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Ashes On The Bridge
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Wheels flyin’ fast on the overpass
It’s simple, but it brings me peace of mind
I know we’re only passin’ through for a moment (or two)
I know I need to be here when I die.
And in the middle of this morbid thought, you caught my eye
In between to breaths, you flashed me a smile
Well, I know you’re just along for the ride
But you made me forget time (for a little while)
So, if you ever see me as a ghost
She said, “God forbid...” and stopped me
But I need her to know
So I asked her if I’d told her how I wanted to go
She said, “Ashes on the bridge. Yeah, I already know.”
We were sitting on your floor drinking cheap red wine
I had to say something dark and undismissable
‘Cause I’ve got this bad habit of ruining a good time
You said, “Relax: we’re both young - and one of us is
beautiful.”
So, if you ever see me as a ghost
She said, “God forbid...” and stopped me
But I need her to know
So I asked her if I’d told her how I wanted to go
She said, “Ashes on the bridge. Yeah, I already know.”
Wheels flying fast on the overpass
It’s simple, but it brings me peace of mind
I know we’re only passin’ through for a moment (or two)
I know I need to be here when I die
So put my mind at ease and let me know
When I die I’ll have a place to go
Well, it’s not too much to ask (I don’t think so)
To leave ashes on the bridge through the window
Yeah, just ashes on the bridge (but you already know)
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Cigarettes & Fatherhood
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I wish I smoked cigarettes
Then maybe I’d have an excuse to sit here alone
And I wish I had a little girl
Then maybe I’d have an excuse to stay at home
I’d take my daughter and I’d move to a foreign country
Try not to learn the language at all
I’d tell here not to smoke like her father
Try and change her, but why even bother?
She’ll push me away if she’s like me at all
Yeah I wish I smoked cigarettes
‘Cause then no one would ask me why I stepped outside
Yeah I wish I had a little girl
‘Cause then someone would expect me to be a good guy
Yeah I’d wake up early and I'd take my daughter to Griffith Park
Play some Joni Mitchell songs in the car
And I hope that she wouldn’t like them
Until she got a little bit older
And learned she inherited a heavy heart
And when she learned to speak
She’d ask me why I’m always smoking
And I won’t be able to tell her the truth
About The Weight of Just Being Alive
And there’s so much comfort
In knowing that the devil’s in your hand
And he’s not in your head
Whispering, “You’re not good enough,”
And you’re looking for him all the time
Yeah, I wish I could catch my breath
So I could talk about the things I see
I hope that I grow old
So I can see my kid do better than me
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Sleepwalking
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I wanna get to a place
Where I can step out of the shower
See the person in the mirror
And not desperately want to change them
But I’m not there yet
I wanna get to a place
Where I can hang out with my family
And just enjoy their presence
And not desperately want to change them
But I’m not there yet
Well, I am running at full speed towards myself
And I am running at full speed away from myself
But I’m not there yet
No, I’m sleepwalking
And I wanna get to a place
Where when someone gives me a compliment
My brain just doesn’t think of a thousand reasons
Why they’re wrong
But I’m not there yet
And I wanna get to place
Where I can have a beer
Or not have a beer
And not judge myself for either one
But I’m not there yet
Well, I am running at full speed towards myself
And I am running at full speed away from myself
But I’m not there yet
No, I’m sleepwalking
And I wanna get to a place
Where I can walk down the street
And see a beautiful girl
And have my only thought be:
Man, isn’t that a beautiful girl?
And I wanna get to a place
Where I don’t need a gold medal
Or a girlfriend
Or a degree to feel validated
And I can be perfectly content
With the unevolved, piece of shit version of myself
Well, I am trying
And I am learning to give myself a break
And I’m learning that a lot these days
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Mackin The Destroyer Los Angeles, California
One time I snuck out of summer camp to see The Postal Service 10th Anniversary show at The Greek. I bought a grilled cheese and a beer with a fake ID. I ate, drank, and cried alone. It fucking rocked.
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