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May 2016

by Matt Sams

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1.
Mayday 05:18
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I'm going down in flames, I guess it's just not my day Carried on silver wings, did I mean a thing To anyone who cares to hear, this is a mayday I'm listing to the right, water is pouring in How did it come to this, something I missed To anyone who cares to listen, this is a mayday I'm reaching out, I'm giving in It all come pouring out, when I could block it out I'm calling out mayday I'm chasing euphoria, I don't miss the air Carried on angel wings, did I mean a thing To anyone I'm reaching out, I'm giving in It all come pouring out, when I could block it out I'm calling out mayday
2.
Only 03:57
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I'm old enough to know better I'm man enough to admit when I'm wrong I'm wise enough to know I'm a fool I'm bright enough to light up your life Only, only, only, only one more fight left to go I'm taking up all of you time I'm using up all your good will I'm waking up to empty feelings I'm shaking up all of the rules Only, only, only, only one more fight left to go I'm fading out, not breaking I'm tossing out the lines I'm drawing out, not faking I'm missing all the clues Only, only, only, only one more fight left to go
3.
No One Is Safe 03:31
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I feel a bad, bad wind coming I can feel a storm in my bones Tear the wires down, we hide underground No one is safe I can smell blood in the water I can taste the desperation Tear the wires down, we hide underground No one is safe All the masks in the world can't hide who you are A wolf in wolf's clothing, stalking in the dark Tear the wires down, we hide underground No one is safe
4.
Reptile 06:38
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It is not a dream, it's no longer theory There is evil waking, now the smoke is clearing Under darkened skies, they hide behind false eyes Held by a reptile mind, blood thirst in disguised smiles Under darkened skies, hides the reptile mind unleashed Down in your blood, hid in your soul Nowhere to run, nowhere to go Inner dimensions, outer faces plain Trying to hide their reptile brain Under darkened skies, hides the reptile mind unleashed Down in your blood, hid in your soul Nowhere to run, nowhere to go Reptile, reptile Reptile, reptile, reptile
5.
Make You Smile 04:10
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The sun is shining, it feels like a good day to be alive The silver linings, can't make me wish for clouds in my life The gold I'm mining, never adds up to what I have in you Cuz I've been pining, all my life for someone like you And I'm feeling fine, like anything can happen here Cuz when that sun shines, the beauty in life becomes clear And I just want to make you smile I've been trying, to make my way in a darkened world I've been dying, to feel the sun wash away the gloom High flying, the sun is out, I'm kicking up the sand No lying, I know I don't ever want to land And I'm feeling fine, like anything can happen here Cuz when that sun shines, the beauty in life becomes clear And I just want to make you smile Let's just go dance in the sunshine I can't be the only one And I'm feeling fine, like anything can happen here Cuz when that sun shines, the beauty in life becomes clear And I just want to make you smile I just want to make you smile
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In The Eye 03:07
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I'm not sure I want to know, the darkest places I can go But when I want to find out what it means when I can't look myself in the eye, I always wonder why I say the things I say to myself I believe I know the plan, I can see where I stand But sometimes I can't believe the words I can't look myself in the eye, I always wonder why I say the things I say to myself I'm the only one, I'm the only one I'm the only one, I'm the only one I don't believe I can't look myself in the eye, I always wonder why I say the things I say to myself I say the things I say to myself I say the things I say to myself I say the things I say to myself
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The Love I'm Seeing 03:39
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Why run on empty words When there's so much left to say I don't trust that it's in the cards I know I have to make a way The love I'm seeing makes me want to love even more We don't have to hide away, we can really mean it Why chase an empty ruse When there's so much left that's real I don't need all these walls When I know how to feel The love I'm seeing makes me want to love even more We don't have to hide away, we can really mean it Just spend one minute walking with me I'll show you why I believe The love I'm seeing makes me want to love even more We don't have to hide away, we can really mean it
8.
Mother 03:57
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You helped make me who I am You unleashed me on this world And I want to thank you so You taught me I could be loved You made me feel good enough And I want to let you know Mother, I want you to know That I'll always keep you in my heart Mother, I want you to see That I'm doing just fine You held me in your arms Kept me away from harm And I want to make you proud Mother, I want you to know That I'll always keep you in my heart Mother, I want you to see That I'm doing just fine Mother, I want you to know That I'll always keep you in my heart Mother, I want you to see That I'm doing just fine Mother, I hope you know That I love you so
9.
