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Un-Learn
02:26
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my system shuts down when I'm all alone
I'm spiralling despite what I think I know
but it's not over yet
though it freaks me out so bad
I have a plan to implement
a plan to implement
yeah
my head is hurting, think I can't breathe
'till I realised my senses can deceive
thought life was a pop song
and I can't let it go wrong
I heard that from all around me at the time
though it's dark
I'll be ok
I'm trying to un-learn
what's been ingrained
my panic reflex
starts to fade
one day
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2. |
Commencement
03:19
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GET UP
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3. |
The Danger With Angels
04:00
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yeah they live in your head rent free
that's the danger with angels, you'll come to see
they will change who you want to be
over and over again
all those dreams, yeah they won't be long
coming true by the siren's song
one moment they're there and the next they're gone
it takes some getting used to
when everything's going up
I can't imagine it coming down
when everything's looking good
I can't imagine it going wrong
yeah you see what you want to see
that's the danger with angels, listen to me
make you happy but you're not free
as much as you feel like you are
it's all new and you're feeling strong
put more words in your lexicon
one moment they're there and the next they're gone
it takes some getting used to
when everything's going up
I can't imagine it coming down
when everything's looking good
I can't imagine it going wrong
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4. |
Creep Me Out/Keep Me Up
03:12
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so when it gets dark
I start living my life
hey, never thought I could love like that
be careful out there
that's the problem
creep me out, keep me up
I want you to
creep me out, keep me up
windows rattle in their frames
creep me out, keep me up
has he gone insane?
creep me out, keep me up
I'm a late night driver, my thoughts are fading
creep me out, keep me up
creep me out, keep me up
so when it gets dark
I start living my life
hey, never thought I could love like that
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5. |
What To Say
04:57
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I traded things along the way
they couldn't ever help me stay
I found I had to pay to play
how don't you ever know what to say no more?
don't leave me hanging man
in times like these I'm gonna need some advice
is life just meaningless?
should I keep living it just out of spite?
whatever happens
I'm gonna try
to win this race I'll run like I can fly
far away from all my problems and my worries
'till I can finally leave them behind
whatever happens
I'm gonna try
to win this race I'll run like I can fly
far away from all my problems and my worries
again and again and again and again
I waited for the day to fade
so I could lie down in the shade
what about all those plans we made?
how don't you ever know what to say no more?
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6. |
Bad Dreams (Pay No Mind)
03:02
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don't lose your mind
don't lose your mind
something has awoken
butterfly, pay no mind
burden, financial and emotional
butterfly, pay no mind
butterfly, pay no mind
pay for me, pay to play, pay to live another day
not funny anymore
close the window, lock the door
underneath the table, hide now if you're able
drone spy in my third eye, protect yourself from blue light
pick it up and run with it
are the pigeons counterfeit?
do whatever
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7. |
Insects
02:46
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flies all around my head
like I'm already dead
smiling like a jack-o-lantern
what are your real intentions?
don't you look at me like that
I got a couple ideas for motherfuckers like you
racist, yeah it's so blatant
say that around me and I'll sort you out
you're into it
we caught you out
I don't forgive so you're in a corner now
he was murdered by the keepers of the law
can't tell me it didn't happen, I know what I fucking saw
'less you straighten out
you better fucking watch it
I'm on the sidelines, looking into it
'less you straighten out
you better watch your back
I'll jump in the ring
fascists and racists are like little insects
flying 'round and taking bites
thinking they're so tough
they come near you
pick up your shoes and step on 'em before they even know what to do
you heard me
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Either/Or (prod. Dan G.)
04:34
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either/or
why is it always one or the other?
I'm waiting for another
either/or
why is it always one or the other?
need to get under cover
heaven light
on the sea
either/or
why is it always one or the other?
I'm waiting for another
either/or
why is it always one or the other?
need to get under cover
curtains fall
standing on a ledge and I'm standing tall
fall in line
all the time
all the time
you're mine
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O.L.T.O
07:41
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they say
these are your halcyon days
well I'm a young man
without a plan but do I care?
heaven can be achieved
have you learned nothing?
dreams give sweet relief
won't be long
memories pop like bubbles
I get them in my hair
play this at my funeral or I won't be there
white heat or trapped in a snow globe
don't let your head droop low
we're your new friends
I love new friends
I'm sorry mr. machinist
if you insist I will be there
romantic insurrection
bodies like chess pieces
get some love on one of those short term leases
knives and instagram
cut me open, seize my feelings
I wear my soul on my sleeve
my arms, my heart are open like the ocean
bouncing off walls and ceilings
I'm trying
I'm trying, I'm trying to be me
I'm trying
I'm trying, I'm trying to be me
I'm trying to be me
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10. |
I Want Your Name
06:14
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once I was young
went on my phone
I stood against the wall
I'm on my own, I'm on my own
but I want your name
you sat right down
across from me
I would make eye contact, just wait and see
but not this time
I want your name
yeah, I'm so helpless
yeah, I'm so helpless
I can't imagine tomorrow morning
but I'll be there
though I have tried
I just can't change
maybe I'm trapped inside
something that I just can't escape
yeah, I'm so helpless
yeah, I'm so helpless
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