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Uptown
04:11
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She lived in uptown; afraid of taking the train
I’d always hoped that she would crawl down and follow me ‘round ‘till she stayed.
I must’ve lucked out ‘cuz I know it wasn’t fame
but there she stood under my dark cloud muttering out some mistakes.
I had offered a rose in hopes that one day she’d sing…La da da da, da da
You know she moved out of that old place where she’d been
and I just loved that she was so proud to be living in my den of sin
I showed her new tricks and she was eager to play
She learned quick how to get her own kicks; putting my spoon to the flame.
I could never explain how I felt when she did sing…la da da da, da da
Oh, but I should’ve known the trouble that it would bring.
She found her last fix hiding under the sink
and just to say it makes me so sick so I don’t but I think about it.
‘Cuz now she don’t sing and I know I am to blame
She wasn’t just another numb thing who couldn’t relate to the sane.
She was hopeful and glowing when our eyes met that day
Wish it didn’t have to end this way ‘cuz I long for that sweet serenade…la da da da, da da
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Runaway
02:41
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C’mon baby don’t you tell me to wait no more, I need you to come and stay for a while
‘cuz all these drugs I take don’t help me nada
The pain is coming again.
I can’t relax; don’t wanna complain but the halls, the stairs, this place; they drive me insane.
Don’t waste your words or time. You’ve got to know what is wrong before you tell me that it’s alright.
Oh no babe, if you think you can’t stay for long hope you come back my way with a smile
and forget all you’ve read inside my file
The way I’m calling your name; it ain’t my past. I’ve changed.
Enthralled; your hair, your face. You’ve got me in chains.
Wouldn’t waste my words; no way. You could never wrong as long as you don’t runaway.
Don’t runaway from me.
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Come Closer
04:56
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Come closer, babe ‘cuz I can’t wait
I’ve got an ugly ache in my heart that I can’t shake
I’ve been swallowing lies hoping you wouldn’t sigh no more
but when you turn out your light in the night I can’t find a reason why.
Come closer, babe. Don’t hesitate
I’ve been patiently waiting to start a brand new game
I keep checking the time waiting for you to reply once more
‘cuz I would follow your light through the night in one straight line if you’d say…
“It’s not so bad, baby. This don’t end like that”
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Magicland
03:55
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Baby, I heard that you found a new man; you’re sticking to your plan
Saying those words he can’t understand ‘till he’s eating from your hand
but I know those words that you’re saying
and I’m still wishing you’d say them to me.
We had some ugly habits and I know you wish we hadn’t ever stalled in Magicland
We made some awful static and our lives were far from lavish while we crawled through Magicland
Baby, I know that you found your way to some happier days.
Lately I’m trying to do the same, but it just ain’t the same.
I tried to hide my mistakes but they still taunt me and call me lonely.
My friends all tell me I’m free and I’ve finally won but I still want you wanting me.
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5. |
No Way Out
04:41
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“Where are you hiding your love? Where are the roses you promised us?
How can I sleep when the dreams out of sight?
Seems I was building you up; searching for light in the darkest son
Now I’m just praying to get through the night.”
Well it pays to behave like you’re told
so you’ll stay ‘till your bones start to show.
Followed the need for control. Heaven, they said, had been bought and sold.
Happened to perfectly fit the design.
I can’t explain it, you know. There’s no escape from the undertow
Everything changes just give it some time
‘Cuz it pays to behave like you’re told
so you’ll stay ‘till your bones start to show
and I’ll take what you want to hold
and you’ll shake as you watch ‘till I’m gone
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6. |
Right Behind You
03:10
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I tried, yea
to be your mark; to bear that weight
but we both know
that theres' nothing for me to hold.
You might not find my trust
You might find it's turned to dust
You might not find the sun today
ain't that ok?
Lie today.
Try and spark a brand new way
for your show
to be unseen or lose that hold.
You might not find my trust
You might find I've grown to lust
I might just find my luck today
ain't that something?
You want what I got but you can't take that
You might not find my trust
You might find you're losing touch
You might not learn to love someday
I'm right behind you
You want what I got but you can't take that
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7. |
The Promising
05:10
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Life doesn't change.
It has it's ways to stay the same
when you're the first to the hook on the line every time.
You were riddled with shame;
restless and followed by a constant rain
on your search for someone to confide in before you tired.
He came depraved;
desperate and searching for someone to "save."
And as quickly as he had arrived you let him inside.
Because you wanted anyone with anything
to stop all the horror from taking you farther
But now he's gone and all your hope is lost.
The change you thought he'd bring never was coming despite all the promising.
I'm promising.
Life doesn't wait
when you're unwillingly caught in the wake
of someone that once had relied on every night.
He couldn't explain
why it was that road he wanted to take
but you smiled; said you didn't mind and he took that ride.
