1. |
Pack Up Let's Go
03:43
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Pack Up Let's Go
Waiting for history, to take us where we need to be
Well I hope, we get there soon
Beginning of the end for me, it's only a matter of time to see
That we all, have gotta crawl
Only got our hearts tonight and you were the one that was always right
But I know, you can't say no
End times coming, don't be sad
I've got a quick plan that'll make you glad
That you lived in this life
For every give there's a bigger take
And someone's got a heart to break
So let's get on with the show
Pack Up, Let's Go
I know that it's hard to see
But clear your eyes and look for me
I'm here, and it's time to be clear
Relax one minute just give it a chance
We're not the only ones in a trance
So join this dance
Earthquakes coming, Iran's irate
Meteor showers, don't be late
We've only got a little time to take this sign
End times coming, don't be sad
I've got a little plan that'll make you glad
That you lived in this life
For every give there's a bigger take
But no need for your heart to break
At the end of this show
Pack up, let's go
This apocalypse now calls for a servants' bow
The world falling down nobody knows how so
Yes it's time to fall, we'll never have it all!
End times coming, don't be sad
I've got a little plan that'll make you glad
That you lived in this life
For every give there's a bigger take
No need for your heart to break
So ignore all the show
Pack up, let's go
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2. |
Say It To My Face
02:47
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Say it to My Face
Everything
And Everyone
All along
We've been reading something wrong
Every dawn
And every song
When all is wrong
You keep coming back for more
I really want to know you
I really want to show you the view
If you really know who runs this place
Come on up and say it to my face
Too good
For our own good
In Hollywood
They taint the world we could
Oh well
Time for show and tell
Buy it low and sell
Don't think about who needs it more
I really want to know you
I really want to show you the view
If you really know who runs this place
Come on up and say it to my face
I really want to know you
I really want to show you the view
If you really know who runs this place
Come on up and say it to my face
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3. |
Never Saw The Stop Sign
04:02
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Never Saw The Stop Sign
We were only fifteen
Who would've thought that we would act seventeen
And in a blink our lives had changed
All I knew was rearranged
One small act and a broken pact
But it wasn't a crime
It was only a matter of time
Talk about an awkward situation
Talk about a silly conversation
You played the part now hear my dissertation
Heart to heart had never been so close
Nothing that our eyes could ever find
Nothing nobody could have disguised
I guess I needed something for a prize
I guess I never saw the stop sign
But a child I was
My only excuse was I did it just because
Didn't know why I did the things I did
If I did I just wallowed and hid
But from then we were like rabbits on the lawn
And the hardest part was lying to your mom
Talk about an awkward situation
Talk about a silly conversation
You played the part now hear my dissertation
Heart to heart had never been so close
Nothing that our eyes could ever find
Nothing nobody could have disguised
I guess I needed something for a prize
I guess I never saw the stop sign
Guess I did the time
But you know I'd still do the crime
If I could only find the right line
Talk about an awkward situation
Talk about a silly conversation
You played the part now hear my dissertation
Heart to heart had never been so close
Nothing that our eyes could ever find
Nothing nobody could have disguised
I guess I needed something for a prize
I guess I never saw the stop sign
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4. |
Old is the New New
03:27
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Old is the New New
Out of sight out of mind
It won't be hard to find
The truth inside the lines
Made of lies
But finding you are blind
Can be somewhat unkind
If I could rewind
I'd be fine
Old is the new new
Won't you see it too
Old is the new new
When I see you
Old is the new new
Yes it can be true
That old is the new new
And I find you are too
Time to pay our time
For all that we denied
Couldn't be a clearer sign
But we tried
The compass of our lives
Found within our crimes
But lying side by side
I find
Old is the new new
Won't you see it too
Old is the new new
When I see you
Old is the new new
Yes it can be true
That old is the new new
And I find you are too
Old is the new new
Won't you see it too
Old is the new new
When I see you
Old is the new new
Yes it can be true
That old is the new new
And I find you are too
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5. |
Anything to Anyone
03:10
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Anything to Anyone
I'm not giving anything to you
I'm just gonna say we're through
Try to help and you'll fall
Read the wall, I'm done with it all
Because I know
And I'll show
What do I need to do, to let you know I'm fine
Just rewind
I won't give anything to anyone
Because frankly I'm just done
I won't give anything to anyone
Because frankly I'm just done
I won't give anything to anyone
Because frankly I'm just done
I won't give anything to anyone
Because frankly I'm just done
One and done
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Beauty Sells and Prophets Dwell
I don't want to be your savior
And I am not the chosen son
I'd rather sleep outside here
Without the gods and everyone
We're not asking for a favor
We just want a little fun
We're all reaching out together
But no one will ever come
Beauty sells and prophets dwell on the same mistakes
Makeup helps but still the hearts will always break
You got me and I got room to make believe
Could that really be all we need
Now I'm not asking for forgiveness
For the things I haven't done
What's the point in being worshiped
Through the barrel of a gun
We're all searching for an answer
To a problem that we can't see
Are we making any headway
Or are we just burning all the trees
Beauty sells and prophets dwell on the same mistakes
Makeup helps but still the hearts will always break
You got me and I got room to make believe
Could that really be all we need
Beauty sells and prophets dwell on the same mistakes
Makeup helps but still the hearts will always break
You got me and I got room to make believe
Could that really be all we need
Could that really be all we need
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7. |
When The River Runs Wild
02:58
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When the River Runs Wild
When the river runs wild
And the devils in your smile
When your heart reads like a book
Mark a page I'll take a look
When everyone seems to know
There's just nothing left to show
What can you do but grow
Keep a song where you will go
When the mountains they seem tall
And you can't help but stop and crawl
If nature starts to call
Well it's time for you to fall
Cause when everyone seems to know
There's just nothing left to show
What can you do but grow
Keep a song where you will go
Cause when everyone seems to know
There's just nothing left to show
What can you do but grow
Keep a song where you will go
When the river runs wild
And you can't help but smile
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8. |
Grabbing at the Reins
04:20
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Grabbing At The Reins
This is how it feels to be kind to everyone you hold
This is how it feels to be blind to everyone you know
When I'm out there on my own what do you want to see
When I'm out there all alone what can you expect of me?
