1. |
Overhead Compartment
03:25
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[Talls]
God damn, you know how to make a man
Feel like a motherfucking man
Even though I've never fired a gun
Let alone even held one in the palm of my hand
Here I stand, on the edge of the Grand Canyon
Ready to jump, with two packs attached to my back
Pull that parachute latch and float up
Then cut the strap of the bag that's closed shut
And filled to the max with my past
And watch it crash below
The old me know is just a cloud of smoke
Who really knows where this might go
But it would be that cosmic joke
If we both just dipped our big toes in the ocean
Cause it's way to cold to go and jump in
Together we could swim good, swim good, swim good
I'm hoping this can of Sculpin
Will help me open up enough
To let you know where I'm at and where I plan on going
Our overhead compartments have been stashed with
Nothing but baggage
And all my friends think that I think too much but
The last thing I want is to give out my time
Get too invested then damaged
Never stray from myself to get closer to someone else
[Chorus]
It's that feel good moment (Sunshine)
It feels good don't it (All right)
I just want to take it and own it, then clone it
And save it for a rainy day (Hey)
It's that feel good moment (Ok)
It feels good don't it (Today)
[Talls]
You know the type right
The one who trips over their own luggage so often
They're always in the middle of some kind of problem (problem)
Drama always haunts em'
Beautiful as a blossom in autumn
As much as you relay that they're awesome
The same constant to play possum
But that energy kept attracting these new boys
Who seem to enjoy, saving her from those old boys
But oh boy, these dudes got issues too
The pattern ensues cause she believes that
Emotional baggage she carries around
Can't be left behind and you need that
Weighing you down like a salty bag of chips
Or a ton of bricks
Even on a gorgeous summers day
Most men might be chased away
Maybe they're to weak to hold that weight
You've been mistreated
Which distracted you from what you needed
To feel loved and appreciated
But geez for Pete's sake
Let go of those worn handles made of leather
And find someone to unpack it with together
[Chorus]
It's that feel good moment (Sunshine)
It feels good don't it (All right)
I just want to take it and own it, then clone it
And save it for a rainy day (Hey)
It's that feel good moment (Ok)
It feels good don't it (Today)
[Outro]
Sunshine
All right
Rainy day (Hey)
Ok
Today
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2. |
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[Intro]
One, two, one, two
I've been drinkin', how bout you?
[Jared Armijo-Wardle]
I think I've discovered
Forever at the bottom
Of this well worn tumbler
But I'm always halfway to zero
[Talls]
Another empty, 750ml bottle of that scotch whiskey
With enough beer jugs piled high up in the kitchen
I could melt em' all down
Build a glass house for me to go sit in
I'm not gonna front, it's been a rough twelve months
I've stayed numbed up, with each sip from the cup
As the front door shuts, it's goodbye to the world
Pour another refill, then goodnight, sleep tight, yea right
Can I get a do-over?
Cause the last three-six-five
I've probably only spent like, two of those sober
And those two were just cause I was too fuckin' hungover
My studio apartment and I have one thing in common
We're both starting to feel smaller
This abuse I won't condone it
Just like my dream house, wish i could own it
[Jared Armijo-Wardle]
I think I've discovered
Forever at the bottom
Of this well worn tumbler
But I'm always halfway to zero
[Talls]
I made it home from the grind, I'm trying to switch the style up
Thrown on running shoes, lift those weights
Better options on my plate
Salmon, broccoli, a cut of lean steak
A brand new me feeling great
But then 9pm hits
And sober me slides right past the sink
To the fridge and pours a drink
After two weeks, I stopped working out
Went right back to that same routine
How come I can never stick with something long enough
To see that bright green pasture
Feels like I've been stuck up in the bleachers
With my face featured on a big screen plastered
Laughing at current me's meager attempts
To get it together
Whatever I don't do won't hurt me
Or is it, whatever I don't know will eventually snowball and grow
Until it's way too big to control, like that
[Jared Armijo-Wardle]
