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junebird

by junebird

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1.
This Part Is Hard Where you are and what you want How you feel and what you thought The solid rock the shifting sand Feel it slipping through your hands The questions are too big Feels like you’re drowning This part is so hard But you’ve made it this far Losing all you worked hard for Taking less and giving more the solid rock the shifting sand crushed beneath dishonest plans Will it ever feel right …ever a good night This part is so hard But you’ve made it this far Stalled out and waiting Hard ball or caving This part is so hard Wait for the next card you've made it this far and this part is so hard
2.
Be A Friend 03:33
Be A Friend Connections all around us We intersect each day Might not see the struggle That could use a friendly face Be a friend, be a friend Just below the surface But beyond your reach Part of the solution When our eyes meet Be a friend, be a friend Is anybody listening when I can’t say no Can anybody hear me when I’m all alone I can’t take it, I can’t shake it, and it wont let go Am I the only one Might not feel important The kindness you could show Might not see the burden You may never know Be a friend, be a friend Is anybody listening when I can’t say no Can anybody hear me when I’m all alone I can’t take it, I can’t shake it, and it wont let go Am I the only one Be a friend Be a friend Be a friend Be a friend
3.
Don’t Be Afraid I meant ever whisper I’ll love you forever We made it to Thursday With just a few blisters Yeah. I heard all the sirens I wanna keep digging maybe to china Maybe we’ll fit in Don’t be afraid, you’re not alone Some of it breaks, some of it builds, and some of it holds Don’t be afraid, we’re not alone Some of it takes, some of it gives and some of it grows I’m not chained to the table But we’re cancelling Christmas I’m not watchin’ my language I’m not losing my patience You changed what was offered Can’t breathe under water Who pays for the test drive Who holds up the mirror Don’t be afraid, you’re not alone Some of it breaks, some of it builds, and some of it holds Don’t be afraid, we’re not alone Some of it takes, some of it gives and some of it grows I knew we’d have to give it back one day But I was gonna make ‘em ask I knew we’d probably have to walk away And never, ever look back Here in the window But nobody’s barkin’ They already miss us And the role call just started I meant every whisper I’ll never stop digging I’ll fight for your promise And I’ll hold it against you Don’t be afraid, you’re not alone Some of it breaks, some of it builds, and some of it holds Don’t be afraid, we’re not alone Some of it takes, some of it gives and some of it grows Whatever it takes I’m not letting go Whatever it takes I’m not letting go Whatever it takes I’m not letting go Whatever it takes I’ll never let go
4.
All Things Being Equal All things being equal Courage for the coward Contempt for an apology Consider there’s no upside The last nerve in the open A substitute for charity Your mountain of opinions Sloppy calculations Grace runs at a deficit The price of obligation The debt without condition The logic’s been grandfathered in Stuck in the middle in between bad and getting so much worse You let it keep growing ya got what you wanted and now it’s about to burst You’ve tied it all to my name But everything’s not the same All things being equal Sacrifice your allies More stress on the fallacy Self-righteous reaction Sawing off connection The line you crossed you should have seen Classify an apple Then deconstruct an orange Still disregard the evidence The damning body language Presumption on the landing Reversing what you can’t defend If we made 2 lists how would you read ‘em could you get over it Years in the making still you went on taking resenting the challenges You’ll never explain it you’ll have to erase it to reconcile the missteps The work and the worry the judge and jury all other viewpoints eclipsed You’ve tied it all to my name But everything’s not the same You’ve tied it all to my name But everything’s not the same
5.
Don’t Get Stuck Your fear becomes a table Something to hide under But you know it isn’t helping You don’t feel any safer Thought you’d do better without it It doesn’t feel like it’s sounding Can’t see a clear path around it Just don’t give up Don’t get stuck The threat becomes a mountain When the mountain throws a shadow And the shadow asks the question How will you find the answer Thought you’d do better without it It doesn’t feel like it’s sounding Can’t see a clear path around it Just don’t give up Don’t get stuck I know great things are on the way A joy you wont know how to explain I know great things are on the way A joy you wont know how to explain Don’t give up Don’t give up Don’t give up Don’t get stuck
