1. |
Radio Friendly
03:36
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Radio Friendly
I wash my mouth with soap every day
walk on eggshells, pretend to play (your game)
Is your mind in the right place, right space, right time?
When you open your mouth, does your heart rhyme?
I wanna scream all the things I have to say
Whatever it takes to make you listen before this goes away
Don’t wanna pretend that I like you anymore
It hurts me to my core
when I think of all the time I’ve lost
Words unlock the door,
release the truth
won’t lie
I’m not radio friendly,
tune in to your favorite show
the host is gone and the station’s closed
but I am here to tell you what I know
I tried so hard to keep it cool
but this rage is filling up my lungs, it’s gathering in pools
Is your heart in the right place, right space, right mind?
When you open your eyes, what will you find?
All your people are standing on the shore,
their hearts are shut, they won’t answer anymore.
And I am here to tell you all how I almost lost myself
to a bucket full of stories of somebody else’s scars
Words unlock the door,
release the truth
won’t lie
I’m not radio friendly,
tune in to your favorite show
the host is gone and the station’s closed
but I am here to tell you what I know
Words unlock every bolted door,
echo back where you stood before,
be gentle cause they never fade away
I’m not radio friendly,
tune in to your favorite show
the host is gone and the station’s closed
but I am here to tell you what I know
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2. |
Open Wound
04:16
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Open Wound
Feel your body next to mine
I’m reaching out, just give me a sign
Are you afraid to look me in the eye?
Or is it just that you’re sick of trying?
History is what it is
and we wanna be on the good side of it,
All the things we think we choose -
born into a game we’re sure to lose
We’re living in a box, living in a box, living in a box
Do you ever feel like you’re alone?
Don’t know how to be on your own?
I will be here with you, getting lost and falling through
Cuz I’m living in a box too
Strangers lying on a bed
Drowning in all the things we’ve said
I can taste the silence in the room
You know, sometimes, love is just an open wound
History is what it is
and we wanna be on the good side of it,
All the things we think we choose -
born into a game we’re sure to lose
We’re living in a box, living in a box, living in a box
Do you ever feel like you’re alone?
Don’t know how to be on your own?
I will be here with you, getting lost and falling through
Cuz I’m living in a box too
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3. |
June
03:42
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June
I have come to pray
in this forest of mine,
where the skies are thick with emerald greens
branches point in all directions
and tree roots are endless snakes
in the grass,
echoing the changes, and time that has passed
June,
You are pale and full
like a shooting star
I will catch you when you fall
into summer
I’ve come to pray for you
under this haven of birds,
where colors melt into soft grounds
and silky buds are tinted with sunlight
playing with what is lost and what is yet to be found
June,
You are pale and full
like a shooting star
I will catch you when you fall
into summer
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4. |
Summer Blue
03:53
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Summer Blue
I need more time
before I can let us go
They say sorry for your loss
but how can I lose something
that is part of my soul
An extension of my arm
My heart
My whole body and mind
Teach me how to breath under water
And to swim above the sea
I’m losing my grip on reality
It’s weighing me down, all this gravity
I need more proof that
you are really gone before
I can let us go
Summer is blue like the
chair in your study back home,
Still waiting for you
And all that I know
is twisting around me,
breaking my insides
And all that I am
is nothing without you
Teach me how to breath under water
And to swim above the sea
I’m losing my grip on reality
It’s weighing me down, all this
Teach me how not to sink under water
And to fly above the sea
It’s tearing me down, all this gravity
I need to know that you’ll be ok
that we’ll be ok
that I’ll be ok
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5. |
Haven
02:59
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Haven
Sister, sister
Don’t you cry
I will sing you a lullaby
Sister, sister
When the sirens sing
I will hold you close to me
The world keeps turning
Laying down its twisted jokes
And the rivers keep filling with grief and hope
I will find you a place to rest your head
A quiet place to hold
As the world keeps turning
And we grow old
Oooooooo
I will hold you close to me
Sister, sister
Don’t you cry
I will sing you a lullaby
The world keeps turning
Laying down its twisted jokes
And the rivers keep filling with grief and hope
I will find you a place to rest your head
A quiet place to hold
As we keep turning
And the world grows old
Picture trees of oranges
Under honey coated skies
Can you feel my arm around you?
I will hold you till we’re both ready to fly
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6. |
Hiding Behind Glass
03:22
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Hiding Behind Glass
Try hiding behind glass
with one foot on the ground
and the other circling in mid air
everyone’s looking, they’re shaking their heads
like they do when they read yesterday’s news
and watch the whole world burning down
Try hiding behind glass
wearing nothing but your blues
and your muddy eyes
The earth around you is shaking like a madman
who can’t get a break, and all you’re holding onto
are your own mistakes
Higher, take me higher
I might’ve drifted away but now I’m back on the shore,
counting all the hours I’ve got till nighttime
Higher, take me higher
I must’ve jumped out the window
but now I’m coming back in through the front door
Tried hiding behind glass
but everyone just saw right through me
so I left me there
Look, now I am happy, I put on my big smile
and keep everything boxed up for someone else to open
another time
Higher, take me higher
I might’ve drifted away but now I’m back on the shore,
counting all the hours I’ve got till nighttime
Higher, take me higher
I might’ve jumped out the window
but now I’m coming back in through the front door
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7. |
Note to Self
04:15
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Note to Self
Look at the mirror, what do I see?
Stretch marks of reality
Sunken eyes that cut deep into the soul,
weighing it down with all they’ve seen and tried to hold
Oh, how hard it is to bend light
when everything is broken and nothing’s right
These narrow places surface in my mind
They trap me in a room, far from what I’ve left behind
Won’t you hold me
Don’t let me go
I need, I bleed, I need you
It’s the same old world
but with crooked rules
How do I hold onto you?
