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Come on honey take a sip
It only burns a little bit
Come on honey shed the blame
Now and then are not the same
Come on honey break away
You’re past the point it’s safe to stay
It’s time it’s time it’s time it’s time and
Oh, you’re out there on the road
But you know you’ll never get to where you’re going
But honey this, this is’t all there is
It’s not giving in
When the road you’re on dead ends
Now the life you used to dream
Is heckling from the mezzanine
No there’s never anyone
Can hurt you like the ones you loved
Cuz when a dream goes unachieved
And never gets the chance to grieve
It cuts and cuts and cuts and cuts and
Oh, you’re out there on the road
But you know you’ll never get to where you’re going
But honey this, this is’t all there is
It’s not giving in
When the road you’re on dead ends
Oh, that pain of letting go
Wish I didn’t know
Exactly how that feels
Like everything you are
Is packed up in this car
With no one at the wheel
Oh, you’re out there on the road
But you know you’ll never get to where you’re going
But honey this, this is’t all there is
It’s not giving in
When the road you’re on dead ends
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Steady (Live)
04:42
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It's a burning
It’s a ache
It's a feeling
I can't escape
It's a white lie
You believe
I think it's better
If you leave
Ready your stallions and ride into the sun
All the ghosts from your past coming back cause that shit ain't done
You can say what you want but you ain't fooling anyone
But you should know when you go I'm not sad to see you run
I am steady on the ground
I am steady on the ground
I am steady on the ground
I ain't falling
I am steady on the ground
So ready for it now
I am steady on the ground
I ain't falling
You've been taking
All of me
Now the darkness
Is all I see
I've been denying
That I know
Part of me is holding on
Cause I'm scared to let you go
Ready your stallions and ride into the sun
All the ghosts from your past coming back cause that shit ain't done
You can say what you want but you ain't fooling anyone
But you should know when you go I'm not sad to see you run
I am steady on the ground
I am steady on the ground
I am steady on the ground
I ain't falling
I am steady on the ground
So ready for it now
I am steady on the ground
I ain't falling
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Reset (Live)
03:28
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I need a reset
Turn me off, turn me on again
Maybe things will feel different then
I need a blank page
I tear it out every other day
To start the story in a different way
So nothing else can end
Don’t you give me time to think
Tomorrow’s one last drink
Take me to the weekend
Throw me off the deep end (oh, no)
All this second guessin’
Never learned a lesson (oh, no)
Take me to the weekend
Throw me off the deep end
With everyone I ever thought I was better than
I need a rescue
Knock me out, tell me what to do
Give me a better man’s point of view
I need some new chords
I hear ‘em now, coming through the floorboards
Hear them whisper on the 3’s and 4’s
Original and low
Don’t you give me time to think
Tomorrow’s one last drink
Take me to the weekend
Throw me off the deep end (oh, no)
All this second guessin’
Never learned a lesson (oh, no)
Take me to the weekend
Throw me off the deep end
With everyone I ever thought I was better than
Everyone I ever thought I was better than
I thought that everything I needed
Would keep spinning like a 45 (like a 45 / like a 45)
They said you’ll wake up when you’re older
And you’ll wonder why you’re still alive (still alive / you're still alive)
Try to wash it in the river
but the river bed is running dry (running dry / it's running dry)
Just hold your breath and close your eyes
Hold your breath and close your eyes
I need a reset
Turn me off, turn me on again
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Solid Ground (Live)
04:11
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When the storm settles
When the skies have finally cleared
And the worry you’ve been sleeping with
Fades and disappears
When the bow breaks
When the ship has sailed its course
And the troubles you’ve been running from
Can’t haunt you anymore
And when you’re ready to change direction
I hope your new heart can hold my affection
But it just aint my time
To make you mine
Gonna give in, gonna get lost for a while
But honey when the levee breaks
Don’t get swept away
Turn yourself around
Get to solid ground
For me
I’ll be waitin’ at the shore
For the tide to bring you in
With a beacon burning every night
Shining on my skin
And when you’re ready to change direction
I hope your new heart can hold my affection
But it just aint my time
To make you mine
Gonna give in, gonna get lost for a while
But honey when the levee breaks
Don’t get swept away
Turn yourself around
Get to solid ground
For me
Let the waves fall over
I will be your cover
Let it all wash away
I will remain
I will remain
But it just aint my time
To make you mine
Gonna give in, gonna get lost for a while
But honey when the levee breaks
Don’t get swept away
Turn yourself around
Get to solid ground
For me
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Not Missing (Live)
03:39
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All is fair in love and war
They say when they've never loved before
And I've been taking more than I can give
It seems to be enough for him
But when I close my eyes
I see the truth
In my lies
I'm not missing you you you
I'm not missing you you you
When I reach the end of my line
She reels me back in one more time
And I've gotten so good at playing pretend
I don't know where she starts and where I end
But when I close my eyes
I see the truth
In my lies
I'm not missing you you you
I'm not missing you you you
Not missing you you you
Not missing you you you
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After the Flood (Live)
04:53
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First comes the flood
Everything all at once
This blissful feeling
Then it all settles down
Broken bits lie all around
What’s left worth saving?
Love, this isn't easy
Spinning in space
We pull and push away
To burn brighter
Now no one will see
The way we used dance in harmony
That song is over
Love, this isn't easy
Try as we may
This ground is giving way
And I’m asking you now
Will you stay?
