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Strings (Live)
04:13
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It was what you wanted
Now it’s what I need
Are we together or not
I’m feeling stuck in between
At first I really fought it
I like having you around
But soon enough I spotted
This one-way street downtown
And it’s hard and it’s hardly the end of the road
But I can’t let go just yet
And you know it, I’ve told you, it’s bold of you
To ask me to stay attached
It’s just favors for favors
And a spiderweb of strings
Do you only want a man
Who’s gonna get you everything?
Some cheap entertainment
For the price of honesty
And up till now that wasn’t a hard sell to me
I put my phone on silent
And try and cut out the noise
Remembering in the quiet
The things I used to enjoy
But putting up boundaries seems to make it worse
Wrapped around your finger till blood vessels burst
And it hurts to feel
Like all I do is annoy you
And it’s hard and it’s hardly the end of the road
But I can’t let go just yet
And you know it, I’ve told you, it’s bold of you
To ask me to stay attached
It’s just favors for favors
And a spiderweb of strings
Do you only want a man
Who’s gonna get you everything?
Some cheap entertainment
For the price of honesty
And up till now that wasn’t a hard sell to me
It was what you wanted
And now it’s what I need
I used to come when you called
I used to follow your lead
You said you felt too exhausted
That you wanted to be free
It was what you wanted
Now it’s what I need
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Take a scroll down memory lane
Try and remember the details that were out the frame
All the names you forgot about
Belong to faces that mean so much more now
At the time, it was hard to see how fleeting it would be
But seeing when you’re older’s always harder
Those memories on Gardner
The disco ball of cop car lights
When you played too loud, they shut down the night
Sparks in the dark with songs you’d write
Thick as thieves and thick as weed, heed your own advice
and notice different people you haven’t before
Cuz hindsight pulls you out and makes them larger
Those memories on Gardner
Was there a way to save the scene from burning out?
At the top, you ain't got nowhere else to climb
You did what you could, I guess it's good, it’s a fossil now
You can dig up from time to time
Now you sit alone at home
Replaying moments on your phone so you know
where to go and where you’ve been
in case you’re treading the same ground again
And if they’re miles away today and time’s a one-way street,
you know tomorrow they’ll be a little farther
Those memories on Gardner
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3. |
Miss Miss U (Live)
03:21
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We hardly ever have good days anymore
I can’t remember a time before the war
You were dropping bombs and leaving me on read
For a while I was turning the other cheek
but when you told me that was weak
I decided I would fight right back instead
Now we’re both mishearing what each other said
And it seems like
you’re really only into me these days
When you’re somewhere else
and I’m far away
Cuz you’re Miss Miss You uh huh
That’s right I wanna kiss you uh huh
but the only time you’re in the mood is when I’m on the road
Cuz you’re Miss Miss You uh huh
And babe I can’t resist you, uh huh
So I come right back thinking “damn I missed her”
cuz I’m Mister I Missed You Too
You take granted the friends you’re losing
Well your sadness is your choosing
I can’t dry both our tears at the same time
When I try to hold you, you push away
And I wonder should I go or should I stay,
if you’re only gonna want me back down the line
once I catch my breath and start feeling fine
And it seems like
you’re really only into me these days
When you’re somewhere else
and I’m far away
Cuz you’re Miss Miss You uh huh
That’s right I wanna kiss you uh huh
but the only time you’re into it is when I’m on the road
Cuz you’re Miss Miss You uh huh
And babe I can’t resist you, uh huh
So I come right back thinking “damn I missed her”
cuz I’m Mister I Missed You Too
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I keep seeing your face around the town
Although I know you’re gone
Where did you go? I do not know
You left when it was dawn
Did you find another boy?
Does he treat you well?
Or are you back on the street to make ends meet
With love you try to sell?
Ooh, and I’ll be fine
In my sweet time
It’s just taken me longer than most
And I’m sure that I’ll heal
From how I feel
But I don’t know if I’m supposed to
I hope that you find someone who loves you for real
And treats you with a kind of respect
If you need advice, please don’t think twice
I’m happy to share my perspective
Ooh, and I’ll be fine
In my sweet time
It’s just taken me longer than most
And I’m sure that I’ll heal
From how I feel
But I don’t know if I’m supposed to
And this letter’s scrawled on paper from a Holiday Inn
And written with a cheap fountain pen
And I just wanted to say I love you still to this day
In this letter I’ll never send
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5. |
Honeycomb Hotel (Live)
03:56
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You paid in cash
And then you crashed
At the honeycomb hotel
Stayed out last night
Couldn’t make things right
Didn’t wanna go home
Cuz she don’t miss you anymore
The empty house
The dusty wooden floor
You’re better off going to the honeycomb hotel
You’re smoking more
And drinking less
And that’s got you in your head
But when she doesn’t want you
And when that starts to haunt you
You can stay here instead
And you can play your piano loud
Who knows, you might
Even draw a crowd
When you’re hanging around at the honeycomb hotel
And you can’t overstep if you’re scared to walk
And you can’t lose your voice if you never talk
So just come out of your shell
You’re either living the dream or you’re dreaming through life
So warm yourself up inside
You paid in cash
And then you crashed
It’s lonely but it’s comfortable
Here’s a place
Where you can wash your face
Be open and be vulnerable
And you can stay here or you can leave
Take all the time
All the time you need
You can put yourself together at the honeycomb hotel
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It wasn’t hard
for me to let you in
It wasn’t hard,
but maybe it should’ve been
I don’t know
how you wandered into my life
But I’m still wasting time
wondering if I played my cards right
Twelve years or twelve days,
I felt I’d known you forever
Is loving at the wrong time
Better than never?
