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Ducks
03:30
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I can't get my ducks in a row
They just spread their wings and peck at me
When I get too close
Some days are just for the birds
But things can always get worse
They used to waddle now they're flying instead
So I guess I'll run for cover
As they aim for my head
Is there egg on my face
Or is it something else? I don't wanna know
I need a shower, then I'll show them
I'm not finished yet
And I'll look pretty, as I put them in their place
(Yeah Right)
Life just likes to laugh at me
I never asked to star in my own comedy
But I'm pretty sure that life just likes to laugh at me, so
I'll let myself in on the joke
Whoah-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
I can't get my ducks in a row
They just spread their wings and peck at me
When I get too close
But I won't be foiled again
'Cause this time I've got a plan, oh
I followed them back to the nest
But I brought some bags of chicken feed
So I don't get wrecked
Nobody's fun when they're hangry
But we'll get along 'til dinner is done
I made an impression
'Cause the ducklings all imprinted on me
Now I look foolish
As they follow me around
Life just likes to laugh at me
I guess I could be mad, but I don't wanna be
Yeah I hope I never take myself to seriously, so
I'll let myself in on the joke
Life just likes to laugh at me
And most of my existence is embarassing
But we'll all look back and laugh at this eventually, so
I'll let myself in on the joke
Whoa-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Whoa-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
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Moonlight
04:05
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My eyes are well-adjusted
But my soul is getting tired
As another hour passes in a never-ending night
Yeah everything was fine
Beneath a pink and orange sky
But my heart sank with the sun
And all I'm left with is
A shiver and a sigh
The only comfort that remains
Is knowing
No matter what I could've done
The scene would still play out the same way
My shadow grows until it covers everything
Just like the
Soul-crushing sadness that comes over me
Oh
And I think to myself
What a horrible night to have a curse
'Cause all I want is just to see the sun
But the darkness better suits the things I've done
And on a lonely night I might be at my worst
But sometimes we don't get what we deserve
I thought I was alone
And forced to wander in my doubt
But a familiar figure pushes past
The melancholy clouds
As I look on from below
It's like he wants for me to know
That all the sorrow that he's faced
Could never dim his glow
'Cause he reflects the hope he has
That he has seen from far away
So that the rest of us can know
That we will see another day
So though the night has hidden all the things
I built my life around before
I'm confident in what I cannot see
And that it's still worth fighting for
(That it's still worth fighting for)
Yeah that it's still worth fighting for
'Cause I was due for a change of perspective
My self-pity might have killed me if I would have let it
And there's still no sign of sunlight anytime soon
But I find solace in the glowing of the moon
The truth does not depend
On what I can or cannot see
And God knows I could always use a little more sleep
Maybe the things that hurt the most
can show me where I need to be
And sometimes things are better than they seem
'Cause all I want is just to see the sun
(Just to see the sun)
But the darkness better suits the things I've done
(I really messed up this time)
And on a lonely night, I might be at my worst
(I'm so alone)
But sometimes we don't get what we deserve
Yeah sometimes we don't get what we deserve
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Night Terrors
03:00
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Now I lay me down to sleep
I pray the Lord my mind to keep
'Cause when I close my heavy eyes
My darkest fears could come to life
And if I die before I wake
I'll wake up screaming out your name
And then I'm fated to repeat
'Til I collapse from lack of sleep
Now I lay me down to sleep
I pray the Lord my mind to keep
'Cause when I close my heavy eyes
My darkest fears could come to life
And if I die before I wake
I'll wake up screaming out your name
And then I'm fated to repeat
'Til I collapse from lack of sleep
Can I escape my enemies
Before they catch up to me
They're coming any second
They're coming any second
I gotta open my eyes
Before I meet my demise
They're coming any second
They're coming any second
Sometimes I find myself with the people I love most
I'm helpless as catastrophe strikes
Sometimes I'm falling or I'm watching someone die and maybe
Maybe I'll be next, but at least not without a fight
Oh can I
Can I escape my enemies
Before they catch up to me
They're coming any second
They're coming any second
I gotta open my eyes
Before I meet my demise
They're coming any second
They're coming any second
It's not a fight for my life
It's just a battle for my mind
And I can't tell what's real
I'm just so terrified
Can I escape my enemies
Before they catch up to me
They're coming any second
They're coming any second
I gotta open my eyes
Before I meet my demise
They're coming any second
They're coming any second
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Splinters
02:18
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I doubt I should drink coffee in the morning
Since I'm so bitter on my own
Over time I planted seeds of discontent
It's no surprise that they have grown
So if you find me now
I'm likely throwing shade
Just like the oak tree in the front yard
On the brightest summer day
But if I keep this up
It's just a matter of time
Til someone has enough
And then they cut me down to size
And I'll bet it's painful
When I'm sitting
In the splinters
Of my former social life
And I'll bet it's painful
When I'm sitting
In the splinters
Of my former social life
I doubt I should drink coffee in the morning
Since I'm so bitter on my own
Over time I planted seeds of discontent
It's no surprise that they have grown
So if you find me now
I'm likely throwing shade
Just like the oak tree in the front yard
On the brightest summer day
But if I keep this up
It's just a matter of time
Til someone has enough
And then they cut me down to size
And I'll bet it's painful
When I'm sitting
In the splinters
Of my former social life
And I'll bet it's painful
When I'm sitting
In the splinters
Of my former social life
(Na na na na na na na na)
And I'll bet it's painful
When I'm sitting
In the splinters
Of my former social life
(Na na na na)
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Plate Tectonics
04:03
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Is the world we live in all that it’s cracked up to be?
I mean beneath the surface we all have our faults
Just know that you’ll need something sturdy to hold onto
Or you’ll go flying when hard times bring your world crashing to a halt
I think that I’m well grounded but I also see
A lot of empty space where friends of mine once stood
I know it it isn’t a conspiracy against me
It’s just the ground is always shifting underfoot
Whether death or distance comes between
You know exactly what I mean
There comes a time when everybody leaves
And how am I supposed to know
Just who to chase and not let go?
My mind is racing but my feet just move too slow
My confidence gets shaky every time I see
That growing empty space where friends of mine once stood
I know it it isn’t a conspiracy against me
It’s just the ground is always shifting underfoot
Whether death or distance comes between
You know exactly what I mean
There comes a time when everybody leaves
And how am I supposed to know
Who to chase and not let go?
My mind is racing but my feet just move too slow
Oh they move too slow
'Cause I’m broken like the rocks beneath my feet
But the same is true for everyone I meet
The shifting plates
Will carry us wherever they may choose
But still
The earth could never move me like you do
'Cause you shape the edges of my life
In all the spots where we collide
Until stronger forces send us different ways
And we might have years or months or days
But I know nothing gold can stay
So I hope you hold me close until it’s time to go
Oh, don't go
Don't
Yeah I’m broken like the rocks beneath my feet
But the same is true for everyone I meet
The shifting plates
Will carry us wherever they may choose
But still
The earth could never move me like you do
'Cause you shape the edges of my life
In all the spots where we collide
Until stronger forces send us different ways
And one day you’ll leave me here alone
But I guess nothing’s set in stone
So I hope you hold me close until it’s time to go
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When the Clock Strikes Tulsa, Oklahoma
Daniel Basden
Steven Walker
Blake Westerby
Drawing inspiration from mid-2000s
emo/pop punk and a few decades' worth of video games, the band specializes in upbeat tunes, with prominent melodies, distinct guitars, and emotionally-charged lyrics.
The band debuted with the Glowing in the Dark EP in November 2014, and recently released The Better Friends EP in early 2016.
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