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A Way With Words!
03:03
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A Way With Words!
a way with words
or a way with words
i wish i could remember
so i'll sit and grip
and bite my lip
i won't die by my temper
i've got no interest in being
like that, does that make me
bad? we're all different as
i'm always told but why do
i feel so belittled when these
people come within earshot
it's because i know what
you're thinking isn't it?
i don’t need a mountain to climb
my intelligence rises so i’m
staying put on the ground
to mull on what I’ve found
and not let my pretences shine
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Remember The Stops
03:50
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Remember The Stops
Anger isn't always righteous
Sometimes it's about gut reactions
And they aren't always right
It's about an understanding
Despite what you might think
That even strong opinions can never be the truth
Listen closely and you'll hear it
Words you always knew
It's not conviction, it's a grudge
So let it go
It's a learning curve
And you'll learn one day
That it's not always about you
It's NOT always about you
Is this really what you wanted?
Summing up to nothing but words and noises?
Is that all there is?
It's time you came to terms with a universal truth:
You can't make people listen when you can't convince yourself
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Crushed By The Heels Of Simplicity
it kind of sums it up, do
what you want, please don’t
take on board what anyone else
wants or feels. is it worth it ?
just for a quick thrill that
you’ll hardly remember and
which could ruin what other
people have strived for for a long
time ?
i’ve been crushed by the heels
of simplicity. it’s almost like i
knew it was going to happen. i
bought this book for that reason
and i can’t believe it happened
right under my nose. i didn’t
imagine it did i ? it was
very blatant and i’m pretty astute
so i doubt it somehow. oh shit.
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Strength In Depth
04:02
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Strength In Depth
my friend stands too close to
you. i can now see what
other people see and i’m
ashamed to say that i
know you when you can’t
see it. unbelievable. how can
you take the piss out of
other people who act like
that when you’re no better
than them. how can these
things mean nothing to you ?
why do you do it if it
means nothing to you ?
watching people absorb each
others personalities is sickening.
whatever happened to people
being strong and standing up
for individuality ?
just because you’ve got a
luggage tag, doesn’t mean
you’ve experienced life, it
just means you’ve visited
somewhere, it doesn’t
make you look like you’re
actually going anywhere.
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Sublime
04:13
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Sublime
i used to be able to suppress
my depression but now there’s
no-one to suppress it for.
everyone has their own life.
be it troubled, or not.
now i know what it feels
like to be the kind of person
i always hated and belittled.
i can’t go out every night
of the week, i can’t stay
at home warm and dry. i’ve
nowhere to go.
where’s it going to end all
this
if i can’t leave the house ?
from the life and soul of a
raging party
to the timidity of a mouse
i honestly thought it was getting
better and that i was too but
here i am again dreading the
thing i purportedly love the
most and hurting the people i
love the most because i cannot
rest. what do i become if i’m
not me, half a person ?
someone who can love and be
loved in return ? shall i try it?
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6. |
My Influence
01:58
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My Influence
i was the one who told you so
your lifestyle changed, so there you go !
my influence is clear
i prosper where you fear
i am not the answer to
everything that you hold dear
but my influence is clear
the drop’s becoming too sheer
it’s my influence, don’t dictate !
pour the soul out for me
the living life’s a drain
and i just cannot glean
i bear the things that hurt too much
it’s not something that i can trust
‘cos my influence is clear
i will ponder as i leer
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A Quiet Dignity
02:24
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A Quiet Dignity
A quiet dignity?
It's nothing to be proud of
Silence, crushed by anxious thoughts
It could never hope to stem the blood flow
So what's the point in holding back
When things are better than I thought they'd ever be?
I won't apologise for being juvenile
I won't apologise again
I won't back down, it's not my scene
I won't compromise or trade my ideals
I won't bite my tongue when I can scream
I won't back down
A quiet dignity?
Nothing could be further from the truth
I can't pretend, can't lie and say I don't enjoy this
So don't forget that it's your fault
You were the one who fucked things up
It's schadenfreude: childish, but also far too easy
I won't apologise for being immature, I won't apologise again
A quiet dignity?
I am proud and I can't hide it
This is what I've waited for
I love it and I won't deny it
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8. |
Let's Get Worse
04:16
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Let's Get Worse
I used to pride myself on the power of my will
Now i waste time embracing things i know i hate
Let's get worse, abandon stature
It used to be in pride of place
But i can't hide,
I've gone too far to dream of saving face
I guess i'm desperate to impress
I know i lie, i know i cheat
I stole this life it's my conceit
Stoically, i'm bound,
To take the strain not fall to pieces
I can't
When I'm to blame for how you feel
As if a thousand hangovers could ever put me off my drink
Deny my guilt, they're my mistakes and they're mine to make
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9. |
A Choice You Make
03:56
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A Choice You Make
Reactions are a choice you make
I think I'll choose to laugh this time
I'm pretty good at ignoring naysayers;
I've been doing it most of my life
I won't predict the future, that would be presumption
Something you don't seem to have a major problem with
I'll do my best for those I love, but
Fucked if I'll define my life by other people's needs anymore
Happiness is a choice you make
It's my right to say yes
I wish you let that shit go too;
It's easier than you might think
I respect opinions but I have to hear them first
Come that day it's down to you:
till then, I'll always be around
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10. |
Artist's Impression
04:05
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Artist’s Impression
it’s been 9 months since i
wrote that list and despite
everything i wrote on it, i’m
still drinking heavily, surrounding
myself with possessions that
i think i need, but don’t really,
and still treating people badly
without any remorse and with
disregard for feelings. what’s
the matter with me ? you
either want to do it or you don’t.
people say you should play to
your strengths but how can i
when people won’t let me ?
everything was going too well, wasn’t
it ? but in the blink of an eye
it’s all turned round. it’s my own
fault but i don’t actually know
which way to turn now. people
don’t understand. they invariably don’t
get it. i hate this and i’m really
not happy with myself for being
like this.
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11. |
Anthem
04:40
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Anthem
I've been hanging round for years
Lack of ambition has saved me from my fears
All my life, i've been inclined to think i'm fine,
when i've been faulty all along
I'll hide myself away and try not to relate;
it only makes things harder to forsake
This is our anthem,
our melancholic call to arms
We'll sing through hard times
this is the soundtrack to our lives
So i'll wait around for you
Seems hesitating is all that I can do
I'll wait in line
We're too busy killing time;
anticipating finer lives
To jeopardise a heart on such slim chance of bliss
is more than i could bare (sic)
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This Livens Up The Day
04:55
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This Livens Up The Day
i’m doing now exactly what
a certain someone used to do
a long time ago which a lot
of people really used to have
a problem with.
so, if what i’m doing now
causes you as much grief
as i used to suffer at that
time then i am so so sorry.
i cannot see any other
way through this precious
existence. i’m on show. i’m
not worthy but i understand.
i do.
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