1. |
Time to Begin
04:42
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I’m sick of this boulder
Let it roll over me
Melt me down
I never needed wings
And when my time comes
I’ll meet it with a shrug
Shaking off
Expectations
Chorus
When it feels like
You’re at the end
That’s the time
To begin
When it feels like
You’re at the end
That’s the time
To begin
I smashed all the mirrors in my home
And left only blank spaces
When I returned to draw my family
I drew smiling faces
There’s no hole in the ocean
No bottomless abyss
Nothing to swallow me whole
Only moments to miss
Chorus
When it feels like
You’re at the end
That’s the time
To begin
When it feels like
You’re at the end
That’s the time
To begin
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2. |
The Fall
05:48
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The Fall came quickly
It tore through the streets
Shaking every lover
Huddled under sheets
My bones become heavy
Weighted with the cold
While the wind passes through me
Leaving me exposed
Chorus
When all that's left
Are ashes and smiles
We'll arrange ourselves
In tiny piles
When all that's left
Are ashes and smiles
We'll arrange ourselves
In tiny piles
The clouds move strangely
They take no obvious form
While the walkers look to the ground
Trying to stay warm
I keep my eyes down
To avoid the biting cold
But the sting stays with me
When the tears start to roll
Chorus
When all that's left
Are ashes and smiles
We'll arrange ourselves
In tiny piles
When all that's left
Are ashes and smiles
We'll arrange ourselves
In tiny piles
I turn my collar
up against the cold
With My back turned
I watch the world unfold
The fall came quickly
And it left just the same
It's path no more awry
Than when it came
Chorus
When all that's left
Are ashes and smiles
We'll arrange ourselves
In tiny piles
When all that's left
Are ashes and smiles
We'll arrange ourselves
In tiny piles
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3. |
Heart About to Give Out
04:59
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I've got a head full of legends
And the hands of a peasant
I've got legs fit to run
But I’ll never let them
I've got lungs full of shouts
And a heart about to give out
I've got a head full of legends
And nowhere to put them
(Bridge)
Sometimes I feel like a ripoff
A close enough facsimile
A copy of a copy
And now you can’t see the beginning
As it starts to fade
Another passing day
I stare at the screen
I begin to feel the numbing
(Bridge)
This world can be an ugly place
But there’s beauty in the cracks of it
A never ending maelstrom
Of clouds and silver linings
Some things last forever
Others join the ether
Cuz Accepting imperfection
Is as perfect as I’ll be
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4. |
Beautiful Beasts
05:13
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I remember my seeing father
Burning leaves in the backyard
Flames licking the perimeter
Of the fire pit
The Smoke rises higher
Possible danger in a sleepy suburb
But all is calm
Smoke mixing with autumn clouds
Chorus
We’re all beautiful beasts
We’re all beautiful beasts
We’re all beautiful beasts
When you passed me your cigarette
All I could do was inhale
You didn’t know I didn’t smoke
And I didn’t care to tell
With every exhale, a thicker shroud
Creating a private world
Where the swampy air mixes up
With the sweet smell of wine
Chorus
We’re all beautiful beasts
We’re all beautiful beasts
We’re all beautiful beasts
We’re all just beautiful beasts
We’re all just beautiful beasts
We’re all just beautiful beasts
Somewhere far away
A horse breaks free from its stable
Cold air coursing through its lungs
Stars long dead light the prairie
The freedom learned is freedom earned
Steam heat trailing ever gallop
There is no destination
There doesn’t always need to be
Chorus
We’re all beautiful beasts
We’re all beautiful beasts
We’re all beautiful beasts
We’re all just beautiful beasts
We’re all just beautiful beasts
We’re all just beautiful beasts
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5. |
All For Nothing
05:01
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No one really dies
They live forever behind your eyes
But there’s still one rule
Everyone leaves to soon
The sky will move
Even while we stay in place
But the lines on your face
Show we age just the same
Chorus
But it’s not
All for nothing
It’s not
All for nothing
You don’t have to
Carry your pain alone
Just close your eyes
To see the ones you miss the most
Don’t be afraid
Of the fork in the road
Even the wrong path
Can take you where you need to go
Chorus
But it’s not
All for nothing
It’s not
All for nothing
A memory
Is a flame, not a ghost
It might burn you
If you hold it too close
Just like rain
Washes everything away
A new day
Can bring a clean slate
Chorus
And it’s not
All for nothing
It’s not
All for nothing
It’s not
All for nothing
It’s not
All for nothing
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6. |
Ghost Piano
03:39
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Once I was a lazy Susan
I was just spinning my wheels
When everything of mine was taken
That’s when I started to feel
Chorus
Everything that’s lost
Will exact a cost
But everything in life can be so serene
In time
Once I was a wood chopping ax
Used to keep a crackling fire
When I was swung for the last time
I was thrown on top of the pile
Chorus
Because everything that’s lost
Will exact a cost
But everything in life can be so serene
In time
Once I was a ghost piano
Playing someone else’s song
As the notes poured from my keyboard
I knew I recognized it all along
As the family gathered round me
To hear the song imprinted on me
I knew the tears that they were shedding
Were not for my melody
Chorus
Because everything that’s lost
Will exact a cost
But everything in life can be so serene
In time
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7. |
Woke Up Feeling Down
05:55
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When I woke up I was feeling down
I try to turn around
But some days it’s so hard
I know I won't get far
I woke up feeling bleak
And now I don't want to speak
I'm not trying to make friends
I just want the day to end
(Bridge)
I try to work it out
Not give in to doubt
But when it’s dark sometimes
The light can be hard to find
So I try to walk outside
But every corner something can hide
To jump out at me
I count the dangers I can’t see
(Bridge)
Nothing makes sense
My jaw is always clenched
I feel the grinding of my teeth
Even when I'm not asleep
And now I'm feeling very tired
Afraid and uninspired
I am looking for the end
So I can finally begin
(Bridge)
When I woke up I was feeling down
But you can turn me around
You put your fingers through my hair
And you say, "there there"
I woke up feeling stressed
now I lay upon your breast
My heartbeat begins to slow
That's just how some days go
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8. |
Real Darkness
05:13
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You say you know real darkness
Who am I to disagree?
