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Proactive
02:38
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Today I am feeling proactive
Despite all the other things that are dragging us down
I've told myself today that I'm not gonna drown
Because today I'm feeling proactive
Yeah today I'm gonna get loads of stuff done
I'm not gonna sit around on my bum
My productive mindset is gonna be deployed
So my to do list is going to get destroyed
Because today I'm feeling proactive
Despite all the other things that are dragging us down
I've told myself today that I'm not gonna drown
Because today I'm feeling proactive
Yeah gonna update the website with some good news
That today is going great and I've lost my blues
Gonna restring the guitar again for tonight
If I break em all again then I suppose that's alright
Because today I am feeling proactive
Despite all the other things that are dragging us down
I've told myself today that I'm not gonna drown
Because today I'm feeling proactive
I'm gonna play this guitar for hours on end
Because new chords and words and lines are rushing to my head
My creative stream of consciousness has been enlarged
And it's making me feel pretty good so far
Yeah today I'm feeling proactive
Amongst all the negative doubts and stress
Today I'm feeling pretty good
And despite the knowledge this is gonna turn to a mess
Today I am feeling proactive
But I know that black cloud has got to come back
Because my mindset is never too good to crack
Some worrying things start to work up a bit
And before I know it it'll get far too-
No. No. Stop it
Today we are feeling proactive
Despite all the other things that are dragging us down
I've told myself today that I'm not gonna drown
Because today I'm feeling yeah today I am feeling
Yeah today I am feeling proactive
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Black Cloud
04:39
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The weekend was really great
And it came to a fantastic end
But today for some unknown reason
I feel stuck in another u bend
I can't get my brain working
Despite all the things to get done
In spite of all the positive times
My productive mindset has upped and gone
Everything feels useless right now
Don't wanna stay here but I don't want to go out
I feel lost, and I feel trapped . And I don't know how I should act
Because I know that the black cloud has come back
Another day has wasted away, and it feels like I should've stayed
in bed because that black cloud has come my way
It's taken two hours to make a coffee
I just can't find the energy
To even do the most simple things
That make me feel like me
I wanna bring myself back to the good times
But my memory right now is like a sieve
I wanna start again from Friday
today I'm not feeling so proactive
Everything feels useless right now
Don't wanna stay here but I don't want to go out
I feel lost, and I feel trapped . And I don't know how I should act
Because I know that the black cloud has come back
I confused as to what I should do . Dunno where I can run to
The rains got so heavy I can barely see through
Hang up the phone, don't answer your texts
You've spent this day waiting for the next
No time to be scared about the rest
My patience gets thin . And my coffees gone cold
I think of things that I want to be told
This day hasn't dealt a thing but I am ready to fold
How do I get it to go this time
Surely it can't stay forever long
So I can sit here feeling sorry
Or I could try and write a song
Because
I feel lost, and I feel trapped . But I think I know how I should act
At least until the shadow of the cloud has made its tracks
Another day has wasted away . But I'm not getting stuck in the rain
just because that black cloud thinks that it can come my way
And that black cloud will not stay
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3. |
Days Like These
04:14
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When I wake up on the days like these
I've nowhere to go and time flies like the breeze
I can't run and I can't hide
This feeling comes from inside
But I am pretty sure, this ain't all there is
So I start another chapter in my book
I swear to myself that this time that I will change my outlook
But the nights go on and on
And I wind up just singing all of the same songs
And i wonder why I'm such an optimist
On days like these
I feel myself slipping to last
I must believe
That days like these will come to pass
When I get home and the night has started slow
Don't know if I overtook all the cars on that long old ring road
But it doesn't matter now
I'll try again tomorrow anyhow
But I'll never stop trying, and I think that that's what's worst
And I'm sick and tired of being second class
Just like it always has been with things I've had a go at in the past
No matter how hard I try
Somebody new always come slips by
And I'm sat eating their dust as they take first
On days like these
I feel myself slipping to last
I must believe
That days like these will come to pass
Just tell me the answer, what is the right thing to say
I always get it wrong with every attempt that I make
Just give me a reason, what is the right thing to do
I'm hanging on a wire here could you just give me a clue
I know the competitive mindset isn't good for anyone
Because some things are for winning, but most are just for fun
And it really doesn't matter
If you're applauded or drowned in chatter
But to me it seems the same in nearly every place I go
The ones who really try are always pushed down to a low
the games gotten to a stage where everyone wants to be on top
That you're only popular if you're gonna throw a massive strop
If you're not welcomed as a superstar or the "next coming of whoever"
And its at these times that people like me can only say "well whatever"
Because we know that this will get better sometime, somewhere
But it's on days like these that I wish I just didn't care
On days like these
On days like these...
