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Hell Is Real (Acoustic)
01:35
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I don’t know about heaven, but I know hell is real
I’ve seen way too much of it the last couple years
Just gotta get through the winter, then I’m outta here
It’s hard not to feel disconnected inside
Watching my family get buried alive
Content to live out their years blissfully blind
Give it up, you’re never gonna turn back time
Forge your own path, otherwise fall in line
I’ll see you on the other side
I don’t know about heaven, but I know hell is real
I’ve seen way too much of it the last couple years
Just gotta get through the winter, then I’m outta here
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You’ve been spending more of your nights drinking
So long since it brought you any enjoyment
But lately you can’t think of what else to do
So you grab a bottle or two
And settle in on the couch once again
Another night staying up ‘til 2:00
Followed by another morning you sleep through
The last two years went by, you hardly even knew
The world outside always looks black and blue
Each day’s a little harder to push through
This life takes and takes everything from you
You’ve been spending your days trying not to panic
So much stress in your life and you can’t stand it
Never taught how to moderate
So you learned to self-medicate
One day it’s gonna be too much to manage
Another night staying up ‘til 4:00
Followed by another day you ignore
The last two years went by, you hardly even knew
The world outside always looks black and blue
Each day’s a little harder to push through
This life takes and takes everything from you
This way of living ain’t sustainable
A better life is still attainable
You know it isn’t gonna be like this forever
Just gotta get your shit together
Don’t let the years go by the way you always do
The world outside ain’t always black and blue
These days might be hard, but you’re still pushing through
This life takes only what you let it take from you
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3. |
Sara Jean (Acoustic)
03:51
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Sara Jean moves patiently, taking what she needs
Learned not to depend on anyone for anything
She died a thousand deaths by the age of seventeen
Memorizes exit signs and stays ready to leave
And when it’s time to move on
She’ll be gone before the dawn
Sara Jean lives patiently, takes it day by day
She keeps her hopes and dreams at least an arm’s distance away
In younger years, her biggest fears kept her on the chase
Now she knows, gaining control is done by lying in wait
And when it’s time to move on
She’ll be gone before the dawn
Sara Jean waits patiently, she sees no need to run
No more romanticizing all the lies she’s hidden from
She’s made amends with every dreadful thing she’s ever done
She’s not afraid to face her fate the day her judgement comes
And when it’s time to move on
There’s no sense in holding on
When the shadows of her life start growing long
She’ll be gone before the dawn
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You’ve got a headache every day
It’s 3:00 AM, and you’re still awake
This isn’t the life that you wanted
I used to say I’d write your name in the stars
Spinning you stories about the world being ours
But this isn’t the life that I promised
But I’m not going anywhere
My heart ain’t never changing
You’re not alone unless you wanna be
Well, I guess that’s the choice that you’re making
I’m not the man that you thought I was
But you, you’re not perfect either
If you wanna be through
We’re through
I still remember how it felt at the start
Walking ‘round aimlessly long after dark
Just trying to keep the night from ending
But now all I feel at night is the cold
Coming in through the cracks in the windows and doors
Just like the end we both know is coming
I can’t stop it from coming
But I’m not going anywhere
My heart ain’t never changing
You’re not alone unless you wanna be
Well, I guess that’s the choice that you’re making
I’m not the man that you thought I was
But you, you’re not perfect either
If you wanna be through
We’re through
Now you’re working yourself into the ground
Can’t feel the pain if you don’t slow down
So you ain’t gonna slow down
Every night, I have the same dream
Of coming home to find our house with none of your things
But I can’t tell if it’s a dream or a vision
Well, I’m not going anywhere
My heart ain’t never changing
You’re not alone unless you wanna be
Well, I guess that’s the choice that you’re making
I’m not the man that you thought I was
But you, you’re not perfect either
If you wanna be through
If you wanna be through
If you wanna be through
We’re through
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5. |
Crashing (Acoustic)
03:02
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Another year kicked to the curb
Your story’s stuck in exposition
Foreign sounds intruding, light switches all colluding
Empty walls reflecting indecision
The last bridge you burned, the last town you left
Didn’t mind when it came crashing down
But there’s a little sadness at the margins of every story of restarting
The embers slowly burning out
It’s two blocks to the liquor store
Still sleeping on the floor
There were days when life didn’t feel so long
You’d hit the ground running by the break of dawn
But you’re tired of being alone, tired of being poor, you’re tired
When you lay awake waiting for the sun to rise
Your mind drifts to everyone you left behind
You’re tired of feeling down, tired of leaving town, you’re tired
Every day you’re always tired
