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51st State
02:47
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Greetings from this island life
The time of year from which I'm writing this
You'd never know we're compromised
The cold grips the sand
Which falls through our hands
I can the feel the edge
Of Half a year spent wondering
How'd it get so bad?
How'd it get so bad
Through suffering im wondering
How'd it get so bad
I don't
I don't
Feel so
Much of anything
Until half past spring
You're heaven sent
You're sweet relief
As the days grow long they speak to me
They never judge my grief
You help me find my peace
How'd it get so bad
Through suffering im wondering
How'd it get so bad
I don't
I don't
Feel so
How'd it get so bad
Through suffering im wondering
How'd it get so bad
I don't
I don't
Feel so
I'll watch it all just wash away
Watch it leave me
Watch it go
Heaven see me
See me take this by throat
Let me feel
Let me be
Let me love
And let this life feel good enough
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2. |
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Another fling goes off to war
Heart gets staked que the thunderous applause
Fronting like you meant to adore
But I see through you all
Casting call
We're the stars of the show
Let down my guard
Keep it composed
Tonight this is all that we know
Tomorrow it's disposed
Christened by decisions that are getting out of hand
Obsessively identity the shakeups in the plan
Spiral into chaos that we know was never meant
But that's just the way it goes
I fall for it every time
You inspire one track minds
When your catastrophic dial tone
Meets the fear of being all alone
Stillness I choose
Restlessly reading the room
I fall for it every time
You inspire one track minds
Nightly, just to spite me
Desire: a missile, or bottle of lightning
I've done this before
Dare I do it again?
the search is worth it
So hurt me, really work me
Do as you please and then promptly desert me
It's pointless to pry at the feelings inside
Cause I'm a jaw to the curb in your eyes
Christened by decisions that are getting out of hand
Obsessively identity the shakeups in the plan
Spiral into chaos that we know was never meant
But that's just the way it goes
I fall for it every time
You inspire one track minds
When your catastrophic dial tone
Meets the fear of being all alone
Stillness I choose
Restlessly reading the room
I fall for it every time
You inspire one track minds
I fall for it every time
You inspire one track minds
I fall for it
You inspire
I fall for it
You inspire
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3. |
Life's a Pill
03:37
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This wall I have hit
I'm losing track of where the fun begins
Cause Im 12 states straight from where you now decay
And a red eye won't change the way the angels sing
I send my grace
Not the time or place
And my conscience starts to scream
How could a father love a son
On the run
Always wasting precious minutes
Dedicated and indebted to you
I pray I'll be back soon
Turning to the life we lead
Like a bullet that deals no pain
And I don't wanna talk cause I'll start breaking down
And the words will make it real then I'm living this hell
Turn
And burn
And carry on
And it feels like nothings changed
Put it on ice
For now and we'll just drive
And look the other way
Yea we're losing it all
And I can't feel a thing
Watch the highway lights directing every scene
And I wanna walk away
I hear my conscious start to beg
How could a mother love a son
On the run
Always wasting precious minutes
Dedicated and indebted to you
But I'll be back soon
Turning to the life we lead
Like a bullet that deals no pain
And I don't wanna talk cause I'll start breaking down
And the words will make it real then I'm living this hell
Turn
And burn
And carry on
And it feels like nothings changed
Put it on ice for now
And we'll just drive
And look the other way
Cast me a lifeline
You're drifting off, buried by the rain
Mouthing feel no pain
Cast me a lifeline
And pick a time or place
I can see your face
Again
And in this life that deals no pain
We can learn to walk away
Turn and burn
And walk away
Wish that things would stay the same
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4. |
I Might Not
03:14
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Why can't you see
That I need you
Just like you need me
I'd be the first to call your phone
I'd never let you be alone
When the rolls reverse what I've come to learn:
Sometimes you're just on your own
It shouldn't have to be this way
It shouldn't have to be so hard
Please beg and pry for me to speak my mind
Don't leave me in the dark
I might not get through all of this
But I'll help you through
There's so much pressure on my chest
But I'll be there for you
It hard for me to speak
There's no clever way to say
That I've been hurting
Nothings urgent
And I can't get past that no one asks
As if I'd just bounce right back
I'd be the first to call your phone
I'd never let you be alone
When the rolls reverse what I've come to learn:
Sometimes you're just on your own
It shouldn't have to be this way
It shouldn't have to be so hard
Please beg and pry for me to speak my mind