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4. |
Child's Play
03:56
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He cuts him down, she fries his head
It doesn't matter how you're gonna end up dead
He falls down the hill leaving a bloody trail.
A zombie's body drops after a scream and a wail
But hey, who cares? It's just Child's Play
The earth could stop it's turning, and it will not be today
I said hey, who cares? It's just Child's Play
The earth could stop it's turning, and it will not be today
The witch comes to join the fight, she's flying around
And lets loose her hellfire onto the ground
Several burn up in the heat of the flame
That comes pouring down like the falling rain
But hey, who cares? It's just Child's Play
The earth could stop it's turning, and it will not be today
I said hey, who cares? It's just Child's Play
The earth could stop it's turning, and it will not be today
Commando crawling, around the wall
A soldier comes from safety but only to fall
To a pack of savages who run him through
Humanity's almost gone this can't be true
But hey, who cares? It's just Child's Play
The earth could stop it's turning, and it will not be today
I said hey, who cares? It's just Child's Play
The earth could stop it's turning, and it will not be today
But hey, who cares? It's just Child's Play
The earth could stop it's turning, and it will not be today
I said hey, who cares? It's just Child's Play
The earth could stop it's turning, and it will not be today
But wait, what if it's not just Child's Play
The earth could stop it's turning, and it could well be today
But wait, what if it's not just Child's Play
The earth could stop it's turning, and it could well be today
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5. |
Sick
04:33
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I'm waking up, and the midnight sun shines bright
Now I'm about I can do anything I like
I could go on an adventure, or I could change my life
But thing is I don't want to get much done tonight
I could go to Middle Earth, and be the bearer of the ring
I could be reborn into Tamriel as the one known as Dovahkiin
I could turn to the dark side and strike my foes down with lightning
The procrastination's killing me, when I'm not working
Fucked up and sitting in my room
Nothing is what I wanna do
If you could come home to me right now
This feeling wouldn't be so foul
See I could meet a time traveler, and go saving the universe
I could develop super powers, and return that woman's purse
If I'm good enough then maybe I'll get included in the Marvel Cinematic Universe
But the thing is it's nearly 3AM and I can't finish this damn verse
Fucked up and sitting in my room
Nothing is what I wanna do
If you could come home to me right now
This feeling wouldn't be so foul
I could go see the wizard of Oz, and explore the emerald city
I could become a famous actor, but I'm not flamboyant or pretty
I could turn into a god, I could be a demon or a cupid
I could win who wants to be a millionaire, if I wasn't so god damn stupid
Fucked up and sitting in my room
Nothing is what I wanna do
If you could come home to me right now
This feeling wouldn't be so foul
So cut me down, put me in the ground
Cus I'm sick of this shit just wanna quit and get out of this town
So cut me down, put me in the ground
Cus I'm sick of this shit just wanna quit and get out of this town
So cut me down, put me in the ground
Cus I'm sick of this shit just wanna quit and get out of this town
So cut me down, put me in the ground
Cus I'm sick of this shit just wanna quit and get out of this town
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6. |
My Place
04:03
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I know that things have been a bit weird recently
The past few months had me questioning what is really real
I know most of my songs have all been sad and depressed
It's been so up and down that I can't tell one feeling from the rest
But now I think my head is finally screwed on the right way round
I've been directed from spaghetti junction, and now I'm headed for higher ground
I've found my optimism, and I know the people to thank
I can't begin to repay them though without breaking the bank
Because I think I have a purpose, at least somewhere to start
The clouds of mystery are now beginning to get sparse
It's all because of some one off anomalous nights
They've gotten in my head, and started switching on the lights
I'm seeing a clearer path where I can actually follow my dream
I know the distances and difficulties are not always what they seem
I don't know why some people think that just doing what you love
Is a series of high risk decisions, not adrenaline boosting jumps
But now I know and now
I'm gonna find my place in this world
I don't care what it takes, just as long as it makes me
Wanna learn about the differences between wrong and right
Swear to you and hope to die that I will hold my head up high
When I
Stand on the corner in the middle of the road
Content on what I'm doing but not sure what I've been told
Life is one big game and it's one I want to play
I don't understand the rules but I'll have a crack anyway
I'm gonna find my place in this world
I don't care what it takes, just as long as it makes me
Wanna learn about the differences between wrong and right
Swear to you and hope to die that I will hold my head up high
Reach for the sun, as it shines bright in the sky
I know I've not got much time so I'm gonna reach out, and try to find my reason
I'm gonna find my place in this world
I don't care what it takes, just as long as it makes me
Wanna learn about the differences between wrong and right
Swear to you and hope to die that I will hold my head up high
I'm gonna find my place in this world
I don't care what it takes, just as long as it makes me
Wanna learn about the differences between wrong and right
Swear to you and hope to die that I will hold my head up high
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