Haven’t quite found what you’re searching for
But the hunger’s not the same as it was before
You’re circling the drain, waking up in pain, you’re tired
Every single day drags on so long
The nights make you wonder if it’s worth it at all
You’re tired of giving up, tired of feeling stuck, you’re tired
And this world is gonna break you down
Nothing will be easy ‘til you’re buried in the ground
These days might bury us all
You can’t recall the reasons that you keep carrying on
‘Cause you’re trying hard to cope, slowly losing hope, you’re tired
You’re tired of getting drunk, always in a rut, you’re tired
You’re tired of feeling shame, every day’s the same, you’re tired
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6. |
Rising Tide (Acoustic)
03:37
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The greatest trick ever played is still working every year
That the powerful are not the enemy
Exploit the growing rage, blame everyone they fear
Now the melting pot is burning from the heat
‘Cause if they’re desperate enough, then they’ll believe anything
From scheme to shining scheme
We’re not gonna make it through this together
‘Cause we’re not even gonna try
All we can hope for is a break in the pressure
And hope some of us make it out alive
It’s best to measure someone’s worth by how much they can provide
Don’t treat them with humanity
Give the people just enough so they stay alive
The dead don’t help the GDP
It’s in everyone’s best interest to make the people bleed
From greed to shining greed
We’re not gonna make it through this together
‘Cause we’re not even gonna try
All we can hope for is a break in the pressure
And hope some of us make it out alive
We spend our whole lives with our mouths open wide
Still waiting for that trickle down
Who cares if the boats are being lifted by the tide
When we’re stuck in the water trying not to drown?
We’re not gonna make it through this together
We're never even gonna try
All we can hope for is a break in the pressure
And hope some of us make it out alive
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The work ain’t never gonna end
This is not a fight that you can win
Got 25 more years of this
But the very day you call it quits
They’ll find someone else to take your shift
Then you’ll know what your value really is
Walk the same route every day
To the bus eleven blocks away
To a job that barely even pays
A job that keeps you stuck in place
In a life you never planned to make
That barely even flickers before it fades
Promises of better times
That never materialize
You lead a palindrome life
Your dreams economy-sized
Your daily ritual sacrifice
Makes you wonder why you even try
The work ain’t never gonna end
This is not a fight that you can win
This is the real dream American
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We all eventually become the things we hate
As the relics of our youth start to fade away
We turn into different people when our daylight wanes
I’ll lose my grip on reality, but not today
So let’s tear down the buildings and shove them in the ocean
Take over some countries, leave ‘em dead and broken
The entire nation playing victim, undiagnosed impostor syndrome
It’s pretty clear this pattern ain’t gonna change
Ain’t gonna change
Your heroes are not heroes
Your friends are not your friends
Your dreams are just lies
This pain never ends
Destroy every single thing in your past
Burn through everything that holds you back
Move forward and move on at last
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9. |
Bloodletting (Acoustic)
03:38
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You were born an ocean away
Some days you wish you’d stayed
None of the pieces fell in place
Oh, and your dreams capsize each time
Defeat gets internalized
But I know I’m not good enough for you
I know I’m not good enough for you
You were born an ocean away
Right now, you feel that far from me
Our fates are falling into place
We waste away
And your dreams don’t last for long
It all repeats, on and on and on
And I know I’m not good enough for you
I know I’m not good enough for you
Let go of whatever you don’t need
Just don’t let go of me
I know I’m not good enough for you
I know I’m not good enough for you
I know I’m not good enough for you
I know I’m not good enough for you
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10. |
20 Below (Acoustic)
02:37
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This winter’s gonna rip right through me
I can feel it coming already
Batten down the hatches for the storm
No one here to keep me warm
This winter’s gonna rip right through me
I can feel it coming already
Each year, I swear I’m done with the cold
I keep coming back for more
Keep coming back for more
Keep coming back for more
Keep coming back for more
Keep coming back for more
This city doesn’t give a shit about me
If I skipped town, I’d never hear from it again
But somehow I just can’t seem to let it go
I keep coming back for more
Keep coming back for more
Keep coming back for more
Always talk about leaving
Who the fuck are we kidding?
Twenty below feels just fine
Grit our teeth through every winter until we die
And when I look at all these lights
Sometimes I don’t feel anything
But everywhere I go, it never feels like home
So come next year, we’ll still be here
Always talk about leaving
Who the fuck are we kidding?
Twenty below feels just fine
Grit our teeth through every winter (until we die)
Always talk about leaving
Who the fuck are we kidding?
Twenty below feels just fine
Grit our teeth through every winter until we die
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