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Haunted Human

by Carter Prescott

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Jack of Trades 04:33
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It crawls in at any time and I see this little face And it cries and it wants me to further my mistakes I give in to its plea and a demon takes its place God didn't make me this way God didn't make me this way I can point to times that killed my innocence I tried to make it better, man But fuck the therapist You'll feel better if you pray to God Stop spouting that nonsense God had no hand in this God had no hand in this Well, I don't care what you think about me, truly But if I told you, you would probably hate it I hate myself because I cut no slack A jack of trades, a masochist, that's just what I am My keys are playing at the speed of light And the click-click of the thunder goes into the night This ain't music, this ain't love, this ain't where I rest my head They say I'm better dead Would I be better dead? Call up the doctor and take what he prescribed But it's taken by a world that always strips me of my pride So I'm back to where I started from, a circle through and through I blame it all on you, I blame it all on you Well, I don't care what you think about me, truly But if I told you, you would probably hate it I hate myself because I cut no slack A jack of trades, a masochist, that's just what I am
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Otherwise 02:59
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It's like a knife in my gut It's like a gun to my head I'd take a bullet for ya' But I've never stuck out my neck I watch you cry What swims beneath the surface of your frosted-over eyes? 30,000 leagues below In my mind I can't let go But my voice said otherwise I'd like to state for the record My blood's all been rearranged I wouldn't be surprised if the me you knew had gone and died A switch just flipped in my brain Now all the things that surround me I see your face in them all I killed your heart but your ghost still haunts me Drowning me in alcohol I watch you cry What swims beneath the surface of your frosted-over eyes? 30,000 leagues below In my mind I can't let go But my voice said otherwise Why won't this die The love is frozen over but my heart's still stuck inside Strangles all my arteries All that's left is artistry 'Cause my voice said otherwise
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The Next Day 05:27
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Hide my bad decisions in the next song Love and war and chaos they all go wrong A fool will take eternity to speak Hide my inclinations under my tongue There's more than meets the eye but you won't get some A vibrant bird with trash behind its beak I swear I'm a good man but I get no chances to prove it So I dig myself deeper 'cause bad ones are much more convenient And I fuck up and fuck up and fuck up Hide it away 'til the next day And the next day and the next day Leave it to the construct of a daydream The kids are not alright although it might seem Anchored they may be but anchored to issues is all Leave it to the conduct of the mainstream A little claustrophobic with the unclean Another way to take the pain away I swear I'm a good man but I get no chances to prove it I try to be better but static is much more convenient And I fuck up and fuck up and fuck up Hide it away 'til the next day And next day and next day For a little while I felt like I was on fire Loved by the ones that hurt the most For a little while I felt broken up and tired Now it's time to go, time to go I swear I'm a good man but I had my chances to prove it If love had a body then I'd be the first to abuse it And I'd fuck it and fuck it and fuck it Hide it away 'til the next day And the next day and the next day Hide it away 'til the next day
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Dolores 05:21
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Dolores "You can always count on a murderer for a fancy prose style" Oh my sweet Dolores why do you need to be rude? My heart skips a beat when I see you not ever being prude I know that I shouldn't You say that I should I know that it's wrong but it feels so good I saw you at your mother's place Wearing satin, silk, and lace Your fragile purity in an ocean of debris You said your name was Lo Grabbed my hand and came in so close "Don't let my momma' see" I swear this isn't what it looks like You know she's just my little girl I'd do anything to please her Dolores Haze controls my world Oh my sweet Dolores why do you need to be rude? My heart skips a beat when I see you not ever being prude I know that I shouldn't You say that I should I know that it's wrong but it feels so good Ever since your mother died You and I have been riding side by side Taking extra long drives When you left for summer camp That was something I just couldn't stand I did what I had to do I swear this isn't what it looks like You know she's just my little girl I'd do anything to please her Dolores Haze controls my world Oh my sweet Dolores why do you need to be rude? My heart skips a beat when I see you not ever being prude I know that I shouldn't You say that I should I know that it's wrong but it feels so good
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Elucidate 05:14
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I'm thinking 'bout us Thinking 'bout who I was And who you are today I'm thinking about dusk Trying to stay up Waste away And who would have thought that a man like me Could fall into such insecurity From your touch In your arms every day Am I free? The older your heart gets the more you can see The people who hurt you get harder to reach They'll take and they'll lie and they'll fake Not the real thing Oh, this is my dying wish Give me your broken soul Give me your kiss Oh, you want a heart of gold Shielding the burning cold Then what is this? I'm thinking 'bout trust Thinking 'bout making off with money from the bank Oh, I'm thinking 'bout lust Thinking 'bout giving all my sins up to the saints And I never thought I'd be in this deep Your body keeps beckoning I try to sleep Wide awake, eyes agape And the horror starts to bleed "You cannot have me" I scream in my head 'Cause the person I hate is not lying in bed In my mind, doing time That's where all the problems stem Oh, this is my dying wish Give me your broken soul Give me your kiss Oh, you want a heart of gold Shielding the burning cold Then what is this? What is this? I give it my all Only to fall Gotta' get up, gotta' get up Gotta' just keep on moving Break my wrists All of this for future kids Oh, this is my dying wish Give me your broken soul Give me your kiss Oh, you want a heart of gold Shielding the burning cold Then what is this? After all is said and done Broken hearts become as one The dusk will neatly turn to dawn Elucidate E l u c i d a t e E l u c i d a t e E l u c i d a t e

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released February 3, 2023

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