Backhanded Compliments

from Are We Helping? Are We Hurting? by Later, Dude

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The summer heat must have burnt far into our brains
Because our hearts were melting fast when we got lost inside each others gaze

But the summer turned winter, and the world began to freeze
We were slowly wearing down, turning frail like autumn leaves
Still hanging onto something, that has died just like our dreams
But letting go is much too hard, Cause I'm afraid to be alone with me

Our sick days soon became our sick lives
Suffocating under problems yours just as bad as mine

We're building cycles, starting new at every day
We found each other, but lost ourselves along the way
Conforming everything to keep the other one to stay
But we know, we can't go, a day more, with no bones
We love each other, but we're better off alone

Breathe, cry, hold and never let go
Love shines bold, we burned up in the glow
Lost all hope, dissolve into the snow

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from Are We Helping? Are We Hurting?, released February 14, 2019

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You thought the world had enough bands of 20 something year olds writing songs about girls and existential crisis? THINK AGAIN!

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