1. |
Chasing Highs
04:43
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[Chorus]
We'd stay up till two on a Thursday night
Searching for a place to hide
From the problems that plagued us through the days
But with you I could let down my guard
Cause I found peace within your arms
And ever since you came into my life
The only high I want to chase is you
[Verse 1]
We'd planned our story out to the end
Guess the time's come to stop playing pretend
Like a flare in the night sky, you guided me home
To fairytale lands now left alone
[Pre-Chorus]
To be so blissfully naïve
Ignoring the cracks in between
And I keep looking back to the start
When I thought it'd always be that way
[Chorus]
Cause we'd stay up till two on a Thursday night
Searching for a place to hide
From the problems that plagued us through the days
But with you I could let down my guard
Cause I found peace within your arms
And ever since you came into my life
The only high I want to chase is you
[Pre-Chorus]
Never thought I'd feel this broken
Feels like all I do is smoke and
Now I'm wasted, thinking of the start
When I thought it'd always be that way
[Chorus]
Cause we'd stay up till two on a Thursday night
Searching for a place to hide
From the problems that plagued us through the days
But with you I could let down my guard
Cause I found peace within your arms
And ever since you came into my life
The only high I want to chase is you
[Bridge]
Breaking down as I watch you go
Leaving for a place unknown
Another fight I could never win
Always knew I'd lose it then
I'd be left with the memory
Of everything we used to be
Every night hoping to forget
So maybe I'd feel whole again
Breaking down as I watch you go
Leaving for a place unknown
Another fight I could never win
Always knew I'd lose it then
I'd be left with the memory
Of everything we used to be
Every night hoping to forget
And not think about when
[Chorus]
We'd stay up till two on a Thursday night
Searching for a place to hide
From the problems that plagued us through the days
But with you I could let down my guard
Cause I found peace within your arms
And ever since you came into my life
The only high I want to chase is you
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2. |
Fake It
03:01
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[Verse 1]
Smile
The camera can't see behind your eyes
With practice they can't sense the lie
You tell through gritted teeth
Cause they can't be hurt by what they can't see
[Chorus]
Leave it all behind
We both know the stage is no place for a stained life
It'd be the role of a lifetime
If I can find the will to fake it in the limelight
[Verse 2]
All minds turn to judgement when the leper leaves their quarantine
Execute on charges of pretending that you're someone better
Sentimental part is over
Better get to work and-
[Chorus]
Leave it all behind
We both know the stage is no place for a stained life
It'd be the role of a lifetime
If I can find the will to fake it in the limelight
[Bridge]
Faking or fading
Dreaming or drowning
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3. |
One Missed Call
03:21
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[Verse 1]
The phone's ringing down the hall
So close yet still so far
What if I told you there could be a way out
Just follow my lead
Now, don't make a scene
I'll wash away all your doubt
[Pre-Chorus]
I'll tell you what they won't
That you're alone on this road
Now please don't blame them
You know they're just tryna be nice
But sometimes don't you wish
They'd let the façade slide
[Chorus]
Cause if one missed call is all it takes
For them to leave you behind
How can you honestly say
They were ever on your side
[Verse 2]
Withdrawal can sting or make you weak
So tell me what ails you now
You'll need to learn how to hold your breath
I'd hate to see you drown
In your sorrow or a bottle
Leave it to dealer's choice
But fair warning on your journey
Your bonds will be destroyed
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4. |
Man In The Corner
02:15
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[Chorus]
There's a man in the corner who whispers to me
He tells me all the things that I don't see
And he warned me, should you attack
Let go, run away, and don't look back
[Verse 1]
The critic inside my walls
Watching, picking out all my flaws
The cynic watching every move
Calling everyone cruel
[Chorus]
The man in the corner who whispers to me
He tells me all the things that I don't see
And he warned me, should you attack
Let go, run away, and don't look back
[Verse 2]
The writer guides the pen
Leading the story down to its end
The liar's voice in my mind
"Close your eyes, say good night"
[Breakdown]
I'm falling fast and learning that
Maybe some things aren't best left alone
But I'm afraid if I can't save me
Maybe no one should
[Bridge]
When I stare in the mirror and I talk to myself
I say I deserve every card I'm dealt
And looking back I see the eyes
Of a monster I recognize
[Chorus]
The man in the corner who whispers to me
He tells me all the things that I don't see
And in the end when he attacked
I let go, closed my eyes, embraced the black
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5. |
Sonlight (The One Below)
04:09
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(Give in)
The day fades into night
And while we fear the dark below
The moon steals the last of the son's light
And oh, what a fright
For we feel the blessings go
As the day fades into night (Give in)
It's a fearsome sight
To see his solemn woe
When the moon steals the last of the son's light
(Give in)
(Give in)
Can I set it right
Or did the chances blow
As the day fades into night
It was a noble fight
But he is left alone
When the moon steals the last of the son's light (Give in)
We wait for the sun to rise
But how were we to know
That when the day fades into night
The moon steals the last of the son's light
Close your eyes
And say goodnight
Just let the tar drag you down
I promise that it's ok
And tomorrow is a new day
So rest your head
It's time to sleep
And give into temptation
We'll fall into the embrace
Of the one below
Who will guide us home