I’ve been harder to love
I beg don’t give up
There’s still good in us
Will you stay?
Will you stay?
I’m afraid of this place
Nothing ‘round us looks the same
We feel like strangers
Can we ever forgive
Long enough for us just to live
Beside each other?
Love, this isn't easy
Try as we may
This ground is giving way
And I’m asking you now
Will you stay?
I’ve been harder to love
I beg don’t give up
There’s still good in us
Will you stay?
Will you stay?
Late at night I dream
Of who we each could be
I remember when you held me close
I’m not ready for you to let go
Don’t let go
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Settle Down (Live)
05:15
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Why don’t you
Settle down
Why don’t you
Settle down
Make yourself at home
I left the front porch light on
Dinner’s on the table
But I won’t be back before the dawn
We made our beds now we sleep alone
Only argue on the telephone
From the outside seems nothing’s wrong
But inside we’re fighting to leave
There’s no fight only flee
Why don’t you
Settle down
Why don’t you
Settle down
We've been lying to ourselves
Trying to be someone else
Why don’t you
Settle down
I remember when
You used to be my best friend
When we were honest
And not trying to break each other again
But we grew up and we grew apart
We had a hell of a change of heart
Now's our chance for another start
We can leave and finally be free
So let go, let go of me
Why don’t you
Settle down
Why don’t you
Settle down
We've been lying to ourselves
Trying to be someone else
Why don’t you
Settle down
Oh we did what we were told
Find someone and grow old
It's okay, nothing's perfect in the end
But you can make a wrong thing right
Goes to hell you just sit tight
We're okay, we can just play pretend
Why don’t you
Settle down
Why don’t you
Settle down
We've been lying to ourselves
Trying to be someone else
Let's stop lying to ourselves
We're not meant to settle down
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I been drinking that moonshine
I been sucking it down
I been wearing this halo
Over my thorny crown
I been seeking forgiveness
I been holding my breath
I been keeping my legs crossed
underneath my dress
How do you like me now?
I think you heard the story
I think you know it all too well, well
Know where the bodies buried
You know the secrets they don't tell, tell
But remember no matter what you do
All their lies will find their way home to you
How you like me now?
I been holding this gun close
I been keeping it safe
I've been practicing long shots
Aimed right at your face
I lost my faith in honor
I've given up myself
I traded in your judgments
For something else
How you like me now?
I think you heard the story
I think you know it all too well, well
Know where the bodies buried
You know the secrets they don't tell, tell
But remember no matter what you do
All their lies will find their way home to you
How you like me now?
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Left Behind (Live)
04:45
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I am not your murder balladeer
Sent to glorify what you did here
Still I fear there’s nothing I can do
To untangle the idea of you
Untangle the idea of you
Left behind I cannot change your mind
It’s wasted time,
It’s wasted
Hide your heart you’re here to play your part
and I’ll play mine
and I’ll play mine
I’m doing fine
I’m doing
I am not your justice of the peace
we can’t litigate your choice to leave
Still I fear I cannot let it go
The questions and the undertow
The questions and the undertow
Left behind I cannot change your mind
It’s wasted time,
It’s wasted
Hide your heart you’re here to play your part
and I’ll play mine
and I’ll play mine
I’m doing fine
I’m doing fine
I am not more selfish than the truth
I do not feel ashamed when I think of you
Still I fear I don’t know how to be
To inspire what you saw in me
Like tragic songs in major keys
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Once Broken (Live)
04:14
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It's a slow burn
It's a hole the size of a pin
If we let it go
It'll stop before it even begins
But knowing
Doesn't change my mind
Let's dive in deep and
See what we can find
Hold the light a little bit closer my love
Cast away the shadows from your face
We've been holding ourselves under
and the tide is coming in
Now's the chance for us to make our escape
It's right here
Pulling us close to shore
We will never know
If history repeats like before
But knowing
Wouldn't change my mind
Let's find our way
With fingers intertwined
Hold the light a little bit closer my love
Cast away the shadows from your face
We've been holding ourselves under
and the tide is coming in
Now's the chance for us to make our escape
Leave behind the dark that keeps us in this space
Once Broken / Coming Clean
Once Broken / Coming Clean
And I will let go / of this let down
See you clearly / next to me
The fog is lifted / the path is open
And I can feel us / coming clean
Hold the light a little bit closer my love
Cast away the shadows from your face
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We're Going Down (Live)
03:41
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Rising tide
Running for our lives
Keep your eyes
on mine
Fire burns
Seems we never learn
Which way to turn
Til it’s over
Til it’s over
Walking a thin line baby turn a wrong turn
and now we can't get back
Made a deal with the devil and we sold our soul
and now we're under attack
There's a holy ship we've been sailing in
and the washing rushing now
Just close your eyes and hold my hand
cause we are going down
We're going down
Earth shakes
From our mistakes
We don't think that we break
'Til we do
War is near
Screams that no one hears
Our greatest fears
Coming true
Walking a thin line baby turn a wrong turn
and now we can't get back
Made a deal with the devil and we sold our soul
and now we're under attack
There's a holy ship we've been sailing in
and the washing rushing now
Just close your eyes and hold my hand
cause we are going down
We're going down
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