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July - 2016

by Matt Sams

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1.
Smash It All 03:06
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You think you've seen me at my worst Well, you're wrong, the show has just begun I can't wait to smash it all to pieces Ground to dust under my heel Even though, I loved it so I scraped along to make it work But the animal in me kept stirring Clawing at my mind I can't wait to smash it all to pieces Ground to dust under my heel Even though, I loved it so I won't avoid the fact That I have to face the fact I need you I need you I need you I need you Please don't go
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Harmonic Nature 03:32
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(Instrumental)
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What A Mess 03:38
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Every day it takes me over, I don't know what I can do To shake this feeling, to stop from falling down It's in my bones, it's in the time I spend Going nowhere, doing nothing To send my worries on a permanent vacation I lost a lot by looking backwards, but I feel some music coming Through the endless static, I feel so tragic But I can't worry my life away, I've got shit to do today I got no time to think it over I got no time to take a breath If I tried to look it over I might see what a mess I've made, got it made I miss the point when I look away I don't trust in what I've got to say Words misleading, I'm silently screaming Chase away those questions, it's my only lesson I got no time to think it over I got no time to take a breath If I tried to look it over I might see what a mess I've made, got it made Worlds fall down, wounds abound Is it for me? Is destiny for real? I got no time to think it over I got no time to take a breath If I tried to look it over I might see what a mess I've made
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On A Mission 03:00
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If given the time, I do what I like I'm on a mission, pretending to fight for a cause A silent confession behind worried eyes I'm on a mission, to see through you're disguised sadness It's not that bad when you're on a roll It's not so strange being lonely in a cold, cold world I give in to feelings that aren't my own I'm on a mission hiding from telephones, unstoppable I used to have reasons for playing the fool I'm on a mission, trying to keep my cool, unfazed It's not that bad when you're on a roll It's not so strange being lonely in a cold, cold world I'm so tired, uninspired I left it for the wolves It's not that bad when you're on a roll It's not so strange being lonely in a cold, cold world
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Unbroken 03:56
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I take my chances and laugh a little I pick my battles every day, I'm on my way Tell me a story about how I used to be unbroken Tell me a tale about how I used to be whole I've spent a lifetime trying to find it It's the love I keep from myself, I'm not allowed Tell me a story about how I used to be unbroken Tell me a tale about how I used to be whole I keep running from myself I can't believe I trust myself To choose what life will be Tell me a story about how I used to be unbroken Tell me a tale about how I used to be whole
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Any Day Now 03:32
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I brought an end to my world that night, I didn't die I found a piece of my soul in the waves I fight I feel like I'm on top of the world now But I know that will end any day now, any day now I told my tales to a sea uncaring, blank faces Blanket waves drowning out my screams of protest I feel like I'm on top of the world now But I know that will end any day now, any day now The time has come to sweep away The dreams I tried to hold at bay Waves crashing down I feel like I'm on top of the world now But I know that will end any day now, any day now
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So Long 03:37
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I love the sound of getting down It's been a while since I've been around I let the mood follow me I let the music swallow me, whole It's been so long since I've known I need to feel it all over again It's been a while since I loved the rain I let the fire move me I let the music wash away this pain It's been so long since I've known It's been so long since I've felt it It's been so long since I've made it real It's been a while since I've made it real
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Static 04:49
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I feel the stars falling down around me I could be wrong, but so could you Every feeling has it's own kind of torture There's no way to ever know the truth I can see through the static You can't believe your eyes while your ears lie I could be right, but so could you Are we just insects in an airless jar We can never find a way to see it through I can see through the static I know they're calling out to me Can I ever die in a universe Hollow out my soul with every pulse of light It's all too much I can see through the static I know they're calling out to me
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Forty Days 02:48
