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Licorice
03:54
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Everything tastes like licorice
and your hold on my hand is limp and loose
I just wanted something solid,
a piece of you that was entirely mine
Started out an innocent crush, it made me
Feel like I was shiny, fresh and new
You and I were perfect in my mind
But you’re slipping from my grasp
and we’re falling apart
You have this horrible habit
Of breaking my heart
And driving too fast,
and smoking too much,
And saying my affection is never enough
I can’t believe I
Let you push me aside
And let you take what you want from me
I should have known
That you wouldn’t stay
Caught up in the way that you move and the games that you play
And how your lies were sticky sweet
Your favorite person was never me
Your whisper lingers in my ear,
Anticipates you next to me
But even after all is said and done
I feel like I am sleeping alone
A fire fueled by kissing lies,
I could have sworn I tasted her
You’re wearing me thin down to the bone
'Cause you’re slipping from my grasp
and we’re falling apart
You have this horrible habit
Of breaking my heart
And driving too fast,
and smoking too much,
And saying my affection is never enough
I can’t believe I
Let you push me aside
And let you take what you want from me
I should have known
That you wouldn’t stay
Caught up in the way that you move and the games that you play
And how your lies were sticky sweet
Your favorite person was never me
Your favorite person was never me
I was never good enough to be
Little more than your careless remedy
and I should have known it from the start
'Cause you’re breaking my heart
And driving too fast,
and smoking too much,
And saying my affection is never enough
I can’t believe I
Let you push me aside
And let you take what you want from me
I should have known
That you wouldn’t stay
Caught up in the way that you move and the games that you play
And how your lies were sticky sweet
Your favorite person was never me
Looking back on you and me
I can still taste the licorice
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2. |
Self Care
04:13
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I thought I heard a monster rummaging through my closet, trying to cover up its tracks
Living in constant fear it stole the life I wanted and that I’ll never get it back
Don’t want no pity, don’t want no magic bean
Wanna reach out my arms out and feel the spaces in between
That I haven’t felt in a long time, I’m in a war with my own mind
All my life I’ve been trying to lift the weight I’m feeling up off me
And though I wouldn’t wish it on anyone, it helps that there are people just like me
(I’m in a war with my own mind)
My therapist says I should take more selfies, she says it’s good for my self-esteem
So that plus bad TV and doing some face masks has turned into my self-care routine
I’ve been eating ice cream for breakfast and bad dreams for dinner
Well it’s no surprise, then, that I’ve been wearing thinner
But my bathroom scale seems to disagree
All my life I’ve been trying to lift the weight I’m feeling up off me
And though I wouldn’t wish it on anyone, it helps that there are people just like me
All my life I’ve been trying to lift the weight I’m feeling up off me
And though I wouldn’t wish it on anyone, it helps that there are people just like me
Living life in rewind, feeling trapped inside my mind
Unearthing demons that I now have to face
I can’t wait ‘til I get better, and stay better
And avoid feeling sick in the first place
All my life I’ve been trying to lift the weight I’m feeling up off me
And though I wouldn’t wish it on anyone, it helps that there are people just like me
All my life I’ve been trying to lift the weight I’m feeling up off me
And though I wouldn’t wish it on anyone, it helps that there are people just like me
Oh, it helps that there are people just like me
Oh, it helps that there are people just like me
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3. |
Arrow
04:16
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(whoa oh oh oh, whoa oh oh oh oh)
I took the rear view mirrors off my car because I never look back
The only good it's ever done me was to throw me off my track
It's all said and done, it's not worth wasting another worried minute
But what's the use of setting goals if you don't put your heart in it
I shot an arrow, and it's speeding straight through the air
I'll hit the bullseye, riding strong winds that will take me there
I won't divert my course, you can't deter me now
I will never give up because I don't know how
I've come too far to fall to the ground
(whoa oh oh oh, whoa oh oh oh oh)
They say it's all fun and games until somebody you love gets hurt
But what's the cliché to say when you're the one the world's left in the dirt
The grief that it brings, yeah it'll sting but I won't let it get me down
I got a plan and there ain't no way I'm turning back around
I shot an arrow, and it's speeding straight through the air
I'll hit the bullseye, riding strong winds that will take me there
I won't divert my course, you can't deter me now
I will never give up because I don't know how
I've come too far to fall to the ground
(whoa oh oh oh, whoa oh oh oh oh)
I dream it, I'll see it through
There's nothing left to lose, whoa
(whoa oh oh oh, whoa oh oh oh oh)
I shot an arrow, and it's speeding straight through the air
I'll hit the bullseye, riding strong winds that will take me there
I won't divert my course, you can't deter me now
