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You wanna call the shots
But every level you unlock
Leads to more and more and more
of the same
It started out for kicks
but now it’s 7 years
And a multitude of tears you held back.
We were building a dream,
Now it’s over.
And most every night, you don’t wanna but you gotta
It’s just another thing to do, when everything I do is replaced by two, yeah.
’Til there’s nothing left of you.
Everything I do is replaced by two, yeah. Replaced by two.
It’s never I forgot,
Cos I can’t let it go.
I write my demons down on a list.
And I had told myself
“Just one more heavy block”
Look at all the time we’ve lost to the conveyer belt.
We were building a dream,
Now it’s over.
And most every night, you don’t wanna but you gotta
It’s just another thing to do, when everything I do is replaced by two, yeah.
’Til there’s nothing left of you.
Everything I do is replaced by two, yeah.
There’s things I’d like to do but everything I do is replaced by two, yeah.
Til there’s nothing left of you. Everything I do is replaced by two, yeah.
Replaced by two, yeah.
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What’s the use? It’s probably over.
Time has passed you by without notice.
I’ve seen the news and paid for the adverts,
and my resent’s not meant for you.
I don’t like confrontation or yelling fights,
I’d rather composure.
Don’t liken my contempt to ambition,
It’s time I spent my days with you.
Raise the roof if you’re diggin’ the sound.
Tried and true, I can’t shake it, it’s just so loud.
Of all the times you could do this, why hurt me now?
Tried and true, hope you’re diggin’ the sound.
Oh my life, it’s stuck in a loop where I kick a vice,
Only to fall back worse every time.
And I can’t defend it cos all I do is kill the mood.
Raise the roof if you’re diggin’ the sound
Tried and true, I can’t shake it, it’s just so loud.
Of all the times you could do this, why hurt me now?
Tried and true, hope you’re diggin the sound.
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The Strength to Carry
04:08
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I kinda thought that I was more the stoic type.
Not great to live a lie but nice to live with hope.
Yeah I hope.
And just this morning I thanked god I felt alive
And yeah I can’t deny that I’m not living right.
But I cope.
But I’ve been thinking about the past and I can’t let go.
And nobody knows.
That I’m always tearing myself down for something I did long ago.
And you’re always kind when I need time,
But I’m never kind to myself.
You’re looking for the strength to carry.
I’ve been looking for the same all of my life.
You’re looking for the strength to carry,
This is the light when you are afraid of the dark.
You’re looking for someone to cling to
And I’m trying my best all of the time.
Keep holding my head underwater,
This is the night when I take control of my life.
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Hold Me Up
04:03
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Tell me what you’re really thinking,
I’m a moocher, bad romancer?
Feelin’ like I hardly know ya,
It’s so brutal.
Are you trying to phase me out?
I’m a living zombie sometimes
But I go to work and I think of you
If I don’t face it no one’s gonna
For my failings, I’m responsible, man.
Still I’m never getting what I want
Cos life and love is pretty tough
And you can tell your friends I’m junk
But just this once I wish that you would
Hold me up, baby.
You know I need someone to hold me up.
I ruminate on sad obsessions
Do I do enough with the time I’m given?
There’s no way of ever knowing.
Self destruction is a complicated mess.
And you know why I keep this front.
Cos life and love is pretty tough.
And you can tell your friends I’m junk
But just this once I wish that you would hold me up.
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5. |
Our Days Are Numbered
04:16
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I clean myself up,
I think I look nice.
But I’ve been ravaged by
all the hard times
This is the deep end and you’re my friend tonight.
What will you do to me, to make it alright?
Another week down, so what’s another one? Always another one.
But then a month’s down, and then a year’s gone. So what’s another one?
And if I seem a little desperate, it’s only cos I know our days are numbered.
Distant lights, rain on the windshield, I drove all night because our days are numbered.
And if you think there’s nothing out there, then nothing’s really gonna change your mind so.
I’m in love with my potential and what’s yet to be found.
You didn’t notice, I watched the water rise.
