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Windwaker
01:06
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Brace Yourself!
03:01
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Brace yourself! Change is coming soon
Just wait and see, a hint of clarity
My soul is scared for what is yet to come
So come prepared; Oh God, I'm feeling numb
Carried by the sea, send us to the shore
I'm staring at my feet, I wait for something more
I won't settle for less, this is the calm before the storm
So hold on; I might never return
I wait for something more (there must be something more)
Pray for my safe return (I'm never coming home)
Downward spiral, I observe that everything's a test
Shipwrecked, desolate; I just wanna fucking see the light of day again
I wait for something more (there must be something more)
Pray for my safe return (I'm never coming home)
Downward spiral, I observe that everything's a mess
Brace yourself! I need to patch my sails
I'm falling apart, yet determined to prevail
I just wanna fucking see the light of day again
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3. |
Break Away!
03:52
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Break away
From all the endless negativity
Before you're writhing on the floor
You've got to break away
Don't give into a single word they say
You know you've heard it all before
Don't fade away
Don't let your colors turn to grey
You've know you got to break away
And I remember visions of an ordinary life
Wish I could try to fix it
But it's buried deep inside
Now my only wish is
Just to leave the past behind
I'm trying to find my purpose
But I'm nervous what I'll find
And I'm running out of time
And I need to express
These pent up feelings of hardship and stress
I can't find the exit
You never know what's gonna happen next
And I remember visions of an ordinary life
Wish I could try to fix it
But it's buried deep inside
Now my only wish is
Just to leave the past behind
I'm trying to find my purpose
But I'm nervous what I'll find
And I'm running out of time
And I need to express
These pent up feelings of hardship and stress
I can't find the exit
You never know what will happen next
And I need to express
These pent up feelings of hardship and stress
I can't find the exit
You never know what will happen next
Break away from everything
That's in the way of your dreams
Get off the floor
What are you waiting for?
Been there before
There must be something more
Get off the floor
What are you waiting for?
Been there before
There must be something more
Get off the floor
What are you waiting for?
Been there before
There must be something more
Get off the floor
What are you waiting for?
Been there before
There must be something more
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4. |
Nostalgia
03:29
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Making peace with the things I can't control
I've seen it all, now take me home
Thinking about yesterday
Contemplating on my past mistakes
As I learn to let it go
Is this failure or is this fate?
Thankful every day for those who stay
I can't do this on my own
I made myself a pact
I will find a better path
I keep living in the past
But it's really not so bad
I can't let it infect me
I can't let them win
I'll find inner peace
I'm shedding my skin
"I'm finally free from your tyranny"
Said the man in the mirror staring back at me
I can't keep living in the past
It's time that I live for today
Now there's no turning back
It's time to move forward
Can't let these thoughts get in my way
I long for a place I may never return
I'm living in exile no more
I made myself a pact
That I'll forge a better path
And live greater than ever before
Is this failure or is this fate?
Easy to feel lonely in this place
But I know I'm not alone
"Am I finally free from your tyranny?"
Said the self fulfilling prophecy
I can't keep living in the past
It's time that I live for today
Now there's no turning back
It's time to find courage
And live to fight another day
I long for a time that will never return
I'm living in sorrow no more
I made a new pact
I'll clean up my act
And embrace what I chose to ignore for so long
Letting go of yesterday
It's time to find a better way
Face yourself with who you are
I've seen it all, now take me home
I will make it on my own
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5. |
The Knot
04:43
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Save me from the safety
Of this house I built, I know it's not my home
Broken is the floor beneath my feet
Watch me slip away, I'm falling through the cracks
Take me, yes, I'm faking
There's no substance to these manic apologies, no
Hold in all the pain I have amassed within
I confess I've lost the will for confessions
And I watched myself fall away
And time has not been so kind to me
Let go of all of my hopes and dreams
Now the knot is all that is left for me
Save me, there's no safety
From the place within my head
It's taking all I know
Choking on the vices meant to medicate
Washing down the shame of contemplation
Taking invitations
From the whispered bad intentions in my head
Hoping for a savior from the current state
Searching through the past
To find a way back home
And I watched myself fall away
And time has not been so kind to me
Let go of all of my hopes and dreams
Now the knot is swaying in front of me
Protect your peace at all costs
Or you've already lost
You have to carry on
The past is dead and gone
The walls are closing in
Can we just start again?
I'm sick and tired of this solipsistic apathy
Who put these words inside my mouth?
If nothing really is the answer, what's the answer then?
