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PRIVATEER
03:17
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“Don’t you think you’re in a rush”,
But I can’t say it
Throw my words up, not so much
‘till it breaks me open
Always wander past the stars,
It’s human nature
If there's a way out of here,
I’d take my chance and disappear
Oh, it seems I’ve lost all control
Prime for a crash course straight through my soul
And when you come around,
Tell me how to deal with my own destiny
Say one word, and I’ll break
Might as well just throw it away
If it’s real then tell me this:
Is there something that I missed?
Once again, I prove myself mistaken
A slight miscommunication,
In the simple steps I’ve taken
So say you care,
Tell me something, I can take it
If you wanna see me shameless,
Then let me die,
So if I’m the one, tell me why I’m alone
One more time, I just wanna say “I know”
No reply, but I still got the meaning
So if I’m stuck saying “sorry”
That’s the last way I wanna go
The more I look the more it holds me back,
How grateful of me
Always taking, never giving back the love you stole me
Oh, pull back the throttle, take control,
‘Cause no one else here needs to know
That I’m still falling,
And when you come around,
Tell me how to live with my own destiny
Say one word, and I’ll break
Might as well just throw it away
If it’s real then tell me this:
Is there something that I missed?
Always changing,
Never staying,
Everything I wanna be leads right back to you
Once again, I prove myself mistaken
A slight miscommunication,
In the simple steps I’ve taken
So say you care,
Give me something, I can brave it
If you wanna love me shamelessly then why not lie?
So if I’m the one, tell me why I’m alone,
One more time, I just wanna say “hello”
No reply, but isn’t that the meaning?
So if I’m still saying “sorry”
That’s the last way I wanna go
Once again, I prove myself mistaken
A slight miscommunication,
In the simple steps I’ve taken
So say you care,
Tell me something, I can take it
If you wanna see me shameless,
Then let me die, alright?
One more time, I count myself mistaken,
Just a failed outward relation,
And I swore that I could take it
So say you care,
Tell me something, I can take it
If it’s really hard to say so,
Then let me die
And if I’m wrong,
Would you still be here with me,
Counting stars and burning cities,
Can that be enough?
Still, no reply, but I still know the meaning
So if you keep saying sorry,
That’s the last thing I wanna know.
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RETROGRADE
03:20
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Stranded on this planet of desperate isolation
Can’t hold me down
Nothing here to make a sound
Clearly I can tell I’m not your priority
I’ll feign my glory
Still, here I am strolling through the sand
Hey there, why haven’t you picked up the phone
‘Cause I've been calling for a thousand years and i’m still alone
I’ll tell you
Sister, don’t fall for his deceitful lies
Yet you can see right through me, come undo me
And it would only take one glance
For you to see that I am grasping at straws now
But yet, you have abandoned me once again
Twisting, searching, even though I’m hurting
Maybe
I’ll try harder
To get through your cheap disguise
I’m not surprised
Confined by one word, thought, number, or reply
I thought that I could defy, everything that keeps me here
That was a lie
Hey there, please answer my desperate pleas
No matter how hard I scream I’m still here praying for release
Dear brother, I can see you piecing it back together
Cut a hole right through me, it consumes me
And it would only take one glance
For you to see that there is nothing left of me now
There's no part of me left for you to use
Trying, crying, guess who’s found the lie? Me
I thought that I could be loved
I guess that all was a lie
I’m stalling
Go all in
I’m falling in retrograde
My heartbeat’s humming a tune
I need to be there with you
My tired voice outstretches to you so I’ll say it
Hey there, why haven’t you picked up the phone
‘Cause I've been calling for a thousand years and i’m still alone
I’ll tell you
Sister, don’t fall for his deceitful lies
Yet you can see right through me, come undo me
Hey there, why haven’t you picked up the phone
‘Cause I've been calling for a thousand years and i’m still alone
I’ll tell you
Sister, don’t fall for his deceitful lies
Yet you can see right through me, come undo me
And it would only take one glance
For you to see that I am grasping at straws now
But yet, you have abandoned me once again
Twisting, searching, even though I’m hurting
As I burn up in the sun
I finally see your face
I’m living in retrograde
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re:loop
