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Doomed from the Start
03:38
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Neither your fault nor mine
We reached the end of the line
The inevitable decline
But now I see you complicate
Point fingers, try to implicate
Me in sealing your fate
‘Cause the truth is always harder on the heart
The truth is we were doomed from the start
We were doomed from the start
We were born to be apart
We were doomed from the start
So it’s no use to pretend
That this didn’t have to end
And please don’t try to be my friend
Because there’s two lives here at stake
Don’t repeat the same mistake
Pull the emergency brake
‘Cause the truth is always harder on the heart
The truth is we were doomed from the start
We were doomed from the start
We were born to be apart
We were doomed from the start
‘Cause the truth is always harder on the heart
The truth is we were doomed from the start
We were doomed from the start
We were born to be apart
We were doomed from the start
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2. |
Confidant
02:31
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Your bedtime stories and your tall tales
Half-baked fiction growing stale
I’m tired of hearing ‘bout the exes and the exploits
Of the little rich white deer in headlights
Go and find yourself a brand-new confidant
‘Cause I’ve learned much more than I wanted
Like a child in the deep end of the pool
I try to help you out and you pull me in with you
And all this diving’s got me bored
‘Cause I don’t get much allowance doing your chores
Go and find yourself a brand-new confidant
‘Cause I’ve learned much more than I wanted
You’ve got a special way
Of ruining my day
And I’ve heard all you have to say
Go and find yourself a brand-new confidant
‘Cause I’ve learned much more than I wanted
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3. |
Asterisk
02:38
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I didn’t mean to say
What I mean today
Meant to censor the sensations
That my words conveyed
But that’s not how it went
Instead of backspace, I hit print
There’s an asterisk
Next to everything we say
I didn’t mean to hear
What you said last night
Meant to drown you out
Under fluorescent light
But that’s not how it goes
By now, we both know
That there’s an asterisk
Next to everything we say
Is it worth the risk
To throw that fine print away?
Well there’s an asterisk
Next to everything we say
Is it worth the risk
To throw that fine print away?
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4. |
Better Place
02:40
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So tell me of this better place
Of the eternal state of grace
You say we all will find
Tell me about this friend of mine
You say God had a plan
Some purpose for this man
But we don’t need to hear
These fantasies, borne of fear
We didn’t lose him
He won’t be found
He’s six feet underground
And if he’s gone
Where did he go?
Don’t tell me that you know
Passed on, but did he pass your test?
Now, was he damned or was he blessed?
You must give me a sign
And I’ll sign the dotted line
‘Cause it must be nice to be so sure
It’s all mapped in this brochure
You’ve really got it figured out
Doing the Hail Mary twist and shout
We didn’t lose him
He won’t be found
He’s six feet underground
And if he’s gone
Where did he go?
Don’t tell me that you know
Oh no, we didn’t lose him
He won’t be found
He’s six feet underground
And if he’s gone
Where did he go?
Don’t tell me that you know
Don’t tell me that you know
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5. |
How Does it End?
02:36
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When darkness falls
Where do you go?
I always wonder
I never know
Turn the corner
‘Round the bend
Where does it start
How does it end?
Money changes
Shaking hands
You’ll take all
You can withstand
A frozen angel
Made of ice
Your melting is
A heavy price
When darkness falls
Where do you go?
I always wonder
I never know
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6. |
Point Dööm
01:37
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7. |
Cause for Concern
03:52
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I’ve got a front row seat
Just to watch my city burn
But you tell me there’s no cause for concern
Walk on flaming coals
Past the point of no return
Still you tell us there’s no cause for concern
There’s no cause for concern
There’s no cause for concern
Just sit back and let your stomach churn
There’s no cause for concern
There’s no cause for concern
‘Cause you never listen
And I’ll never learn
After so many missteps
I’d think you might’ve learned
You assure me there’s no cause for concern
Now, if it’s hell you come from
Well, I wish you would return
Give me one less cause for concern
There’s no cause for concern
There’s no cause for concern
Just sit back and let your stomach churn
There’s no cause for concern
There’s no cause for concern
‘Cause you never listen
And I’ll never learn
Now, when the verdict’s rendered
And the courtroom is adjourned
Then we’ll have no cause for concern
If I tell myself enough times
One day I’ll mean it in turn
And I’ll have no cause for concern
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8. |
More to Fear
03:47
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I ignored my every instinct,
Went back there the next day
Fancied myself brave
Now stupid’s what I’d say
Now I punish myself daily
For the actions of a child
Me and that selfish fool
Have yet to reconcile
They say these are
The best years of our lives
I hope that’s just
Another of their lies
‘Cause if it’s all downhill from here
We have so much more to fear
The man across the bar
Longs for his college years
Before his friends got married
And his belly showed the beer
Wonder does he remember
All those good times how they were
Or do they just keep looking better
As the pictures fade and blur
They say these are
The best years of our lives
I hope that’s just
Another of their lies
‘Cause if it’s all downhill from here
We have so much more to fear
If it’s all downhill from here
If it’s all downhill from here
We have so much more to fear
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9. |
Negative Space
03:07
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Friend, I’ve seen that look before
It just gets worse the more you try to ignore
But fear not, I’ve found a cure
Millions swear by it, rest assured
‘Cause I’m what’s left
When the rest has been erased
Standing in the negative space
Close your eyes
Let the darkness take its place
And join us in the negative space
You see this room, it has no doors
Here you’ll find no bottom floor
‘Cause we’ve got everything you need
It gets much easier, now you’re free
‘Cause I’m what’s left
When the rest has been erased
Standing in the negative space
Come on down
Let the darkness take its place
And join us in the negative space
So here’s what’s left
Now your world’s been laid to waste
Nothing but the negative space
Close the door
Let the darkness take its place
And join us in the negative space
Join me in the negative space
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10. |
'Round January
03:26
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I hope one day I can tell you
This won’t last
And be right
‘Cause I know how you get
When sun sets early
But here’s a better way
There must be, surely
And maybe you’ll make it out alive
Maybe, just maybe, you’ll survive
I hope one day you might treat
Yourself the way
You treat most everyone else
But I know how you get
‘Round January
Crumbling under weight
You just can’t carry
But maybe you’ll make it out alive
Maybe, just maybe, you’ll survive
Maybe you’ll make it out alive
Maybe, just maybe, you’ll survive
I hope one day I can tell you
This won’t last
And be right
Right by your side
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Mason Summit Los Angeles, California
Mason Summit is an LA-based singer-songwriter, producer, & multi-instrumentalist whose musical influences span across genres and decades. His songs combine introspective, darkly humorous lyrics with psychedelic, eclectic musical productions.
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