1. |
Lakeside Girl
04:05
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Is it just the wind?
I hear the voices again that echo
Like flashes of lightning that swallow me whole
But do what you will
You're drifting
The water's still and open
But overhead the stars will burn holes in the sky
With time and fire
I felt my eyes grow tired of searching
yet always wandering back
To you
You turned me out
I prayed but you already turned your back
So I stood on my head
To watch the satellites circling us
(Lakeside girl) Had a bad night with your friends
(Lakeside girl) Took one last ride on the train
(Lakeside girl) Don't forget to speak to me in dreams
(Lakeside girl) Meet me where the curtain draws apart
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2. |
Growing Up
03:31
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These days I can feel the golden age decline
Friends come knocking on the door inside my mind
Remember how it all begins
A picture through a broken lens
We'll sit and watch the sun go down
These days I can feel the distance in between
Worn out traces of the kids we used to be
Don't answer if you don't have time
Just call whenever I cross your mind
We'll talk until the hours grow long
Remember, remember
Things we said when it's all over
Remember, remember
Things we said when it's all over
January said to meet her on the lawn
She said she knows the answers to what we've got going wrong
We're better off to watch the sun and leave all of the chores undone
To leave all of the bills unpaid
To sit and romance in the shade
Each day has worries of its own
So let's roll down the window as we drive home
We'll sit and watch the miles go by
Remember, remember
Things we said when it's all over
Remember, remember
Things we said when it's all over
Remember, remember
Things we said when it's all over
Remember, remember
Things we said when it's all over
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3. |
Radio Summer
03:45
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Radio summer, where's my passport?
I've been dreaming here for way too long
I tripped on the bottle to take in the landscape
I'd do anything to kill my time
Something about you slipped into my mind
And it hurt, and it hurt, and it hurt
To face the truth
And how are you?
August eleven from out of nowhere
I hope twenty seven treats you well
I've had my suspicions, but don't be a fool, dear
Just tell me why you want to shut me out
I lay down beside you to feel the burning years
Coming true, coming true, coming true
And I'm confused
Looking 'round for myself, looking 'round for myself
No idea where I've gone, but as far as I know
I picked up the habit of hiding from my shadow
Thinking that I'm better off staring down the radio
I just want a way out, drive me to the shore
Yeah maybe drift off on the coast of California
This is not a postcard, this is not a phone call
One wrong step and I'm back inside of these walls
I was hoping I could be the one to show you
All the pretty days unfolding
Each one in its own design
And you know that I could be the one to hold you
Loving never felt this easy
You could be my one desire
But in the starlight, gently I feel you stirring
And I know this won't be easy
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4. |
Golden Light
04:44
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Summer comes with a golden light
Summer comes I can't sleep at night
I'm always walking around in this broken form
As I try to avoid my bedroom door
It's not easy coming home to the one you love
When even simple conversations keep you on your toes
I'm sorry that I couldn't quite get the words out
When it was on my tongue
God help us if we end up pulling the shades down
When it's light out
Summer goes in a photo frame
Autumn's here and I don't feel the same
Is it odd for you to feel so at ease?
To forget your worries and haunt my dreams?
One time we were headed in the same direction
Now the world's a con
I was staring in the mirror at my own reflection
When the light came on
So nervous when I think about shaking the dust off
And how forced it was
Nowadays I sit around wasting the chance at euphoria
It's all too much
You lost your touch
And now it's weighing you right down
Some things change
It makes you feel strange
So let's just wander back to bed
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5. |
Watch Her Go
04:13
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See her eyes talking
Feel her mind walking
Clouds roll over and away she goes
And she's in no hurry
But I've got my worries
And most of them to do with her
She's a modern girl
Light my next cigarette
She said she's not home yet
So time goes keeping my eyes closed
And we both want better
But we can't hurt together
Two hearts broken and yet so in love
I think it was love
Find her lying on the shore
We don't talk much anymore
Most nights trying just to catch her breath
And she's got sand in her hair
And all these pills got me scared
Arms around her while she slips away
I don't know what to say
And no one knows the true way out
But still she blames herself for forward and then back
In a fantasy
We watch the ghosts walk through the walls
The shattered window down the hall
Sometimes I wonder if we've gone insane
Am I to blame?
