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Clearing House
02:32
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Crushing smiles that surround me
Streaming through every door
It’s not that odds are against me
I just feel like getting better
B:
Quit relying on reason, it’s not that far fetched
Believe there’s a key to all trap doors
If there’s no cracking this market
In debt just for learning
There is no use for all these tools
Ch:
I thought your penchant for clearing it out was lonely
Over, thought we’d figure it out, but it’s worse than a black hole
V2:
My peer persuasives couldn’t take a sunrise if they tried
It’s not a solid outing until we lose our own way home
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2. |
Blockades
02:22
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Directing all stalwart
To set course for blockades
Not even a question, these luxuries infect you, don’t start by saying it’s your imperfections
I wouldn’t curse you, you’ve been down this road for this long, I wouldn’t even try to reach out
I’m not proud, for following in your steps, still trying figure out what suits us
We’ll be gone, and leave scant a trail, better off not being fit for memory
With full abandon, leaving little, nothing planted
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It’s not based on any pretense, don’t fall back on what you know at all
We’re sinking, there’s no use to push through
If fate catches up, and hope is still there, it’s sure to be displaced
All faces seen common to fuss
Can’t say if I’ve really strayed or the time of day at all
I know I’ve been done but nothing can make up for your fall
I’ve been shown so many things that I really could not repay
CH:
Face up to what you find troubling
I’m not about to cage up about it.
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4. |
Holding Cell
02:31
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Switch off approaching time, imagine leaving this holding cell for good
call it thwarted, call it wrestling with what good I muster up
I’m not bound but I’m not about to be your inspiration
Please allow for a second course once we end up stalled again
B:
We haven’t even begun thus far
Not allowed to be so down
I’d like to be through with falling over myself
It’s not like it should be this hard
CH: I’m not holding back no more, it’s clear the excuses were insincere
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5. |
Done Chasing
02:54
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Never left for a good offer
Been quiet too long to stay
Down, I cannot penalize myself
Much more but I should be trying
Break pattern and I’m not alone
The air is still and we’re breathing it
Together, we are much more
But we’re still out side just looking in
It’s not just that we’re wasting life
A missing note, burned photograph
I wish I could be sorry but
What you put in rarely comes back
CH:
If we’re done chasing there’s no heading back
oh no, no bother, it’s not like we be the same again
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6. |
Still Cold
02:29
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Still cold
After the pragmatic shift
We’ll be left stiff
More sleepless nights to come
No more late shifts
Just running the day dry
Already drowned when I’m at home
There’s no asking why no more
CH:
keep busy, after you let go
no telling what damage we’ll see
So scared of being part of something ugly
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7. |
New Beginning
03:00
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In favor of a new beginning
Couldn’t wait, we all quit hanging on
Seems like a simple matter right at hand
Always someone else’s pain to withstand
No telling which of us is winning
Always stunned, people with that question
I’ll quit this gambling when they admit it’s just a put on
I been pushing at the wrong side, I been pulling at the wrong ends
CH:
At what point is it clear it’s lost on us
There’s no redeeming this (constant) disgust
But I don’t wanna fall out like that
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8. |
Safety First
03:11
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Let’s say it’s safe to be part of something and give a piece of yourself as well
It doesn’t have to last to make an impact
Our life is just imagined
It’s alright, we’re delusional
Because reality is scarce
It doesn’t even exist
the same way for everyone
Ch:
Not messing around with your partialities
Not getting down, with tempermentality
V2:
We’ve come around, art close to heart
All stinging back at bay
I’m not joking, there’s nothing real
Except the shock of the alarm
Don’t wanna roll over no sleepers
But I don’t wanna knock no dreamers
If there was even a choice, I surely hope I’d make it
Outro:
Walk you over, I will be very happy to help you
Walk over to our station
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9. |
Priceless Bottom Out
03:08
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There’s been a certain stain over my thoughts
I wouldn’t portend it’s permanent
I’m seriously doubtful I’ll get any better
It’s more likely that my luck has run out
B
Won’t pretend there is fun in being lost, forgetful, or dumbest in your class
CH
(it’s) no wonder how we sunk still chasing give and take
A priceless bottom out, regrets for one and all
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10. |
You Don't Have To Take
02:01
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Derail your sights off this one
It’s not because I didn’t want to help
My fair share of helplessness does not do a thing when friends are in need
Stoic battle between one and done
Take no pride in honest hopelessness,
Stake out, no need to retreat
Ch:
That’s a mistake, it’s not fun to make
I’ve been well enough,
To know that you don’t just fucking get to take
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Silent Stares
03:01
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Think it’s getting clearer, shouldn’t be sticking around here too long
I keep saying, don’t need no mirror
We had a nice time, fell in stride, I won’t be leaving too damaged
I like reminding you really were kind
I dare to wager a long shot on me
All our old pictures,, got lost in a four foot scrap
I guess there’s no interfering, no looking back
Should’ve been bound for something that would last
I’ll take the guild wherever it’s cast
But there’s no changing where we will land
CH: If I take a look in the mirror, the silence is equal to your stares
But when we wake in the morning, there’s a chance our problems will still be there
It won’t take but hours before true idleness begins
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12. |
Faint Offering
03:49
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Stock specks littering the tabletops
Top parking out and leaving endless drifts
Pay thousands for useless cleaning supplies
Rip out the rest, no hands united
Spell out the first and commit to memory
All in a day’s crime against the surf
Ch:
Won’t be relegated to whispers
Was it all a ruse as they said to be?
V2:
Pay all the guys with a warm embrace
Stand aside the bozos cashing in
Stealing a page from whimsical ascetics
You won’t catch me on my big escape
Ch 2:
Too quick to belittle, my faint offering
But we’re not just teasing, skip to beginning
Unused lyrics:
The lapses in faith, can they really match up
To an eternal never wake
Punishment aside, do we really belong
Fake me out, drag me out, stand about
Here comes a sputtering crawl to our rescue
This brain’s habit will leave no trace
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13. |
Crowded
03:02
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Too many bouts down, I’ll be seeing celebrities
When my working day is done
We will worry if they’re ill at ease
Daunted with tenure
Say it’s not unfounded
Everyone is grasping for sojourn
But it won’t be easy to return
I live for false assumptions
Is it getting too crowded?
With a wink and a nod are you over that?
Getting hard to part with
A common thread couldn’t live without
B:
Is it that’s it’s been too safe?
I’ve been fried with dignity
Can’t wait to live in scarcity
Can’t be longing for a re-birth
The common facts are laid to waste, they’re lining up to take our place
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