I think I've discovered
Forever at the bottom
Of this well worn tumbler
But I'm always halfway to zero
[Talls]
Liquor and music seem to complement one another
To the point, I would never cheat on either one
So I bring both to the function
I'm in love with each of em', even though they've got loaded guns
Pointed directly at my epitaph
This rap is the only thing that I'm good at
I'm just tired of taking a stab
When I need to cut this whole fucking thing in half
Yes I write this cause this is all that I have
The passion has never left, but what has
Is that idea that I'm never gonna reach or be heard
By more than the same 200 fans
That use to eat at me every night
I don't want my bark to be worse than my bite
I want my bite to be felt by the ones who can relate to the escape
As I set down this drink in my hand
[Outro x4]
Oh river
The smoke and mirrors
We're all swimming, all swimming, we're swimming
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3. |
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[DJ GarGar]
Tick, tock
Stop
White knuckle grip on lock
Time is steady runnin’ and steady gunnin’
Ready or not
So, I tell that bitch to slow down
Trying to get another go ‘round knowing what I know now
But, when I stop and smell the roses, they’re a thorn in my side
Trying to stand in life’s way, but she keeps passing me by
And I’m slowing down while she’s speeding up by the minute
Acting like my era’s going to be infinite
And no, I don’t want to grow up
I’m a Toys ‘R Us kid
Another shot at the bar, another puff of the cig
Another couple hours pondering the woulda, coulda, shoulda done
Feeling invincible
"Father Time is undefeated, So"
I’m stuck in the past and future, ignoring my flaws
I know the present is a gift, but I don’t believe in Santa Claus
As I slowly fade to black
There goes another 42 seconds I can never get back
Time it
[Lauren Torres]
And here we go again
Another day when time's just passing me by (passing me by)
And I want to slow down and make now the time that I'm living in
But your life's only worth something if it comes with accomplishments
So, I know I gotta move forward and keep looking onward
Graduated to the future from mistakes in my past
Hoping that I don't make those mistakes again
But I know I'm gonna wake up one day
To see that this world has changed
I hope that it's not too late to rewind, change my ways
We make decisions based on what other people say
And I don't want to live this way
I don't want it all to change
We're not the same once life gets in the way
[Talls]
We're livin' in fast times
I'm probably past prime
With each line that turns into a rhyme scheme
Then turns into a song, then an album release
Always has me, thinking it could be, way more better
Way more clever
Am I too predictable like San Diego weather?
I'm trying to take advantage of each new unique experience
Cause when we go to the same place and do the same things
We don't make those distinct memories
It's all relative
Man as a kid, everything appeared so big
And time moved slow
Fast forward to adult state of livin'
We're all given a permanent check list of tasks to complete
But as soon as you check one off
Another three get added to the sheet
Trying to keep our cups filled
The same conversation, I can't believe it's already May
And I haven't accomplished anything or changed
The situation I'm in
I'm feeling out of place
Another friend engaged
Another friend having kids
Another friends career taking off like the theory
That we're all just slaves
To the privately owned banks
Still on the search for the truth
Cause every other night I stay up late
Just thinking this through
[Lauren Torres]
And here we go again
Another day when time's just passing me by (passing me by)
And I want to slow down and make now the time that I'm living in
But your life's only worth something if it comes with accomplishments
So, I know I gotta move forward and keep looking onward
Graduated to the future from mistakes in my past
Hoping that I don't make those mistakes again
But I know I'm gonna wake up one day
To see that this world has changed
I hope that it's not too late to rewind, change my ways
We make decisions based on what other people say
And I don't want to live this way
I don't want it all to change
But life gets in the way
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4. |
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[Talls]
Now what's the purpose?
