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Why (feat. Tom Yankton)
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Why are you living this way?
When you know that there's no way to win
And there's nothing to gain
Why are you still here today?
Making the same bad decisions again
Feeling oh so much pain
Child of the night
Why can't you realize that you can't save yourself?
Why do you wear that cheap disguise?
Why?
The night has almost turned into day
It's the same vicious cycle again
And you're wasting away
Time is not on your side
And it's too late to get back the years
And the tears that you've cried
You never dreamed you would end up like this
Clinging to something that you can't resist
You watch the sun rise again
Here comes the night again
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How can we be sure?
Is nothing real?
How can we detect how we're supposed to feel?
How can we escape all this pain inside?
How can we expect to live our lives?
Searching for some middle ground
I can't live off what I've found
Both sides
All lies
Drowning in uncertainty
We all live to fight the machine
I refuse to wait
And I won't second guess
I refuse to be pod of nothingness
I won't be alone
I'm not the only one
The truth will all be shown
Before it's said and done
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Back then, thought you’d never see the day
Yourself, in this way
Over it and burnt out
That classic nightly blackout
Don’t bury your heart
Give yourself time to restart
Then you’ll see, you’ve always got me
I’d say it’s safe to say
You went and threw it away
That good feeling can’t live inside your head every day
You feel tired, it’s too calm
You’re so callous, not strong
But I’m here for you, so just don’t go it alone
Here you are, back to the wall
Thought I’d never see you fall
Brush it off, work it out
This is what it’s all about
I’d say it’s safe to say
You went and threw it away
That good feeling can’t live inside your head every day
You feel tired, it’s too calm
You’re so callous, not strong
But I’m here for you, so just don’t go it alone
I’d say it’s safe to say
I can’t let you live this way
Just chase that feeling, don’t ever let it get away
I know you’re tired, it feels calm
Still callous, be strong
But I’m here for you, so just don’t go it alone
I’d say it’s safe to say
You went and threw it away
That good feeling can’t live inside your head every day
Your heart is stone
But please don’t go it alone
Here we are, backs to the wall
Thought I’d never see us fall
Brush it off, work it out
This is what it’s all about
Your heart is stone
But please don’t go it alone
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I remember the sunny days
I remember the times we played
Hanging out in the deeper end
Yes, I remember the better way
You're all the same
Lying and cheating
Taking what you need from us
Leaving nothing for the rest of us who pray
You're all the same
Bleeding us dry
For the next time you try to take it all the way
I remember when I felt truly safe
And I remember when there was a brighter day
Coming my way
Do you remember?
When you feel trapped inside yourself you wanna scream
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Burn this love to the ground
But I can't feel your heat anymore
Ashes fall through the sky
Tell me now
That you don't feel any remorse
And I try
So goodbye
I won't come again, no
So goodbye
At first your words cut deep
Like a brand new serrated knife
I'm like a snake shedding skin
I'm free and I'm ready for my new life
You fan the flames
With every lie you throw my way
Let's mark this day
That I find the strength to walk away
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Staying focused, got no time to ponder
Things to do and ain’t no time to wonder
I wasted enough time
When I was back there long ago
Long ago doing things that should have been a no-go, but now
I’m doing just fine, taking time for what’s mine
Letting nothing get in my way
I’m doing just fine, taking time for what’s mine
Nothing’s gonna stand in my way, no,
Don’t ever doubt, I’m alright now
Not going back, got no time for that
Don’t ever doubt, I’m alright now
Not going back, got no time for that
Lessons learned, so I’m not messing around
Making moves and no more drama to be found, so
Talk your mess, but I’m not taking nothing less
Than what I absolutely deserve,
So forget what you may’ve heard now
Doing just fine, taking what’s mine
Don’t ever doubt I’m alright now
Not going back, got no time for that
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You’re a perfect star
You’re a candle in a hurricane
And all you wanted
Was life in the chaos
And all you wanted
Was to keep your head up
And take the time to breathe
Keep your head up
And take the time to breathe
Don’t turn around
Don’t say no
Just open up your eyes
Darling angel
Don’t slow down
Just open up your eyes
Open up your eyes
You’re a perfect storm
You’re the truth inside a daydream
And all you wanted
Was someone to lean on
And all you wanted
Was to keep your head up
And take the time to breathe
You need to try to let it go
You need to try to let it go
Just open up your eyes
And take the time to breathe
Just open up your eyes
And take the time to breathe
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Tell me, tell me how much should we say
Someone told me we should phase out
Waiting and hearing, looking what’s next up
I’ll come out for another protest
You see how this ends
Your luck runs out
You chose it
You hear it
You repeat it
Once around I know I should just go
Words flow out before I’m close
Can’t see through this lens
You should check yourself and your flow before you say
It’s worth it
You see how this ends
Your luck runs out
You chose it
You hear it
You repeat it
I can’t speak I can’t hear it
I can’t speak I can’t hear it
Foreword, foreword
I can’t speak I can’t hear it
I can’t speak I can’t hear it
I can’t speak I can’t hear it
I can’t speak I can’t hear it
Foreword, foreword
You see how this ends
Your luck runs out
You chose it
You hear it
You repeat it
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I'm getting used to the fabric
Of the wanting and needing
And all the roots of my mind
That leads me all back to willful retreating
But I'm standing on the ground and
It isn't hard 'till you're leaving
Same situation
You had all forgotten
And led it all back in your willful succeeding
It's all coming back to you
It's all coming back
I never will find it
I never will find you
Well let's just ignore these misdial, ancient bill collectors
And keep filling up
Our phone with their elections
And I must admit to the board of directors
That live in the light of fragile sectors
We're all we have gone
We thought we had a gun
And why
Our lives
We're all we know
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Face down in the pillow
Riptide is spinning slow
Love like an undertow
And it pulls me down again
Down
Way down
Caught in the shadow
Eyes wide and mouth is shut
Feels like I'm hollow
And it pulls me down again
Down
Again
It's got me face down
Where I've always been down
Living in your black hole
Down
Face down
I'm out from under
Weightless and floating now
My soul is tripping
Over the thought of going down again
Standing in the mirror
I look deep in my own eyes
Reflections of affections
Are now running through my veins
When I'm down
Again
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Wake up its a new day
But it all feels just the same
But the sun's still coming up
You won't get back yesterday
So why don't we find time to say
"Whatcha gonna do with all your free time anyway?"
I didn't sign up for this
Let's make it something that we'll miss
The sun's still coming
So why don't we find just enough
To finally fall right in love
Whatcha gonna do with all your free time anyway?
We're all stuck
Hoping we're just enough
I could be amazing inside a memory
I could be saved by a melody
I could be amazed
Stuck with me
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For too long I’ve been waiting
for someone just like you
Someone to break me down
Someone to wear me out
It’s this what you want?
My heart is no one’s
You bring me to my knees
Close the door, sit beside me
Tell me stories until the tv screen turns white
You’re gonna break me down
You’re gonna wear me out
This is what I want
My heart is yours now
You bring me to my knees
So long
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Jim Ivins Richmond, Virginia
RVA. Singer/string-plucker for The Fan. Been doing this since Myspace wasn't even an idea.
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