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there's more in a history than there is in a name
none of its golden and no one's to blame
all this goddamned shame
and i think you forget
that i don't remember
and all i was told is she died in november
now i'm not sure if i'll ever get better
because this life don't look the same
no, it's a brand new kid of pain
you showed me the light
but it hurts my eyes
how are you all so alright?
god, i hope you're alright.
i'm scared
i wasn't prepared
thought you cared
and maybe for a while you did
black tar
i can see myself from afar
you are
at the bottom of this bottomless pit
you're at the root of all my shit
you showed me the light
but it hurts my eyes
can i just pretend i'm blind?
i hope you're alright
i saw the light
but it hurts my eyes
how are you all so alright?
well, i hope you are.
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it didn't have to be you
02:59
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i dont look up to you
why would i ever want to?
and to tell you the truth
i wish it wasn't you
it didn't have to be you
cuz she disappeared while she was next to you
o, please say you did the best you could do
unless it wouldn't be true
in which case...
it didn't have to be you
so no need to teach me
i know now what not to do
just tell me you're sorry
that's all i really want from you
man, i don't mean to be rude
but this is long overdue
it didn't have to be you
it didn't have to be you
it didn't have to be you
it didn't have to be you it really fucking didn't.
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maple trees
01:54
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not quite sure what you expect from me
i know i owe you everything
[you will soon be free]
can't tell if this is what you meant for me,
cat's eyes
[cat's eyes]
[i've given you everything]
[given you everything]
sick and tired of all these memories
can't i turn them to maple trees?
[you will soon be free]
then you can take whatever's left of me,
cat's eyes
[my child]
[i've given you everything]
[given you everything]
sugary maple sweet
[you can be the something to confront me]
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zoom out, reposition the frame.
there's more in a history than there is in a name.
none of its golden and no one's to blame.
and i think you forget: i don't remember
all i was told is she died in november
now i'm not sure if i'll ever get better
because this life don't look the same
this is a brand new kind of pain.
you showed me the light
but it hurts my eyes
how are you all so alright?
i hope you're alright
i'm scared
i wasn't prepared
thought you cared
and yeah, i know. for a while you did.
black tar
i can see myself from afar
you are
at the the bottom of this bottomless pit
you're at the root
of all this shit
you showed me the light
but it hurts my eyes
i can't just pretend i'm blind
man, i hope you're alright
i saw the light
really hurt my eyes
god, i hope you're alright.
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Brendan Ra Tyler recommends:
Strange Company
by Post Sixty Five
not my band, but a really good band.
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Who's This?
by Whatever Whatever
One of the Matheson Bros plays guitar in this band
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Patchwork
by Nah.
my band
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