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1. |
MISS YOU
06:03
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The hands that kept me steady
The weight upon my back
Is gone, I’m falling forward
And you’re never coming back
Can’t shake this sinking feeling
That we’re on borrowed time
I don’t know which room is vacant next
I just know regret is mine
Never got the chance to tell you
And I have No right to say it now
But I miss you, oh I miss you, oh I miss you…
So we congregate in rooms where no one’s singing
And we contemplate words no one else is thinking
Here
We dwell
Where strangers know us well
Trading memory for words that sell
Full of life, full of light when the moment is right
But it never was
So it never is
And we never are
So we never were
Sometimes it’s like forgetting
And everything is fine
These endless nights seem easy
When I’m up and flying blind
Some days I feel so empty
Like I’m here to pass the time
From searing loss to searing loss
And things I’ve left behind
I have just one hope remaining
And I won’t be put to shame
Cause my God is working this for good
All glory to His name
So we revel in the victory that He’s given
And we hope beyond the heartache that we’re living
And we congregate in rooms of joyous singing
And we celebrate the hope that He is bringing
Hear
Me now
Cause I don’t want to wake in a
world of “too late” in the
Here and now
All the dark and no bite
Cause I don’t want to fight with the
Breathing sound
All the things that I have can’t make me stay here on the (ground)
Hear
Me, God
Cause I don’t want my course to be
Steered by my flaws
Or the “might have been”
Oh, oh, oh
What might’ve been, what might’ve been, what might’ve been, what might’ve…
Believe it, just believe it, just believe it…
It’s not your fault, it’s not your fault, it’s not your fault…
And don’t I miss you, don’t I miss you, don’t I miss you…
Please don’t leave yet, please don’t leave yet, please don’t leave yet…
It’s not your fault, it’s not your fault, it’s not your fault…
And please forgive me, please forgive me, please forgive me…
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2. |
You And Nuclear Bombs
05:12
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So sick and tired of the good intentions
The friends you mention
Day by day I love you even worse
I’m sick and tired of the word inventions
The wrong intentions
Week by week I get what I deserve
You’re my open nerve
And the pain off the charts
(So before)
So before this all falls apart
Let’s wave goodbye
Let’s see this through
I’ll be your apathetic fool
(And ignore)
Ignore the hopped-up stoics saying
“Baby
Don’t slip
October lasts forever, cry no more”
I came to say “you’re wrong”
I came to say we’d get back someday
The hours may pass along
But the love I have for you and nuclear bombs
Keeps burning on
I’m so sick and tired of the friendly faces
Those handshake places
(The cash prize offers)
Surrogate fathers
You can’t demand what I’d give you for free
So no one told you, your beauty’s empty
A gallon short on gasoline
So no one told you the bombs were dropping
And they’re aimed at you and me
So no one told you you’re unconvincing
When you’re staring at your screen
So no one told you the world is ending
What a day to make a scene
(Baby
Don’t slip
October lasts forever, cry no more)
Cause I came to say “you’re wrong”
I came to say we’ll get back someday
The hours may pass along
But the love I have for you and nuclear bombs
Is burning on
Lately
We’ve been
Charting course to carve out our own star
(Now we’ve got)
Camera crews and grips
The vice of sunshine clamped down o’er my heart
It’s not too late to…
It’s not too late to start
But I came to say “you’re wrong”
I came to say we’ll get back someday
The hours may pass along
But the love I have for you
I came to say you’re wrong
I came to say we’d get back someday
The hours may pass along
But the love I have for you
So you came to say “I’m wrong”
You came to say you’ll chance the heartbreak
The days will soon be gone
And the love we shared between the nuclear bombs is burning on
(Oh, I think you’re burning…)
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3. |
Always Something
05:39
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Look at you
Empty room
The string is frayed
The daylight blooms
You’re not quite sure
What you’ll do
Not sure just what you’re gonna do
Can this world hide another bruise?
Can one heart be enough for you?
There’s always something on your mind
And I’d love it if you opened up
But you ain’t got the time
There’s always something in your eyes
And I’d love it if you saw me
But you were never really mine
Velvet suit
Lookin fine
Oh you’re dressing up
In your soulless shine
Remember days
You didn’t talk that way
But we’re dryin up
Skin and teeth
Lightly bruised
Your family called, said they’re missing you
So make your peace
The dripping beast
I’m feeling so uneasy, dear
I’m bruising only when you’re near
Bruised, but hoping that
It might be different this time
There’s always something on your mind
And I’d love it if you opened up
But you ain’t got the time
There’s always something in your eyes
And I’d love it if you saw me
But you were never really mine
There’s always something on your mind
And I’d love it if you opened up
But you ain’t got the time
There’s always something in your eyes
And I’d love it if you saw me
But you were never really mine
(Always something)
Can hardly stand it with you
(Always something)
It’s not the same without you
(Always something)
I’m dreaming that the day will come
You’ll blow my fears away
There’s always something on your mind
And I’d love it if you opened up
But you ain’t got the time
There’s always something in your eyes
And I’d love it if you saw me
But you were never really mine
There’s always something in your smile
And I’d love to see you, honey
But you’ve been gone awhile
There’s always something in our way
And I’d love it if you found the stride to
Blow my fears away
(Sidewalk smile, it’s always something
Gone awhile, it’s always something
Lookin’ fine, it’s always something
They miss you, dear, it’s always something)
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4. |
Timid October
04:23
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Timid October is yours for the taking
Frigid the laughter of wise ones a-playing
Friends with old faces of blank resolution
If Sleeping Giant woke up, I’d steal you the ocean
Walk with me a while
Walk with me this time
Walk with me a while
Oh, dear sidewalk smile
Don’t you lose
Don’t you lose your mind
I lost you before when the
Joshua Tree
Stole my name from your memory
2700 miles
To chase down the smoke of the
Things we used to know
The way I thought you’d go
Walk with me a while
Walk with me this time
Walk with me a while
Oh, dear sidewalk smile
Don’t you lose
Don’t you lose your mind
Stay with me a while
Stay with me this time
Stay with me a while
Oh, dear sidewalk smile
Don’t you lose
Don’t you lose your mind
(Nature
Gets me so far)
But the world can not compare
To the
Ghostly echos that you choose to wear
(Sunshine
I’m a liar)
I pretend that I prefer the cynic
To the empty one
You gave to be my light
Nature
Gets me so far
But the world can not compare
To the
Ghostly echos that you choose to wear
Sunshine
I’m a liar
I pretend that I prefer the cynic
To the empty one
You gave to be my light
Was it your delight
To leave me high and dry?
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5. |
Sidewalk Smile
01:27
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Hesher Cats Seattle, Washington
Hesher Cats is the body through which multi-instrumentalist Robert Clarke formulates his music. He composes, records, and produces all his own material, and when the opportunity presents itself, he plays live with other, like-minded musicians.
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