03:37
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Better watch your step or you'll be cut in two
Holding onto conversations, I have no say in
I’ll often hold back feelings I can’t show
“Can’t you see that I’m lonely,”
I think that’s just funny
‘Cause the best times seem to come when you’re alone
I don’t need to make it up to you
And what you couldn’t do
So I’ll keep you on loop
Thinking back to when I wasn’t you
And things I didn’t do
And even with a thousand years on standby
I can’t seem to get the fact out of my mind
Falling farther, there’s so much I haven’t seen
Every day without you is my fantasy
I keep repeating every meeting
Just to fill the hole you left
I can’t take it, you stand tainted
Time stands still but yet complete
I keep repeating every fleeting
second that keeps me intact
Even if I fall asleep
Your memories still haunt me
Even if I didn’t dream
The sight of you still taunts me
Holding onto your relations
I clearly wasted
All my time with pointless goodbyes
The people, faces, places I don’t wanna see
Get stuck on eternal repeat
Would time pass
If I were falling slowly
Would I care
If you could barely know me
Falling backwards, there’s so much I’d rather see
Every day spent with you is a fallacy
I keep repeating hours, seething
Wishing I could get them back
I can’t take it, time stands tainted
Always still but yet complete
I’ll keep repeating every meeting
Hoping one day you will come back
Falling farther, there’s so much I haven’t seen
Every day without you is my fantasy
I keep repeating every meeting
Just to cut the hole I left
Falling faster, there’s so much I couldn’t see
Every day elapsing like a fantasy
I keep repeating yet releasing
Moments that keep me intact
I can’t take it, you stand tainted
Time continues receding
I keep replaying every day that I told myself not to react
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4. |
Perfect Lens
02:40
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“Hey don’t you think you’ve had enough tonight”
He quickly spits his words out, full of spite
And even between the lines, with you and I
Your mouth glued shut, that's enough
It’s all coming down
The lines you always recite, linger with
A poison of who you were, before your eyes locked on her
When will you see, that despite all the things you’ve thought,
The world has never revolved around me
Picture-fucking-perfect
Your words don’t seem to care, even when I'm hurting
And right about now, she’ll see you returning
And keep the bloodworks flowing, ‘till I’m numb again
Always keep ‘em coming
The girl watches so faintly, keep him running
Until the tears run out, I’ll keep on strolling
Across the lonely shores, still keeping score
Of things you’ve never done before
Picture-fucking-perfect
Your words don’t seem to care, even when I'm hurting
And right about now, I’ll see you returning
And keep the bloodworks flowing, ‘till she's numb again
Always keep ‘em coming
The girl breathing so faintly, keeps him running
A perfect lens throughout, I’ll keep on strolling
Across the lonely shores, still keeping score
Of things you’ve never done before
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polyphony memory
01:00
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Change
The times I said I’d turn away
But then I pulled you from the grave
Don’t misbehave, I might stay, ‘Til the sun burns red
One more chance to pull the perfect crime
If he’s still around then I’ll cast my dime
Why don’t you say it
You’re afraid to get lost in my mind
Come play your bets, watch your step
Or get lost in the time
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Change,
The times I said I’d turn away,
But then I pulled you from the grave
Don’t misbehave, I might stay, ‘Til the sun burns red
One more chance to pull the perfect crime
If he’s still around then I’ll cast my dime
Why don’t you say it
You’re afraid to get lost in my mind
Come play your bets, watch your step
Or get lost in the time
Pain,
Every time you lit up my brain
I had to find a way to stay
Repeat the day, so you’d say, ‘Til my blood runs red
One more chance to prove that you’ll be mine
If I’m not appeased then I’ll take out time
Why don’t you say that it’s okay
Just to destroy my mind
I’ve no regrets, take what’s left
Or you’ll forfeit your life
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7. |
N3RVE
03:02
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start, when we fell apart
i spent all night trying to patch it up
cut you out, its just my luck
god, i knew from the start
it wouldn't be a perfect fairytale
you've landed in the depths of hell
if you wanna come play
im just your type
