1. |
Faults & Flaws
04:18
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VS 1
I think I lost my sense of direction
Perhaps I had no sense at all?
Seeking out a resurrection
After breaking my own fall
Fumbled through the fog & furry
Crippled thoughts without a cane
I have a darkened predilection
To tear down all that I have gained
CH
And I’m not here to pass the blame
I’m not here to share the shame
I’m just looking for an answer
That will wash away the pain
VS 2
We entered with our best intention
Feeling strong & ten feet tall
Against all odds but no one mentioned
The fears & tears and castle walls
The fears & tears and castle walls
CH
REPEAT
VS 3
Faults & flaws burned through connection
How we stumbled through the Fall
Cut wide open; no protection
Who will make the final call?
Who will make the final call?
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2. |
Puzzled Pieces
02:23
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VS
I woke up early this morning
With some thoughts about us
Brewed my coffee then picked up the phone to call
CH
Will our heartbreaks from the past
Inform new love; a bond to last
Forge ahead; the path unknown
I don’t want to walk alone
Take my hand, let’s do this right
Follow dreams into the night
Fractured souls on shaky ground
Puzzled pieces finally found
VS 2
Never thought that I could miss
Someone when I’m on the road
But with you it feels so different
In every way
CH
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3. |
My Need To Be Right
03:32
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VS
It's all in your head
At least in my mind
The things that we said
Won't matter in time
My need to be right
Always turns out so wrong
And this sleepless night
Has gone on for too long
CH
I want to live better
I want to stand tall
I will love you forever
But now it's your call
It's your call
VS 2
My blood's running thick
My thoughts move so slow
I don't mean to pick
On the ways that you know
CH
I want to live better
I want to stand tall
I will love you forever
But now it's your call
It's your call
Ooooo
Ooooo
Ooooo
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4. |
Love Again
03:01
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VS 1
Stayed up all night
So much to think about
I'm filled with doubt
That we will make it out
The wave so wide
That the tide
Is pulling us under
The black and white
Of all our pointless fights
We're losing our color
CH
So can we
Love again
Make amends
Why does it have to be like this
Love again
Remember when
We raised our glasses not our fists
Love again
Love again
Just love again
VS 2
Opinions blasting off like fireworks
Explosive tempers causing so much hurt
The wave so wide
That the tide
Is pulling us under
The black and white
Of all our pointless fights
We're losing our color
CH
So can we
Love again
Make amends
Why does it have to be like this
Love again
Remember when
We raised our glasses not our fists
Love again
Love again
Just love again
BRIDGE
It's been a long day
Can we just move on
The sun will rise soon
A new day in the dawn
CH
So can we
Love again
Make amends
It doesn't have to be like this
Love again
I love it when
We raise our glasses not our fists
Love again
Love again
Just love again
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5. |
Mad Season Of Panic
03:09
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Mmmmm
Mmmmm
CH
Mad season of panic
Revealed our heartache
Takes time to heal wounds
Maybe it's too late
Mad season of panic
Exposed our mistakes
Takes time to heal wounds
Maybe it's too late
Maybe it's too late
VS 1
A flap of the wings landed
In the right place
Set chaos in motion
Without a damn trace
Dug deep in the dirt
And uncovered frail bones
The devil's got my leg
He won't leave me alone
CH
Mad season of panic
Revealed our heartache
Takes time to heal wounds
Maybe it's too late
Mad season of panic
Exposed our mistakes
Takes time to heal wounds
Maybe it's too late
Maybe it's too late
Mmmmm
Mmmmm
VS 2
A crack in the foundation
In the wrong place
Cut down through the bones
No promise of grace
Call all my best angels
To find my way home
The devil's on my back
He won't leave me alone
CH
Mad season of panic
Revealed our heartache
Takes time to heal wounds
Maybe it's too late
Mad season of panic
Exposed our mistakes
Takes time to heal wounds
Maybe it's too late
It ain't ever too late
Mmmm
Mmmm
Mmmm
Mmmm
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6. |
Out Of My Control
02:54
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VS1
Mercury must be in retrograde again
Cause everything that I need is broken
Tuned up my car backed up my phone
Neither of them work
I took my time and held my tongue
Still came off like a jerk
PRE CH
Looked up what I should do
To counter these frustrations
My guitar is out of tune
So many aggravations
CH
I know it's just an illusion
A trick of the mind
I'm blaming fictions when it's
Just part of life
But it's out of my control
Out of my control
Out of my control
Out of my control
VS 2
Jupiter rising should bring me better luck
So tell my why all I feel is hopeless
PRE CH
Do the planets shift our thoughts?
