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allison-lynn
allison-lynn
American Sometimes I write songs and pretend I'm not mediocre.
Is this the truth? Is this you? Or are you trying to fit in? All the fakes Make me break And lose my mind Public misery Expressed silently Is this an honest plea or desperation for sympathy Public misery Instead of therapy It makes me see We're all suffering You're not this way You used to say That it would never be you Now you're on one track Its all an act The truth holds you back Public misery Expressed silently Is this an honest plea or desperation for sympathy Public misery Instead of therapy It makes me see We're all suffering Your complaints With no restraints Make me question your motives Try To realize There's reality behind the lies Public misery Expressed silently Is this an honest plea or desperation for sympathy Public misery Instead of therapy It makes me see We're all suffering
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Mar 27, 2014
Mar 27, 2014 at 4:05 PM UTC
Public Misery
Everyone says that they're gonna leave this place as soon as they can but in a town where everyone knows your name you'll be stuck without your moment of fame Empty promises to ourselves Hollow hopes for a change You're just another person In this washed up city of ours We all have dreams But will we ever get far? I hate to waste time Fishing around in the dark But what're the odds We'll ever make a change? To leave here is to leave behind memories Despite the pain Its all that we know of this lifetime And everyone tries Empty promises to ourselves Hollow hopes for a change You're just another person In this washed up city of ours We all have dreams But will we ever get far? I hate to waste time Fishing around in the dark But what're the odds We'll ever make a change? We all want to be somebody and make a change We all want somebody to remember our name But in the process of chasing fame We lose our roots along the way You're just another person In this washed up city of ours We all have dreams But will we ever get far? I hate to waste time Fishing around in the dark But what're the odds We'll ever make a change?
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Mar 27, 2014
Mar 27, 2014 at 3:54 PM UTC
Roots
You can’t give up so easily ‘cause now is not your time You wish that things were better But for now you’ve got to lie Deal with life today And tomorrow will be better Put a fake smile on your face And hold yourself together You wish you could Figure it out somehow But you can’t leave The walls are crashing down You’ll have your time It just isn’t now Go ahead and scream Please someone help me Someone help me now You feel the walls are closing in But you’re not even scared You just want the pain to end Want somebody to care You never thought it’d be so hard To just get through today ‘cause you’re about to give up And throw everything away You wish you could Figure it out somehow But you can’t leave The walls are crashing down You’ll have your time It just isn’t now Go ahead and scream Please someone help me Someone help me now You never wanted to be here Now it’s all that you’ve got You’re hanging by a thread You wish you could Figure it out somehow But you can’t leave The walls are crashing down You’ll have your time It just isn’t now Go ahead and scream Please someone help me Someone help me now Someone help me now Someone help me
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Feb 8, 2014
Feb 8, 2014 at 2:21 PM UTC
Strength
My self medicated pain Suppressed rather than relieved I push the pills away Instead I dwell on moments I'll never relive Wonder about things I can never change And cry the tears I'll never get back Silence is dangerous It means time to think Time to wander Time to point out every flaw Every ***** up Every painful memory I'd rather live in silent torture Than share my pain
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Feb 6, 2014
Feb 6, 2014 at 7:09 PM UTC
Self-medicated
And you will slowly fade out of my mind similar to how I faded out of yours years ago
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Feb 5, 2014
Feb 5, 2014 at 9:47 PM UTC
Fading
Forget your expectations Of what I should be I'm not a doll for you to manipulate Maybe I don't want to heed your advice Maybe I don't want to be just like you I know when I'm doing something wrong You don't have to point it out for the world to see I know I've been quiet for too long But once I speak, you'll drown me out with useless words I know I'm ******** up I know I can't do everything right And of course I'm giving up So why don't you do it too? I'm done with all these lectures Of who I should be I'm not changing me, for you I'm done with all your empty words And tireless lies You'll only judge me anyway I know when I'm doing something wrong You don't have to point it out for the world to see I know I've been quiet for too long But once I speak, you'll drown me out With useless words And now I'm giving up I suggest you do it too
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Feb 5, 2014
Feb 5, 2014 at 9:27 PM UTC
Don't Waste Your Breath
I either care too much Or I don't care enough It's like I'm playing a never ending Tug of war against myself Too much pushing and pulling Wondering and waiting Is it worth the time Or am I going insane yet? And even after taking steps back To see things more clearly My perspective remains the same And the image is blurry I can't decide what's right And I'm running out of time To finally make up My ever changing mind Drop the mask and façade I need to see the truth What is actually there? What is actually you? And what have you done To try to make me stay Even when it seems Like I'm pushing you away I miss the way it used to be When you actually tried Now I'm falling for you harder And I'm scarring my pride But what is actually hurt Isn't the fact that you're fading But the fact that I was wrong When I thought I could change it And maybe after this I'll finally learn How to point out the liars Before I get hurt But mistakes are inevitable Even for me I'm not the perfect person I wish I could be But I'll remember the past When I'm living every day I won't let people trick me Won't listen when they say That they can give me the world But they have their fingers crossed Because I can't lose my head Or ever get lost For the fear of unreturned love Is something to hate Because it's bound to happen sometime Despite your effort to delay it And well the seasons change And memories fade But the lesson will always Remain the same You'll have to face lies Disappointment and heartbreak But hold onto yourself It's the only thing you'll take Because most everything eventually Crumbles and falls But if you're still there Standing up tall You'll be able to start over Get a fresh start To reopen the wounds You've sealed on your heart
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Feb 3, 2014
Feb 3, 2014 at 7:01 PM UTC
Façade
I either care too much Or I don't care enough It's like I'm playing a never ending Tug of war against myself Too much pushing and pulling Wondering and waiting Is it worth the time Or am I going insane yet? And even after taking steps back To see things more clearly My perspective remains the same And the image is blurry I can't decide what's right And I'm running out of time To finally make up My ever changing mind Drop the mask and façade I need to see the truth What is actually there? What is actually you? And what have you done To try to make me stay Even when it seems Like I'm pushing you away I miss the way it used to be When you actually tried Now I'm falling for you harder And I'm scarring my pride But what is actually hurt Isn't the fact that you're fading But the fact that I was wrong When I thought I could change it And maybe after this I'll finally learn How to point out the liars Before I get hurt But mistakes are inevitable Even for me I'm not the perfect person I wish I could be But I'll remember the past When I'm living every day I won't let people trick me Won't listen when they say That they can give me the world But they have their fingers crossed Because I can't lose my head Or ever get lost For the fear of unreturned love Is something to hate Because it's bound to happen sometime Despite your effort to delay it And well the seasons change And memories fade But the lesson will always Remain the same You'll have to face lies Disappointment and heartbreak But hold onto yourself It's the only thing you'll take Because most everything eventually Crumbles and falls But if you're still there Standing up tall You'll be able to start over Get a fresh start To reopen the wounds You've sealed on your heart
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