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all these machines

by Laura Jane Vincent

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1.
tell me what you’re doing here, saying what I wanna hear seeking out distraction or maybe something real he had a magic touch, though you weren’t saying much I knew right away the words you chose were enough no one would ever mistake you for angel most would say the same things about me now it’s just the two of us, easy enough to trust just open your heart and let it bleed I was always looking for the shelter but I was only causing myself harm the night I almost gave in to the darkness I fell in your tattooed arms timing is a tricky thing, thoughts I don’t wanna think I consider it a miracle we were lucky enough to me but I don’t know where to start or how it won’t fall apart with the fear in my brain and the storm in my heart I’m sure I’m showing all my damage now I’m trying to hide my selfish greed but you never ask for change, punish me or place the blame and even when you hold me, I still feel so free I was always looking for the shelter but I was only causing myself harm the night I almost gave in to the darkness I fell in your tattooed arms now it’s just the two of us, easy enough to trust just open your heart I’ll follow your lead I was always searching for the answers but I was only shooting in the dark the night I almost gave up and lost it all I fell in your tattooed arms I fell in your tattooed arms
2.
it’s down to me, it’s only me left to yourself on a holy eve, it’s only me you wanted to leave, you wanted to leave s soon as you opened the door you wanted to leave but nothing’s for free, nothing’s for free you can’t give him all my money make fool out of me nothing’s for free shots rang out he slammed the door and pushed the pedal to the floor hold your ground while you hold her down and Gil’s got lose in Texas and he’s gonna get everything he paid for, everything he paid for I was asleep, I was asleep but I could hear them praying for me, I was asleep I was asleep but I could hear them feeling sorry for me I made all my own decisions, just let it be just let me be all I wanna do is finally rest in peace all these machines, all these machines pumping air to where a soul should be all these machines, all these machines are failing me you sure told me so then they just let you go hold your ground while you hold her down and Gil’s got lose in Texas and he’s gonna get everything he paid for, everything he paid for guns on tv, guns on tv loud sounds at night so I’ll never sleep guns on tv, screams on tv such a high price for their sympathy but what then is really free I took a young girl’s life now I’m never free I was asleep guilty or not, they run their show but they just let me go hold your ground while you hold her down and Gil’s got lose in Texas and he’s gonna get everything he paid for, everything he paid for everything he paid for, everything he paid for
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survive 03:48
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deep river 04:09
the river runs just outside my back door much easier to find than before when you’re stuck waiting around it seems like a quick way outta town but it’ll get you there too fast you with just a life raft you’re not sure what’s around the bend waterfalls or maybe just the end throw me a line and lend me a hand I’m in the middle of no man’s land I don’t like this river anymore give me a break and cut me some slack I was never taught love like that I don’t like this river any more It’s a deep, deep river with no shore deep, deep river with no short I tried not to warn you, ya know you were just having your fun looking back it must seem pretty hopeless nothing more we could’ve done nothing more we could’ve done throw me a line and lend me a hand I’m in the middle of no man’s land I don’t like this river anymore give me a break and get off my back, ya know I was never taught love like that I don’t like this river any more It’s a deep, deep river with no shore deep, deep river with no shore
5.
the shades drawn but no sign of setting sun can’t bear to get out better run don’t tell me you hold your own you treat me like I just came around not like I wasn’t there before your doubt crowded in and you got scared but half hearted apologies don’t really tie up loose ends even though I know I’ve taken you back time and time again I’ll bleed my heart dry just to get rid of your disease maybe that explains why I’ve been stuck here so long I do all I can to keep you safe and pleased late nights spent running the streets of town hit bottom long before you hit the ground baby why, what’s wrong with you the fallen, if they could only see you now they forgive more than I could allow but I’ll want you until I can’t breathe but half hearted apologies don’t really tie up loose ends even though I know I’ve taken you back time and time again I’ll bleed my heart dry just to get rid of your disease maybe that explains why I’ve been stuck here so long I do all I can to keep you safe and pleased you can hear it now it’s coming from inside it’s telling you to run but maybe you should try explaining yourself and owning up this time this time this time
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the letter 04:20
