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Ego
04:48
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Stepping out of my ego
Ego
Coming in evil I might go off the rails
I might just burn him down and start from scratch
Take a dive, make a deal
To see how it feels
I might just test the waters, I might just pull out my hair
I just might pretend to be evil, see if anybody would care
Cause I bit the hand that feeds, only to find it was attached to me
It’s funny how I can be all I need, I am the best force in this body
Yeah yeah yeah I’m self-sustaining, glory-obtaining, I am the itch on your brain
I am the only way out, three faces stacked behind one, I’m the best of the sum,
Everything’s so good now
And we’re doing just fine
So when I break down
Everyone will know why
I’m trying to help you
Don’t want us to die
But you’ve got me confined
Stepping out of my ego
I have to refine you, I turn your raw desire to conformity
And no I never liked you, but you’re only alive because of me
We can’t think like this, either we obey the world or we meet our demises
And hell is when you pluralize this, cause how many times do we have to digress?
How could you let this happen?
How could you let this fail so well?
I’m so used to rejection, I’ll probably bring a ladder to hell
Take this guilt I’m sure you’ll never grasp it,
Curb that monster, never let it happen
We’re all part of this structure, if one goes down then we all go under
Everything’s so good now
And we’re doing just fine
So when I break down
Everyone will know why
I’m trying to help you
Don’t want us to die
But you’ve got me confined
How many times do I have to fight you? How many times until I can shine through? How many times do you have to kill me? How many times do I have to deny you?
Deny your existence, hope that no one notices I’m missing
Everybody’s here but they’re never gonna listen
Everybody hears but they’re never gonna listen.
This is not the be-all end-all, this is not where everybody’s fine.
This is just the high point of my life, those are just wasted years gone by, so wave as they go.
Because nobody wants to see me cry, too sappy.
But nobody cares if I die unhappy.
Feelings are heavy and they’ll always hurt, so put in the work.
I call it passion, you call it violent
Which one of us do you think will be thriving?
In five years time when the clouds have all parted, and nobody here’s gonna care how it started.
I come back now with a price on my head, with blood on my hands and a limp in my step.
Cause you broke me down, took two years of my life, but when I come out that side you’ll still be behind.
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2. |
25
02:42
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They say it’s
Funny how you won’t regret it
Cause you’ll never think about it when you’re ended
And I don’t find that funny or romantic
But if they think it’s funny I could get it
Yeah I could get behind that
Cause why not?
Everybody knows that the worst times are behind us
They’re not
But who doesn’t love a lie?
Cause it’s easier to be comfortable than to feel like you gotta try
So in that case I’m sure you’ll sleep fine
But it feels like
If I don’t succeed by 25
Somebody’s gonna come and end my life
Yeah I know it hurts
And I’d wear my heart on my sleeve
But I don’t wanna get blood on this shirt
We’re sorry that it’s gotta be
Everything you feared even worse
Don’t make a fuss now
Everybody’s gotta push through the mud
Just not any of us
But
It just feels like
If i don’t succeed by 25
Somebody’s gonna come and end my life
(Wow that’s crazy)
Yeah
It just feels like
If i don’t succeed by 25
Somebody’s gonna come and end my life
Yeah yeah yeah yeah
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
Trapped unless I’m
Trapped unless I’m set by 25
(Set by 25)
Yeah yeah yeah yeah
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
Trapped unless I’m
Trapped unless I’m set by 25
(Set by 25)
If i knew back then what I know now
That nothing’s promised, and that somehow
Pushing rawness and being honest
Might just cause a bit of progress
If i knew back then what I know now
That nothing’s promised, and that somehow
Pushing rawness and being honest
Might just cause a bit of progress but
It just feels like
Yeah
(Too comfortable)
Trapped unless I’m
Trapped unless I’m set by 25
(Set by 25)
Yeah yeah yeah yeah
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
Trapped unless I’m
Trapped unless I’m set by 25
(Set by 25)
It just feels like
If i don’t succeed by 25
Somebody’s gonna come and end my life
(Too comfortable yeah)
It just feels like
If i don’t succeed by 25
Somebody’s gonna come and end my life
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3. |
Holding My Tongue
03:33
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I been holding my tongue way too long
It’s got me going (change)
Purgatory’s not where I belong
But I was terrified of using free speech at all
Living in the fear of an open mouth with nothing to say at all
Are you alive? How can you see this and still smile?
