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Michigan Avenue
02:50
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First Impressions must have left me all but blind
Guess I didn’t quite react
Somehow we took the time to talk and become friends
Guess I didn’t plan out that
And I can hardly say
All the things about amazing grace
Even when I think all’s good
There’s always something more
It’s great to see the time go by
Growing closer day by day
How many things we’ve shared
If you ever think that there’s no one around
By your side I’ll be right there
And all my thoughts just seem to be
Prayers and hopes for times to come
I promise true friend I will always be
And I know you’ll be the one
I’ll be with you
I’ll see this through
I’ll be with you
We’ll see this through
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2. |
Black T-shirts
02:50
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When we think of who we are
And what shapes our lives to be
As for me
I can’t stand to lean on emotion
The things we come to feel as true
May make me often play the fool
I never knew
I don’t have to look hard to find the truth
It seems there’s two sides to this game
The way feel and what is real
I can’t conceal
Emotions don’t determine who we are
The easy way to comprehend
Our value in this day and age
Is to say
You’re only good as how you feel
When I feel I’m at my worst
There’s an everlasting worth
Sometimes I feel I’m at my worst
But the truth says differently
The truth about it is that we
Are created just to be
You and me
The ones for who he died and rose again
It takes real faith for us to know
That who we are is always more
We are the Lords
And we are pure and innocent
When I don’t quite measure up
He is there
He lifts me up
I feel I never measure up
But the truth says differently
The way I feel
Can let me down
But there’s a truth
That can be found
It’s who I am
Through him you gotta know
If we can calm down just to see
And if we take time to believe
Than you will see
And never be alone
What I feel and what is real
What I feel and what is real
What I feel and what is real
What I feel and what is real
What I feel and what is real
What I feel and what is real
Because it’s all so real
Because it’s all so real
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3. |
Freestyle
03:10
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And if I had to tell you
The truth about myself
Would you take the time to listen
Or turn to someone else
And if I had the chance to show you
Would you turn away
Seeing through
Everything I thought was true
I could never turn away from you
In the end it’s all I do
What is right
I continue to put up a fight
Would I ever really win one night
It’s the pain that I go through
I guess sometimes I wonder
If it’s a spell I’m under
When I see you’re right there
And I’m still here
Turning myself away
I guess sometimes I wonder
If it’s a spell I’m under
When I see you’re right there
And I’m still here
Turning myself away
Away from me
Away from anyone to see
I feel no solidarity
Not what I want to be
And you’re still there
With thoughts of tender loving care
Why don’t I go and meet you there
Why can’t I see
I guess sometimes I wonder
If it’s a spell I’m under
When I see you’re right there
And I’m still here
Turning myself away
I guess sometimes I wonder
If it’s a spell I’m under
When I see you’re right there
And I’m still here
Turning myself away
Turning myself away
I guess sometimes I wonder
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4. |
Question & Answer
00:54
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Am I the man that I want to be
And what do you see when you look at me
What must I do
To be who you want me to be
Lord take my life
Into your hands
I’ll always seek to understand
But what can I do
God I am only a man
Pick your head up my child
Your love will never end
You’ll make your mark on this world
Rest assured I have a plan
Keep your hear inside my hand
In time you’ll understand
In time you’ll understand
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5. |
Unrequited
03:24
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I never knew exactly what it’d take
I expected hearts to break
And I never wanted to
Just push myself on you
And when I think
All I said
All I’ve been through
My own guilt that I subdue
I never thought that you
Would let me hold onto
Your life
Your eyes
Your smile
And your love
Your brightness from above
The beauty you exude
I long to be with you
And I could never be alone
After knowing you
And I could never be in love
With anyone but you
I never knew that my heart could shake
With every step you take
These coronaries are due
To completely loving you
And when I think
All I said
All I’ve been through
And the fire I see in you
I’m complete now I have you
To let me hold onto
Your life
Your eyes
Your smile
And your love
Your brightness from above
The talents you pursue
These joys I share with you
And I could never be alone
After knowing you
And I could never be in love
With anyone but you
How could I deserve
Anything as beautiful as you
And I could never be alone
After knowing you
And I could never be in love
With anyone but you
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6. |
Come Back Home
03:10
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And like a downhill grade
I watch you roll out of control
And it hurts right to the
Core of my heart
Here I am
By your side
And I will be there for the ride
If I can only see a
Hope for you to change
Will you come back home
Or will I be the
One there standing on my own
Can I hitch a ride
Until I see that you will
Push my heart aside
Little compromise has found a way to take control
And open up those doors
Far too wide
Here I am
By your side
Asking you to push aside your pride
And begging you to
Come to open arms
Will you come back home
Or will I be the
One there standing on my own
