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The View From Up Here

by The View From Up Here

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1.
Is it my awkwardly long arms That make it impossible For me to hold on to anyone That might mean something in the end Or the fact that my heart has been trampled on Over and over again When you're alone in this fucking world Not holding on to anything Looking outside your bedroom window The view from up here's breath taking And I'm tired of letting go I'm tired of letting go I'm tired of letting go
2.
Williamsport 02:51
It's 3pm and 90 degrees I'm chasing down these fly balls, chasing down these dreams For hours a day because winning was the theme That came with the patches on the Williamsport team Banners hang on walls for a reason Trophies fill my dresser from the seasons If I could go back to my only at-bat In the championship with bases loaded I'd take a crack at that first pitch I had Instead of grounding out with bases loaded Rounding bases and headed home That team was a family I'd always know That through it all they'd have my back I was benched for the coach's son I hit singles never hit home runs But through it all I felt apart of the run Our season died along with childhood dreams Innings are merely memories in which we must redeem Sixty feet up the line is much shorter than it seems How I miss the days of the Williamsport team
3.
Waiting Room 03:53
These days I find myself staring out through the blinds At the trees to kill time In this waiting room chair, thinking will I pass like autumn leaves And fall at my peak Even if they're all out on tree limbs What's the difference Even if they're all out on tree limbs We all fall I spend too much time watching headlights pass over my dashboard Instead of all the miles in my mirror along the way Racing through these toll booths and it's keeping me From enjoying the views The ride home somehow always feels shorter Because you know where to turn The ride home somehow always feels shorter But it's all about the drive out I'm Wasting myself Waiting to see What's beyond the horizon Just too far out of reach I need to start appreciating The present and stop waiting for the end Before it swallows me whole Old habits die hard with no black veils or funerals I need to stop putting X's through dates And plotting points on lines leading out of state They're leaving me with no waiting room left
4.
These sleepless nights are taking a toll on me Counting sheep doesn’t work anymore anymore I’m sure the sunrise is nice when not involuntary But right now it’s only a reminder that I can’t dream I’m conflicted and confused beaten and bruised on the inside The past has built my Outer walls so strong But with the framework all wrong I can’t hide That I’m starting to crumble From the outside looking in I’m sure it looks like the lights are on But the bulbs They’re fucking shattered I resort to the matches found in the top drawer Hoping that that I strike a flame So all you see is the glow of candles in the window frames But candles start fires when lit too long Just Once I'd like to say (I'm tired) To my friends and family, that I'm okay (Of lying) Without lying through my teeth (To Everyone) I haven't told the truth In weeks and weeks
5.
Do you hear the sounds of crashing waves coming through your speakers Real hearts being pulled away in the tides We're diving into shallow waters breaking our necks To find meaning in something that is meaningless And I tell myself that it's all alright and sing along to the songs that don't mean anything to me I'm always in a rush but I don't know what the rush is I'm looking for the answers not asking any questions What in the world am I supposed to be looking for I'm always in a rush but I don't know what the rush is If only life came with some directions It'd sure as hell be easier than this We've reached a point in our lives where sleeping until two is normal And our days don't start until after dark that's where we really come alive Redundancy is sinking in the paths we follow are getting thin When you're stuck in a rut the only thing left to do is dig yourself out Now our voices matter, our opinions should be heard But honestly, I'm not sure where I stand Our generation is growing up out of adolescence But responsibility was never really our thing And I tell myself that it's all alright that time goes on and getting older is only just a phase It's only life That makes us this way It's only life That makes us fear each passing Day a little more As time goes on But thank God I can only get so old
6.
The last house on the left feels just like home But I'm not in the meadow, I'm all on my own The windows aren't level but most times I don't even care Questions are formed, passing over the bridge Like, 'why am I breathing If home is where the heart is?' I don't get why I'm so content looking across the sound Letting go is part of getting older And sometimes the ropes cut themselves The braids will tear and fray All the grip will slip away But I'm still holding on To myself Only phone calls and pictures prevent disconnection From those who I still feel some affection for There's not many but who's to blame Despite fictionality it hurts more to see Characters we grew up disappear from TV Unlike those in my life what they stood for was real Unlike those in my life they gave me something to feel

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released February 10, 2015

Vocals/Acoustic Guitar: Andrew Cunningham
Vocals/Electric Guitar/Bass: Michael Quick
Drums: Dom Gubernat

Engineered by: Gavin Stacey at University of New Haven Studio B
Mixed by: Josh Welshman at Flux Studios NYC
Mastered by: Sam Pura at Panda Studios

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