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Prologue
01:39
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2. |
Never Give Up
03:48
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Never give up.
Never say good bye.
Never stay down and always try.
Never give up.
Never say good bye.
Never let the chances pass you by.
But sometimes it's hard.
Our paths aren't set in stone.
This road is cracked and broken,
but I'll never walk alone.
Never give up.
Never say good bye.
Never let the chances pass you by.
Never give up.
Never say good bye.
Never stay down and always try.
A list of my mistakes
is written on the wall.
But I can fix it if you help me through it all.
Let's throw it all away,
make tomorrow a better day.
With you I know I can.
With you I know.
Where did you go?
Never give up.
Never say good bye.
Never let mistakes define you inside.
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3. |
Hope
02:37
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When I wake up
in the afternoon,
I get up, get dressed,
I'll see you soon.
I close my windows,
and lock the door.
I've lost myself,
this I am sure.
Where do I go?
I don't know, my friend
but if I do my best,
I'll make it in the end
if you stay here,
next to me.
I was blind,
now I can see.
I locked myself in,
and lost the key.
What's the point?
Who should I be?
Still without me,
the world spins round.
If a star dies,
is there a sound?
Where do I go?
I don't know, my friend
but if I do my best,
I'll make it in the end
if you stay here,
next to me.
I was blind,
now I can see.
And as the tears,
roll down my face,
I know
I'm a disgrace.
But when you hold me
in your arms
you turn my cuts
into scars.
Where do I go?
It doesn't matter, my friend.
If I do my best,
I'll make it in the end
if you stay here,
next to me.
I was blind,
now I can see.
Where do I go?
It doesn't matter, my friend.
If I do my best,
I'll make it in the end
if you stay here,
next to me.
I have hope,
now I can be.
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4. |
Coffee
03:19
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This place is done for me,
You see it’s all washed up.
The tides are turned again,
And so is the scenery.
I need to get away,
To a better place.
There’s no choice anymore.
The sky is gray,
Not much left to say.
And my coffee’s getting cold.
Until I let it set,
The sun refused to rise.
If a bird leaves the cage,
You’ll see that it flies.
I need to get away,
To a better place.
There’s no choice anymore.
The sky is gray,
Not much left to say.
And my coffee’s getting cold.
This place is done,
There’s no more to see.
There’s nothing left other than
You and me.
This place is done for me,
You see it’s all washed up.
The tides are turned again…
I need to get away,
To a better place.
There’s no choice anymore.
The sky is gray,
Not much left to say.
And my coffee’s getting cold.
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5. |
Too Hard To.
02:50
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Never been older,
Never felt younger. I just,
Want to feel what it’s like to be,
Without you for a night.
Never been colder,
Never wanted more pain. I just,
Need to feel what it’s like,
Without you by my side.
But it’s too hard to imagine,
Life without you.
Oh it’s too hard to.
Never been taller,
Never felt smaller. I don’t,
Know what I’d do without the,
Shadow of you.
But it’s too hard to imagine,
Life without you.
Oh it’s too hard to.
You keep me locked in a cage,
You put the key right outside.
Maybe I can reach it if I try.
You make me feel right at home,
But this isn’t the one that I want.
Every memory I have,
You find a way to haunt.
But it’s too hard to imagine,
Life without you.
Oh it’s too hard to.
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6. |
Strong
03:56
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I know that something's wrong,
I can see it in your eyes.
I wish I could fix this.
I wish I could try.
Please don't give up just yet
I know that it's falling apart.
But if you just take a breath
You won't leave with a broken heart.
I don't know if I'm strong enough.
I don't know if I can.
I don't know if I should.
I don't know if I'm strong enough.
I don't know what to do
to save you.
Why is this coming up?
Why can't you look away?
Why don't you believe me
when I say, I'm okay?
I just worry that is all.
I don't want to say good bye.
If you just take a second believe me
I will try.
I don't know if I'm strong enough.
I don't know if I can.
I don't know if I should.
I don't know if I'm strong enough.
I don't know what to do
to save you.
I don't know if I'm strong enough.
I don't know if I can.
I don't know if I should.
I don't know if I'm strong enough.
I don't know what to do
to save you.
I know that something's wrong,
I can see it in your eyes.
I wish I could fix this.
I wish I could try.
I don't know if I'm strong enough.
I don't know if I can.
I don't know if I should.
I don't know if I'm strong enough.
I don't know what to do
to save you.
I don't know if I'm strong enough.
I don't know if I can.
I don't know if I should.
I don't know if I'm strong enough.
I don't know what to do
to save you.
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I wish that I could feel better.
I wish that I could feel whole.
This pain just doesn't feel real.
Wish I could let you go.
But I know,
somehow, someday, I'll be fine.
And I know,
somewhere out there I'll find the time.
But it'll take a little more,
a push and a pull,
but I know.
The whole world is crashing,
like waves on the shore.
My back is still aching,
I can't reach the door.
But I know,
somehow, someday, I'll be fine.
And I know,
somewhere out there I'll find the time.
But it'll take a little more,
a push and a pull,
but I know it just gets harder
every single day.
But I know,
somehow, someday, I'll be fine.
And I know,
somewhere out there I'll find the time.
But it'll take a little more,
a push and a pull,
but I know.
