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Being Apart
02:49
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I thought that things were going fine
But then you say you have to go away again
Why did you go? Why did you leave me all alone?
Wasn't there anything I could do to change your mind?
How can I make you realize that together we are strong
And being apart just seems so wrong?
How am I supposed to live
Knowing that you're back with him?
And you can't even tell me why
So what's the point?
Why should I even try?
Will I ever get it right?
I'll never trust again
I thought that we could work it out
But then you had to go and leave me standing in the rain
The pain's destroyed my mind
Guess you were never really mine and I mistook your lust for love
Now it's in the past, I know you'll never look back
You'll just keep dragging me along
Still being apart just seems so wrong
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Reserved
02:59
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Lessons learned and lost in time
You make me feel like I'm not worth a dime
But there's one thing I'm sure of today
I'm not the only one who feels this way
And you're feeling bad but you still won't shake my hand
Because I am right and I will never be there for you again
True loves are always lost in time
And you were always lost in my mind
But there's one thing I'm sure of today
I'm not the only one who feels this way
And you're feeling fine but that doesn't make it right
Because I am right and I will never be there for you again
By the way, I lied when I told you that you were right
Cuz I've changed my mind, I've changed my ways
I've changed everything about me and how I used to be around you
I set you up to fall and I'm not going to apologize at all
You got what you deserved
How's it feel to be reserved?
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Howdydodat
02:12
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I'm the best, you're the worst
You're in second, I'm in first
I'm the one who everybody wants to be
I'm exciting, you're boring
You're the jester, I'm the king
I'm the one who everybody wants to be
So what do I hope to gain by causing you so much pain?
I hope you'll realize I'm better than you and that's no lie
Because anything you can do I can do better
Anything you can do I can do better
Tell me to my face, don't tell me in a letter
Anything you can do I can do better
I'm number one, you're number two
You're the shit beneath my shoe
I'm the one who everybody wants to be
I am cool, you are not
You are ugly, I am hot
I'm the one, I'm the one
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She Carries On
03:23
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He lights another cigarette
Awaiting her to call
She carries on
He's hoping for a change of mind
It's hard to sleep at night
She carries on
And he's wasted
Another day has come to pass
Living on the couch
She carries on
Loneliness displaces him
Like a maze of thoughts
She carries on
And he's wasted
H'es not giving up
And he waited
For nothing
She was beautiful - too much for him
He could never find the words
He's nothing
She was beautiful - too much for him
He could never find the words
But why'd she leave him...?
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The Drinking Game
01:56
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I'm eating crackers and I'm feeling really sick
I'm puking up this slimy yellow shit
I was drinking all last night
Now I'm weakening while my face turns white
I don't know why I drank so much
Whiskey, vodka, beer and such
But there's one thing I'm sure of
I'm drunk
My head is feeling like it's going to explode
And all I want right now is a ride home
My stomach's turning - I don't feel good
I'd take back all those shots if only I could
I don't know why I drank so much
Whiskey, vodka, beer and such
There is nothing I'm sure of...
I'm in a van and it's moving side-to-side
When I get home I'm gonna die
I'll take a shower, put my head back in the can
And see what I ate last night at Dan's
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Lazy
02:05
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I could trust you but I'm not stupid
I could love you but I'm not lucid yet
I could find you interesting
And I could cause you so much pain
But I would rather keep you in suspense
I could fight you but I'm not that tough
I could hold you but that's never enough
I could make you so happy
But I can be so hard to please
And I would rather keep you in suspense
I could tell you but I don't want to
I could tell you but I don't want you wanting me
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Running Away
01:49
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I'm running out of things to say
I'm running far, far away
I'm running out of things to say to you
When I awake will I see you?
Cuz I've already taken too much from you
So what are you going to do?
I'm running out of things to find
I'm running far, far behind
I'm running out of things to find in you
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New Girl
02:38
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Hey - do you believe in fate?
I can't explain my obsession any other way
Say, have you heard about
The nickname that's quickly spreading about?
New Girl, will you ever learn?
Wait - I heard of what you did
And I'm still in shock, I must admit
Hey - what will you do
When all of After That is after you?
New Girl, will you ever learn?
You shoot to score and you never lose
Maybe one day I will have you
You shoot to score and you never lose
(You eat them up, don't you?)
I think I love you
New Girl, I hope you never learn
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Pack In The Back
02:11
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Look over my ideas of inadequacy
Thought them up on a one-night wreck
Straight down to the bottom and I'm feeling shitty
These secrets must be kept
Riding up and down like a freak show
I'm feeling awfully dumb
Everything around me is in slow mo
And I was wrong
Don't look at me
I'm not proud about that
Now things are still out of order
But I can't help but crack a smile
I know there's a way and I'm sure to find it
But at what price?
It wasn't worth a dime, dammit
And it wasn't all that fun
Now everybody knows about it
Ain't that my fucking luck?
