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The Grey Area
03:25
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The space between my comfort zone
And what you deem acceptable, yeah I'm neither here nor there
Take your time, but not a crawl
Alcohol or Adderall, decisions are never fair
In the grey area, it's always there
How do you bridge the gap between what you & I have seen?
Don't be alarmed! Being nowhere has a certain charm
You can leave my chem trails in the clouds
But you can't see the stars from the city anyhow
From outer space, your nightlight shines the same
From outer space, I think we can relate
But I was scared!
I wondered if I'd ever get between your hairs
And realize we both have skin under there
Yeah, it's kind of refreshing
Maybe white noise can be translated
That's just way too much information
A black hole where the grey area lives
Between the floor and the ceiling, the ceiling and the roof
We're throwing words around, and we're finding common ground
Don't be alarmed! Being nowhere has a certain charm
We don't have to discourse right away, but you're so charming, oh I'd share anything
Sitting below the swing, serine sirens sing
The grey area is just as scared as you, or me.
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2. |
Fall Again
02:12
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Even if it hurts, you gotta show up
When we get to hell, I'll see what you're made of
As everything burns, you can tell by the smell
Rotting apple cores, empty shells
I can't wait to fall again! The rushing sensation sends blades of grass, dying, crumbling, leaves me unread
I can't wait for fall again! The changing of feelings over from them to them
As I fall again and again
I can't wait to fall again!
I can't wait for fall again!
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Buddhist Monastery
04:31
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I never thought that this would be the spot I always come back to, cause it's so much like you. Where every single branching path is leading all the way back to a giant statue.
Where they give and give everything they've got
Even if it's not a lot!
I swear, these books and prayers, that nature's always there
Mind the gap, be mindful, laugh, meditate, lose track of time
Buddha will tell you life's not fair
Turn my body inside, it's full of tacks and bones and doubt, and my heart's brokenI never thought that I would take the time to let go of my mind, It's always running and I'm always chasing
Can you hear yourself? It's right off 301
Slow down! There's room for anyone, who cares
Devote your life! The monastery's there
But the sun is gone
I know you don't think I'll mind if you fight the snow day
Cause it'll stick anyway
No, you're nothing like this place
You're so much louder
"The Magic of Peace" can save
The walls from shatter
Stillness around can create
A movement inward
Towards peace, keeps me in place
As you call after
I can't blame it on you!
Buddha told me, and it's true
I had to ask myself to
Mind the gap, be mindful, laugh
Meditate, loose track.
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Fifty Cent Promotion
03:06
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I don't wanna bore you with the details
But something exciting happened, I must share
Or I might explode because I just got
Possibly the biggest news of my life
A fifty cent promotion!
There's not need for a commotion
There's no reason to keep working
I quitting my job!!
No more rising early
Like farmers killing their crops
No small talk with contemporaries
I can't climb that money pole
I'm leaving out the boring details
I won't justify my actions
What my body needs from me
Also happens to make me broke
But I hope to god
The train isn't late
And I hope to god
I can stay awake
It's a nightmare!
Skip out on dinner with a buck to spare
Missed out a meal with some friends
Who knows when I'll see them again
When you're unemployed you're unimportant
Save for a train ticket to Brooklyn
Spent the night dancing in an appartment
It was the first time all summer, only laughing!
If you got money in the bank
then I suggest you spend it
On some nicer shoes
And volleyball equptment
It's already July and the city's calling your name
Catch the train, life's a game, life's a game
And I hope to god
The train isn't late
And I hope to god
I can stay awake
Long enough to not care
Which bed I take
And I hope to god
I've got enough saved
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Nora Knox New York
sometimes a band, mostly a human
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Upon Later Inspection
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