I will never give up because I don't know how
I've come too far to fall to the ground, ooh whoa
To fall to the ground
To fall to the ground
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4. |
I Should Hate You
03:37
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You told me never to forget you, and I admit that I did try to
And I hate how when you come around it still speeds up my breathing
But I don't regret the nights in my SUV when all that mattered was you and me
And not the future and how we both knew that we were leaving
Though obviously you're not the person you once were
And you can't bear to stop and look in the mirror
I moved on, but in the worst way you're pulling me back
Come to me with words of apology
And bring back all the lovely little memories
Remind me why I'm not running as fast as I can
Take my hand, then twist it right in front of me
It still won't change how much you always meant to me
I feel like I should hate you but I can't
You kept your distance like I asked
But weak hearts can't help but distract
You had your eyes on me with your hands combing through her hair
Forget, the past is best kept where it lies
So don't keep me stuck there
It's time to mature, nothing more, 'cause we both deserve better than that
Come to me with words of apology
And bring back all the lovely little memories
Remind me why I'm not running as fast as I can
Take my hand, then twist it right in front of me
It still won't change how much you always meant to me
I feel like I should hate you but I can't
I'll run as fast as I can
You'll run as fast as you can
Should run as fast as you can
'Cause I'm gonna make you run
I'm gonna make you run, I'm gonna make you run
Come to me with words of apology
And bring back all the lovely little memories
Remind me why I'm not running as fast as I can
Take my hand, then twist it right in front of me
It still won't change how much you always meant to me
I feel like I should hate you but I
I feel like I should hate you but I can't
La la la la la la la la la, feel like I should hate you
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Bearings
03:53
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Ghost of the past, where are you now
Lost to the memories, stuck in the same old town
I burnt all the scrapbooks
Shattered the frames in the hall
Now you're just broken glass and paper scraps
Tumbleweeds and railroad tracks
How did it all fall apart?
Ghost of the past, I'm in need of help
I can't come to my senses, I'm cold but it feels like hell
Save myself, ha, well that ship has sailed
I'm a mess under house arrest without any bail
And I'd say
Do I deserve to end up this way?
Through my screams and my cries I still can't bear the pain
Of watching my friends slip away
I'm done, I can't go on
Without these bearings, I've worked so hard
Not quite sure where they are now
I'm done pretending, lies consuming
Stealing the bricks off my path, my only escape
Time and time I think again
How happy endings should have been
Sent with disclaimers for broken dreams
Is this what you wanted?
I'll pencil you in as another one who checked me off the list
And I'd say
How the hell did things end up this way?
Well I thought there was a plan for me
I'm sorry I let you down, down, down
I'm done, I can't go on
Without these bearings, I've worked so hard
Not quite sure where they are now
I'm done pretending, lies consuming
Stealing the bricks off my path, my only escape
Oh
Ghost of the past, where are you now
(I'm cold but it feels like hell)
I'm done, I can't go on
Without these bearings, I've worked so hard
Not quite sure where they are now
I'm done pretending, lies consuming
Stealing the bricks off my path, my only escape
My only escape
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6. |
Let Me Go On
03:37
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The wind is knocking at my door, I think it's time I opened up
Tell the stories of my victories, and the wounds, I'll stitch 'em shut
My eyes are heavy but my heart weighs more, you lost it long ago
Let me know if you ever get the nerve to say hello
Remember when we told ourselves that everything would be okay?
Keep the windows rolled down, highway southbound, 'till we reach that day
I spent the last week waking up inside some rooms I didn't know
Keep the lights on when you leave so you can find your way back home
I took my turn, I did my time, but I got miles left to run
Let me go on
Let me go on
I took a drive by my old high school the other day
It seemed estranged to me, appeared just as a distant memory
The kids out smoking in the parking lots have never heard our names
They rule the world, those bees and birds, they have their own new games to play
But there's a road ahead, just past the bend, that sparkles in the sun
Let me go on
Let me go on, let me go on, let me go on
Let me go on
Let me go on, let me go on, let me go on
Hey, hey, look around us
The sun's not going down on us
The finish lies in front of us
And we're not slowing down
Let me go on
Let me go on, let me go on, let me go on
Let me go on
Let me go on, let me go on, let me go on
On and on and on and on
On and on and on and on
On and on and on and on and on
On and on and on and on
On and on and on
Let me go on, let me go on, let me go on
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Einstein Boston, Massachusetts
singer/songwriter combining bedroom pop with splashes of punk, alternative, and young adult anxiety.
DC | Boston | NYC
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