1. |
Are You Winning
05:07
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this has happened before
same song playing on repeat
torn between holding on
and letting go of the beat
all has turned upside-down
gravity to retreat
still i'm lingering here
not declaring defeat
lately it seems like i've given up
on most of my previous ideals
or have i ever really adhered to them
if so, was i being sincere?
earth keeps spinning (nevertheless)
moon keeps grinning (albeit a bit less)
sinners keep sinning (i couldn't care less)
are you winning? (yes)
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2. |
Interlude I
00:52
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3. |
Unless
06:16
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the grass won't grow greener
just because it knows the sun it lacks
the water it craves
this ship will never sail
just because it knows the wind it takes
and i will never see the sun
and i will never taste the water
and i will never feel the wind
unless…
this flower won't blossom
just because it feels its season come
and decay
this fruit will never mellow
just because it knows how much you ache
for its sweet flesh
and we will never know our time
and we, we will never appeal
and we, no, we will never comply
unless…
when will we ever learn? will we ever learn? will i ever learn?
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4. |
Interlude II
00:40
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5. |
Cocoon
03:12
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still in my
shell, still waiting
for shower and
storm to fade away
do i still
hear a distant
drone or is
it just memory
may i come out
or must i yet refrain
i don't really feel in charge of me
so how should i reach out to you
constantly in preparation for
someone or something to prove
this is not where i belong
this is not my place to stay
this is not for me to do
this is not for me to say
but it seems no matter what
that my caution, my abstain
are in vain
calm, peaceful
no more droning
i'm not quite
sure if i'm ready for
this strange new
way of living
life or may-
be i just forgot
what i unlearned
i will learn again
still don't really feel in charge of me but
today i might reach out to you
resisting my urge to control
all and everything cause
this might be where i belong
this might be my place to stay
this is what i wanna do
this is what i'm gonna say
and if it turns out it's not
today i will not complain
no i won't complain
what is this sweet temper
feeling like a stranger to myself
my caution has left me
now i’m all on my own
quiet, tranquil
horizontal
and full of
hope a new day dawns
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6. |
Interlude III
02:01
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7. |
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this has happened before
same song playing on repeat
torn between holding on
and letting go of the beat
all has turned upside-down
gravity to retreat
still i'm lingering here
not declaring defeat
lately it seems like i've given up
on most of my previous ideals
or have i ever really adhered to them
if so, was i being sincere?
earth keeps spinning (nevertheless)
moon keeps grinning (albeit a bit less)
sinners keep sinning (i couldn't care less)
are you winning? (yes)
|
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8. |
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the grass won't grow greener
just because it knows the sun it lacks
the water it craves
this ship will never sail
just because it knows the wind it takes
and i will never see the sun
and i will never taste the water
and i will never feel the wind
unless…
this flower won't blossom
just because it feels its season come
and decay
this fruit will never mellow
just because it knows how much you ache
for its sweet flesh
and we will never know our time
and we, we will never appeal
and we, no, we will never comply
unless…
when will we ever learn? will we ever learn? will i ever learn?
|
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9. |
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|
still in my
shell, still waiting
for shower and
storm to fade away
do i still
hear a distant
drone or is
it just memory
may i come out
or must i yet refrain
i don't really feel in charge of me
so how should i reach out to you
constantly in preparation for
someone or something to prove
this is not where i belong
this is not my place to stay
this is not for me to do
this is not for me to say
but it seems no matter what
that my caution, my abstain
are in vain
calm, peaceful
no more droning
i'm not quite
sure if i'm ready for
this strange new
way of living
life or may-
be i just forgot
what i unlearned
i will learn again
still don't really feel in charge of me but
today i might reach out to you
resisting my urge to control
all and everything cause
this might be where i belong
this might be my place to stay
this is what i wanna do
this is what i'm gonna say
and if it turns out it's not
today i will not complain
no i won't complain
what is this sweet temper
feeling like a stranger to myself
my caution has left me
now i’m all on my own
quiet, tranquil
horizontal
and full of
hope a new day dawns
|
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