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Whisper & Rage
04:38
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Forever feels like such a long time
But it don’t seem so bad with you
A desert full of lost years
I’m so happy being found
These two halves coming to life
To try and make themselves whole
I’m the ebb, you’re the flow
Keeping me on the tip of my toes
For every one of our remaining days
You be the whisper, I’ll be the rage
I like the way you breathe
When you lay your head on me
Peaceful and sweet alone with me
The only thing I want to see
We’re moving now as one
As every sense comes undone
I’m the ebb, you’re the flow
Keeping me on the tip of my toes
For every one of our remaining days
You be the whisper, I’ll be the rage
Yea you be the whisper, I’ll be the rage
I’m the ebb, you’re the flow
Keeping me on the tip of my toes
For every one of our remaining days
I’ll be the whisper, you be the rage
Yea I’ll be the whisper, you be the rage
You be the whisper and I'll be the rage
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Memory of You
03:54
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I think I broke my own heart again
Overthinking
Remembering how you
Pulled yourself deeper into me
Never no such thing
As being too close
Gripping tighter to keep
The hold you had on me
And I just wanted to see
A brighter end for you and me
And I just want to hold onto this memory
This memory of you
The joke’s on you again
Yea I don’t need the booze
To remember every
Line tattooed on you
Tracing every inch
Down your spine
Holding onto the thought of you
May be too good to be true
And I just wanted to see
A brighter end for you and me
And I just want to hold onto this memory
This memory of you
I should have listened to you
And never let this start
And now we wait, now we see
Will this ever be meant to be
And I just wanted to see
A brighter end for you and me
And I just wanted to see
A brighter end for you and me
And I just want to hold onto this memory
This memory of you
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3. |
The Longest Goodbye
04:48
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What is this
This confusion
I guess I misunderstood
All the things
The things you said
All the things you did
Can you please tell me
Where do we go from here
You know that I never like to see you go
And it hurts even worse when you're gone
So I, I’m going to take me time with this
The longest goodbye
Longest goodbye
Don’t believe one single notion
That I don’t believe myself
And I can't say that I want this
No, I don’t want you to go
Despite all my best intentions
It still feels like something’s missing
You know that I never like to see you go
And it hurts even worse when you're gone
So I, I’m going to take me time with this
The longest goodbye
Longest goodbye
And I know that behind the smile
You’re just as sad as me
Just as sad as me
To keep this heart from sinking
It’s taking all of my wishful thinking
Well you know that I never like to see you go
And it hurts even worse when you're gone
So I, I'm going to take me time with this
The longest goodbye
The longest goodbye
The longest goodbye
The longest goodbye
The longest goodbye
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The Wrong Year
03:42
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Unbothered
02:45
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Well, it must be that kind of evening
When you don't want to know me
Looking just a little bit too carefree
Every time I see you walking past me
And I can tell when I'm beat
Sometimes I just can't stand the heat
There you go, so unbothered
Yeah, look at you
So unbothered
What makes it okay to pretend like we didn't mean a thing
Just so you can act
So unbothered
Averting your eyes by design
Every time we have a line of sight
Well, I know things aren't always so black and white
Maybe you're hiding tears behind your eyes
And I know when it's time to leave
The only thing that brings me some relief
There you go, so unbothered
Yeah, look at you
So unbothered
What makes it okay to pretend like we didn't mean a thing
Just so you can act
So unbothered
Yeah, your silence makes me believe I misread everything
And now you're chipping away at all the goodwill you built up
Yeah, your silence screams over the songs I sing
One day just you wait and I too can be unbothered
Yeah, I'll be
So unbothered
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Piece of You
04:48
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Tossin', turnin'
Well, I've been losin' so much sleep
Without you here
Laying next to me
And I've been thinking to myself
Am I alone in how I feel
Please tell me if it's true
That you toss when I turn
Now tell me, is it true
Do I still have a piece of you
You have no clue
The amount that I hope
This really is the right idea
Just the wrong year
And I've been thinking to myself
Am I alone in how I feel
Please tell me if it's true
That you toss when I turn
Now tell me, is it true
Do I still have a piece of you
Well, I think I'd feel so much better if I knew
That this distance is killing you too
I've been wondering to myself
Am I alone in how I feel
Please tell me if it's true
That you toss when I turn
Now tell me, is it true
Do I still have a piece of you
Do I still have a piece of you
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Koby Houston, Texas
Guitarist/Songwriter for Xwansongs, currently working on figuring out what a musical existence outside of the band looks like. Who am I? What do I sound like? Are these songs okay?
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I'm the guitarist for Xwansongs. I co-wrote several of these songs and played on all of them.
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