Because you wanted anyone with anything;
a blueprint to save you or any escape route.
But now he's gone and all your hope is lost.
The change you thought he'd bring never was coming despite all..
The promises he made wouldn't replace or remain
because he only wanted you following.
You wanted anyone with anything;
a place worth embracing that you could feel safe in.
But now he's gone and all your hope is lost.
The change you thought he'd bring never was coming despite all...
The promises he made wouldn't replace or remain.
But you never saw it; his door was revolving.
So all of your problems, no, he won't be solving them.
I'm promising.
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8. |
We're On Fire
04:29
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Stay home and take a second glance ‘cuz I hate being alone. Is there no second chance?
or no some sort of middle stance? I think the friction belongs but I’m worn to grains of sand.
We can walk, we can talk, we can live it ‘till we crawl but can we live like they say?
We can stall, we can fall while we’re running down their hall but after the holiday, can we stay?
We’re on fire. There was no one else to call so I wrote it on the wall and it read:
We’re on fire. Like those stories as a child, we were innocent and wild but it ends.
You spoke and with a fire chant. Wanted to watch you glow but I could barely stand
and so, shielded with my empty hands. Those blinders, they couldn’t show the horror or the plan.
I know I’ve got a dangerous desire and now it’s finally exposed but all our time’s expired
You know you’re such a lovely liar but now the truth’s in the tone and baby…we’re on fire.
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Who am I? Who are you?
Got nothing to prove with a fresh pack of smokes and a new tattoo.
You want lies? You want truth?
I got some news: either way, baby, I ain’t telling you.
You’ve got no proof. I’ve got nothing to prove.
You can hide. There’s no use. Nothing to lose. I got blood on my hands and I’m coming for you.
I ain’t right. I ain’t you. I’ll keep on running ‘till I’m in your noose.
If you want me come and take me away
(Chained up. Shackled up. Tied up. Gun me down)
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10. |
No Time for Sleep
02:19
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You scream all the words you’re saying and I can’t believe how you speak
I see everyone you’re preying on are all down on their knees
Not me, no, I won’t be staying ‘cuz I ain’t got no time for sleep.
I won’t lose this time and I’m going to find why I’ve lived so blind
to all of the lies hiding in your eyes.
You’re near; running never walking and I know you’re coming for me
It’s clear; I can’t hide I’m lost and so tired in need of relief
but my fear, it won’t stop your stalking so I ain’t got no time for sleep.
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11. |
Grey
04:39
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She came to me in violent waves. I still climbed in, in excitement, hoping for some change
‘cuz her eyes were wide and safe. Tongue tied in awe, I stood and gazed.
She spoke to freeze and my silence stayed. “We could try it out tonight if you’d just stay awake”
Then the lights began to fade and we filed out into the haze.
We knew that we were not the same. We were chosen, indisposed, and hopeless all the same.
The lines were tired and fake when we’d bare it all on lonely days.
What came to be, it still remains. I remember that December when we lost our way
and the bright became the shade. We wandered down into the maze.
So now we wait for our mistake to pass us by ‘cuz we sculpted lives that couldn’t help but break.
Who holds onto the wrong? Who holds hope ‘till it’s gone when everything’s grey?
Who’s been putting it on? Who’s been pawning it off when everything’s grey?
We couldn’t rely on our hearts design. We did try to in denial hiding from the pain.
Our minds, they pushed the blame. We’re done fighting now. We walked away.
Now I wake the same most everyday. I’m still hiding intertwined inside of yesterday
when the nights could spark a blaze and I wonder now; should we have stayed?
But now we wait for our mistakes to pass us by ‘cuz we sculpted lives that couldn’t help but break.
When the truth pours out and I bleed
When the silence drowns so you scream
We build some walls until everything’s grey.
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12. |
Holiday
03:56
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Going home too late again
Embarrassed by the state I'm in
I'm stumble drunk and thinking of your grace.
'Cuz when we shared that dance or two
I might've fell but just for you.
I hope you felt it in the air
You can't quite hold it in your hand
so if you need signs of proof it's real...
I can't afford the diamonds, dear
but I can get over my fear of planes.
I can't explain the words I say
Just wanna take a holiday with you.
Summon some lonely ghost just to host an ole' soiree.
Wish I wasn't always late.
Wish there was more I didn't hate
and I sometimes wish this wasn't what you see
but there's nothing I can hide from you even if I wanted to
'Cuz you opened up my Gothic gate.
I let you in and hoped you'd stay.
Such a suprise every time I find you still here.
It's hard to know you're real at all
when alone is how I thought I'd stay.
And if you need time at all
you've gotta know that you've got always.
Ignited by the sight of you.
The only thing I'll try to do's the same.
We'll make a lovely toast to the coast and wash away...
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