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From The Couch
04:02
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from the couch
those moronic words come out of your mouth
hold my breath
but you're not done yet
we're out here living our guts out
you sit there and that's what comes out of your mouth
from the couch
will we rest
not today
not before
everything's ok
type it out
recite it back to yourself
is that even constructive?
could i parse it together into somethin of substance?
we'll
we'll be over here
stepping out of time
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2. |
Wilder
03:54
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It's a sure bet.
Might be best, yes.
Ticker tape’s on repeat.
I need to make a change.
Drowning in monotony.
Fall asleep at 8:30.
Whispers over again,
“What happened to my day?”
Trust in me
I'm doing my best,
trying my best to be all things.
Feeling small, I might fail.
Wilder and older learning not to care.
Maybe you'll see me crash and burn?
I guess we all need space to learn.
Doing new things.
Growing each day.
Failing some to.
Love me anyway.
Protecting my peace.
Isn't easy for me.
Feeling your feelings
and they're doubting me.
You've weighed in,
it's been noted.
You think I'm crazy
but I'm still going.
Take your doubts
Put them where I can't find them
and know every day we're closer to dying.
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3. |
Stay Warm
03:57
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the polar blast
tests our acumen
harsh winds biting cold
weather that keeps us home
haven't left house yet
frozen feet that
have me thinking i'd rather stay in all night
the snow is falling
friends are calling
i haven't seen the sun all day
no reprieve
unrelenting
the air pricks and pokes my face
if we hole up
can we do it together?
by a fireplace with a cup of hot tea
let's make cookies and music
and inside jokes on repeat
snuggle my mind
it's a lonely time
hugging my sun lamp
hoping she's on my side
shovel some more
scrape my windows before
I can't escape it she's doggin me
but i'm on the move
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4. |
Glitter
02:49
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Plan to sparkle
plan to be seen
when you're around her
you can't help but gleam
glitter shoes
are her power move
she leaves a sparkle in her wake
she doesn't cower
she doesn't shrink
persistent in all things
tireless just fabulously
un-phased by it all
step by step
effortless she leaves
a piece of herself
the room better than before
day by day
when she could just walk away
from all responsibilities
she does more
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5. |
Firework
03:46
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burn brighter
burn hotter it's looking bleak
I want to look toward the horizon
and be amazed by what I see
cognitive dissonance
never changed their minds
they'll push down the conflict
until we're out of time
in this apathy
nothing blooms
we're choking can't you see
light the fuse
help us
look to the sky at the same time
unite us in awe
remind us we'll be fine
fire and flame are beauty
when nurtured right
light up the sky and remind us
that we need to fight
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6. |
Neighbors
02:52
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when ideas are weapons
and everyone's afraid
if we close our eyes
it's happening
all the same
I've got pockets to fill with pamphlets
and shoes to walk a mile in
a voice to say that's enough
when silence courts us
she remembers names
indifference is the enemy
oppression the game
let's talk people
not the issues
put a face to the name
our neighbors
our friends
our people to defend
having a bird's eye view is privilege
to condem this isn't tough
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7. |
Mood
02:12
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8. |
Sweetheart
01:54
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hey
don't call me sweetheart
don't call me hun
save your pet names for your pets
that's my nickname
you don't get to use it yet
we aren't familiar
i don't know you
we aren't friends
there's nothing you can do
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9. |
Just Fine
03:28
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who's gonna burn my notebooks when I'm dead?
I don't think I want you to see this
read something else instead
I'm beautiful, I'm young, and I feel spent
all that potential's only so much wet cement
I thought I'd hold up something
like a floor, or a flag, or a big revolving door
with something always new on either end
we'd go in friends and come out more than friends
life hit you with her right hook
and you're trying to survive
you don't know what you're doin
but you're doin just fine
the nights and days collapse on me like waves
and every plan is like a season thrown away
a change of clothes, the question doesn't change
to pick up again or leave it where it lays
I'll come up with excuses if I must
to push a boulder made of hair and future dust
to fill up my canteen with unearned trust
and try to have a sense of humor when I'm crushed
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10. |
Heeler
03:02
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retraced my steps he's in my way again
I know he's just worried if I'm ok
ever present
our companion
post up between you and me
ever present
our companion
cuddled up between you and me
she doesn't care
that it's dark outside
she wants to make the time to play
snuggle and kisses melting in your arms
she's sweet in her own way
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