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What you do is up to you, a soul vacation I don't want to waste my life away, anyway The clouds make you happy The sun makes you cry The stars are falling all around your head Forty days and forty nights, untold elation I don't want to give the plot away, anyway It's how you see it Some won't believe Some may say it's all in your head These tales are older than humankind It's all just tricks, playing with your mind I don't want to give the plot I don't want to give the plot I don't want to give the plot away
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Banal 02:42
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Ich werde meine Liebe zu dir geben. Sie werden Ihre Macht mir geben . Ich bin nicht von dieser Spinne Angst. Die Spinne kriecht Ihr Bein . Ich weiß nicht, wie man zu sagen, zu stoppen. Ich bin dein Freund. Ich bin nicht der Feind. Ich liebe jede Sekunde dieses banale Existenz. I will give my love to you. You will give your power to me. I am not afraid of this spider. The spider crawling up your leg. I don't know how to tell you to stop. I am your friend. I am not the enemy. I love every second of this banal existence.
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Misery 04:12
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I'm through with waiting, I'm through with falling out The soothing words you say break my heart You can't protect me from my wounds I missed the day I died Misery loves to knock down my door I thought I was so much more Where's my chance to push my luck The fired I bleed is not enough I'm tired of wishing, I'm tired of falling down The pulse of life breaks my heart I can't hide from those demons I missed the times I cried Misery loves to knock down my door I thought I was so much more Where's my chance to push my luck The fired I bleed is not enough I'll kiss the earth, I'll touch the sky I'm tired of falling down I'm tired of falling down The fire I bleed is not enough
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Winter Child 04:32
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A bitter tasting sky, almond scented lies There are ghosts in the smoke A winter child tries, an endless summer dies They laugh while I choke See-saw, hem and haw Back flip, jump and skip All along it wasn't fun and games Wishing on dead stars, sleeping in unlocked cars The doors of the soul slam shut Hiding tear filled jars, wondering where they are The scars try to stay uncut Hide and seek Take a peek All along the proof was in plain sight Another starry night, hung by design The shadow turns away The shadow turns away I stand in the sun
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Who's To Blame 02:31
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Save your face Change your ways Ask Yourself Who's To Blame Trip the trap Flip the track Ask the fates Who's to blame Find a way Hide the rage Ask the gods Who's To Blame
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My Whole World 03:23
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Starry eyes with faces in the wind I slip on by, but I know it's not the end Cotton mouth, with vipers on my trail Looking south, the pictures never fail I'm in love with my whole world Even when that love hurts so bad I'd never trade it Itchy fingers and scars so hard to trace I hide the hunger, sitting still, stone-faced I'm in love with my whole world Even when that love hurts so bad I'd never trade it I hold my breath until I find my way I brace myself, I know I have to stay whole I'm in love with my whole world Even when that love hurts so bad I'd never trade it
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I Give In 03:08
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Slowly I give in, watching the rain Softly fall to the ground I feel like I'm unbound now Wash away that endless sound I feel at peace I softly call out who will listen Is anyone out there watching over me A simple choice to block out the noise Ever-present in this life I pull down these cloud filled skies I can't believe in paradise Lift me up, tear me down Build me up, cut me down In my prime Slowly I give in
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Good Eye Closed 02:53
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I've been lieing to myself, but I don't care I've been trying to lose myself, but I'm still here I'm putting my best foot forward, with my good eye closed I try to warm up now, but I'm so cold, oh so old I'm so sick of circular logic, I just stare A skull so thick it's oh so tragic, nothing gets through I'm planning my course of action Throwing caution to the wind I'm running the peaks and valleys I'm torn in two, oh what to do Mind my own business and walk away Or think of something witty to say So far I've met with only blank stares How can anyone be so unaware I'm putting my best foot forward...
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Race 03:19
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I don't think you can see It's not a problem, just inconsistencies I don't wish anything to be It's all hidden in possibilities Spend all day breaking chains Sweat it out, save some face Tear down the walls that hold you in Keep on running your imaginary race I can't fall all over again In orbital decay, I fade away I can't see what's just pretend Another endless nightmare in the light of day Spend all day breaking chains Sweat it out, save some face Tear down the walls that hold you in Keep on running your imaginary race Keep on running your imaginary race
