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1. |
Sleepless
04:17
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Spending lifetimes wired
I can feel it buzzing in my mind
Tired of feeling tired
I can never seem to find my bed
While my eyes are closed
I wish my mind was quiet
Dry your eyes while life rolls by
Sleep, for the sleepless cry
Living under fire
An endless sun is burning through my eyes
Chasing what inspires
I fake the mood to get what I need
While my mind is open
Flood me with the fates
Dry your eyes while life rolls by
Sleep, for the sleepless cry
Dry your eyes while life rolls by
Sleep, for the sleepless cry
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2. |
My Dreams
03:49
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I never thought in my wildest dreams
That I would feel this real
I change my face, every day
I've been standing still in waking sleep
Holding fire in my soul
I've been waiting here ready to believe
That something's still there waiting for me
I always knew I'd make something work
Even when it's hard to see
I caught a glimpse, in my dreams
I've been standing still in waking sleep
Holding fire in my soul
I've been waiting here ready to believe
That something's still there waiting for me
I know I can find peace
It's not only in my dreams
I've been standing still in waking sleep
Holding fire in my soul
I've been waiting here ready to believe
That something's still there waiting for me
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3. |
High Tide
04:05
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Wading through oceans, waiting for my wave
I'm high tide, can you find me
I'm taking some time to work it out right
What's in my heart and what's in my mind
Tracing the notion that I'm up to no good
I'm alright, can't you see me
I trudge through the mud of my living excuse
How hard I try, what's the use
Wasting the day, killing time
I'm a mute man screaming at the blind
Wading through oceans, tracing the notion
I'm high tide
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4. |
Overboard
02:56
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Unchain my life
Unchain my fate
Wish away the lies
I'm overboard, losing my mind
I'm underwhelmed, trying to survive
Unseal this kiss
Unseal my fate
Wish away that fire
I go to pieces and no one notices
I'm overboard, losing my mind
I'm underwhelmed, trying to survive
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5. |
Molehill
03:52
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I'm not good with naming names
Broken pieces rattle through my brains
I break my neck and turn around
But I'm the only one that hears the sound
I'm not fine with being gone
I twist it up and move along
I wrench my grip from greedy hands
But I'm the only one that understands
I've been counting the time spent
Lost in space without the rent
I'm not done with living yet
But I have dreams I can't forget
I slip away and chase my tail
But I'm the only one that ever fails
I've been walking slow just to get a glimpse
I know the words I say make no sense
Playing opossum underground
Begging for a different sound
I catch wind of the rumor mill
Making mountains molehills
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6. |
No Evil
04:07
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Taken steps to drive away, bitter bitter hearts
Is there a motive here
Inch by Inch a creeping death, sweet sweet dreams
Is this really the answer
I can feel the hammer drop, I don't need to hear
On and on the drones drone, I don't have the will
I feel it in my bones bones, crushed like a pill expired
Light that fire with confidence, strike strike that match
Are all kills murder
Tear thorough fallout like a wolf, howl howl at the night
Is it not over yet
I can feel the fire's heat, I don't need to see
If words mean nothing, I don't have to speak
If I still feel my heart beat
I'm still not a ghost
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7. |
I Go Wild
02:35
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Those ideas don't come my way
But I know it's not that far away
From me
I go wild when you smile
It's been too long since I've laughed
The radio never plays my favorite song
But I hum along
Anyway
I go wild when I hear your voice
It's been too long since I've been warm
My ticking time keeps tricking me
But I know it's running out soon
I can't fool the day to stay
So I walk on living life
So I can know
That I was here
I go wild when I see your smile
I go wild when I hear your voice
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8. |
Up To Me
03:43
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I saw my only chance here
So I took the only shot I had
I felt the whirlwind spinning around my head
And in your hands
Oh no, it's gonna be a one man show
Cuz you never know what might show
She wants to steam my sugar kisses sweet
But I know it's not up to me
I caught a bad feeling
But I've been doing fine
I look to the sky
With nothing on my mind
Oh no, it's gonna be a one man show
Cuz you never know what might show
She wants to steam my sugar kisses sweet
But I know it's not up to me
We tie ourselves together
Tied up in knots
But we can't be afraid of what we've got
Oh no, it's gonna be a one man show
Cuz you never know what might show
She wants to steam my sugar kisses sweet
But I know it's not up to me
It's not up to me
It's not up to me
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9. |
Fluctuating Ohms
04:57
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(Instrumental)
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10. |
Final Curtain
02:29
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The final curtain falls like pouring rain
She wakes up to find her way home
Found a life through static in the slumber
I fall down and find my way home
Fire the noise away
Fire the noise away
I fall down and she wakes up