Disrupt communication?
Did the book I send get lost?
So tired of explanations
CH
I know it's just an illusion
A trick of the mind
Superstition seems to suit me
When I feel resigned
I'm blaming fictions when it's
Just part of life
You do know that mercury is in retrograde, right
But it's out of my control
Out of my control
Out of my control
Out of my control
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7. |
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CH
It was just a game to play
You don't even know your part
Searching for lost friends and enemies
Past lovers and new fantasies
VS 1
He would've been 75 today
To me he's just a stranger
I cried anyway
Cause Jenny lost her father
CH
It was just a game to play
You don't even know your part
Searching for lost friends and enemies
Past lovers and new fantasies
VS 2
When we were young we barely talked
Bitter and filled with so much anger
A little older now grown up
We meet for fancy dinners
CH
It was just a game to play
You don't even know your part
Searching for lost friends and enemies
Past lovers and new fantasies
BRIDGE
And I don't need your Ginsu Knives
And I don't want to win your prize
I just want
I just want
I just want
CH
To play a game
I thought
I still don't know my part
Searching for lost friends and enemies
It was just a game to play
You don't even know your part
Searching for lost friends and enemies
Past lovers and new fantasies
Past lovers and new fantasies
Past lovers and new fantasies
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8. |
Best We Can
03:06
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VS 1
Little Sarah is a friend of mine
I love her curly black hair and big blue eyes
That try to hide the way she feels
Lost her job with bills to pay
Two kids to raise so much at stake
Now bad dreams are all too real
CH
She's doing the best she can
She's doing the best she can
She's doing the best she can
VS 2
Pinned up smile only works for awhile
It get you through the day
You say you're okay
But I can see the scars you hide
I know you'll be fine
I'm here to hear what's on your mind
And I'll be right by your side
CH
You're doing the best you can
You're doing the best you can
Doing the best you can
We're doing the best we can
We're doing the best we can
Doing the best we can
BRIDGE
We all know
We all have seen
In this world sometimes
It's hard to be
CH
We're doing the best we can
We're doing the best we can
Doing the best we can
We're doing the best we can
We're doing the best we can
Doing the best we can
We're all doing the best we can
We're all doing the best we can
Yeah
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9. |
Electric Love
02:25
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CH
Electric love
Coursing through my veins
A tiny spark
Jump start my heart
I'm racing for you
VS 1
Hey, I'm on my way
I told you I would call
And I know you always hate when I'm late
What do you say
We can kick it in to overdrive
You DJ from the passenger seat
CH
Electric love
Coursing through my veins
A tiny spark
Jump start my heart
I'm racing for you
Electric love
Coursing through my veins
A tiny spark
Jump start my heart
I'm racing for you
VS 2
Now, we're on our way
It don't matter where we're going
Cause I got you riding shotgun with me
Let's stay out late
We can use the stars to guide us
And sing until our troubles fade away
CH
Electric love
Coursing through my veins
A tiny spark
Jump start my heart
I'm racing for you
Electric love
Coursing through my veins
A tiny spark
Jump start my heart
Jump start my heart
Jump start my heart
I'm racing for you
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10. |
Enjoy The Show
03:03
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VS1
My hands were shaking
Standing off to the side
The stage was spinning
And I wanted to lie
My way
Out of it
I was out of it
CH
They already love you
Don't you know
Just take it slow
They already love you
There's no wrong
So come on
Let's go
Enjoy the show
VS2
My lungs began to cave in
As my mouth went dry
My brain was pacing
This was not a good time
To fight
My way out of it
I wanted out of it
CH
They already love you
Don't you know
Just take it slow
They already love you
There's no wrong
So come on
Let's go
Enjoy the show
VS 3
When it was over
She was more than right
It felt like flying
Had the time of my life
Everything was fine
I was more than fine
CH
They already love you
Don't you know
Just take it slow
They already love you
There's no wrong
So come on
Let's go
Enjoy the show
Enjoy the show
Enjoy the show
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Mike Meadows Austin, Texas
Mike Meadows is a producer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, based in Austin,TX.
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