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The Ghost of Echo Street
03:40
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I could see the ghost of echo street
Walking by my side so carelessly
It's been such a long time since we spoke
Wonder why you left so long ago
Even now when I look back
At the road I walked alone
You were always there with me
In my heart
In my bones
I remember racing through the trees
Everyday revealed new mysteries
And all I had was a dream that I could be anything
But I never thought I'd lose my friend
Even now when I look back
At the road I walked alone
You were always there with me
In my heart
In my bones
And all the years I've been waiting
For that old familiar feeling to come around
And all the fears I've been holding
Drag behind me like an anchor to the ground
Even now when I look back
At the road I walked alone
You were always there with me
In my heart
In my bones
I see myself beside you
I never thought I'd find you
But you were with me all along the way
How could I ever lose you
Deny or just refuse you
Cause you were with me all along the way
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2. |
Only You and Me
03:54
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Maybe this could be the real thing
Start of the beginning
Kicking the first rock on a landslide
Maybe we should run for cover
Safety in each other
Holding on tight under the rubble
All my life I never thought I'd find someone like you
This could be the time of our lives
If we're brave enough to try
All the world is watching us now
There is Only You and Me here
Only You and Me here now
Some say love is like a poison
Bitter if you swallow
Better not to follow your own heart
I would rather die than go and live another day
Never knowing if love would come my way
This could be the time of our lives
If we're brave enough to try
All the world is watching us now
There is Only You and Me here
Only You and Me here now
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3. |
Same Old Tragedy
03:47
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New day rising like a wave in front of me
And I'm taking in the glow
My horizon
Another chance to get it right
A chance to let it go
But I never let it go
It's automatic
Same Old Tragedy
High above it all
I fall so quickly
It's cinematic
The way I come apart
I can see the end before I even start
Good intentions only take me so far
Until I let them down
My redemption
Just a choice I have to make
Buried in the ground
Can I dig it up somehow?
It's automatic
Same Old Tragedy
High above it all
I fall so quickly
It's cinematic
The way I come apart
I can see the end before I even start
And there is a light that shines for me
If I am brave enough to see
It's automatic
Same Old Tragedy
High above it all
I fall so quickly
It's cinematic
The way I come apart
I can see the end before I even start
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4. |
Sign of Life
03:31
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I was on the outside
When I got caught in your gravity
Now I'm orbiting you
I just wanted to collide head first in to you
Let me know if anybody's home
Show me a sign of life
Something inside
Gotta believe we can be beautiful
Show me a sign of life
Are you home tonight?
You were on the inside
Looking for someone to set you free
That's when you captured me
Crazy little twist of fate
Brought me close to you
This is how a heart is meant to break
Show me a sign of life
Something inside
Gotta believe we can be beautiful
Show me a sign of life
Are you home tonight?
Somewhere out there
There is a place
Where you love me the same way
Let me know if anybody's home
Show me a sign of life
Something inside
Gotta believe we can be beautiful
Show me a sign of life
Are you home tonight?
Show me a sign of life
Show me a sign
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5. |
Me and My Monsters
03:37
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Take me as I am
I am just a man
Trying to find my way
Falling down on my face
I get up again
And I'm dusting it off
All of the ash
All of the smoke
From the attacks
That the world has leveled on me
Stealing innocence like a thief
I am standing on my own feet
Screaming out in silence
But it doesn't feel like anybody sees me
Standing with my monsters
Us against the dangers
And they will be with me 'til the very bitter end
My friends
Everyday I put it on
A smile on my face
Like a suit of armor
Protecting me from this place
And the critical eyes
And hypocrites
Saying that I don't seem to fit in
With all their lofty expectations
But I'm faking it the best I can
I am standing on my own feet
Screaming out in silence
But it doesn't feel like anybody sees me
Standing with my monsters
Us against the dangers
And they will be with me 'til the very bitter end
My friends
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6. |
Beyond My Door
03:51
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Maybe this is all a bad dream
Maybe we are all asleep
But I don't think that's the case
Even if we want it to be
These days don't make much sense to me anymore
I don't even recognize the world beyond my door
Beyond my Door
Everyday another hurricane
Even on a beautiful day
Tomorrow will be something new
Pummeling my window pane
These days don't make much sense to me anymore
I don't even recognize the world beyond my door
Beyond my Door
Wonder if the future's gonna save us from all that weve done
Wonder if the future's gonna blame us for all that we've done
These days don't make much sense to me anymore
I don't even recognize the world beyond my door
Beyond my Door
Will the future blame us?
Will the future save us?
Will the future blame us?
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7. |
Lights Are Fading Down
03:43
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Sing me a memory
Something sweet
A symphony
Make sure you sing it just for me
So many setting suns have come and gone
Since we were young
But you're still the one that feels like home
And it's not like it's been easy
But I know that it's been real
After all this time
I still feel the fire burn for you
Faster all the time
Everyday is over far too soon
Under a canopy of frozen stars and galaxies
There is a place for you and me
And it's right here in this moment
As the lights are fading down
After all this time
I still feel the fire burn for you
Faster all the time
Everyday is over far too soon
One fire burns for two
And you're all I ever wanted
But you're more than I deserve
After all this time
I still feel the fire burn for you
Faster all the time
Everyday is over far too soon
One fire burns for two
One fire burns for two
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8. |
Ordinary Day
03:56
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Stay under the covers
Another minute longer
The day is coming quickly
No matter what we do
Breathe again
Filling up my lungs
With the air between you and me
And you save my life on an Ordinary Day
I could stay right here with you and I'd be fine to fade away
Crawling out of the darkness
The hardest thing to do
If home is where the heart is then I belong with you
Holding on
It's easy to let go
When hope is gone you are there
And you save my life on an Ordinary Day
I could stay right here with you and I'd be fine to fade away
And you save my life on an Ordinary Day
I could stay right here with you and I'd be fine to fade away
And you save my life on an Ordinary Day
I could stay right here with you and I'd be fine to fade away
I could stay right here with you
I could stay right here with you
I could stay right here with you and I'd be fine to fade away
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9. |
The One That Got Away
04:16
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Our plastic world was easy to break
There was no love or time to take
Did I fail you?