On a constant search below the surface
I'm living the dream
And I don't mean a certain lifestyle
That most try to achieve
The mind never sleeps
And none of us chose to be
A piece to the puzzle
I'm still puzzled by the piece that they chose for me
In this game of life, right
When I was young
I didn't have the opportunity
To choose my beliefs
Or even the name that I keep
Until we turn back into dust and placed out to sea
Just know when that days comes
I was finally happy and content with who I really was, cause
Up until this point that I'm writing this here on this beach
I spent my whole life pretending to be
Something I wasn't just to please others
Just to be good enough for someone else and their mother
[Tim Atlas]
Say goodbye to the life we were falling for
Under the sky full of lights we were chasing after
Say hello to this brand new beautiful life
It's time we go, bring us home
[Talls]
I stayed hidden with that mask on and observed
Never broke the character I created
Stay sedated, hated the inner and never fixed the cracks
On the face behind the mask and beneath that
Lies the bare naked skull attached to the spine
Still trying to get that backbone of an eel
To turn into a backbone made of steel
That confidence and courage has been missing
As our vinyl spins
It's vital that the cycle of survival is dialed in
When the arrival of the final moment begins
No denial of sin
Even though I never opened the bible and read its contents
That mirror that welcomes me back home
When I thought I was alone is becoming more clear
As the condensation evaporates
My life is now an open book and chapter 8 will elaborate
[Tim Atlas]
Say goodbye to the life we were falling for
Under the sky full of lights we were chasing after
Say hello to this brand new beautiful life
It's time we go, bring us home
[Outro}
Now that's beautiful
I'm still human though
Now that's beautiful
So welcome to my funeral
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6. |
Time Isn't Money
03:02
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[Intro]
Now thank you very much for your time
Cause you'll never, never get that back, back
[Talls]
Hey yo, I see it everyday, uh, daddy's away
One, two, three weeks, for the pay
Sole provider, business merger, blue toother
Missed his sons first little league hit
The ball was knocked all the way to the center field wall
Parents in the bleachers cheering
He was stuck on that conference call
He'll never get that moment in time back
To make matters even worse, that sale fell face flat
Now back to his room
Left the hotel bar
And all those other half-dead business suits
Money in the bank, college fund saved
House in the gated suburbs of Whitefish Bay
This seems like the dream don't it?
158 days away from home, every year on a plane
Another city, you would think he would trade
Half that salary
For half that time back
To spend with his family and raise his son into a man
That's the balance in life, time-money, opposite and
Like freedom and security, they don't go hand in hand
So he conjured up the plan, told his boss that he's out
Sold the house, moved to a more modest abode
Took a job where he could work half his time from home
Took his son to the batting cage
Helped him with his swing
Get ready for the championship game, time over money
[Chorus]
Nah, time isn't money
We all hop on that hamster wheel and start running, running
Time isn't money
We can always make more of it
Can never buy back the time
Now thank you very much for your time
Cause you'll never get that back, back
[Talls]
My mom and pops out in Arizona melting away
Sisters in Colorado about to graduate
I'll work and I'll save every penny earned
Just so we can be together for one day
Odd jobs, knuckles to the bones bruisin'
Always left me with stress free time for my music
This is the only career path I've paved
And most eggs here are cracked
But I still have one left that hasn't hatched
I'm really trying to raise it right
Cause this here doesn't translate well on a resume
Never got in this for the monetary gain or fame
Just the process of writing everyday
Recording the next, then performing on stage
Pretty much sums up my whole last decade
And every job I've ever held, go ahead ask my boss
If I ever came in on my day off
Never stayed for overtime pay
Cause it's time over money, time over money
And that times a precious thing to waste
The hole that I've dug, I won't let this be my grave
The ladder that you lowered in I'm using
To try to find my balance to escape
This hamster wheel cage and
I'm just here to make memories
So you can keep everything else
That you're trying to sell to me
Time over money
[Chorus]
Nah, time isn't money
We all hop on that hamster wheel and start running, running
Time isn't money
We can always make more of it
Can never buy back the time
Now thank you very much for your time
Cause you'll never get that back, back
[Kenneth William Joseph]
Michael William, this is Kenneth William
Calling to check in with you
See how everything is going
If you're working hard, making tons of money
So, give me a call
Love ya, later
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[Talls]
You're so worth it and just so perfect for me
Now that's a selfish way to think
See I need someone this tall, this smart, this blonde
Camouflage all my weaknesses then I'll be
Truly happy with myself
Need nothing more in life
You're that missing puzzle piece
I've been looking for tonight
And that's dangerously close to insanity
Cause love at first sight has a short shelf life
If you notice someone's flaws and you're displeased
That's just a reflection of your own insecurities
What we need is not someone to complete us
But someone who will complement and believe in
Every little dream that we have drawn up
Since we were young enough to read
Cause that's the very little thing that makes us unique
And I would think someone perfect would be boring as shit
So show me your scar
And tell me the story that goes along with it
And you always trip when you run to fast
Or snort to loud when you laugh
Is that perfect?
