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Awkward
04:24
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I was called the quiet and the shy one
For as long as memory allows
It seemed to be ingrained inside my brain then
I wonder if it still affects me now
If only I could travel backwards
Try and reach the rest of me
Find the things that held me back and
Tear those demons down
'Til there's none in the way
I may not be able to attain this
Power that feels out of my control
But I will try my very best to conquer
All the evil that I've picked up down the road
If only I could travel backwards
Try and reach the rest of me
Find the things that held me back and
Tear those demons down
'Til there's none in the way
Lack of confidence
So unsure of what to say
I'll tell you with confidence
Being awkward is okay
If only I could travel backwards
Try and reach the rest of me
Find the things that held me back and
Tear those demons down
'Til there's none in the way
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2. |
Just So You Know
03:08
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I'm sure that you've figured it out
I'm sorry but I have some doubts
I'm trying to make
My priorities straight
But we bend as we grow
Just so you know
It looks like I'm playing pretend
Don't care so what if I am
I'm feeling a spark
Or I'm falling apart
Just not a joke
Just so you know
Careful child stay on track
Patience now you'll find the path
You keep your ducks in a row
I prefer mine free to roam
The cause for concern
Is I crash and I burn
But we've all lost control
Just so you know
Careful child stay on track
Patience now you'll find the path
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3. |
Baby
03:42
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Baby, show me your love
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I knew a man who used his hands to build a home
For hours a day he made what he could make
Many were the reasons that he toiled away
But Heaven is a hard thing to create
His limbs don't work as easy as they used to
His heart has become heavy by the weight of age and time
So take the bottle off the shelf, but not for my health
Because a man's greatest danger is himself
I knew a man who loved the land he walked upon
He dreamt about the future and the past
Surely he was blessed with opportunity
Surely Fate made sure he'd never lack
No reason can be found on the surface
For why a mind is mastered by a taste, a touch, a high
So leave the bottle on the shelf, but not for my health
Because a man's greatest danger is himself
I can't deny my own obscured vision
And how desperately we all need grace
So leave the judgment on the shelf, but not for my health
Because a man's greatest danger is himself
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5. |
Another Time
03:13
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What can I say except I'm sorry
There's another distraction meant to grab my attention again
So what could I do except acquiesce
To the wind that is moving, to the voice that is calling my name
Should I run away and live in the sorrow
And pray that tomorrow never comes
Or should I face all of the demons wrapped up in this
And ask for forgiveness another time
What's left to do except move onward
I have no more excuses, just a head full of useless doubt
So why not explore uncharted waters
And find all of the reasons why no one realizes their dream
Should I run away and live in the sorrow
And pray that tomorrow never comes
Or should I face all of the demons wrapped up in this
And ask for forgiveness another time
I've got no one else to blame
I gave all my attention away
I've got no one else to blame
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6. |
From Fear to Joy
03:01
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I know you're nervous
I know you're scared
I know you're not alone
You are ready
You are cared for
You are called my own
When darkest is the night
The sun is yet to rise
Allelu
You have led me
To living waters
You have made me whole
Who could imagine
How you transform
All my fear to joy
When darkest is the night
The sun is yet to rise
Allelu
Allelu
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7. |
Either Way & Always
04:40
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Sunday morn our junior year
Atop the floating stairs
Was no surprise you caught my eye
As you were standing there
We'd chat online bad songs I'd write
We'd kiss outside our cars
Who would've thought ready or not
This all was just the start
Here we are
Hand in hand
Trynna find the promised land
Away we go
Or here we stay
I'll be by your side either way and always
Four years passed the same address
Atop the chapel stairs
You caught the eye of all in sight
As we were standing there
We made our vows nearly made out
And pledged we'd never part
We always thought ready or not
This all was just the start
Here we are
Hand in hand
Trynna find the promised land
Away we go
Or here we stay
I'll be by your side either way and always
Here we are
Hand in hand
Trynna find the promised land
Away we go
Or here we stay
I'll be by your side either way and always
Remember that one weekend trip
We took to western shores
The vase of rocks from ruby beach
Reminds me evermore
We walked upon the water while
The sunset turned to stars
Who would've thought ready or not
This all was just the start
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8. |
Get Out My Head
02:35
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I have never seen them
They're made of ones and ohs
But they know more about me
Then I would care to know
If I like this
Then I'll like that
If it feels alright
Keep coming back
They chase you through the airwaves
Follow you through the streets
They're watching through the windows
They're staring through the screens
If you like this
Then you'll like that
If it feels alright
Keep coming back
I might go crazy
Someone go with me
Their goal is our division
They know our greatest fears
They prey on our emotion
Make us shout make us cheer
If they like this
Then they'll like that
If it feels alright
Keep coming back
I might go crazy
Someone go with me
It's always been about
The you-know-who's and who knows what
But it's going too far
Get out of my head
Get out my head
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9. |
Don't Slack
02:56
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10. |
Here We Go Again
03:29
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Look out, here we go again
The carousel spins
So topsy and turvy
We find ourselves where we began
Now present is past
The first is now last
And the coin always lands on its head
The joke it was made
The cards that we played
Are the same ones left in our hand
Are we in control?
Are the dice being rolled?
Are we broken, and beaten, and shattered?
Can we rebuild these walls
From the pieces that fall?
Beat the odds, pave the path less travelled
What choice can we make
With all options the same?
Guess we'll stick with the cards in our hand
The coin with two faces
Grins through the flames
When our memories haunt us again
Once more at the end
We find ourselves where we began
Around we keep spinning
Look out, here we go again
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11. |
O Come, O Come, Emmanuel
03:06
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O come O come Emmanuel
And ransom captive Israel
That mourns in lonely exile here
Until the Son of God appears
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
Shall come to thee O Israel
O come Thou Dayspring from on high
And cheer us by Thy drawing nigh
Disperse the gloomy clouds of night
And death's dark shadow put to flight
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
Shall come to thee O Israel
O come Thou Wisdom from on high
And order all things far and nigh
To us the path of knowledge show
And cause us in her way to go
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
Shall come to thee O Israel
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Malingo Indianapolis, Indiana
Malingo, an independent Americana artist from Indiana, has been writing music since grade school. His music meanders between folk, bluegrass, and blues-rock, and pulls heavily from life experiences living in the Midwest, South, and Pacific Northwest.
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