1. |
Diversions
02:57
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Verse 1:
Scared to speak what’s on my mind
What if I’m all out of line?
Don’t want to misconstrue
The stuff I wanna tell you
Maybe this is what I need
Though I know you’ll make me plead
Do you know what this is all for?
I’m unsure
Chorus:
‘Cause all these little things in my head
Don’t align with all the things I wanna say
These little diversions make it hard; my
Jaw is clenched, I’ll say it anyway
I can’t let my emotions get in the way of
Every single thing I wanna do
These little diversions make it hard, But
Gone are all the days I used
To run from you
And when I say my whining’s done
I’ll show you off to everyone
Verse 2:
“Take a chance in this life,
Even if it’s full of strife”
Don’t wanna watch my story
Break down in front of my eyes
But it’s too soon
To make assumptions based
On what’s thrown in our face
Now I gotta watch my story
Break down in front of my eyes again
Bridge:
“Even when the going’s rough,
You just gotta man up; act tough”
I don’t think you understand
All the situations at hand
“But no matter what you do,
You just gotta fight it through”
I don’t think you understand
The situations at hand
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2. |
Cheese Milk
02:29
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Verse 1:
Oh, a fresh breath fills my lungs
I have a look online
Though now I speak in tongues
It brings some joy to life
Fond of a false high
My ignorance became a skill
But now I struggle to deny
I’m curdled over like a glass of cheese milk
Chorus:
In my heart I do know
All is well, but lately
I can’t stop the tear flow
Even when I’m care free
Verse 2:
It’s so hard when I try
I can’t seem to convince
Myself that it’s alright
I watch you when you wince
Bridge:
When will my life ever be about me
You have all these expectations
But they always seem to be from ill will
You want me to be a mindless zombie
But that’s good for you because
I’m curdled over like a glass of cheese milk
Chorus:
In my heart I now know
Nothing’s well, ‘cause lately
I can’t stop the tear flow
You won’t let me be free
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3. |
Waste
03:03
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Verse 1:
I woke up this morning drenched
In a puddle of my own waste
I don’t know why I do this every night
I should’ve learned by now
Verse 2:
But every night before I sleep
I miss my opportunity
To get up and go take a pee
Before my consciousness will leave me
It would’ve been so easy before
But now I need the store
Verse 3:
My eyes widen for words to dicipher
I was so happy to read adult diaper
My urinary tract is avoiding infection
But now I’m not receiving
Any form of affection
Chorus:
But that won’t stop be from releasing
Piss (x49)
Outro:
I woke up with
My bed so dry
Now I wonder
Why I’m such a stubborn guy
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4. |
Hectic (Remastered)
03:01
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Verse 1:
I shuffled down the hall,
But when I saw her, my heart stalled
I know I shouldn’t date,
But what if this is just my fate
I can’t tell if I caught a glance,
But maybe I should take a chance
And then our hands were interlocked,
So now I’m in some shock
Chorus:
Damn, I can’t believe this could be true
I had no fear pursuing you
now my heart’s in a gentle state
How’d we get into this place
I can’t wait to see what comes next
Now I know this was for the best
Just having you fills me with glee
Now I can finally be free
Verse 2:
The smile left my face when
I saw who was at her place
She said he’s just a friend;
So she’ll still love me to the end
I guess I might be a skeptic,
But my mind has gone hectic
He was her first love,
But aren’t I enough?
Bridge:
Maybe I didn’t learn how to treat her
The way she wanted
I can’t see, the tears created a blur
I was full of life and now I’m haunted
What had led her to betray me
In a fiery frenzy
Why did she feel the need to cheat?
Chorus:
Damn, I can’t believe this could be true
I had no fear pursuing you
now my heart’s in a gentle state
How’d I get into this place
I can’t wait to see what comes next
Now I know this was for the best
Just leaving you filled me with glee
Now I can finally be free
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5. |
Diversions (Revamped)
03:04
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Verse 1:
Scared to speak what’s on my mind
What if I’m all out of line?
Don’t want to misconstrue
The stuff I wanna tell you
Maybe this is what I need
Though I know you’ll make me plead
Do you know what this is all for?
