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1. |
I Tried
03:25
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no excessive detail here
i'd rather just tell it straight
when I'm feeling something big
the urge to shout can be great
i know it's not so polite
to say what everyone is thinking
and maybe i've got loose lips
cause this ship looks to be sinking
ch
i tried, i tried
i tried to hold it inside
i tried, i tried
but my heart would not be denied
some people walk around
never addressing the fact
that the elephant in the room
ultimately remains intact
so i'm sorry if you're hurt
by the truth that i let slip
if you let it take the wheel, though
you're in for one rough trip
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2. |
The Company
03:04
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v
safety is our top goal
anything else is secondary
even though the chaos is real
protecting you is our priority
v
we're here for you with assistance
cause you can't seem to function at all
let us make all the right decisions
and shield you with a reinforced wall
ch
the company will take charge
and do the things you don't want to do
saving you for more important things
yeah, the company serves you
v
we know too many choices are hard
so relax in your comfortable chair
we'll fight for you and your family
all you need to do is sit right there
br
the company sees that you're weak
the company knows that you trust
the company wants you to relax
and just leave all the thinking to us
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3. |
Wait and See
03:42
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v
it doesn't take long at all
for opportunities to disappear
but jumping on them too quickly
can make the heat too severe
v
suddenly the water's too deep
even though the signs were posted
and before you can take a breath
you're as good as toasted
ch
i'm gonna wait and see
i'm gonna wait and see
i'm gonna wait and see
if this is right for me
v
given the speed that people move
nobody seems to want to take it slow
some of them go so recklessly
when they have nowhere to go
br
there's always consideration
and careful deliberation
with a bit of calculation
to keep me from that situation
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4. |
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it's right in front of you
stop looking to the left stop looking to the right
your search is in vain
i guess you want to be aware of your options
eyes going in circles
head spinning around
follow the line from your nose straight ahead
and maybe where you wanna be is where you'll be led
it's right in front of you
but all of the distractions are distracting you
your search is in vain
and it's just running in the other direction
eyes going in circles
head spinning around
follow the line from your nose straight ahead
and maybe where you wanna be is where you'll be led
it's right in front of you
you seem to be more worried about other things
your search is in vain
cause you stress about things that you can't control
eyes going in circles
head spinning around
follow the line from your nose straight ahead
and maybe where you wanna be is where you'll be led
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5. |
This Is Fine
04:15
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v
you brought me the bad news
the foundation is beginning to shake
you said the forbidden words
now the walls are starting to break
v
i thought everything was stable
but it seems to be turning to flux
a million dollars in my heart
has turned into only ten bucks
ch
but this is fine
i'm not too concerned
this is fine
though i'm getting burned
this is fine
conditions so adverse
this is fine
ya know it could be worse
v
guess you found an escape route
when all that smoke began to rise
looks like he can be your shelter
from the sound of my deafening cries
br
most people would have left by now
before the roof came down on me
and most people would have opened their eyes
to things they didn't want to see
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6. |
Surround Yourself
03:44
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you're so afraid of the world
that you need a support system
and all the things that upset you
there are too many to list 'em
always leaning on somebody else
to do all your heavy lifting
when you could handle it all by yourself
with some perspective shifting
ch
you took advice from the experts
surround yourself, surround yourself
cause every tiny little thing just hurts
surround yourself, surround yourself
how will you ever get strong
if you always need to belong
you're a victim of the con
surround yourself, surround yourself
it's not exactly fair to others
when they pick up all your slack
if you don't have the ability
to give them anything back
br
and isn't it a little creepy
to be surrounded all the time
and isn't it a little crooked
if you don't exercise your spine
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7. |
Say It Once
03:10
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v
it doesn't do any good
to dig someone out of their hole
it's a safe place to hide
for a damaged heart and soul
v
maybe i let it be
or offer some kind of solution
it's just an idea
and not a call for revolution
ch
some people prefer the dark
they reject any positive remark
so i try not to come on too strong
i'll say it once and move on
i'll say it once and move on
br
and just because you think you know best
doesn't mean you have to be a pest
hammering away at what others should do
won't make them behave just like you
v
i can respect the choice
to sit there without the lights on
not gonna act like a threat
when someone's motivation is gone
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8. |
8 Hours
03:40
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ch
i slept 8 hours last night
i should be ready to go
i slept 8 hours last night
just not all in a row
one thing or another thing
combined in one long string
of the most disruptive events
and the rest it all prevents
br
a barking dog
a ticking clock
i snap awake
in one big shake
a truck outside
my brain is fried
the night i had
i'm going mad
forgive me if i'm crabby
my nerves they feel so shabby
hate to be a misery spreader
maybe tonight will be better
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9. |
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v
people don't know what to think
you've never been considered cool
like an alien lost on the earth
you've broken one too many rule
v
and everywhere you show yourself
short circuited brains will arrive
they think you've come from the future
but in this moment you're alive
ch
so there you sit in the lobby
waiting for the world to catch up
one day they won't be so snobby
waiting for the world to catch up
v
your genius is all too obvious
but only to a select few
so you keep your head up and keep going
cause there's nothing else you can do
br
in time the public might see
your contribution to society
it's not a presumption you can bank on
cause by then you may be long gone
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10. |
Let It Crash
03:40
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v
collision course
a show of force
the fancy crown
is going down
v
should i react
make an impact
or do i sit
and watch it split
ch
i don't have a dog in this fight
i say let it crash, let it crash
nothing about this plan was right
i say let it crash, let it crash
v
you see the fraud
the system's flawed
they've gone berserk
it doesn't work
br
so wring your hands and shout at the sky
anything but asking the question why
cause you might find that the answer is true
that the problem here might be you
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11. |
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no excessive detail here
i'd rather just tell it straight
when I'm feeling something big
the urge to shout can be great
i know it's not so polite
to say what everyone is thinking
and maybe i've got loose lips
cause this ship looks to be sinking
ch
i tried, i tried
i tried to hold it inside
i tried, i tried
but my heart would not be denied
some people walk around
never addressing the fact
that the elephant in the room
ultimately remains intact
so i'm sorry if you're hurt
by the truth that i let slip
if you let it take the wheel, though
you're in for one rough trip
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chris hardy world Edgefield, South Carolina
I write songs myself. I record them all myself. I play all the instruments (including real actual drums) myself. I sound
like a band yet I am just one little guy. I do everything myself - the only job you have is to listen and enjoy! Isn't that easy?
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