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HOMECOMING
02:46
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doubt
04:05
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Been standing still like a broken clock
Killing time looking for the right words
I think I'm running out of metaphors
To say it doesn't seem to fucking work
Can't rid of the sour taste in my mouth
Discontent's been wearing me out
I've been told I lack in patience
I think I need to make some changes
(I'm full of poison
And I'm running out of air to breathe)
I can't take this anymore
I'm lying on the floor
I was so wrong about everything I've ever known
I used to be so sure
Not as much anymore
I failed the test
And now this doubt's all I've got left
Could've coped if it was one thing at a time
But it's been so long since I've had any peace of mind
Like everything conspired to fall apart at once
And I'm stuck in the middle of this and don't know where to start
And I'm not asking for your pity
'Cause all I need is just a bit of time
I've had a lot to fucking deal with
And it's been weighing on my mind
So much of "always there" has been replaced with "never"
Some died and some have bailed on me altogether
I can't take this anymore
I'm lying on the floor
I was so wrong about everything I've ever known
I used to be so sure
Not as much anymore
I failed the test
And now this doubt's all I've got left
Now tell me what's so hard to understand?
I'm losing fucking sense of who I am
I can't find any purpose in this pain
Or master any strength to start again
And everywhere I look there's a missing piece
No matter what, I'm always incomplete
I'm sick of running circles all my life
Can't put it into words but still I try
Lately, man, I gotta tell you, it has been exhausting
Waking up not having gone to sleep is like a whole thing
Try to push my buttons and you'll find yourself
Holding a kitchen knife and with someone's blood on your hands
Song after song I keep writing without getting better
Hoping still that I have it in me to keep it together
But if I am wrong maybe you can help and pass the letter
Wrote it just in case but these days you don't know what can happen
I can't take this anymore
I'm lying on the floor
I was so wrong about everything I've ever known
I used to be so sure
Not as much anymore
I failed the test
And now this doubt's all I've got left
I've got left
And now this doubt's all I've got left
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born broken
03:27
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Slip right through my hands, I dare you
Cut me deep and drag me underwater
If I can't have it, take it all
Both broken body and the soul
A perfect harmony
I feel nothing
Are we that different after all?
I made it to another morning
Drinking gasoline as if it's water
It only keeps the fire burning
I wish the waves would crash over me
Can't take another second of this
I've lost all patience, I am hopeless
Keep me close 'cause I swear I can't trust myself
And when I reach out there's just emptiness
Then you turn around to say it's over
The way you speak, it's like I've never known you
Inadvertently you took a piece of me
My memory
My sanity
Cast a shadow, have me play it
Break my neck and leave me hanging
Let the vultures come and take me
Lungs full of shattered glass
Each piece a grudge
Against the ones I once loved
Can't take another second of this
I've lost all patience, I am hopeless
Keep me close 'cause I swear I can't trust myself
And when I reach out there's just emptiness
There's something missing on the inside
I'm broken, born broken
It's never quiet, I'm always screaming in my mind
I've been broken, born broken
There's something missing on the inside
I'm broken, born broken
It's never quiet, I'm always screaming in my mind
I've been broken, born broken
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(don't forget me)
04:17
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Here I stand
With a nail in my chest
I keep shaking my head
I've been here for so long
I still don't feel at home
I'm alone in a crowded room
Even if I could turn my life around
I would probably still face a dead end
I'm leaving
I'm done here
I won't miss a damn thing
That's all that I have to say
Don't forget me
For you're a part of
The sum of things that made me who I am today
This is no apology
I don't owe you a single thing
I am done making promises
None of us are gonna keep
Tell me where to go from here
'Cause sometimes I just want to dissapear
And break away from this senseless
Substitute for happiness
What the hell is all this even worth?
I keep on getting by
And life keeps getting worse
What have I done to go on to become
My biggest frustration that's holding me down?
Don't forget me
For you're a part of
The sum of things that made me who I am today
This is no apology
I don't owe you a single thing
I am done making promises
None of us are gonna keep
Slowly break me apart piece by piece
Take a thorough look at what's beneath
All I wanted was to be myself
I'd give anything to fill this emptiness
Slowly break me apart piece by piece
Take a thorough look at what's beneath
All I wanted was to be myself
I'd do anything to fill this emptiness
Don't forget me
For you're a part of
The sum of things that made me who I am today
This is not an apology
I don't owe you a single thing
I am done making promises
None of us are gonna keep
This is not an apology
I don't owe you a single thing
I am done making promises
None of us are gonna keep
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smoke
03:44
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Full of disdain
I wish to never go past the premises of your bed frame
A wry smile I catch a glimpse of, I don't complain
Picked a battle I had no way out of
Here I am again
Some things are still the same
And with the past crossed out
I bet it'd all feel different
To hear you laugh out loud
Would give it all some meaning
We pick each other's brains, exchange memories and they get so twisted
If I got lost in your dark, would you miss me?
