1. |
Hear Me Now
04:49
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Don’t stop the noise
Don’t have a choice
They won’t let you find yourself again
But I’ll pretend, in the end, I'll pretend
So if you’re falling in love
You’d better love falling
They never see
Not the way I do
Everybody wants to place the blame
Place the blame on me, on you
I’m far too young
To have any fun
Why won’t you hear me out? Cause I’m all alone
No one in this world could ever make this world feel anything like home
I don’t want you to fear me, why won’t you come near me?
You’re the only one who’s ever heard me as I
They never know
Not the things I do
Still, nobody’s ever placed the blame
Placed the blame on anyone but you
You’re far too young
To have had any fun
Why don’t you hear me now? I’m screaming
For you to hear
You’re disappearing now, or I’m dreaming
There’s nothing there
Now it’s time for us to let go
This time, we’re done
You were never there from the get-go
You weren’t the one
Why don’t you hear me now that I’m screaming?
Why can’t you see?
That it was never you, I was just dreaming
Not for me
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2. |
August Tuesday
02:27
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This morning I woke up
With an aching in my head
It got so bad, it got so lonely
I thought I’d woken in your bed
I know this is my room
And I know that you’re not here
But oh I fear the way you’ll treat me tomorrow
Please treat me the way I fear you will
Can’t fall asleep
I’m too awake, it’s too bright
Please help me fall asleep
I can’t turn the light off
Everyone told me:
“Don’t get attached to him” but
Far too late, already
We were attached at the hip
Even you told me:
“Don’t get hung up on me” but
Monday morning
You hung up on me
There’s nowhere to turn except for you
Nowhere to go except
When I woke up
That Tuesday morning
well I must have cried for hours
Don’t think I ever left my bed
As time went on
My attempts grew more pathetic
wish that I could move on too
I wish that I could just forget it
Can’t fall asleep
I’m too awake, it’s too bright
Please help me fall asleep
I can’t turn the light off
Everyone told me:
“Don’t get attached to him” but
Far too late, already
We were attached at the hip
Even you told me:
“Don’t get hung up on me” but
Monday morning
You hung up on me
There’s nowhere to turn except for you
Nowhere to go except
Now that you’ve told me
I don’t know what to do cause
Up until now I only
Ever saw myself with you
Oddly enough
This has me feeling better
And maybe you’ll change your mind one day and
We’ll grow old and die together
And that’s the dumbest thing I’ve said
Here’s to going back to bed
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3. |
Other People
02:14
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Why does happy look so good on other people?
Happy on other people looks like angry on me
Why are the other people happy? They must be stupid
Or maybe they’re all just better actors than me
Have I got blood in my veins? I don’t know
Blood should keep me warm
No matter if there’s sun or rain, I’m always cold
I end up on my own
How does everybody else keep falling in love
While I’m still trying hard to fall asleep?
Somebody’s knocking at my door, I’ll just ignore him
Hold my breath until his footsteps recede
What is this stuff in my veins? It isn’t blood
Blood would keep me warm
I’m only happy when it rains or when it snows
I end up on my own
Although I wanted someone else, I’m happy alone
My own company is best for me
Sometimes I pick a pretty boy to fall in love with me
But always end up on my own
Why can’t anybody ever tell me why I
Haven’t fallen in love yet?
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4. |
What It Was Like
03:04
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First there was one, then came another
Now there‘s a third one to boot
This one’s the worst (I got here first)
I expect more to follow suit
This one is different, now I can see
She’s the one who’ll be better than me
I feel cheap, I feel used
And I’d love to hear you say it but you say it to her too
Sometimes it just hits me, starting from the gut
Spreading to my fingers, I remember just what it was like to be with you
I miss you
Can’t be around you without wanting to kiss you
I always took you for a man of your word
And maybe you don’t have a choice
My feet are cold I can’t think, I can’t think
My heart is pounding, I can hear it as it sinks
I don’t know who’s taking me home
It won’t be you, but that’s all I know
Still, there’s something in the air I can’t hold in my hand
And if you’d just take a second and try to understand that
My mind’s still stuck on me and you
Weighed down from the pocket, weighed down by my mind
I can’t believe that even after all of this time you’d still leave me
Thought you’d need me
I swear I’m done, I just hope you believe me
On my way home I feel so alone
Just wanna stay when you tell me to go
But that thing in the air is still there all around
And if it wasn’t for this chair, I would be on the ground, I
Can’t close my eyes or I’ll see—
I can’t stand you now
And I don’t know how she does it
Maybe it’s just she’s as bad as you
Maybe you just liked her cause she’s—
Whatever, I don’t care
No, I don’t care anyway
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5. |
I Don't Have Anyone Else
02:53
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I live alone, I’m a little underfed
But this is my home and I hate to leave my bed
I don’t know that many people (people)
In fact, it’s only you, and me if I count myself
I was never taught to interact with other people
So I don’t know how to react when you tell me I look nice
You’re the only person that I’ve ever known who hasn’t died yet
So don’t be gone for long because I don’t have anyone else
You sing me a song and it’s not by the Beatles
I’m a little bit confused, but it’s alright I guess
All I’ve even known is the scrape of the needle
It’s not what I’m used to, but I’ll try my best because
I was never taught to interact with other people
So I don’t know how to react when you tell me I look pretty
You’re the only person that I’ve ever known who isn’t dead now
So don’t be gone for long because I don’t have anyone else
I was never taught to interact with other people
So I don’t know how to react when you tell me I look good
You’re the only person I’ve ever known who isn’t dead yet
So don’t be gone for long because I don’t have anyone else
No, I don’t have anyone else
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6. |
Gray Eyes
02:58
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Gray eyes, white lies on the table
Happy now, I’m stable
Here she comes to let me know
Here she comes to let me go
Don’t you worry about me
It’s just a side-effect of the death, it’ll pass
Don’t worry about me, no
It’s just a side-effect of the death
Pale skin, wide grin. Kind of unsettling
So you leave the room walking backward
There she is, she’s talking to me
Turns around and you run
Don’t you worry about me
It’s just a side-effect of the death, it’ll pass
Don’t worry about me, no
It’s just a side-effect of the death
Strange things are going on
You look back and she’s gone
Is there something wrong?
Strange things are going on
Don’t you worry about me
It’s just a side-effect of the death, it’ll pass
Don’t worry about me, no
It’s just a side-effect of the death
Don’t you worry about me
It’s just a side-effect of the death, it’ll pass
Don’t worry about me, no
It’s just a side-effect of the death
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Alive at 27 Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Alive at 27 is a youthful band out of Chapel Hill, North Carolina, with Cami on drums, Jason on guitar and bass, and Lorelei on vocals and bass. For more and merch, check out aliveat27.com
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