1. |
Rumors
03:32
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It starts with ignorant opinions muttered under your breath
But when reality’s the contrary, you’re blind and you’re deaf
Got your own take, I’ll call you “Miss Interpretations”
Don’t see the problems with spreading misinformation
You’ve got him wrapped around your finger, such a good puppeteer
And curtains close if I say something you don’t want him to hear
Such a philosopher, you think you’re fucking Socrates
But still you have the nerve to call me a tease
You’re hearing what I say in a whisper through the walls
My conversation hearts with the text dulled
And you don’t know how it started but you don’t really care
No, you don’t know how it started but you don’t really care
You’re hearing what I say in a whisper through the walls
My conversation hearts with the text dulled
And you don’t know how it started but you don’t really care
And you don’t know
It’s safe to say my reputation has preceded me
You didn’t mean to, but you made me a celebrity
They say that history is written by the victors
You’re so defeated you’re afraid to contradict her
The saddest part is you don’t recognize you stepped out of line
It’s not your place to write the songs that are supposed to be mine
Here’s to your fifteen-minute spotlight that left as soon as it arrived
You’re hearing what I say in a whisper through the walls
My conversation hearts with the text dulled
And you don’t know how it started but you don’t really care
No, you don’t know how it started but you don’t really care
You’re hearing what I say in a whisper through the walls
My conversation hearts with the text dulled
And you don’t know how it started but you don’t really care
And you don’t know
“Paper thin walls” is a good way to put it
If you don’t jump the gun I might bite the bullet
But I can’t promise you won’t be upset
You’re hearing what I say in a whisper through the walls
My conversation hearts with the text dulled
And you don’t know how it started but you don’t really care
No, you don’t know how it started but you don’t really care
You’re hearing what I say in a whisper through the walls
My conversation hearts with the text dulled
And you don’t know how it started but you don’t really care
And you don’t know
And you don’t know
And you don’t know
And you don’t know
And you don’t know
And you don’t know
And you don’t know
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2. |
Plan B
05:07
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Here we are again, oceans in between
This is not the end, but nothing’s as it seems
Hello, my old friend, what is it you need?
A little peace of mind? We’ll take out to the streets!
This is where we’ll beg and this is where we’ll cry
And this is where we’ll share the tale of how we said goodbye
This is where we’ll land when we have to fall
And if we need a backup plan then this can be ours
Train of thoughts derailed, left us in the dust
We think each other’s bailed and then we’re left to rust
We don’t have to wait, all we need is trust
We can both escape, it’s city lights or bust!
And I don’t wanna wait for the beating of the drums!
This small-town life is far too small for what we could become
I’m a lit-up cherrybomb just waiting to explode
And I know you could join me if you find the strength to go
This is where we’ll beg and this is where we’ll cry
And this is where we’ll share the tale of how we said goodbye
This is where we’ll land when we have to fall
And if we need a backup plan then this can be ours
Did you really think that we had seen it all?
We will write our manifesto on these alley walls
You just hold on tight to me
Watch the skyline go as far as the eye can see
You and me
This is where we’ll beg and this is where we’ll cry
And this is where we’ll share the tale of how we said goodbye
This is where we’ll land when we have to fall
And if we need a backup plan then this can be ours
This is where we’ll beg and this is where we’ll cry
And this is where we’ll share the tale of how we said goodbye
This is where we’ll land when we have to fall
And if we need a backup plan then this can be our plan B
Plan B
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3. |
All the Pleasant Faces
03:40
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It’s been a while I’ve been sleeping
About 2 weeks, if we are trying to be exact
But there’s an ever-present feeling
That it takes more than melatonin to clean up a month of holding back
And I’m telling you I’m trying to quit
But you know me better than I know myself, so you know that’s a load of shit
And it hurts me just a little bit
When you say “I don’t know if you can do it,” but fuck it, I’ll get over it
Clouds in my vision, I can barely see
There’s a rift between myself and me
I call it “all work and no play”
But I’ve been bed to bed for 14 straight days
And though I say it’s in good taste
I think it’s time to turn the page
It’s been a while I’ve woken up alone
And all that time I’ve thought that’s just what’s meant to be
An empty bed and no one calls my phone
Separated from all the pleasant faces I can see
And in the haze I can remember you
But it’s a distant recollection of perfection, of when “us” was all I knew
And when it was, I hope you felt it too
But it’s time to move on, time to let go, time to start something new
Clouds in my vision, I can barely see
There’s been a rift between myself and me
I’m trying to dislodge
But your face is shining through the camouflage
What went around is coming back
In subterfuge and blind self-sabotage
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4. |
Montréal (Album Version)
05:15
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I'm gonna go to Montréal
I'm gonna get there on a train
I'm gonna dance away my nights
I'm gonna drink away my days
I wanna flirt with all the french girls
I wanna whisper soft and low
Would you love me in the moonlight
If by the dawn I had to go?
