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Never Know
03:13
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My old memories haunt me
They won’t let me forget
They won’t let me forget
Every goddamn place I go
Shadows trail my steps
Shadows trail my steps
I just wanna know what it takes to let go
It’s hard to stay and not to see
What I wish I forgot
What I wish I forgot
But I can’t force it all to fade
And I can’t let it rot
Oh, I can’t let it rot
chorus
I might never know
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2. |
The Swell
03:39
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It won’t get easier with distance
It won’t get easier with time
So just get comfortable
And sit with that regret
What you once loved won’t stay behind
This pain is permanent and final
Forever fixed right by your side
But it’s not just mistakes
Or evidence you failed
It’s the proof that you once tried
Oh, maybe I should quit and just let go
Let the violent swell take me
Wash away to unknown depths below
But that’s not who I'm trying to be
Don’t let the weight keep you from moving
Or live in fear of what comes next
Every step you take
Will keep the rust off of
The fragile pieces you protect
Ch
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Old Life
03:12
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I was so goddamn sure
I wasn’t alone
My future was certain, chiseled in stone.
My anchor against the sea
And the unknown
A center, a purpose, a place to call home
I wish I had my old life back
I wish I had my old life back
Before I moved on, before I ceased contact
I wish I had my old life back
Back onto solid ground
Where I could stand
Stand to forgive not just abandon
Now it’s just empty space
And no control
A hollow, a crater, a gaping black hole
Ch
Back when I
Thought I knew where I should be
But never stopped
To examine that belief
Maybe life
Is always better in the past
It doesn’t last
It doesn’t last!
Ch
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4. |
Worst Part
00:44
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I’m taking all of the sorrow
And I’m taking all the regret
I’m leaving it here in the past so
I can begin to forget
Get me
Past the worst part
Get me
Past The Worst Part
Oh, I can’t abandon the sorrow
And leave it behind in the past
Or pretend that it didn’t happen
Just because it didn’t last
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5. |
Reboot
04:03
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I’m making new key sets
For new locks, new residence
New sheets and new condiments
New landlords, lease agreements
But I won’t pass that way again
I won’t pass that way again
Here’s to the next starting over
Another new route to work
New landmarks and new u-turns
New routines, new habits form
New regrets, old ways to mourn
But I won’t pass that way again
I won’t pass that way again
Ch
It’s easy to fool yourself
It’s easy to find new distractions
A new place, a new guitar
But that’s just not what I am after
Oohh Oohh Oohh …
Ch
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