Don't leave me in the dark
I might not get through all of this
But I'll help you through
There's so much pressure on my chest
But I'll be there for you
I might not get through all of this
I might not get through all of this
I might not get through all of this
I might not
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5. |
Flatline Afternoon
03:09
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0, 1, 2,
Three days from a flatline afternoon
What I'd do
Go through
To taste a second of the life that I once knew
When I was young
And all I'd want
Was to set the world on fire
With the sparks coming off my eyes
But it's hard to love
It's hard to trust
With that sinking in your gut
And a beating heart that's like a set of cuffs
I'd give it all to turn back time
To When this body felt like mine
And I wouldn't fear that staying here
Could break the heart of someone dear
But now it's always on my mind
3 2 1
Just like that and this can't be undone
Have your fun
Chase the rush
As you're rusting by the month
There's no ignoring what's to come
All of the power I took back falls away
When my hands go numb and my vision fades
There's a thread from my head to the floor by my bed
That never goes away when you're sick until you pass away
I'd give it all to turn back time
To When this body felt like mine
And I wouldn't fear that staying here
Could break the heart of someone dear
But now it's always on my mind
You know it
You that
Tears go stale in a hospital in a hospital
Wear them out until you're dead
Tears stale in a hospital bed
A new start or a tragic end?
My prize,
A catastrophic life
I couldn't leave behind if I tried
It's my call
I command it all
From where you rest your head
While the rain rolls off
My words like a firing squad
On every caustic thought that would've played us off
This
Won't
be
My forever
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6. |
Anthem
01:42
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For anybody out there
That knows just where I'm coming from
To the ones that identify
With the same fire in their eyes
We grow old and die off
But the best has yet to come
And when our time has passed
You'll just know you're the next one up
It's hard to find the right words
To frame what makes this good enough
To wreck every semblance of
Convention fighting to find some space in my life
It's that I still feel the rush
Am I loud and clear?
The time is now is here
You know It's L I H C forever
If you don't get it you can fall right off
We grow old and die off
But the best has yet to come
And when our time has passed
You'll just know you're the next one up
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7. |
Sayonara Motel
02:36
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Another day goes by
I've lost track of time
Look How privileged I've been
To contend
But where I sleep at night
Yea where I reside
Just the same as it's been
Comprehend
If I'm your guide to a life free of consequence
You should know that there's more than all these floorboard beds
But I cherish every mission around the world and back again
It helps me it helps me it helps me
The light creaks in
Another day begins
I'm so behind but I can't tell you why
I'll make some calls
Locks eyes with the walls
Now let's obsess over what comes next
Isn't life a ball
You'd think I have it all
Look how privileged I've been
To contend
But here I am again
In a Long chair dressed in red
Wish you could feel this from where I'm bending
If I'm your guide to a life free of consequence
You should know that there's more than all these floorboard beds
But I cherish every mission around the world and back again
It helps me it helps me it helps me
It helps me sort my head
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8. |
Message Like a Bomb
03:15
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I got my finger on the pulse
Of the names I take
They never hesitate to save face
I could never relate
Behind the glass I see right through
Theres no sense in breaking through to you
You're the kind
I despise
No matter how I try to shut my watchful eyes
Tearing down your reality
A wakeup call needed desperately
It's gonna shake you when you see
This life is realer than it seems
The way you move is high comedy
Message like a bomb
too blind to see
That everything you do
Everything you do we see right through
Behind the glass I want you by the neck
I'll admit I'm a little obsessed
I confess
I'm sickened by the way you all wouldn't object
That were all celebrities
Pseudo sacred identities
Another mouth runs slick
Better seal it up quick
Turned story for the greatest hits
You wont come back from this
You won't
No you don't
Tearing down your reality
A wakeup call needed desperately
It's gonna shake you when you see
This life is realer than it seems
The way you move is high comedy
Message like a bomb
Too blind to see
That everything you do
Everything you do
Everything you do
Everything you do
We see right through
The is news out
There go your dreams
The secrets blown
But it's always been
Cause one look at the shape you take,
Or the look on your face, or what you create
And you'd know
It's one big joke
In a cloud of smoke
D.O.A.