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Full Circle 04:22
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Entranced and enchanted, a charmed look at life It's all in the way you see it Disguised and recanted, I take back confessions There's more than one way to beat it It all comes around full circle Every step takes a little more I found out the answers too late Musing and masking, the world denies the change Until the roads all lead back home Bruising and basking, I can feel the glow From time to time I ignore the stones It all comes around full circle Every step takes a little more I found out the answers too late Falling down, it all comes around Falling down, it all comes around Everything works out in the end Falling down, it all comes around Everything works out in the end
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Love Listens 03:46
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All the anger lies in your discontented heart The passion in the stars can always play the part Underneath it all, love listens You're not the only one who dares to dream I'm not the only one who needs to scream Away my doubts All the worries lie in my staggering heart The forces I resist might tear me apart Underneath it all, love listens You're not the only one who dares to dream I'm not the only one who needs to scream Away my doubts, I tried to do without But this love shows me the way to go Underneath it all, love listens Underneath it all, love listens Underneath it all, love listens
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More And More 03:35
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I foresee the balance fading Tribal tides crash on wounded shores Apathy is over-rated The tips and tricks trick more and more I hope you see this is the calm before the storm The claws are out, the teeth are bared More and more, more and more Pick and choose a worldly view The battles confused with being bored An ill-conceived innocence The universe grows more and more I hope you see this is the calm before the storm The gloves are off, the charms wore off More and more, more and more We're crazy now, it's all too much Too much time is ticking by stuck on the floor Thoughts come alive, re-run trials Hands in my face, more and more I hope you see this is the calm before the storm The knives are out, time's run out More and more, more and more The charms wore off More and more The charms wore off More and more
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Like The Sun 04:16
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The stars shine through your smile The earth moves when you speak Time stands still when you look at me Your face glows like the sun Like the sun I burn bright in the sky This wild life passes by so fast I never tried to fight The wings I need to reach the sky The oceans are filled with your tears Your wind fills my lungs so free I stand still to hear your heart beat Your soul glows like the moon Like the moon I drift off in a lullabye Forever in your skies, and I'm Feeling like I've been freed From the cage and bleed on the page I'm an open door And you know what I've got in store I drift off in a lullabye Forever in your skies, and I'm Feeling like I've been freed From the cage and bleed on the page
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I Dreamed 03:31
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I'd like to feel reborn in this city I wanna feel the rain fall down I'd like to feel like I belong here But I think I've been gone too long I dreamed of getting out, I dreamed of letting go But it always calls me home I'm always getting lost in my mind Dreaming of what should have been The pavement rising up to greet each step I still don't know what it all means I dreamed of growing up, I dreamed of breaking out But these streets never knew my name I feel the waves rushing up to meet me This wind-swept shore shows me who I am I dreamed of growing up, I dreamed of breaking out But these streets never knew my name I dreamed of getting out, I dreamed of letting go But it always calls me home It always calls me home
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Before This Fall 04:24
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I watch the numbers tick down to zero I can feel the storm in my bones I never got to be a superhero I never got to float in space Does it ever mean a thing I believe the future isn't written But I can see the writing on the wall Oh, there's no pride before this fall I've seen the ages come and go I feel life fade every day I curse the times that went far too slowly Only to see how short is really is Does it even matter now I believe the future isn't written But I can see the writing on the wall Oh, there's no pride before this fall All the sticks and stones are broken I'l forgive the dust when it settles Down I believe the future isn't written But I can see the writing on the wall Oh, there's no pride before this fall
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This Is The Life 03:15
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This is the life I've been waiting for All this time it was right behind that door These are the times when it becomes clear I never had to worry, never had to fear Don't cry those worried tears We know what to do Don't forget all those years We somehow made it through This is the life we have to share We can breathe easy without a care
