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Get To The Door
03:40
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The only thing of hers they found,
Was her coat soaking on the ground.
The details missing, pictures out,
And scrolling past, keep moving down.
And now, the dogs have shown their teeth.
They're spewing up what's underneath.
A howl, a cry for help drowned out.
Cos we don't speak about how...
They're coming to find me, it's right behind me;
Get to the door!
I see the cameras, I hear the whispers,
I feel the draw!
Take a picture before you leave tonight.
We might need something to identify you.
A gathering of broken souls,
Went to that street to decompose
Into the fabric of her coat,
While giving advice to a ghost.
"Maybe in the alley you might get a little distance".
"He's coming up behind you so you better show resistance".
"I knew that it was coming, did you hear the way he spoke?"
Already knew the ending,
But they thought it was a joke.
They're coming to find me, it's right behind me;
Get to the door!
I see the cameras, I hear the whispers,
I feel the draw!
Take a picture before you leave tonight.
We might need something to identify you.
And all this time,
I just wanted a reason to leave.
They're coming to find me, it's right behind me;
Get to the door!
I see the cameras, I hear the whispers,
I feel the draw!
Take a picture before you leave tonight.
We might need something to identify you.
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2. |
Alone In The Dark
05:00
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Still, in the middle of the night.
They told me they'd be back around five,
But I can't keep track of the time.
Static creeping in and
I'm finally feeling it.
Tie me to the ceiling, try waking up.
Or breaking out of my senses,
I can't win this, maybe if I keep re-reading
Your last message,
Halt this visitation of a spirit,
Made from my anxiety, inside of me,
I'm trying to sleep,
But something's coming, I can feel it.
And I can't control it, I can't see it,
But I know it's slowly creeping into my head.
Something's coming, I can feel it.
And I can't control it, I can't see it,
But I know it's slowly holding onto my hand.
Alone in the dark, it creeps on my skin.
I know what it wants, I know where it's been.
Alone in the dark, it creeps on my skin.
I know what it wants, I know where it's been.
It's been another week with the terrors,
Ever since we snuck onto your neighbour's terrace.
Tried keeping a record of the things they said,
But it's not the kind of message that I want to send.
I try to tell you you're the only thought I can cling to,
I played out each fantasy that I want from you.
So I just keep looking out into the dark,
And pray whatever's looking back don't hold too hard.
I try to keep calm but,
But something's coming, I can feel it.
And I can't control it, I can't see it,
But I know it's slowly creeping into my head.
Something's coming, I can feel it.
And I can't control it, I can't see it,
But I know it's slowly creeping into my bed.
Alone in the dark, it creeps on my skin.
I know what it wants, I know where it's been.
Alone in the dark, it creeps on my skin.
I know what it wants, I know where it's been.
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We'll Be Lost
04:07
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Well, I said it was nearly the end, but I lied.
And you said "we'd be better off dead", but I'm fine.
Cos the voices from inside of my head have subsided
And I feel it rise, I'm alive again.
And I don't know if you know that it's the end,
Every time I step aside I lose a friend.
And my heart is beating fast while you pretend.
Oh, I'm tragically a catastrophe.
I'm righteously laughing at pictures of you.
Just know that I'll never forget, though I try.
Swear I said everything that I meant, now I'm dry.
Still staring off the balcony wearing our brightest smiles
And begging for company.
And I don't know if you know that it's the end,
Every time I step aside I lose a friend.
And my heart is beating fast while you pretend.
Oh, I'm tragically a catastrophe.
I'm righteously laughing at pictures of you.
We'll be lost.
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Emergency!
03:32
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Evacuate the stage cos I say so!
I gotta face the things I'm afraid to-
I get the shakes when I hear your laughter.
I put the "cum" in "complete disaster".
Now fuckin' sing it to me;
Gimmie more, gimmie more,
Emergency!
Gimmie more, gimmie more,
Till I can't breathe.
