In Hopeful Abandon, Vol. 1 Lyrics

Just another day

Left me feeling like

I don't wanna break

I don't wanna break

Break down

I'm well practiced with my brave face

Smile say it's okay face

Trying not to break down

Just another day

Left me feeling like

I don't wanna break

I don't wanna break

Break down

I'm well practiced with my brave face

Smile say it's okay face

Trying not to break down

Down

Please don't let me drown

Drown

Drown

I remember in school we had to place our hands together

To call on someone else to make the moves

I remember the nights I lay awake thinking

If I prayed twice

Maybe i'd be alright

Oh but Lord have mercy on my soul

How I've tried to fit the mold

Somehow they can always tell

That deep inside i'm someone else

So I had to get better at hiding in plain sight

I had to be wiser at what to keep inside

I had to be braver 'cause I can't let them see

That this world was not designed for me

Just another day

That's left us feeling like

We don't wanna break

We don't wanna break

Break down

We're well practiced with our brave face

Smile say it's okay face

Just trying not to break down

Mmm

Mmm

Mmm

Mmm

Mmm

Mmm

It's a funny situation that we find ourselves in

It's got a weight to it that we can't comprehend

As we're standing still

Longing for some sign of change

Are things all that different from before

Oh so take your time and sit with it

Give it the space that it deserves

Dig down deep to find some peace

I can't promise it's not going to hurt

Oh but we are warriors

Yeah Kings and queens of our own creation

Our own saviours

We are architects

Oh carving the shape of our own existence

And we're not done yet

We're not done yet

We're not

We're not done yet

We're not done yet

Oh I used to fear the day

Watching my life like an old school movie

I never played my own part

Oh I sought the safety of a world played out to another's melody

Never danced with my heart

Oh so take your time

And sit with it

Give it the space that it deserves

Dig down deep to find some peace

I can't promise it's not going to hurt

Oh but we are warriors

Yeah Kings and Queens of our own creation

Our own saviours

We are architects

Oh carving the shape of our own existence

And we're not done yet

We're not done yet

Oh

We're not done yet

Mmm

Mmm

Mmm

Mmm

Mmm

Mmm

I don't wanna

I don't wanna

I don't wanna settle

I don't wanna

I don't wanna

I don't wanna settle

Am I falling in love

Or crawling into familiarity

When will we say enough

Shared trauma is not compatibility

They tried to wake us but we're sleeping now

Don't really ever wanna find out

What could be waiting on the other side

Of this life of compromise

I'll settle, settle, settle, settle, settle for you

Settle, settle, settle, settle, settle for you

Settle, settle, settle, I'll settle, settle for you

Just for you

Just for you

Are you really happy

Or is that what they told you to like

What about your dreams

Have you put them to the side

They tried to wake us but we're sleeping now

Don't really ever want to find out

What could be waiting on the other side

Of this life of compromise

I'll settle, settle, settle, settle, settle for you

Settle, settle, settle, settle, settle for you

Settle, settle, settle, I'll settle, settle for you

What is it to be

A sense of security

Or do you want to feel

Free

Free

They tried to wake us but we're sleeping now

Don't really ever want to find out

What could be waiting on the other side

Of this life of compromise

I'll settle, settle, settle, settle, settle for you

Settle, settle, settle, settle, settle for you

Settle, settle, settle, I'll settle, settle for you

Just for you

I'd know that look almost anywhere

It's been a while

But I really must share with you

That I am so emotionally unavailable

You're trying hard to catch my eye

And although

I've fared badly before in this scenario

I guarantee

This time

I'm emotionally unavailable

I'm sure it must be hard for someone like you

And maybe you just think it's another bad excuse

But darling if you knew what I'd put you through

You'd be

Emotionally unavailable too

Caught up

I'm caught up again

Flutters in my stomach

What am I to do with this feeling?