I’m unsure
Chorus:
‘Cause all these little things in my head
Don’t align with all the things I wanna say
These little diversions make it hard; my
Jaw is clenched, I’ll say it anyway
I can’t let my emotions get in the way of
Every single thing I wanna do
These little diversions make it hard, But
Gone are all the days I used
To run from you
And when I say my whining’s done
I’ll show you off to everyone
Verse 2:
“Take a chance in this life,
Even if it’s full of strife”
Don’t wanna watch my story
Break down in front of my eyes
But it’s too soon
To make assumptions based
On what’s thrown in our face
Now I gotta watch my story
Break down in front of my eyes again
Bridge:
“Even when the going’s rough,
You just gotta man up; act tough”
I don’t think you understand
All the situations at hand
“But no matter what you do,
You just gotta fight it through”
I don’t think you understand
The situations at hand
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6. |
Friday
02:42
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Verse:
So now it’s Friday night
And I’m feeling Rather Nice
This week wasn’t the moves
But I know what I’d rather do
Speeding over to your place worth the ticket
Wanna watch a movie so you pick it
Let’s make the most of it tonight
Clawing away from our goodbye
Chorus:
All this time we spent cooped up and closed in
But now we’re out and free
They like to think we’re broken
But we’re still calling till three
Verse:
And as the night winds down
It feels like I might drown
The tears well up inside
And soon it gets too hard to hide
I can’t help but watch the seconds pass
It all seems like it’s moving too fast
Don’t lie I saw your eyes were sore
Yawning as you lock up the door
Bridge:
And as I’m heading home
I’m driving with no tunes
I wish we were back in nights from last June
I could write a thousand little songs or poems
So you know you glow
Although it’s hard to let go
Chorus:
All this time we spent cooped up and closed in
But now we’re out and free
They like to think we’re broken
But we’re still calling till three
We were cooped up and closed in
But now we’re out and free
They like to think we’re broken
But we’re still calling till three
But we’re still calling till three
But we’re still calling till three
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7. |
Pretty Cool
02:47
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Verse:
I saw her at the bus stop with friends
I looked to her she looked to them instead
She said it’s fine don’t waste your time
I said it’s okay I just wanna say
Chorus:
Holy hell I think you’re pretty cool
And you you you you’re pretty cool to me
She said it’s fine don’t waste your time
I said it’s okay I just wanna say
Verse:
I thought we were something more
But that all changed
When you walked out the door
I said you’re fine don’t wanna waste your time
She said it’s okay I just need to say
Chorus:
Holy hell I think you’re pretty cool
And you you you you’re pretty cool to me
She said it’s fine don’t waste your time
I said it’s okay I just wanna say
Bridge:
We’re all fish in a big sea
But somehow you swam close to me
Oh yeah
Oh yeah
Verse:
I saw her at the bus stop with friends
I turned to her she turned to them instead
She said it’s fine don’t waste your time
I said it’s okay I just need to say
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8. |
Honeymoon
03:17
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Verse:
I wake to find you by my side
A lovely sight
To my surprise you stayed the night
This feels so right
As the sun beams down its light
Why’d you stay till today
You could’ve left anyway
I’m confused you’re amused
Well me too
Pre Chorus:
Then you told me to relax
That shut me up real fast
We gotta make the moments last
Before they’re in the past
Chorus:
I never thought I’d ever feel
A love that’s this strong and so real
I could slip on banana peels
My heart is yours so you can steal
Verse:
I find it hard to walk in the dark
Unless a spark shows where you are
Let’s head to the park to look at stars
So that when we sit you
Pre Chorus:
Tell me to relax
That shut me up real fast
We gotta make the moments last
Before they’re in the past
Bridge:
I don’t know why I refuse
To believe you tell the truth
And I’m the one you chose to choose
So I know you’re the one I’ll never lose
Chorus:
I never thought I’d ever feel
A love that’s this strong and so real
I could slip on banana peels
My heart is yours so you can steal
I never thought I’d ever feel
A love that’s this strong and so real
I could slip on banana peels
My heart is yours so you can steal
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9. |
Loose Ends
03:34
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Verse:
I miss the feeling when that song would play
It reminds me of when we had better days
But when I hear it now I think of the truth
Just one look in your eyes showed me
What you wanna do
Chorus:
Once again I’m feeling home sick
I’m exhausted and I won’t get over it
It’s hard for me to always pretend
I don’t have to tie up loose ends
Verse:
It hurts when I remember what you were told
I know we were gonna have fun in the snow
You got so fired up the frost would melt
When I told you at night
I dream of someone else
Bridge:
And to be honest I don’t know what to tell you
I wish I always knew
I didn’t wanna see this through
And I know together we’re a perfect team but
I think I’m running out of steam cause
There’s someone else I wanna become
Chorus:
Once again I’m feeling home sick
I’m exhausted and I won’t get over it
It’s hard for me to always pretend
I don’t have to tie up loose ends
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10. |
Morning
02:53
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Verse:
Even when it’s cold
You make me feel warm
Watching life unfold
Through the nasty storms
Then the bed began to sink
From all the time we spent
Watching others think
“When will they both end?”