Gimmie love, gimmie love,
It's all I need.
Just gimmie, forgive me.
Oh, oh, oh, oh oh!
Scream into my face while you're able!
While I lay here on the table.
Scratch that itch cos it's buggin' me.
We're only here cos it makes you angry.
Now fuckin' sing it to me;
Gimmie more, gimmie more,
Emergency!
Gimmie more, gimmie more,
Till I can't breathe.
Gimmie love, gimmie love,
It's all I need.
Just gimmie, forgive me.
Oh, oh, oh, oh oh!
I'll take another drink just to see you again,
I don't really care where you have been.
I saw you on the corner with a boy last night,
And the sounds you made made me roll my eyes.
I'll take another drink just to see you again,
I don't give a fuck where you have been,
I saw you on the corner with a boy last night,
And the noise you made, it sounded like;
Gimmie more, gimmie more,
Emergency!
Gimmie more, gimmie more,
Till I can't breathe.
Gimmie love, gimmie love,
It's all I need.
Just gimmie, forgive me.
Oh, oh, oh, oh oh!
I said again, again, again, again,
Again, again, again, again.
Again. Again. Again. Again.
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Moonlight
07:32
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Call from the stars,
Fall through the stars.
On an abandoned rooftop,
Christmas Eve, in '85.
Showed her the moonlight,
But he couldn't help but cry.
The melody held in her voice
Softened the words.
She said, "boy, you better treat me right,
Cos I'm fed up with hurt".
And I found the note he left her Christmas Day.
Inside the words he chose,
He tried to write down what he couldn't say.
And I've looked on every rooftop
For the one that he described.
Now after all these years,
I've finally found the one on which he died.
And I look towards the sky.
And I see the light.
The moonlight.
(It's telling me just what to do)
The moonlight.
(I take a step towards the roof)
The moonlight.
(I see the ground, I see the fall)
The moonlight.
(I see the stars, I see it all).
"I don't think I fit in this world properly,
My bones and jaw keep
Clicking to be let free,
And all my guitars are shit, and cheap,
And out of tune.
I waste all my fucking time,
Dreamin' about-"
Fall from the stars.
And all this time,
I just wanted a reason to leave...
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Dreams
03:57
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Waves crash around the bandaged gates,
Of the only house left standing.
The others all rusted away,
That's okay.
Did I tell you what she said to me,
Or have we finally run out of secrets?
I know you think you're dead to me,
But I still think we can fix this,
Maybe tomorrow you could come round,
Maybe tomorrow, have a drink together.
Tomorrow, we'll keep lying to ourselves.
Another day inside this fucking hell.
Let's spend the best years all alone.
Let's live in fear of our telephones.
Let's speak the truth just on our deathbeds.
Make it through another night without a single regret,
Or we can outrun the things we promised,
Go out in flames or just be honest.
Never feel afraid of running,
I'm in love and I'm proud of it.
I don't wanna have to see the curtain.
Make you believe that I'm not hurting.
Do the things you love the most,
You know you can't...
So I'll stitch your love into my jacket,
Just to prove it's not a dream.
You grabbed the mic and threw it at me.
Cos you heard me in my sleep,
Yes, I was whispering that;
I know right now you feel stability's a long time away.
I know the thunder keeps you up so you can't enjoy the rain.
But we'll stay closer and you know,
We'll exterminate the pain.
And we can't look away,
And we can't stop the waves.
But we can outrun the things we promised,
Go out in flames or just be honest.
Never feel afraid of running,
I'm in love and I'm proud of it.
I don't wanna have to see the curtain.
Make you believe that I'm not hurting.
Do the things you love the most,
You know you can't arrest a ghost.
We can outrun the things we promised,
Go out in flames or just be honest.
Never feel afraid of running,
Well, I'm afraid of running!
I don't wanna have to see the curtain.
Make you believe that I'm not hurting.
Do the things you love the most,
You know you can't arrest a ghost.
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