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Always
02:12
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Oh, love of mine
I still find myself lost within your eyes
The warmth I'm feeling comes as no surprise
On each new day,
You never cease to take my breath away
You keep me grateful for the life we're building
Until the end of days
I promise you I'll always feel this way
When we're both old and grey
I promise you I'll always feel this way
I will always feel this way
Oh can't you see
Somehow you still bring out the best of me
You're all I was searching for, for my whole life
A matter of time
There's never been a shred of doubt in my mind
I wanna spend forever by your side
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2. |
Talk Sick
03:29
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You're still hung up on the same old shit
With your upside down flags, backwards views
You've never known real oppression but you claim you're the victim
No, we weren't meant to die this young
We're all dealing with this awful truth
You know that no one wants this kind of life
But you've made this about you
You're socially unconscious
Running blind without a conscience
Misguided patriot, I'm calling your bluff
Overstuffed with misinformation
I think it's time we oughta change the station
Not a force in the world that could wake you up
Cause you'd just rather play the victim
I'm so sick of hearing you talk shit
I'm over it
Still falling for the same old lies
You're up in arms against the other side
Bought into some made-up agenda just to suit your bias
Let's all jump down eachother's throats
Give in to this childish behaviour
You fit your platform on a bumper sticker
But you're no savior
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Solo
03:40
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I solemnly swear that I have got myself all figured out
Once I get my foot out of my mouth
Hours alone at home, the clock ticks like a metronome
To count down the time that you've been away
Faced with the prospect of another lonely night
I think I'm gonna lose my mind
But if I can't see you every day
Then will this passion start fading away?
Drying myself out, I'm drunk on artificial air
Avoiding the summer sun out there
Perpetually online, red numbers stringing me along
I just cannot cope when you are gone
Faced with the prospect of another lonely night
I think I'm gonna lose my mind
Everyone I know has got a life outside of me
So show a little empathy
But if I can't see you every day
Then will this passion start fading away?
And if I can't feel you every night
I swear these sheets will never fit right
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4. |
Fountain Of Youth
02:48
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This suit and tie is suffocating me
And I can barely breathe
I'm starting to see that you don't want me free
But if I found the fountain of youth
I'd drink 'til it all ran dry
But even if I found the fountain of youth
I'd rot away on the inside
Jump off this sinking ship before it swallows me
In blind hypocrisy
To earn my keep, I'm worn out constantly
It's not for me
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Glass Ceiling
02:56
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Has anybody let you know, that you're worth more than the numbers you take home?
When every paycheck that you earn serves as the entire basis of your own self worth
The cracks are showing, debts are growing
And the ceiling is just out of reach
A choosing beggar, you don't belong here
And it really isn't hard to see
There's nothing left here for me
Another year still scraping by
You're still uninspired and under-qualified
Had to take a step back to see
This can't be all there is to my identity
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6. |
Breaking Point
01:29
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Gotta get control before disaster unfolds
Cause you're the only thing that still feels right
I spent so long getting everything I want in this life
After all this time i can't see why
It hit the breaking point the day I couldn't recognize my face
Through the bloodshot eyes that were staring back at me
I hate the way I'm feeling when I'm reeling from anxiety inside
Let me fall right back into you now
So grateful I don't have to do this alone
Cause being with you feels like coming home
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A Matter Of Time
02:38
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She lays beside me bathed in the light of a new sunset
I'll burn this image into my brain so I won't forget
And I think how lucky am I that our paths would soon both align
It's blowing my mind
Was it a twist of fate, or only a matter of time, for you to be mine?
She looks to me with a golden gleam lit within her eyes
It's never been easier to awake to the next sunrise
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You came to me in a dream
And told me that it's time for me to let this go
"Your past is sabotaging all you've worked to grow
You owe it to yourself and everyone you know
I should only be a faded memory"
"You must be anxious now to move on with your life
Why don't you settle down and make this girl your wife?
What still holds you back, we can't understand why,
What are you waiting for?"
But I always thought my life would just be so much more
Now I'm staring straight ahead and now I'm not so sure
If I'm doing this for myself or everybody else
But I promise I will never let you down
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Daylight Savings
03:26
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Feels like I'm stepping back in time
When I step inside your empty house,
for the first time since you've left us
Framed photos on the mantle
They serve as a reminder of a family that's been and gone
We were slowly losing daylight
Missing every chance we had to make this work out right
I couldn't wait until the springtime
So glad I got the chance to see your face again
And tell you all you mean to me
From that day, I swore I never would return
Wouldn't allow myself to wallow in this grief
How could I find the words to condense all of your love
into a 15 minute eulogy?
New Years Eve outside the hospital
We were waiting for a call we hoped would never come
I didn't want our next conversation to be our last
But nothing is forever,
Just like you told me at the age of 17
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Die For You
02:46
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Those wasted years at home, trapped there all alone
Now motivate me to stay alive
I think it's worth the try
Maybe it's easier to feel nothing at all
But you're trying to show me life is worth the admission price
Drenched in sweat, up here trapped inside a cloud
30,000 feet above, no point in looking down
So shake this plane up if it makes my life profound
But when we land, I'll be the first to kiss the ground
Based on a faulty premonition
Just this reoccurring vision that this is how I'll meet my end
I'll say goodbye my friend
If we're plunging down into the depths of hell
I just want everyone to know that I meant well
I swear I'll die for you, if you will die for me
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Lost Harbour
02:47
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What was my life before I knew you like this?
Cause I can't picture a future without you in it
Thinking of that breezy night at the Lost Harbour Inn
As years will pass us by, you gotta trust the process
If times are getting tough, then what's one more crisis?
Leave it up to me to get all caught up in this
If all that's left is you & me, then how could I resist?
As you are, you shine brighter than before
Radiating all that I've learned
Your hazard lights will help to guide me through the night
Cause you & I could weather any storm
What was my life before I knew you like this?
Cause I can't picture a future without you in it
Leave it up to me to get all caught up in this
If all that's left is you & me, then how could I resist?
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12. |
Light Of My Life
03:54
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You are the light of my life
You cut through the tension deep inside
Oh, those warm loving eyes,
smooth out these anxious thoughts of mine
I know myself and the whole world are better off from knowing you
And now the future seems bright,
when I think of all that we will do
Now I'm done biding my time, waiting for the moment to be right
Cause I just couldn't wait any longer
Now these words can't describe
The ways you came to change my life
It's like the stars did align, to lead you right back to my side
From our first little home in our yellow apartment
To the night at the lake where this whole thing started
It's like I've known this whole time
There's no one else for me but you
Now for the rest of my life, I wanna live it all for you
No I just cannot wait any longer
I need the world to know you're mine
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Michael Burkinshaw Alberta
Michael Burkinshaw is the lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist for the punk rock band Intense Reality. This account showcases his solo projects, all available for free download. The majority of Michael's solo material is pop punk.
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