What we found in the sand:
shards of light, butterfly wings,
an empty shell full of sea sound
When you hold it close
you can hear the waves
swaying back and forth,
back and forth
I look at you and there is aching in your heart
Transparent walls and no windows,
and your chocolate eyes are mud pies
They’re thick with games and childlike gazes
Thick with love-loss-love
Won’t you hold me
Don’t let me go
I need, I bleed, I need you
It’s the same old world
but with crooked rules
How do I hold onto you?
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8. |
Bottled Up
03:52
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Bottled Up
It’s been a year since it snowed
and half of me is tied up in rags
Lately I’ve been having dreams
of breaking out of this mirage
You pushed me over the edge
but I am still hanging on
I brought a little souvenir
from the bottom of the well,
where nothing makes a sound
Well, if I stick with me
I might learn a thing or two
hell, still trying to figure it out
what it means to be me,
what it means to be you
Tame this monster, keeps haunting me
Bottled up with no room to breathe
Feed this hunger, it’s killing me
Bottled up, time to break free
It’s been a while since you left
and half of me is still a child
Caught up in fantasies, half baked truths
and pretty lies
It pushed me over the edge
but somehow I am hanging on
Never thought I’d be so brave
with all my insides splashed like roadkill
Tame this monster, keeps haunting me
Bottled up with no room to breathe
Feed this hunger, it’s killing me
Bottled up, time to break free
And the cars, they keep driving by
They won’t stop just because I need them to
You kept a little souvenir
From the bottom of my heart
where nothing makes a sound
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9. |
Lukewarm
03:28
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Lukewarm
You called to say you were hanging by a thread
and when it broke you woke half conscious,
wishing you were dead
Your voice was half asleep
floating in a haze
I heard the disappointment cracking your glaze
All the voices in your head
Are they still there?
Or are you left alone hanging in mid air?
Did you cry when he touched you
All those years ago
Do you cry when you think of it
Or hide it far below
“Lukewarm,
Hear me now
You’ve worn me out
Worn me down
Everything’s so faded, wish I was six feet underground
Lukewarm
Let me out before it’s too late”
I had a dream, you were dying
You let me know you were safe
for now, you’re on the shore
but it may be too late
Didn’t want to be a burden
but couldn’t live without the night
I wanna step towards you now,
hand you the light
All the voices in your head
Are they still there?
Or have they left you, drifting through the air?
Did you cry when he touched you
All those years ago
Do you cry when you think of it
Or hide it far below
“Lukewarm,
Hear me now
You’ve worn me out
Worn me down
Everything’s so faded, wish I was six feet underground
Lukewarm
Let me out before I leave no sound
no sound
Wish I was six feet underground
Lukewarm
Let me out before it’s too late”
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10. |
Midas
04:08
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Oh, Midas, you’re so sweet
Show me how you conquer it
All these wasted battles under your heavy belt
Oh, Midas, such sweet sweet lies
Turning into landmines
With your golden touch
There’s not much room for love
I heard them whisper under a crescent moon
The reeds are dancing, they twist as we burn
Will we start over once you’ve had your fun
The earth is turning but its heart is numb
What have we lost in the rain?
Has it been worth what we’ve gained?
Where do we go from here?
When everything is so unclear
Oh Midas, what a game
you’ve dragged us in with all your blame
Even gold can melt under the sun
Oh Midas, what mighty ears
You can’t make them disappear
One way or another the world will find out
I heard them whisper under a crescent moon
The reeds are dancing, they twist as we burn
Will we start over once you’ve had your fun
The earth is turning but its heart is numb
What have we lost in the rain?
Has it been worth what we’ve gained?
Where do we go from here?
When everything is so unclear
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11. |
Treasure
03:48
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Treasure
Street lights are dancing
Shifting their glow
Oak trees are humming
Soft and low
Stars are gold fish
Swimming through the night
And your voice is coming through
Memories clenching
Their teeth in the dark
Old habits, they die hard
I’m drinking your name
Like sap down my throat
But when I swallow, it’s dry
I’ve tried so hard to let it go
That I almost forgot to hold it close
I’ve tried so hard to bring the morning sun
Shadows are melting like dew drops
They’re glittering
I’ve tried so hard to let the darkness go
Night is resting
as I hold your hand
Moonflowers blooming
Their hearts expand
Our city, it’s floating
Stretched beneath our feet
And your smile is coming through
I’ve tried so hard to let it go
That I almost forgot to hold it close
I’ve tried so hard to bring the morning sun
Shadows are melting like dew drops
They’re glittering
I’ve tried so hard to let the darkness go
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12. |
Debris
03:44
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V1
All I remember is a shiver slipping down my spine
Your mouth pressing gently to mine
and the waves beneath us crashed
breaking on the towering stones
splitting rays of sun on the shore
The breeze was spilling memories
We laughed, salt sticking to our cloths
The water felt so sweet with the sand between our toes,
erasing everything we used to know
CH1
Memories talk, memories walk, memories true, memories false, memories washed away
It’s ok to let em hold you, hold you down
Memories know, memories show all the scratches on your soul
It’s the debris that weighs you down
V2
Bottled in a capsule, melted romance in a jar
When you think that you have it turns out you went too far
What I don’t remember is what I want to forget
We were young, speaking tongues, thought we could slide through side doors
unnoticed
But words have consequences
They’ll catch up with you, all those little lies
CH2
Memories talk, memories walk, memories true, memories false, memories washed away
It’s ok to let em hold you, hold you down
Memories know, memories show all the scratches on your soul
It’s the debris that weighs you down
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