1. |
Palace
05:14
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Wake up and I’m emotional
Afraid to leave my bed
I feel as if I’m losing control
Of this heart in my hands
Don’t wait in a palace
Surrounded by people
Who don’t even know you
Who don’t even care what you do
Not everything burns up
Whenever you turn up
So nothing should stop you now
The same old thing
Keeps putting my brain in the basement
I lick my spoon
‘Til my tongue is dry
My body’s in a stagnant state
I got a pile of problems on my plate
Ask me how I’m doin’
I don’t know what to say
I think it’s just a fling
This phase is not my thing
I got a chip to buff out on my shoulder
Don’t wait in a palace
Surrounded by people
Who don’t even know you
Who don’t even care what you do
Not everything burns up
Whenever you turn up
So nothing should stop you now
Nothing should stop you now
You’ll come out on higher ground
The same old thing
Is on the horizon
Don’t stay asleep
‘Till the sun is high
We are woven but we come undone
You’re a flower pining for the sun
The wind will take you anywhere
All you gotta do is make a move towards somethin’
Another thing is just another thing
You got a chip to buff out on your shoulder
Don’t wait in a palace
Surrounded by people,
Who don’t even know you
Who don’t even care what you do
Not everything burns up
Whenever you turn up
So nothing should stop you now
Nothing should stop you now
You’ll come out on higher ground
Oooooh…
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2. |
Mama Said
04:15
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I took a wrong turn and I guess it’s fine
My heart is meant for a certain kinda process
To get my mind off all the things you did
I’m better for it
I guess I’m still hung up
Cause my money is gone
My baby is gone
I’mma be on my way
All the things I can’t do
Who to talk to
I’m tellin’ you I can’t stay
The world is changin’
And it’s my fault that I can’t figure it out
But my mama said
Mama she said
Why don’t you take a little time for you
Gather all the strength you need and
You’ve got your whole life
To figure out yourself
So why deny
You’re not alone (you’re not alone)
No, you never left your throne
Why don’t you take some time
Tell me to drown
I’ll meet you at the flood
I’ve come around to a particular conclusion
That my own needs
Are a priority (take priority)
I shouldn’t focus on these same old things again
Like my money is gone
My friends are gone
I’mma be on my way
All the things I can’t do
Who to talk to
I’m tellin’ you I can’t stay
The world is changin’
And it’s my fault that I can’t figure it out
But my mama said
Mama she said
Why don’t you take a little time for you
Gather all the strength you need and
You’ve got your whole life
To figure out yourself
So why deny
You’re not alone (you’re not alone)
No, you never left your throne
Why don’t you take some time
And you
You’re taking a sec to reflect all that you’ve been through
You take a deep breath cause the night, it isn’t over (the night’s not over)
You shouldn’t have to prove your control over what falls to you
It’s your time
And in time you’ll find
Why don’t you take a little time for you
Gather all the strength you need and
You’ve got your whole life
To figure out yourself
So why deny
Why don’t you take a little time for you
Gather all the strength you need and
You’ve got your whole life
To figure out yourself
So why deny
Why don’t you take a little time for you
Gather all the strength you need and
You’ve got your whole life
To figure out yourself
So why deny
You’re not alone (you’re not alone)
No, you never left your throne
Why don’t you take some time
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3. |
James Robinson
04:11
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James Ike Robinson Gray
Sold a bag to the CIA
Surrounded he ran
To the park
Still a free man (free man)
Till he’s tackled down
The city is a deep sea of blue
And it’s always tryin’ to drown you
So be careful of what you say and what you do
Patiently waiting in jail (in jail)
Freedom ready for sale
Here comes John attorney
He’s tired (he’s tired)
He explains to James
You got a record that’s a long as a sleeve
On a 7 foot man who’s dressed for January
If you make bail mom won’t get that kidney
All you need is a bargain with a plea
The city is a deep sea of blue
And it’s always tryin’ to drown you
So be careful of what you do
Cause that dog might turn and bite you
Oh the city is a deep sea of blue
So why does it go after your crew
Just be careful of what you do
Cause that dog might turn and bite you
If the city is a deep sea of blue
Then why does it go after your crew
Just be careful of what you do
Cause that dog might turn and bite you
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4. |
Bad Thing
03:51
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If you we’re the ocean
I’d be a surfer in the palm of your hand
I-I-I-I’d
Love you even when you toss me on the sand
If I was a tree
And you were the breeze
You’d blow worse than this metaphor
Don’t you say those things
Don’t you
You’re messing with a bad thing
Don’t you say those things
Don’t you
You’re messin with a bad thing
Carry my heart
Carry my heart
