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Open Eyes
03:32
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Take me back to the place where I felt alive
Where creative minds could compromise and maybe save a life
One line at a time, one note to provoke
I hope you feel, because my promise won’t be broke
You opened my eyes and you gave me life
When I didn’t know where to go
For what it’s worth you taught me how to cope
We’re learning as we go, perceiving what we know
So believe me I have grown
Deep breaths in unison, our hearts are wearing thin
I’m just as sane as you are in the insanity we live in
I can see it in your eyes that you’re not afraid to die
But say the same for me and I’d be lying through my teeth
You opened my eyes and you gave me life
When I didn’t know where to go
For what it’s worth you taught me how to cope
We’re learning as we go, perceiving what we know
So believe me I have grown
I’ve been making up for all my wasted time
And I think I found some meaning to this life
Please understand that learning it takes more than time
It takes life
You opened my eyes and you gave me life
When I didn’t know where to go
For what it’s worth you taught me how to cope
We’re learning as we go, perceiving what we know
So believe me I have grown
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Be You
03:46
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Sometimes I find myself while straddling the state lines
Or thousands of feet up in the air
In my mind it doesn’t really matter as long as I’m going somewhere
I’ve seen some faces that have fought
And I’ve seen some faces that have lost
Some are real and some are fake, while some are smiling to save face
But I can see right through all that
I’ve been there and I’d adapt
But I have learned that I’m better than that
You gotta be you
I’m coming to terms with the way life works
But there’s still a lot of things that I just can’t grasp
I wish that I could say that I understand
But I’m not gonna lie about that
It’s not who I am
You gotta be you
Eventually your skin will fit
Eventually you’ll use your wits
Eventually you’ll see
Eventually you’ll find you way
I know, I know that’s what they say
I can’t believe I fell for what was fake
You gotta be you
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3. |
A Quick Fix
03:39
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I am defenseless and I’m still trying to make sense of what it is that I have left
All hands on deck, I’m weak
There’s something wrong with me
And it seems that I believe the things I cannot see
But I’m awake and I’m alive
I’ve cheated death too many times
I lost my mind against my will and I don’t need these stupid pills
We criticize what we don’t know
Self diagnose, no, we can grow
I should have known
It’s like once we’re okay we go back to our old ways
Destroying and degrading every atom in our brain
We’re still convinced that we need to be fixed
Pharmaceuticals are just a quick fix
But a quick fix cannot fix this
I’m wearing thin and don’t know where I’ve been
But I’m awake and I’m alive
I’ve cheated death too many times
I lost my mind against my will and I don’t need these stupid pills
We criticize what we don’t know
Self diagnose, no, we can grow
I should have known
Where there’s a will, there’s a way
If we put the truth to use we’ll be okay
I’m never gonna settle for less
So let this serve as a purpose so I don’t forget
That there’s so much more to life than what I tell myself at night
I’m staring to find a way back to my mind
But I’m awake and I’m alive
I’ve cheated death too many times
I lost my mind against my will and I don’t need these stupid pills
We criticize what we don’t know
Self diagnose, no, we can grow
I should have known
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Homesick
03:28
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We’re homesick for a place we’ve never called home
But it’s the only place we’ve grown to know
Not a day goes by where I don’t close my eyes
And think about how life would be without you by my side
And I need you like you need me
I consider us a team
So please don’t leave
Don’t leave
If I had it my way I’d rearrange the way the states were placed
I’m not sure if I’ll miss this
But I know if I stay I’ll be held back from who I am
I’m worth more
Not a day goes by where I don’t close my eyes
And think about how life would be without you by my side
And I need you like you need me
I consider us a team
So please don’t leave
Don’t leave
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Don't Let Me Down
03:45
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It’s such a shame we’re just locked away in our self destructive minds
We haven’t seen the sun in days
Is it just me? It’s getting hard to breathe
You said that I’d be fine
But I don’t know who I am without you by my side
You can’t forget I’m following your footsteps
So tell me that you’re strong even if you’re not
If I knew the truth I couldn’t go on
If you faith is gone then so is mine
I’ve tried to live a separate life all on my own
But you’re the brightest star that’s ever shone
I need you more than ever now
So please don’t let me down
Midnight rides down Lake Shore Drive just to clear my mind
All I’m asking for is some kind of escape in which you can relate
Tell me why the night eats us alive
I’ll never know exactly where to go
So tell me that you’re strong even if you’re not
If I knew the truth I couldn’t go on
If you faith is gone then so is mine
I’ve tried to live a separate life all on my own
But you’re the brightest star that’s ever shone
I need you more than ever now
So please don’t let me down
It’s bittersweet when we come to terms with things
I never thought I’d be this way
I’m learning how to breathe easy
So tell me that you’re strong even if you’re not
If I knew the truth I couldn’t go on
If you faith is gone then so is mine
I’ve tried to live a separate life all on my own
But you’re the brightest star that’s ever shone
I need you more than ever now
So please don’t let me down
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Sincerity
03:50
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We have flaws from head to toe
And there’s still a lot that we just don’t know
Maybe if we stopped living life so fast
We would see that the best things, they can last
So now let’s make peace with the past
Those days are gone and I don’t want them back
They took everything that I had
But you stayed and you got me back on track
You look like sincerity in the form of cheap therapy
And I’ve never seen such clarity
I’m exactly where I should be
I guess our minds are more alike than just one of a kind
And our irises intertwine every time that we lock eyes
I can feel the flaws fade away
You gave me honesty and words I couldn’t say
Now my chest hurts a little bit less
You had me at our best when our hearts were possessed
You look like sincerity in the form of cheap therapy
And I’ve never seen such clarity
I’m exactly where I should be
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Kristina Grafer Chicago, Illinois
My life, experiences, thoughts, and insecurities.
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