1. |
All I Can
03:55
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Heavy eyes and blistered feet
Sweat is dripping from my cheek
With every drop our distance piles on more weight
But once the first note breaks the tension
And my heart hangs in suspension
I forget that you’re a thousand miles away
I know you're hoping
The worst of it is almost over
Maybe we’ve been getting closer
But it doesn’t end today
You need to be okay
With me living on a stage
Far away stuck in a van
Cause I promise later on
When these times are done and gone
And life plays out the way we planned
I’ll give you all I can
Lonely night and empty bed
You toss and turn at 3am
Wresting the space I left inside your sheets
So turn your longing into action
Take this time to find your passion
Don't forget, that we both deserve to dream
Let’s grow enough
So we become the best of us
We’ll promise not to give this up, no
We’ll find a way
You need to be okay
With me living on a stage
Far away stuck in a van
Cause I promise later on
When these times are done and gone
And life plays out the way we planned
I’ll give you all I can
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2. |
Hamster Wheel
03:55
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Calloused knuckles white against my sink
And inches from the mirror
I couldn’t recognize a thing
Just a face in fear
My five minute drive,
I would drag it out to ten
Just to spend
less time in a hamster wheel
for security It wasn’t worth it
just to feel
Empty and unfulfilled
Like a failure just standing still
And now that I found the will
To quit and take the risk
I wish I realized this sooner
Oh no I hope it’s not too late
The years are passing fast
Can I pick up where I left off last?
Or did I compromise my fate?
I hope it’s not too late, I hope it’s not too late
Who am I now?
Just a checklist of mistakes?
Can I erase my breakdowns and anxiety?
My past isn't me, that's the last I'll ever feel
Empty and unfulfilled
Like a failure just standing still
And now that I found the will
To quit and take the risk
I wish I realized this sooner
Oh no I hope it’s not too late
The years are passing fast
Can I pick up where I left off last?
Or did I compromise my fate?
I hope it’s not too late, I hope it’s not too late
I played it smart I played it safe
Why do I feel like such a waste?
It’s black and white, I’m black and blue
And I’ve got nothing, I’ve got nothing
I played it smart I played it safe
Why do I feel like such a waste?
It’s black and white, I’m black and blue
And I’ve got nothing left to lose
But it’s getting harder and harder
Yeah it’s getting harder and harder
I wish I realized this sooner
Oh no I hope it’s not too late
The years are passing fast
Can I pick up where I left off last?
Or did I compromise my fate?
I hope it’s not too late, I hope it’s not too late
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3. |
Light At The End
03:33
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Moving just to be in motion
Running til my legs are broken
How far is far enough? How far is far enough?
Muscles torn and overworked
From all the years of falling short
How long is long enough? How long is long enough?
Is my lack of faith misplaced?
Have I caught up to my mistakes?
I’m keeping it together the best I can
Cause I’m not going anywhere
I don’t need to see the light at the end
I just need to know it’s there
Is it there? Is it there?
I’m missing all my expectations
And living in my own self hatred
How good is good enough? How good is good enough?
Please tell me that I’ll get there one day
It’s getting hard to say I’m okay
How strong is strong enough? How strong is strong enough?
Is my lack of faith misplaced?
Have I caught up to my mistakes?
I’m keeping it together the best I can
Cause I’m not going anywhere
I don’t need to see the light at the end
I just need to know it’s there
Is it there? Is it there?
How far is far enough?
How long is long enough?
How good is good enough?
How strong is strong enough?
I’m keeping it together the best I can
Cause I’m not going anywhere
I don’t need to see the light at the end
I just need to know it’s there
Is it there? Is it there?
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4. |
Wither Away
03:46
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I wake up with an ache to be creative
But my time’s spent sittin’, waitin’
As I watch another day go to waste
I can’t just shrivel at this desk job
Restless til I get off
As I wish my effort wasn’t lost
As I click click click my clock is ticking
Sick sick sick of overthinking
And I can’t let a life’s regret start to settle in
So til I rip rip rip right through my throat
I’ll never quit quit quit, this shit ain’t over
Now’s the time to try it right and finally begin
Cause I’m growing old tryna fit the fucking mold
Watching my youth get tangled in a noose
It’s getting old tryna follow what I’m told
When I’m afraid (I’m afraid) I’ll see my time slip and wither away
Wither away
Oh tell me did you stifle all your promise?
Is your life all that you wanted?
Do you go through every day as who you’re not?
Cause I’ve known who I wanna be
Since I was fuckin’ seventeen
What happened? What happened to me?
