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Broken
03:36
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You said not to speak my mind, I’m broken
You said “just have a good time,” I’m broken
Way you treat me isn’t right, I’m broken
But you don’t want me to fight, I’m broken
I’m a saint but I feel like I’m insane
Everyone tells me to practice more restraint. I’m leavin’
What would happen if I told you “no?”
Would it be so bad that you would go?
Would it be the thing you’d have to know
That would make us really have to grow?
I’m a saint but I feel like I’m insane
Everyone tells me to practice more restraint
So I seethe and I breathe
Put my head down, gnash my teeth
When I leave you’ll miss me
But I only want to do what I believe.
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2. |
Muck
02:41
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I walk in the room
You can’t even meet my eye
I don’t even mind, I’ve got my defenses high
Big ol’ wall between you and I
It blocks our letting feelings fly
Big wall between me and you
You don’t know me and I don’t know you.
I don’t say a thing
I’m not sure if I care enough
We’ve got history
But now we’re into different stuff
I’m sure we could work it out
And dredge up all the painful muck
Or let it settle down
And let time do its thing for us.
Maybe I should let you go
You can’t hurt what you don’t know
You make me feel like shit
And I make you feel like shit
So let’s just do without it.
And I’ll do without it.
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3. |
Worthless
03:39
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4. |
Peaceful Mornings
02:40
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Tryna start my days right
Shouldn’t be too hard
Walk outside in the cold
Sniff it with my dog
Listen to the kind man
coffee in my cup
Gotta catch the season
before it’s all used up.
Soon I’ll have some children
Shuttle them to school
Miss these quiet mornings
Where I can sit and drool
Soon I’ll be an old man
Then what will I have?
Just these peaceful mornings.
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5. |
Time Out
04:43
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Ever since I was a little kid
I was hard to get along with
Said what popped into my head
People told me settle down
So I went into time out
I learned to control myself
Protect people from my energy
So they’d wanna hang out with me
But they’re missing out
When my soul shouts
It’s my favorite part
Why is life so hard?
It doesn’t have to be
And if you love me
You’ll let me be free
And let me be me
I had issues with my teachers
Didn’t know what the problem was
One of them asked what I thought it could be
So I figured it must be me
My dad says I’m argumentative
I think just the same of him
Maybe I can’t take criticism
Maybe I’m just obnoxious
But I know what’s right
It’s my guiding light
Gets me through the night
And I’ll fight this fight
Cuz it’s not just me
Everyone’s suffering
I’ll let you be you
Do what you wanna do
And let me be me
With all the energy
I’ll shout it out loud
“I love myself!”
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6. |
Good Friend
03:08
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Alone in the house
time stretches out
Ahead of me
Stare at the TV
Take a train downtown
Cigarettes in the park
Such a lonely scene
Inside my movie
But I got this
what choice do I have?
An independent kid
Mature for my age
I’m gonna be a good son
Be a good husband
You can leave me on my own
I don’t need nothing from anyone
I’m gonna be a good friend
I wanna be a good dad
You can tell me anything
I won’t tell you what I think
When you’re out on tour
Sometimes I get bored
Better get a project
Before I get depressed
When everything’s done
And I’m all alone
I wonder what’s the point
Stare at my phone too long
I’m never gonna hold you back
From doing your thing
But it’s kinda hard
When my thing’s you.
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7. |
Show Up
03:24
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I try to go high but I feel so low
I try so hard but it don’t show
I do so much that no one sees
They all think something’s wrong with me.
They all think something’s wrong with me.
Why does everybody get along except for me?
Now I ain’t trying to prove I’m best
But what you give to me I’ll give you back
You want control? Well I’m not your man
You wanna win, we’ll both lose in the end.
We’ll both lose in the end.
You wanna play that game then we won’t be friends.
You know that I’d be fine if I was on my own
Disconnect and let you go
But then what’s left, just me and my house?
Is that what life is all about?
So I show up every time
And let you drive me out of my mind.
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8. |
I Don't Know
02:40
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I stay in the lines
Control my thoughts
And end up with an empty husk
That I never want to spend time with
So why would you? I’m over it.
But when I let go, it comes to me
That guiding energy
It pulls me along, I follow
Reminds me what I don’t know.
I try to relate
To show I care
I spread my thoughts out in the air
But what do you see?
I’m trying too hard
And I end up making it worse
I keep to myself and do what’s right
Put down the gloves, give up the fight.
And you wanna know whose side I'm on?
I don’t pick sides, I’m on my own.
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9. |
Medicine Boy
03:04
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You called me at 9 AM
When you needed my help
Well, I called you when I needed yours
And you proceeded to yell
I’ll tell you what I think
But it’s a little late
Hey thanks for asking
I guess you really care about me
But I’m not your medicine boy.
Where were you when I needed yours?
You only doubted me when I was following my heart
And now you see what I’ve achieved by wasting time on art
Well, I’ll lend my energy
I’ve got plenty to spare
And you’ll always ignore me unless there’s something that I can give.
But I’ll be your medicine ball
I’ll freely give to you what I’ve got despite you
but I’m not your medicine boy.
You reap just what you sow.
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Gabriel Adels
Gabriel Adels is a writer, musician, and builder from Philadelphia.
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