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Optimism
05:02
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it’s the spark in your sigh
that wakes me every time.
it’s the lifeline in your eyes
that rips me back to life.
if i ever hurt you again,
i’ll never let it go.
whisper in my ear your last amen,
and hope you know enough to hope.
i run, run away.
i run, run, run away.
the farther i get from your optimism,
the more that i wish i had stayed.
the more that i wish i had stayed.
the more that i wish i had stayed.
my weakness is no lie,
it drags you down again.
straight from your perch on high.
i'm sorry for my sins.
why would you let me in?
i run, run away.
i run, run, run away.
the farther i get from your optimism,
the more that i wish i had stayed.
i run, run away.
i run, run, run away.
i can’t shake the feeling i'll always go wrong,
so tell me what is there to say?
tell me what there is to say.
wake me up,
pull me closer,
let go of the rain.
wake me up,
pull me closer,
let go of the rain.
wake me up,
pull me closer,
wake me up,
pull me closer,
let go of the rain.
i run, run away.
i run, run, run away.
the farther i get from your optimism,
the more that i wish i had stayed.
i run, run away.
i run, run, run away.
it’s the best thing to do, it’s the best thing for you,
but i really wish i had stayed.
oh, i really wish i had stayed, i really wish i had stayed.
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2. |
Otherside Story
04:08
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i know a ghost,
i know a king,
i know a princess with no wedding ring.
i know a thief
with a heart of coal,
and a lover with no soul.
i don’t know where they go.
i just don’t know where they go.
but i know my place.
i know three birds
who fought a bat that stole their worms.
i know a ghost,
he’s my best friend.
i love him but he wants me dead.
but you’ll never believe me,
you never see me.
it’s wild in their limelight,
and we're fine for the time being.
they’re taking me to new heights,
and i can’t stop feeling.
i'm chasing fairy lights.
i'm writing stories of the sky.
my friend the ghost,
he says i'm fine.
he says i've never lived ‘til the moonlight ride.
so i ride,
and never fall.
not even when they try to pull me off.
i know where they go.
i know where they go.
i danced all night,
with talking bears,
and an ogre who had nice hair.
i came back cold,
but not alone,
my friend the ghost, he flew me home.
and that’s my story of the night.
the story of the Otherside.
but you’ll never believe me,
you never see me.
it’s wild in their limelight,
and we're fine for the time being.
they're taking me to new heights,
and i can’t stop feeling.
it's wild,
it's wild,
and we’re fine for the time being.
they're taking me to new heights,
and i can’t stop this feeling.
i'm chasing fairy lights.
i'm writing stories of the sky.
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3. |
Left for Flowers
03:40
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what did you mean?
do you think before you speak?
do you hear yourself?
what did you mean?
why won't you leave it alone?
you can't carry yourself home.
you can't carry them all.
you can't carry them all.
so we left it to the wind,
left it to the rain,
left it for the flowers to grow over.
we left it like a grave.
maybe you'll find it someday.
we let it go.
we let it go.
shadowboxer on the wall,
you can't stop him at all.
we left it for the wind,
left it for the rain,
left it for the flowers to grow over.
we left it like a grave.
maybe you'll find it someday.
we left it for the wind,
left it for the rain,
left it for the flowers to grow over.
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4. |
Introductions
04:01
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i’ve got a toothache smile,
i've got a bag of tricks.
and you don’t know my name,
you don’t know it belongs to my face.
but that’s okay.
we’re not far away.
i’ve got a blue haze mind,
but i think you might see through it in time.
and you’ve got your story straight,
but you’ve not yet looked my way.
but that’s okay.
we’re not far away.
you’re taking over,
so you might as well just take my heart.
should it really be this hard?
no, but you make me feel absurd.
i’m seeing stars, but only so far,
just stay here on my mind.
we need an introduction.
1, 2, 3, hello, ignite.
you’ve got a villain’s eye,
but i'm afraid that’s just what i like.
so come a little closer,
and i'd say hi,
but i'm a little nervous,
so i’ll just watch the sky.
(it’s not very helpful)
i’m done with being alone.
that’s part of it, now you know.
so, will you hold me?
that's all i ask.
i’m too lonely to care about the rest.
you’re taking over,
so you might as well just take my heart.
should it really be this hard?
no, but you make me feel absurd.
i’m seeing stars, but only so far,
just stay here on my mind.
we need an introduction.
1, 2, 3, hello, ignite.
1, 2, 3, hello, ignite.
i would be the very best for you,
if you would just let me in.
i’ve said hello,
made my introductions,
now that you know, tell me,
what do you think of them?
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Romanus Boston, Massachusetts
I make a somewhat messy chimera of bedroom pop/chamber pop/alternative/folktronica. Hope it makes you feel something. I also make music with my sibling under the name Charlemagne's Angels, check us out!
Romanus recommends:
her ethereal and yet earthy voice, the muted piano, and the soft beats put one in mind of a woodland sprite wandering through a dark forest. this is dark and sad music, yet somehow soothing anyway.
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