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Sea of Junk
03:35
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Can I just sit in the dark?
Or stand in this waterpark
When does life become
a sink without a plug
We watched you swim through the undertow
the lifeguards blew their whistles but you ignored the call
sometimes I think your mind goes blank
an empty fish tank replaced with 90 proof alcohol
and I envy how you're never scared of anything at all
when does life destruct?
Or is it just yourself in a rut
We led you to a cul de sac
the circle drew you in then spit you back
Sometimes I wonder if this town is worth it's price and shade
an impulse upgrade
all for a head start to your grave
When does life become
an excel spreadsheet with a coffee cup
And I can't sit for that long
and I couldn't ever be that strong
fake hands pulling you along
to a place where you don't belong
Once you lose your grip your in the hands of anyone
anyone.
Can I just sit in the dark?
Or stand in this waterpark
When does life become
memories washed up in a sea of junk
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Hey Owen
02:55
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The sky looks like a website for a religious cult that I don't wanna be a part of
switch channels right as he heads out the door
something happens over time
a baby has the time of his life until he cries
and I can nurse him back to happiness
but I can't help him with his disease
like how a doctor can cure his patients
but leave his own child out to freeze
Hey Owen, are you allowed to speak with me?
Hey Owen, are you allowed to speak...
Your eyes look like an infomercial
that I think I am missing out on
and I still can't figure out what the price is
Nobody ever says
Your dad washed his hands in a separate sink
drove us in the wrong direction
a cross hanging on his rearview mirror
purely out of fear
Hey Owen, are you allowed to speak with me?
Hey Owen, are you allowed to speak...
Where's a first aid kit when you need it?
Where's a real friend when your torn?
Where's the curtains once you've killed it?
Where's a father when he splits then locks his door?
They disappear when you need them more
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Leaving My Driveway
04:17
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This street has somehow survived
a blender cycle on high
and they push the button right in front of our eyes
Lately I've told our stories and punchlines
should have thrown my friend a lifeline
and when I ask she's doing fine
but thats code for a steady decline
and I forget to translate it sometimes
And my backyard is a time capsule
thats reached capacity
and my own back door is locked
like a kid on Halloween run up excited but the lights are off
so I guess it's time to walk
to another place
the future is a strangers face
and you're too afraid to say hello
Cause every party or reunion revolves around something your missing
something that you love
and it's the not the same as it once was
a sugar rush with razor blade cuts
but you show up just because
if you don't no one does
Death dissolves
we drink it till the pain is gone
a mixture of rain and sun
In solitary confinement you have won
so let's get this dinner done
and pray to god to be the next one
to another state
where you can't speak or operate
and your frozen cause your world has been sold
a flower pops
spring comes and departs
habits form
I trust my tarot cards
It's whatever I believe
It's an itch up my sleeve
It's a bunch of drunk stars
forming a picture of a car
leaving a driveway
leaving my driveway.
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