Such Is Life 03:59
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My mind is on vacation from this wounded world Such is life I can't explain the situation, so I shrug it off Such is life C'est la vie, or so they tell me It's just an excuse to not have to make it right I can't stand the constant screaming, over words that don't make sense But that's life I can't find any meaning in the coldness of this world But that's life C'est la vie, or so they say It's just an out to brush the pain away Could this ever work to ease a worried mind What do I really know about life C'est la vie, such is life, such is life
10.
Demon Teeth 03:52
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sugar kisses sugar kisses we just hide diamond lover diamond lover don't you cry watch them all line up to die they never think to wonder why animal eyes demon teeth they never think to find relief razor blade kiss razor blade kiss it's your choice we all fall down, we all fall down, burn it down watch them all line up to die they never think to wonder why animal eyes demon teeth they never think to find relief
11.
Why Even... 03:14
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The world turns upside down, feeling like a clown When I fight the ignorance in the air today, why even bother I'd rather spin in space than see that stupid face I could be so happy here if my brain were dead Why even worry It spins my world around when I hear the sound of Smug laughter of idiots who think they know they're right Why even listen Why can't you see what I see Don't look at me That way I'd rather spin in space than see that stupid face I could be so happy here if my brain were dead Why even bother
12.
Hold This Line 02:49
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I send a love to you, I send a love to you Hold it close I send my wires underground, I send my wires underground Hold me close I send the burst of life in time, I send the burst of life in time Hold the line Hold this line Hold this line Hold this line
13.
13 Days 02:59
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13 days without the nerve to say I feel hopeful This could be my lucky day I wish I had half the luck I threw away When I didn't need it 13 days seem half a world away I almost forgot what it was like Could this be my lucky day I wish I had half the luck I threw away When I didn't need it I put one foot in front of the other tonight I can only hope I get it right This could be my lucky day Could this be my lucky day I didn't need it
14.
UFOs 03:13
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(Instrumental)
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Giant 03:08
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Open veins and bleeding out In dreams of sleeping giants Open eyes and slight of hand We'll never make it out alive Itchy hands and a bloody nose I never seem to fight it When the weight is crushing down The shoulders of giants I'm standing on I scream out loud save my soul As I burn myself down Venom eyes and unsaid lies Begging to be a victim With a giant smile and blown out tires I'm aimlessly drifting to you I scream out loud save my soul As I burn myself down From so high up, I can't see anything holding me back Open veins and bleeding out I can't see anything From so high up, I can't see anything
16.
I Do 03:40
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All around the world they hear that dying sound They can never tell if it's the sky or ground But I won't be confused for a fool There are clouds of death above our heads There are creatures crawling under our beds But I can't be bothered to check it out I won't list the reasons why, people never watch the sky But I do There are so many secrets hidden in plain sight Your world is up for sale and you don't have the right To take it back I won't list the reasons why, people don't bother to try But I do I won't list the reasons why, people don't bother to try But I do
17.
I Can't Get Away 04:13
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Silence is all I crave Trying to make the din fade away I'm always invaded by the noise I try to hide from Try to understand That my brain is on overload I'm always hearing a roar I can't avoid anymore Tell me your life story so I can get some sleep Don't make me worry that I made a mistake Trusting my heartbeat I'm always penetrated by the static in my ears Silence is all I crave, I can't get away I can't get away
18.
Run Aground 03:38
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Crashing through the door A world becomes somehow real After all the worry There are no feelings left to steal from me Run aground on my intentions Cast away in my doubts, grown cold Calling all the thought police Take away this tired rebel I have no skin in your game But I'm disgusted just the same Run aground on my intentions Cast away in my doubts, grown cold Are you not satisfied My eyes obscure a truth
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Just Hang On 03:25
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Lift up your head, dry your crying eyes It's not the end, you're not the only one Feeling stuck in life, wasting all your time You're not the only one that knows What's worth hanging on to Take some time to clear up your senses It's just a spark you need, you're not the only one Shaking up your life, looking for the changes You're not the only one that knows What's worth hanging on to Just hang on one more day It has to go your way, someday Just hang on one more day It has to go your way, someday Just hang on one more day Just hang on one more day Just hang on one more day It has to go your way, someday
20.
Your Kiss 04:05
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I walked right out into the cold of night With clenched fists, I held back with all my might I don't need another kick in the teeth All I need I get from your kiss I don't think they catch my meaning When I say I know what's what I run my mouth a bit too much to be sure I still feel my life could be pure You come for me when I get lost in the mist All I need I get from your kiss Don't cry your life away, we can make it home
21.
Lost 03:37
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Sun is shining on my world And I'm not about to let it go Tying the memories in knots Trying to not get lost in space The world is spinning all around my head I can't figure out where I've been Fighting wars I never lost In spite of turning my back on life Feeling like an animal begging for a taste I fight the wounds I sold with nothing left to waste Feeling like I miss the point of tearing myself down I fight my bridges burned when I should walk ahead
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Red (Sonata in G minor) 02:36
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(Instrumental)
23.