As I click click click my clock is ticking
Sick sick sick of overthinking
And I can’t let a life’s regret start to settle in
So til I rip rip rip right through my throat
I’ll never quit quit quit, this shit ain’t over
Now’s the time to try it right and finally begin
Cause I’m growing old tryna fit the fucking mold
Watching my youth get tangled in a noose
It’s getting old tryna follow what I’m told
When I’m afraid (I’m afraid) I’ll see my time slip and wither away
Wither away
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5. |
Sand Castle
04:05
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You and I are a castle in the sand
That we built with our dirty broken nails
I don’t wanna wash it’s salt off my hands
And I don’t wanna watch it fail
You and I are a castle in the sand
And the sun is sinking like a stone
I’m afraid cause I don’t wanna understand
That I’ll have to leave you in the dark
Out here all alone
I hate to break your heart
But the tide is rolling in
It’ll rip us apart
Cause time will always win
So do I destroy this life we love?
Or stand by, avoid the fight
And watch it crumble?
You and I are a castle in the sand
And you built your life inside its walls
But there’s a difference between dreams and plans
And it’s tearing us apart
I’m sorry I can’t fix it all
I hate to break your heart
But the tide is rolling in
It’ll rip us apart
Cause time will always win
So do I destroy this life we love?
Or stand by, avoid the fight
And watch it crumble?
Do I destroy this life we love?
Or stand by, avoid the fight?
Do I destroy this life we love?
Or stand by, avoid the fight
And watch it crumble?
I hate to break your heart
But the tide is rolling in
It’ll rip us apart
Cause time will always win
So do I destroy this life we love?
Or stand by, avoid the fight
And watch it crumble?
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6. |
Chess
01:39
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Is this my turning point?
Am I capable of joy?
I knew you’d never come back home
I’m the cage that you’ve outgrown
We had a song you used to sing
Now I don’t hear anything
My best has become your guilt
A crutch under what we built
What love? What love?
What love do I not fill?
Your olive branch just won’t connect
There’s no direction to move
I never wished for death
Til it gave me an excuse to need you
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7. |
Pedestal
03:38
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Where the hell have you been?
Every day I worried
Are you gonna be the same again?
I built your pedestal so high
Cause you never hurt me
And here we are now after all this time
I’m so disappointed
I missed your voice but I can’t avoid that
I just don’t want you being someone new
You’ve got me so conflicted
My love is lost but I’m still addicted
Is this really what you wanna do?
I fucking hate how much I love you
You know you’re better than this
I fucking hate how much I love you
Aren’t you better than this?
Aren’t you better than this?
Were you always full of doubt?
You’re the one I looked up to
And I can see the way you’re selling out
You say you’re growing with the times
But I grew up with you
And something died inside of who I knew
I’m so disappointed
I missed your voice but I can’t avoid that
I just don’t want you being someone new
You’ve got me so conflicted
My love is lost but I’m still addicted
Is this really what you wanna do?
I fucking hate how much I love you
You know you’re better than this
I’m watching you erase yourself
The best way to cope is not to care
You’re sounding like you’re someone else
The best way to cope is not to care
Why do I spend my thoughts on something I can’t change?
The best way to cope is not to care
Cause I know you don’t want to be saved
The best way to cope is not to care
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8. |
More Than I Deserve
03:26
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I don’t wanna write these words
Cause I know you’ll hear them
And I’m sure you’ll fear them
And I don’t ever wanna to hurt you
So if you’re scared
Then be prepared
To fight for you and I when I finally snap
And try to end it all like I’ve done in the past
I swear I’m trying but I keep finding
Something inside that’s still holding me back
Maybe this time I’ll get it right
And we’ll make it work, but
I can’t find why I’m not satisfied
And it’s getting worse
I see the forest through the trees
But somehow can’t look past the leaves
It’s not your fault I’m so unsure
You love me more than I deserve
I’m running underwater
Caught in thought
And not getting anywhere
Forever feels so sudden
My lungs are flooding
I’m gasping for air
I suffocate, afraid to be so anchored down
I feel the weight and pressure coming now
I swear I’m trying but I keep finding
I’m still fighting doubt, can I figure it out?
Maybe this time I’ll get it right
And we’ll make it work, but
I can’t find why I’m not satisfied
And it’s getting worse
I see the forest through the trees
But somehow can’t look past the leaves
It’s not your fault I’m so unsure
You love me more, you love me more,
You love me more than I deserve
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9. |
Useless Things
04:30
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I’ve been filling empty boxes
With dusty things once on display
I’ve been cutting all my losses
I made a promise to myself I’d give these useless things away
Ten minutes in I came across it
The faded tag still read your name
And for years I thought I’d lost it
But I made a promise to myself I’d give these useless things away
I’d give these useless things away
You glowed our first night in that taxi
The city lights lit up your face
It feels like years since you’ve been happy
How much of that am I to blame?
