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It Wasn't You
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It Wasn’t You
Somebody was there for me, really did come through
But it wasn’t you
Someone asked me how I was, said I wish I knew
'Cause it wasn’t you
Someone called me on the phone and it left me blue
‘Cause it wasn’t you
Someone gave me compliments, more than quite a few
But it wasn’t you
If they were you they would love my reply
If they were you there wouldn’t be the need to lie
Someone said they’re so impressed with my point of view
But it wasn’t you
Someone said they always dreamed that we might be two
But it wasn’t you
If they were you I would know the way to act
But they’re not you and that might be the hardest fact
If they were you I wouldn’t have to be so cold
If they were you I would believe what I was told
Someone they loved me so, I hope it isn’t true
‘Cause it wasn’t you
‘Cause it wasn’t you
'Cause It wasn't you
No, it wasn’t you
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Queen Of The Slow Reply
Don’t you give her any deadline
Patience really is a must
Checking once more before bedtime
She’s someone who can’t be fussed
She’s the queen of the slow reply
Did she even see your text?
One more day getting no reply
Don’t know what you can do next
You will wonder, did it go through?
Should you send it off again
Since her texts are green and not blue
Can’t tell if it’s read or when
She’s the queen of the slow reply
Did she even see your text?
One more day getting no reply
Guaranteed to leave you vexed
You get so antsy as you wait another day
Don’t dare write one more asking if she is okay
Maybe she just got a new phone
And her contacts have been lost
Or she’s in some foreign time zone
Better keep your fingers crossed
She’s the queen of the slow reply
Did she even see your text?
One more day getting no reply
You will always be perplexed
Is there somebody she gets back to right away?
You long to be that person in her life one day
She’s the queen of the slow reply
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The Contentment Of Feeling Less
Gone is the panic of the closing of the doors
No longer counting all the low and higher scores
All forms of caring have been emptied out of me
Withdrawal is freedom, I can say undoubtedly
What was in my heart I tried to express
But now I live in the contentment of feeling less
The chips are falling and I’m the one who’s dropping them
If you have no goals, there’s no chance of topping them
I’m finally working down the path of apathy
It really adds up, seems like basic math to me
I used to despair, I used to obsess
But now I live in the contentment of feeling less
There is such peace of mind
Once you stop minding
You won’t care how you’re defined
Is what you’ll be finding
All of the slightest slights
You won’t be addressing
They’ll be no wrong or right
And no need for guessing
A casualty of emotional chess
But now I live in the contentment of feeling less
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A Person Missed
04:19
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A Person Missed
You can understand why they felt that they should go
And you really can’t blame them
There may be some things that you feel that they should know
It is best to not claim them
As you keep on waiting for things that don’t exist
Not a missing person, it’s more a person missed
Never look for someone who’d never look for you
Try to keep some dignity
One day off from work is what they never took for you
Only grabbed a lunch for free
Reaching out to find you seems easy to resist
Not a missing person, it’s more a person missed
You long to hear from that one voice that you can’t hear
And isn’t speaking
Your past, you try your very best to hold so near
And you call it antiquing
If they ever showed up, that would be a stunning twist
Not a missing person, it’s more a person missed
Not a missing person, it’s more a person missed
Not a missing person, it’s more a person missed
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The Girl Who Won't Go Anywhere
Are you someone in whom I can confide?
Not that it's a fact I try to hide
It's an embarrassment how hard I've tried
To go out with somebody who doesn't want to go outside
I can't get anywhere
With the girl who won't go anywhere
It's really unfair
I can't get anywhere
With the girl who go anywhere
I think we'd make a great pair
She has no interest in the ones who swipe
I'm always fond of the indoor-sy type
I don't seek nights out on the town with her
Nights spent mostly on the couch are the plans I'd much prefer
But I can't get anywhere
With the girl who won't go anywhere
It's really unfair
I can't get anywhere
With the girl who won't go anywhere
Does she know how I care?
Who needs the outside world if she's inside?
I'll try my best to make her heart decide
From everyone but me I'll let her hide
Or is she scared because no one has tried?
She's not lacking in anything if you ask me
Except perhaps a little vitamin D
She cannot fathom why I'm so devout
If I could be inside with her, why would I want to be out?
