1. |
Teenage Tragedy
04:46
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all the kids are tripping
on antidepressants
tryna figure out what the
meaning of life is
sitting ‘round waiting for their
lives to be over
everything is good
when you’re a fucking freeloader
we joke about our mental instability
because our coping tactic is irony
we get away with embracing insincerity
until we turn twenty
it’s a teenage tragedy
so don’t bother having any dreams
‘cause all these success stories
yeah they don’t mean anything
it’s a teenage tragedy
when we get responsibilities
how to make money
how to keep control
all the kids are high off of
daredevil antics
cheating on their girlfriends
and screaming ‘bout static
tv tells me i should be
rich and famous
but all i can accomplish
is sleeping in later
we joke about our mental instability
because our coping tactic is irony
we get away with embracing insincerity
until we turn twenty
it’s a teenage tragedy
so don’t bother having any dreams
‘cause all these success stories
yeah they don’t mean anything
it’s a teenage tragedy
when we get responsibilities
how to make money
how to keep control
i don’t wanna grow up
don’t wanna be an adult
i’d rather stay home
17 forever
won’t turn into a number
i forget when i’m old
it’s a teenage tragedy
so don’t bother having any dreams
‘cause all these success stories
yeah they don’t mean anything
it’s a teenage tragedy
when we get responsibilities
how to make money
how to keep control
i’m a teenage
i’m a teenage
i’m a teenage tragedy
i’m a teenage
i’m a teenage
i’m a teenage tragedy
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2. |
Doesn't it Suck?
02:16
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last week my mom told me
i was being a little too mean
well doesn’t that suck
i didn’t mean to make a scene
but i’m my own best drama queen
and doesn’t that suck
i’m my own worst nightmare
losing loaded dice
screaming that isn’t fair
for me to have to think twice
i’m my own worst enemy
but i’m holding on
i might be a drama queen
but there’s nothing wrong
there’s nothing wrong
didn’t think my grades would fall
about as fast as a playing card wall
well doesn’t that suck
but i’m doing the best i can
without telling it to the man
and it kinda sucks
i’m my own worst nightmare
losing loaded dice
screaming that isn’t fair
for me to have to think twice
i’m my own worst enemy
but i’m holding on
i might be a drama queen
but there’s nothing wrong
there’s nothing wrong
i’m doing better
when i try
i’m doing better
but i kinda wanna cry
i’m doing better
it’s in flux
i’m doing better
but it sucks
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3. |
Overthinking
03:39
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i think i might be thinking too much
and i don’t really know what’s what
so i’ll hide inside
in hope to save my pride
i think i might be in love
what that feels like i don’t know what
so i’ll keep it inside
in hope to save my pride
and now i’m standing
in the middle of the road
staring at the signs
reading between the lines
studying the hindsight of my dreams
20/20 vision
but i don’t what it means
i’m overthinking
i’ve got it bad
all the little little things
they’ll drive me mad
i’m overthinking it’s tearing me apart
the epicenter
it’s planted in my heart
you said you weren’t into us
and i kinda understand that but
if you give it a chance maybe
you’ll be surprised
the peer pressure’s got you off
but none of that was really our fault
and if you close your eyes
you just might be surprised
and now i’m standing
in the middle of the road
staring at the signs
reading between the lines
studying the hindsight of my dreams
20/20 vision
but i don’t what it means
i’m overthinking
i’ve got it bad
all the little little things
they’ll drive me mad
i’m overthinking it’s tearing me apart
the epicenter
it’s planted in my heart
maybe i’ll wake up
one of these days
and find myself
in a different place
maybe it’s exactly as it seems
and i’m sorry
i’m sorry
i think i might be thinking too much
and i don’t really know what’s what
so i’ll hide inside
in hope to save my pride
i’m overthinking
i’ve got it bad
all the little little things
they’ll drive me mad
i’m overthinking it’s tearing me apart
the epicenter
it’s planted in my heart
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4. |
Workaholic
03:34
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i probably haven't had a break
in a month or two
and i'm a little borderline
from all the shit i have to do
and i know i told you i’d be there this time
but reality kicked in and i’m really not fine
i know i should take some time
and just do nothing
but i gotta, i gotta
and i should probably see someone
but i gotta, i gotta
but i gotta, i gotta
work work work
‘cause i’m a workaholic
and i don’t have time
to be unproductive
i gotta gotta
work work work
even though i’m tired
i’ll have all the time
to sleep when
i’m not alive
i’m two weeks off
of feeling pretty okay
and i should probably stop
doing things that i hate
and it definitely doesn’t help
that i procrastinate
but what else am i to do
at this age
i know i should take some time
and just do nothing
but i gotta, i gotta
and i should probably see someone
but i gotta, i gotta
but i gotta, i gotta
work work work
‘cause i’m a workaholic
And i don’t have time
To be unproductive
i gotta gotta
work work work
even though i’m tired
i’ll have all the time
to sleep when
i’m not alive
i’m a workaholic
but this shit ain’t worth it
this shit ain’t worth it
i know i should take some time
and just do nothing
but i gotta, i gotta
and i should probably see someone
but i gotta, i gotta
but i gotta, i gotta
work work work
‘cause i’m a workaholic
and i don’t have time
to be unproductive
i gotta gotta
work work work
even though i’m tired
i’ll have all the time
to sleep when
i’m not alive
i gotta, gotta
i gotta, gotta
i gotta, gotta work
i gotta, gotta
i gotta, gotta
i gotta, gotta
work work work
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5. |
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all by myself
strapped onto a launching rocket
broadway’s next up on the docket
don’t need no help
i’ve made it 17 years dreaming
it might explain my lack of sleeping
and now i’m here
what do i do
when i’m here
it isn’t clear
so what do i
what do i do
when i’m here
maybe i’m just
a little self-obsessed
and neurotic
find someone to tell you different
and now i’m not
quite sure of
what the next step
in this game is
winning really the objective?
and now i’m here
(they told me this was the finish line)
what do i do
(but i am so behind)
when i’m here
it isn’t clear
(they told me this was the finish line)
so what do i
(but i feel so behind)
what do i do
when i’m here
ascending pretending
i know what the hell is going on
(what is going on?)
assuming the world
won’t screw me over
just for fun
and now i’m here
what do i do
when i’m here
it isn’t clear
so what do i
what do i do
when i’m here?
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iris olympia Vashon, Washington
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