Tripping over my words

I want to get this right

Seconds turn to minutes

Turn to hours

Turns to all night

They've got those sugar eyes

And a look that says come on in

Oh

The sweetest smile

Makes you

Want to

Forget everything

Everything

Everything

I've spent way too much time getting sentimental

Talking round subjects that just aren't instrumental

Maybe I was a little scared

Oh maybe I am a little scared

They've got those sugar eyes

And a look that says come on in

Oh

The sweetest smile

Makes you

Want to

Forget everything

Everything

Everything

Oh but, what am I

What am I to do

What am I

What am I to do

What if I

What if I fall

What am I

What am I to do

What am I

What am I to do

What if I

What if I fall

Oh but, what am I

What am I to do

What am I

What am I to do

What if I

What if I fall

Oh but, what am I

What am I to do

What am I

What am I to do

What if I

What if I fall

They've got those sugar eyes

And a look that says come on in

Oh

The sweetest smile

Makes you

Want to

Forget everything

Everything

Everything

Don't think

Just feel

My lips upon your neck

Don't think, just feel

I'll help you to forget

I said it's too much

Too much

Too much

Too much

Much too soon

I said it's too much

Too much

Too much

Too much

Not soon enough

Don't speak

Trust me

I'll feel my way to what you need

I said it's too much

Too much

Too much

Too much

Much too soon

I said it's too much

Too much

Too much

Too much

Not soon enough

When I'm with you

When I'm with you

When I'm with you

We always

We always

We always

Get to the good bit

I'm all used up

Gave a little every day

Saved just enough to put away

My coral dreaming

All I wanted was the time

Free to call it mine

My coral dreaming

Instead I'm lining pockets for the man

My only comfort in the ticking of the hand

The trickle of the sand

Waking to find everyone but him asleep

Our eyes meeting for a moment as we weep

A glimpse

A breath

A kiss

We bid farewell

We bid farewell

To our coral dreaming

Redirect this energy

Leave those blues behind

Loneliness is part of it

Your path's been redesigned

Don't be scared

We are on your side

It's not meant for you

Every single time

Just let it

Let it

Let it

Let it pass you by

Just let it

Let it

Let it

Let it pass you by

Just because it's beautiful

Doesn't mean it's yours

Just because you're hurting

Don't go chasing scores

Don't be scared

We are on your side

It's not meant for you

Every single time

Just let it

Let it

Let it

Let it pass you by

Just let it

Let it

Let it

Let it pass you by

Just let it

Let it

Let it

Let it pass you by

Pass you by

Let it pass you by

I don't believe in pauses

And you don't believe in fate

So

We'll leave it to chance

Or romantic stupidity

Leave it to chance

'Cause I know it's taken ten years

Now we finally get here

Does that make it right

And I don't want to kill this

Knowing that you feel it

But you found me in the right place

At the wrong time

Mmm

At the wrong time

I painted you into a corner

To give you the time to grow

I painted myself out of the picture

'Cause I had to

To ever let you go

So

We'll leave it to chance

Or romantic stupidity

Leave it to chance

'Cause I know it's taken ten years

Now we finally get here

Does that make it right

And I don't want to kill this

Knowing that you feel it

But you found me in the right place

At the wrong time

Oooh

At the wrong time

Ooh

At the wrong time

Ahh

At the wrong time

Mmm

For me he ruined daffodils

For him I ruined people

I would say

It was worth it

He packed and sent me on my way

And thanked me for the mess we'd made

And through his gaze

He told me

It was worth it

Opioid Loving

I'm sure addicted to you

To you

To you

To you

Tell me your dreams and I'll meet you there

Tell me your dreams and I'll meet you there

We stole a chapter for ourselves

Abridged the version we'd been sold

In hope one day

We might say

It was worth it

Sometimes I say things I don't mean

Hoping you'll know just what I need

I let myself down

I let myself down

I let myself down

Digging in the knife to wounds unhealed

Unhealed

Unhealed

Oooh

Unhealed

Unhealed

Paralaysed in no-mans land

Sitting in your waiting room

Am I a fool to feel this way

As I keep chasing you away?

How should I know?

Unhealed

Unhealed

Oooh

Unhealed

Unhealed

I know you told me that I think too much

But it rages on without your touch

Your fighting things that I can feel but I can't see

A battle ground that's not made for me

So do I wait

Do I hold on

Do I keep my heart open

Do I get to have a say

Do I get to be broken

Or is this us

And are we here

'cause I didn't listen when you said you needed time

Instead I gave you mine?

Unhealed

Unhealed

Oooh

Unhealed

Unhealed

Oh but what if everything

What if everything

What if everything

What if everything works out

Oh but what if everything

What if everything

What if everything

What if everything works out

Unhealed

Unhealed

Unhealed

I can see a cloud above your head

I can feel rain

As you get drenched to the bone

Darling

I know

It's hard to see the good when something's off

To be okay when they're not

To feel strong when they're your rock

Oh

Darling I know

But a little bit of hope can get you some of the way

A little bit of wishing might get you through the day

There's power in believing that it's gonna be okay

That they're gonna be okay

Ooh oh yeah

Yeah

They're gonna be okay

Oh

Oh yeah

We're all spectators in one another's lives

Just watching

Or cheering from the side-lines

Your greatest power is what's inside

Oh darling

I know

But a little bit of hope can get you some of the way

A little bit of wishing might get you through the day

There's power in believing that it's gonna be okay

That you're gonna be okay

Ooh oh yeah

Yeah you're gonna be okay

Oh

Oh yeah

'Cause a little bit of hope can get you some of the way

A little bit of wishing might get you through the day

There's power in believing that it's gonna be okay

That we're gonna be okay

Ooh oh yeah

Yeah we're gonna be okay

Mm oh yeah

Yeah we're gonna be okay

Ooh oh yeah

Yeah we're gonna be okay

Oh oh

Yeah we're gonna be okay