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Introvert
00:55
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Constantly staring upwards at the ceiling
Just to pass the time
I’m so fucking awkward and unappealing
Another night that I’m confined
In the room that I grew up in
A failure who’s achieved nothing
Pictures from my childhood when I once believed in something
I was just a boy who’s mind went out of control
I wish the earth would open up and swallow me whole
One day, I promise
I’ll pluck up the courage
To get out this town
Sick of letting everyone down
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Empty Nest
02:58
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These streets feel so empty, it’s just not the same
All my friends at university whilst here I remain
Stuck in a dead end job where I feel worthless
They’re all off finding their purpose
Time just passed me by and I’ve got no one but myself to blame
Take me back to when I was sixteen
Rewind to the happiest that I’ve ever been
When everyone was still around and life had direction
Nowadays I can’t even bare the sight of my reflection
I pass by the school that we went to as kids
And everything’s the same as it was before, so why isn’t this?
I always thought they’d be around forever
I’m tired of being told that things will get better
Like a mum with empty nest, I’m lost without the people I miss
Take me back to when I was sixteen
Rewind to the happiest that I’ve ever been
When everyone was still around and life had direction
Nowadays I can’t even bare the sight of my reflection
I’ve lost everybody that I’ve ever known
I’m a failed carbon copy my friends have outgrown
It’s hard to keep up when you’re so far behind
Don’t think I’ve ever felt quite as ostracised
Take me back to when I was sixteen
Rewind to the happiest that I’ve ever been
When everyone was still around and life had direction
Nowadays I can’t even bare the sight of my reflection
Alone and dejected, I feel so rejected
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3. |
Footsteps
03:17
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You’re such a waste, you cloud up my broken mind
I’m out of place, I always feel so deprived
You’re so dishonest, where’s that integrity
You were so eager to push on me
When you left, I just cried on the bottom stair
Now i reflect on how you were never there
Do you even have any regrets?
Fuck following in your footsteps
Flash forward, to my teens
And i’m still aching, as much as I’ve always been
I’m so fed up, fed up with this
We always talk about the same shit
It’s like we’re in reverse, things are getting worse and I can’t handle it
This pain won’t let up, let up, I’m done with all the fights and arguments
The story’s never changing, rip out a page and write me a new one
Ten years pass and you’re still playing the same game
Who’s it now? Do I even get to know her name?
I can’t imagine being so self-involved
that I’d never answer if you called
Flash forward, to my teens
And i’m still aching, as much as I’ve ever been
I’m so fed up, fed up with this
We always talk about the same shit
It’s like we’re in reverse, things are getting worse and I can’t handle it
This pain won’t let up, let up, I’m done with all the fights and arguments
The story’s never changing, rip out a page and write me a new one
I stood and watched as my world caved in
My self confidence suddenly started fading
I stitched up my wounds, spent my whole youth repairing
Now lately all I ask myself is when did you stop caring?
I’m so fed up, fed up with this
We always talk about the same shit
It’s like we’re in reverse, things are getting worse and I can’t handle it
This pain won’t let up, let up, I’m done with all the fights and arguments
The story’s never changing, rip out a page and write me a new one
Write me a new one
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Retrospect
02:37
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I kept wishing I could resurrect what you and I once had
But when I think in retrospect, why the hell would I wanna do that?
‘Cos you fucked with my head, wanna go back to bed
But everyone said that I’ll sleep when I’m dead
Ever since you slammed the door, my thoughts have kept me awake
I’ve been waiting for you to come home
It’s been three whole months with no phone call, just left on my own
And I guess I thought that you might
Be something more than just a waste of time
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again
This is where your bullshit ends
Give it a week and I’ll be on the mend
I should’ve listened to all my friends
When they told me you were no good for me (same old story)
And all it taught me was never put my faith in something so built to break
I’ve been waiting for you to come home
It’s been three whole months with no phone call, just left on my own
And I guess I thought that you might
Be something more than just a waste of time
The world’s on my back and I’m itching to get it off
The world’s on my back and I’m itching to get it off
The world’s on my back and I’m itching to get it off
The world’s on my back
I’ve been waiting for you to come home
It’s been three whole months with no phone call, just left on my own
And I guess I thought that you might
Be something more than just a waste of time
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Better Off
03:02
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I never thought I’d see the day
You and your family moved away
You left without saying goodbye
Cardboard boxes of stuff
Loaded onto the truck
Parked at the end of your drive
It’s strange how an empty house
Can bring back all the memories out
My head that I thought I repressed
Now I guess I’ll never see you again
Wanna redo every day since you left me worn out and stressed
You got what you wanted from me
And now I’m in misery
‘Cos I know I can’t compete with the guys you moved onto
I think about you all the time, it’s not like I want to
Hopelessly trying to convince myself
That I’m better off without you, but the truth is I want you
And how can you say you don’t see me that way
When you’re the one that started all this
You made me let my guard down
Then ripped out my heart, now I’m in pieces
‘Cos I know I can’t compete with the guys you moved onto
I think about you all the time, it’s not like I want to
Hopelessly trying to convince myself
That I’m better off without you, but the truth is I want you
To stay right here by my side
Hate the happiness I see in your eyes
How can you be with him, when I was only beginning
To heal after all this time?
‘Cos I know I can’t compete with the guys you moved onto
I think about you all the time, it’s not like I want to
Hopelessly trying to convince myself
That I’m better off, I’m better off
‘Cos I know I can’t compete with the guys you moved onto
I think about you all the time, it’s not like I want to
Hopelessly trying to convince myself
That I’m better off without you, but the truth is I want you
To stay right here, just stay right here
When you’re in your new bedroom
I’ll finish writing you a tune
And hope it finds its way to you
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Safeguard York, UK
Declan Gough - vocals
Martyn Marsh - guitar
Denholm Horn - guitar
Connor Dale - drums
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