I kept the door open
For some time I was hoping
Passing days would send her back to me
And it's not easy to disguise
When you've got nowhere left to hide
One month crying on the bedroom floor
A letter said she's sure
And I remember the first time
The words "I love you" made her sigh
Letting go was like a year or more
Now we've got everything we want
All the forgiveness in the world
But somehow life ain't what it used to be
When we were seventeen
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6. |
Don't Look Up
03:50
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Sun goes down and it's alright
I'm keeping my eye on the satellite
I see how cold and silently
It circles the moon and it's scaring me
Now I can't sleep when it's on my mind
Back on the street and I'm terrified
All of these faces with the digital eyes
Telling me I'm on the losing side
Walk through the door
She sneaks up beside me
She starts to flirt
It doesn't excite me
Take a walk
I just want to get home again
One more drink
And maybe we can play pretend
It's just like you to take your feelings and say long, long gone
Avoid all eyes that look with meaning, don't let your heart turn on
Convince yourself that no one should know you
And that's how it's going to be
But you're still bleeding, you won't last long in the cold
Just wait and see
I am scared of myself
I am scared of myself
I am scared of myself
I am scared of myself
Summer's over and she whispers in my ear that we've arrived home
I've been wasted, trying to scream all the bad news back into my phone
Half the faces that I turn to when I'm weak don't notice me
It's complicated, I'm just faking honestly
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7. |
In This Dream
04:12
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This time we've got a chance
To make a change of plans
Looking down on the glassy streets
Heart racing while the city sleeps
I heard you talking on the telephone
You said it's never easy letting go
I know the future is a mystery
But can you feel it when you look at me?
Can you feel it when you look?
We could float on the edge of the wind and get lost
And then we'd never be close to the night when it falls
Sleep sound over radiant seas in my arms
And you will notice a change in the air and the stars
Listen closer at the break of day
I hear the voices in a different way
I keep counting with the turning hands
Now and then it all makes sense
So I've been walking through an endless door
Where every memory leaves me not so sure
But in the quiet there's a place to stay
I keep asking you to turn this way
I keep asking you to turn
We could float on the edge of the wind and get lost
And then we'd never be close to the night when it falls
Sleep sound over radiant seas in my arms
And you will notice a change in the air and the stars
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8. |
Cold Air II
00:57
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9. |
Could You Stay?
03:09
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Pay attention as the clock strikes twelve
It's the end I guess
Was it really worth the time?
I lost the battle to control my fears
And I have no idea when I'll be moving on
So look me in the eye
I'm about to end my searching
I found what I was looking for
There's a funny thing called time
It seems to strip my mind of reason
It's all I want and more
Something struck me when you said my name
Nothing stays the same
We're all just running wild
I found my future in a neon sign
But we don't have much time
Could you stay awhile?
So look me in the eye
I'm about to end my searching
I found what I was looking for
There's a funny thing called time
It seems to strip my mind of reason
It's all I want and more
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10. |
One Last Look
05:11
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It took some time to search you out
I keep your secrets in my mouth
And every night I watch the years go by
And I've been learning how to not ask why
Now and then it comes creeping back
And it's been a while since I was on track
And I'd be lying if I said I'm not scared to open myself
And try to face this pain
But I'm also scared to hold it in
Thirty years under southern skies
Never taught me how to say goodbye
Someone told me I could live without you
And all I wanted was to never find out
So I move on but it's hell sometimes
Cause when I dream I see your crying eyes
And all those haunted nights with the pills
And "just one more sip", I watched you go blind
And it felt like just a matter of time
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McLeod Savannah, Georgia
Hey I'm Thomas. How are you? Tell me everything. How's your day going? I hope you're doing well. I hope we can be friends. Click on my instagram thingy and let's be friends. I'm glad you're checking out my music. I hope you find a song or two that hits the spot for you. As Ringo would say, Peace and Love :) ... more
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