I'm in second-hand smoke
Head to toe
I can't catch a fucking break
And when I think I'm alone
You're back knocking at my door
I Wish I could take your pain
Rid you of this heavy burden
I wake up every night
In cold sweat
I see a coffin in smoke
Let's take it back a year ago
Was it that great?
Crawling to the ceiling just to try get your head straight
Made a couple steps but you're stuck in the same place
Sitting watching re-runs of your favorite regrets
Intimidated by the responsibility
Don't want to let you down and the faith that you put in me
You don't want to go to someone with a clean slate
But I am not a doctor, just a friend who can relate
You already know what to do
I'm pleading you to listen and step into the room
I cannot guarantee it'll be over soon
But when you're ready, I'll still be here for you
In smoke
Head to toe
I can't catch a fucking break
And when I think I'm alone
You're back knocking at my door
I Wish I could take your pain
Rid you of this heavy burden
I wake up every night
In cold sweat
I see a coffin
In smoke
Remember, this is only temporary
You are the catalyst of change
And one could blame these woes on circumstance
But what you're really running from is yourself
Yourself
Running from yourself
Saw your reflection in the mirror
But it refused to look me in the eyes
I've never seen it any clearer
You need help so bad it makes me cry
Makes me cry
I'm in second-hand smoke
Head to toe
I can't catch a fucking break
And when I think I'm alone
You're back knocking at my door
Wish I could take your pain
Rid you of this heavy burden
I wake up every night
In cold sweat
I see a coffin
In smoke
In cold sweat
I see a coffin
In smoke
In cold sweat
I see a coffin
In smoke
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enemies
02:59
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There's a sign on my door
Saying "don't disturb"
Yet you're knocking
Despair on my face
That I cannot tell you the cause of
Always pinching myself
To make sure I'm awake
'Til I'm all sore
And biting my tongue so hard that I'm numb
To whatever I'm dying to say
Trust me, I'm listening
To every piece of advice
You're trying to give me
Why don't you just leave me
Why can't you see I'm a waste of your time?
If you're looking to make enemies
Believe me, you found just the place
I guess you must love misery
For otherwise you'd stop chasing it
I don't mind
The sense of you transforming me
You're in my dreams when I'm asleep
Take your time
No matter when, I'll let you in
To fill the void inside of me
There's only so many times
That you can get cut
Until there's a scar
You can't cover up
Can't you tell I've had enough?
When I hold you in my arms
I hope you won't become another one
I wish for once I could feel like an open book
Like I've got nothing to hide to feel understood
'Cause when I look in the mirror I tell myself
"You know you wish you could've been somebody else"
I don't mind
The sense of you transforming me
You're in my dreams when I'm asleep
Take your time
No matter when, I'll let you in
To fill the void inside of me
I swear if I were dead
I'd still be rolling in my grave
From all these thoughts and fears of losing you
That keep on haunting me
I lie awake beside you
'Cause I don't wanna waste a second
I haven't slept for days
I lie and fear what might happen
I've ruined things I loved before
Beaten my heavy head against the door
That's why I hold you so dearly
You mean so much more than the world to me
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PURPLE EYES
04:27
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Hold me down
I'm losing the grip on myself
Shaking like it's not even me
They say "Take a deep breath
When life scares you to death
Take your pills and remember the prayers"
I should've known I'd never understand
The way I'm tossed around from end to end
Never good enough for anyone
So tell me how can I ever be good enough for myself?
I just want to do the right thing
For once just do what's right for me
I'm sorry I have let you down
But I can't keep chasing your dreams
And I feel like
I've wasted my whole life
Trying to be someone I'm not
I never got the chance
Or time to find myself
And my room feels like a prison
That I cannot escape
I don't want to see dreams
I'm just trying to get some sleep
'Cause the thoughts inside my head are not stopping for a bit
The words we said
They left a trace
That's like a scar that can't be seen
And it keeps on itching
You know it just as well as me
'Cause when I lie here in my bed I keep on talking to myself
Screaming how I wasted all this time and made no use of it
What are you lying here for?
Get up and work
You're a fucking embarrassment
That gets nothing done
And I feel like
I've wasted my whole life
Trying to be someone I'm not
I never got the chance
Or time to find myself
And my room feels like a prison
That I cannot escape
You only get noticed when you disappear
I always keep looking for ways out of here
So go on with your life
Take nothing for granted
'Cause you never know when it's gonna end
And I feel like
I've wasted my whole life
Trying to be someone I'm not
I never got the chance
Or time to find myself
And my room feels like a prison
That I cannot escape
And my room feels like a prison
That I cannot escape
And my room feels like a prison
That I cannot escape
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doubt (instrumental)
04:06
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smoke (instrumental)
03:44
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enemies (instrumental)
02:59
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COMPUNCTION Novi Sad, Serbia
Modern alternative emotional music. Honest lyrics, big choruses, catchy vocals. Searching for personal growth and a sense of peace through times of adversity.
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