We’re all fumbling around, looking for
Answers within our reach
You say you know real darkness
It covers you like a shroud
You weren’t born on a rainy day
But you’re always followed by clouds
Chorus
Sometimes you gotta
Let the bastard out
You gotta let the bastard out
Somehow
Sometimes you gotta
Let the bastard out
You gotta let the bastard out
Somehow
They'll say you’re losing the war
Like it’s not obvious
They’ll tell you it’s easy
You’re not trying hard enough
They’ll try and tell you
That you are just stuck
But they don’t want you to pull any harder
You might cover them in mud
Chorus
Sometimes you gotta
Let the bastard out
You gotta let the bastard out
Somehow
Sometimes you gotta
Let the bastard out
You gotta let the bastard out
Somehow
You say you know real darkness
A lightless, endless maw
You can feel the pull
You can feel the draw
You say you know real darkness
It leaves you no joy
But the blankness can be filled
Just scream into the void
Chorus
Sometimes you gotta
Let the bastard out
You gotta let the bastard out
Somehow
Sometimes you gotta
Let the bastard out
You gotta let the bastard out
Somehow
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9. |
Despite My Rage
04:24
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I’m always bouncing my leg
Shaking every table
I can’t escape this
Restless life
I barely hold it together
Suppressing my anger
Feeling like nothing
Ever changes
Chorus
Despite all of my rage
I feel there’s nothing I can do
I’ve been shouting til my face turns blue
Still I feel there’s nothing I can do
Sometimes I feel like
I’m shouting in a cave
Every echo sounds
The same
Sometimes I feel like
Im shouting at walls
Sound absorption then
Nothing at all
Chorus
Despite all of my rage
I feel there’s nothing I can do
I’ve been shouting til my face turns blue
Still I feel there’s nothing I can do
Don’t tell me to calm down
That I’m over reacting
That everything will
Work out
How could you think that?
Work out for who?
There’s no justice if it’s just for
Me and you
Chorus
Despite all of my rage
I feel there’s nothing I can do
I’ve been shouting til my face turns blue
Still I feel there’s nothing I can do
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10. |
Fill the Silence
08:31
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Words fall out of me
In a fit of poetic ability
And I try to gather them up
In a hurried fever
I’m the day drunk driver
I’m taking everyone home
The hangovers unbearable
But at least I know you’re safe
(Bridge)
The more I stare at the keys
They look like gnarled teeth
Drool dripping down
Waiting to feast
You’ll never sing along
To a voice like mine
But that doesn’t matter
As long as you hear me out
(Bridge)
Time ruins all things
I know this to be true
But I keep moving forward
It’s what I want to do
Time moves quickly
A river running through
I just drift along
It’s all I can do
(Bridge)
There’s a girl in the corner
With a chicken wire smile
You can see right through it
But it’s holding something in
There’s a look of starlight
Etched into her eyes
You can see the sparkles
Lies, lies, lies
(Bridge)
Stay away from me
I'm a loaded gun
And a loaded gun can't have fun
Until it shoots someone
I’m just trying to fill the silence
I’m just trying to fill the silence
Some words are meaningless
I’m just trying to fill the silence
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11. |
We Found Home
02:15
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Listen
To me now
I’m gonna love you
Like I don’t know how
Every morning when you wake
I’ll be like the sun
A hopeful ray of warmth
In a world that shows none
Could it be?
You and me
We found home
We’ve found home
We found home
We’ve found home
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Of House Detroit, Michigan
Of House is a Dream Pop/Indie Rock band based in Detroit that is Led by Nick Van Huis with support from Blake Hart, Pat Nolan, Gabe Downey, Mitch Segall, Amanda Van Huis, and friends. Mixing propulsive drums, blended male/female vocals, and dreamy and crunchy guitars, Of House delivers a unique musical experience perfect for Saturday nights or Sunday mornings. ... more
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