When the shadows put on faces
Open windows take me places
But the headlights just pass me by
Another sleepless night
Can they help me throw away my pride
And take it in stride
When you're not there?
(When you're not there?)
But when the seconds pass like years
It gets so hard to turn the page
Cause when the lights can't touch my skin
I'm like a tiger in a cage
All these people, all these faces
Are unfamiliar to me
From the Plateau down to the Old Port
Can they alleviate the stagnancy?
When the shadows put on faces
Open windows take me places
But the headlights just pass me by
Another sleepless night
When I look into this stranger's eyes
What a surprise
That you're not there
And on my tired metro ride
I'll wish that I was someone new
Then i could walk along Saint Catherine
Without depressing déjà vu
I'd hear the jazz play every summer
Sit on the peak of Mont Royal
Whatever substance I could sample
That would improve this bad morale
Dans le chaos d'oratoire, je me trouverais
Dans le chaos d'oratoire, je me trouverais
Dans le chaos d'oratoire, je me trouverais
Comme un enfant perdu en des lumières pourpres
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5. |
I'm Coming Home
05:06
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When all the waves crash on the shoreline, scream your name
When all the clouds don't take their shape, just stay the same
If all the birds don't sing their song, then what's to blame?
The least we can do is remember
When all the plans that we had made have gone away
Watching the sands, my life in your hands, keep them at bay
When all our dreams are ripped at the seams, then what remains?
The least you can do is remember me
When all the dust goes with the wind and storms and rain
When all the light is nowhere in sight and you feel pain
And God forbid, if the abyss pulls me below…
They'll never take me alive, baby I'm coming home
If worst comes to worst, we know that the cursed can never tell
Whoever goes first, we know that we’re not afraid of hell
Live while we can; I'll know if I ran, I ran to you
Let's give ‘em something to remember
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6. |
FSH
03:34
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Got 45 minutes and there’s nothing that you can’t hide
External stressors gone but now there’s something on the inside
Got a red and blue streak every mile that we go down
I’m keeping my composure but there’s no way that I’ll slow down
The color leaves your cheeks
Your mind will wander; let’s just leave it alone
But don’t let it get too close to your soul
Fugal sights and sounds surround me now
A gunshot chorus, way too loud
Please don’t put him underneath the ground
Tuck and roll! Let’s go!
Leave it all behind
Better you than my mind
On the floor! Go!
What are you trying to find?
Got sunset streaks coming in through the windshield
Such a strange sensation that you’re thinking but you can’t feel
Lights flash like an arcade, my mind’s racing
I can get where I’ve been going but not what I’ve been chasing
Fugal state takes hold, we lose control
The lack of air just took its toll
Are we too brash, are we too bold?
If I crash I’m broken tenfold
You just keep moving like you do
I focus in on the smell of your perfume
‘Cause it’s not like we can leave the room
Tuck and roll! Let’s go!
Leave it all behind
Better you than my mind
On the floor! Go!
What are you trying to find?
Tuck and roll! Let’s go!
Leave it all behind
Better you than my mind
On the floor! Go!
What are you trying to find?
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7. |
Castle
03:36
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You didn't ask for this
A moment of silence, a part in the violence
But you sealed it with a kiss
A moment of silence, a moment of bliss
Quicksilver compliments
We're deep undercover, we'll bury each other
With no object permanence
How can they expect us to grow?
