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Drove You
03:24
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How soon can you be driving to my place
Sneak you to my room, it's just like we used to.
Stay up too late while we talk about nothing.
So much to take in while looking in your eyes.
This time I won't let my mind get the best of me.
Know it’s a pattern I’ve had in my love life
Let me just say that I want you forever.
Why should we wait when we’ve known it for years?
That I’ve wanted you since you first came to my apartment.
I picked you up then I drove you to where your car was.
Just to have more time to spend with you.
Baby that’s all I want
That’s all I got
Maybe that’s all I need
Is to be where you are
I’m not asking for much
Just a little more time
Spent in your company
Let me drive you back home
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2. |
Needed
03:03
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I'm living just a normal life
Time spent on weekends pulling weeds
I'm curious if things were different
That I'd be somewhere on the road with my band
No good can come from thinking that way,
Just be happy that you still can someday,
Be with, all the ones you needed at the right time that you needed them, you were what they needed in the right way that they needed you
Are you assuming that we’re not together in this
You and I will conquer anything we face
Go to work and come home day to day
Can’t wait on Monday till it’s Saturday
The years go on and slowly I feel
That this is how and where my dreams will die
No good can come from thinking that way
Just be happy that you still can someday
Be with all the ones you needed at the right time that you needed them and you were what they needed in the right way that they needed you
Are you assuming that we’re not together in this
You and I can conquer anything we face
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3. |
Smarter Than You
04:56
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Washing my own feet cause where’s Jesus
Like I needed him yesterday?
Wait, that was twenty-twelve.
It’s funny how time flies when you’re stuck in depression.
Floating around like an autumn leaf until they find you face down.
Wishing I could be back home where
I could be alone yet, entirely surrounded.
There’s no use in hiding or pushing down my feelings
When everything belongs to you.
And my life you selflessly gave me.
I thought I would be smarter than you.
After everything I’ve been through.
I’ve been through every avenue
And there’s nothing I wouldn’t do.
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4. |
In This House
03:06
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This is the place
We've made for us.
Out in the woods
With stars above.
Quiet and calm
Are we alone?
'Cause I feel
I could stay forever
With you in this house
And nothing else
The ceilings leak
The walls have holes
The floorboards creak
There's no front door
But give it time
You'll come around.
'Cause I feel
I could stay forever
With you in this house
And nothing else.
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5. |
Evening Into Night
05:00
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I fell asleep
With my clothes and shoes on
You walk to me
And pull back the curtain
All I see is orange
As the sunlight glows through my eyelids
I stretch out my arms
You fill the gap between us
I want to memorize every way that you move in front of me so I can replay these moments anytime that you have gone away
Just like you’re right there with me I’ll know how cared about me
By the way you touched my hand and looked into my eyes and said
It was the perfect timing. You caught me when I was falling
That was just what I had needed. At that moment I stopped searching.
As day turns to night
There’s less light in our room
But the moonlight provides
Another shade on you
Light reflecting off
The mirror provides a spotlight
That is shining on you
While you’re looking at me
As the years go by
Quicker than we realize
Lines creased by time
And laughter surround your eyes
I don’t wanna lose
The memories I have of these times
As our bodies get weak
That can’t be said of our love
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6. |
Lazy
03:00
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Lately, I’m a loner
I’m a loser
Spending money on things I don’t need
Wearing clothes that I need to clean
And it’s the same thing over and over
I will wake up
And I’ll stay in my bed till i’m sore
Woe is me i’ll say till i’m bored
And it’s a fine line between patience
And plain stupid
But i’ll sit around waiting for you
In the comfort of my home
I’m so lazy
In the morning when I wake up
I’ll just lay here
Letting daylight fade away
I’m so lazy
In the morning when I wake up
I’ll just lay here
Until 2 o'clock
I’m so lazy
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7. |
All My Bags
04:31
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All my bags are by the door
Filled with thoughts like you don’t love me anymore
If you open any one
You’ll have to sort through all the wrongs I have made
No, I never wanted your eyes to fill up with tears
No, I only wanted goodbyes to never be heard
If you say we need some space
Or I should be out by the end of the week
I will have to find a place
That is big enough to fit all my shame
No, I never wanted your eyes to fill up with tears
No, I only wanted goodbyes to never be heard
I surprise myself
By the way I beat myself up
No opponent needed
I can do it all by myself
We could be happy if I learned to cope with all the trauma from my
Early life that made me so dependent on self medication
And the way I separate my normal life from future dreams I end up opting out of things that would have brought me happiness.
I surprise myself
By the way I beat myself up
No opponent needed
I can do it all by myself
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8. |
Human
03:03
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Mystery, the future is a mystery.
But it’s plain to see, plain to see that you need me
Only half as bad as I need you
Everyone will talk and talk but let them talk it’s all hearsay.
Human, I must be human sometimes
Let me say, let me just say I’m pleased to be
The man for you that never will stop loving you
Until death parts us, if death could even hold me back
There’s no other way to say other than i’m yours for good
Human, I must be human sometimes
Got no time to be coy about the only thing that keeps me up at night
Forget all of the other guys that don’t have jack on me at all
Close your eyes and hold onto me this is how it’s meant to be
Rain or shine or poverty I’m here for you and you’re here for me
Human, I must be human sometimes
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9. |
Life's Basic Cadence
04:22
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There’s a deadline on me
And each day I’m rushing to get there.
But nowadays
I think of ways I could prevent it.
Before I met you
I always thought that I would come off strange
But you’re strange too
And you even make it look cool
I handed a crumb to a mouse by the fire
I assumed you would laugh but you have retired
You remind me of life’s basic cadence
Here today but gone tomorrow
Not enough time to know you truly
Not enough space to escape your beauty
We’ve found a way to be together
I hope we know what we are doing
I’ve made up my mind dear
We’ll leave in the morning
You’ve got to be honest
Do you want to leave with me?
With me, with me, with me
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10. |
Damaged
05:32
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Oh, how I've tried to do this alone.
With my selfish desires I crawled into a hole
Not suicide, or running away
Could make me feel new, like I feel with you
I know you don't want me to feel like I'm damaged
Or feel like I'm too far removed from your reach
But I can't help from thinking that I each time I fail
Is another reason that I won't be accepted
I've cried over things I can't change.
Of all that I've done and all that I thought about.
Will haunt me for life unless I give it all up to you
Lay it all to the side i want to be free of this
There's no reason you should have grace in abundance
Or love never-ending when I have rejected you
All that i have you don't already have but my
Soul can be yours when I say you are Lord
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11. |
Like A Tree Grows
05:28
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I don't mind you being so caught up in your mind
When you're right next to me all the time
All I ask for is once and a while
Lean into me and that is enough to make me melt away
In these past years, all that we've done and
All that we've seen has been just what I needed to fall more in love
Like a tree grows, it may seem a bit too slow at first
But the roots stretch out and rely on each other
With each leaf that falls, a new one can grow
As the old leaf decays, the nutrients enter the ground
Bringing vitality and life back into the old tree
And so life’s basic cadence is all around us
Reminding us that change doesn’t have to be so hard
Most of the time it’s necessary for new beginnings
So let your leaves fall where they may and be foliage at your feet
To allow new leaves to be nurtured by the sun and the soil and the rain
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Matthew The Animal Tacoma, Washington
Formed in 2014, Matthew The Animal portrays a wide variety of musical styles from Alternative and Progressive to Post-Rock. The unique sound of MTA is attributed to the musical collaboration between Mike Sawyer and Isaac Roinas.
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