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How Are You?

by Brad Abbott

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How Are You? 04:08
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Hello, how are you today? Wake up take a pill it's gonna be okay It’s funny how things go in this game we play You know what they say winning isn't everything I lose myself with every single breath I take Try as I might but I just can’t keep my head straight Hate waking up, and in the night I just can’t sleep It’s like I have this cloud just hanging over me and they said Hello, how are you today? Wake up take a pill it's gonna be okay It’s funny how things go in this game we play You know what they say winning isn't everything Minutes into hours and then hours into to days I’m on 2 prescriptions, and they’ve got me in a haze I'll be damned if I’m not trying but i just can't break away I know I’ve been sold a demon that’s guiding me into my grave they said… Hello, how are you today? Wake up take a pill it's gonna be okay It’s funny how things go in this game we play You know what they say winning isn't everything Hello, how are you today? Woke up out of pills and I threw my body in a rage I’ve made damn sure every single bottle was empty Now my body is shaking, and it’s getting hard to breathe.
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Vivian 03:49
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Vivian, you stole my heart Vivian, I should have known from the start Vivian, why are you so far away? Vivian, I want to hear you say… I love you Oh Vivian, you stole my heart (You stole my X2) Oh Vivian, How i hate that we’re apart Vivian, can you call me on the phone? Vivian, I know your voice would help me when I feel alone Vivian, these messages are everything But Vivian, I want to hear you sing, cause I love you. Vivian, you stole my heart (You stole my X2) Oh Vivian, How I hate that we’re apart But I’m starting to get the feeling I just may be wrong Had I lost my mind to not know what was going on Could I be so blind? How could you lead a second life? And waste my time oh Vivian You stole my heart (You stole my X2) Vivian, you stole my heart. (You stole my, you stole my heart)
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Secrets 03:22
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Do you think I’m crazy? Believe me I have my reasons why I’m a warrior, she said to me with a fire in her eye And no one had seen him, and only two people know why No proof or witness of the beauty queen with the fire in her eye There’s no need to throw me off the deep end Baby I’ll keep all your secrets Don’t wrap me up with all your regrets Baby I’ll keep all your secrets in the dark Time went on, I could feel it more as every day passed by I had fallen deeply, it wasn’t love but it had me intertwined And I think I’m crazy, and believe me I have my reasons why The spell of the warrior, the beauty queen with the fire in her eye There’s no need to throw me off the deep end Baby I’ll keep all your secrets Don’t wrap me up with all your regrets Baby I’ll keep all your secrets in the dark And I’ll hold them tight where no one knows In my heart and in my soul I’ll hold them close, keep them dear confide in me and have no fear And I’ll hold them tight where no one knows In my heart and in my soul I’ll hold them close, keep them dear confide in me and have no fear and I’ll Keep your secrets (keeping your secrets)
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Expectations 04:42
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Everything you ever wanted, was everything I couldn’t be And this old house is haunted, when you’re not next to me And I know I must have went wrong, somewhere along the lines So I’ll just watch our world fall, like I do every other time And I don’t meet your expectations, maybe I don’t even try No I don’t meet your expectations, and I never bothered asking why … Down and broken, I thought I said it all, but maybe I've misspoken The skeletons inside our closet, no one ever has to know It sure was a battle and we lost it, now we’re down and bleeding, breathing slow So we’re counting all our losses, and we’re dwelling in the past This is far from what I wanted, now we’re settling for last And i don’t meet your expectations, maybe I don’t even try No I don’t meet your expectations, and I never bothered asking why There’s missing pages that I just can’t find I’ve read front to back and in between the lines And I feel as though I’m losing my mind I’m running out of breath and we’re running out of time And I don’t meet your expectations, maybe I don’t even try No I don’t meet your expectations, and you never bothered asking why
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Arson 05:01
