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Every mistake I've ever made is finally going to hit
All the drugs I'll never take are drifting in the wind
And I see you now with your famous pout
As you slip into my sins
And I know the town that we're from will surely
Sink, not swim
I miss those days where I didn't have to worry about a thing
But that's just how it works when you're on the brink
Of catching a disease because you refuse to change
And the water that you drink is tainted with better days
Oh my god how I miss those talks that I had with myself
And oh my god how I miss those walks that I took by myself
I have missed the mark so many times
And I ignored it by closing my eyes
And now I'm lost in a place I don't know
Where my body can't take control
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Wonderful Scene
03:38
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There's nothing outrageous for as far as I can see
I'm stuck in this place where I don't want to be
And these dizzying heights may continue to slight me
But I feel the freedom that comes with something unique
I put on my shoes and I take a walk
I don't know where I'm going but I shouldn't be long
These feet guide me towards a wonderful scene
Where nothing is happening and the sky isn't serene
And I sat outside with my friends and me
And the music was playing and it was so cold
I could see my breath leaving my mouth towards the air
I followed it with my eyes hoping it'd take me somewhere
I remember that night when I looked at your face
Looking so sad in the passenger seat of my car
And I held you down with meaningless words
And then we stepped back into the meaningless world
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I've lost control of the changes I want to make with myself
I find it easy to get lost in the ways of someone else
And all around me, I hear talking from them
And all I want to do is tell it to end
I'm desperately lacking control in my body, my mind, and my soul
And I need a new body to latch onto, mine is getting real cold
And I wish you would let me know what's going on in your life
But I won't put forth the effort to find the time
And all I need is a little peace of mind
And all I ask for is a little piece of your mind
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Gone in September
05:25
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There's a missing piece to the puzzle
I don't know where it went
I checked the floor and the table
And underneath that bench
I'll try and call the manufacturer but I don't have the number
They may be closed now, they went bankrupt in September
I've been trying to find this piece
I've been working on this for 16 years
I need to see the full picture
It'll feel so good, man
It's laid out on the table, next to the candle on its stand
You said you found the piece and you reached out your hand
But it was empty
I am an incomplete man
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Nothing makes sense anymore
I am a face in a crowd of no faces
Yet I feel the most faceless
Yet I feel the most faceless
When people talk about happiness
How is it quantified?
If you don't want to claw your eyes out
Or if you just like taking walks in the rain
I walked to a graveyard a few years ago and counted the tombstones
Those that were nameless stuck out to me the most
But I was missing the point
Because I forgot what the other ones looked like
One of my fondest memories is laying sober on a couch
While my friends sat around and played Twister
I was running my hands through my hair and staring at the ceiling
And that same year I went to a party
And hid in the living room
While the people I knew drank and talked
I left early
These lyrics have lost all sense of structure
They're going nowhere
I'm writing before I record the instrumental
To try and get some poetry out of it
But it looks like there won't be any
It'll just be
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6. |
My Eyes Are Dead
03:42
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You told me that
You told me that you'd let me wait
And now I just can't think
And now I just can't think
You told me that
You told me that you'd never hate
And now I'm still awake
And now I'm still awake
They told me that
They told me that sleep will help things
And now my eyes are dead
And now my eyes are dead
They told me that
They told me that I need to break bread
And now I'm out of place
And now I'm out of place
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7. |
It's A Long Way Down
07:25
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Whisper whisper
You're so shy
Let's just freeze and rewrite time
If we did I couldn't think
I don't know what to think
I'll listen to those whispers on my watch
I'll cut off every blister on my watch
I'll forgive all the days while on my watch
I'll listen to those whispers while you watch
And I miss those titles
And all those crazy old houses we built so long ago
When you were a child
And I was much better than I am right now
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I guess I wish that we could say
Everything we want to say
But things just don't work out that way
But life just don't work out that way
I wish that I could disconnect
And hide up in a big oak tree
But no one would ever let me
And I'd be lost in rambling
I wish I could change up my past
Become something better than I am
But I don't have the time for this
But I don't have the time for this
And I wish time would just stop for me
So I can see the things I want to say
But I won't get what I want in life
That's just how it is, alright
And God works in mysterious ways
All he does is take take take
And what about little old me?
Stuck between two eternities
What if time solidified
And the fog cleared out in front of my eyes
Would I run away like I would think?
Would anybody follow me?
The last breath that I'll ever take
Will be full of heartbreak
At least that's what I hope it'll be
But I guess we'll just have to wait and see
The smell of death lingers in this place
All these unwashed hands and murmurings
Please just turn off the TV
I can't understand the things you see
The bodies pile faster now
The children they cry louder now
Why won't you just let me be?
Please just stop these tragedies
And yet we all keep living now
We're the lucky ones that stand tall and proud
Why are we so unhappy?
Whatever happened to me?
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9. |
You Died Last Night
04:24
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I had a dream you died last night
A murder that no one had seen
I had a breakdown and threw it all away
And what happened remained to be seen
Was it just a dream or a premonition of some other kind?
I don't care to know
I don't care to find out
I'll ignore it all until the next night
I never had a dream so vivid
It split my mind at the seams
I almost want to ignore you
I hate to sound so mean
And yet I still woke up
I got out of bed and walked
I put my keys in my car
My life began to trod
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I Died for Beauty
01:24
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11. |
Oh, Absalom!
12:31
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These are confusing times that we're living in
My brain is mush and my body is getting thin
All the people around me are losing their heads
They'll cradle their souls in substantial beds
Why won't you talk to me?
Things will work out in the end
Why won't I talk to you?
Nothing I do ever makes sense
Why won't my mind shut up?
Something's disconnected
Where did the fires burn?
The water surrounds us
I'll pick up that book that's in my glovebox
It was a gift, the ribbon's intact and soft
The symbols on the cover are beautiful, are they not?
It'll be first in the pile to rot, my God
The posters are in the corner
They've been there for a year
Another gift from another friend
A guy you knew for a year
(Peach, plum, pear)
(You've changed some)
And all these words and sounds and thoughts
And all of these days and nights and months
And all these children and mothers and dogs
The waves wash away those late night talks
Breathing in and out and in
Praying away sin after sin after sin
Dying in heart and mind and soul
Shut up, the room is getting cold
Why won't you talk to me?
Things will work out in the end
Why won't I talk to you?
Nothing I do ever makes sense
Why won't our minds sync up?
Something's disconnected
Where did the fires burn?
The water surrounds us
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12. |
My Static Ways
06:18
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And this static joy that once felt so right
And this static pain that changes from night to night
And these static words that come from my brain
And my static ways that won't ever change
I can't bear the thought of going another day without a single happy face
I can't bear the thought of having to stay here while everything around me disappears
Will you change your ways
Will you change your ways
Will you change your ways
What if I don't change
These are strange times we live in where I'll turn my head and everyone's dead
I'm nervous and the lights are bright
And the days they pass by me one by one by one by one
And I'll never see
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