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Simulation
03:03
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is this a simulation or am i alone?
traveling here in a body that isn't my own
watching the plants grow up through pavement cracks
i notice i've escaped, and you can't put me back
is this a simulation or did i survive?
swimming through the mist that exists in my mind
torn apart from the start but i just feel alive
snow in my face and it blows away all the lies
is this a simulation or did i succeed?
no more places to hide or warnings to heed
steel reflecting the sun i'm not one to forget
loneliness impending but it hasn't found me yet
is this a simulation or am i going home?
train lines are veins in my body i'm not in the zone
metal poured to support the beats of my heart
part of the sliced up land i'm a cyborg woman, a work of art
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2. |
Earth Side
04:06
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black water outside above the sunrise
blue sea earth side in her green eyes
wait there for a minute 'till you realize
this one could be your last sunrise
they called from the shore of the ocean
cold water against your skin
looked out at the blue horizon
stark line where the sky begins
her voice got smaller and smaller
as the current pulled you in
death fight with a hungry monster
you wouldn't let the ocean win
she watched from a beach towel blanket
melted popsicle in her hand
you left with breath in your lungs
and left footprints in the burning sand
black water outside above the sunrise
blue sea at the edge of the cold sky
look out and tell yourself the old lies
tell yourself that this won't make you cry
they called from a concrete city
calm, collected like they know they should be
you look at a picture beside you
textured sand, the expanse of the sea
heard static tear through your helmet
you shout to the vacuum and its vacancy
there's no one left but you
so why can't the sky just leave you be
you swam out farther than you've been before
you don't feel scared anymore
just sore from the struggle and the wonder
that reckless human need to explore
two years, tears shed for red sand
wonder how it'll feel when the ship lands
hold on, this isn't what we planned
understand, i meant it to work
my fears are calmed by a cold hand
calculate the distance, wait for an impact
milliseconds measure the time it takes to act
too slow, hope you understand
you left with breath in your lungs
outside above the sun
you left with breath in your lungs
outside above the sun
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3. |
While We're Out
03:08
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i like the sunset as we walk back
burning sky, the atmosphere is different tonight
i watch the clouds fade
from orange to gray
a shadow cast on the part of the world
where we are right now
angles traced in the sidewalk as we go home
aaaaaahhhh
watch us while we're out
it's dark
we do stupid things, sometimes, at night
we walk as the edge of the cloud blurred jersey sky
filters through the chain link fence
above the empty, closed down, town pool
residual forest background behind
the blue of the sky with its gentle light
is impatient for something to happen
the west is sketched in burning charcoal
like spray paint in mid park lane
aaaaaahhhh
watch us while you're out
it's dark
we'll miss that summer light
aaaaaahhhh
watch us while we're out
it's dark
we do stupid things, sometimes, at night
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4. |
San Francisco
03:16
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i feel so empty here in a brown grass wasteland, surrounded by sky
buildings out of place at the foot of the hill softly reflect the light
a tired cyberpunk city, weathered but still looking new
pastel colored buildings, and glass in shades of gray and blue
this place wasn't meant for people
it was meant for hills it was meant for ghosts
the clouds consume the bridges
and drift along the coast
i follow the city streets on the skateboard i brought from home
some people are out but the town feels empty in the morning, i'm alone
i glide down the hill, towards the bay in the distance, restless and free
past the people who sleep on the streets, and through the shade of the trees
this place wasn't meant for people
it was meant for hills it was meant for ghosts
the clouds consume the bridges
and drift along the coast
you can only stay until you almost feel at home
so i was only here for a day
the new paved sidewalk below my skateboard
couldn't have felt more far away
soft, chilling winds blow across the pier
to announce the bay's hostility
crumbling concrete holds back the waves
to keep this place from drowning in the sea
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5. |
Astronaut
03:57
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i can't feel the ground
as the houses drift by
i can't hear the voices through the glass
but i still try
the streetlights reflect on my windows, i move slow
rely on the engine's fiery glow
the atmosphere burns, but i'm more concerned with
the towns and the playgrounds behind
i'd prefer to be here
with my radio on
i'd prefer to be here
and stay 'till the colors are gone
i'm an astronaut in a sky of red stars
check the map, tell me where we are
check the mirrors, let my fears drift away
watch the distant hills of the garden state
our language is prettier typed
in an easy to read font
the words will remain on an old, dusty server
long after the roads are gone
out past the sun, past the warm, familiar light
the signals we broadcast are faster than starships
and carry the songs we write
i'd prefer to be here
with the dying crimson stars
i'd prefer to be here
and watch the supernova from my car
i'm a human in a metal avatar
look around, tell me who we are
we built everything of which we could conceive
why do we always wanna leave?
i'm an astronaut in a sky of red stars
check the map, tell me where we are
check the mirrors, let my fears drift away
watch the distant hills of the garden state
i'm an astronaut in a sky of red stars
check the map, tell me where we are
check the mirrors, let my fears drift away
watch the distant hills of the garden state
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