6.
Dumbass 03:26
Dumbass the future so bright it's bleachin' out a stain the past is so heavy but you can't afford to rent a crane too short at the food court got you singin' in the rain keep swimming for the bottom but you'll never reach the drain new and improved and it's bankin' on your fear there's a limit to the gimmick but the hype will ride for years you drove it to the desert were gonna let it disappear but it held on to the bumper and now it's sleepin’ in your ear I wont help you spread your panic I wont help you raise the static I can't play the part you need such a dumbass got caught up in the fever in the moment of the moon rise sunny disposition now you're throwin' up the co-sign everybody's losing everybody got stuck you listened to the sermon and now you want your twenty bucks didn't plan ahead you really need another batch the late fees and the interest ate up all of your mama's scratch there's a mighty fortune coming rally round the false flag you had to have known better or you'd have brought a bigger bag I wont help you spread your panic I wont help you raise the static I can't play the part you need such a dumbass got your hands in the air like you just don't care but you do and you're worried and you wanna make it there cause it's warmer by the fire it's where everybody glows you took it on the chin so now you take it on the nose always Monday morning never Saturday night try to put it perspective while you keep it outta sight it's perfect and a blessing and just a little too tight you tried to make it heavy but it's so obviously light I wont help you spread your panic I wont help you raise the static I can't play the part you need such a dumbass I wont help you spread your panic I wont help you raise the static I can't play the part you need such a dumbass
7.
The Softer Lie The disappointed eyes The failure and the shame How much will you avoid You almost hit a vain You leave the room your only move You know what it feels like you risk yourself and take the softer lie The power of a word The chance that it was wrong How much you can’t control And a map to know you’re lost You see yourself in someone It stings just like the first time surrender and receive the softer lie I don’t want to name your enemies I don’t see a point to prove I don’t need to blame our history We don’t need to close the loop To scream so loud without a sound It’s never shined so bright it breaks you but you’ll take the softer lie it breaks you but you’ll take he softer lie it breaks you but you’ll take the softer lie
8.
There’s Always A Choice There’s always a choice Fortune cookie time lapse The last puzzle piece Wasn’t really the last A man or a mouse Or something inbetween Cut off your tail To spite what you need Not enough to change the rules Not enough to make ‘em proud in a loop that never ends Stood in the wrong line Chose all the wrong words There’s always a choice Tried to write it all down When the going got rough You bought a new vowel Tried to bury the lead But ran out of spray paint Started whistling taps It wasn’t really that late Not enough to break ‘em in Not enough to shut ‘em up almost every rainy day Stood in the wrong shade Picked up the wrong tool Not enough to reach across Not enough to fall behind Nobody’s getting’ rich Stood on the wrong edge Waving the wrong flag Telling the wrong joke Fell off the wrong cliff Stood on the wrong stage Selling the wrong trick Slammed on the wrong breaks Blowing the wrong kiss
9.
Oh So Bright 04:44
Oh So Bright Shaking my hand crossing my name off Wings in the wind scatter the postmarks Stuck at the end, we thought it’s feel better A tear on her cheek it’s only the beginning Wanna turn it up can’t see enough Oh So Bright, Oh So Bright Need to turn it down I can’t see it now Building a case climbing out of a window Formula proof cracking the zip code Wired for sound can’t hear through the eye patch You heard what you want but there’s really no difference Hard to tell might be time to sell Oh So Bright, Oh So Bright Oh So Bright, Oh So Bright Peace for pride what a compromise Ready for the conclusion Something to hold something to throw Ready for a departure Somewhere to hide somewhere unknown It took so long, is it really gone Oh So Bright, Oh So Bright Oh So Bright, Oh So Bright Oh So Bright, Oh So Bright Oh So Bright, Oh So Bright It took so long are you glad it’s gone
10.
Happy Again 03:10
