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The Way I Was
03:34
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Feet first, eyes down
heart incased in glass
unshatterable, unbreakable against the people I walk past
One step, another and another
the bass beats against my chest
inpatient, unbearable
never taking a rest
And everything inside me clenches
telling me to run
run and leave myself the way I was
unhappy, untouched
Why do I let myself feel so lonely?
I know why
I'm too much of a coward to try
every ounce of apathy I feel is my fault
for refusing to feel any pain at all
And everything inside me clenches
telling me to run
run and leave myself the way I was
unhappy, untouched
Why do I let myself feel so lonely?
And I feel like I'm wandering
ignoring all the problems coming straight at me
right between the eyes
subconsciously, awaringly blind
Its fear
fear of being the one who cares the most
fear that one day I'll just change my mind
fear of feeling used and objectified
And everything inside me clenches
telling me to run
run and leave myself the way I was
I know
but it's too late
all that's left is me
alone
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2. |
Horizon Line
03:45
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I'm done
seeing everything I want in the horizon line
Tiny specks of light
waiting for me, just out of my reach
but this dark horse is entering your race
and I see everything
that's ever haunted me in the back of mind
and I feel heavy
from all the weight that they carry
but this dark horse is picking up her pace
she's not falling behind
I've got strength in my step
despite my wobbly knees
I'll break this cell I've made
and set myself free
they don't have the power
they just demand
and I will not be my own second in command
I'm not falling behind
I won't run anymore
unless its toward
the horizon line
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3. |
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Throw all your cares away
let's just go flying
but flying isn't as freeing as I thought it might be
for I'm carrying the weight of things left behind on my shoulders
and I don't want to let anything go
and will someone please tell me where I'm going?
because none of these places feel right
and I'm so far away from the people who know me
when will things feel right?
The course I take is daunting
and I am insecure
everything around me is overwhelming
and I feel too obscure
and I didn't prepare for the wind
and the directions that it would blow me in
and I didn't prepare for the fog
and how much of my clarity it would exhaust
and will someone please tell me where I'm going?
because none of these places feel right
and I'm so far away from the people who know me
when will things feel right?
and I didn't prepare for the heartbreak
the pieces of me Chicago would take
how many parts of myself I'd given to friends
to insure that they stayed
But I remember how tired I was
of being beckoned and deceived
lied to and naive
but I pray that al this weight will find its way back to me someday
and will someone please tell me where I'm going?
because none of these places feel right
and I'm so far away from the people who know me
when will things feel right?
So we throw our cares away and we go flying
and we let ourselves feel as free
as we've always wanted to be
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4. |
Take Me Away
04:09
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Trying to stand still in a world that moves faster away from me
I ground myself in the middle of cracked sidewalks and rubbled streets
a blind eye turned toward the things that could crash into me
and it's not the same anymore
things can fall right through the floor
so take me back or take me away
these streets I once drove now feel strange to me
and these city lights feel like spot lights on things that will never be the same
so take me away
Trying to stand still in a world filled with disaster
people pass me by asking why I'm not moving faster
there are so many people on the ground
there were no open doors
so they all fell right through the floor
so take me back or take me away
these streets I once drove now feel strange to me
and these city lights feel like spot lights on things that will never be the same
so take me away
take me back or take me away
these streets I once drove now feel strange to me
and these city lights are just a disguise
to cover all the blood and the lies
so take me back or take me away
these streets I once drove now feel strange to me
and these city lights feel like spot lights on things that will never be the same
so take me away
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5. |
Enough
04:56
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I was paranoid that I was losing all my friends
look at what that world has done to me again
and I am anxious but I'll be fine
and I do not deserve to be thrown into the sidelines again
his skin was a warm chill
his shadow was thicker than I thought
he brought me light
now I'm spinning, he is just alright
but I will not cry
and I will not shake
these things pass us by
and this world won't let me move at my own pace
I cannot stay and be swept away
I am no one's shadow
I am no ones dull find
and I will do great things
I won't just keep them on my mind
my confidence doesn't lie in your hands,
my beauty is more than just your stance
it is who I am
it is what I have planned
soI will not cry
and I will not shake
these things pass us by
and this world won't let me move at my own pace
I cannot stay and be swept away
with yesterday
and I will love
but I will not only love
and I will grow without any fear of stopping
how can I release myself from these arms that I've been clinging to,
but keep them close by?
I will not wait around for someone else to decide
so I won't cry
I won't shake
these things pass us by
and this world won't let me move at my own pace
I cannot stay and be swept away
cause in the end
it is only me
and I am enough
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Genna Simon Chicago, Illinois
Genna Simon is a Chicago-based singer-songwriter, making dreamy, open, and honest sounds since her debut in 2014. She takes inspiration from songwriters such as Laura Marling and Jeff Buckley, as well as 90s indie-pop bands The Sundays and The Cranberries. Since releasing her debut single “Just Fine“, Last July, Genna released a full-band EP called Horizon. ... more
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