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1.
Optimism for Beginners 05:06
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This time around I'm gonna try to be more positive I know that I've Been totally self-absorbed And that's no way to live, oh I'm always wearing my heart on my sleeve Hope I've got some tricks up there too I've probably said enough to make you leave I wouldn't blame you if you wanted to Everyone Finds it easy getting on Not me, but I'm trying Everything is going to be alright Everything is going to be alright I could be wrong but I might be right Everything is going to be alright Everything is going to be alright Everything is going to be alright In the darkness we can find the light Everything is going to be alright I know that I Need to take my own advice and be the optimist Things go wrong But when all is said and done Never stop trying Everything is going to be alright Everything is going to be alright I could be wrong but I might be right Everything is going to be alright Everything is going to be alright Everything is going to be alright In the darkness we can find the light Everything is going to be alright Everything will be alright
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The Undertow 04:59
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I've been riding a wave of confidence 'Til I fell in over my head And it pulls me down Sinking lower and lower Sometimes doing your best ain't good enough Every wave pulls you under I can't give up But I'm tired of fighting I don't know If we're ever really in control Status quo Getting dragged out by the undertow We're losing hope And we're trying not to let it show Don't let go Or you'll be dragged out by the undertow I'm beginning to understand We don't know what we thought we knew When the strength you found that got you through Starts to undo you Thinking that you have control Is so simplistic I wish I could let it go But I'm afraid I'd miss it I don't know If we're ever really in control Status quo Getting dragged out by the undertow We're losing hope And we're trying not to let it show Don't let go Or you'll be dragged out by the undertow I'm only human Trapped in my mind Changes are coming All in good time It's for the better All will be fine Changes are coming All in good time I don't know If we're ever really in control Don't let go Or you'll be dragged out by the undertow
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Wanderlust for Life 04:03
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We want to go Leave our worries at home As we endlessly scroll Cuz it's making us feel more alone Just keep counting the days Til we can get away Cuz all work and no play Has really got me going insane Yeah our bags are all packed and we're ready to go We got a one-way ticket, don't know when we're coming home Yeah it's been a long time since we've been on the road Taking it easy won't appease me, it's no good for the soul Oh it's so cliche to say it's time to sieze the day But these anxieties can cause you to exaggerate All the reasons why it's smarter just wait another day But there's only so much time left and it's going to waste We were meant to roam We were born to run So let's drive into the sun Because the best is yet to come We can feel it in our bones And so we chase the open road You'll never grow unless you go It's time to leave your comfort zone I've been sick with wanderlust Sitting here collecting dust Oh, it starts to get the best of us Now the walls are closing in Picking a fight you'll never win Oh, adventure waits around the bend I wanna make new memories Yeah I took them for granted No I didn't notice we Were taking too much time Getting lost in our minds And I find it ironic Now it's all coming back to me Thinking you're forever young But inside of everyone Is a fate you can't outrun And you're not fooling anyone We've got a hunger to explore Always restless, wanting more Compelled to push away from shore You can't ignore it anymore So often we delay Adventures we could start today We're saving for a rainy day It doesn't have to be that way There's truth in what you say You'll find yourself along the way Ambition starting to decay Don't let it get away Under the stars Well learn who we are The farther from home The closer we are No matter the wounds No matter the scars Wherever we go, there we are Not knowing what's in store The feeling walking out that door It really shakes you to the core And makes us stronger than before So before we come undone Make the time to have some fun Our lives have only just begun Oh yeah, and the best is yet to come
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Legendary 03:00
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He was the man, it seemed He could do anything He had a plan, it seemed But then life throws you things We're walking through life alone Make it up as we go, oh He was the only one Who lived life on the run He never came undone Looked out for everyone To really know yourself Is easier said than done So we try to go with the flow Make it up as we go For better or worse, I know Everyone leaves a mark before they go Ba-ba-ba-ba-ba-ba I know it's never good enough But good enough is good enough Ever since I was a teen I obsessed about these kinds of things Hoping one day I'd be legendary I know I'm not the only one Concerned about how far I've come Let go of your ego You're no super hero Your life is a ten, though You feel like zero Baby, you're already legendary
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This Is It (Isn't It) 04:08