But I know,
somehow, someday, I'll be fine.
And I know,
somewhere out there I'll find the time.
But it'll take a little more,
a push and a pull,
but I know.
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8. |
Solitude
04:07
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I am here for you.
I will help you through.
I know that it's hard,
but you are not alone.
You are not alone.
I am here for you.
Please just take my hand,
it's worth it in the end.
Bandage up yourself.
Take a deep breath.
Sometimes life pushes,
but you need to push back.
You are not alone.
I am here for you.
Please just take my hand,
it's worth it in the end.You are not alone.
I am here for you.
Please just take my hand,
it's worth it in the end.
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9. |
In Time
02:28
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Been waiting so long
to find what's going on.
I've been crawling so much
to see how far I go.
I see my face in the mirror.
I see my name up in lights
But in time
maybe I'll find where I belong.
The world is falling all around.
I'm waiting for my time to shine.
To show you who I am.
The path is long and foreign.
Is it wrong or is it right?
I know someday I'll get there,
but not without a fight.
But in time
maybe I'll find where I belong.
The world is falling all around.
I'm waiting for my time to shine.
To show you who I am.
But in time
maybe I'll find where I belong.
The world is falling all around.
I'm waiting for my time to shine.
To show you who I am.
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10. |
On Our Own
03:19
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I don’t know why,
I’m still fighting.
I don’t know where,
I’m trying to go.
But you and I,
Will make it on our own.
You and I,
Will make it all alone.
It’s times like these,
That make us better off.
It's things like this,
That make us get along.
Our place on Earth,
Is up to us to decide.
Our thoughts and works,
Remain after we die.
You and I,
Will make it on our own.
You and I,
Will make it all alone.
You and I,
Will make it on our own.
You and I,
Will make it all alone.
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11. |
Encore
03:56
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Rings and tats,
guitar strings and bats.
Nine irons,
dogs and cats, or
whatever you're about.
Gloves and hats and cigarettes.
Sex and drugs give happiness, oh.
That's what it's all about.
But this music, right here.
It feels my ears it's everywhere.
It's all I'll ever need.
Baby don't go.
Baby sing another song.
This jam is just for me,
what if I beg you, baby?
Please don't go,
just another song, be free.
This night is just what I need.
Posters and knick-knacks.
Stuffed animals and history facts, oh.
Whatever you're about.
Clothes and toys, girls and boys.
It's up to you it's all your choice.
That's what it's all about.
But this music, right here.
It feels my ears it's everywhere.
It's all I'll ever need.
Baby don't go.
Baby sing another song.
This jam is just for me,
what if I beg you, baby?
Please don't go,
just another song, be free.
This night is just what I need.
Oh don't go I'll miss you so this song is just for me.
Oh don't go I'll miss you so this song is all I need.
Baby don't go.
Baby sing another song.
This jam is just for me,
what if I beg you, baby?
Please don't go,
just another song, be free.
This night is just what I need.
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12. |
Gone
02:56
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Since we first met
we both tried to be strong,
and now that you're gone
I've never felt so weak.
I don't know how I could let you in
I'll never make that mistake again.
And now I don't know what to do.
I lost a friend; I let go of you.
I wish you were still here with me,
but you can't be.
And now we're both here.
Smiling but on the verge of tears
now that I'm gone
I hope that you're okay.
I don't know how I could let you in
I'll never make that mistake again.
And now I don't know what to do.
I lost a friend; I let go of you.
I wish you were still here with me,
but you can't be.
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13. |
Two For One
04:04
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You and me were two for one.
We found each other,
and jumped the gun.
Now here we are after two long years;
happier than ever,
but still in tears.
Where did we both go?
We loved, and lost,
and loved some more.
Where did that all go?
The two of us,
nobody knows.
Now two years in we feel alone.
It's all my fault, but I need to grow.
And here we are, falling down.
We'll get back up
but it takes a smile instead of a frown.
Where did we both go?
We loved, and lost,
and loved some more.
Where did that all go?
The two of us,
nobody knows.
I miss you with all my heart.
The pain is real, but it makes my art.
You miss me too I know this much.
All we can do is take the punches,
as they come,
and hope the next one,
makes us numb,
so we can't feel the pain,
anymore.
Where did we both go?
We loved, and lost,
and loved some more.
Where did that all go?
The two of us,
nobody knows.
Nobody knows.
I'll never know.
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14. |
Near
01:20
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15. |
Epilogue
02:51
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Years of hope and strength.
I'll find where I belong.
The band-aids and the coffee,
how could it all be wrong?
Now we're still on our own,
against it all.
It was hard not to cry.
But I never gave up,
I never said good bye.
Don't give up on me.
Don't give up on me baby.
I know that I'm a mess but
at the end of it all,
you know I'm still your friend.
You know I'll always be your friend.
And in the very end,
after all that we've been through,
I never gave up
but I had to say good bye
to you.
Never give up.
Never ask me why.
Sometimes the pain is just enough
to push you off the edge
into a place where you have to say
good bye.
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Eric Robbins North Adams, Massachusetts
My entire life I've translated my emotions into music. I have written, produced, and performed the entirety of my first album, Never Give Up, entirely on my own. The Lonely Wanderer is on the way!
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