Are you alive? How can you survive and not wonder why?
Eyes under wool, it’s hard to see
Death on the sidewalks
I can’t breathe
Streetlights
Post-Life
hi-fi screaming
lo-fi meaning
Streetlights
Post-Life
hi-fi screaming
lo-fi meaning
Why does it always need to come to this?
Yeah I think action usually does more than sentiment
So don’t stop looking, don’t tap out, don’t go home
because the longer this goes on there will be nowhere to go
So send your thoughts and prayers, words without action just move air.
And we can find every reason not to care
Streetlights
Post-Life
hi-fi screaming
lo-fi meaning
Streetlights
Post-Life
hi-fi screaming
lo-fi meaning
Too many post-life apologies, never really sorry, never really honestly
Nothing’ll ever change if we’re just standing by, waiting for the right time
Streetlights
Post-Life
hi-fi screaming
lo-fi meaning
Streetlights
Post-Life
hi-fi screaming
lo-fi meaning
hi-fi screaming
lo-fi meaning
hi-fi screaming
lo-fi meaning
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4. |
The Trend
03:07
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Keep your eyes shut keep your head down
Waiting for ages
It’s painless
all this noise talking about nameless
oh oh oh oh oh yeah
My brain exploding under orange streetlights
talking slowly you can’t hear me cry
my brain exploding under orange streetlights
crack my voice so you can hear me cry
Nothing gonna change the tides or move the weather
No one’s gonna die but no one lasts forever
All is coming out in vain just don’t forget it
When they call your name I hope you don’t regret it
hope you don’t regret it
yeah
hope you don’t end up like me
hope you don’t break that psyche
hope you don’t hope you don’t get too set
all on the all on the surface mess
neck deep in the shallow end
sipping on juice for the trend
living by example’s fine
but none of these saints are your friends
yeah I’m neck deep in the shallow end
sipping on just for the trend
Living by example’s fine, but maybe just don’t use mine
Nothing gonna change the tides or move the weather
No one’s gonna die but no one lasts forever
All is coming out in vain just don’t forget it
When they call your name I hope you don’t regret it
hope you don’t regret it
Hope you don’t regret it.
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5. |
Running
03:09
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Are you here because you need it?
Are you here because you wanna?
Are you doing what you can or are you doing what you gotta?
Are you running for some meaning are you running for a comma?
Are you trying for a reason are you trying cause you oughta?
Cause I don’t know why
I don’t wanna try when everything is on the line, no relief in sight
Cause if all that matters is how I turn out in the end,
then I got all this time to spend.
Every day’s a rental, so I’ll be changing tempo
(Are you running, running?)
Hoping that the better part of me will make itself known
(Are you running, running, running?)
Breaking in, out, down, and through
(Are you running, running, running?)
Scared of what someone like me might do
Cause I don’t know why
I don’t wanna try when everything is on the line, no relief in sight
Cause if all that matters is how I turn out in the end,
then I got all this time to spend.
(Are you running, are you running?)
(Are you running, are you running?)
Are you here because you need it?
Are you here because you wanna?
Doing what you can or are you doing what you gotta?
Trying for a reason, are you trying cause you oughta?
Running for some meaning, are you running for a comma?
Cause I don’t know why
I don’t wanna try when everything is on the line, no relief in sight
Cause if all that matters is how I turn out in the end,
then I got all this time to spend.
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6. |
Just Existing
03:07
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melatonin
serotonin
overloading
overdosing
never slowing
slowly going
overboard and always hoping
never coping
stuck under an open ocean
brain exploding
i am scolding
maybe i should leave it open
sometimes i feel like a tornado stuck in place
so much happening but nothing’s going anywhere
it always took too long to learn how to slow down
chasing shortcuts and serotonin touchdowns
sometimes i feel like a stationary hurricane
these days are coming full
i had to look the other way
hope that when they find me
i’ll be on my way
melatonin
serotonin
overloading
overdosing
never slowing
slowly going
overboard and always hoping
never coping
stuck under an open ocean
brain exploding
i am scolding
maybe i should leave it open
running on 6 hours or less
betraying my values and making a mess
maybe i lost drive
i’m searching every day for relief, and chasing a break that i don’t really need
maybe the well’s dry
this is like existing with no values set in place
just floating around
doing whatever i want in space
never saving face
no moral code to obey
cause nothing’s ever wrong when there’s no rules to break
melatonin
serotonin
overloading
overdosing
never slowing
slowly going
overboard and always hoping
never coping
stuck under an open ocean
brain exploding
i am scolding
maybe i should leave it open
just existing takes time enough
i keep my eyes shut too much
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7. |
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Fed up with the hype
Good intentions, bad advice
All we have are lies
Don’t tell me what to do
I’ve only seen one side of you
I thought I’d never die
Don’t tell me what to do
But tell me what to focus on
Cause you’re not around you’re gone
If you’re not around you’re
Not much of a role model
Can’t take it slow
I don’t wanna be made to follow but I can’t be left alone
Not much of a role model
Can’t take it slow
I don’t wanna be made to follow but I can’t be left alone
Me and my habits and I
We love each other
Shake hands every evening
Disregard in the morning
As if I’ll never die
Not an icon for your life
Cause what kind of life is hoping you wake up one day as someone else?
