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I don’t need all these things I’ve got
I will leave it all in the front yard
You can have it if you want
I can’t see without my glasses on
But I’ve been reading about what you told me
And I’ll admit that I was wrong
. . .
But if every ocean on this planet dries up
This island I am stranded on
Would one day be a mountaintop
Where I’d see it all
From this island I am stranded on
. . .
I won’t eat until you’re seated too
I don’t believe in a lot of things
I know you believe are true
And I’m a cowardly fighter
But I’m addicted to the idea
So I keep holding on to things I can’t see clearly
I’m a cowardly fighter
But I’m addicted to the idea
So I keep holding on to you,
Why do I keep holding on to you?
. . .
But if every ocean on this planet dries up
This island I am stranded on
Would one day be a mountaintop
Where I’d see it all
From this island I am stranded on
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Grace and Rage
03:42
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Kicking up dust in this empty house
We used to live here
I think, I can’t recall
Picking the rust from the faucet in the kitchen
I swear I still hear you in these walls
And after all
. . .
I would still lie down beside you
I would still lie down beside you
. . .
My mind erases in this lonely town
We should have left here
Long before we did
And all the place we used to hang around
Lock their doors up and leave their lights real dim
But I’d still let you in
. . .
I would still lie down beside you
(I would still lie down beside you)
I would still lie down beside you
(I would still lie down beside you)
I’ve been retracing
The time that we’ve wasted
I’m fine it’s just sometimes
I miss your face
And I miss the waves and I miss this place
I’ve been retracing
The time that we’ve wasted
I’m fine it’s just sometimes I miss your face
And I miss your grace and I miss your rage
. . .
I would still lie down beside you
(I would still lie down beside you)
I would still lie down beside you
(I would still lie down beside you)
I’ve been retracing
The time that we’ve wasted
I’m fine it’s just sometimes
I miss your face
And I miss the waves and I miss this place
I’ve been retracing
The time that we’ve wasted
I’m fine it’s just sometimes I miss your face
And I miss your grace and I miss your rage
. . .
Kicking up dust in this empty house
We used to live here
I think, I can’t recall
Picking the rust from the faucet in the kitchen
I swear I still hear you in these walls
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3. |
Something Kind
06:23
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I am asunder,
All wide-eyed I’d hide out
You storm in like thunder
I tried, I’ve tried but now
. . .
I will run from you like I always do
‘cause my heart’s just not in it
Kinda like a song that goes on so long
That you start to forget it
That you start to
I’m torn up like you would not believe
Tell me, girl, then why didn’t you leave?
‘cause I still find you under the sheets
. . .
I am a sunset
The day has worn me down
This ship’s not sunk yet
Out on the wide open ocean
But I’m not gonna drown with you
. . .
I will run from you like I always do
Though I tried to prevent it
Kinda like a song that goes on so long
That you start to resent it
That you start to resent it
I’m torn up like you would not believe
Tell me, girl, then why didn’t you leave?
‘cause I still find you under the sheets
. . .
I don’t know why I get to introspective
And at the same time I want all your attention
Please give me a ride
Or give me direction
Or say something kind whenever you mention me
I don’t know why I get to introspective
And at the same time I want all your attention
Please give me a ride
Or give me direction
Or say something kind whenever you mention me
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4. |
Cracks in the Wall
03:14
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Your dress on the floor
Just stay ‘til morning
Breaks down the door
Leave cracks in the walls
We should have seen before
It’s funny how we get to sick and tired
And Then we want more
. . .
Tell me real slow
You don’t wanna want me but
It’s all that you know
If the rain doesn’t fall
Then the garden won’t grow
It’s funny how we get to sick and tired
But we don’t let go
. . .
You walk all over me
You walk all over me
I can feel as your feet
Are leaving tracks all down my back
I can’t breath
As you walk all over me
. . .
Let’s make up the bed
You’d rather pack your things
And leave me instead
There’s a hole in the wall
And a pain in my head
It’s funny how we get so sick and tired
And then we drop dead
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5. |
Calling You a Cab
04:46
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A funny feeling
I’m so tired
Always dealing
Never time for what’s required
. . .
Don’t spread yourself so thin
Before they even let you in
Someday, one way you should have known
It would get under your skin
So let it go
Or let it weigh you down again
. . .
Forget the meaning
We created
You won’t see me
But I’ll keep saying that we made it
. . .
Don’t spread yourself so thin
Before they even let you in
Someday, one way you should have known
It would get under your skin
Someday, one way you should have known
It would get under your skin
So let it go
Or let it weigh you down again
. . .
I’m calling you a cab
Ah
I’m calling you a cab
And I’ll find my way back
‘cause girl I am a map
Wasted on the wall
What do you think of that?
What do you think of that?
I’m calling you a cab
Ah
I’m calling you a cab
And I’ll find my way back
‘cause girl I am a map
Wasted on the wall
What do you think of that?
What do you think of that?
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6. |
The Sunlight (Reprise)
04:57
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This is an ode to the missing pieces
I raise my glass to all the reasons
That you don’t see things the way that I see them
Oh well
You’re all closed up and I’m open wide
I’ve been hoping you might come over tonight
I was waiting to watch you unwind
Hearts racing and I’m falling behind
. . .
You always knew the way I feel about you
You only keep your distance sometimes
Lately, I’ve been inches from you
You warm me like the sunlight does
You warm me like the sunlight does
. . .
I will hear you whenever you speak to me
I’ll lift you up when your body is weakening
Don’t leave a light on
No I’ll be your beacon in the dark
Every morning I’m so goddamn empty
If you need my love, well I’m right where you left me
All starry eyed like the night that you met me
Ever since I’ve tried
But I’ll never forget see I…
. . .
See, I always knew I’d be miserable without
You only keep your distance sometimes
And I’ve been inches from you
You warm me like the sunlight does
You warm me like the sunlight does
Like the sunlight does…
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Nearby Liars Fort Collins, Colorado
Nearby Liars is a Fort Collins-based indie rock band founded in 2015 by singer-songwriter Riley Sbrana. Their sound is influenced by indie folk artists like Bon Iver and Sufjan Stevens, as well as rock bands such as Pinegrove and Sunny Day Real Estate.
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