And I fall down and find my way home
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11. |
Burning Design
04:19
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A long time coming, a chance to breathe
A foggy mist of an idea of shadows I don't really fear
Calling like a phantom wolf alone
White pages burning, a forgotten whim
A stolen glance of crystal clear demons I let in
Crawling like the ghosts from a past unknown
Suddenly I feel weightless
As the world below me spins
I drive away the faithless
As I dig away at my sins
Crying like a lunatic, alone
Dreams come untied by a burning design
Dreams come untied by a burning design
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12. |
Sunday
03:53
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Only once did I see that clearly, all my days
Surely I could find that place again, someday
Still the heart beats on
I'll be holding on tight
Oh how the mighty fall down
Don't stop me now
I'm on my way down
A hopeful smile hidden in my eyes, all my days
Surely I can last through this storm, some way
Still those cold winds blow
I'll be holding on tight
Oh how the mighty fall down
Don't stop me now
I'm on my way down
Sunday is someday, but I don't have the time
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13. |
Loose Cannon
03:22
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I'm so tired of sitting still, watch me work it out
I fake out fakers with a smile, they don't know what I'm about
You better watch my eyes, I'll take you by surprise
Cuz I'm a real loose cannon
I get my kicks from pointing out the devil's in my details
When I get my ducks lined up, the plan never fails
You better watch my eyes, I'll take you by surprise
Cuz I'm a real loose cannon
Watch me pull the wildcard
Stand back
You better watch my eyes, I'll take you by surprise
Cuz I'm a real loose cannon
Stand back
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14. |
Watch Me Fade
03:23
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Stick around a while and watch me fade
All I needed was a patch of shade
All the fates said I had to hold on
All the muses told me it was worth the pain
Pierce the veil and wonder why this works
All the pieces fit, despite the hurt
All the graces gave me all I needed
All the sirens lured me to my demise
I have seen everything, I have tasted life
I crawl off and fade away
All the fates told me I had to hold on
Until my thread was cut
Stick around a while and watch me fade
All I needed was a patch of shade
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15. |
Dire
03:24
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A stolen face, an empty room
An endless race, a favored season
Lights shining in my eyes all night
Casting shadows in my dreams
Oh you know my ways
Oh you know my ways are dire
An empty room, a sinking feeling
An idle broom, a heart left reeling
Time slowly racing by my eyes
Casting shadows on my heart
Oh you know my ways
Oh you know my ways are dire
Oh you know my ways
Oh you know my ways are dire
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Tired
02:41
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I'm tired
I thought I fixed the flaws in the process
The wires keep melting in my brain
I'm tired
Of waiting for the world to end
I can't tell if I really care
I'm tired
Of trying out which pieces fit
The puzzle never seems complete
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17. |
Wired Into Fate
04:36
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(in a black leather suitcase, where you hide your sins)
You've been walking where the ghosts fear to tread
You've been talking to the voices in your head
Made a mistake, stayed up too late
Wired into fate, You gave all you could take
You misjudged signals clawing through your eyes
Reciting hymnals hoping to find
A way to save your soul, buried in that hole
Wired into fate, You gave all you could take
(rusted hinges break, fill your life with pain)
You can't look behind you, the damage is too great
The tears just remind you, you're wired into fate
There's no going back now, All there is is hate
Wired into fate, You gave all you could take
There's no going back now
(close the lid now, your work is done)
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The Only Thing I Need
04:13
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The more I get to know you
I could be the only one
When I see you sleeping softly
I know that I love you, so
Sometimes I don't know what to say
So I say nothing
But when I see you smile
I know that we will be alright, now
I'll be the only one you see
Your love is the only thing I need
I know that when I lose my way
You always find me
And even when the sun is blinding
You're always my shade
I'll be the only one you see
Your love is the only thing I need
Tell me that you see
Tell me that you see, me
I'll be the only one you
I'll be the only one you
I'll be the only one you
I'll be the only one you see
Your love is the only thing I need
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Tuesdays
04:31
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The ferryman takes me into open water
I've paid the fare with this tired soul
I fear my life may have some meaning after all
There are too many Tuesdays left to haunt me
I take my shelter from the heat under walnut trees
I held my gaze for too long on that rain-slicked street
I float ever upward into that cloudless sky
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20. |
Hold Out
03:43
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It's not the words we say
It's all about the spaces inbetween us
I saw the spark in your eye
We slip through the gap
We find some peace in the quiet here
We stand hand in hand, alone
We skip across the answers here
I'm not holding out
I found the truth between the lines
Another answer makes no sense
