1. |
Still Analog
02:20
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I’m Still Analog,
My tape hiss will never stop,
So, I linger in this world that I can’t gauge
I’m old notebooks,
With pin marks and misspelled hooks,
But, I can’t scribble out mistakes that I’ve made
Stupid choices,
But, I think I’ve voiced it,
So, no more songs about all the girls I hate
& I hope you’ve noticed,
I’m working through all this,
Because for you alone, I know that I could change
Please come see me Shannon,
Say you will, say you will
I need you with me Shannon,
Say you will, say you will
I’m still tripped up,
On my bad luck,
That I’ve been famous for since I was a kid
But, you’re my rabbit’s foot,
Yeah, my new outlook,
You’re my reason for fixing who I am
Please come see me Shannon,
Say you will, say you will
I need you with me Shannon,
Say you will, say you will
Aren’t you ready for a change, maybe something far away?
Don’t you think you’ve had enough, don’t you think we’ve had enough?
Aren’t you ready for a break, something long to rest your brain?
Don’t you think you’ve had enough, don’t you think we’ve had enough?
I’m still down and out,
I can’t say what about,
But, if you come to see me, I’m sure that I’ll be fine
No more notebooks,
No more cheesy hooks,
& I promise that you and I will be alright
Please come see me Shannon,
Say you will, say you will
I need you with me Shannon,
Say you will, say you will
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2. |
Davey
03:20
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Davey,
I heard what happened, I’m sorry I haven’t called,
I know it’s been hard
I’ve been thinking,
Of all the days I’m sure you’ve tried to drink it off,
Since Jake passed on
All this heartache is going to heal,
‘Cause you’re strong enough to make it through this,
He smiled down on you from where ever he is
He’ll always be here,
You’re not really apart,
Just keep him in your heart
Hey Davey,
It’s hard for me to imagine how you feel,
I hope you know that I’m here
But maybe,
You don’t feel alone with all your friends so near,
We all know this is real
All this heartache that you feel,
But you’re strong enough to make it through this,
He smiles down on you from where ever he is
He’ll always be here,
You’re not really apart,
All this heartache is going to heal,
‘Cause you’re strong enough to make it through this,
He smiled down on you from where ever he is
He’ll always be here,
You’re not really apart,
Just keep him in your heart
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3. |
Skinny Brain
02:43
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I’m a fat guy with a skinny guy’s brain,
I bet my voice isn’t what you thought it’d be
First impressions aren’t always what they seem,
But you liked me then, so I hope that it carries on
I’d change for you if you’d tell me who it was that you want me to change into
&, I guess I want to ask you why, still you haven’t asked me to
Don’t tell me that you think that I am perfect, the way that I am
Because I drink too much & do all these drugs,
I bet you would like me to stop that
So, I’d change for you if you’d tell me who it was that you wanted me to change into,
& I guess I’d like to ask you why, still you haven’t asked me to
I hope you don’t notice that, I might be obsessed with you
I hope you know, it’s not creepy, I just want to be here for you
I’d change for you if you’d tell me who it was that you wanted me to change into,
& I guess I want to ask you why, still you haven’t asked me to
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4. |
I'm Unconvinced
04:24
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I’m so sick of this,
& it’s no coincidence,
That I could feel this way, because you’re involved
I remain unconvinced,
In your indifference
It’s not hard to say, I won’t need your help
It’s not the journey that terrifies me,
I’ll take it head on, I won’t even hesitate
I’m so worried of who might find me,
I’ll have to face you all, and admit to my mistakes
I hope to God that I’m not too late
Well, I’ve never felt like this, so I stand here unconvinced,
That I need you now
I’m ashamed for what it’s worth,
I understand that you are hurt,
We only ever feel this way, when you’re involved
It’s so hard to anticipate,
It’s gotten harder to concentrate,
I can’t redeem it all with another false start
It’s not the journey that terrifies me,
I’ll take it head on, I won’t even hesitate
I’m so worried of who might find me,
I’ll have to face you all, and admit to my mistakes
I hope to God that I’m not too late
Well, I’ve never felt like this, so I stand here unconvinced,
That I need you now
I welcome the change of pace,
New opportunities to chase,
I can take on all the fall out now
Old steps to re-trace,
New ideas to clear the way,
I’m not comfortable hiding out
I won’t just let it go
I’m ready now,
I’m breaking out,
No more doubt
It’s not the journey that terrifies me,
I’ll take it head on, I won’t even hesitate
I’m so worried of who might find me,
I’ll have to face you all, and admit to my mistakes
I hope to God that I’m not too late
Well, I’ve never felt like this, so I stand here unconvinced,
That I will need you now
I won’t just let it go
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5. |
Pick Me Up
02:33
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Pick me up,
Before I come apart,
Before it even starts,
I need you to be brave
Pick me up,
Before it becomes clear,
That you were never really here,
Before it’s all gone
There’s so much that I could say
But it all, it wouldn’t change a thing
Pick me up,
Before I come apart,
Before it even starts,
I need you to be brave
Pick me up,
Before it becomes clear,
You’re so fucking insincere,
& now it’s all gone
There’s so much that I could say
But it all, it wouldn’t change a thing
So when you said you’d stay,
Is it what I wanted to hear that day?
