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These narcissistic tendencies
You know they sometimes get the best of me
I'll pull the wool over your eyes, a veil of secrecy
To hide the selfish man I sometimes tend to be
'cause I'm hopelessly devoted to me
Never one to bend the promises I break
To put your trust in me would be a mistake
A self-serving attitude, I'm interest-based
Ask me if I care, I swear I'll lie to your face
'cause I'm hopelessly devoted to me
So it should come as no surprise
When I can't look you in the eyes and face the lies
I tell myself each waking day
I'm a good guy
At least I tell myself I try, to just get by
To do enough, measure up
It's all a lie
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Lifeline
02:57
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It seems so long and overdue
Another never-ending story to get through
Caught up in the pitfall, drown it all in alcohol
And when the sun shines on your face
I'll take a screenshot, save it as... keep in a safe place
No doubt in my mind that you'll make it out alive again
All I'm saying is to just keep playing
'cause I'm all you know
All you've got to show
All you know
Everything you'll have to lose if you let go
I know you feel it in your bones
Despite the conscious effort to leave it alone
I know you're hurting for a fix, never thought it'd ever end like this
And with a passionate fixation you'll tackle moderation again
Don't be too hard on yourself, you've got a long way to go
'cause I'm all you know
All you've got to show
All you know
Everything you'll have to lose if you let go
If you let our past slip through your fingers down the drain
Let it linger just the same
Things will improve
Don't you quit on me
I'm all you know, what will you be
I count on you to keep me true
To set me free
'cause I'm all you know
All you've got to show
All you know
Everything you'll have to lose if you let go
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Bull (in a china shop)
03:03
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A thick skin buries the beauty within
Highlights his flaws, a soul that's been burned raw
From words that flash from the everglow of his LCD screen
From which he just can't peel himself away to make through another day
Faking a smile, sinking deeper all the while
He's dying fast
His only hope is to outlast
Remember how he used to be
Take a second look and see the world inside
How they conquer and divide
So long deprived of sunshine
Not knowing what is love and what is warmth, what is light
My friend you're dying for a singalong...
Where our voices can be more than clacking keys in the night
We lose our will to fight when all we know is meaningless
No longer holding dear the thought of home
But as long as I've got a voice, you're not alone
Remember how he used to be
Take a second look and see the world inside
How they conquer and divide
So long deprived of sunshine
Not knowing what is love and what is warmth, what is light
My friend you're dying for a singalong tonight
You weren't meant to be alone
To walk this world all on your own
Cry yourself to sleep and dream in monochrome
Remember how he used to be
Take a second look and see the world inside
How they conquer and divide
So long deprived of sunshine
Not knowing what is love and what is warmth, what is light
My friend you're dying for a singalong...
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Fade
03:26
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At times it feels I've lost my mind and I'm losing you
But who says the easy road is the best to see us through
I'm late for work but early to rise
A dying flame in my burning eyes
I should have stayed in bed this time
I can't help but feel I'm cutting years off of my life
But this candle burning at both ends keeps me alive
And it may seem obvious but I'm...
Burning fumes on borrowed time to get shit done
Holding onto fake ideas of what it means to be someone
Who's over the hill and under the radar, barely making waves
In a sea of uncertainty where I've long since lost my way
And can't seem to learn how to behave
I don't want your pity, don't need thanks, no gratitude
It's in this disorder I find strength to give my best to you
My shoulders tired, my knees are weak
My voice expired, can barely speak
But when the lights go out
What will be left of me?
Burning fumes on borrowed time to get shit done
Holding onto fake ideas of what it means to be someone
Who's over the hill and under the radar, barely making waves
In a sea of uncertainty where I've long since lost my way
And can't seem to learn how to behave
My napkin manifesto reads
No challenge lies beyond my reach
And if life should get the best of me
I'll bear down and smile right through my teeth
Burning fumes on borrowed time to get shit done
Holding onto fake ideas of what it means to be someone
Who's over the hill and under the radar, barely making waves
In a sea of uncertainty where I've long since lost my way
And can't seem to learn how to behave
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Class Act
03:24
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Class Act
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Rush
03:48
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Listen here, lend your ear to the fastest song you'll ever hear
A testament to moving quickly, multitasking life so swiftly
Missing moment, memories
Glossing over, sharing stories
Caught up in the current
You know you don't deserve this
More and more each day
I can feel my time slipping away
So I'll rush, rush, rush until my stomach's inside out
I just might be losing sight of what this life is all about
So I'll rush, rush, rush and never get anywhere
'cause I'm already there
But never stopping long enough to breathe the air
Hyperventilation arising from my exaltation
The smile on my face is real
It's the part I still can fell
In a moment, it's gone
Moved onto another song, another dance
Mark the calendar
Next week, I take a change
More and more each day
I can feel my life start to give way
So I'll rush, rush, rush until my stomach's inside out
I just might be losing sight of what this life is all about
So I'll rush, rush, rush and never get anywhere
'cause I'm already there
But never stopping long enough to breathe the air
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