We'll be running to the castle
Running to the castle
Running to the castle
Running to the castle
Running to the castle
Running to the castle
Running to the castle walls
Running to the castle
Running to the castle
Running to the castle
Running to the castle
Running to the castle
Running to the castle
Running to the castle walls
How did it come to this?
Mysterious places, the looks on our faces
But yours is one I'd always miss
The heartbeat that races, the prodigal kiss
My own personal black cat
The cracks in the mirror make everything clearer
But when you smile at me like that
How can you expect me to go?
Running to the castle
Running to the castle
Running to the castle
Running to the castle
Running to the castle
Running to the castle
Running to the castle walls
Running to the castle
Running to the castle
Running to the castle
Running to the castle
Running to the castle
Running to the castle
Running to the castle walls
I cannot resist it no more
We'll be running to the castle
Running to the castle
Running to the castle
Running to the castle
Running to the castle
Running to the castle
Running to the castle walls
Running to the castle
Running to the castle
Running to the castle
Running to the castle
Running to the castle
Running to the castle
Running to the castle walls
Running to the castle
Running to the castle
Running to the castle
Running to the castle
Running to the castle
Running to the castle
Running to the castle walls
Running to the castle
Running to the castle
Running to the castle
Running to the castle
Running to the castle
Running to the castle
Running to the castle walls
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8. |
Snow
05:53
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The winds are tracing scars upon my hands
The blinds are shut, the glass is gone and so’s the contraband
I cannot say what led me to this place
A truth I can’t quite bear to face
You mustn’t let it on, you’re shutting down
A hopeless daze, her tired gaze, and nothing makes a sound
The dust is filling cracks upon the floor
A stick to poke the bear, to tame the fire that’s not burning anymore
Though the snow falls gently, I know we won’t
We have more than we let them know
And though my heartbeat’s steady, I hope you don’t
Think I’m happy to let this go
The pinpricks of the snowflakes wet my eyes
A rosy red, an empty bed and barely a goodbye
The winter wind is whistling drawn-out notes
And look at me without a coat
The room you used to share so you could sing
Is now a space that’s no more yours than any other thing
But her voice still weaves nostalgic ebb and flow
The mountain peaks are capped with snow, you’re trapped but there’s no way you’d ever know
Though the snow falls gently, I know we won’t
We have more than we let them know
And though my heartbeat’s steady, I hope you don’t
Think I’m happy to let this go
Footprints leave a trace until they're covered up again
Don't you know? You're shaking so, you've fucked this up again
Everybody needs some peace and quiet now and then
Moonlight shines on crystal ground, it’s calm and still again
Footprints leave a trace until they're covered up again
Don't you know? You're shaking so, you've fucked this up again
Everybody needs some peace and quiet now and then
Moonlight shines on crystal ground, it’s calm and still again
Though the snow falls gently, I know we won’t
We have more than we let them know
And though my heartbeat’s steady, I hope you don’t
Think I’m happy to let this go
Though the snow falls gently, I know we won’t
We have more than we let them know
And though my heartbeat’s steady, I hope you don’t
Think I’m happy to let this go
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9. |
Snow, Pt. 2
00:56
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The ice is cracking and you’re walking away
The ice is cracking and you’re walking away, walking away
The ice is cracking and you’re walking away
The ice is cracking and you’re walking away, walking away
The ice is cracking and you’re walking away
The ice is cracking and you’re walking away
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10. |
Exposure
03:54
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I don’t want your money
It’s funny how you think that solves it all
Don’t you call me honey
I’m not your pawn, I won’t take the fall
All those hours wasted
Wondering why I got attacked
Bet you’ve never tasted
Something that will bite you back
You gave yourself a throne, made yourself a king
But I know your crown’s dangling by a string
And I’ll do any little thing I can to get my closure
I don’t give a damn for your fake lament
Write your name in the wet cement
And how can you say it’s not what you meant?
