Float – The Neighbourhood
They show you how to swim,
Then they throw you in the deep end.
I’ve been learning since,
But that doesn’t mean I’ll float.
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Sarah Laico
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All I want is to be happy,
All I want is to be happy.
All I want, all I want is love.
All I get is another day,
All I get is another day
That I can’t, that I can’t get out of …
When I wake up, slap my face,
When I wake up far away.
Now we’re laid up, all okay,
And we made up for today.
All I want is to be laughing,
All I want is to be laughing
With you one, with you one more time.
But I know now, I’ve been stupid,
“Just keep moving, ” that’s what you said.
And I will, and I will, alright.
When I wake up, slap my face,
When I wake up far away.
Now we’re laid up, all okay,
And we made up for today.
Disappear Daily – Ollie MN
Getting out of bed
Shouldn’t be so hard to do.
When it’s dark inside your head,
Who cares if the sky’s blue?
The smallest thing
Can split my mind in two.
I wish everything
Came as easily as loving you,
As loving you, you.
Loving you, you.
Isn’t it fun how I completely
Disappear daily?
And make it hard to see
Why you love me at all?
Isn’t it funny when I can’t breathe,
Insist that we both leave
Your own birthday party
‘Cause of nothing at all?
I wanna dance
Freely like others do.
I wish everything
Came as easily as loving you
As loving you, you.
Loving you, you.
And I hate
Myself today.
And I hate
Being seen this way.
Everybody wants to be told
I’ll be okay.
But I thought that was what
They’re supposed to say.
Manifest – Andrew Bird
I’m coming to the edge of the widest canyon,
My companion’s dear.
I’m starting to question my manifest destiny,
My claim to this frontier.
I’m coming to the brink of a great disaster,
End just has to be near.
The earth spins faster, whistles right past you,
Whispers death in your ear.
Don’t pretend you can’t hear.
Don’t pretend you can’t.
I can hear your tendrils still digging
For everything that’s walked this earth once living,
Then to be exhumed and burned to vapor.
Can you save her?
Now she’s in the air,
Radical and free,
Neither here nor there.
She’s obliged to no one,
She’s obliged to no one.
I’m coming to the edge of a rising ocean,
Such commotion and fear.
Keeping all our eyes on what’s on the horizon,
And all that we hold dear.
I’m coming to the brink of a great disaster,
End just has to be near.
The Earth spins faster, whistles right past you,
Whispers death in your ear.
Don’t pretend you can’t hear.
Don’t pretend you can’t.
I can hear your tendrils still digging
For everything that’s walked this earth once living,
Then to be exhumed and burned to vapor.
Can you save her?
She’s in the air,
Radical and free,
Not a goddamn care.
She’s obliged to no one,
She’s obliged to no one.
Oh, no, don’t pretend you can’t hear.
Don’t pretend you can’t hear.
Blame Game – Beach Bunny
Time keeps slipping away, slipping away.
Same routine settles in next Friday.
TV news interviews saying, “She’s loose.”
Police officer asks what she’s wearing.
And I’m tired of the world perceiving me.
And I’m tired of girls saying,
“Something here’s gotta change, it’s gotta change.”
We keep playing the same blame game.
Do you think calling names makes me feel safe?
You look prettiest when you smile, babe.
But I don’t want to smile for anyone.
And I’ll be caught dead saying,
“Guess it’s my fault my body’s fun to stare at,
Sorry my clothes can’t keep your hands from grabbing,
Yeah, it’s my problem, I’m asking for it.
Guess you’re the victim, and I’m the suspect.”
Suspect.
Posters and TV
Tell me my body
Is for others’ satisfaction,
Get a sexual reaction.
We’re taught we’re only
Meant to act holy,
Cover up your shoulders
Or you might tempt somebody.
Girls run home at night
When we’re leaving from the party
‘Cause we’re raised to trust nobody.
And it’s not right to make excuses,
Teach them why they shouldn’t do this
‘Stead of telling us to hide, hide.