We both knew what we had
Couldn’t happen twice
You were lightning in a snowstorm
And you flashed out of my life
Were we moving too fast
in that flurry of early love?
Were you stuck in the past?
Was I just some easy blood?
Did I do something wrong?
What made you want to go?
I wish you would tell me
cuz I’m drowning in the snow
Twelve years or twelve days,
I felt I’d known you forever
Is loving at the wrong time
Better than having never?
We both knew what we had
Couldn’t happen twice
You were lightning in a snowstorm
And you flashed out of my life
One day as the sun
Scorched the snow from the lawn
I dreamt I had lost you
And awoke to find you gone
You’re a thousand rays of light
But if there’s something I’ve learned,
Even the coldest ice don’t see it coming
When the sun strikes down to burn
Twelve years or twelve days,
I felt I’d known you forever
Is loving at the wrong time
Better than having never?
We both knew what we had
Couldn’t happen twice
You were lightning in a snowstorm
And you flashed out of my life
You were lightning in a snowstorm
And you flashed out of my life
You were lightning in a snowstorm
And you flashed out of my life
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7. |
Outro (Live)
00:57
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8. |
Imprint (Live)
04:53
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My body’s a stained glass window
Of everyone I’ve loved
Everything I’ve ever seen
Ripples through my blood
From the dirt on my feet
To the sun up above
It all leaves an imprint on me
From bike rides to the woods
To the walks to the shore
Watching the sunset
Over the grocery store
A thousand adventures
And a million more
All leaves an imprint on me
All the long lines, the good times,
The unkind, the like-minded,
Falling in love with a girl
I used to make you pancakes
Used to cook you eggs
Now I pour your granola
When the cat’s on your legs
Pinterest boards full
Of apartment decor
While we sat to wait for the keys
The music that I heard
In the bus goin’ to school
Getting called a nerd
Before nerds became cool
When I felt like a wise man
Till I learned I’m a fool
It all leaves an imprint on me
All the long lines, the good times,
The unkind, the like-minded,
Falling in love with a girl
Remember this when
You’re lost in your head,
We’re just reflections of the outside world
Conversations lost
And found by a thread
Biting the frost
When I fell off my sled
The landscapes I crossed
In the books that I read
All leaves an imprint on me
All the long lines, the good times,
The unkind, the like-minded,
Falling in love with a girl
Remember this when
You’re lost in your head,
We’re just reflections of the outside world
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9. |
Dreamchild (Live)
06:32
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Dreamchild nestled in a small woollen blanket
It’s the end of an age and the dawn of a new
Rest your head gently on a pillow of earth
And begin preparation for another one, too
Goodnight, love
Goodnight, love
Your silhouette beckons me with an outstretched hand
Remember when I said that you should stand up for you?
Well it’s far too late now, goodbye, Dreamchild, goodbye
This song has finished playing and the book has been read through
Goodnight, love
Goodnight, love
Falling, sinking, going home
Falling, sinking, going home
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10. |
Most Of The Time (Live)
06:32
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Carsick distractions
Heated reactions
I don't think I started the fight
We're not hiding tears
Our vision's unclear
Of who's in the wrong and the right
And day after day
They get further away
The memories of all of our nights
Inside jokes forgotten
And in trying to hold on
I think about you
Most of the time
Most of the time
I go days without talking
Spend time out walking the streets
And replaying our past
Slipping on shoes
From the days when I used
To believe that our love would last
And the pictures are vivid
But I wish I'd committed
All those details that now I can't find
Cuz once they get lost
The souvenirs tossed
They're hard to dig out
Most of the time
Most of the time
Most of the time
I'm trying my best not to let you go
For some, hindsight's 20/20 vision
But not when you're wearing rose-tinted glasses
Even the ashes look like snow
Projecting old movies
Late-night smoothies
I've all but forgotten the taste
If we can't remember it
Then nobody will
And it'll just get thrown in the waste
And one-by-one
They'll all just become
Blurry portraits in the back of our minds
That's why I can't stop
They have to stay on top
So I relive them with concentration
Most of the time
Most of the time
Most of the time
Most of the time
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Luke Frees Chicago, Illinois
I'm a songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, performer, and producer living in Chicago. My songs are melodic and have a strong emphasis on narratives, with lyrics that often tell a story.
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