All that could have been will haunt you,
If you give it time.
Another week down, so what’s another one? Always another one.
But then a month’s down, and then a year’s gone. So what’s another one?
And if I seem a little desperate, it’s only cos I know our days are numbered.
Distant lights, rain on the windshield, I drove all night because our days are numbered.
And if you think there’s nothing out there, then nothing’s really gonna change your mind so.
I’m in love with my potential and what’s yet to be found.
Climb the wall, seal the real deal
I’m kinda freakin’ out, I should control myself.
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It’s synthesised, I hate the city
and you’re the first to know.
But don’t worry, I won’t do anything drastic or new.
Pay it back in time with interest,
We’re all gamblers, right?
In a hurry. Yeah. To lose our time.
I’m ashamed I do.
A sleepless night,
These thieves they steal our lives.
I hope you stay…
But you don’t have to.
It’s only wise to take your own advice,
I empathise with those who are trying to make it out.
So mind what you do if it’s hurting you.
And be kind when all that you dreamed has deserted you.
Give me time.
It’s never worth the time invested but how was I to know?
Til’ you told me, that I’ve lost my spark
And I know it’s true.
A sleepless night,
These thieves they steal our lives.
I hope you stay…
But you don’t have to.
It’s only wise to take your own advice,
I empathise with those who are trying to make it out.
So mind what you do if it’s hurting you.
And be kind when all that you dreamed has deserted you.
We were trying to make it out.
So mind what you do if it’s hurting you.
And be kind when all that you dreamed has deserted you.
There’s a time when all you’ve been through catches up with you.
So be kind when all that you dreamed as deserted you.
Give me time.
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Still Want You Around Me
03:35
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That’s just how it is, a long dark night,
until you find someone that’s right.
I need you here, though most of the time I’m a mess, I know.
A singer at a halftime show.
I’m in too deep, well, probably.
And I can’t sleep, these lists haunting me.
For the ways and means to build a new life without modern cons.
It’s not easy watching your life roll on.
But I still want you around me, so I won’t ever run from you.
The way that you found me, means I’m forever tied to you.
And I’ve got all I need, well, probably.
But that won’t stop the criticising.
Forgive me please, when I get distracted by making gold
And all my vices take control.
But I still want you around me, so I won’t ever run from you.
The way that you found me, means I’m forever tied to you.
The light that surrounds you, means I won’t ever tire of you.
The way that you found me, means I’m forever tied to you.
I kept daydreaming like I’d cross the finish line
And all the sacrifice, I’d leave it all behind,
I suppose.
But I’ve been thinking about my life for a long, long time.
And I still can’t get it right.
And I’m always tearing myself down, for something I said long ago.
And you’re always kind when I need time.
But I’m never kind to myself.
You’re looking for the strength to carry.
I’ve been looking for the same all of my life.
You’re looking for the strength to carry,
This is the light when you are afraid of the dark.
You’re looking for someone to cling to
And I’m trying my best all of the time.
Keep holding my head underwater,
This is the night when I take control of my life.
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8. |
Time
03:22
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You can sleep away most days and you won’t see what you’re losin’.
It’s so hard to reconcile that it’s mostly of my choosin’.
I’ve got so much sorrow.
Why?
I never wronged anyone.
…At least not in the last few years.
Livin’ wild a day at a time is fine.
But when you see where you’re at in the scheme of your life,
It’s crushing.
And so sad.
Cos time’s moving too fast and I can’t get any of it back.
In any moment alone I think too much about it all.
It’s so cruel, you figure it out just in time for the ending.
We’ve only got the cards we’re dealt and not all hearts can be mended.
I had plans for tomorrow.
Why do I confide in anyone?
Livin’ wild a day at a time, I was fine
But now I see where I’m at in the scheme of my life and it’s crushing.
And so sad.
Cos time’s moving too fast and I can’t get any of it back.
In every moment alone, I think too much about it all.
Oh time’s moving too fast and I can’t get any of it back.
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