let me inside
or learn to let go
i got the nerve, got the power
ready to take control
you better work, call it hers
cuz im rearing to go
i got my gun cocked baby, and ive taken my aim
just watch your step, or you might get burned
i got the flame, got the fire
so remember my name,
and if youve learned, to be terse,
is a knife through the brain
if you've become
what you fear
baby, welcome to love
so watch your step or you might get burned,
you might get burned
you thought, that this was a game
i'll chew you up and spit you out again
if you say that we're more than friends
know, if you're all alone,
i can't say whether you'll survive the night
try it out i wanna know
if you wanna come play
we're just your type
let me inside
or learn to let go
i got the nerve, got the power
ready to take control
you better work, call it hers
cuz im rearing to go
i got my gun loaded baby
and ive set my sights
just watch your step, or you might get burned
i got the flame, got the fire
so remember my name
and if youve learned, to be terse
is to drive me insane
if you've become
what you fear
baby, youd be the first
so watch your step or you might get burned
you might get burned
hey, am i comin thru
any last words, cuz im done with u
oh
you shoulda never lit this match
ill bring u down like that
burned, your gonna get burned
your gonna get burned
why cant you just tell me that im right
i got the nerve, got the power
ready to take control
you better work, call it hers
cuz im rearing to go
i got my gun cocked baby, and ive taken my aim
just watch your step, or you might get burned
i got the flame, got the fire
so remember my name
and if youve learned, to be terse
is a knife through the brain
if you've become
what you fear
baby, welcome to love
so watch your step or you might get burned,
you might get burned
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8. |
enigma
03:06
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Time keeps turning, yet my memory is running slow
But I still see your afterimage
Tell me now, how does a river pick its flow
The tides locked me to this intention
Here we go again, the devil’s watching from below
So just keep writing
See it in my eyes, I never wanted to survive
So I’ll show you who I’ve learned to be
I’ve seen a perfect crime
I’ve seen a girl who lies
I’ve seen an angel watching devils with his greedy eyes
And if you wanted to be anything more than just free
Just take a step into my life and try to breathe again
Just for today
It’s okay
To want to run and say that I’m not afraid
Of the way
That I’ve been burning up
‘Cause when you write the words I ignite
Thousands of lives through my eyes
So when you’re done having fun
Just hit the chords again
Next comes the pain of the way
You’re falling into me
I know it’s closed reign
But the flame is sinking in again
See thousands of words through my eyes
And when you finally realize
That you’re the one holding the gun
I’ll say my first goodbye
Time’s still turning, yet my memory is running low
This isn’t my first time y’know
Tell me now, how do you want this to go
I’ll cast my hand, don’t wanna know
You’ve seen a hundred lies
I see that all the time
I’ve seen the devil’s protégé with my own very eyes
And if you wanted to be anything more than just me
Just take a step into my life and try to breathe again
Just for today
It’s okay
To want to scream and say that I’m still afraid
Of the way
That you’ve been burning up
‘Cause when you mark the lines I ignite
Thousands of lives through your eyes
And when you’re done having fun
Just strike the keys again
Next comes the pain of the way
You’re crashing into me
‘Cause in the domain
Of my brain
I’m getting lost again
See thousands of words through my eyes
And when you finally realize
That I’m the one who’s always won
Just recite my goodbye
Just for today
It’s okay
To want to run and say that I’m not afraid
Of the way
That I’ve been burning up
‘Cause when you write the words I ignite
Thousands of lives through my eyes
So when you’re done having fun
Just hit the chords again
Next comes the pain of the way
You’re falling into me
I know it’s closed reign
But the flame is sinking in again
See thousands of words through my eyes
And when you finally realize
That you’re the one holding the gun
I’ll say my last goodbye
Just for today
It’s okay
To run and try to say that I’m not afraid
Of the way
That I’ve been burning up
‘Cause when you write the words I ignite
Thousands of words through my eyes
So when you’re done having fun
Just play this song again
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tart Boise, Idaho
hey! im tart and i write vocaloid and utau originals
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