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Eternal Darkness
05:18
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I'll be gone into the darkness for an eternity it's just me
none of my friends could make it you see
I'm laying back to rest my head forget what i said
don't mark my grave my words are better left unread
I'm a fool for thinking it's true
they'll be nothing left to my name once I'm through
hack me up turn me into a stew I don't care what you do
my mind is gone and another consciousness will be queued
there is a life in the distant stars some creature behind bars
praying to his god he could be something else somewhere far
we are fools and it's only fair
if we watch ourselves rot and sink into despair
yes it's true who will really care
when all light slowly fades and our dust is scattered everywhere
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2. |
Bringing Each Other Down
05:47
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you can't stand my jokes
and you'd rather see me dumped in a lake
they'll find me floating somewhere outside of town
and I'd just like to tape your mouth
maybe a little silence is all it takes
I'm doing the best I can to drown out your sound
I was so close to telling you
how much I love you around
but we can't help bringing each other down
I haven't touched my coffee
and you wake up just to start with me
we'd like a nice morning but that'll never happen now
you won't look me in the eyes
you give me no reason to even try
we live out these days to make each other frown
we were so close to making it work
I was so happy with what we found
but we can't help bringing each other down
we've been building this wall
ever since we started talking to each other
we both don't know how to break it down
now there's a child in you and me
that wants to love but won't let it be
we both don't know how to get around
we were so close to being something
now there's nothing left to be found
cause we can't help bring each other down
I was so close to telling you
how much I love you around
but we can't help bringing each other down
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3. |
Love & Attention
06:17
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all this love and attention
got to me too soon
I hear them crying out to me they praise me
while I rest in my room
I test how deep they will sink
and the deeper they wade
I close my eyes a little tighter
until their voice fade
why did I have to open up my mouth
every day I'm crossing that line
now all they want is my love and attention
I only ever had one thing on my mind
they tell me they're sorry I hardly
remember their names
they think that money really matters
to me they're all the same
they've been up all night begging
begging for a release
I can't give em what they want so I
just keep em on their knees
why did I have to open up my mouth
every day I'm crossing that line
now all they want is my love and attention
I only ever had one thing on my mind
if you haven't seen me lately well
you'll never know where I am
you'll be searching all around and you won't
know where to begin
don't come knocking at my door
you won't like what you find
I will call you when I am ready
I will give you the time
why did I have to open up my mouth
every day I'm crossing that line
now all they want is my love and attention
I only ever had one thing on my mind
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4. |
Growing Up Dumb
07:44
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complaining all morning about breakfast being late
and then he starts screaming cause he's told he's gotta wait
get him out so I can concentrate
they might be in love now but you see the way she's treated
the woman that he'll want one day will regret it
telling him how much she loved him so
then he won't let go
flickering by in the tv fuzz
you can see the image but then it runs
his hands are busy his eyes are stunned
he's so far behind growing up dumb
he's sitting on the couch he's playing as the dog
he's sniffing his boots but he kicks him off
he whimpers to his bed he turns the speaker up
a little glimpse of something more outside begging
a little book on the shelf that ain't worth remembering
to him the room is the world where he needs to be
who needs to be free
flickering by in the tv fuzz
you can see the image but then it runs
his hands are busy his eyes are stunned
he's so far behind growing up dumb
the birthday cake ain't here it's waiting at the store
the movie's on repeat and he's humming the score
how long's he gonna be hanging up there for
it's been 5 days and no one's heard a word
enjoying free time since his boss is too sick to work
there's been someone knocking for an hour or more
now the door's on floor
he's skipping 3 or 4
he doesn't know anymore
flickering by in the tv fuzz
you can see the image but then it runs
his hands are busy his eyes are stunned
He's shaking his head at all the thing's he's never done
his hands are busy his eyes are stunned
he's so far behind growing up dumb
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5. |
Breaking Your Heart
04:53
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Of course you walk up to me with the world’s biggest smile
And You shrugged off every clue that I Gave you the other night
