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I Know I Know
03:30
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come sit right here, tell me everything
start from the beginning
let it all pour out
I will catch your story in my wings
this is the beginning
of all that we cry out for
you, seeing me, seeing you, we are found
I know I know I know I know
you live all alone in a cold and dark room
I know I know I know I know
you don't see a way out, you're stuck there for good
I know I know I know I know
I know how it feels, I've lived there too
shadows only catch us from behind
let's turn and face them
switch on the light
never mind the cracks you try and hide
I wanna see them
they're what make you shine
the glow from within scatters light through the night
I know I know I know I know
you go through the motions, and still you can't move
I know I know I know I know
you can see a window, but you can't break through
I know I know I know I know
I know how it feels, I've been there too
yeah, me too
and it means that you're not alone
and the secrets have all been told
and I see you, you're beautiful
I know how it feels
I've been there too
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2. |
What Happens When
03:05
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what happens when you speak your dreams aloud
does regret set in as they ascend to the clouds
what if they don't come true
are you made a fool?
what happens if your words dissipate to mist
once you secret wish, does it cease to exist
what will you then hold tight
to get through the night?
what happens when you keep your hope locked away
does it suffocate while you're keeping it safe
will you get to ninety-nine
and never let it fly?
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3. |
Yellow Line
03:59
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your hand on my knee
radio off
and the whole world
in front of us
a welling up
within my chest
it's warm like joy
it burns like dread
how can a thing so pure
render me defenseless?
it's just the yellow line and the glowing lights
somewhere on the horizon you and I
will crest a hill into a dark unknown
I won't give it power over this perfect moment
driving in silence
the road beneath
our breath between
the only sound
the sweetest peace
a flash of fear
lights up the edge
where blissful comfort
becomes complacence
I raise my eyes to the stars
and praise them for precious seconds
it's just the yellow line and the glowing lights
somewhere on the horizon you and I
will crest a hill into a dark unknown
I won't give it power over this perfect moment
driving in silence
drive on, drive on, drive on
drive on, drive on, drive on
it's just the yellow line and the glowing lights
somewhere on the horizon you and I
are driving in silence
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4. |
4am
03:39
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will we meet again tonight at 4am?
when I'm pulled the deepest in
shallow breath, air thin
chipped tooth, gold ring
if I had known what a delicate thing
would it have been any different?
face to face on a stage
before god and everyone
they all get up and leave
'cause this isn't a very good show
I tell you I'm happy, the best I've ever known
but I wanna know if you are too
I wanna know that you are, too
there won't be a long goodbye
I cry an unindulgent cry
gold ring, chipped teeth
quick breath, the air is thin
will we meet again at 4am
grabbing the tail of something whizzing by
and then the light turns off the night
and you're gone again, but wait
just tell me you're okay
with that smile I know like film exposed
on my brain
burned in forever, burned in forever
will we meet again tonight at 4am?
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5. |
Points of Light
03:18
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late last night
I rose and wandered
stepped outside
looked up in wonder
points of light
moving through the sky
and here am I
small and tired
from toil and worry
taken aback
by expanse and beauty
points of light
traveled through the years
someone's sun
moving me to tears
as I stand here
emptied out
and filled with blessing
slumber came
and soon I dreamt of home
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6. |
Let Me Be the First
03:15
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let me say one thing
before I lose the nerve to say it
it's harder than it seems
three little words
but still I'm shaking
the distance seems so far to reach, but still
and I know that it might hurt
but I think the chance is worth it
so let me be the first to say I love you
because if love is not returned
I still don't think that's worse than
never having learned to say I love you
there's no guarantee
that what I offer won't be broken
it's slowly killing me
maintaining walls against erosion
and though they seem too wide to breach, I will
and I know that it might hurt
but I think the chance is worth it
so let me be the first to say I love you
because if love is not returned
I still don't think that's worse than
never having courage to say I love you
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7. |
It's You
03:08
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what overcame me, I still don't know
but I had to kiss you
all that was black and white in that moment
came into full bloom
from then there was no going back
deep down, like from a distant past, I knew
it's you
of course I recognized you right away
the light within your eyes gave you away
a beacon to a wandering soul
my heart has found its way back home
it's you
when, under magic lights
we promised we would grow old together
it came as no surprise
because our story's old as forever
another once upon a time
to love and hurt and grow and find anew
it's you
of course I recognized you right away
the light within your eyes gave you away
a beacon to a wandering soul
my heart has found its way back home
it's you
from here there is no going back
deep down, like from a distant past
another once upon a time
to love and hurt and grow and find anew
it's you
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8. |
Life Support
03:45
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make it all stop
let the needle drop and carry me
carry me on your waves
remove my fear
fill up the space until I'm drowned in sound
that takes the static somewhere far, far away
you are my life support
the rhythm that keeps me breathing
I might have died before
but you're the reason my heart's still beating
you can reach my mind
the solitary line that tethers me
a tether to something sane
it's like you can see
exactly what I need: salvation
it's salvation when you say what I'm unable to say
you are my life support
the rhythm that keeps me breathing
I might have died before
but you're the reason my heart's still beating
say what I'm unable to say
carry me out over your waves
sing to me till my soul's awake
you are my life support
the rhythm that keeps me breathing
I might have died before
but you're the reason my heart's still beating
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9. |
Say Something
03:21
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hello, are you still there?
can you hear me?
if you can, say something
over the air, I am here
and if you let me
I will listen to fears you can't speak
you're sinking, you're sinking
and I'm reaching, I'm reaching
and I can't make you reach back
I can't make you reach back
but you're fading, you're fading
and I'm waiting, still waiting
for you to reach back
reach out for my hand
I will lift you up into arms of love
the more you try and fight
the more the tide will suck you under
lay still, look toward the sky
and you will rise and float
the waves lose their power
when you give up control
you're sinking, you're sinking
and I'm reaching, I'm reaching
and I can't make you reach back
I can't make you reach back
but you're fading, you're fading
and I'm waiting, still waiting
for you to reach back
reach out for my hand
I will lift you up into arms of love
when you're ready to, I'll be here for you
in the darkest hour, with your last breath call out
I will lift you up into arms of love
hello, can you hear me?
say something
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10. |
Constellation
04:00
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alone, staring at the door
forces pull behind you
it's hard to step out anymore
no matter how you try to
but oh, we need you
to shine the light that only you can shine
it's a dark night
and some lost soul's stargazing for a sign
and with your light
you complete our constellation
fear says that giving up
is easier than feeling
please here this: you are enough
hold it close, believe it
because oh, we need you
to shine the light that only you can shine
it's a dark night
and some lost soul's stargazing for a sign
and with your light
you complete our constellation
you, we need you
to shine the light that only you can shine
it's a dark night
and some lost soul is looking for a sign
we need your light
to complete our constellation
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Shannon Curtis Tacoma, Washington
Shannon Curtis is a Tacoma-based artist hailing from California.
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