Tears

from Mixed Reviews, Pt. 2 by The Last City

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I watch as my fears line up in rows
And I sink down farther than ever before
Tell me I've been sleeping

I stand as my plans go up in flames
And I lose my way, my grip, all I've gained
Tell me I've been sleeping

I'm going down with the ship 100 feet from land
But how can I learn to swim when I can barely stand?

I'm not the man who still can stand as broken as I'll ever be
What hasn't killed me left me nothing but the air I breathe

I reach through the tension far as I canAs peace washes over and through my hands
And I realize I'm not sleeping
I scream empty words like ballads for the dead
An antidote too late for the poison unsaid
And I realize I'm not sleeping

Tossing and turning in an ocean of dreams and the seas become haunted
When life's a burden on the backs of the weak what can keep us from falling?
But I've fallen and now I see

I'm not the man who still can stand as broken as I'll ever be
What hasn't killed me left me nothing but the air I breathe
And every remedy's a waste 'cause I'm addicted to the therapy
The toughest pill to swallow's, that when I wake tomorrow
I'll still be

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from Mixed Reviews, Pt. 2, released November 21, 2017

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The Last City Dallas, Texas

Adrien and Lizbet Palmer, and Lucas Reader, combine acoustic guitar, violin, keys, and bass for a blend of folk, rock, and acoustic pop.

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