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Wake up Get dressed Tapped out More or less It feels so Pointless This midlife Crisis I'm too young for thinking it's over Don't look now it's over your shoulder It gets worse the more I get older Everybody's looking for closure I'm too young for thinking it's over Don't look now it's over your shoulder It gets worse the more I get older Everybody's looking for closure But time after time I think I'm doing what's right Instead I'm Just playing the fool There's been a lot on my mind That I've been trying to unwind And I'm tired Of losing my cool Just keep on pushing through Cuz I've got nothing to lose Yeah this is the last time I've got something to prove Keep getting lost in my mind I do this time after time And now I've come to realize This is it, isn't it Good times Have come and gone Memories that I've Lost over time I'm still The lucky one Do what I like Living my life But time after time I think I'm doing what's right Instead I'm Just playing the fool There's been a lot on my mind That I've been trying to unwind And I'm tired Of losing my cool Just keep on pushing through Cuz I've got nothing to lose Yeah this is the last time I've got something to prove Keep getting lost in my mind I do this time after time And now I've come to realize This is it, isn't it
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A Prolific Collection of Diminishing Returns 00:49
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I thought I was doing this for me Amidst the cavalcade of restless energy But now I'm going round in circles Feeling a bit melancholy And it's a downward spiral It started as a way to believe, woah Then turned into a goal to achieve, oh Consuming every breath that I breathe, woah It's really got a hold over me And though it's feels so monumental I think I might have buried the lede
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Feelings 02:06
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Verbal assault Balls to the wall Is it a sickness or a symptom, we're all So confident And we've forgotten all too often that were really not so different at all Fighting the fight You're wrong, I'm right I think our future isn't looking so bright I'm moving on Cuz everybody talks alot, but they're really saying nothing at all Maybe it's you Maybe it's me Maybe we're all after the same things We're just different ships afloat In the same sea I think it's you You think it's me And we can't help feeling these feelings Can we agree to disagree That's fine with me All bark, no bite Just cuz you feel it doesn't mean that you're right It's really just An emotional reaction getting traction with no critical thought I don't know when we Lost our humility Now compromise is not A possibility It's not hard to see Your objectivity Or lack thereof is making something out of nothing at all Maybe it's you Maybe it's me Maybe we're all after the same things We're just different ships afloat In the same sea I say it's you You say it's me But we can't help feeling these feelings Now there's nothing left to prove And so we live, laugh, lose
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Pobody's Nerfect 03:43
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I, tried being perfect But it's just not me It was a futile effort Now it's easy for me to see We're so quick to question Authenticity No, no one's ever good enough Everybody likes to think they know it all But no one's perfect Build you up because they love to see you fall It's so sadistic Everybody thinks they have to take a stance Though it's arbitrary I think everyone deserves a second chance Unless they don't If we were judged By our worst day Who would any of us be Who would any of us be We've got no love No understanding We're thirsty for the guillotine It's so obvious to me Yeah, we're painting With too broad a brush And it's getting The best of us Yeah, we're painting With too broad a brush And it's getting The best of us Everybody likes to think they know it all But no one's perfect Build you up because they love to see you fall It's so sadistic Everybody thinks they have to take a stance Though it's arbitrary I think everyone deserves a second chance Unless they don't There's nuance to unfurl And perspectives to discuss Yeah, there's evil in the world But it's not in most of us The only certainty today is nothing's black or white, it's grey No, it's not that complicated We're all diamonds in the rough Everybody likes to think they know it all But no one's perfect Build you up because they love to see you fall It's so sadistic Everybody thinks they have to take a stance Though it's arbitrary I think everyone deserves a second chance Unless they don't I don't mean to be Dismissive, callous or obscene I just think that we Overcorrect to the extreme Can we try to do better Can we try to not be bitter And we know we need to stop But you can't, cuz you've never been a quitter What started out as nothing Turned into something bigger Now the masses want a victim A public stoning, delete your Twitter
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The Art of Letting Go 08:26
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It's been a lonely road I've had to walk alone Been carrying this weight so long it's all that I know And I know that I'm complaining Insecurities are on display And if I'm being honest with myself, maybe I like it this way Anyway Anyway Anyway So cliche Anyway Sometimes our goals become a burden Aspirations can get in the way My confidence is waining but I'm facing the day Don't try to overthink it There is no missing link, it's Always there wherever you go Find joy in letting go Yeah, It's time to take a back seat Find peace with what's inside me It's simple, you just go with the flow There's only one thing you need to know And that's the art of letting go

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released June 4, 2021

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