You're fucked from the go
Cause imitations all you've ever know
Tearing down your reality
A wakeup call needed desperately
It's gonna shake you when you see
This life is realer than it seems
The way you move is high comedy
Message like a bomb
Too blind to see
That everything you do
Everything you do
Yea everything
Everything you do
We see right through
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9. |
What's Left To Say
03:07
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What's the point in all of this?
Nothings been sitting right
I hear your voice and I just can't fight
These fits
Like a choke collar on my neck
Can't get my mind off what comes next
For you, and I
And if we
Can get the timing right
I hope you know the view was beautiful
From the pedestal I put you on
And now you're all but gone
I tried and tried and tried
But I can't get you off my mind
Because feelings ignore logic in the end
I'm terrified to let you know
About the lump choking out my throat
Those 3 words that went up in smoke
Can we talk
But you know what I wanna say
So we'll just save it for another day
That seems easier to me
than being responsible
So dont respond in full
And I'll accept it at your word
If you think it'll save some hurt
And in spite of what you say
I think it's just a timing thing
Since feelings ignore logic in the end
I remember the way
With your head on my shoulder
Falling asleep
You got me so easily
Now a stranger in my passenger seat
I remember the way
We'd hit a bump in the road that'd shake you awake
You'd look up at me and say hey
What more could I ask for
What's left to say
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10. |
Postcards
02:49
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I've got some stories of war
And breaking for basic needs
But there's you who won't put me through
The same famed masquerade
You're an offer on the table
With a single clause entangled
Its that you're by my side less than half the time
It makes it harder not to think
And the last thing I should do is something manic and Impulsive
Like buy a one way flight with no plans of coming back
You're in my heart to stay
From 3,000 miles away
And for once I'm not afraid to see this through
There goes the world
Flashing all that attitude again
Freezing over highways lines that connect me to your bed
Come 2033
I hope theres still you and me
And maybe we can plant our feet in these suburban streets, isn't that the dream?
And the last thing I should do is something manic impulsive
Like buy a one way flight with no plans of coming back
You're in my heart to stay
From 3,000 miles away
And for once I'm not afraid to see this through
See this through
Yea i would do anything for you
For you
And the last thing I should do is something manic and impulsive
Like grab a one way flight with no plans of coming back
You're in my heart to stay from 3000 miles away
Thank god I'm not afraid to see this through
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11. |
Crushed
02:19
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Selfish lovers all around me
It's astounding
How you all act like you're the centers of my world
Where to begin?
You never check in
You never say hey there how you've been?
You expect the same like it's common place
But then you throw it back in my face
I'm over this mess
I'm over this stress
I'm over friends acting like friends of friends
When I'm spread so thin
I think I might quit
Would you miss it
Would you feel the shift?
I'm feeling primed to explode
From all the ruts in the road
Don't wanna pick up the phone
Or be the one to console
Constant conquest
An easy way to shake this pain
Feels so mindless
You watch me suffer on a day to day
Which is why I resent
That You never check in
Never say hey there how you've been?
You expect the same like it's common place
But then you throw it back in my face
I'm over this mess
I'm over this stress
I'm over friends acting like they're friends of friends
When I'm spread so thin
I think I might quit
Would you miss it, would you feel things shift?
I'm feeling primed to explode
From all the ruts in the road
Don't wanna pick up the phone
Or be the one to console
I'm feeling all said and done
I can't count on anyone
So here's hateful, selfish song
So you'll recall
You're not the only ones
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