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Before You Leave
02:55
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Settle in, the red cloud’s coming in again
Is that all that you know, the monster taking control
And the onset of the old frustration
When all you want is to fix a drink
To take the edge off, bring you back from the brink
And sink your teeth into someone or something
We’re always looking for a new sensation
Give me some space to taste a breath of fresh air
And to take in everything before you leave
I need a break to shake off the longing
For the lost moments of sweet serenity
(So stay with me)
Settle in, breath deep and let it begin
You swore you’d never let it take control again
But the action feeds the motivation
But when the chips are down
I hope you come around
I’ve heard it all before
Won’t you come around
You know I can’t wait forever
It’s the only thing that makes me better
Please come around
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2. |
Just a Mirage
03:01
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It was never a part of the plan to have nothing to say
To be so far away while in the same room
Avoiding your gaze at the end of the day
It's an ugly display I'm ashamed of
To say, to say, to say the least
(A passionless dance, a flagging romance)
I can't, I can’t, I can’t compete
(It's beyond my control, I don't know how to hold on)
We're longing for the old days
We wish for what we had before
Seeing halcyon days, haunting leading astray
There is nothing I would take back anyway
It was always a risk worth taking
To jump feet first with closed eyes
No mistakes, no missteps, no misfires
I wouldn't make another time
To say, to say, to say the least
(A passionless dance, a flagging romance)
I’m in, I’m in, I’m incomplete
(It's beyond my control, I don't know how to hold on)
There’s a story here, that’s better left untold
Keep my cards to my chest, something I’ll keep ’til I’m old
He left you standing there, when he turned his back
Turned a blank-faced stare, into something that lacked
The look of serenity, that you always had
You two thought you were the most perfect match
Until the man that needs the most intimate touch
Put his hands on her and betrayed your trust
(You know it’s no secret)
We're longing for the old days
We pine for what we never had
The glory's just a mirage, looming constantly large
Should have known that we were doomed right from the start
Nobody can ever leave here unbroken
I (you) know that my thoughts will remain unspoken
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3. |
Starting Over
03:21
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Eyesight clouded by the fight
I might give into the light
Hope wears but the past remains
Hate rears and keeps me detained
There's a time for being reflective
But it’s pointless without perspective
I am wired to be the most dissatisfied me
No consciousness of what we have or what we should be
It will always be a life of problems
I’m just hoping we can get some better ones
I am better I swear
It’s the devil inside that brings it up when you stand to compare
I am better I swear
He’s thieving the joy and leaving despair
Will I ever have enough?
Will I ever see this cup fill and overflow?
Did you ever think this way this much?
Do you ever think the day will come you tire of my touch?
I am wired to be the most dissatisfied me
No consciousness of what we have or what we should be
It’s a long way from the bottom of the ocean
I’m just hoping I can stop you starting over
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Transparency
03:59
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Would’ve thought that we’d be sick of finding out the hard way
Tired of voicing all the same concerns
We hear that time will soon allow
But soon is not as good as now
There is no patience to cultivate
So I wait and I wait on the edge of my seat
Do you believe what you say when you say it?
Your blank face betrays your grave mistakes
Is the look in your eyes a sign of pain?
Your blank face betrays your grave mistakes
Do you believe what you say when you say it?
Could’ve sworn that we were through the hard days
An eye for an eye to settle the score
Do you believe what you say when you say it?
Your blank face betrays your grave mistakes
Is the look in your eyes a sign of pain?
Your blank face betrays your grave mistakes
Have you really bought the stories
Surrendered yourself without as much as a silent scream
Have you been sold a dying dream
Like me.
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Spectral Fires Melbourne, Australia
Alternative punk band from Melbourne, Australia.
2013 - 2019
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