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Other People's Riches
02:16
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I call it the gnawing
When my stomach tells me that it’s missing something
But it’s never full
I’m feeling the wanting
While the faces on the podium are smiling
With their gold medals
I knew what I wanted
Just to prove that I could be the best at something
But it’s not enough
Cause I didn’t love it
Like I love playing three chords in someone’s basement
How it lifts me up
It hurts too much to be up at night
Over what is and is not mine
They can keep their accolades keep their fame
Other people’s riches aren’t mine to claim
I thought I’d be a failure if I didn’t reach the top
Hated every minute but believed I couldn’t stop
Every miserable competitor needs someone to tell them
There’s something else, there’s always something else
It hurts too much to be up at night
Over what is and is not mine
They can keep their accolades keep their fame
Other people’s riches aren’t mine to claim
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Skeleton
03:43
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Do you know at all times how far you are from the door?
Do you plan your escape for if it isn’t what you bargained for?
Cause I do
Yeah I do
Do you find yourself stuck on the motion of their eyes
Wondering if you’re the game or even worse the prize?
Cause I do
Yeah I do
I’m not trying to be one of the guys
I’d just like to be one of the humans
When you look at me I hope you see a skeleton
Cause that’s what’s inside
And we all have one
When you look at me I hope you see the light go off
Cause when I shut down
You are the reason
Will you just walk away from the biggest chance of your life
If you see in their eyes that you’ll pay a nauseating price?
Cause I will
Yeah I will
Will you know that you’re strong even if they don’t support you
Will you know that you’re right even if they don’t believe you
Cause I will
Yeah I will
I’m not trying to be one of the guys
I just want to be one of the humans
When you look at me I hope you see a skeleton
Cause that’s what’s inside
And we all have one
When you look at me I hope you see the light go off
Cause when I shut down
You are the reason
I am an equal
Not an opportunity
When you look at me I hope you see a skeleton
Cause that’s what’s inside
And we all have one
When you look at me I hope you see the light go off
Cause when I shut down
You are the reason
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Just Start Dancing
01:32
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I'm sick of hating myself for being awkward
When all I want is to dance with you
I'm sick of shaming myself for being honest
When all I want is to sing something true
This life that we've chosen
It isn't the easy, softest way
I wouldn't give back a single day
When you catch me feeling sorry for myself again
Just start singing
Just sing anything
And when you see me hanging by the wall again
Just start dancing
I'll join in
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The Nevers
02:59
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I feel invincible today
My hands are magnetic and can catch anything that comes my way
I refuse to fall apart
Just pour some plaster in the cracks and call it art
Maybe this is the year I’ll get a tattoo behind my ear
Maybe I’ll finally get my license and we can get out of here
There’s no such thing as growing up, only growing
It’s not something you finish and then keep going
I’m dying to hear how it ends, but there’s no way of knowing
I feel invincible today
My hands are magnetic and can catch anything that comes my way
I refuse to fall apart
Just pour some plaster in the cracks and call it art
Maybe this is the year I’ll get a tattoo behind my ear
Maybe I’ll finally get my license and we can get out of here
There’s no such thing as growing up, only growing
It’s not something we’ll finish and then get boring
If they took our picture right now, I swear we’d be glowing
I won’t tell you to never say never
Just don’t tell me that you’ll never change
‘Cause sometimes the nevers become maybes and okays
Sometimes they sneak up behind you and give you your best days
They told you the first words you uttered
But what were the last words you sang?
It’s okay to go out with a whimper as long as you come back in with a bang
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Early Riser Brooklyn, New York
Early Riser plays cello-driven pop-punk with soaring vocal harmonies, catchy hooks and uplifting lyrics.
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