1. |
Crystallize
03:18
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It’s been said that rules are meant for breaking
And I’ve always been yours for the taking
So reach out a hand and I’ll give you five
But watch what I say, might just tell you a lie
As I look into your
Crystal eyes
I I could
Spend a life
Time is wasting
We’re only playing fools
I’ve been told to try, try again
If at first you don’t succeed it don’t have to be the end
But should I press on when I’ve been there before?
Short memory, all the past slips away
As I look into your
Crystal eyes
I I could
Spend a life
Time is wasting
We’re only playing fools
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2. |
Like a Thief
02:19
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So hard to just move on from this
From years of entertaining thieves
Who rob me of my peace and sensitibility
These unwelcome guests came dressed to kill
And for a thrill I let them in
Only to find the depths they dwell within
I want them to go, and I ask them to leave
But it’s not so easy now that they’ve more than
A foot in the door and more tricks up their sleeves
And I’ve grown quite fond of their company
“You’ll miss us,” they say with their puppy-dog eyes
As they lie in my bed “just one more night”
It’s what I always say, hoping they’ll be gone by the time I wake
‘Cause Daddy’s comin’ home
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3. |
Watch
03:22
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All my friends are falling in love
I sit on the edge and watch them fall
Watch them fall, watch them go
Watch them tumble down the rocks below…
And you know I’ll hold you when you’ve had enough
When you drag yourself onto dry land
Until you stop shaking
Until you no longer spit out his name from your mouth
And I know the sun, at first so warm,
Will leave you dry and wanting more
You’ll forgive, and I know you’ll forget
Once the waters have washed him away
And once again I’ll watch you fall
I’m so glad it’s not me
I’m so glad to be me
Oh, Lord, when will it be me?
‘Cause all my friends are falling in love
I sit on the edge and watch them fall
Watch them fall, watch them go
Watch them tumble down the rocks below
Merrily merrily merrily merrily (3x)
Life is but a dream
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4. |
All I Know
02:50
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I feel nothing for this place
I could stay or I could go
Far away from all I know
To be or not to be
In love
I feel nothing for your face
I’ll just as easily walk away
Far away from all I know
I can try but I can’t feel a thing
Here with you
My will to be yours cannot outweigh the truth of the
Matter of fact
It’s not there
Nothing to be found in this barren land
No matter how many times I turn back to look
It’s just waiting for a train that will never come
I can stand here forever and pray for change
But this is set in stone
What will it take for me to let it go?
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5. |
The Wait
03:39
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I take up the crossroads to follow you forward
But the weight I myself cannot bear
Simon, dear, would you lend me a hand?
With my eyes fixed on the promised land
I forgot about the desert under my feet
And I need you right now
‘Cause nothing seems to make any sense
And every song is starting to sound the same
Life feels like a test or a game
‘Cause I’m failing to see, and I’m losing hope
And I’m wishing that I could believe in the dreams that I had before
Before the wait
I take up singing just to pass the time
Because I don’t know how to live unless I’m occupied
And I’m all but engaged
Freedom paralyzing me
Forgive me, Lord, for all my demands
And the fight that I will put up simply for an answer
Don’t want to learn the lessons of the in-between
But I need you right now
‘Cause nothing seems to make any sense
And every song is starting to sound the same
Life feels like a test or a game
‘Cause I’m failing to see, and I’m losing hope
And I’m wishing that I could believe in the dreams that I had before
Before the wait
Mama always told me
"Nothing comes easy that’s worth having at all"
It’s the means and not the end
That’ll take you by the hand and show who you really are
Well, I’m melting all my gold into a calf now
Dancing while he’s high up in the clouds
Start to think he’s never coming down now
All this time I’ve never been more wrong
So I need you right now
Lord, I need you right now
How I need you right…
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6. |
Someday
03:56
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Jesus, I’m more lost than I’ve ever been aware
And someone once told me that you could lend a hand
Well, that is quite the offer, but first there’s just a few things you should know
I wanna ask for help, but I’m afraid I won’t like where you say to go
See, I’ve heard the lost proclaim that in you they are found
And I know you’ll keep your promises to always stick around
But there’s much I love and seek to your offense
Friends whom I’ll not delay to defend
So if the path to you means leaving them behind
I just don’t know if I’m ready to make you mine
Ready I’ll never be
I’ll just coast along this boulevard of me
‘Cause drinks are still the fastest way to love
While it’s not the best of kind at least it’s some
Something sure beats nothing sometimes
And right now I’ve got nothing… well, that must be a lie
‘Cause if it’s true don’t know what I’m so afraid to lose
Jesus, didn’t you say whoever wants to save his life will lose it?