Naw, cause perfect doesn't exist
So show me that scar
And tell me the story that goes along with it
[Chorus x2]
See I don't think a perfect soulmate exists
Cause the word perfect is just a myth
And where I find your true beauty lives
Is in your birth mark, flaws and your blemishes
[Dalton]
From fairy tales to wishing wells
It's all story book to me
More like mission failed, to the ship has sailed
It's true reality
[DayDay]
You're so worth it and just so perfect for me
Yea and I knew it from the start
Cause from the first minute that I met ya
You made me feel so special
Didn't really matter what anybody else said
Just knew I had to get ya
You were out of my league
My insecurities did not help
Old and bald with a natural coat
That's the way that I felt
You had your issues too
Everybody got a little bit of something they struggle with
Self-consciousness in todays girls
Take mine and then double it
We were friends first ( Love next )
First couple fights ( Gut check )
But if you don't fight then you don't care
Ain't no make-up sex
Wanna do for you what you do for me
Anything from here to the sun
Could tell you about my flaws now
But you make me feel like I don't have none
Were not Ken doll, were not Barbie
That perfect shit can be blasé
And both halves of your hour glass
You know you looking at what God made
And them bean poles in the magazines
Is the last thing that I want
I love you baby no matter what
Go ahead just flaunt
[Chorus x2]
See I don't think a perfect soulmate exists
Cause the word perfect is just a myth
And where I find your true beauty lives
Is in your birth mark, flaws and your blemishes
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8. |
On And On
02:59
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[Talls]
3am, wide awake again
Staring at that same damn ceiling tile
I swear I can see your face carved in it
Looking back at me with a crooked smile
I'm scarred, I admit it
See the bridge we had use to be intact
But as soon as you took one foot off it collapsed
I thought the foundation we had built
Could withstand any type of friction
From the long distance
To the spilt milk in the kitchen
To the everyday struggle of love
The trouble is the rubble has me pinned
Still looking for us
On the side of the road
Holding this damn fishing pole
Trying to hook a good memory (memory)
That's not a good look
Is what you keep telling me (telling me)
And I agree
All I want is a decent nights sleep
Is that too much to ask for?
I went a bought a plane ticket and a passport
To get up out the country
Get up out my bed, get up out my box
Get up out my same spot
Where I lay my head and try to put to rest us
In the present and the past tense
Mind eraser got to cater to my inner self
Find a way to take her and add an e to the end of it
I'm still HERE, exactly where I should be
I don't care if you live happily ever after, me
[Chorus]
And on and on
And on and on
And on and on we go
And on and on
And on and on
And on and on we go
[DJ GarGar]
Here we go, again
I swear life is pushing me back on purpose
Going through the day mumbling under-the-breath curses
Man, I should have known where this was going right from the start
It's all got me grasping for roots as things fall apart
It's the same shit, same day
Fading to gray
Sometimes I wonder if it's going to be alright, okay
I'm trying to keep trucking along
Trying to find a switch to flip
Trying to find an opportunity for me to flip the script
This rough patch is becoming a rough life
And I'm thinking I just might be down and out
Just in time to say, "Good night."
I feel like falling to the floor
Because I can't take this anymore
Repeating in my mind, I'm wondering, "What am I fighting for?"
I'm prepping all my goodbyes
Between the groans and sighs
Gave up because the turning point never materialized
Felt like I was living these lies
Start riding off into the sunrise
But, then I look into my baby's eyes
And I keep pushing on and on
[Chorus]
On and on
And on and on
And on and on we go
And on and on
And on and on
And on and on we go
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9. |
The Infamous Question
03:05
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[Chorus]
Nice to meet you, so what do you do?
Don't let them define who we are
By our job title, it's true, we all have to make a living
But it's all too common for us to
Derive our value as a person
Based on the work we do, our purpose in life isn't
To make a paycheck, so yes, I have many passions
And all you ask is, what do you do?
[Talls]
So the next time you meet someone new
Ask them, what's your passion?
Sometimes we have a really hard time with that question
Cause we're so use to the typical
We measure success by a title
And happiness by the salary we bring home
Our day job is just one of the hats we put on
It just happens to be the one that gets the most wear
Day in, day out
Now lets break down the truth
I just met this girl I'm so attracted too
And she's attracted to me
We have so much in common
From the music we dig
Our upbringing and the food we enjoy to eat
So she goes home and lets her friends know
About her night with Michael
And how he broke the cycle
Of being attracted to every dead beat
And doesn't give a shit about me type dude
Her friends first response is, "Oh, so what does he do?"
Now really how cool can she make me sound
He's got three part-time jobs, but music is his thing
And he's really trying to make that his dream right now
[Chorus]
Nice to meet you, so what do you do?
