1. |
Don't Push It
02:54
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you’ve been feeling fine
but don’t push it, don’t push it
turning on a dime
but don’t push it, don’t push it
you saw through the glare and
you laughed when they stared and
you say you don’t care
but don’t push it, don’t push it
hot head
you’re high enough
hot head
come back to us
you don’t have the time
so don’t push it, don’t push it
aiming for the sky
so don’t push it, don’t push it
you bend down to see them
don’t panic, don’t need them
right now you believe
but don’t push it, don’t push it
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2. |
Not at All
02:40
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i love when the bells start ringing
i love to hear what you’re thinking about
i love all the bones you bring me
dug up from a hole in the back of the couch
i love when the moment hits me
low blow and a whispered “stay down”
all the spinning stars so pretty
good karma lashing out
is it wrong for you to laugh it off?
not at all
i love when you listen to me
i don’t know what i’ll do when you figure me out
bottle up a backup plan but
i can’t stand the stress
i’ve always been a mess
is it wrong for you to laugh it off?
not at all
not if i keep crawling back
safe and small or
not at all
is it wrong for me to even ask?
not at all
not if i keep crawling back
safe and small or
not at all
early morning
higher ceiling
fuzzy feeling
like nothing at all
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3. |
Battery
03:35
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battery I’m leaving you home
you can’t get mad at me for saving the world
and believe it or not
I can tell what you want
there’s a whole lot of fire
in your heart so
we can’t take you anywhere
battery just stick to the world you know
you can’t get mad at me for leaving the lines alone
and believe it or not
I can tell what you want
there’s a whole lot of fire
in your heart so
we can’t take you anywhere
battery I’m writing it down
don’t hold back for my sake
but please shut up
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4. |
Growing Up
03:30
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pray for a sunset, hours away
rattle and panic, hide from a snake
but you can’t
fight or fly
feel the sting
say goodbye
you won’t leave me anything
growing up without you
never let it out
better make it count
growing up without you
each step an earthquake, miles apart
dry heat and sunstroke, straight to the heart
but i can’t
fight or fly
feel it burn
say goodbye
no one else that i can turn to
growing up without you
all that anger has to end up hurting someone
all that anger aimed my way
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5. |
Summer Dogs
03:31
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go broke on
bad habits
who’s counting?
ease your mind a little
break bread with
bored strangers
you don’t need it
but can’t you try a little?
can’t you try a little?
can’t you try a little?
cold and close, i know it isn’t fair
keep it noncommittal
can’t you try a little?
summer dogs are waiting for you there
in high school
i caught you
not in danger
just freaking out, a little
real bad news
she can’t move
you’re checked out
but can’t you try a little?
can’t you try a little?
can’t you try a little?
cold and close, i know it isn’t fair
keep it noncommittal
can’t you try a little?
summer dogs are waiting for you there
cause if you stop
believing what you’re taught
& see what’s still around
we can make it work without her
stop
being what you’re not
counting down the nervous sunday nights until you’re gone
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6. |
Know You
02:33
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quick wake up
heart pounds
call out like
you’re still around
i just want to know you better
bones break down
at your age
here i am
halfway
and i just want to know you better
why did it sound like the world was ending?
it was only thunder
it was only rain
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7. |
Ready or Not
04:01
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get yourself together man
nobody takes you where you’re going
nobody counts your drinks
nobody watched the clock when you ran out of time for me
you hear that a lot?
ready or not
ready for nothing
if you lie to us
will it make you feel better?
swear you’re having fun
if it makes you feel better
will it make you feel better?
shuffle around the corner
cause the cold keeps coming back
pick your own poison, we’ll write it off as a heart attack
headache? too hot?
ready or not?
ready for nothing
if you lie to us
will it make you feel better?
swear you’re having fun
if it makes you feel better
curse and cut me out
if it makes you feel better
turn the car around
and get yourself together
get yourself together
up above the weather
it’s cold where you’ve been hiding
the surface is much better
we can be fine
can be fine
can be good
get yourself together
up above the weather
i know you wanna ditch this
but it’s yours forever
we can be fine
can be fine
can be good
get yourself together man
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8. |
You Don't Get a Say
03:08
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i’d be a shoulder to cry on
if i knew how to fake it
i guess you gotta see
what went wrong
be careful what you wish for
you don’t know the way
you don’t get a say
you don’t get a say
stay up until you catch me
echoing away
you don’t get a say
you don’t get a say
i’ll give you something to work on
but i promise you’ll hate it
you don’t want to feel
burned and bugged
but you don’t get a say
you don’t get a say
but you can picture me arm in arm
with someone who can
make me less afraid
and i can picture you up all night
with weekend homework
wishing you could make me wish i’d stayed
i’ll give you something to work on
but i promise you’ll hate it
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9. |
Rabbit
03:18
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bases loaded
rattlesnake in the grass
sing a slow song
like you know it’s your last
i can’t say i’m so surprised
maybe sad
maybe that’s okay with you
you don’t know you’re wrong
you can’t hear your songs like we do
your brother lost you
when the water got warm
inching over the ledge again
not that day, not that year
looking up to forget about
who you loved
when you felt okay
but you can’t be nowhere
no matter what you believe
you don’t know you’re wrong
you can’t hear your songs like we do
now they feel so small
but i still have your songs to listen to
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10. |
LPPT
03:24
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anytime you need me
i’ll be in the background
making sure you see me
hiding in the background
pull me in again
the quiet kind of friend
you couldn’t know that the
door wouldn’t close all the way
and now he’s
gone out all alone he’s
never coming down
cry when you get home but
don’t just wait around
cause every minute counts
i’ve got one idea
neighbor of the year
you couldn’t know you’d get
weak when you’re old but
you did and now he’s
gone out all alone he
can’t get very far
cry when we you get home and
call me when it starts
let me do my part
printing out a
lost pet poster template
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11. |
Feels Like Giving Up
04:25
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i keep falling backwards off of stationary bikes
building better habits that don’t help me sleep at night
why am i so angry at the things i think i love
it feels like giving up
it might be giving up
up until the spirals started showing up at home
i kept making plans to fill my quiet time alone
they said they still love the way it comes out in the songs
but somehow that feels wrong
i think that might be wrong
when you met me i was happy aiming for a spare
bending under obstacles that weren’t really there
stuck inside an elevator everybody hates
if can’t get away
maybe i’ll just stay
and you
with your strong convictions
i’ve got a lot to learn about right and wrong
but maybe
we can get along
hot head
you’re high enough
hot head
come back to us
you wake up before the sound of stereo alarms
decorate the ceiling with a vision of the stars
light a little fire where the feeling starts to grow
because you’re not alone
you’ll never be alone
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