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Devil Is Me
04:33
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I can see you
staring right at me
eyes red from what you've done
I can hear you
whispering to me
"look at all this pain you've caused"
I was told not to talk to the devil
He'll lead you into sin
Trust yourself and listen honey
To the voice within
But there's something they never warned me of
They could have never believed
Lately I'm still asking myself
"What if that devil is me?"
Lose your dreams, dear
You would have never
Had the sense to see them through
Have a drink, dear
You'll feel better
Just ignore what it's doing to you
I was told not to talk to the devil
He'll lead you into sin
Trust yourself and listen honey
To the voice within
But there's something they never warned me of
They could have never believed
Lately I'm still asking myself
"What if that devil is me?"
Pick me up and throw me back
My mind is under attack
I close my eyes and I try to hide
But it's coming from the inside
I was told not to talk to the devil
But the line was blurred between me and him
There came a day when I realized
I loved to sin
So there's something I never told anyone
But you have to believe
Now when I look at myself
That devil is all that I see
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2. |
Burn
02:50
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I should've learned my lesson
The coals are hotter than they look
The chance of being with you
Is one I wish I never took
Oh, the weight don't get lighter
And the flames, they get higher
And it burns
I should've learned my lesson
That it's gonna hurt like hell
To see you with another girl
And see you loving her so well
Oh, the weight don't get lighter
And the flames, they get higher
And it burns
I should've learned my lesson
It should come as no surprise
I'm looking at destruction
When I'm looking in your eyes
Oh, the weight don't get lighter
And the flames, they get higher
And it burns
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3. |
Renaissance Man
04:05
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Load your gun, and light a match
There's no looking back
Lock your door, turn off the world
Paint your pictures of your perfect girl
But she's not me
No, she's not me
I won't even try to be
Enough for you, enough for you
I'm sorry I couldn't hold the world
(I'm sorry I couldn't hold you)
Like you do, oh you do
Maybe someday I'll understand
How to be with a renaissance man
Maybe someday I can
Learn to love a renaissance man
Your hands were full
Of things you found
That I need to change
Next time around
But I won't let you in
No, that's something you won't have again
No you can't have me
No, you can't have me
I won't even try to be
Enough for you, enough for you
I'm sorry I couldn't hold the world
(I'm sorry I couldn't hold you)
Like you do, oh you do
Maybe someday I'll understand
How to be with a renaissance man
Maybe someday I can
Learn to love a renaissance man
The colors of your pastels
Were the colors of my eyes
But you can't draw me
When you're colorblind
I wish you the best
Cause that's all you're looking for
You made me feel less,
I'm sorry I couldn't be more
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4. |
Oh, Richmond
03:24
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Oh, Richmond
You're so good to me
Don't know how I got here but I'm glad I did
And Richmond
When I try to leave
Something pulls me back and it reminds me
You're the home I found
On solid ground
You made me feel like I was someone new
Now my roots have grown
And wherever I go
Richmond, I'm coming home to you
Oh, Richmond
Believe me
There were puzzles before that I just couldn't fit
Those places
Tried to change me
Wanted me to be someone I could never be
Oh, that was someone I could never be
You're the home I found
On solid ground
You made me feel like I was someone new
Now my roots have grown
And wherever I go
Richmond, I'm coming home to you
I'm comin' home
I'm comin' home
I'm comin' home
Richmond, I'm comin' home
You're the home I found
On solid ground
You made me feel like I was someone new
Now my roots have grown
And wherever I go
Richmond, I'm coming home to you
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It's a dangerous game
That we're both playing
And we just can't afford to lose
And when you said you've never loved the way you love me
Well, honey, that makes two
But you believed in me
And now you see me for what I am
A snake that shed her skin
And put it back on again
You couldn't recognize the truth
And that makes two
It's a dangerous game
That we're still playing
And we keep breaking all the rules
And when I said I've never hated someone more than you
You took my hand and whispered, "honey...that makes two"
You believed in me
But now you see me for what I am
A bull that sees the red
And later wonders what he said
You opened up my deepest wounds
And we both have the scars to prove
That makes two
We believed in all that we could be
But now we're down to the last fuse
The stakes are high
And there's a chance that we may not survive
But we've got nothing left to lose
That makes two
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6. |
Goodbye
02:24
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I'd have a lot to say if
I could find the words
I don't feel too much these days
So nothing I say works
Books and screens
Not remembering things
Is how I get through the day
Hopes and dreams
And tearing at seams
Prices that I've paid
I miss the way your eyes looked
When they looked at me
But then they turned to black
And I knew you had
Never really seen
Time goes by
And I wonder if your eyes
Found color they could see
But if they don't
Then I hope you're alone
For what you did to me
I found the words
To say I'm gonna be alright
I've thrown away the lies
You told me
That kept me up at night
Your poison words
No longer hurt
Your bite no longer stings
This is when I say goodbye
To the pain you used to bring
Goodbye
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The ships are here
To take me away
Anchors up, but I'm still weighted
With all I need to say
Still tied to the post
But it's time for me to go
So this one's for you
And the roots you helped me grow
I'm singing for you
Cause it'll help me to let go
That horizon's greeting me slow
But someday I'll come back home
So when the sun's beating down
Waves tossing me around
I'll stand to my feet
Take control of the sail
I never learned to fail
Even lost at sea
And this one's for you
And the roots you helped me grow
I'm singing for you
Cause it'll help me to let go
That horizon's greeting me slow
But someday I'll come back home
When I've lost my way
Off the tracks
I'll think of you to bring me back
Oh, bring me back again
The water's rising
Fear's coming back
I'll think of you and it will pass
Oh, it'll pass
This ones for you
I'm singing for you
Cause it's time for me to go
That horizon is greeting me slow
But someday I'll come back home
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8. |
The Silence of Hands
04:59
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I have met a lot of hands
They stroke my face
And make demands
They're always gentle
Then calloused and cold
And I can't keep track
Of the secrets
And all the hands I've told
They talk without words
But I always understand
The one language I learned
Was the silence of hands
Their fingers were cold
But I knew that from the start
I burned for the hands
That would tear me apart
I didn't know it then
But looking back I see
I was desperate for the hands
That weren't desperate for me
The silence of hands
Is what brought me to my knees
I wanted so badly to hear words
From the hands that would never speak
And when the hands were gone
In the quiet, I could tell
The silence of those hands
Had silenced me as well
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Nath Richmond, Virginia
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