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lyrics

Can I listen to myself alone now
My mind is like a revolving door
But if everything works out the way it should
And I’m alone again once more

Well I’ll be happy
Because I need to show myself
That I'm ok being alone
That it maybe even helps

(chorus)
My friends and I we all have trouble sleeping
And yeah we know that one day we will be alright
But until that day we all have trouble sleeping
So stay awake with me tonight

We all know the pills don’t work
No the medicine you feed us is all expired
So tell us again how you know what’s best for us
Better than we do, and I’ll call you a liar

Our grandparents were called the best and the brightest
The greatest generation, why can’t these new kids measure up
Millennials, we’re lazy and we don’t give a shit
They push us down but they can’t keep us from getting up

But despite everything I guess we’re doing ok
We know we can fix all of this some day
It’s bleak now but at least we’ve got each other
It’s a painful road but at least we know the way

[chorus]

This life leaves tattoos on our bodies, every part
I call them tattoos cause I hate to call them scars
And I know this world will leave us broke and battered
But though our skin is pierced it can never reach our hearts
Though our skin is pierced, it can never reach our hearts

I was outside
For a long time
Last night
Tomorrow I’ll do it again (3x)

I was outside
For a long time
Last night
'cause it's better than failing at sleeping

[chorus]

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from Right Now Is What It Is I Guess, released June 24, 2015

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One time I heard someone say "Man, Icarus didn't need to be smarter or more cautious-- he just should have had some better wings".

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