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Pushed up against the wall Nowhere left to go No one To hear you call No reason left to fight I threw it all away for good I burned it down just cause I could And i watched it fall right to the ground Took a breath, got back up and turned around And the words seem to escape me What was the reason for it all? Didn’t see a point in waiting When we knew how the cards would fall I threw it all away for good I burned it down just cause I could And i watched it fall right to the ground Took a breath, got back up and turned around I threw it all away for good I burned it down just cause I could I threw it all away for good I burned it down just cause I could And i watched it fall right to the ground Took a breath, got back up and turned around I Took a breath, got back up and turned around
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The TV 02:53
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Don’t turn on the TV, there’s nothing to see Lies upon lies, and torn up families In a world that’s turned ugly, it’s hard to believe That anything could save us, that we’ll ever be free So where do we go, is there a path we could take What do we do, is there something someone needs to say? Seeing is believing, so they pull the curtains closed Sweep it under the rug, no one will know Fabricate stories, twist and turn the truth Cause In a world that’s divided, they know they’ll never lose So where do we go, is there a path we could take What do we do, when no one knows what to say? And we’ve lost our way All I can think to say is.. Don’t turn on the TV, there’s nothing to see Just more of the lies, blood and tears and greed.
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Indestructible 05:07
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I wish I was indestructible, but here I am, I’m just a man Broken and uncomfortable, sweaty palms and shaking hands So what was it you said to me? Sometimes things don’t go as planned Maybe it’s not meant to be, but it all works out in the end And I’d live by your hand, And I’d die by your side And I’d do it all again, Was that all a lie? And I wish that I was capable, to understand your real from pretend But you’re a maze that’s inescapable, I’m running round in circles and I just can’t find an end So what was it you said to me? Sometimes things don’t go as planned It just wasn’t meant to be, but it all works out in the end And I’d live by your hand, and I’d die by your side And I’d do it all again, was that all a lie? And I’d live by your hand, and I’d die by your side And I’d do it all again, was that all a lie? I wish I was indestructible, But here I am, I’m just a man I wish I was indestructible, But Here I am, I’m crumbling
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Long Nights 03:35
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In different times, We’d be walking side by side Through the night, looking out for satellites And everything felt right, we’d sleep all day and stay up all night Though we didn’t have a dime,we still had the times of our lives I remember the... Long nights on the phone Outside in my ride getting stoned Walking into the unknown You’ll never have to be alone, alone The world will change, People will still stay the same And we’ll stay sane, and watch it unfold from the windowpane Cause we don’t know what to say, and tomorrow could just be our day No need to be afraid, Life has always been this way I remember... Long nights on the phone Outside in my ride getting stoned Walking into the unknown You’ll never have to be alone, alone Long nights on the phone Outside in my ride getting stoned Walking into the unknown You’ll never have to be alone, alone
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Next to You 03:40
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It’s been a while since I wrote one down for you But I don’t know how to put the words into So we’ll lay back as the local train tears through I’d rather be nowhere else but next to you And I want you to know that You’re my wildest dream come true And I want you to feel the way I do When I’m lying next to you It’s funny how the pieces fell into place on cue As we fought our fears that it was to good to be true Years passed and one thing still remains with you I’d swim upstream through the tides of change. And I want you to know that You’re my wildest dream come true And I want you to feel the way I do When I’m lying next to you Next to you
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Worn Out Shoes 03:19
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I walk to work in these worn out shoes Yeah they’ve worn right through the soul And everyday is just the same Wasting all my time away getting old Break your spirit then lift it up No one's ego goes untouched You’ll soon find… Brace yourself and take the punch Pick yourself back up You’ll be fine, you’ll be fine Do do do do And I’m walking home in these worn out shoes Coming in from the cold And my wallet may be empty, my car is broken down But you’re mine to hold And I don't need to have it all It's enough to know you're there to catch me if I fall Break your spirit then lift it up No one's ego goes untouched You’ll soon find… Brace yourself and take the punch Pick yourself back up You’ll be fine, you’ll be fine

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released November 13, 2020

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