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My Own World 05:12
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My life story starts so slow It feels like it never ends I feel so numb It feels like it never ends I must be crazy You must be out of my mind The needle sticks out of my teeth I smile like a ghost I feel so dumb I smile like a fool Why does it work The pieces never fit I guess I'll stay in my own world This halo rusts while I sleep Those wings never flew I feel so cold Those wings never flew Why does it work The pieces never fit I guess I'll stay in my own world I guess I'll get by in my own world I guess I'll get by in my own world I must be crazy You must be out of my mind
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Clutching Diamonds 04:06
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Blushing brides with teargas eyes Clutching diamonds tight The world can always end Tearing pieces from the pact The moon is just an act Tired sayings shout out loud Our silver lined cloud Brilliant crashes catch your eye Caustic smiles lie A stolen glance into the abyss Chewing shards of broken glass Hoping to make sand Castles built on shaky ground The answers never found I've been on my way Since I woke up the pain Brilliant crashes catch your eye Caustic smiles lie Blushing brides with teargas eyes Clutching diamonds tight
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Ghosts That Never Were 03:30
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When I was a child I always knew The time I killed, killed me too I never saw a mocking bird I only hear the call of wounded souls pretending Why does the lightning strike my way Is there so much left to say to me When I see the smile I can't help but ask Why do they all have to wear a mask I never heard musings told I only saw reactions to ghosts that never were Why does the wind blow my way You can't unleash the worry I hold at bay, in me I thought the world should know That I'm not letting go There's always another mystery to come Why does the lightning strike my way Why does the wind blow my way
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Erase Yesterday 04:49
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Run run run, bring your tired Don't be afraid to hold the light Gone gone gone, I feel inspired I believe that I can keep up the fight tonight When I fall asleep the real world appears When i wake, it all fades away I erase yesterdays today I can't resist the urge to pull the wire My whole life is a wild fire, braved Long long long ago I knew the reasons Don't forget to lock your door Gone gone gone with the turn of the seasons I believe I can break the hold on me When I fall asleep the real world appears When i wake, it all fades away I erase yesterdays today When I fall asleep the real world appears When i wake, it all fades away I erase yesterdays today
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This Whole Time 05:16
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I see the world in your eyes I feel alive in your smile, I feel new I never thought I'd see this day I wish I knew what to say, and kiss you The whole world passes by my door I won't see them anymore, without you, without you I've been lost this whole time You come around and find me Pull me from that edge Whispers in the wind Asked me to pretend, I'm happy If I tried on my own I'd still be hiding in the snow, forever, forever I've been lost this whole time You come around and find me Pull me from that edge Come on down and reach me I give myself another try I've come so far from where I began I never found out why I've been lost this whole time You come around and find me Pull me from that edge Pull me from that edge Pull me from that edge I see the world in your eyes
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Crawling 03:22
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Neon roads lead me there Blinding lights run my world Crawling Blissful beasts in my eyes Ruined words in my head Calling I trust the night blindly I feel the urge slowly fade Dawning I hear worlds collide A bleeding heart still beats Stolen
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Take My Light 04:16
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Break out my soul imprisoned Take down these walls I build Burn these final bridges down Before the weary cross, mistaken Tear at my heart strings Make me wish I was to blame Turn out the takers and give relief Burn out their tired brains, forsaken Take my light, don't take my life Take my light, don't take my life Burn these final bridges down Before the weary cross, mistaken Take my light, don't take my life Take my light, don't take my life

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The July portion of my 366 Song Project...

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released July 1, 2016

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Matt Sams Chicago, Illinois

Matt Sams is a singer/songwriter and producer from the Chicago area. He has been performing music and writing songs for over twenty years. Influenced by classic and alternative rock bands like: The Who, The Beatles, Rolling Stones, Nirvana, Smashing Pumpkins and Big Country.

Matt has written and recorded over 800 songs and continues to create every day. ... more

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