And whoever loses his life for you and yours will save it?
Well, that is something that always drives me crazy
Because dying is not something I want daily
See, I’ve heard the lost proclaim that in you they are found
And I know you’ll keep your promises to always stick around
But there’s much I love and seek to your offense
Friends whom I’ll not delay to defend
So if the path to you means leaving them behind
I just don’t know if I’m ready to make you mine
Jesus, you’re the truth, the life, the way
But some days I find it so hard to believe
So I wallow in the swamps of my own choices to rebel
And I pray you’ll bring me back to you someday
Oh, I pray you’ll bring me back to you someday (2x)
Jesus, I’m more lost than I’ve ever been aware…
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7. |
Blessing in Disguise
02:24
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It’s a gift
That which slows me down
That which brings me down
It’s a gift
That which makes me cry
That which makes me wonder why
It’s a blessing in disguise
Yes, I’m grateful for when things don’t go my way
‘Cause in the end it’s not my will but yours be done
And if there’s work that must be perfect through the pain
I only ask you’ll hold my hand ’til I can run
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8. |
Stuck
01:58
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There’s a little bit of Jesus stuck in my teeth
Right in the back where I can’t reach
People praisin’ all around me but I can’t get in
They’re singin’ about glory and his triumph over sin
Oh Lord, have mercy on me
See I’ve had my morning coffee, but I can’t wake up
And you know I only came so you could fill my cup
They’re sayin’ somethin’ ’bout your blood in this here goblet of wine
If I forgive my brother’s sin then you’ll forgive mine
Oh Lord, have mercy on me
Sittin’ Sunday mornin’ in the house of the Lord
Well, I can’t remember when I’ve been so bored
I’d like to blame the church, like I have nothing to give
Just showin’ up to criticize your wife and kids
Oh Lord, have mercy on me
Now I don’t wanna be a pastor, but I love to preach
I’ll pick apart the message, tell you how it’s supposed to be
Sittin’ ’round this banquet table talkin’ like I know it all
Well, pride is gonna get ’cause it comes before the fall
Oh Lord, have mercy on me
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9. |
Alarm
02:57
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Woke up from a bad dream without an alarm
And that’s how I suppose it’ll go later on
I’ll wake up on my own when my body says it’s time
Even if I’ve slept while the whole world passed me by
The whole world passed me by
No need for you to throw water in my face
No thanks, I prefer to arise at my own pace
Don’t you stand there bangin’ pots and pans
You’ll interrupt my beauty-sleepin’ plans
Don’t you interrupt my beauty-sleepin’ plans
We’ve got these fears on fears of missing out
But I tell you somethin’s lost when I’m out and about
You can tell me it’s a waste to stay in bed
But wasted I will lie here until the winter ends
I will lie here ‘til winter ends
Beep beep beep beep beep
There’s nothing worse than an alarm
Beep beep beep beep beep
Out of the covers pokes my arm
I have to hit the snooze a dozen times
I’ll come back around when the noon bell starts to chime
When the noon bell starts to chime
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10. |
After Midnight
03:15
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Midnight and I should have gone to sleep
It’s midnight and I should have gone to sleep
‘Cause now I’m thinkin’, oh I’m thinkin’
And it’s a dangerous thing
After midnight
It’s taking everything in me not to call
Because I know you’re only minutes away
And if you would you could be here right away
Midnight and I should have gone to sleep
It’s midnight and I should have gone to sleep
‘Cause now I’m thinkin’ again, oh I’m thinkin’
And it’s a dangerous thing
After midnight
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11. |
This Too Shall Pass
02:19
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This too shall pass
Source of all hopes and fears
Promise throughout the years
This too shall pass
All my sorrows
They are not here to stay
All my joys tomorrow
Will see another day
This too shall pass
Source of all hopes and fears
Promise throughout the years
This too shall pass
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Abbey Hoffman Lansing Charter Township, Michigan
Abbey Hoffman is a New York City-raised, Lansing-based alt-folk singer/songwriter. She has been performing around Lansing since 2012, in solo shows and as a (former) vocalist for The Lansing Unionized Vaudeville Spectacle. Current member of Super Secret Cult Band. instagram.com/supersecretcultband ... more
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