Happy Again You can’t believe, Your circumstance, The new blindfold And the one that always had your back It’s time to fight, For what you want , and what you need You’ll have to use a different map To see where you are, When you can’t find yourself Raise your hands, When you cry out for help And know there’s a rescue to, Silence the bells You will be happy It’s hard to catch, The breath you need, To move ahead You gotta push on toward the light It’s time to fight, For what you know , and what’s possible what’ll get you to the other side It’s true, everyone runs out of strength There are times when you give more than thanks You don’t have to fill in all the blanks You will be happy Don’t loose heart Something good is on the way Don’t loose heart Lead you to your perfect place It’s not the move you want to make But I know you’re gonna be ok It’s time to fight, for what is just, the years of work Your struggle it’s only fair It’s time to fight, to finish strong, to find the spark A little more you’re almost there Push when you think you can’t take anymore It’s a test and you wont know the score A new beginning is right outside you door You will be happy you will be happy you will be happy again
11.
A Splintered Excuse On A Sturdy Concern More salt, can almost hear the waves crash In between the last laugh and a well positioned hiccup Four wheels, A jobless differential The wrong dose of the right pill until the unemployment kicks in Excuses every drawers been painted shut Worry that there’s never gonna be enough A close line a brand new way to tie this up A splintered excuse on a sturdy concern Starving, not the thing you’re good at You got your eye on my stack and I’m looking at a box score There’s no way, if you were wearin’ my shoes That you’d ever make the same move, it would be a blood bath Ethics every wrongs’ been justified Only thunder and yet it always makes you cry It was stick up ya had a reason you wont say why A splintered excuse on a sturdy concern A splintered excuse on a sturdy concern Past tense but it’s still a part of what comes next Sold out wont clear enough to shit the bed It’s all talk but we can’t remember what was said A splintered excuse on a sturdy concern A splintered excuse on a sturdy concern A splintered excuse on a sturdy concern A splintered excuse on a sturdy concern
12.
Guilt x Pride = No Future I took you on You’ll never know The truth be damned A crushing blow Still can’t see your part You threw a punch that left a scar Your request was clear but you don’t like how it feels All my regret To change the shape But you had no heart So it couldn’t break You still can’t see it right It turned into a different fight All the things you said put me where I am Either way it wont work backwards It wont stand up in the light Either way you have forgotten Guilt times pride equals no future You took your praise With nothing spared Grateful words were never shared If your claims were true Then why would return to you If your words were lies I’d have to stay outside Either way it wont work backwards It wont stand up in the light Either way you have forgotten Guilt times pride equals no future Either way you can’t explain it You’re leaving too much out Either way you wont remember Guilt times pride equals no future No future No future No future
13.
Anchor 06:23
Anchor You were singing a song about trust I couldn’t hear it, I was all covered up Reconstruction so much to believe You kept the light on you were waiting for me You are my anchor without you I’d drift You are my anchor and I’ll never for get You are my anchor you keep me where I need to be I’m so glad I’m here It gets divided but it’s never fair It gets examined but it’s wrong to compare You keep pushing after it ends You start palnning before it begins You are my anchor without you I’d drift You are my anchor and I’ll never for get You are my anchor you keep me where I need to be I’m so glad I’m here I’d be nothing without you I’d be nothing without you Or something, something incomplete You keep singing a song about trust I know to listen when I get covered up The things we wait for are measured in stride Most of the answers have shown up in time You are my anchor without you I’d drift You are my anchor and I’ll never for get You are my anchor you keep me where I need to be I’m so glad I’m here

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created by Jason Bonilla and Steve Tagliere

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released June 3, 2022

Joel Martin pedal steel on Don't Be Afraid and Oh So Bright

Mastered by Scott Craggs

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