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With Time
04:29
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The ocean’s around my neck
I’m struggling
The pain in my head I’ve known so well
It’s following
And I’ve lived too long
I’ve held the good in my arms
I’ve let my breathing stop
Favorite songs on the bus ride home
Painfully shy all along
Nothing changes except what’s inside
The future is present
The past is a lie
The quicksand’s around my wrist
I’m eating it
The dark of my dorm room kept me numb
It’s swallowing
And I’ve sung my song
I’ve opened up to the stars
I’ve lost then lingered on
Just don’t recall days that hurt your heart
I couldn't move
Couldn’t talk
All that changes is how you’re alive
My present is crippled by the shadow of time
The time was now
Don’t forget what I’ve said
The time was now
Don’t regret what you’ve left
The time was now
Don’t forget what I’ve said
The time was now
Don’t regret what you’ve left
The time was now
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With Worlds
03:57
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How did I get so isolated?
I was here then I was there
Other places too
I stuck the landings but nowhere stuck
I thought I’d see a Coming-of-age
Not a Western
I’ll be in the Bebop or the Sacaen plains
A mercenary moving right along
I’m sure I’ll find a home
Not worried about that
But I wish these worlds that came and went left me feeling like I’m known
Not like I’m a misfit or a clone
Miniature orbs
Multicolored
What if I’m a frustum of a cone?
Find a square hole if you’re a square peg
But what if I’m some sort of decagon?
No more whining
Words won’t fix the things I feel
I should be happy with a mattress and a meal
‘Cause I’m just a body with a mouth and a spine
Questioning design
I’d much rather articulate than drone
But I wish these worlds that came and went left me with the feeling of being known
We color in spaces with interpretations of the ways in which we’ve grown
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3. |
With You
03:14
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One day, I’ll be 88 and you’ll be 86
We can’t die together
Not like in The Notebook
I’ll die first if you want a little freedom
I’ll die second if you don’t wanna be alone on this earth
Whichever you’d prefer
Let’s go before we get too old
And see all of the planet
We can’t live forever
Unless that gets invented
Let’s explore every lost location
Let’s adventure to Australia and Japan
First, I need to make a little bit of money
I know you understand
I’ll stay happy either way
As long as you’re next to me
Doesn’t matter where we are
Even if it’s home
Sorry for crying and making a mess
Thank you for holding me deep in your chest
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4. |
With Me
03:56
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There’s a voice deep inside me
It says:
“Liam, if you perish soon, you won’t regret anything
Even spending all that time doing things you hate
It’s not your fault that you’re just learning things at 23 that most knew at 17
You’re slow
Can’t change yourself”
“Wake up late
Take the day off
Watch a movie
Try to clear your head
You can face another day after you get some rest
They’re not out to get you
They just don’t understand
So, keep it together and one day this will all make sense”
There’s a voice speaking to me
It says:
“Liam, if you perish soon, you won’t regret anything
Even spending all that time doing things you hate
It’s not your fault
There are demons at work in your DNA and all through your memory
Let go
I’ve got you now”
I’ve got it now
Let go
I’ve got it now
Let go
I’ve got it now
Let go
I’ve got it now
Let go
I’ve got it now
Let go
I’ve got it now
Let go
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