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sober
04:20
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I love it when you leave in the morning with your bad excuses just stick around
why do you put on this act you're so predictable and I know you too Well now
truth is I hate it when you leave in the morning if you're shy we've got some common ground
when you're drunk you fake your self esteem somehow
you only like me when you're drunk
you only like me when you're too drunk to stand up
you only like me when you're free
I won't beg you to pay attention to me
seems to me that we're never gonna make it cause you're never ever sober
honestly I can't ask how you feel because you're still hungover
when you're drunk you know that you'll want me but when the night is over
sad to see you're so cowardly the next day when you're sober
I don't ask for a lot but when you give it I won't never never get enough
because you have such strong walls built up I don't think I'm ever giving up
because you've got so much potential and I want to get to know it
think under all the bad jokes you're real and I want you to show it
you only like me when you're drunk
you only like me when you're too drunk to stand up
you only like me when you're free
I won't beg you to pay attention to me
seems to me that we're never gonna make it cause you're never ever sober
honestly I can't ask how you feel because you're still hungover
when you're drunk you know that you'll want me but when the night is over
sad to see you're so cowardly the next day when you're sober
I'm not as scary as I seem
you want to act like you're not keen
but I'm too old to play your games
and I'm too young to wait for players
you only like me when you're drunk
you only like me when you're too drunk to stand up
you only like me when you're free
I won't beg you to pay attention to me
seems to me that we're never gonna make it cause you're never ever sober
honestly I can't ask how you feel because you're still hungover
when you're drunk you know that you'll want me but when the night is over
sad to see you're so cowardly the next day when you're sober
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proud
04:33
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do I make you proud? do I put your mind at ease?
with all I do not to fool you
do I make you proud? do I put your mind at ease?
with the craziness that is my life
and life's not fair, but I've got you on my side
to dust me off when life beats me down
and I've not been fair, I've been breaking your heart
making a mess since I was born
and it's been tough since day one
but your love alone has gotten me this far
do I make you proud? do I put your mind at ease?
with all I do not to fool you
do I make you proud? do I put your mind at ease?
with the craziness that is my life
do I make you proud?
and it's been tough since day one
but your love alone has gotten me this far
do I make you proud? do I put your mind at ease?
with all I do not to fool you
do I make you proud? do I put your mind at ease?
with the craziness that is my life
do I make you proud?
do I make you proud?
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ibis hotel (space mix)
04:59
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faking sleep just to rest your eyes
saw you napping at the back of the bus
it's common knowledge that we're all so tired
but your eyes just kept on falling shut
pint of lager at your local, hits right
weren't planning for any outburst
they say the summer only lasts for a while
but in the north, we make the best of what we've got
and at the ibis hotel, all of the blinds they were fastened shut
I'm sure they couldn't stand a sense of looking on out
in the field at the back of the town, they put up a gesture just to make you feel better
just goes to show you should always treasure those moments that we have together
in a moment it'll be just fine
I saw the fear creep on up your face
we gotta learn to make the most of these times
for every moment draws us back to a place
where we could all be swimming in wine
a cigarette, a campfire, oh it's bliss
down the cusp of a dirty mountainside
brought us closer to the ones that we now miss
and at the ibis hotel, all of the blinds they were fastened shut
I'm sure they couldn't stand a sense of looking on out
in the field at the back of the town, they put up a gesture just to make you feel better
just goes to show you should always treasure those moments that we have together
hush now, friend. take us back to a time that we love
take my hand, we'll be back in the pub soon enough
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firewall (revisited)
03:20
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take me to the garden again
I want peace of mind
I saw the internet fall backwards
under the weight of all the lies
feed me coffee and peroxide
it’s all I need to survive
go run out to the street fires
they can not be disguised
and it’s almost dawn and I carry on
with anything contemporary that might be postponed
well i’ve seen it all a hundred times before
they said change was on it’s way but it just got ignored
feed me coffee and peroxide
it’s all I need to survive
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millennials
03:17
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don’t judge my number, judge my actions
you never know I could make things happen
but you couldn’t take that risk on me
you saw my number and that’s my identity
but what do I know?
I am young after all
oh millennials
we don’t get a say, we don’t have what it takes
cause we’ve got it easy
do the rent prices change, do they go up with age
I’m so sorry I don’t fit your society
we are ready for change
and you’re just in our way
don’t you dare try to dismiss me
these points are valid, come back to reality
this will effect me more than you
wouldn’t you think that I had more to lose
but what do I know?
I am young after all
oh millennials
we don’t get a say, we don’t have what it takes
cause we’ve got it easy
do the rent prices change, do they go up with age?
I’m so sorry I don’t fit your society
we are ready for change
and you’re just in our way
we are not too young, we know what’s going on
don’t push us aside, we’re on the rise
you’ve had your turn and now it’s our time
but what do we know?
we are young after all
oh millennials
we don’t get a say, we don’t have what it takes
cause we’ve got it easy
do the rent prices change, do they go up with age?
I’m so sorry I don’t fit your society
we are ready for change
and you’re just in our way
we’ve got something to say
so listen its not too late.
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sweat it out
02:28
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scratching at my arms, tearing out my hairs
wondering whether it's okay to feel scared
steam fills the room, preparing to dive
why is it songs about death that make me feel so alive?
I've taken the plunge, tentative steps
leave a paper trail to follow in case things don't work out yet
am I doing my best? have I figured it out?
what can I do for now except sweat it out?
I've walked for a while to some new corner of town
imagined us watching the sun going down
are we looking the best? have they figured us out?
what can we do for now but sweat it out?
set myself on fire just to watch the embers fall to the ground
(we all burn down)
I've been crawling in circles for quite some time
I'm gonna figure it out
'til then I'll sweat it out
I got drunk in the middle of the day and washed the time away
I got drunk in the middle of the day
and I missed you more than words could ever say
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and livin’ is easy with your eyes closed, you just choose what you want to see
keep findin’ coffee stains on all my clothes, oh, these caffeine addictions ain’t free
and people tried showin’ me the way home, I said just show me the way to the sea
I want to drown
I want to drown
in an ocean of your sounds
with depressing lyrical tendencies, we gotta keep on keepin’ on
conveying our thoughts and opinions, into a form of popular song
and the words you sang were spiralling around my mind, but in a moment they will be gone
and I wanna feel the light
I want to feel your light
surrounding me in eternity
I want to drown
I want to drown
in an ocean of your sounds
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michael webster Manchester, UK
Alternative rock singer-songwriter based in Manchester, England.
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