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6. |
I Wish We'd Never Met
03:07
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[Verse 1]
Passing out in the backseat of my car
Remind myself to forget who you are
But the memories always flood right back
Oh the memories always flood right back
[Pre-Chorus]
I've been thinking back to nights alone
Getting drunk and high
Maybe it's the medicine talking
But I hear the nightlife calling
[Chorus]
I can't take this anymore
When'd this turn into an all out war
So I'll drink away all my mistakes
While the words echo in my brain
"It was fun before but now it's all regrets"
I just wish we'd never met
[Verse 2]
Listen to the sound of crashing thunder
Your waves pulled me in too deep
The moonlight called, it wants your number
A blood pact among thieves
I could scream, I could shout, but I can't let it out
So let's all raise a toast to a love, now a ghost
Hiding from the consequence of your endless playfulness
In too deep so start again
Say your prayer, it never ends
[Chorus]
I can't take this anymore
When'd this turn into an all out war
So I'll drink away all my mistakes
While the words echo in my brain
"It was fun before but now it's all regrets"
I just wish we'd never met
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7. |
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[Verse 1]
There's nothing louder than the silence
That echoes after the laughter
When all the jesters and all the dancers
Take their leave to a state of disaster
Stumble through the throes of ecstasy
Barking up a storm, but I got no teeth
Spin to win, skin to skin
Surely a night to be forgotten
[Chorus]
I know I hit you with shots that I meant for myself
From bottles of poison that I self-prescribed
To heal all the damage I left in my mind
I know you earned your wrath with every sin I'd commit
Forgiveness is privilege, I should be without
Your vengeance's my penance for dragging you down
[Outro]
There's nothing louder than the silence
That echoes after the laughter
When all the jesters and all the dancers
Take their leave to a state of disaster
Stumble through the throes of ecstasy
Barking up a storm, but I got no teeth
Spin to win, skin to skin
Surely a night to be forgotten
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8. |
Wistful Thinking
02:18
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[Verse 1]
I saw someone down at the bar
They reminded me of you
They had your fiery red hair
And a matching attitude
We talked away for hours
Before they said they had to go
Part of me was grateful
Cause they felt too much like home
[Chorus]
I'd hate to ask you to stay
Some people can't be saved
And sleeping in that crowded bed
Was played out anyway
I tell myself that it isn't
But I know deep down it's true
I wish the someone I saw at the bar...
[Verse 2]
I ran into Chris at the diner
He asked me how you were
Between a flood of memories
I said I thought I heard
You were on the path to greater things
But I think he knows what I really mean
[Chorus]
I'd hate to ask you to stay
Some people can't be saved
And sleeping in that crowded bed
Was played out anyway
I tell myself that it isn't
But I know deep down it's true
I wish the someone I saw at the bar...
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9. |
Lift Off
03:58
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[Verse 1]
Till planets realign
A bond split in the divide
Always barely out of reach
With eternity in between
[Pre-Chorus]
I swore I'd race against time and space
For a chance to see you tonight
But what's done is done, despite how fast I run
We weren't ready for lift off
[Refrain]
We weren't ready for lift off
We weren't ready for lift off
[Verse 2]
The starlight starts to fade
Leaving darkness in its wake
An empty constellation
Just across the horizon
[Pre-Chorus]
I swore I'd race against time and space
For a chance to see you tonight
But what's done is done, despite how fast I run
We weren't ready for lift off
[Refrain]
We weren't ready for lift off
We weren't ready for lift off
We weren't ready for lift off
We weren't ready for lift off
[Bridge]
Like a plane I'm crashing
From the high you left me on
Thought we stood united
But still you let me fall
We talked about the years ahead
But you were just a ghost
And now I've finally realized
I have to let you go
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10. |
Storybook Endings
04:38
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[Verse 1]
At the start, with our spark
We set the world ablaze
But as the fire faded
We felt it melt away
Cause first loves seem always doomed to fail
And inside I know better
But I can't help but hope for
[Pre-Chorus]
A second chance at what I missed
This perfect life with you
But if an unfair hand is what we're dealt
We'll just have to make do
[Chorus]
Who'd have thought the movies lie
The happy endings just disguise reality
Where it all falls apart
Maybe I've been searching in all the wrong places
Cause storybook endings don't wait for us all
[Verse 2]
I've been hoping to find you in the diner
Where we always used to meet
We'd order shakes and reminisce
About times long past
[Pre-Chorus]
But life's not a fairy tale or so I've learned
We don't always get what we think we deserve
[Chorus]
Who'd have thought the movies lie
The happy endings just disguise reality
Where it all falls apart
Maybe I've been searching in all the wrong places
Cause storybook endings don't wait for us all
[Chorus]
Who'd have thought the movies lie
The happy endings just disguise reality
Where it all falls apart
Maybe I've been searching in all the wrong places
Cause storybook endings don't wait for us all
[Outro]
I still stay up on Thursday nights
But I don't need a place to hide
The weight's not gone, but I can finally breathe
Maybe they were onto something
Gotta fake it till you make it
And pray you buy yourself in the role
Who'd have thought the movies lie
The happy endings just disguise reality
Where it all falls apart
Maybe I've been searching in all the wrong places
I know this isn't perfect, but it's enough
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