You said you want exposure
Saying you’re gonna help me
But you just want me for the night
Don’t you fucking touch me!
Who the hell gave you the right?
Now when I try sleeping
Your wandering hands keep me awake
Time to stop your creeping
So listen up for fuck’s sake!
You gave yourself a throne, made yourself a king
But I know your crown’s dangling by a string
And I’ll do any little thing I can to get my closure
I don’t give a damn for your fake lament
Write your name in the wet cement
And how can you say it’s not what you meant?
You said you want exposure
You think that I’d want it
Trying to set your cornerstone
I don’t need this bullshit
Just leave me the hell alone
So come on and try me
You know you’ll just take the fall
I know you’ll just cry me
A river of crocodile tears and alcohol
You gave yourself a throne, made yourself a king
But I know your crown’s dangling by a string
And I’ll do any little thing I can to get my closure
I don’t give a damn for your fake lament
Write your name in the wet cement
And how can you say it’s not what you meant?
You said you want exposure
Well now here’s your exposure
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11. |
Curiosity
03:10
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Counting down to one, swelter in the sun
But with you it don't feel so bad
Even after months, now we're nearly done
But release makes it all so sad
I still taste your lips, pressure on my hips
Feel your hand so small in mine
I already miss being breathless when we kiss
And I think I've lost my mind
Curiosity got the best of me
Now I'm here singing to myself
All my fantasies and all my wildest dreams
Put away on the highest shelf
I can feel the rust, desert, and the dust
Eat away at this heart of mine
Engines all combust, doubting who to trust
Going bust and I'm going blind
And she says “Darling, there's so little of you left”
I try to tell myself it's for the best
But I can't find a heartbeat in my own damn chest
And try, try, try as I might not, I won't forget
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12. |
In Too Deep
04:43
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Saw you at the corner of sixth and third
Didn't open my mouth, didn't say a word
I could barely make a sound with you standing there
No, I couldn't even tell you that I love what you’ve done with your hair
I like the way it's done up all different now
Just the way I thought you would when you skipped town
Before I could react, you just went on by
And when I turned to leave, something caught my eye
Hit me when I'm walking down the street
Rhythm is the only love I need
Baby we don't have to rush, we can keep this hush
We got some secrets to keep
Dances with the devil, I can never settle down
But now I’m in too deep
2:30 A.M., slow minutes pass
In a city made of smoke and shattered glass
I’m looking for a friend who's looking for a fix
You know I’ll do what I can just to get my kicks
I never can tell when the moment’s right
But if I could then we wouldn't be here all night
Staring through a store window television
I see a neon flash light up in my peripheral vision
Hit me when I'm walking down the street
Rhythm is the only drug I need
Baby we don't have to rush, we can keep this hush
We got some secrets to keep
Dances with the devil, I can never settle down
But now I’m in too deep
Baby we don't have to rush, we can keep this hush
Some folks are trying to sleep
Dances with the devil, I can never settle down
But now I’m in too deep
The color bleeds into the static
The come-up’s nearly automatic
Oh, the things I have to do
To sing the words I say to you
I get afraid you don’t remember
The shit that happened last December
But I’m in that boat too
Yeah, I don’t have a clue
Baby we don't have to rush, we can keep this hush
We got some secrets to keep
Dances with the devil, I can never settle down
But now I’m in too deep
Baby we don't have to rush, we can keep this hush
Some folks are trying to sleep
Dances with the devil, I can never settle down
But now I’m in too deep
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13. |
The End
04:08
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Don’t give me the where and when
Just take off before you give in again
Trying to compromise
Fantasize over what’s left
Is this the end at last?
An extra shadow behind all our backs?
You always acted like you couldn’t wait
But now you hesitate like something sad
Can we just carry on?
Can we just carry on?
Who would have ever known
That such a sunny day could chill us to the bone?
Fighting the biting wind
You told me you rescind and left me here
Is your bark worse than your bite?
Cut me out then come ‘round another night?
Our love’s not something you just put away
Take out another day when it’s of use
Can we just carry on?
Can we just carry on?
Can we just carry on?
Can we just carry on?
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