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It’s been said before
that all’s been said and done
and when it comes to love
all that’s said is dumb
the poets words have been repeated
and poorly used by friends on instagram
I try to write but get defeated
by the fear i’ve nothing new to say
And so I’m sick of all the songs
that make it hard to say
anything new about love
that’s not a damn cliche
And when my friends get married
my spirits can sink low
not just because i’m lonely
but none of my words seem apropos
if I could bottle up the moments, like
the subtle looks when love is shared
I’d keep them near for inspiration
but even then my words could not compare
I know I’ve spent too many years
always stuck somewhere halfway
Between the dream of perfect love
and the fear that it’s cliche
If absence makes the heart grow fonder
why do we spend our time
going out on dates with people
and stalking them online?
no, perfect ain’t the word for any of it
because love is never blind
but that makes it easier to find
I’ll risk it all upon these words
and hope they sometimes feel profound...
When in love? well I would hope so
I’ll just have to trust your word for now
So I’ll keep on singing songs
Even when they are quite lame
Because for those who’ve loved
There’s s beauty in the cliche
and cynicism’s really just as cliched
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Undertow
04:20
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Mirror's Broken
04:36
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Spend time running
for too long and
time might see you trip
Where now you stumble,
I think I saw you skip…
The thought of splitting
Don’t seem to scare you.
Selfish, makes me sick
You see a problem,
and flee what could be fixed
Our frugal interest, pretends
to try and cure our pain
A solipsism
that’s oft employed in vain
And all these people stare at me
or then again, I’m never seen
I slip through cracks like in a dream
It’s never clear just what i mean
and everybody that I know
seems to be some special kind
my mirrors broken, it can’t show
the viewer any reason why…
When she spoke well
I felt damaged
Still smiled lies on my lips
I try new pathways,
avoid what makes me sick…
And all these people stare at me
or then again, I’m never seen
I slip through cracks like in a dream
It’s never clear just what i mean
and everybody that I know
seems to be some special kind
my mirrors broken, it can’t show
the viewer any reason why…
credits
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She’s headed out tonight
To spread her wings and fly,
She'll dance until the dawn.
While he’s in bed by nine,
When he hears a chime
Coming from his phone.
A text that needs an answer
Or else he’ll seem quite rude
What else is there to say
[R U GOIN OUT?]
No!
I’m staying in tonight, staying in tonight
Since all that you would find is that I’m not much fun at all
'Oh he’s such a bore’
So baby don’t hate me, cus I think I’ll I just stay
I’m staying in tonight, I’m staying in tonight
Just say that I’ve no life, not ‘he’s the anxious type'
The way that I survive is by never thinking twice
Each time I’m asked to go outside
Well the way we spend our time, outside of the public eye
Illuminates just who we are.
So it’s hard for me to be, keen to roam the streets
Where I'll have to play a part
His friends will lay there hoping
They won’t need to ask
But then a text comes through
I’m staying in tonight, staying in tonight
Since all that you would find is that I’m not much fun at all
'Oh he’s such a bore’
So baby don’t hate me, if maybe I just stay
I’m staying in tonight, I’m staying in tonight
Just say that I’ve no life, not ‘he’s the anxious type'
The way that I survive is by never thinking twice
Each time I’m asked to go outside
To those who seem assured,
With legs that tremble all night long
Well my friends the time has come
To stand firm, and be heard
At times that you would rather be alone
Oh let’s stay in tonight
Can we stay in tonight?
I’D JUST BE ANXIOUS THERE
I’m staying in tonight, staying in tonight
Since all that you would find is that I’m not much fun at all
'Oh he’s such a bore’
So baby don’t hate me, if maybe I just stay
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Kallan Phillips Perth, Australia
Producer and singer songwriter from Geraldton, Australia.
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