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04:02
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There's nothing I'm sure of; there's nothing I own
Besides this writer inside me who's aching to grow
There's nothing I want more than to make the right choice
But I cannot decide if I don't have a voice
(Chorus)
So, I'm packing my bags & taking a chance
Seeing the world through a different lens
I'll remember this town and the feel of your hand
As my story begins
I'm looking for stories in a city Starbucks
And to sing to the strangers whose wallets are cups
I'm looking for comfort in the people like me
Those who don't have a path, but a bag full of dreams
(Chorus)
I feel myself nearing the edge of this cliff, the rye is dying fast
Every step I take towards the future reminds me these kind of things never last
And if by chance tonight I happen to fall, I'll fall with my hands palm up
(Chorus)
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Angel
03:32
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Give me your voice and I'll sing for you
Show me some chords and I'll play for you
Fill up my room with your sweet-sounding laugh
Give me some life, give me purpose now
Teach me to live like I wish I knew how
Show me the way, I'll never look back
Whisper words in my ear, angel
I can sense you are near
Give me courage to not be afraid
Let me take what you've given away
Whisper words in my ear and I'll listen
Tell me the secrets you've kept for so long
Remind me my demons are only so strong
Give me that passion that I have been missing
Whisper words in my ear, angel
I can sense you are near
Tell me have you been healed, angel?
We have nothing to fear
Angel, I've missed you, you left us too soon
And I have spent hours locked up in this room
Trying but failing to make a new start
Please give me courage to not be afraid
And to to learn how to live like I'm dying each day
Angel, I know you are here in my heart
I can hear you now
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Holiday
03:22
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Spent a long time running down streets, I couldn't find my way
Took me years before I found all the words I didn't want to say, yeah
They fed me truth, I spit out lies
Smiled over my gritted teeth
Tried to make good use of time
Got way too used to this need, oh
(Chorus)
And I'm famous for falling apart
My body's been wasting from the start
I'm falling through the cracks
Is it too late to pull me back?
I splatter paint on these white walls
Draw a window to my right
Talk to my two favorite girls
They speak when I can't sleep at night, oh
(Chorus)
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In Song
04:51
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You were fire from the start, fueling thoughts and burning hearts
And I let you keep me warm
Underneath the stars, you wished for something I couldn't give
Now, I'm left to think what might have been
Because I,
(Chorus)
I'll see you in every Mona Lisa
In the drawings underneath the red paint that blankets my walls
I'll hear you in Rhapsody in Blue
When the keys cry just for you
I'll taste you in my lips kissed raw
I'll feel you in the anchors we stood on
You were never mine, but I'll always have you in song
Now we see the day when all has changed
And the truth comes out of hiding
Such a silly game we play, it's ourselves we wind up hurting
The most I can give is a bittersweet goodbye
But I can't lie
(Chorus)
Fools, we were fools to believe in such a selfish desire
Caught in between the truth and the light of your fire
But still I want you to know
That I hope
You'll see me in every Mona Lisa
In the drawings underneath the red paint that blankets my walls
You'll hear me in Rhapsody in Blue, when the keys cry for us two
You'll taste me in your lips kissed raw
You'll me in the anchors we stood on
You were never mine
(Chorus)
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My Home is You
04:02
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Adorable eyes, let's paint the porch tonight
Let the moon and the stars keep us company
Adorable eyes, I can't read your mind
But I can try to tell you you're really something
In my life I've been so wrapped up in wires leading nowhere
I didn't know what love looked like 'til I saw you dancing 'cross the floor
(Chorus)
And when time runs out and the music fades
I'll find myself again in the smile upon your face
If there comes a time when I have to choose
I'll travel down the road that brings me right back to
My home is you
You pulled me down fast
I never thought falling in love with you would be this easy
And you taught me to laugh
You're crazy but I'm just as crazy for you
These past four years, we've made history
In my time, I've seen a light in your eyes
Just doing what you do has inspired me to live, to dance
With the fire that will make me the best I can
(Chorus)
You and I, we fit just like the ring you put on my finger last December
I look at you and my heart beats like the drums you taught me to play
Just a single day it took to understand what I held when I was holding your hand
I'll take care of you time and time again
We may not be perfect, but we can be bourfect
Cause when time runs out and the music fades
I'll find myself in the wrinkles of your dear old smiling face
And we'll hold onto this beautiful truth
Life can take me anywhere as long as it takes us two
My home is you
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Padraic's Joy Asbury Park, New Jersey
queer indie-folk songwriter & vocalist. gemini piney.
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