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Brain Space
02:24
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It’s 10 O’ clock at night
And I’ve got a Head Load
It’s pitch dark outside
And I think I’m gonna explode
It’s not quite time
For quieting down
You can see my light
When you’re looking through my window
It’s cold in here
As my words blend together
My blanket is near
But this essay is a mind bender
It’s not quite time
For quieting down
You can see my light
When you’re peering through my window
It’s 12 AM
And I know I should be sleeping
But my work never ends
It’s growing and it’s creeping through the walls
Like the spaces in my brain
It’s really hard to explain
It’s not quite time
For quieting down
You can still see my light
When you’re gazing through my window
My window
Oh…
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You're going insane
But that's okay
It's not the same
When you're away
And I'm not going away
From here... there's no one
That can take me away
You can't move me
I'm just gonna stay
One moment you're happy then sad
And I can't know what's running through your head
One instant you're scarred for life
Because she took all our pride
You won't move me
You can't move me
You won't move me
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3. |
Holding Fast
03:42
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slowly breaking through
the day to get to you
when life comes to fast
we have to make it last
its not a tale of love and hate
when we have to separate
its nowhere near a shooting star
its a picture you view from afar
holding fast
caring for a friend
you felt life would end
but when you were reborn
your mother seemed forlorn
whenever we go out
there's nothing left to talk about
its not like life lasts long
it disappears within a song
but dont be too distressed
theres still enough time to beat the press
dont be too distressed
just reverse the cycle of happiness
holding fast
holding fast
holding fast
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4. |
Oppressor
03:12
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You are the oppressor of my heart
I’m sick of these false starts
I wish that I could be a part
Of your newest work of art
I’m tired of playing games
And being in the shadow of your fame
I’m sorry if this isn’t what you wanted
It’s not how I envisioned us
If we had met under a different circumstance
This would be a working romance
If we had known each other a long time ago
We wouldn’t need to wait for our love to show
I can’t tell you how hard it’s been
To deal with feelings that should be so routine
To see you on the cover of a magazine
Looking so serene
If we could just spend some time
Trying to write out silly rhymes
I know we’d be a great pair
I know we’d have love to share
Oh baby baby this hurts
Oh baby I’ve never been so alone
Oh baby and it gets worse
If we could just be on our own
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5. |
Laughing Gas
04:20
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you're going through, you're crawling deep
you're going through, you're falling asleep
there's no way out, there's no light there
it's dark all around you, a blindfolded stare
your knees are bent, your hands dirty
this place is old, and un comforting
it's dark and damp and made of clay
the tunnel to her heart has started to decay
but where are you going?
you've made a wrong turn.
you're not getting anywhere,
with the way you've treated her.
and why aren't you leaving?
cause no one wants you here.
sorry to inform you,
but it's just not your year.
there's no one around to support your facts
you're up and down you've been an ass
these games can only go so far
they end so fast for broken hearts
but where are you going?
you've made a wrong turn.
you're not getting anywhere
with the way you've treated her.
you really should be leaving
you're not wanted here
just get out of her life,
we'll wipe away her tears.
you're sleeping around in laughing gas
and leaving her drowning in a bloody mess
where the fuck are you going?
you've made a wrong turn!
we've told you you're going nowhere
with the way you're treating her.
just get on to leaving
cause NO ONE WANTS YOU HERE
please just leave, we're asking you
to take away her fears
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6. |
Heartless Manipulator
03:58
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Why are you sleeping now?
Why are you breathing loud?
What are we fighting for?
Why can't we be friends like we were before?
Why do the bluebirds sigh
Every time you make me cry?
And why can't the mockingbirds sing,
Every time the telephone rings?
You know it's her, and so do I.
So why do I sit idly by?
And when you're pacing on the phone...
I just can't help but feel alone
Why are you sleeping now?
When we could be far away.
Your altered promises broke my heart,
It's just an act, a part you play.
And why is it that I always find,
Socks and underwear that were never mine?
Why is it that I stay with you?
Your heart is so cheap and mine is so true.
I don't know why I loved you so
Because you were a flame that lost it's glow
And if you find reasons for me to stay near,
I swear to you this, you speak no words I can hear.
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Bruce Makovah Los Angeles, California
I started writing songs when I was 14, and I sucked at it. Now I'm 23 and I'm trying to figure out what to do with my life, so I'm putting all of the various forms of art I've created online. This is one of them. Enjoy. I like to record when I'm very sick. Also I'm not very good at playing instruments, but I like writing lyrics. ... more
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