i was first of three in a downtown dive in knoxville, tn. you were on your knees in the bathroom trying to write another letter to me you fell hard, you're out cold you were thinking you'd hide it from me tell me all the promises you won't keep at night when we're falling asleep three out of town, a radio spot, just for a reason to leave you all alone in a cold grey room tired trying not to scream you looked up you looked down, couldn't find a real reason for me to be waiting around for man who will never understand he's drowning in a bitter sea and i tend to hold onto to tangible proof, and keep old hearts on some display but they just turn to stories we keep to ourselves heavy as books on dusty shelves until it's time... i threw away your letter yesterday i was on a stretch of highway, winding mountains and crossing streams you said you wished me the best and knew in your heart it was better for me i play hard, i play right, i sing better when i'm feeling lonely you could be the reason that i dream so big or take it all away from me i was at a club in a strip mall playing all of my songs for free you were on a bridge at night with a man so high and so naive you looked up, you looked down, tried to laugh cause you'll just never be mean enough or strong enough to make any moves or to fly and just be free and i tend to hold onto to tangible proof, so i'll know you weren't just some dream but they just turn to stories we keep to ourselves heavy as books on dusty shelves until it's time... i threw away your letter yesterday i was first of three in a downtown dive in knoxville, tn. you were on your knees in the bathroom trying to write another letter to me i'll never know just why you act this way when you run into me guess you're too afraid to say out loud all the thing you wrote to me tell me all the promises you won't keep at night when we're falling asleep you could be the reason that i dream so big or take it all away from me you could be the reason that i dream so big or take it all away from me
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promise 04:20
promise me you'll love me promise me you'll still love me no matter how no matter how i go out tell me that you'll hold me tell me that you'll hold my hand when all the lights when all the lights go out we're still asking ourselves why no more time to say goodbye no more questions no more lies nothing left to say and no one's surprised promise me you'll bury me promise me you'll bury me deep so i can't hear the sounds of my old lovers weep tell me that you'll speak of me tell me that you'll speak kind words of integrity and paint the man i wanted to be we're still asking ourselves why no more time to say goodbye no more questions no more lies nothing left to say and no one's surprised your arms no longer comfort me this place no longer feels like home your arms no longer comfort me this place no longer feels like home we're still asking ourselves why no more time to say goodbye no more questions no more lies nothing left to say and no one's surprised
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choose 04:17
it's snake eyes every time you roll the dice so double your bet and you lay it all on the line your blood was boiling and your eyes they were open wide you've said it outloud, there's no place left to hide and you self fulfill all your own hypocrisy and you're coming up short for all the world to see red lights flashing, but there's no train rolling by do you got the guts to try to make it across in time you never thought that you'd ever have to choose you never thought you'd have to much to lose you never thought that you'd ever have to choose you never thought you'd have so much to lose if you've got love there's no time left to grieve so just say a prayer for those who had to leave learn the only way you ver know how say what you want always say it loud the sun goes down but everything still burns yeah you read your book but no one ever learns don't die on the hill or get buried in the dirt learn to be wrong, let the old house burn you never thought that you'd ever have to choose you never thought you'd have to much to lose you never thought that they'd ever make you choose you never thought you'd have so much to lose
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you take everything that i can't hold why can't we fight until it's done you hide behind all those "i don't cares" well then where are you coming from we can't look each other in the eyes we're both so guilty what is it that keeps you locked so tight what are you afraid to show me (whatever happened to you, whatever happened to me...) but i don't care what you think about me now do what you will, i just can't stay here you show no regard for what im feeling and ruin any hope that you might when you give me just a little bit and i hang on for dear life it was always just a game of chance but I, I still came back for more i was so, i was so gentle when i handled you now i wonder what for but i don't care what you think about me now do what you will, i just can't stay here i'm you're the last to know i'm sorry for what it's worth but it's not my fault you can't see i'm bleeding from where i'm hurt (whatever happened to you, whatever happened to me) you can't see that i'm bleeding from where i'm hurt (whatever happened to you, whatever happened to me) you can't see that i'm bleeding from where i'm hurt (whatever happened to you, whatever happened to me)

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all songs written by Laura Jane Vincent
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released February 29, 2020

produced, engineered and mixed by Tom Troyer
mastered by Black Rabbit Audio

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