I thought I had it figured out
I meditate on revelations that I never had
My morals are so cluttered
That it's hard to tell the good from bad
Good thing the knot I tied is far away
I guess I'll pass out on the couch
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Sleep Paralysis
03:07
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(I can't fall asleep tonight)
With hopefulness and heavy eyes
Maybe I can get some rest tonight
Isolate myself cause I still hate myself
So why not take a rest and take a ride?
We're floating into space
I think I'll float away
I need a safe haven, somewhere to call my own
I let my head cave in, now I am all alone
I'll run away, I'll run away from my own imposed reality tonight
I try to make it right
Step into the light
You're fast asleep, counting sheep
And catching Z's
I'll give you warmth, I'll be your protection
From the real world
From the real world
When you've found peace and fall into dream
I'll see you there
I'll see you there
It's all your imagination, let it bring you home
You're safe here, my dear, come home
It's all your imagination, let it bring you home
You're safe here, my dear, you're home
(I can't fall asleep tonight)
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8. |
Driftwood
03:20
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Be patient
Are you seeing angels?
Won't you come back to life
Once again?
Far ahead, reaching silence
A light that will guide us
Purple and green across the sky
What if I don't get another chance to be me?
What if I wake up and this all just was a dream?
What if I don't ever find the truth behind my being?
What if I don't ever try to find a deeper meaning?
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9. |
The Sad One
04:06
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Why should I choose to fade away
When I can ride alone for another day?
This isn't what I had planned
Too late to prosper, too far away
Nothing to offer, I raised the stakes
Yes, I've made mistakes
But this is getting out of hand
Enough's enough, you think you've had it rough
Take a step outside your front door to wake you up
Maybe then you will understand
Facts are facts, you never had it bad
I couldn't count the things I know you didn't think you had
It's really sad
Place your burdens unto me
From the anchors, I am free
Don't do this to yourself
Don't change for no one else
And know when it is time to
Start again
Be honest with yourself
Another cry for help
I know that it is time to
Start again
Don't do this to yourself
Don't change for no one else
And know when it is time to
Start again
Be honest with yourself
Another cry for help
I know that it is time to
Start again
I can't find my way out
I'm crippled by doubt
I think it's time to start again
I felt so alone
In a world with no home
I need to find a way to start again
Don't do this to yourself
Don't change for no one else
And know when it is time to
Start again
Be honest with yourself
Another cry for help
I know that it is time to
Start again
Don't do this to yourself
Don't change for no one else
And know when it is time to
Start again
Be honest with yourself
Another cry for help
I know that it is time to
Start again
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10. |
Cause and Effect
05:50
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Cause and effect
Life comes in waves, it isn't planned
And who I was ain't who I am
I'll make mistakes, but you'll understand
I'll make a change within my head
No, I can't harm who I must protect
This fire burns like a cigarette
I can't stay still, I'll make amends
I'll find the will to meet my ends
No, it don't stop until it ends
I feel so lost inside my head
I've done some things that I regret
Cause and effect
I feel so lost inside my head
I've done some things that I regret
But I'll hold strong and I'll reconnect
With my outcomes, my actions are cause and effect
I must confess, I must stay true
I lost myself 'til I met you
Now, I've been found and I'll turn this around
Today's the day of redemption
And I won't look down
And I don't know if there is hope for a wretch like me
As I search for these things that make me feel like I'm complete
But even still, I just don't know what that could be
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11. |
Windowpane
05:05
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The cycle begins, you let me in
I let you down, my greatest sin
I fought this alone for several years
Guess things aren't as dismal as they appear
Been down on my luck
With no one to trust
It all begins within my head
It's never enough
Nothing left to discuss
I'd rather follow this trail of the dead
This psyche contains unbearable friends
That shout my name again and again
They say you deceive me, they say you don't care
On the grounds of my endless and ugly despair
Yes, I'm afraid that I won't change
I wear this mask to hide all the pain
Yes, I'm in chains and I'm estranged
Like I'm looking through the windowpane
Been down on my luck
With no one to trust
It all begins within my head
It's never enough
Nothing left to discuss
I'd rather follow this trail of the dead
I'd rather follow this trail of the dead
The light, the light, the light is coming back
The light, the light is coming back
The light, the light is fucking coming back
The light, the light is coming back
The cycle begins, you let me in
I let you down, my greatest sin
I fought this alone for several years
Guess things aren't as dismal as they appear
Been down on my luck
With no one to trust
It all begins within my head
It's never enough
Nothing left to discuss
I'd rather follow this trail of the dead, yeah, yeah
I'd rather follow this trail of the dead, yeah, yeah
I'd rather follow this trail of the dead
The light, the light is fucking coming back
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12. |
Windwaker (Reprise)
01:10
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