We keep our love inside a picture
And show our friends it’s phony frame
You know I’ve never been a quitter
But I made a promise to myself I’d give these useless things away
I’d give these useless things away
Someday I'll put aside my fears
You’ll stand and try to block the door
And as you struggle through the tears
I'll stare blankly at the floor
Someday I'll give up trying to fix this
Someday I know you'll do the same
I'll hesitate cause it's my instinct
But I made a promise to myself I’d give these useless things away
I made a promise to myself I’d give these useless things away
I’d give these useless things away
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10. |
Wasted My Age
04:13
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As I drove on through that empty waste
Down an avenue of red states
With tired eyes and coffee breath
And a nervous beating in my chest
Off to start a brand new LA life
Watching miles shrink on highway signs
I dreamt a future in my brain
While planning how’d I play it safe
This bittersweet fallback life
That made pausing all my dreams feel right
Is leaving me empty and eating my twenties
Can’t spend another year afraid
I’m hating my birthday
It shows me worst ways
I wasted my days, how I’ve
Wasted my age
Wish I could go back then
And relive my past when
My time was all mine
With a life undefined
My window is starting to close
I can’t wait for a new wind to blow
So I’m changing my present
I’m taking what’s left and
Not wasting my days, and not
Wasting my age
As my hair is falling off my head
And my friends all turn to newlyweds
I clock into a job I hate
Like a shitty pill I have to take
I don't want to wake up 28
Regretting every choice I've made
I’ll slowly wreck my mental health
Cause Plan B is lying to yourself
This bittersweet fallback life
That made pausing all my dreams feel right
Is leaving me empty and eating my twenties
Can’t spend another year afraid
I’m hating my birthday
It shows me worst ways
I wasted my days, how I’ve
Wasted my age
Wish I could go back then
And relive my past when
My time was all mine
With a life undefined
My window is starting to close
I can’t wait for a new wind to blow
So I’m changing my present
I’m taking what’s left and
Not wasting my days, and not
Wasting my age
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11. |
Turning Point
04:33
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Is this my turning point?
You remind me I’m capable of joy
Beer caked on my faded shoes
You traced my fingers on your new tattoo
Toasting failed loves every sip
The same story spilling out our lips
In a ripped Caps tee in our old hometown
We passed out in my parents’ house
This fleeting moment lying here with you
Proved everything I thought I knew
There’s something I’ve been missing
I’m sick of thinking that I’m sick in the head
For wishing I could feel happy again
I’m through with the boredom
And problems ignored in routine
I know there’s more for me
Can you be what I need?
I felt guilty for my apathy
In a love held passively
But there’s nowhere to grow in a rose colored lie
I won’t settle unsatisfied
There’s something that I’ve been missing
I’m sick of thinking that I’m sick in the head
For wishing I could feel happy again
I’m through with the boredom
And problems ignored in routine
I know there’s more for me
Can you be what I need?
Is this my turning point?
You remind me I’m capable of joy
I know this moment isn’t permanent
But you remind me that it’s worth it, it’s worth it
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12. |
Turning Point (Single)
04:33
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Lyrics by Zach Boucher & Brian McShea
Is this my turning point?
You remind me I’m capable of joy
Beer caked on my faded shoes
You traced my fingers on your new tattoo
Toasting failed loves every sip
The same story spilling out our lips
In a ripped Caps tee in our old hometown
We passed out in my parents’ house
This fleeting moment lying here with you
Proved everything I thought I knew
There’s something I’ve been missing
I’m sick of thinking that I’m sick in the head
For wishing I could feel happy again
I’m through with the boredom
And problems ignored in routine
I know there’s more for me
Can you be what I need?
I felt guilty for my apathy
In a love held passively
But there’s nowhere to grow in a rose colored lie
I won’t settle unsatisfied
There’s something that I’ve been missing
I’m sick of thinking that I’m sick in the head
For wishing I could feel happy again
I’m through with the boredom
And problems ignored in routine
I know there’s more for me
Can you be what I need?
Is this my turning point?
You remind me I’m capable of joy
I know this moment isn’t permanent
But you remind me that it’s worth it, it’s worth it
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Good Terms Los Angeles, California
Your friendly neighborhood emo band
Los Angeles, CA
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