Hold on to what you've got cause everyone wants a piece
Hold tight to those you love, cause the world will never cease
For me the problems never wane as I slowly go insane
Grabbing at the reins
And I know it's not your fault, they made you take the fall
But I have a right to know why you'd hide behind a wall
And with every day I see, the ever growing plea
Of the doubt that plants its seed, and the fear that follows me
Hold on to what you've got cause everyone wants a piece
Hold tight to those you love, cause the world will never cease
For me the problems never wane as I slowly go insane
Grabbing at the reins
With every sing a long, move closer in the pews
How can we belong, when we don't even what's right and wrong
And as I take the fatal blow, I cede control in pain
As I row the boat in vain, I synthesize a strain
Hold on to what you've got cause everyone wants a piece
Hold tight to those you love, cause the world will never cease
For me the problems never wane as I slowly go insane
Grabbing at the reins
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9. |
Tell Mom It's Me
06:38
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Tell Mom It's Me
Try to hold my hand, you won't let me fall
But I'm the biggest man, Stand so tall
Don't need your help, I've got it all
But time will tell, I need you like their God needs hell
Tell mom it's me, tell her I'm doing well
Tell mom it's crazy but I'm smiling and I can tell
Tell her I'm singing just like she knew I would
And I'm coming home for good
With every song, learn something new
From my greatest fall, into the blue
Had it all but shrugged it off
Quite a fall but I did it to myself myself oh myself
Tell mom it's me, tell her I'm doing well
Tell mom it's crazy but I'm smiling and I can tell
Tell her I'm singing just like she knew I would
And I'm coming home for good
All I've ever done
The knots that've come undone
It's time I finally begun
To call myself your son
What's the use, When it happens all the time
Why even try when I can't look me in the eye
Stuck asking why, but I know you'll help me if I try
A little help, don't serve the self till you find what's inside of your mind
Tell mom it's me, tell her I'm doing well
Tell mom it's crazy but I'm smiling and I can tell
Tell her I'm singing just like she knew I would
Tell mom it's me, tell her I'm doing well
Tell mom it's crazy but I'm smiling and I can tell
Tell her I'm singing just like she knew I would
And I'm coming home for good
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10. |
And Then?
04:26
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And Then?
And then?
What happens after then
The aftermath of giving in
A broken pact of sin
We'll sign the rights off with a grin
With a graphic novel of your life on display
Will you be dismayed?
What would you say?
And then?
I'll break your heart again
Just the price it takes to mend
All the things that I pretend
Guess you should phone a friend
I guess that's okay
What else can I say?
But I'll do it anyways
So then
You'll take the side that wins
And you know which one that is
But it won't work that way again
You find you're sinking as the flood comes in
As the lighting fixture in your room starts to dim
Will you let them win?
Or will you try to swim?
And then?
I'll break your heart again
Just the price it takes to mend
All the things that I pretend
Guess you should phone a friend
I guess that's okay
What else can I say?
But who asked you anyways?
Everyone
Hurts someone in time
They find a gun
Suddenly it's a crime
We'll all find our hearts in the end
And when
You're lying in your bed
Dying for a friend
Will you know just who I am?
If I've let you down again and again
Even if we are blocked in,
I'll see it to the end
And then?
I'll break your heart again
Just the price it takes to mend
All the things that I pretend
Guess you should phone a friend
I guess that's okay
What else can I say?
And who asked you anyways?
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11. |
A Thank You
04:26
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A Thank You --
Aren't you beautiful when you sleep
Aren't I a simple fool to believe, I'm here to stay in your heart
Aren't I a bit too hard to tolerate
When I leave you waiting everyday
Aren't I cynical when I believe
It's cruel to think that I might have lied once or twice
But I'm not the only one
There's always two sides to a gun-fight
But you're the only one who understands
You're the only one I can always count on
When I've all but drowned in the sand
I know that you'll be there to help me stand
It's impossible but it's true
I wrote a love song and it might be written for you
But what else is a poor boy supposed to do
When you're so far out of view
But you're the only one who understands
You're the only one I can always count on
When I've all but drowned in the sand
I know that you'll be there to help me stand
Consider this a thank you
For all the times I couldn't thank you
In all these paths we take
Only one thing truly matters: The love we make
You're the only who understands
You're the only one I can always count on
So when you've all but drowned in the sand
Just know that I'll be there
To help you stand
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Harrison's Van Phoenix, Arizona
Writing music and examining life in our strange and beautiful world.
All music is free. Mostly soft acoustic
music with all kinds of influences. I record what I can with a mic, acoustic guitar, random "instruments" I can get my hands on, and, of course, garageband effects :)
Also check out my former band from college, Northern Heights, linked here: northernheightsmusic.bandcamp.com
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