1. |
Rise Up
00:12
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(instr.)
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2. |
Waves
05:03
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waves, they stack up high
they crash on
days, they rise and fall
they turn on
time, it drips away
it flows on
words, they've all been said
they drag on
--
it's time to dive into the unknown
it's time to ride the current waves
now's the time the tide's receding
now's the time i crash into a daze
all the rails that run out of here
trail where someone's trekked before
you only ever wanted to leave your mark
you wanted to craft a door
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you'll never know
you're on your own
the crashing waves
leave you in a daze
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3. |
Not My Life
04:47
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i knew i couldn't do this from the very start
i did it for you and your bleeding heart
your desperation is pouring all over the floor
and i can't take it anymore
oh yeah
i'm fine
you're loss
not mine
it's not that i've lost any sympathy
it's that i've lost who i used to be
what i wanted to be, what i could endure
i'm only sorry anymore
this is not my life
won't empathize
taking up my time
won't pay that price
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4. |
City Walls, Parts I-III
07:27
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I. "The Climb"
(instr.)
II. "The View"
take your time and unwind
something pure, something kind
what is yours is mine as we walk the line
intertwined
here we stand hand in hand
lock step in sync
we sing the song of the rest of our lives
harmonize
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we've scaled the city walls
and we're looking down
pick a path and we'll take it
this city keeps you so close
and brutally honest
it's way too cold to be heaven
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all the lines in the sand
that we draw with our hands
will soon dissolve as the tide rolls in here
disappear
here with you, dig the view
as we set the tone
and we stack the stones up toward the sky
steady climb
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we've scaled the city walls
and we're looking down
pick a path and we'll take it
this city will keep you close
and brutally honest
it's way too cold to be heaven
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III. "The Leap"
we won't retreat
landing on our feet
we will keep the beat of the world turning
steady burning
ignite that light
we will burn so bright
we will make midday out of midnight
and we'll get out of sight
today we make our own escape
grab what you can
we're never looking back again
before too long
we'll be where we belong
i know you know
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5. |
Shaking Hands
08:07
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moonlight between the cracks in the blinds
slowly wringing out these hands of mine
got to stop this feeling
racing through my head
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left hand don't trust what the right hand's holding
it won't make that same mistake again
winding up my wounds with a tight bandage
hands are shaking but they won't stop trembling
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daylight between the cracks in the sky
exposing everything i know is a lie
got to stop this bleeding
running through my hands
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left hand don't trust what the right hand's holding
it won't make that same mistake again
winding up my wounds with a tight bandage
hands are shaking but they won't stop trembling
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twilight between the cracks in my pride
shaky stitches shoring up this divide
got to start this over
stopping this decay
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left hand don't trust what the right hand's holding
it won't make that same mistake again
winding up my wounds with a tight bandage
hands are shaking but they won't stop trembling
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we stand, we shake
we won't make that mistake
we stand, we shake
no difference was all that we could make
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6. |
Let Go
05:09
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let go
and let your spirit teach you what
it knows
be free then from the every day
you grow
unwillingly yes, sometimes but
it shows
how far you've come and where you need to go
and you know what you find in the reaches of your mind
and you know that the truth has been buried deep inside
and you know that you know that there's nothing left to hide
just remember to leave the light on as you fly
and all these things that you used to
believe
your senses and your sense they do
deceive
they tell you that these things all come
in three
open your eyes to what you cannot see
and you know what you find in the reaches of your mind
and you know that the truth has been buried deep inside
and you know that you know that there's nothing left to hide
just remember to leave the light on as you fly
let go
and let your spirit teach you what
it knows
how far you've come and where you need to go
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7. |
City Walls, Part IV
03:01
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IV. "The Escape"
(instr.)
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