1. |
Flowers in the Garden
04:05
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It seems I’m getting older
When it feels I’ve had enough
I don’t know what to call this
What I’m thinking of
This feeling it stalls me
In everything I do
But, I know I’ll see a sunbeam
As I’m falling into blue
But I know, you can’t get what you want
Shake it off, is it what you want?
Like flowers in the garden,
I breathe in as I grow
And everything is changing
As the leaves begin to fall
It seems I’m getting older
But there’s so much left to do
Embracing what’s uncertain
As I’m falling into blue
But I know, you can’t get what you want
Shake it off, is it what you want?
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2. |
Expectations
03:36
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My plans are falling through this evening
I didn't want them any way
But now I'm staring at the ceiling
I hope this feeling goes away
My friends are having fun without me
'Cause I didn't really want to go
I'm feeling bad about the evening
Maybe it's best I didn't know
Expectations have got me down
I feel better when they're not around
Expectations are such a weight
And with them I could do away
Had an interview on Wednesday
Got turned down I'm feeling blue
My roommate's standing in the doorway
I guess I'll ask him what to do
My girlfriend's sitting on the sofa
She's looking pretty as she paints
I guess I'll try some yoga
But it feels like its a waste
Expectations have got me down
I feel better when they're not around
Expectations are such a weight
And with them I could do away
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Tommy
03:56
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Cutting loose, he has it all figured out
Caught a lucky break and he's playing loud
Tommy is liked by everybody
Has a lot of friends, but no one knows
Trying something new, try everything
Just so everybody can hear him sing
Insecure but no one knows it
Overcompensate and his ego's showing
Go slow
Tommy, go slow
Go slow
Tommy, go slow
Hearing things, he won't try to argue
Cut in half, he'll take it all from you
Center of attention is not enough
It's something bigger he's thinking of
Go slow
Tommy, go slow
Go slow
Tommy, go slow
Go slow
Tommy, go slow
Go slow
Tommy, go slow
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4. |
Citrus
02:24
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You like the big rush
You don’t want to miss out
Come at it headstrong
You can’t seem to listen
Your intuition
Is blocked by your vision
When you can’t face it
Is when you should face it
But you’re indifferent
Your hands smell like citrus
‘Cause your drug
Is all the attention
It’s all the attention
It’s all the attention
It’s all the attention
It’s all the attention
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5. |
Interlude
01:47
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Instrumental
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I can see it in your eyes
It’s something I can’t find in anyone
I’ve given all my time
Feeling so confined, I’ll give it up
And I know that everything is impermanently changing all the time
And it’s hard to remember that everything is out there for me
And it’s not so sad all the time
It’s not so sad all the time
It’s fairly hard to see
Have everything I need, it’s my meditation
I know I need to breathe
When I’m caught in all my doubt and reservations
‘Cause I know that everything is impermanently changing all the time
And it’s hard to remember that everything is out there for me
And it’s not so sad all the time
It’s not so sad all the time
It’s not so sad all the time
It’s not so sad all the time
It’s not so sad all the time
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7. |
Green Eyes
03:42
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Lately, it doesn’t seem so important
Maybe I’m overthinking it
Tell me what you’re on about lately
‘Cause I
Found myself in a new conversation
Always seems to go like this
Can’t shake the feeling that I’m fine
I wanna see those green eyes
‘Cause when I do, I know I’ll be alright
Yeah, I wanna see a clear sky
‘Cause if I do I know I’ll be just fine
Spend a few on a new guilty pleasure
Tell myself I deserve it
Waste away and I’m asking myself why
Passing thoughts like clouds in a blue sky
Yet I cling to all of them
Tell me how to let go of the time
I wanna see those green eyes
‘Cause when I do, I know I’ll be alright
Yeah, I wanna see a clear sky
‘Cause if I do I know I’ll be just fine
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8. |
Sunflower
03:38
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You're a sunflower
Using up your hours to give me time
I'm a forest fire
Clinging to old desires, is that a crime?
And I believe in nothing, anymore
So I tell myself
So I just tell myself
When I feel like someone else
But, I know there's more than this
Yeah, I know there's more than this
I'm feeling out of touch, but
You say that you're in love - do I think too much?
Trying to be more present
But, the feeling is not inherent, more like a crutch
Could I believe in something, anymore
So I tell myself
So I just tell myself
When I feel like someone else
'Cause, I know there's more than this
Yeah, I know there's more than this
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9. |
Real Life
04:02
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The sun’s getting brighter
And melting away
The ice on my window
That led me astray
The day's getting longer
With amber embrace
And the weight on my shoulders
Is drifting away
Is this real life
Or only a dream?
Is this what it feels like
To be so esteemed?
But what’s the difference
Could you tell me the truth?
If things are different
Why do I dream of you?
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Blacktop Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Blacktop is an indie surf folk project based out of Milwaukee, WI
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