Lightning 03:09
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Well on my way Clutching gold from the stars Standing alone Watching passing cars Saying my prayers At a loss for words My thoughts in a noose A pregnant pause So few words left to choose Saving my life Complications I fight all I know I am staring witless At the fantasy show Wasting my time All these words can be Anything I want to say But never what I mean I'm inside my head today But I won't leave the lights on Where does my lightning go Where does my lightning go
24.
2200 Miles 01:57
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Time after time, it weighs on my mind I must be blind to the signs Tear up those letters that meant the world Burn up the pieces, throw it to the wind I'm wound far too tight, I don't know what's right I thought I understood, but it does me no good What's in a name, am I not sane Twenty-two hundred miles to go Twenty-two hundred miles to go Twenty-two hundred miles to go Twenty-two hundred miles to go Tear up those letters that meant the world Blow up the pieces, throw it to the wind
25.
Higher Walls 03:18
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Raise your arms and find your wind Chase that lover's only friend Tell your tales in hushed words Never let them see you shine Higher walls, higher walls If I'm late only time will tell I can't get up if I never fell Startled faces judged by angel wings Back away from what it brings Higher walls, higher walls Steel in my heart and a tongue of stone Ruling nothing from a broken throne Spears and arrows are all I know Sticks and stones won't break my bones Higher walls, higher walls Taste my pain and wake me up A roulette wheel that never stops Wind me up and watch it drop Higher walls, higher walls Higher walls, higher walls
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Walk My Way 03:32
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Picking up some peace of mind Tripping over thoughts I thought meant the world to me You can walk my way or you can walk away There's no mystery in what I try to say You can walk my way Slipping down and fading out I thought I tried to work it out I only hide my own light You can walk my way or you can walk away There's no mystery in what I try to say You can walk my way There's no use fighting what I used to know Should it make me wonder why I go You can walk my way or you can walk away There's no mystery in what I try to say You can walk my way
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Open Window 06:09
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Sorrow baby, ain't it funny how all that goes Tomorrow maybe, it's sunny somewhere when the summer springs Life can't be what it seems Lit up crazy, silent storms on the horizon Split up worries, stillborn before I have a chance Words still mean what they mean Or so I'm told, but that's not how it goes Should I feel guilty, I was born this way too Maybe I'll say what I've been dying to say Throw caution to the wind Shout me down all you want You have no words to defend Words will never hurt you Or so I'm told, but that's not how it goes Should I feel guilty, I was born this way too Kick and scream all you want, it doesn't make you right The sins of my father are not mine Through my open window, I see the world spin round
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Ashes 03:24
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A rough-hewn soul, I'm not commonplace The more I know, I see common sins But I'm not alone in feelings shown to me I'm a wild fire now Burning wild flowers down Ashes in the wind, I fade away Ashes in the wind, ashes in the wind I get lost in my glory days I can't fight to stay awake I'm on my own in my maze-like world I'm a wild fire now Burning wild flowers down Ashes in the wind, I fade away Ashes in the wind, ashes in the wind I tie my hands and force a fall I wonder why I try at all I'm a wild fire now, I'm a wild fire now
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Blurred 03:47
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Just a bit of medicine to waste the day away I don't know where we're headed next, I can't wish it away In all my years, I never saw that face A minute lasts a lifetime, a war fought with words Picking up a signal, no one ever heard In all my fears, I never saw it hiding there Skipping all my lines, throw away the script Underneath the wires, lies my only hope Just a bit of courtesy, I feel it come alive Mismatched in my energy, trying to survive In all my dreams, I never saw the way Skipping all my lines, throw away the script Underneath the wires, lies my only hope All my days, all my days, blurred All my days blurred All my days, all my days, blurred All my days blurred
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Brooding Sleep 03:48
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Even on my dying day I forgive the wounds I made Tired soul, on a roll I forget the passage read What's the use in solitude Memories never shared Slick black blood, brooding sleep On wind-swept pavement Tie your wings to sadness All the tides wash away What we want to say Tripping silence, alarm in my heart It's all leading somewhere Tie your wings to sadness
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Let Me Out 03:10
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It's not an obsession, it's planned chaos Feelingings I'm leaving wild In empty rooms I cry out Let me out I'm not pulling the trigger, I'm just hiding out I let slip my chains I'm not playing games Let me out I'm not hard to know, I have let it go Let me out In empty rooms I cry out In empty rooms I cry out Let me out, let me out, let me out

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released May 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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