Sometimes you trip when everything’s fine
Don’t, don’t
Leave it up to me
It’s fine
Sharp as a boxcutter you caught me off guard
I’ll stutter but fire back quick like
Don’t you say those things
Don’t you
You’re messing with a bad thing
Don’t you say those things
Don’t you
You’re messin with a bad thing
Don’t you
If we work hard
To make this alright
Cause I’m fuckin with a real one
And you’re fuckin with my mind
I’m gettin what I asked for
This heart’ll make you blind
This heart’ll make you sick
This heart’ll make you sick
This heart’ll make you sick
This heart’ll make you
Don’t you say those things
Don’t you
You’re messing with a bad thing
Don’t you say those things
Don’t you
You’re messin with a bad thing
Don’t you say those things
Don’t you
You’re messing with a bad thing
Don’t you say those things
Don’t you
You’re messin with a bad thing
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5. |
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Tryin’ to turn a page, but your hands are tied
Standin’ at the front of the line
For a feeling you can measure
But it might not
No it might not make it better
This time
You forget what summer feels like
And maybe it’s the weather
Seekin’ sunshine
But it might not
No it might not make it better
You find a seat among the candle light
And cry into your sweater
Or stare at the sky
It might not make it better
My friend
It’s only turbulence
Cause the hole in your heart’s not permanent
You have another chance
Cause the hole in your heart’s not permanent
You know I’d be lyin’ if I said I’m not sad
I’m not denying that I’ve wanted real bad
To burn another bridge
Pass the cigarette
But it might not make it better
Anyway
We seek another dollar everyday
Our pockets full of treasure
To trade it for change
We might not
No we might not
My friend
It’s only turbulence
Cause the hole in your heart’s not permanent
You have another chance
Cause the hole in your heart’s not permanent
Sayonara to the sad life
Packin’ my bags and I’m headed to paradise
Parallel parkin’ by pearly gates
I didn’t anticipate rainy days
It was my time for the sunshine
I got baptized by the seaside
Swore the storm s’posed to subside
Seen the sun rise
Why you gotta hide
Feel like wherever I go
I keep on falling in loathe
I keeping on trying to cope
But I’m caught in a cave
Can’t uncover the hope
My turn to get sunburnt
For what it’s worth I tried everything to get uncursed
But it ain’t work
I’m unsure I deserve hurt
Epitome of pitiful is me
Epiphany, the pit is fit for me
Eventually for everyone but me
Eventually was everything to me
I look at the window
It’s just pain
Can’t wait for the day that my fate change
I look at the window
It’s just pain
Can’t wait for the day that the shame fades
They say it’s a given
It’s already written
Just hopin’ it’s written in dry erase
They say I’m forgiven
It’s already written
Just hopin’ the moment won’t permanate
It is what it is ‘til isn’t
I cannot diminish the present
But every second ain’t a life sentence
And every second ain’t heaven
My friend
It’s only turbulence
Cause the hole in your heart’s not permanent
You have another chance
Cause the hole in your heart’s not permanent
Not permanent
It’s not permanent
Permanent
It’s not permanent
Not permanent
Not permanent
Permanent
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6. |
DF
03:14
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Barely even know your name
Caught me by surprise
It’s a damn shame
We’ve got to stay inside
This is the point
Who the fuck goes to the mall no no no
I love your voice
At home
Sheltered in sorrow and
Love
Love
Barely even know ya
You’ve got those stormy lookin eyes
You can cry on my shoulder
You know we both don’t want to
DIE
This is the point
Who the fuck can you trust anymore
I love your voice
At home
Sheltered in sorrow and
Love
Love
Dance in solitude
We move from left to right
Cause I barely even know ya
Let’s fall in love just for the night
This is the point
This seed could grow into a tree
You can forget 2020
but don’t forget me
Me
Me
Me
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7. |
CRY
03:02
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I quit my job and I’m tryna make it pay
I quit my job shoulda done it yesterday
I quit drivin so that I can stay at home
I quit my girl so that I can be alone
I quit goin to the docks and drinking with friends
I quit telling other people what I think of them
I quit goin to the store for something to eat
I quit setting standards I can’t meet
If you find me all alone
Scientists have shown
There’s no cure for this
I built this town I built this city
If you find me all alone
Scientists have shown
There’s no cure for this
I built this town I built this city
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8. |
southside
02:41
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That’s too much to handle
I can’t take stress
Oh well
Please somebody
Ease my mind
Three margaritas in a van
Three homies tryna blast off
23rd and Grand
Southside
Southside
Southside
Southside
And I’m tryna get a handle
And I hope it doesn’t last too long
Cause progress is slow and life seems cheap these days
Might sound sad