Don't let them define who we are
By our job title, it's true, we all have to make a living
But it's all too common for us to
Derive our value as a person
Based on the work we do, our purpose in life isn't
To make a paycheck, so yes, I have many passions
And all you ask is, what do you do?
[Talls]
We define ourselves by what we do
Rather than who we are
That's two worlds apart
So when life happens like losing that job
It can have detrimental results
Feeling purposeless lost and depressed
Even a source of shame and embarrassment
And to some the same effect as
The birth of a child or death of a spouse
When you put every single minute of your time
Building up that house
And one day it all burns down
You sit there and wonder, what do I have left now?
What about that desire to inspire
The content of the character you are
Is bigger than the duties your job hired
Those salaries and titles can easily fade away
But the integrity you display's
Forever, forever, forever
Be proud of those achievements
As a parent, a person, a student, a brother, a friend
And the thoughts that you believe in
I'm the senior vice president, yea, of who really gives a shit!
So the next time someone asks what you do
Tell them you're passionate about
photography, writing, rock climbing, music,
helping others and cooking food
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10. |
Gray ft. Dalton
03:44
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[Talls]
Living in the shade of gray
Life's not black / white
Yes / no, wrong / right
I'm stuck in between, two extremes
Which complicates everything
Does that mean that I don't believe in anything, no
It just means life's not an open road
It twists, it winds, it folds
But then will spit you right out
To where you were hoping for
Now is this a dream or reality?
Now does it have to be, one or another
Or can I just breathe and live free undercover
Relaxed not stressed with an open mind
Cause there's no one book
To tell you how your life's gonna unfold
I just listen to all sides
Make up my own mind
To me this is peace, yea
To me this is peace and where I wanna be
Living in the shade of gray
[Pre-Chorus x 2]
It's ok to me
It's ok to be
Stuck in between
Living in the Shade of gray
[Dalton]
Up and down, left and right
We all must live inside, inside that plus sign
[Talls]
I don't need to pick a favorite team
I'm a fan of the sport, fan of the dream
Opposite of closed rigid
Now thank you very much
For this fear based life that we're all given
More open to accept livin'
Closer to the edge willin' to jump
So who's spillin' the truth
And who am I to say what you believe in isn't true
Celebrate peoples differences
That's how I was raised, for what's it's worth
Some may hate this verse, a few might love it
But most will skip it or never hear it
Most will skip it or never hear it
If all you do is live in a black or white mentality
It means you're only happy when it goes your way
Cause the only other option is opposite to yours
We can compromise and still be happy in the gray
[Pre-Chorus x 2]
It's ok to me
It's ok to be
Stuck in between
Living in the Shade of gray
[Dalton]
Up and down, left and right
We all must live inside, inside that plus sign
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11. |
The Beautiful State
04:03
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[Chorus x2]
The same thoughts in my head stay
Then like clouds in the sky, they dissolve and float away
I'm just trying to find that beautiful state, the beautiful state
The self doubt in my mind grows
And I keep that inside, so know one ever knows
I'm just trying to find that beautiful state
And I ain't talking about a physical place
[Talls]
I'm standing outside my own front door knocking
Like get the fuck out here
It's a beautiful day and all you do is sleep it away
Mr. woe is me, like what's your problem
You think nothing ever goes your way
Anxiety you create then self medicate
Is probably not your best option, it's not uncommon
Everybody feels self doubt
You just seem to be the master at hiding it from others
Try to find that new and improved view
And if you fail, man that's cool
Cause in the end that experience will only humble you
Hop in your car, fill up the tank and just drive
Take a different road through your own town
Just know that your family and friends
Will pick you up if you ever break down
The back and forth process
Don't get caught up too much with making that decision
Naw, your first reaction's probably going to be your best
Since it comes from a place of intuition
Would you rather do nothing and not get judged
Or do something and risk those critics coming for blood
Trying to tear you apart
You just have to let go of everyone else's opinions
Otherwise you'll find yourself in a constant state of self doubt
And that state is a fucked up place that you know all about
Cause you've been checked in there for too many days now
Give thanks to ones who paved roads
To learn the ropes from, run away from the ones
Who drag you down and aim for the planets and stars
Now that's a good place to start
[Chorus x2]
The same thoughts in my head stay
Then like clouds in the sky, they dissolve and float away
I'm just trying to find that beautiful state, the beautiful state
The self doubt in my mind grows
And I keep that inside, so know one ever knows
I'm just trying to find that beautiful state
And I ain't talking about a physical place
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