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Blue Jeans
03:34
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I am drifting, floating, swaying, side-to-side
Water slipping, heat condensing, down my eyes
The ringing in my ears is fading now
I tried to forget years, I don’t know how to do it
Hand me downs and favorite jeans
They all get worn down to the seams
Like you and me
I bought new clothes this spring
Visions blurring, spinning, warbling things, I think
Saw my old friends, they were smiling, it seems
The ringing in my ears is fading now
It’s hard to focus down; I don’t know how to do it
Hand me downs and favorite jeans
They all get worn down to the seams
Like you and me
I bought new clothes this spring
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Baby, I am never going to stop
I’m pushing a train up a hill
I’m pushing a train up for you
And baby, it’s a wash to try and resist
No amount of pain exists
No words can make me quit
Not calling out your name for nothing
Not giving up, I’m holding
It’s time but I’m not going
It’s not our breeze that’s blowing
Not closing up, I’m open
We’re not the card that’s showing
Just hold for one more moment, here with me
But if you go, leave a note
Baby, don’t you see this never will end
I’m always there around the bend
Always here to take you in
And baby, I’ve been holding both of us up
Getting towards the deep end now
I’m not giving up until I drown
Not calling out your name for nothing
Not giving up, I’m holding
It’s time but I’m not going
It’s not our breeze that’s blowing
Not closing up, I’m open
We’re not the card that’s showing
Just hold for one more moment, here with me
But if you go, leave a note
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Can’t you tell how much it means?
Running through waves
They’re breaking down just the same
Like I expected the old ways to change
You were out like the tide
And now it all comes to mind
Everything’s falling apart at the seams
Can’t you tell how much it means?
There’s a saying that goes,
"Don’t ever look back" and so
I’m waiting ‘till all our tracks wash away
I’ve waited my time
The sunshine of spotless minds
I’m never going back, it’s all a dream
Can’t you tell how much it means?
Nothing remains
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4. |
Don't Ask Me Why
03:02
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I’ve been around but I’m not here to stay
Please don’t wait
Don’t hold your breath
I’m not worth all the blue in your face
Don’t ask me why
A hundred times why
Don’t ask me why
I wish it were fate
But the winter’s too cold to escape
Tried to stay silent when I left
But I slammed the gate
Don’t ask me why
A hundred times why
Don’t ask me why
This time tomorrow
I’ll be just a tune in your song
Don’t look out the shades
I’m not coming back baby I’m gone
Don’t ask me why
A hundred times why
Don’t ask me why
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How Far Would You Go
03:14
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I hate the weight of it
Can’t seem to face all of this
Water logged dress weighs me down
Halfway at sea I might drown
How far would you go if you couldn’t see?
How far would you swim down for me?
How long could you hold waiting there to see?
How long could you hold your breath for me?
I’m treading faster but now
Sun’s covered it’s colder out
Float on my back hear no sound
I’m sinking with stars all around
How far would you go if you couldn’t see?
How far would you swim down for me?
How long could you hold waiting there to see?
How long could you hold your breath for me?
(Waiting there to see)
(Waiting there for me)
(Waiting by the sea)
(If you couldn’t breath)
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Underneath
03:27
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Make no mistake
I haven’t been awake
Just at arms length
It’s clear but blurred in shape
I don’t mind, it’s only time
I’ll wake up soon, open my eyes
Been dreaming for a while
I’m in the blue not white
It’s been nice, killing the time
I’ll wake up soon, open my eyes
Darling, hold tight
Wait for the sunlight
Down here, out of reach from
Sharks and men who will consume us
So just hold tight
Stay the whole night
Here with me
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Rooster
02:44
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I’ve been telling myself
Hold, go on, go now
I’m all about you aching
I want it all
Teasing body waking
I wait
Later on
Everybody’s waiting
I’d like to say
Pausing for the silence
I wait
I’ve been telling myself
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Tide Tables
02:53
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You are always asking me
Asking me if I can be
How can I have any clue?
There is nothing new you see
It’s always been like this it seems
So everyone stop asking me
I have no answers
I swear
Just staying afloat like you
So hold you’re breath
Don’t waste it on me
I’m not going back for you
Please hold your thoughts, don’t let them sink
The rust has set, but it’s not deep
Tide is coming soon I think
I guess I can’t ask that of you
It isn’t fair and this is true
Ever since I left the blue
I have no answers
I swear
I’m staying afloat like you
I’m walking away
Been on land for a day
I’m not going back for you
Not going back for you
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Pinky Swear
02:59
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Here, from up above I’m falling
And here, is the same plot calling
And here, is the time I know it
But here, is not quite what I wanted, but
Everything is leading me away (Everything is leading me away)
I swear I’m trying all my best to stay (I swear I tried all my best to stay)
I swear, pinky
Now, from where I stand I see it
And now, it’s not the things I needed
And now, it’s all disintegrating
And now, it’s all just so misleading, ‘cause
Everything is leading me away (Everything is leading me away)
I swear I’m trying all my best to stay (I swear I tried all my best to stay)
I swear, pinky
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Salt Field Blues
02:50
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Now that it is slipping through my hands
I can feel it coming on so fast
Wake up when the sun has start to set
I can feel the night will never last
I don’t know if I can get away
How can you tell and what does it all mean?
I’m loosing everything I’ve ever been
Time is slipping by it’s not a dream
I’m loosing everything I’ve ever seen, again
I don’t know if I can get away (I don’t want to stay here)
I don’t know if I can get away (Maybe end the day here)
I don’t know if I can get away (I don’t want to wait dear)
I don’t know if I can get away (I can’t get away dear)
I’ve been loosing sight of everything we had
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When You Were Gone
02:45
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I’ve been holding my breath everyday
Waiting for the storm to pass away
Carried everything above my waist
I dropped some things, they’re lost, but that’s okay
When you were gone
They’re floating out of sight beyond the waves
I’m seeing now they’ll all return someday
The tide is rolling in, distributing
Shells and things once lost that didn’t sink
When you were gone
And now it’s clear, the beach is empty, clean
There’s supposed to be a storm but I won’t leave
I’m standing and the sky is light and green
But there’s no point, I missed my chance, I’m weak
When you were gone
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