I don't why I feel this way
You move through my spine and divide my brain
The fire that burns is burning for you
What am I supposed to do?
Maybe you were right to leave
I couldn't make you stay
I can't help but wonder if you're the one that got away
Our plastic world was easy to break
Nothing left for us to fake or believe in
I knew you could always see through me
I couldn't become what I seemed to be
And though it's not love I know it's real
What am I supposed to feel?
Maybe you were right to leave
I couldn't make you stay
I can't help but wonder if you're the one that got away
You're the one that got away
Our plastic world was easy to break
There was no love or time to take
Did I fail you?
Maybe you were right to leave
I couldn't make you stay
I can't help but wonder if you're the one that got away
Maybe you were right to leave
I couldn't make you stay
You're the one that got away
You're the one that got away
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10. |
Not Alone
03:24
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All this talk is driving me crazy
I think that maybe I'm coming undone
Cause I don't see anyone else here
I think it's just me here
And I need someone
Cause when I feel like breaking down again
And all my walls are down again
I know, I know
I'm not alone
All around everything's quiet
But there is a riot inside my head
Sometimes when I sleep
I can dream that I am fixed again
Cause when I feel like breaking down again
And all my walls are down again
I know, I know
I'm not alone
Cause when you feel like breaking down again
And all your walls are down again
I hope you know you're not alone
I know I'm not alone
I know I'm not alone
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11. |
Hold Still
04:25
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We both knew this would come
Finally today we go our separate ways
The clock is making fun of us
Spinning at the speed of light
As hours turn to dust
Just like everybody does
If this is all I have hold still, hold still
This could be the last time I see you
Hold Still
So that I can remember you this way
Black and white and shades of gray
Is how it will remain
If the memory fades
But you could always radiate
Colors all around
Kaleidoscope of sight and sound
I won't forget you now
I won't forget you now
If this is all I have hold still, hold still
This could be the last time I see you
Hold Still
So that I can remember you this way
Anywhere you go
Take a piece of me with you
There is no bad horizon in view
If this is all I have hold still
If this is all I have hold still, hold still
This could be the last time I see you
Hold Still
So that I can remember you this way
We both knew this would come
But even after this we will go on
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12. |
Talking to Ghosts
03:42
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I been losing myself today
I been talking to ghosts
I been listening to every word they say
Wish that I could just turn it off
Make it all go away
Sometimes I am my own worst enemy
Maybe all I need tonight
Is someone to be here by my side
If you think you've got the time
I could use a friend tonight
Lying down on the ocean floor
All this weight on my chest
Close my eyes
Count to ten
And take a breath
Cause I know it's not that bad
Maybe all I need tonight
Is someone to be here by my side
If you think you've got the time
I could use a friend tonight
All I need tonight
Someone to be here by my side
If you think you've got the time
(I am tired of talking to myself
All I hear is the ghost of someone else)
I could use a friend tonight
I could use a friend tonight (all I hear is the ghost of someone else)
I could use a friend...
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13. |
Monarch
03:51
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Always thought I'd have the right words now
But it seems as if I failed you
Only want to keep you safe and sound
For as long as I can
My body is weary
My love is strong
I might not have time to go on
Calling all angels
Hear me now
I want you all to know
It's OK to let go
Every photograph that's in my mind
Keeps repeating like a slideshow
Every single moment of my life
Flashed before my eyes now
I hear your voices
And feel your hands
I love you more than you'd understand
Calling all angels
Hear me now
I want you all to know
It's OK to let go
We are never-ending
I'm light as a feather
And feel no pain
I'll see you all some other day
Calling all angels
Hear me now
I want you all to know
It's OK to let go
It's OK to let go
I'm OK to let go
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14. |
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Our plastic world was easy to break
There was no love or time to take
Did I fail you?
I don't why I feel this way
You move through my spine and divide my brain
The fire that burns is burning for you
What am I supposed to do?
Maybe you were right to leave
I couldn't make you stay
I can't help but wonder if you're the one that got away
Our plastic world was easy to break
Nothing left for us to fake or believe in
I knew you could always see through me
I couldn't become what I seemed to be
And though it's not love I know it's real
What am I supposed to feel?
Maybe you were right to leave
I couldn't make you stay
I can't help but wonder if you're the one that got away
You're the one that got away
Our plastic world was easy to break
There was no love or time to take
Did I fail you?
Maybe you were right to leave
I couldn't make you stay
I can't help but wonder if you're the one that got away
Maybe you were right to leave
I couldn't make you stay
You're the one that got away
You're the one that got away
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Bittersweet Machines Greensboro, North Carolina
Bittersweet Machines is Matt Mocharnuk
2022 - Edge of the Nocturne Sea
2020 - Disco
Volante
2019 - The Stars & Ground
2018 - No Bad Horizon
2016 - Girl with the Bee-Stung Lips
2014 - Momentary Lights
2012 - Solituda
Bonus:
-Stripped of Starlight [acoustic]
-The Wendy Birds: Everybody OK? [rarities]
-And Diamond Stars Shine Glitter Bright [EP]
-Seraphina [single]
-Stumbling with Grace [single]
... more
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