Caught inside a loop but never trying to get out
Of this low
You call it patience I call it way too slow
You can always follow where we go
but please just know I’m
Not much of a role model
Can’t take it slow
I don’t wanna be made to follow but I can’t be left alone
Not much of a role model
Can’t take it slow
I don’t wanna be made to follow but I can’t be left alone
Recognize through tears
Who was screaming in the mirror
begging me to change
Still breaking all my rules
but no longer dry my eyes
Cause from now on I’ll decide
From now on I’ll be
Not much of a role model
Can’t take it slow
I don’t wanna be made to follow but I can’t be left alone
Not much of a role model
Can’t take it slow
I don’t wanna be made to follow but I can’t be left alone
Me and my habits and I
Once again back at the scene of the crime
How many times do we gotta lie?
Feels like I’ve died here so many times
Me and my habits and I
Once again back at the scene of the crime
How many times do we gotta lie?
Feels like I’ve died here so many times
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8. |
Everything Is Changing
03:30
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I’ve had quite enough of
Tear stained front steps and concrete fears that
Hold me back until I’ve found my breath again
I preach out basement windows to
Cinderblocks and sidewalk pharaohs who hold their breath until I’ve found it for them
Till then I’m
Following the sound
Pushing up on my way down
Everything is changing
But I know I’ll be staying
With you
Ah
Oh
Everyone is leaving
All the dreams that I’ve been seeing
Are true
Ooh
Cycles
Come and go but I’ll stick around
Rise and fall till I’m in the ground
Moving with the sound
I’m told I’m better off just staying down
No risk of falling when you’re on the ground
But they can’t hear the sound
Cause I would rather fall than to not have jumped at all
Everything is changing
But I know I’ll be staying
With you
Ah
Oh
Everyone is leaving
All the dreams that I’ve been seeing
Are true
Ooh
Don’t apologize for feeling
All of this will bring us meaning
It’s about time, it’s about time
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9. |
Satellite
04:04
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Hey you, the one without the brain
I promise I’ll be back
All you have to do is stay
And wait here, learn from your mistakes
Giving it up, oh giving it up, oh giving it up’s so yesterday
Stay here, make it worth the wait
Giving it up, oh giving it up, oh giving it up’s so yesterday
Can you save my soul through fire?
Am I waiting just to find nothing on the other side?
I know that you know
I’m ready to go
Boring and sacred
But you know that
Emotionally trigger-happy till you feel bad
And what’s with your days now?
You look so sad
The one upstairs says that you’re making her mad
Hey you
The one without a brain
Giving it up, oh giving it up, oh giving it up’s so yesterday
Stay here, make it worth the wait
You can call it what you want, but I would call it pain
Can you save my soul through fire?
Am I waiting just to find nothing on the other side?
I know that you know
I’m ready to go
Hoping for a moral sign of life
All this time thought that you’d realize
It’s never going away
You better watch your back
You better run like that
Cause when it all comes back
You gotta duck that flak
I’ll be running till I’m face down
Can you save my soul through fire?
Am I waiting just to find nothing on the other side?
I know that you know
I’m ready to go
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10. |
Thank you, and goodnight
02:57
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All my friends are gone
You and I are holding on
Maybe I don’t know what it means
These things they come and go
But they always come back to me
You
My blue
My only way through
You know that I can’t stay with you
Comfort in the loud
Quiet never let me down
Maybe I don’t know what it means
These things they come and go
But they always come back to me
You
My blue
My only way through
You know that I can’t stay with
You
My blue
My only way through
You know that I can’t stay with you
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