1. |
Words
03:45
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verse 1
photographs stacked in piles and piles
they seem to go on for miles and miles
i’ll take a walk just to clear my mind
the things i seek i cannot find
chorus
but words can have more than just one meaning
they’re always the things that are intervening
between two people when there is no light
when you've forgotten what’s wrong from what’s right
verse 2
i lay awake up all night
i search to find the words that are in plain sight
the ones i wish i wish that i heard
they always come out come out so slurred
chorus
but words can have more than just one meaning
they’re always the things that are intervening
between two people when there is no light
when you've forgotten what’s wrong from what’s right
verse 3
why’d you have to leave me in pieces on the ground
am i now lost forever i’ll never be found
you’re just too selfish to see what it is you do to me
this constant cycle leaves me black and blue
chorus
but words can have more than just one meaning
they’re always the things that are intervening
between two people when there is no light
when you’ve forgotten what’s wrong from what’s right
when you’ve forgotten what’s wrong from what’s right
you’ve forgotten what’s wrong
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2. |
Following Paths
04:33
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verse 1
we’re following paths that are already paved
and tracing the footprints again and again
we search to find answers to all the questions
just take what you need please find a direction
chorus
but where will you be when it all falls down
and what can you see when the lights burnt out
and i can’t believe that there is so much more
but round every corner there’s an open door
verse 2
which way will i head it seems i’ll never know
i'll ponder these things and just try to grow
but i keep getting stuck in the same old damn place
a place that’s so dark and leaves you feeling encased
chorus
but where will you be when it all falls down
and what can you see when the lights burnt out
and i can’t believe that there is so much more
but round every corner there’s an open door
bridge
don’t take the paved road just find your own
it may be hard at times that i know
so easy to give up forget your dreams
but a stone unturned will leave you tearing at the seams
verse 3
another step forward but still two back
a missing piece just to throw you off track
to finding the things that you’ve always sought
they try to teach it it cannot be taught
chorus
but where will you be when it all falls down
and what can you see when the lights burnt out
and i can’t believe that there is so much more
but round every corner
around every corner
around every corner
there’s an open door
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3. |
Gaps and Spaces
04:11
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verse 1
we've all got spaces
in places they should not be
and gaps in our lives
as big as this city
cracks in the foundation
which we now stand upon
but the lessons that we learnt
when we didn't move on
chorus
these gaps and spaces
cannot erase this
thing that we did when we were young
i cannot retrace this
map out the places
that we travelled when we were young
verse 2
some say we lost our minds
we lost all control
but the truth is we never
even had it at all
and now the dark clouds
cover all us
the rain pours down on our heads
removing any trust
chorus
these gaps and spaces
cannot erase this
thing that we did when we were young
i cannot retrace this
map out the places
that we travelled when we were young
bridge
but what can fill this void
i just don’t know
keep asking time and time again
has anyone figured it out
am i the only one
to see these spaces in our lives
verse 3
together we conquer
divided we all fall
and the reality of this fact
will unite us all
till the end of time
till we figure our lives out
alone we are so empty
and left filled with doubt
chorus
these gaps and spaces
cannot erase this
thing that we did when we were young
i cannot retrace this
map out the places
that we travelled when we were young
these gaps and spaces
cannot erase this
thing that we did when we were young
i cannot retrace this
map out the places
that we travelled when we were young
that we travelled when we were young
that we travelled when we were young
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4. |
This Place is a Prison
03:58
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verse 1
this place is just a prison
with iron bars all around
and people who control your thoughts
without making the slightest of sounds
verse 2
images flash on television screens
manipulating your mind
is it just the little things
that'll leave you so blind
chorus
but at the end of the day
we may all be okay anyway
if we could just find a way anyway
to figure out how to say to say
what our true thoughts are
what our true thoughts are
verse 3
things just don't seem normal
they don’t make sense to me
so i’ll just sit here just hoping
that maybe someone else will see
chorus
but at the end of the day love
we may all be okay anyway
if we could just find a way anyway
to figure out how to say to say
what our true thoughts are
what our true thoughts are
what our true thoughts are
what our true thoughts are
outro
this place is just a prison
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5. |
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intro
there is no reason
no place to call home
when you’re lost in the city
city you've been living
verse 1
what is the question
though there’s no answer
not even a meaning at all
chorus
this city where we reside
is not a place you can hide
it’s bright all through the night
by the rows of many street lights
this city where we reside
is not a place you can lay
to rest your weary head
when it’s hanging by a needle and thread
verse 2
this place does not sleep
it shelters so few
from the storm that is coming through
where do we go from here
as time wears on
to a better place hidden from this city
chorus
this city where we reside
is not a place you can hide
it’s bright all through the night
by the rows of many street lights
this city where we reside
is not a place you can lay
to rest your weary head
when it’s hanging by a needle and thread
verse 3
these streets are lined
with glass and such
from the people who are struggling so much
to get by
and ease their pain
its just something so few can explain
chorus
this city where we reside
is not a place you can hide
it’s bright all through the night
by the rows of many street lights
this city where we reside
is not a place you can lay
to rest your weary head
when it’s hanging by a needle and thread
a needle and thread
a needle and thread
a needle and thread
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6. |
Lost in Your Head
04:50
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verse 1
somehow she slipped through your fingers
lost your grip and let her get away
the sad part is you don’t know where it all went wrong
then got lost in your own head
verse 2
you try to comprehend but you just cannot
thought you gave her the world
she played it off like you were her everything
and disappeared like the light
chorus
oh where’s your head at now
will you ever regret this at all
oh when you come back around
will i still be standing here
oh are you too naive
to never regret this at all
oh if you come back around
will i still be standing here
verse 3
had every opportunity to walk away
but instead you played this little game
and told me all the things i wanted to hear
though the truth was quite clear
chorus
oh where’s your head at now
will you ever regret this at all
oh when you come back around
will i still be standing here
oh are you too naive
to never regret this at all
oh if you come back around
will i still be standing here
outro
i don’t know but what i do
is i won’t wait i will go about my life
to get to the place i wanna be
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Shaun Rawlins Vancouver, British Columbia
Shaun Rawlins is an indie folk singer-songwriter from Vancouver, BC.
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