Everything’s ok
Ok
Ok
Ok
Shot through the heart like cold ice
These are bad times
So lets take it easy
Church might not be bad advice
These are bad times
Let’s just take it easy
Ooohhh
Ooohhh
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9. |
Superstar
04:20
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You are a waterfall of emotion
While everybody else is coastin’
You’ll be crushin’ up the current
And you are a powerful cause of commotion
Instill yourself with the notion
That you’ll be crushin’ up the current
Keep it at bay
Don’t care what they say
You are a superstar
Blow ‘em away
All of the times you were bound
Keep it at bay
Don’t care what they say concerning
Who you are
You are a star
Planting your burdens on the ground
You are a waterfall of emotion
While everybody else is coastin’
You’ll be crushin’ up the current
And you are a powerful cause of commotion
Instill yourself with the notion
That you’ll be crushin’ up the current
And you are ridin’ a wave of your ambition
Don’t lose sight of the road ahead
Resist the ones who try to shake your reality
Keep it at bay
Don’t care what they say
You are a superstar
Blow ‘em away
All of the times you were bound
Keep it at bay
Don’t care what they say concerning
Who you are
You are a star
Keep it at bay
Don’t care what they say
You are a superstar
Blow ‘em away
All of the times you were bound
Keep it at bay
Don’t care what they say concerning
Who you are
You are a star
Planting your burdens on the ground
Whoa, listen
Lose yourself in the sound
Like a child on the playground
When you wake you will leave all your worries behind you
Turn your face to the sunlight
And you know you’ll be alright
Today is a day only-
Yeah, listen
Lose yourself in the sound
Like a child on the playground
When you wake you will leave all your worries behind you
So turn your face to the sunlight
And you know you’ll be alright
Today is a day for you
Keep it at bay
Don’t care what they say
You are a superstar
Today is for you
Today is for-
Keep it at bay
Don’t care what they say
You are a superstar
Today is a day only for you
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10. |
sad clown
03:31
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Sometimes life can pull you 18 ways
Friends they bother
Brothers argue
And pass their shade
I don’t know why I complain
I’d be sorry
If they left I’d be
Sleepin through the day
Starin at my phone
Hopin for a letter cause who wants to be alone
I got people everywhere the sun is shinin down
You could say I’m
Just a sad clown
I guess I’m just a sad clown
Sometimes life can tear you 18 ways
Angry fathers
Make you their martyrs
And pass their shade
There’s not much that you can say
You just hear the same old story
Bout way back in the day
No one had a phone
We would play outside
You kids sit at home
You got some big shoes you gotta fill
Smile big before you frown
Guess I’m
Just a sad clown
I guess I’m just a sad clown
When you get upset
Filled up with regret
I’m sorry it gets me too
When you disappoint
The people you anoint
We all could learn a thing or two
When you get upset
Words come out but they just sound like
Ba da da —
Guess I’m just a Sad Clown
Maybe I’m just a sad clown
I Guess I’m just a sad clown
You know I’m just a sad clown
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11. |
drop a coin
03:48
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Black river on your skin
Take a picture
Sudden wiring
‘Round the pillar in your chest
We’ll take another round
Does it quiver yet
Break a leg, don’t let it rest
Place a cap on all the chances you get
Drop a coin if you feel small
Drop a number if you wanna be called
I’ll wait
The same thing doesn’t happen all the time
Take me away
To the signal tellin’ me that everything’s -
Put your picture on my wall
Meet me out here we will cushion the fall
Pack your bags, let’s find a lake
Planetary motion caught in a wave
Turning circles in your head
Turning over all the things that you said
Hold your pain, let it digest
Clothe and crumble
Will you carry what’s left
(You never had to, you never had to)
Mind the stone upon the sand
Find the mother in you holding your hand
Mmm, I’ll wait
The same thing doesn’t happen all the time
Take me away
To the signal tellin’ me that everything’s fine
I’ll wait
The same thing doesn’t happen all the time
Take me away
To the signal tellin’ me that everything’s fine
I’ll wait
The same thing doesn’t happen all the time
Take me away
Tellin’ me that everything’s
Everything’s fine
I’ll wait
The same thing doesn’t happen all the time
Take me away
To the signal tellin’ me that everything’s
Everything’s fine
Everything’s fine
Is everything fine?
Is everything, everything
Is everything fine?
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Hard Maybe Seattle, Washington
Hard Maybe is a genre-bending neo soul/funk band hailing from Seattle with a sound described as a "fusion style completely their own." With three-part harmony punctuated by horns, they seamlessly blend ingredients from back-beat driven funk, jazz, soul, and more to create an effortlessly cohesive and rich sound. ... more
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