1. |
Moonside King
03:31
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You cling onto the narcissist
That fell apart every single time the world chose to ignore him
And when he’s old he’ll reminisce
On all the times he wished he was as great as those that came before him
Then turn around that hypocrite
And wonder why nobody buys the songs that he thinks are imposing
But when he sleeps with flies and pigs
He only feels the air bite his skin he’ll feel like decomposing
Jesus Christ I’m such a sin
Now I split myself in two
Wash the dirt right off my skin
To separate the half that would not let go of you
The only thing I wish for now
Is a crown to sit atop my head and see my people kneeling
I feel the gold run through my veins
I know I’m blunt but I turn grace to dust there’s no point in concealing
The fact that I have taken hold
Of all his thoughts his wishes and desires his semblance of a feeling
So when you hear me listen close
Because I’m hoping if you’re smart enough you just might catch my meaning
You’ve done so much tonight
I think I’m falling for you
A life like this was meant to die
Because no one else lives the way I do
I think I’ve gone too far this time
The sun reflected off the deep end just so nicely
But I’ve come to take back what is mine
Because childhood took to me too kindly
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2. |
No Friends
03:38
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I have no friends
I just push them all away
With my anger and my sadness
And the guilt that makes them stay
Long enough for me to drag them down
Because no one else is lower than me
And so I think that I’ll just fill up the sink
And wash my face until the water is all that I breathe
So hold me tight
Tonight is when I become a ghost
And scare and disappoint
Everyone that I love most
Tonight is when I become a ghost
Well I am dead again and I don’t think I’m coming back home
Eyes to the wall
I am locked inside again
And I’m worried that I might have gone a little too far off of the end
So I’ll jump until I hit the ground
And I’ll stand up before I get surrounded
By the people that just look out for me
Well I think that they don’t want me around
Chorus x3
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3. |
Balanced
04:04
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You’re all I want
All I got
Another ticking time bomb
Hold on
To everything you could have
Breathe in Summer’s last drag
Fly away
Burning jet
Are you feeling numb yet?
Falling fast
Second best
Your mind looks so well dressed
So are you balanced yet?
Are you balanced yet?
You come across as humble yet so talented so tell me
Are you balanced yet?
Your handkerchief
Covers up
Everything that you want gone
Always cold
Always warm
Consider yourself warned
I’m lost again
Looking up
Seeing nothing but sun
Time is up
Out of luck
Wrong side of the gun
Chorus
Instrumental Bridge
Chorus
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4. |
The Change You Wanted
01:57
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Simpleminded
05:10
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Sometimes I feel like I should quit and pull the trigger
Cause I’m stuck writing stories and they’re all writing scripture
Holding candlelight vigils to honor the deceased
Their spirits love reminding me of all this missed potential
Why’s perfection the standard
Only visions of grandeur
Technology’s got the answers
And now I feel so simple minded
They only want what I can’t give
Only neurotic and frantic
I guess I can’t understand them
And now I feel so simple minded
They say come down from that tree
And we’ll forgive for what you did
But there’s still blood on the memories I have
Of when I was a kid
I feel as close to you as ever
There’s no thoughts of broken trust
The only difference between me and you
Is I know when to jump
I don’t know if I’m falling or stagnate
Space is all we have
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6. |
Backwoods
07:50
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Where’s the passion
I thought we loved this life
Did I imagine
The days we felt alive
It’s force of habit
When I leave you behind
So don’t you dare think that I’m far too good for you
I’m feeling distant
Like you don’t want me there
I stay persistent
But I’m not unaware
Of all the difference
Or how you seem to care
But I may be a bit paranoid that you no longer feel any joy
Or not the kind that comes from me
At least in each other’s company
Or not the kind that comes from me
And I don’t think it bears repeating but I’m sorry that I feel anything
I know you hate me
There’s no more room to hide
The backhand blaming
You won’t apologize
You haven’t lately
But I’m not that surprised
Because both of us are right but I don’t know if we’ll see either side
I hate the disconnect
You won’t find true love here
I’d rather die than disappear
You hate this breakneck
Pace that we’ve been moving in
I’ll move again push you from me
I’ll move again push you from me
I’ve got this pain in my side
Telling me that no one else feels how I do
And all the words that I write
Are just a sad attempt to get close to you
I know I’ve fallen behind
And the only one to push me is myself
So I’ll take a plane to Jersey cause
I don’t need any help
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