Night Owl

I fall asleep during the battle scenes 
and I struggle with what that means 
am I tired of the fighting? 
am I denying how I feel? 

Everything's a little blurry 
and I don't mean to worry you 
I'm probably overthinkin' it 
I let it sink in way too long 

It's probably nothing 

I'm just fine, I'm just fine 

It's got me feelin' so neurotic 
Like I had it then I lost it 
oh the way that I hold on to 
things I want to just let go 

And the cannons blast around me 
I am sleeping very soundly 
why don't I get up and fight it? 
start a riot? I don't know 

It's probably nothing 

I'm just fine, I'm just fine 

You can keep your drugs, they won't wake me 
you can keep your drugs, they won't wake me up 

I'm just fine, I'm just fine 
I'm just fine, I'm just fine 
I'm just fine, I'm just fine

I'm Fine

Spring 2016oh you’ve mastered the art of the flashback 
tasked with forgetting her name 
yeah it’s faster to rewrite history 
than to stand up and take the blame 

all your memories are washed out in sepia 
and you love to watch yourself bleed 
screaming louder into the theater 
“won’t you remember me?” 

but if you let her go, she’ll be gone 
you’re the only one 
hanging on 

she’s in the whiskey, in the smoke as it curls 
she’s in the bottom of every glass 
it’s a mystery how you keep returnin’ 
but she’s never comin’ back 

but if you let her go, she’ll be gone 
you’re the only one 
hanging on 

imagine she’s a tooth 
tied to the end of a string 
think about a thing she’s said 
or how she drank her tea 
now wrap that string around a doorknob 
and brace yourself 
it’s gonna hurt like hell 

but if you let her go 
she’ll be gone 
you’re the only one 
hangin on

Let Her Go

Whispers down the hall 
rumors spreadin' thick and raisin' doubts 
he wants answers, you've got those 
if he would just close his mouth 

Oh, Cecile 
(he ain't listenin', Cecile) 
Oh, Cecile 
(he don't care how you feel) 
Oh, Cecile 
(it's just a game of distraction, he's just a cog in a wheel) 
Forget him, Cecile 

You set the record straight 
you tried bein' nice but you're wearin' thin 
he wants the facts baby, you've got 'em 
but he has to listen 


Oh, Cecile 
(he ain't listenin', Cecile) 
Oh, Cecile 
(he don't care how you feel) 
Oh, Cecile 
(it's just a game of distraction, he's just a cog in a wheel) 
Forget him, Cecile 

I bet he's thinkin' twice now 
I bet he's shakin' right now 
Keeps repeatin' lies like a record with a scratch 
it don't change the fact, Cecile 


Oh, Cecile 
(he ain't listenin', Cecile) 
Oh, Cecile 
(he don't care how you feel) 
Oh, Cecile 
(it's just a game of distraction, he's just a cog in a wheel) 
Forget him, Cecile 

Oh, Cecile 
(he ain't listenin', Cecile) 
Oh, Cecile 
(he don't care how you feel) 
Oh, Cecile 
(it's just a game of distraction, he's just a cog in a wheel) 
Fuck him, Cecile

Oh Cecile

I try to be over you 
I practice in the mirror, I practice when I drive 
you know I think I've got the accent down, I'm workin on the smile 
I find it's very hard to do 
especially with you comin' round, holdin' out your wounded heart 
you're lookin' for the truth, like it's up to me to choose 

you know I'm underqualified 
I been foolin' everyone 
question's in my mind, you can't see it in my eyes 

Keep it up, keep it up 
how long? 
Keep it up, keep it up 
how long? 
Keep it up, keep it up 
how long? Oh, how long? 

You've got me where you want me now 
filed under beautiful, stuck inside your dreams 
it's everything you wanted but I'm burstin' at the seams 
and I try to be over you 
but you don't seem to get it, you don't seem to understand 
you take me by the heart when you take me by the hand 

Do I stay right here or run away 
answer changes everyday 
question's in my mind, you can see it in my eyes 

Keep it up, keep it up 
how long? 
Keep it up, keep it up 
how long? 
Keep it up, keep it up 
how long? Oh, how long? 
Keep it up, keep it up 
how long? 
Keep it up, keep it up 
how long? 
Keep it up, keep it up 
how long? Oh, how long? 

I try to be over you 
I practice in the mirror 
I practice when I drive 
I find it's very hard to do 

you know I'm underqualified 
I been foolin' everyone 
question's in my mind, you can't see it in my eyes 

Keep it up, keep it up 
how long? 
Keep it up, keep it up 
how long? 
Keep it up, keep it up 
how long? Oh, how long? 
Keep it up, keep it up 
how long? 
Keep it up, keep it up 
how long? 
Keep it up, keep it up 
how long can I? How long? Oh how long?

Keep It Up

he's a night owl 
stars in the sky must be his kind of caffeine 
cause when he's wakin' up 
I'm just startin to dream 

But I always been an early bird 
yeah I always be an early bird 
coffee at sunrise, whiskey to close my eyes 
and when I watch my baby sleepin 
I wonder how we'll survive 

I see him in passin' 
I see him fly by 
I don't get to ask him 
how was your night 

cause my baby's a night owl 
and I'm an early bird 
oh I love him so much tell me what am I supposed to do 
can't take the early bird from the sun 
you can't take the night owl from the moon 
someone's gonna be tired 
and someone's gonna be wired 
we just don't know who

Everyday I write your name on a blue little pill 
everyday I say I don't care but I know I will 
when the day comes that your name is too beautiful to say out loud 

All this promise wellin' up inside my chest 
If I'm honest I don't think I'd be the best 
but we've got love and science and I know I wouldn't let you down 

It's all waitin' for you 
It's all waitin' for you 
oh what's a girl to do? 

Sometimes I think this body was made for you 
but I'm starting to think these ain't the days for you 
all the hate and all the ways we try to keep each other down 

But we're so crowded now I can't see a space for you 
all the places I know might be erased for you 
could I bring you to a world that's so close to burnin' out? 

It's all waitin' for you 
It's all waitin' for you 
oh what's a girl to do? 

Would you hear silence? I can't find much these days 
All the bright screens ain't lightin' the way 
it's just a sharp, fast, careless parade 
what can I say? 

It's all waitin' for you 
It's all waitin' for you 
oh what's a girl to do? 

Everyday I write your name on a blue little pill 
everyday I say I don't care but I know I will

Indecision 2016

General Electric's got a battle scar on his chest 
he's still runnin' like the day he enlisted 
General Electric lead us through the war 

He's holdin a magazine of silver bullets 
just enough to wreck us and let us know it 
General Electric, lead us through the war 

You and I gonna make it, make it 
You and I are gonna make it out alive 
you and I are gonna make it, make it 

Ragin' for hours we're holdin' our ground 
think you're in the clear now, baby don't back down 
General Electric, lead us through the war 

It's gettin' dark now, send in the reinforcements 
fire shots of bourbon, wake me in the mornin' 
General Electric, lead us through the war 

You and I gonna make it, make it 
You and I are gonna make it out alive 
you and I are gonna make it, make it 
you and I are gonna make it out alive 

Wave the white flag, I'm done 
Say it's over, I don't care who won 
Get yourself together 
reload the guns 

You and I gonna make it, make it 
You and I are gonna make it out alive 
you and I are gonna make it, make it 
you and I are gonna make it out alive

General Electric

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