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Ferris Wheel
02:37
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I’ve been all around and back
Made use of the distance so we could get closer
Hard wait for the time to pass
Fleeting dreams of the things we’d planned
Was it all too much
When it came to bear
And I gave you space
Even when we shared
Was I in too deep?
Can I take a turn?
On the ferris wheel
With your emotions
Hotel cost a heart attack
You knew it was all I had
Your absence was an omen
But I’m not superstitious
Was it all too much
When it came to bear
And I gave you space
Even when we shared
Was I in too deep?
Can I take a turn?
On the ferris wheel
With your emotions
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2. |
Common Denominator
03:13
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Why is it me who has to answer?
When we both know this one’s for you
I didn’t think about the future
Gave up the ghost and what’s the use
Not in my phone, still in my pictures
Not on the market, still on the mend
Did I cross a line when I saw you crying?
Your skin went cold
I put myself to bed
Didn’t you want to talk, a little?
Didn’t you want to talk?
Didn’t you want to talk, a little?
Didn’t you want to talk?
It’s alright to be in shock, and struggle
It’s alright if you can’t talk
Still see your bike on every corner
Too many jokes belong to you
If I change my hair will this still haunt me?
When will it start to feel alright
When will it all go down without hurting my neck
I can’t pretend that I was what you needed
Didn’t you want to talk, a little?
Didn’t you want to talk?
Didn’t you want to talk, a little?
Didn’t you want to talk?
It’s alright to be in shock, and struggle
It’s alright if you can’t talk
Now I see
There’s a common denominator
Maybe we both can’t
Maybe we both can’t speak
I guess it was always also me
The common denominator
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3. |
Bottom Feeder
03:34
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Deep from underwater you see a chance
Only seem to surface when there’s a cause or commotion
Under different circumstances I’d dance
Under the impression I was gonna eat out of your hands
But I can’t watch it break
It's just not the same
I won’t watch it break
It's just not the same
I can’t stand to see you fold in advance
This can’t wear me out when I wore the pants
You outgrew that smile you try to flash
Saying “where did all the time go, let's go grab drinks, maybe we’ll rekindle”
I’m always gonna be on the other side
Always gonna see through the guise
You can bury this with the other lies
Go ahead and see where it takes you
Go ahead and try
Big fish in a small town thinking you’ll last
Nothing's good enough and
Soon you’ll be living off the land
Rigid disposition
Can’t you relax?
No shame in being humble
What's the big deal if it's not eventful?
I’m always gonna be on the other side
Always gonna see through the guise
You can bury this with the other lies
Go ahead and see where it takes you
Go ahead and try
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4. |
Turn Me Down
02:23
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Save your worry lines and your
Furrowed face for someone who can't tell the difference
It's getting late, but you’re my ride
Wanna get away, and I need you to act as my witness
If we leave the party
If we leave
Promise me you won’t try to turn around
Tempted by the offer
We can go sit at the diner
If you want, you can turn me down
How long should I wait
While you make the rounds
They all wanna see you out
If I matched your pace
I’d never meet the ground
I’m a tall disgrace
For wanting to hide in the crowd
If we leave the party
If we leave
Promise me you won’t try to turn around
Tempted by the offer
We can go sit at the diner
If you want you, can turn me down
Turn me down
Turn me down
Turn me down
If you want you can turn around
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5. |
Drawn Out
03:27
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Are you glad I made it out?
You got lucky it was only a flesh wound
Didn’t feel it 'til I hit the ground
So used to wiping up the blood that I spilled for you
Hit me where you knew it’d count
Places only you could treat if you wanted to
There’s no subtle way to shut it down
The bruises on my neck tell a thing or two
Never really
You never held my hand
Never really tried
Never let me get over it
Pour out
Pour out
Everything you never said
I have to listen
I guess I have to listen
It’s been drawn out
Drawn out
Think it’s time we pull the thread
I have to listen
I guess I have to listen
Took the liberty of leaving town
You were gone before the dread hit that afternoon
It's a feeling that I can’t discount
Wanted nothing more than someone to fill your shoes
Did it all go down the way it sounds?
There were days you said that something came over you
Saw the darker places you were bound
Cast your shadow over me 'til you felt renewed
You never really
You never held my hand
Never really tried
Never let me get over it
Pour out
Pour out
Everything you never said
I have to listen
I guess I have to listen
It’s been drawn out
Drawn out
Think it’s time we pull the thread
I have to listen
I guess I have to listen
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6. |
Growing Pains
04:24
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I’ve figured out what’s going on
Turns out it’s not incidental
I know the way back to the point
Where things went south
My crooked name
On a dotted line
If I disappoint you can
Change your mind
No easy out
If we carry on
‘Til we both start
To believe it
When you’re alone
Do you feel relieved?
Self-victimized
Chronic motif
Lay down the law
Just to grind your teeth
At the steering wheel
Take something strong
Help you fall asleep
Guess you figured out
that no talk is cheap
Red neon sign
For a vacancy
So I pull in
Now I’m taller than
The fence you built
To keep me in
You look so harmless
You’re not as tough
As you might think
From your vantage
You must feel like
You hold the key
But when I’m standing
The table turns
So take your seat
I’ve narrowed down
The warning signs
Face to your neck
Turn red and lie
No other name
Can make you stop
To catch your breath
Fix up the bed
I’ll take the couch
I’m growing long
You start to slouch
I catch you then
One morning still
But I don’t speak
Now I’m taller than
The fence you built
To keep me in
You look so harmless
You’re not as tough
As you might think
From your vantage
You must feel like
You hold the key
But when I’m standing
The table turns
So take your seat
Old habits die
Don’t wait around
The moment’s up
The growing’s done
You feel yourself
On solid ground
You’ll live it down
Don’t wait around
Old habits die
Don’t wait around
The moment’s up
The growing’s done
I’m better now
On solid ground
I’ll live it down
Won’t wait around
Now I’m taller than
The fence you built
To keep me in
You look so harmless
You’re not as tough
As you might think
From your vantage
You must feel like
You hold the key
But when I’m standing
The table turns
So take your seat
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7. |
Jockey
03:57
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Pictures I keep hanging around
In the journals that are buried deep
And even when it seems like I’m angry
There’s an overwhelming sense of relief
Sixteen was such a poisonous year
I don’t remember getting any sleep
Went reaching for a rung up the ladder
Forward-thinking brought me down my knees
Looking for a way out
I wanna weigh in
With the next division
Is it normal that I feel displaced?
Is it normal I can’t explain
I'm looking for an angle
I’m disillusioned with the path I’m leading
Will I ever get the chance to change?
Is it normal?
Is it normal?
Just stick with something easy to answer
If they ask I’m pulling forty and ten
Withstanding the occasional slander
I’m about as close you’re gonna get
Mistaken my demands for opinions
Said the hat was never made for my head
Its creeping, as alive as a cancer
Better kill it ‘fore you wind up dead
Looking for a way out
I wanna weigh in
With the next division
Is it normal that I feel displaced?
Is it normal I can’t explain
I'm looking for an angle
I’m disillusioned with the path I’m leading
Will I ever get the chance to change?
Is it normal?
Is it normal?
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Nisa New York, New York
press: sarah.avrin@charmschoolmedia.com
mgmt:
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website:
www.itsnisamusic.com
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