Now I know, it’ll never become clear,
So I’ll stand and wait right here
There’s so much that I could say,
But it all, it wouldn’t change a thing
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6. |
I Don't Remember Why
02:33
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Today’s the day I’ll go outside,
I have nothing left to hide
I don’t remember why
Today’s the day I’ve tried to find,
No illusions left of what I keep inside
I don’t remember why
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7. |
Done Waiting
02:33
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I’m sitting here with a busy mind,
Thinking, “Why can’t I decide for me?”
It’s consuming me, it’s a typical place to be
I don’t know, but I’ve been told,
This plot I’m in will unfold
Inconsistencies will make sense to me,
In a way they never did before
I’m done waiting for you
So, circumstance has made me change my mind,
Maybe it’s a sign that I’ll believe in anything,
As long as it’s bad for me
The days are passing by and, they’re leaving me behind
I’m in a rut, I know this much
It occurs to me, it’s such a waste of time
I’m done waiting for you
Don’t think about changing,
‘Cause you’ll never change my mind
‘Cause I’m done waiting for you
And, why should I decide?
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8. |
Flake
04:24
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Call me out on the promises I’ve made,
I deserve the grief you give me everyday
I’ll make it up, I swear I will,
Give me one more chance, I know you still believe in me
I can’t really say I told you the whole truth,
But it’s not fair for you to say I lied to you
I’ll take the blame, I always did,
Just hear me out, I know you’ll be convinced that,
I never meant to fade out
Or, flake out on you
All I ever wanted was to win
But, the daily grind finally did me in
It’s obvious, I can’t defend,
That I had my chance, & won’t come again, not again
All the disappointment shows in my eyes,
That I try, try, try to hide
Just give me back a little bit,
Of my broken heart I never meant to give, to give
I never thought you’d fade out
Or, flake out on me
I know that you had sold me out,
It’s always seemed so strange to me
I never thought you’d fade out
Or, flake out on me
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9. |
Jose Cuervo
04:14
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This is supposed to be the desert, but it’s snowing outside
The wind chill is strong enough to blow this tumbleweed right by
I feel hated, I’m jaded, I’ve contemplated I should leave this place for somewhere not so cold
But, it’s worse up north and I can’t go south without a permit or a bribe
But, where were you when I needed you today?
Were you still asleep, or just out of reach, or maybe somewhere else instead?
Yeah, it occurs to me, I didn’t need a thing, and I’m sorry I’m so weird that way
But, you and me sounds good for a while
I went to find you, I don’t know you, you found me instead, and we talked about how bad our separate lives had been
We went to a party in the snow, and got fucked up on Jose Cuervo
&, did it even qualify as a memory? Yeah if so, I hope it’s sweet
Because you remind me of better days, that just haven’t happened yet
But, where were you when I needed you today?
Were you still asleep, or just out of reach, or maybe somewhere else instead?
Yeah, it occurs to me, I didn’t need a thing, and I’m sorry I’m so weird that way
But, you and me sounds good for a while
Tell me all the things you think you might have to say
You know me, and that I think that you are so hard to read
Well, I’m sorry that you’re sad
If it were up to me, you would never feel bad
But, I guess you do
But, where were you when I needed you today?
Were you still asleep, or just out of reach, or maybe somewhere else instead?
Yeah, it occurs to me, I didn’t need a thing, and I’m sorry I’m so weird that way
But, you and me sounds good for a while
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10. |
It's All Been Sung
02:15
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I’m sorry that you feel that way
But, what difference does it make
Your new ideas never came
So, I gave up
That pretentious urge re-shaped me,
I’ve become more than just a human being
On solid ground I start to scream
It’s all been sung
&, on &, on &, on &, on
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