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Greatest Hits
03:49
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Don’t worry, I never panic
I love it how your eyes are closed
Although I’ve never been manic
I still think I can hear your ghost
Don’t worry, they’re not Satanic
They just like to wear dark clothes
Although I’ve never been manic
I still think I can hear your ghost
In my car, I’ve got the aux out
I listen to whatever MTV plays
French vocals, dripping water
I think about it almost everyday
The way the trees look, the way the wind blows
It’s just the same as anywhere else
But I’ve never been somewhere
Where I felt like more myself
In the morning, drinking coffee
I’ll love you ‘til my eyes go black
I know that no one will try to stop me
They’ll let me walk into a heart attack
Put my songs on
Q: What’s your favorite
A: “Whatever’s on the greatest hits”
I’ll shoot my shot, and if it don’t land
At least I can say that I swung and I missed
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Molly Haskell
02:59
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Remember summer, how it came and went?
Had the whole world in the palm of my hands
There’s no need to decode what it meant to me
Ice skating, I wish you were here
Brand new beanie sitting on your ears
Watch your breathing as it floats up next to mine
There’s cobwebs covering all the heartstrings that I have
I’m cynical enough to know when I should be glad
It’s not so hard to tell you all the feelings I have
It’s not something I should run away from
Molly Haskell in the morning time
Big words are glazing over my eyes
I’ll watch a movie, then I’ll fall right back to sleep
Remember autumn, how it came and went?
I never wanna see the money I spent
What’s a dollar if I’m rich and far from you?
There’s cobwebs covering all the heartstrings that I have
I’m cynical enough to know when I should be glad
It’s not so hard to tell you all the feelings I have
It’s not something I should run away from
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Swimming Pool
03:23
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Nothing’s been inspiring me
Nothing is taking a hold
Please don’t put your hands on me
I’m scared you’ll find that I’m too cold
I’ll get nothing comfortably
I let it wither away
My words don’t seem to come from me
I never know what I say
You slip in the swimming pool
It’s the hottest summer day
A hundred degrees, I’m keeping cool
Trying not to look your way
I wanna go back to the way it was
I wanna go back to the way it was
You slip in the swimming pool
It’s the hottest summer day
A hundred degrees, I’m keeping cool
Trying not to look your way
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Hideout / 100K
04:11
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When you get home, won’t you come on over?
Come spend the day at my place
When you get home, won’t you come on over?
We can go just at your pace
And we can hide out from this rain
When do you get home? You know I’ve missed you
And I haven’t left my bed
When do you get home? I don’t care what I’ve got to do
I’ll just stay with you instead
And we can hide out from this rain
Won’t you bring it on back
Bring it on back to me
Because there’s nothing wrong with the ground getting what it needs
Won’t you bring it on back
Bring it on back to me
Because when it’s storming out is when we need some company
When you get home, I’ll come on over
We don’t have to do a single thing
When the sun comes out, we’ll pretend we don’t see it
And we’ll just stay inside all day
We can hide out from this rain
You know my key slips more than it used to
I’ll put a hundred thousand miles on this car before I get a new one
And it’ll be all for you
This happened much faster than I’m used to
I’ve got a hundred thousand reasons I shouldn’t have tried this at all
But I did it all for you
I never said that I wouldn’t miss you
You know every time you leave I wait around like some kind of dog
I’ve been waiting all for you
So don’t follow me down if it kills you
I would rather you leave than get stuck inside of my vortex
I’ll give it my best for you
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Rode into town
On my way to your parents' house
Your mom made a salad
Your dad made the lamest joke I had ever heard
We sat around
Watching home movies while the sun went down
Then the secret came out
That you had a dream to be a rodeo clown
I don't care if you're a horse girl
I wanna ride on that horse with you
Stop waiting around for some other cowboy
Don't you know I won't be number two
Rode into town
My brand new Bronco
We didn't get far before the gas ran out
You know how things go
Some people move too fast
And never know when to slow down
We're no exception
I drove a hundred miles with the pedal all the way to the ground
This can't be a quick fix now
I don't care if you're a horse girl
I wanna ride on that horse with you
Stop waiting around for some other cowboy
Don't you know I won't be number two
Don't you know I'll be your favorite one
Your best in show
Don't run around
No you're not some kind of maremmano
I don't care if you're sick and tired, girl
I'm trying my best to ride back to you
Stop waiting around
I'm still your cowboy
Don't you know I won't be number two
I don't care if you're a horse girl
I wanna ride on that horse with you
Stop waiting around for your triple crown
Don't you know I won't be number two
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Hornet's Nest
04:12
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Another hour far behind us
Another day of work
Another shower to remind us
That every day still hurts
Don’t pretend you see through the visions into your real life
We know you’re bluffing
I’m like a hornet’s nest above you
Underneath your stairs
You shimmer like a mirror lake
You see through all the stares
I won’t pretend I see through the visions into your real life
The harder I look, it just gets fuzzy
I drove every night without a direction
To try and find an excuse to stick around
But I never found one
Another hour far behind us
Another day of work
Another smile you shared so kindly
To wipe away my hurt
I won’t pretend I know what’s living, but I know what’s real life
It’s love unsheltered
I’m not afraid to ask for help now, I can see it in your eyes
That you don’t love me blindly
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7. |
Bet the House
04:21
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Small points high up above you
I can’t get any colder than right now
Patient waiting, it makes you stronger
I can’t wait any longer than right now
Because the future’s taking longer than it should
I wish you would’ve loved me when you could
The future’s taking longer than it should
We bet the house on the broken fixtures
I can see it all come tumbling down
Your certain living, your silver spoon
I want it all
Your way of life it hunts me down
Because the future’s taking longer than it should
I wish you would’ve loved me when you could
The future’s taking longer than it should
I still kinda think we had it good
I wish you would’ve loved me when you could
I still kinda think we had it good
You can pull my hair out fast
I know I won’t last
Small points high up above you
I can’t love more than right now
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8. |
What We're Made Of
02:41
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Half-done crosswords
I’ll never know enough to finish one
Spelling bee champions
We all need that much belief in us
I’ll never be a writer
At least not one that I’m trained to be
You knew from the very first shot
That you would end up in the palm trees
I remember:
Skipping rocks out by the lake
And wondering where you came from
I remember:
Shirt with a fox
And you held my hand
And we looked at what we’re made of
Will I really hate all that I become?
Do people really die without ever falling in love?
Won’t you take me on a trip to your favorite place
Love me like I’m worth it
And stop me if I say too much?
Because I say too much
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On a Good Day
07:52
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Don’t get excited
Don’t be appalled
My brain makes me feel like I’m having a ball
On a good day
Word surgeon
You’re on call
You always know how to make me feel small in a good way
California sunrise
Won’t you tell me how it looks?
You always know how to make me feel there in a real way
I was kissing someone else when you came to mind
I always know how to make myself sad on a good day
I still smell like smoke
I doubt that you would like that
You said when you were my age
It made you feel bad in a good way
You always call me out when I’m feeling low
Winter is coming
You’re still around in a big way
I saw a sign that said:
“Katie and Josh: 10/30/20
The long shot paid off in a big way”
I don’t really know that ours ever would have
When I think about it
I always get sad in a big way
But I don’t think about it that much
This won’t always be a crutch
I always knew I was having a ball
On a good day
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Elijah Johnston Athens, Georgia
Elijah Johnston is a singer-songwriter from Athens, GA whose songs bridge the conversational songwriter fare of now and the hooky guitar based music of the past. Johnston has shared stages with acts like Noah Gundersen, Susto, and Elf Power, establishing a name as a skilled songwriter with a potent live show to match. ... more
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