I just don’t know if I could make it anymore obvious
I think it’s breaking me more just trying to get the words out right
Cause I’m breaking your heart By the end of the day
I’m breaking your heart no matter what you say
But you’re making it so god damn hard to break your heart
and throw it all away
Maybe someone's got a new strategy down
You take me you tease me you look at me with all your light
I get lost in your stare making me more aware
Of all the pain you’ll be holding in when I leave you tonight
Cause I’m breaking your heart By the end of the day
I’m breaking your heart no matter what you say
But you’re making it so god damn hard to break your heart
and throw it all away
Believe me I thought things would be different down the line
ya know I can’t tell you the real reason why we’ll never be
If you knew you’d shatter into a fine dust
And I wouldn’t know how to live with that being our last memory
Cause I’m breaking your heart By the end of the day
I’m breaking your heart no matter what you say
But you’re making it so god damn hard to break your heart
and throw it all away
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6. |
The Game I Made
04:53
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My heart's been wrapped around you
like a car around a pole
just another worry in my skull
I'm Sinking just to stay afloat
humming through a hole in my throat
clogging it with a coin makes the notes a little less dull
Cause I've been Playing this game just to lose
I wish myself the worst and then get confused
when I leave torn apart
or lose every cent I made playing in the dark
it's not hard to figure out the reason why
it's the game I made and I'm on the losing side
This chord's been tied around my neck
since the night that I was born
I've been making myself a cross just to keep myself warm
I tied all my front teeth to a horse
and cried all night of course
it's the monkey in me breaking my balls with no remorse
Cause I've been setting this game up just to lose
I know what hurts the most and yet I refuse
to live my life with less pain
and talk as loud as I can so you can hear me complain
I'm laying down on the track but my hands aren't tied
it's the game I made and I'm on the losing side
cause I've been playing this game just to lose
I wish myself the worst and then get confused
when I leave torn apart
or lose every cent I made playing in the dark
it's not hard to figure out the reason why
it's the game I made and I'm on the losing side
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7. |
Sorry Wouldn't Even Fly
05:09
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I couldn’t wait to see you gone
Never planned to say goodbye
But what’s worst of all these things
I locked it all deep inside
Even if I saw you today
Why would I even try
Being wrongs not good enough
Sorry wouldn’t even fly
I never mentioned all of those days
And why we never shared those night
I never bothered to look closer
I just wasn’t seeing right
Yesterday I forgot
But now I remember why
Being wrong’s not good enough
Sorry wouldn’t even fly
I gave you all of my money
But I never gave you my time
I never knew what you needed
Never even knew there were signs
What I would give you tomorrow
If I saw you walking by
Being wrong’s not good enough
Sorry wouldn’t even fly
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8. |
All There Ever Is
06:18
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The grey trees breathed
As wind chimes teemed
The silence that was broken from a call
Sent down to help me fight my sleep
Then The morning rushed in
To lifts my thoughts sunken
Me blindly chasing the scent to my window
Starved from what felt like years in my dreams
It’s a capstone cry within a timeworn cave
Just an inch from my eye to remind me that’s all there ever is
It’s chained onto my brain
my master and his train
Carrying another child that must survive
And make it so they can pass this stain
And Whatever the sunrise holds
Shoots down and scolds
My desire of taking all it ever gave me
But this creature is left feeling exposed
It’s a capstone cry within a timeworn cave
Just an inch from my eye to remind me that’s all there ever is
All the struggles throughout the day
To watch it slip away
Beating a life out of every soulless being
And repeating the rhythm into the clay
Where can I fine the bridge
That will help me stitch
The gap I grind my shoulders to squeeze myself through
Unable to raise my arms to reach
It’s a capstone cry within a timeworn cave
Just an inch from my eye to remind me that’s all there ever is
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Nicholas Lurwick Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Nicholas Lurwick, the alt-country troubadour hailing from Delco, PA, delivers a captivating blend of timeless country melodies infused with modern lyrical depth. With influences spanning from old-timey honky-tonk to hard-driving rock and cosmic country vibes, Lurwick crafts an expansive musical journey that resonates with authenticity and soul. ... more
Nicholas Lurwick recommends:
I Used To Believe In The West
by Songs For Moms
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the breathy vocals mixed with unique guitar textural qualities, and let's not forget Like A Lady.
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