I feel the wounds of a world burning
We skip across the answers here
I'm not holding out
Time can't stop me or hold my place
Time can't stop me or hold my place
Time can't stop me or hold my place
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21. |
Running
03:26
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Under this fire
I save some face
I need something true
I wish I knew where I was going with this
I wish I could find a way to exist, in bliss
I felt the waves crashing down
I saw a terror in my face
I thought I knew
I wish I knew what I had in store
I wish I saw the writing on the wall, I missed it
I chased it down, I hit the ground running
I wish I knew what I had in store
I wish I knew where I was going with this, endless
I chased it down, I hit the ground running
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22. |
On A Track
02:42
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(Instrumental)
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23. |
These Lines
03:24
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Look my way, I know what to say
My eyes won't shy away
Take my breath, I know what I meant
My life won't waste away
These lines I trace
I won't be afraid of losing
See what I mean, I shred these sunny days
My dreams can't fade away
These lines I trace
I won't be afraid of losing
I force the play and turn around
Twisting in the wind forever
These lines I trace
I won't be afraid of losing
Losing
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24. |
Light My Way
04:08
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Light me up, light me up
Light me up, I can feel the ice creeping in
All that changes fades away
The seas turn to dust
Tie me down, I can't float away in darkness
I've been standing alone in white blinding light
As the world turns to ashes
Light my way, light my way
I've gone overboard far too many times
Light my way, light my way
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I fell asleep in mid air
As the clouds were passing sentence
They thought I could never fly
I proved them all wrong
By facing another day
I guess my demons have nothing left to say
I tripped over solitude
As my life was starting to unwind
They told me I could not care
I proved them all wrong
By facing another day
I guess my demons have nothing left to say
Take me, tear me, tell me
Take me, tear me, tell me
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Locked In
03:26
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Stand in place, and take what you've been given
Run your race, and pretend you've been forgiven
It'a a false kindness
Caught you in a snare unfair
Slipping away and cheering the sadness
I'm locked in with all of the madness
Drain out the blues, wonder where mankind would be
Without your clever clues, I'm sure you know what's best for me
It's a false concern
Caught you in a snare unfair
Slipping away and cheering the sadness
I'm locked in with all of the madness
I hope you say I told you so
Caught you in a snare unfair
Slipping away and cheering the sadness
I'm locked in with all of the madness
I hope you say I told you so
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27. |
Sorrow's Sound
04:01
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Arise and see, what this world was meant to be
There lies in me, an endless sea of possibilities
Again we believe, in fairytales no one's ever heard
In pain we grieve, we cast our treasures out without a word
So please, take this all from me
Promise you'll believe in destiny
I see so much love around, while I'm underground
I feel the sorrow's sound
Don't wake me yet, this is a dream I want to remember
Don't let me forget, reality is my only December
So please, take this all from me
Promise you'll believe in destiny
I see so much love around, while I'm underground
I feel the sorrow's sound
So please, take this all from me
Promise you'll believe in destiny
I see so much love around, while I'm underground
I feel the sorrow's sound
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28. |
Sighing Softly
03:36
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I'll count your blessings
Like a ghost in the wind
Sighing softly
I count the days I've been missing
Chapters in a book never read
I go down a rabbit hole or two
Sighing softly
I stand by the edge of the world
Watching other lives go by
Sighing softly
I stand alone in the morning mist
Putting numbers on empty pages
I never see an end to it all
Sighing softly
I mark the time out slowly
I'm aware of lifetimes trailing off
I must be an afterthought
I count my blessings, I count the days
Sighing softly
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29. |
Lie
05:48
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It's not sad, it's how it's always been
We're just along for the ride
It's the softest lie I have ever told
That I'd see you on the other side
It could have been we had it
Waiting on me to come around
It's like hiding in the attic
Waiting for that sound
It's the softest lie I have ever told
That I'd see you on the other side
We remain unchanged, listless in my sight
I could have told you anything if you'd have
Stayed one more night
It's the softest lie I have ever told
It's the softest lie I have ever told
It's the softest lie I have ever told
But I'll see you, in another life
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30. |
I Won't Stop
03:17
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I can feel it dying and fading from my life
I can chase the sorrow or use it like a knife
But I won't stop, I won't run away
I see clouds rolling in, I trusted in unknowns
I'm practiced at the art of feeling alone
But I won't stop, I won't run away
But I won't stop, I won't run away
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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.
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