
I know I shouldn’t feel safe, but I do
Hearing you don’t care, I’m out of view
What would you choose if there wasn’t a plan?
What would you do if I spun round and ran?
You would never tell me what you knew
Hold me in your arms, I know this wouldn’t last
I know I shouldn’t feel safe, but I do
Hearing you don’t care, I’m out of view
Hold me in your arms, I know this wouldn’t last
I know I shouldn’t feel safe, but I do
Hearing you don’t care, I’m out of view
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Yumi Zouma is Christie Simpson, Josh Burgess, Charlie Ryder, and Olivia Campion.
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