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Nothing Lasts for Good
03:31
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what a time to be alive
looking out my window
gazing at the mountainside
wondering where the time goes
are you home alone my love
looking out yours too
on the other side of the 405
running out of things to do
the sunshine seems oppressive
now that gathering's taboo
what I wouldn't give to step into the warmth
and embrace you
I'm not afraid of dying
I know that when i'm gone
I'll be at peace and leave memories
behind in all my songs
still I'm afraid of losing you
though I wonder if I could
and so i close my eyes and pray
that nothing lasts for good
if we'd known what tides were turning
would we have made amends
instead of putting walls up
turning lovers into friends
we often have to lose some things
to learn their simple worth
and so it's been for all the years
we've walked upon the earth
the silence seems oppressive
when you're used to noise and light
the ringing in my ears is getting louder with each night
i'm not afraid of dying
I know that when i'm gone
I'll be at peace and leave memories
behind in all my songs
still I'm afraid of losing you
though I know I never could
and so I close my eyes and pray
that nothing lasts for good
nothing lasts for good
nothing lasts for good
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2. |
Break Down
04:26
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nothing's ever as it seems
no difference between waking and the dreams
my mind wandered out of sight
all that remained was the silent screaming in the dead of night
you've been talking to my illness
it wasn't me at all
it's uncanny your ability to always get the best of me
but I'm stronger now that i've survived the fall
let your self break all the way down
there's a perfect sort of peace beneath the ground
let your self break all the way down
there's a perfect sort of peace beneath the ground
break down
break down
ego beaten to submission
now I've started having visions of a better world
a better time and place
all I needed was the space to clear away the chaos
and hear the voice within
we all fight so hard to win
leaving bitter disillusions
littered across the battleground of our hearts
when we lay our arms aside
only then can we be free
to give all of ourselves in love and art
let yourself break all the way down
there's a perfect sort of peace beneath the ground
break down
break down
break down
break down
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3. |
Broken People
04:15
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mirrors in your eyes
reflect the cracks in mine
is this our demise
sharing the same spine
broken people know
where broken people go
when they vanish
look right through me
and you'll see yourself
reach into me
pull the child out
broken people know
how broken people throw away their chances
and broken people know
why broken people stow away the hurt
stand too tall and see me cower
speak too soft and hear me cry
be too kind and turn me stoney
trading truth for familiar lies
broken people know
how broken people go
broken people know
broken people know
it's safer here alone
break down the walls
and step outside
strip away the layers
unravel your mind
there's safety in the silence
there's truth in knowing why
we tangle and we tire
detached from our own sight
broken people know
how broken people grow
broken people know
you can't heal on your own
broken people know
broken people know
broken people know
broken people know
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I was hanging on dear by a thread
when you left you shook the contents of my head upside down
like a snow globe
precious memories were scattered to and fro
I stood naked wondering where the fuck to go
I lost some old friends and I made some new
put my foot back in my mouth
then I lost the new ones too
I'm learning to keep some things to myself
I'm learning when to walk away
and when it's just as well
I'm learning how to watch my step
so I don't slip away
hoping I'll arise one day and feel ok
I met a man who looked nothing like you
he was sad and broken down
so I tried to help him too
all the best of my intentions always leave me with regret
and fixing others hasn't healed me yet
I'm learning to keep some things to myself
I'm learning when to walk away
and when it's just as well
I'm learning how to watch my step
so I don't slip away
hoping I'll arise one day and feel ok
one day at a time they say
but how many left to go?
the more I look inside myself
the deeper the wound grows
am I manic?
am I crazy?
am I meant to be alone?
I don't know...
but I'm learning to keep some things to myself
I'm learning when to walk away
and when it's just as well
I'm learning how to watch my step
so I don't slip away
hoping I'll arise one day and feel ok
hoping I will learn to love myself some day
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Phoebe Silva Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles based indie artist Phoebe Silva blends classic American songwriting influences with a contemporary folk-pop
sensibility. A multi-instrumentalist and powerful vocalist, she evokes comparisons to artists including Linda Ronstadt, Amy Winehouse, Adele, Fiona Apple, Ingrid Michaelson, Haley Reinhart, Lily Allen and Gwen Stefani.
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