Don't look at me
I'm not proud about that
Don't look at me
I wish I had just sat
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Stadler
02:54
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Thinking about how I couldn't have her
Dreaming all the way down Stadler
I had it all - I threw it all away
I told you exactly how I felt
But kisses should be above the belt
And it's too late to make amends today anyway
From that first kiss
You had me
And if I had another chance
I'd go back to that dance
You were wearing black
And we were holding hands
And while another changed my mind
I won't forget grade nine
Thinking about how I couldn't have her
Screaming all the way down Stadler
I had it all - I threw it all away
Apologizing; there's no doubt
I didn't mean to drag this out
But it's too late to make amends today anyway
I can't believe it's been so long
And now I know that I was wrong
I can't believe it's been five years
And only now is it all clear
From that first kiss you had me
And if I had another chance
I'd go back to that dance
You were wearing black
And we were holding hands
And while another changed my mind
I won't forget grade nine
I was too naive
I couldn't believe
So I didn't use my words
Until we both got hurt
So now I'm writing you this way
Cuz I just wanted to say I'm sorry
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When She Was Young
01:30
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I knew her when she was young
A sweet little girl, she liked having fun
She was good at school and had decent friends
It's a wonder how she turned out in the end
She was passed over by guys
But she would make up for lost time
While a teen she flirted around
She was the most renowned in town
And so she followed through
She thought she would be cool
And while she made new "friends"
We could never forget
Why did she change?
Were the pressures of being lame
Crushing her futile fragile frame?
She should have thought before she shamed her name
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Twelve
02:35
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I think it's the best thing that I've ever seen
I think it's the best thing that could ever happen to me
I don't think that much but this time I'll really try
To make our hearts meet
I think it's the most perfect thing there's ever been
And it ranks much higher than a perfect ten
I can't find a flaw no matter how hard I try
And I can only hope that I'll win it over
Twelve
I can't believe you're free
Twelve
Do you wanna be with me?
Twelve
You'll never understand
Twenty-three's without a plan
And you won't hold my hand
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Thirteen
02:53
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I've been here waiting for you
Nervous eyes reach across the room
You are so beautiful
I am overwhelmed and I know you well enough
You make me feel like I'm thirteen
Radiating your beauty
Beside myself because I'm beside you
And you're the only one
Surrounded, it's hard to be alone
But no one else exists right now
Anything is possible now that you're here
And I think you know I care
And you have me so don't let go
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Battery Acid Blood
01:55
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Bankruptcy claim
You're so lame
I wanna cause you pain
You're to blame
Your debt's not paid
You all should be ashamed
You say you never realized how much you owed
But you stayed in this debt - your bill is set in stone
It makes me sick to think that you're a human, too
I can't believe I'm the same species as you
But rest assured - I'm not like you
There's a thing called "irresponsibility"
And I'll admit that there's a bit inside of me
But I know when I get over my head
It's those like you that deserve to be dead
But rest assured - I'm not like you
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It's You
02:38
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Maybe in another time or another place
We could be one and the same
But a dream came to me late last night
Now I'm so worried I almost tried
Only now I realize how great you are
You came to my school and stole my heart
I don't mind if you don't feel the same
(Feel the same)
I've been through this before
But there's never been this girl
The pain was always there
But I never seemed to care
I'm willing to admit nothing yet
You're still too beautiful for me
I saw you watching me while I was watching you
I think it's cuz you're afraid of the things that I might do
You were told too much about my feelings for you
It's so absurd when all I see in these deperate eyes of mine is you
It's you
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Will we ever talk again
Or was it just a one-night talking stand?
There we sat, side-to-side
And it was then that we talked for the first time
I couldn't help but look your way
You were looking at me, too
You asked my name
Then you asked me if I knew yours - I said I did
Then we both went our separate ways
I can't believe I was so dumb
Even though I know you're not the one
But I'd still like a second chance
Maybe one day we'll have that dance
I see your face in the halls
I read your name on the bathroom wall...
I had my arm around your waist
But in your eyes I saw her face
Still I know I'll try again
'Cuz you are the ultimate revenge
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Morals
02:30
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Laying lonely in my bed
Wish you were laying here instead
But I think that I should quit while I'm ahead
Because I do like you and I do want to
But you know more than someone your age should
A yearbook picture and a thought
And when I'm drunk you're oh-so hot
But when I think about my past you're all I've got
Because I'm attracted and I'm distracted
I've failed two tests because of you
So because I have morals
I'll be miserable
And pretend to not know why
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Everything I've Got
02:06
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You gave your number to me
I'm not usually intimidated so easily
But I'm afraid to make that move
Cuz I know who you are, what you've done
And what you're bound to do
I want you to know you're in my thoughts
And you are everything I've got
And if you meant what you implied
You would see me on the side
I know that this can't be right
You're everything I never wanted to be in my life
But now you're my only hope
Without you I am nothing
And no one wants to be alone
I can only hope you'll change
But I know you won't
Because your reputation won't allow you to
Why am I falling for you?
I'm gonna leave you left behind.
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Inks
02:25
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I know what you're thinking
I'm kinda thinking the same thing
I know that you're weakening
And I think it's time to set things straight
I know what you're drinking
I think I'm drinking the same thing
I know that you're faking
How you feel when you're with me
Open up your eyes and you might see
How desperate I am getting to be
I doubt you'll ever understand my plan
To get me back to where I used to be again
It used to be all right
I need to know what you know
Do you know my name?
I need to know what you know
Do you know my pain?
Can you sense my shame?
I guess you were right to blame
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20. |
Your Burgundy Shirt
03:12
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I wanna walk with you
I wanna give you some insight
I wanna talk with you
Tell you something you might like
I wanna sit with you
I want you there by my side
Cuz I'm a bit like you
Maybe I'm someone you might like
But you don't know how I feel
And you don't seem to care
It's that burgundy shirt that you wear
You leave me in such a tear
I'm just a victim of circumstances
It's so unfair
But then again - I doubt you care
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Promised Maybes Halifax, Nova Scotia
Promised Maybes, aka Brandon Tryon, is a one-man punk band coming out of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. He has taken to home-
recording old songs written in high school years earlier.
In January 2022, he released his first album of a older acoustic-based songs, "Maybes".
Limited-edition cds are available here!
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