Can I hitch a ride
Until I see that you will
Push my heart aside
But I can’t be there
Anymore to
Watch you throw away
The brightness of your life
You’ve got so much to offer
But the glimmer just seems to fade
With every choice you make
With every heart you break
Let it go
I can’t be here
Watching you turn away
So this is the last thing I’ll say
You’re worth so much more and
Your life’s something great
I’m begging you
Don’t turn away
I can’t be there
Despite all of your fears
And I just can’t hold back these tears
I wish I could open your eyes enough to see
Please believe
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7. |
Soundtrack
03:16
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I can still remember
Thinking back to all the times when
I would listen to the songs that spoke to me
I’d hear those loud guitars
And then often sing along
Those song were always more than songs to me
Because it’s more than words
It’s not another catchy tune
That’s lifted my hear when I’m in pain
It’s the soundtrack to the movie of my life
That’s why I’ve got to sing
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8. |
Second Fall
02:30
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I blink my eyes feeling weighted eyelids
I pray that this won’t be misinterpreted
Fading is our moral absolutes
With dead purpose we stray from the truth
Is it real if it don’t cost that much
My beliefs are not a crutch
I can see that you’re jaded quickly
Soon forgetting the reason for attending
Now from the ashes of our institution
We convene without persecution
What belief survives only in churches halls
I take mine with me
No tangible walls
How can you join something
That is evil now
But in the guise of holy
An angel with broken wings
Scared to consume the poison food before me
Don’t turn your head as I expose our crisis
Thankfully it doesn’t have to be like this
I must remember that my faith burns in me
Not a relic in a physical building
I’m edified when the focus is on Christ
Need fellowship to help me in life
How can you join something
That is evil now
But in the guise of holy
An angel with broken wings
Scared to consume the poison food before me
If belief
Is incongruent with lifestyle
Then belief is nothing more than empty
If belief is simply a social web for us all
Welcome to our second fall
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9. |
Careless (demo version)
02:28
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So why is it so hard
And why am I so prone
To hurt myself and you
With a hundred different faces
I’m supposed to choose the one
I miss those days
When I was content by myself
Without some girl
Without a care in the
How will you look and
How will you act and
What if I saw you but didn’t think to look back
How would she talk, and
How would she smile
What if I mistook her for a friend all the while
So why is it so hard
And why am I so prone
To hurt myself and you
With a hundred different faces
I’m supposed to choose the one
I miss those days
How will you look and
How will you act and
What if I saw you but didn’t think to look back
How would she talk, and
How would she smile
What if I mistook her for a friend all the while
Am I out of line
I know that God will bring you
I pray for you all the time
Ask God to guide my choices
I know you’ll be the one
I miss those days
When I was content by myself
Without some girl
Without a care in the
How will you look and
How will you act and
What if I saw you but didn’t think to look back
How would she talk, and
How would she smile
What if I mistook her for a friend all the while
Lord guide me as I walk
Fill me as I breathe
And learn to lean on you
In a million situations
I know you’ll be the one
That I can trust
And I’ll be content with myself
Inside this world
Sometimes I wonder
How can I be
As good as I can be
When I’m not you
Quite like I wanna be
I can I deter
My human nature
And help another see
That I am sure
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10. |
Strength (demo version)
02:24
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Vulnerability seems to cast some light
Why do I fall even when I know what’s wrong from right
Again I crucify my flesh
If you didn’t love me lord
You wouldn’t give me these tests
Wanna close my eyes
Wanna see your face
Wanna serve you even though I don’t deserve your grace
And you can sustain me
Even when I’m wrong
In me I’m weak
In you I’m strong
My own weakness simply clarifies
By myself I’m prepared to fail
My flesh will compromise
I can’t stand to live like this
Wanna walk in my real life
And abandon old selfishness
Wanna close my eyes
Wanna see your face
Wanna serve you even though I don’t deserve your grace
You can sustain me
Even when I’m wrong
In me I’m weak
In you I’m strong
More, higher
I’m afraid but I know
God has something better anyway
And I wish I could get a grasp on perfection
And make a dent in my flesh
That I just hate
But once again
The dent is in the ground
With my face
But not to be afraid
His almighty hand has guided me
Back to the race
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11. |
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Am I the man that I want to be
And what do you see when you look at me
What must I do
To be who you want me to be
Lord take my life
Into your hands
I’ll always seek to understand
But what can I do
God I am only a man
Pick your head up my child
Your love will never end
You’ll make your mark on this world
Rest assured I have a plan
Keep your hear inside my hand
In time you’ll understand
In time you’ll understand
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Namesake San Diego, California
Namesake is a melodic punk rock band that ruled Arizona’s west-side in the late ninety's - early 2000's. Reunited in 2018. Their new album, "The Twenty Year First Impression" is OUT NOW!
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