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Ugly
03:45
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You are across the table from me Your face lit up by candlelight And you offer me your open paw, I take your hand it feels right
Then I tell some dumb joke
And you smile wide
I can’t help but think it’s the one you keep
For when you're just being polite
And are we getting below the surface? Or are we just moving in the night?
Or am I holding out for just a little more than I have a right to?
Just show me your ugly heart
I’m not afraid of who you are
I’m not afraid of your face when you’ve been crying Just show me your tired soul
‘Cause I’m not afraid to know
I’m not afraid of who you might be
I’m only afraid of what you’re not telling me
Now I’ve made the mistake before, Confusing kindness for love
But if i could live inside your palm-- Well, would that be enough?
Now are we getting below the surface? Or are we just sweating in the night? Or am I holding out for just a little more than I have a right to?
Just show me your ugly heart
I’m not afraid of who you are
I’m not afraid of your face when you’ve been crying Just show me your tired soul
I’m not afraid to know
I’m not afraid of who you might be
I’m only afraid of what you’re not telling me
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Night in Saguaro
03:13
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All the jewels of the sky All fall on me
As I saw I’d never be All I wanted to be
My name is nothing My heart is dust Never felt so free Never felt so lost
Let the last note ring Bring the curtain down Let the silver moon Light the cactus flower I won’t give up
But I’ve come undone Take a minute to rest You’ve fought enough
When all of your wanting starts to eat you up Aching for a dream becomes a poison love Twist you into something you don’t want to see Saw that what had saved me meant to bury me
All the jewels of the sky
All fall on me
And I can’t put them back Where they’re supposed to be My name is nothing
My heart is dust Never felt such relief Never felt so lost
Let the Milky way Crawl across the sky White mountain tops, Blue in the night Let the old way go
Let the light come in
This is not the end you can begin Again
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What Would You Say
03:02
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Somebody asked me
What are you waiting for?
Paused for a moment then I said, "Well, I’m not exactly sure"
And maybe that’s a lie
Or at least a half truth
Been looking for love a long time
Or at least some kind of proof
That there might be something better
Than I’ve ever known
But at this point I would settle for
A hand that I could hold
Someone to talk to
Who gets what I mean
Someone who could look me in the eyes and say What it is they need
What if someone asked you,
What would you say?
Are you looking for the rest of your life Or you just living for today?
Look, I don’t need and answer
Not here right now
I trust that you’ll tell me
If and when you got it figured out
But I know we’re getting older
Feels hard to take the risk
When I show up to a party empty handed I think...What the fuck is this?Everyone is married now
And they’re talking about their kids
And I wonder if I missed my chance at love And any happiness?
Do you think that we missed our chance at love And any happiness?
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Sun Through the Breakers
04:12
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The sun through the breakers Finally bends after all its travels Casts a dark and emerald light A day trapped inside a night Oh look, now isn’t that my kind
The light is slowly fading
The night it has been waiting
To brush up with the day
As they go their separate ways
Oh look, there’s magic in their passing
Old friend I see you worry
You’re wondering how to help
You don’t have to do a thing
You don’t to say a thing
You’re here and that’s everything to me You don’t have to do a thing
You don’t to say a thing
You’re here and that’s everything to me
The light it’s slowly fading
The night it has been waiting
To brush up with the day
As they go their separate ways
Oh look, there’s magic in their passing
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Brittain Ashford Brooklyn, New York
Sad songs, etc.
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