A Quarter Tank and No Traffic

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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

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from The View From Up Here, track released February 10, 2014

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