Verse:
And through the frosted glass
It all seems so clear
Hearing the flakes pass
Is music to our ears
While the ruckus builds outside
We say it’s all fine
Cause we know we can hide
And try to pass the time
Chorus:
Too bad they don’t know
We’ll work through harsh times
Like when money’s sparse, trying
To build our own lives
When we make it through
We’ll show them what we’ve done
And prove we won’t go run
From problems we’ve won
Verse:
Another morning comes
And there’s not much to do
So we watch the sun
Fill up our dark room
We’re groggy from last night
Cause we stayed up too late
Letting aspirations take flight
Bridge:
Now we wait for summer evenings
To relay what we’re feeling
But today we’ll start dreaming
For what’s coming our way next season
Chorus:
Too bad they don’t know
We’ll work through harsh times
Like when money’s sparse, trying
To build our own lives
When we make it through
We’ll show them what we’ve done
And prove we won’t go run
From problems we’ve won
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11. |
Cocoa
01:29
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12. |
Gentle
02:09
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Verse:
I stumble out of bed only to repeat the steps
Over and over and over again and then
You came along and showed me that
I don’t have to pretend
Verse:
Now I’m awake and feel happy that the cycle’s over
Cause I love you and I know that you love me too
Now I’m as happy as I’ll ever be my bumblebee
Bridge:
There you were sitting in class
And it felt like time couldn’t pass
Nervous to speak not sure what I’d say
Then I said hey and I could fly away
Chorus:
Waking up relieved I call you mine
When I go to sleep I know I spent my time
With you my dear the world moves on
Now I know tonight our fears will be gone
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13. |
Dusk
02:57
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Verse:
I wish I could go back to when
I didn’t get what time was left
When all that I cared for
Was ripping paper up all on the floor
It’s too real now cause
I can feel the magic leaving town
Retiring my youth is scary
But I have to accept the truth
Chorus:
Outside the snow’s not falling
The truth has got me bawling
Santa’s not coming so I’ll be running
The pigments all look dimmer
The tree lights lost their shimmer
Life’s just a big lie
Cause dreams can still die
Verse:
When I was eleven I had to run down stairs
To check who’s there
But in my living room
I saw them standing in costume
Bridge:
All the good times are getting fuzzy
When I used to feel comfy
It’s like the joy got sucked right out of me
Cause my nose still feels stuffy
Chorus:
Outside the snow’s not falling
The truth has got me bawling
Santa’s not coming so I’ll be running
The pigments all look dimmer
The tree lights lost their shimmer
Life’s just a big lie
Cause dreams can still die
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14. |
Pretty Cool (Acoustic)
02:48
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Verse:
I saw her at the bus stop with friends
I looked to her she looked to them instead
She said it’s fine don’t waste your time
I said it’s okay I just wanna say
Chorus:
Holy hell I think you’re pretty cool
And you you you you’re pretty cool to me
She said it’s fine don’t waste your time
I said it’s okay I just wanna say
Verse:
I thought we were something more
But that all changed
When you walked out the door
I said you’re fine don’t wanna waste your time
She said it’s okay I just need to say
Chorus:
Holy hell I think you’re pretty cool
And you you you you’re pretty cool to me
She said it’s fine don’t waste your time
I said it’s okay I just wanna say
Bridge:
We’re all fish in a big sea
But somehow you swam close to me
Oh yeah
Oh yeah
Verse:
I saw her at the bus stop with friends
I turned to her she turned to them instead
She said it’s fine don’t waste your time
I said it’s okay I just need to say
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15. |
Zoinked (Acoustic)
03:02
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Verse:
10pm rolls around and where can I be found?
Probably making sound
There’s an assignment due on Wednesday
But I know I’ll just say I’m sure it can wait
Chorus:
I know this stuff is gonna kill me
But least I’m not zoinked to pass the time
Cause I’m at a point that could feel alright
One day I hope this is all worth it
Cause I know a lotta folks who drink through pain
So I gotta hope I ain’t the same
Verse:
That alarm goes off again
And honestly I’m spent
Those hours didn’t make a dent
I gotta go to class before my breakfast
I’m already sick of this but I know I can’t quit
Bridge:
My dreams used to be
What could set me free
Now they’re all about my degree
But what’s worse is
If I can’t fill her purse
I’ll use it to write another verse
Chorus:
I know this stuff is gonna kill me
But least I’m not zoinked to pass the time
Cause I’m at a point that could feel alright
One day I hope this is all worth it
Cause I know a lotta folks who drink through pain
So I gotta hope I ain’t the same
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