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Paperboy
02:47
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I say "yes" for the wrong reasons
They answer "no" to "have you seen him"
I run away to catch my breath
Ironic? Maybe a little bit
Been drowning in desperation
While your dousing in your religion
Don't need God to find salvation
They sell red wine on aisle seven
And then you search the city
I bet you pray he brings me
Ho-o-ome
Can't blame you for my behavior
But, bet you wish I found your savior
I'll cross my heart and hope to die
Bet you that will make the father cry
Paperboy, I've been carrying this for years
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She asks about the fact that I don't look her in the eye
I tell her of my dad's calloused hands
She asks me how it feels being a bit older; blaming my mother and her cold shoulders
I don't know what she expected from the answers that I gave her
I only talk about the things I know
"You just don't want to feel so guilty"
I wanna say I'm sorry, is that such a bad thing
"People aren't your play thing"
I caught her with her hands on my shoulders, now shes asking me to explain
Outlining my skin, begging me to let her in but how much more does she want
Her palm above my chest, she decides she wants to rest and I can't blame her
I only talk about the things I know
"How can you just leave just cos it's cloudy"
It doesn't make me happy, should I say I'm sorry
"But people aren't your fucking play thing"
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3. |
Paintchips
02:55
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You've been swallowing yellow paintchips
And I've been drinking gasoline
You poison music that I used to love
I play those songs on repeat
I light a match under your old pictures
But you set fire to my bones
I tend to get a lot of questions
But you're someone that I no longer know
Got caught, you thought you told me
You're leaving me to settle up the score
Twisting my arm and breaking bones
Can't believe you ran away from home
I chase my sorrows with the thought of drinking
Anything I can to keep me warm
You keep it light and make conversation
But you made a fire into a storm
Can you account for all the money wasted
My bad ideas and personal neglect
You've got a lot of nerve in asking
Me to buy you more cigarettes
Got caught, you thought you told me
You're leaving me to settle up the score
Twisting my arm and breaking bones
Can't believe you ran away from home
Got caught, you thought you told me
You're leaving me to settle up the score
Twisting my arm and breaking bones
You're someone that I no longer know
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4. |
About You
03:39
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I bet you laugh at the thought that I ever believed we could be something more than
Lovers out of highschool, promiscuous creatures, sinning in bleachers, outside of churches
Stain glass breaths, still kissing on your neck, undress in Texas, color your hair cos you're
Tired of my antics, don't know how to say it, you take the misery out on your skin
Draw new lines to define yourself, tell everyone you meet that they mean nothing
And everything at once, you're everything at once, tell the whole world that I meant nothing
But this is about you and not about me
And this is about you and not about me
I bet you laugh when you know how heavily revised all my work is
Try to find new language to paint you, but only using your favorite colors
Convincing myself that my vernacular was always mine, and you cant have it
But even my name is riddled with your God damn influence
And I'm sure you use that to your advantage to illustrate just how derivative I am
Stealing lines from your play book, meeting new people
I always lie about who I am
But this is about you and not about me
And this is about you and not about me
Cos when I wake up, don't wanna know where you've been
And this is about you and not about me
You caught me in the middle of the street
We always knew some day we'd meet,
We used to say it'd be a coffeeshop
Not at a party when we're both drunk
And when the wind blows knocking trees down
It crushes my skull exposing my scalp
But this is about you and not about me
And this is about you and not about me
Cos when I wake up, don't wanna know where you've been
And this is about you and not about me
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5. |
I Misplaced My Nose Ring
02:59
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I don't think anyone's as happy as they pretend to be online
Cos I've been trying to impress you every day of my life
And if I'm on to something let me make it clear
I live my life filled with fear
That you are, the last person who saw me smile
You are, the last person who's understood that I will self destruct if you go away
But pictures don't show that pain
I don't think I'm as broken as I write myself to be
Cos I've always had a habit of exaggerating
And if I've finally hit the nail on the head
I'll rewrite all the words I've said
That you are, the last person who broke me down
You are, the last mistake I had to walk away from if I ever wanted to grow
But pictures can't show that growth
I don't think I'm as happy as I try to make it seem
But I know I'm not as sad as I used to be
And if I'm onto something, let me make it clear
You can only grow from here
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You've got a bone to pick with me
But you pick my bones from your teeth
Your tongue tinged with medicine
I'm what the doctor ordered, prescription
One a day if you'd like
But take as many to relieve the pain
I play in your mouth, you think to spit me out
But I'm already making my way down
your throat
Now, You already don't know
How, What you were so angry about
Now, Before
Now
You tell me not to park outside,
Sneaking out; you don't want to wake him
You'll meet a block down the street
Avoid the eyes of your curious neighbor
I guess I should have known
But then again I really just don't care
As long as you keep reclining
My seat, the windows fogging
Maybe we can keep meeting like this
Now, we shouldn't be allowed
How, do I explain to your husband
Now, this business
Now
Cos you're at home and I'm alone
When you tell me to come over
And you're undressed when I'm downstairs
And you're alone when I come over
I tangle your hair in my hands
Little knots that you will have to brush out
You're breathing right into my mouth
I give your life a little sense of adventure
But I know that you're upset
And I'm probably using you to my advantage
But you never say it, so I wont ask a question,
Your marriage never worked out in the end
Now, won't say it out loud
How, do I decide to take his place
Now, by your side
Now
Cos you're at home and I'm alone
When you tell me to come over
And you're undressed when I'm downstairs
And you're alone when I come over
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7. |
Small Spaces
03:27
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I burned my hand trying to prove a point
I said "they're sturdy" but the tears start to come out
And you didn't know how to help me out
So you kept your eyes to the ground
But then I lit another fire work
And it didn't hurt as much as I secretly wish it did
I couldn't look you In the eye
I knew I shouldn't even try
Cos I would have told you right then and there
How my hand was aching and I needed to move away
For my sake, or maybe I'd get stuck
Complicated, living in small spaces
I should've kicked this habit so long ago
But sounds like you know it too
Living in small spaces
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