1. |
Temperature Check
02:32
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it started back when i was young
the feeling stuck and damn it stung
i guess this is the way things are now
always thinking about where i went wrong
never wondering if i even belong here anyway
temperature check, it's all in my head
it's not what you said, it's just how you said it
you know i'm struggling
and you know i'm wondering
how long i can keep running
my grievance in my disagreements will get me nowhere
i gotta know when to give it up, i gotta give it up
belief in my achievements disappears in smoke & mirrors
and i've gone numb with impostor syndrome
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2. |
Why I Sing
04:05
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i feel so vulnerable
saying all these things
because i don't think you're still listening
what i once believed in, no longer gives me feeling
and i'm over it
when will this constant headache go away?
cuz i've been waiting since tomorrow was yesterday
i've got these never ending blues
and i wish they left with you
when you find out where you're going
would you let me know, man?
i'll see you soon
when will this constant headache go away?
cuz i've been waiting since tomorrow was yesterday
and if the sun don't shine and the phone don't ring
at least i know why i sing
heaven's not a place, it's a distance
don't blink, don't blink, you might miss it
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3. |
Like Clockwork
05:00
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it's dark and lonely in this light
so i packed up my things and i held on tight
suit and tie, i'm feeling good
is this what it's like? maybe i could lace up my shoes and begin again
fall in love with myself, my old friend
just like clockwork, you're on my mind
and as the hands turn, you take all of my time
dreading on the night i go home
hard to break up the dialog i've kept to myself
better not tip the hourglass, better not get some real help
suit and tie, are you kidding me? just who in your life would take you seriously?
i put posture to pavement, but i'm pacing in place
try to outrun the hour hand, while the minute hand sweeps my legs
every second is precious, if you put in the work
because these problems they come around, just like clockwork
do you remember when i drove you home?
you were too tired back then to know
the way i feel for you, how hard i fell
as we lit fire to this old motel
so pull me closer, this i know
the flames won't burn out, they will only grow
so will you wait for me?
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4. |
Something's Wrong
04:29
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something’s wrong
and i don’t know
what it is
or how to say
because I get lost
in my head
something’s wrong
in my head
flesh and bone
it’s my funeral
what’s the matter?
everything’s shattered
walk through the door
what’re you here for?
something's wrong,
something's wrong
i've been sober my whole life
i just wanna get high
yeah, i wanna feel alive
clock stop my life
i’m a moment in time
shaking the hourglass until I feel alright
and I can see in my head
the monster living in my bed
the sour taste i can’t avoid
the reason i’m so paranoid
the reason i’m so paranoid
i've been sober my whole life
i just wanna get high
yeah i wanna feel alive
i've been searching
for what i can’t find
i just wanna get high
yeah i wanna feel alive
death’s only a mile away
i'm only at the home plate
and i'd say i’m sorry
but you left without me
some days i don't wanna stay
everybody's going their own way
if i said i'm sorry...
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5. |
Doomsday
04:15
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i know you know what i know,
it's too late, i told you so
how could you be so cold?
i heard you hear what i hear,
it's been hell on earth this year
i wish i could disappear
it's a long and lonely road to feel at home
yeah, this shit is getting old
but i'm ready to let it go
and i know it's not like me
to see the forest for the trees
but i won't stand in the way
if this is our doomsday
i watched you walk through my world
left all the stones unturned
you'd think that i would learn
by now...
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6. |
Too Many Words
03:33
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i feel like a ghost trapped inside of this body
i'm on the inside looking out, full of all this doubt
just a frankenstein all of my life
in my reflection most of the time
what can i say? this will never change
i say too many words at the wrong time
i can say, i need a lifeline
not anyone's fault but my own
they say the devil you know is better than the devil you don't
why have i spent my whole life trying to know them both?
my teeth fell out in my dreams again
it lives inside of my head
not anyone's fault but my own
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7. |
93
03:33
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sunkissed in autumn winds
i'm playing that song again, the one i won't stop singing
when you look at me, baby, it's like winter '93
i'm almost new again
are you standing still,
or are you waiting on me?
strung out and snowed in
i let this sink in
it's so cold without you here
so come back to me, darling
winter will be gone by dawn and i swear i'll let you in
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8. |
Joke About Forever
03:22
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the autumn leaves are gone and dead
i'm in over my head
my heart is open again
i don't wanna know the end
oh my honey
it's not funny
when you joke about forever now
all the strength that you know
in your body alone
will send me on my way
the freckles on your face
are flowers in a vase
every time i look at you
oh my honey
i'll let the sun in
when i've got you
i'm not afraid to burn
all the strength that you know
in your body alone
will send me on my way
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9. |
Godspeed
01:57
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you're on your last train home
and i'm here, all alone
one more phone call, and i'll be fine
feeling blue but i'll be alright
flip the hourglass, clock stop it all
you're already gone, there's no time left to stall
you're gone, so what's left of me now?
you can't just leave me here, our time has run out
just a spaceship lost at sea, nothing left inside of me
what once could be is now just a memory
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10. |
Landlocked
04:59
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at face value i'm nervous at best
my loud mouth will tell you the rest
i can't take it, i won't make it
motivated by space and time and this idea that you're all mine
i won't make it, i can't fake this
i begin to fear, do i really belong here?
staring in the mirror, just waiting to disappear
i'm a ship stuck in a sandbox
wherever i turn, i'm landlocked
don't tell me i'm crazy for chasing the sun
i'll set sail for something better, even if it takes all night
i'll bring you down with me, if i may, if i might
i need your reassurance
like rain water i would drink it whenever i felt uncertain
so get closer to me, because you're all i need
your body heat will keep me on my feet
i'm chasing after who i never wanted to be
falling into a life that's not meant for me
to be honest, i've been struggling since the day you left
some things are just better left unsaid
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