I can't get anywhere with the girl who won't go anywhere
I can't get anywhere with the girl who won't go anywhere
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The Man Who Cant Move On
The past beats inside of him just like a second heart
Not pleased with how it ends, he wants a second part
The future is meaningless because it is unknown
No matter how hard he tries, he’s reminiscent prone
He’s a self historian who never seems to learn
That you rarely get called back once you’ve had your turn
He’s the man who can’t move on
He’s the man who can’t move on
He's the man who can't move on
He isn’t able to use “love” in the past tense
Friends talk of how they once loved, and it makes zero sense
He’s a self historian who never seems to learn
If it bothers someone else, it isn’t his concern
He’s the man who can’t move on
He’s the man who can’t move on
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So Inconsistent
04:07
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So Inconsistent
I am not a ballerina, but you keep me on my toes
I am keeping my mind open, but it’s something I should close
I’m never sure with you, I only guess
Enthusiasm you can sure suppress
When I sneeze, only now and then you say “”god bless”
You are so inconsistent- One day you’re up and then you’re down so low
You are so inconsistent- You’re in a rush and then you take it slow
I keep holding steady, but you’re never ready
Yes or no?
I never know
Once I feel like I’m your top choice, soon I’ll think I’m off the list
Every scheduled date and meeting ends up casually missed
You go from keen to apathy
And you can do it at the count of three
Are you like this all the time or just with me?
You are so inconsistent - You say you’re on your way, but rarely show
You are so inconsistent- You’re not known for going with the flow
I keep holding steady, but you’re never ready
Yes or no?
I never know
But the times you come through, it’s oh so good
They’re precious and few, but oh so good
Your mood is bright red and not dark blue
But the times you coms through, it’s oh oh so good
They’re precious and few, but oh so good
When you carry out the plans you drew
But you are so inconsistent
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Shortcomings and Long Goodbyes
I’m looking over things from before
That I can’t overlook anymore
The disenchantment is still going strong
All this longing has gone on way too long
It’s compromise after compromise
With all those shortcomings and those long goodbyes
No one really cares, no one really tries
With all those shortcomings and those long goodbyes
Unacceptable, but too accepting
There’s not a thing to be expecting
Discomfort is a comfort zone now
And all I know is the unknown now
Avoid the truth and accept the lies
With all those shortcomings and those long goodbyes
Still stuck around though nothing would stick
Blocking out the clock’s unrelenting click
I have to say that it’s no surprise
With all those shortcomings and those long goodbyes
Shortcomings and those long goodbyes
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He Never Wed
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He Never Wed
People keep on wondering, it’s never never said
How he got to middle age and he never wed
Is his heart unbroken or has he never bled?
Is he grateful or downcast that he never wed?
Does he have an ego that was never fed?
Is it even his choice that he never wed?
He has many female friends that he’d never bed
Maybe they’re the ones who know why he never wed
Would he be a good spouse, one who never fled?
Guess we’ll never find out, ‘cause he never wed
His divorced friends idolize him
All the women at his job criticize him
All the words don’t surprise him
Everybody that he meets will advise him
Is there one love letter that was never read?
Could that be the reason why he never wed?
It is quite a long race, one he’s never led
Now it’s in the homestretch and he never wed
Stuck with someone who is wrong, he will never dread
Maybe it’s the smartest thing that he never wed
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Unwittingly
03:20
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Unwittingly
We are at our best when there’s nothing to guard
We are at our worst when we’re trying too hard
We would never guess that the best impressions we’ve made
Were when we thought for sure what we did wasn’t displayed
With no cause we have an effect
Don’t campaign and they will elect
It’s all done unwittingly
And undone unwittingly
It’’s all done unwittingly
And undone unwittingly
People only care when you’re unaware
They will only stare when you’re unaware
When we do not know that we don’t even know
We might well end up where it is best that we go
Staying the oblivious one
Is the only way things get done
It’s all done unwittingly
And undone unwittingly
It’s all done unwittingly
And undone unwittingly
People only care when you’re unaware
They will only stare when you’re unaware
It’s all done unwittingly
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