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It's what you have come to expect
I would rather sit and watch TV than go outside or do anything
It's not that I don't want to
A beer in the sun sounds more fun, but I don't feel like talkin' to anyone
And you say "baby, won't you come outside?"
But I'm feeling dumb, underdressed, and overtired
I don't wanna feel like I'm not enough
I don't feel like having fun
I think I'll bum around and try to zone out
I don't feel like having fun
I think I'll stay in my bed
Wallow, and continue to dread goin' out
I don't know what to do
I'd rather be alone than do anything with you
Right now I'm in the dark
Bitchin' 'bout my phone bill and my job
And you say "baby, won't you come outside?"
But I'm feeling dumb, underdressed, and overtired
I don't wanna feel like I'm not enough
I don't feel like having fun
I think I'll bum around and try to zone out
I don't feel like having fun
I think I'll stay in my bed
Wallow, and continue to dread goin' out
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Amber Eyes
04:20
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I remember you when you'd say
"Let's go after school to my parent's place
Where the sun will melt the snow in a way
That gives me hope for nicer days."
You had amber eyes and a box of jewels
You showed me your art and preached it as the truth
We were junked out kids, so far from cool
Wearin' all black, pale ghosts, and screamin' with the tunes
I was your first kiss, but you weren't mine
Suddenly the distance hit, and sent you flyin'
Into a whirlwind of tender lies
It took me years to realize that everything was fine
Now as I struggle to find a way to eat
You teach colors to kids who can barely speak
That's always seemed so sweet to me
But when it all comes back, it plays on repeat
I was your first kiss, but you weren't mine
Suddenly the distance hit, and sent you flyin'
Into a whirlwind of tender lies
It took me years to realize that everything was fine
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I Always Knew About You
02:41
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I've been caught up
Smack dab right in the middle
I've been burned out, forgotten about
Maybe just a little
If I'm tied down, I'm gonna tie myself down to you
Cuz I always knew about you
It's easy to burn out
When you're blowin' at the flame
Yeah, I know, I get it
But I would still chase you
Like a hound dog would chase a little kitten
If I'm tied down, I'm gonna tie myself down to you
If I burn out, I'm gonna burn out nice and bright for you
Cuz I always knew about you
If I'm tied down, I'm gonna tie myself down to you
Cuz I always knew about you
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Sicka Tryna Love You
04:03
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You smile like a broken bottle
It magnifies the lights in the bar
Moments before I head to my car
The feelings of desperation
The hopelessness and the fear
There's a pretty good chance that I'll never make it clear
That you've been keeping me up late most nights
You've been hauntin' all of my dreams
Girl, I'm sicka tryna love you
I'm sicka always thinkin' of you
Girl, I'm sick, I'm sick, I'm sick
Girl, I'm sicka tryna hear you
I'm sicka always tryna be near you
Girl, I'm sick, I'm sick, I'm sick
Your face folds like a tin can
I noticed it's your nervous tic
You're so eager to please you turned it into a party trick
You've been driftin'
Are you ever comin' back?
Girl, I'm sicka tryna love you
I'm sicka always thinkin' of you
Girl, I'm sick, I'm sick, I'm sick
Girl, I'm sicka tryna hear you
I'm sicka always tryna be near you
Girl, I'm sick, I'm sick, I'm sick
Oh, if you need to go, I'd like it if you let me know
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Ashes
03:04
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You can go if you want to
You can stay if you must
But I've been losing my patience
And I never had your trust
Are we holding on
To something that
Dissipated long ago?
I've been coating
My lungs with
The ashes of all I used to know
I've been playin' with the formula
I've been fuckin' with my head
I've been takin' time to understand
Why we need to pretend
Like we're holding on
To something that
Dissipated long ago?
I've been coating
My lungs with
The ashes of all I used to know
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Beaten Like An Egg
03:07
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My heart, I've been a crazy man
I don't blame you for not wanting to love again
You've been tossed up
And beaten like an egg
And it's fryin' out my head
Maniacal, terrible, schemin' men
Are trying to put you to sleep again
You fell on hard luck
Then you fell out of love
I don't blame you for giving up
You held the upper hand
I never even raised my voice
But I'd howl for you if I were ever given the choice
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Caught Feelings
03:41
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I went and got high
Caught feelings over you
You went and got loud
Started shouting it around the town
I was amazed you would have any
Interest in me and
Look how right I turned out to be
I went and got bored
Tried to swipe me a new love
You went and got blessed
By the skin the sun had kissed
Honey, have I done you wrong?
Am I shakin' the wrong tree?
And are you half as paranoid as me?
Oh, I know this kinda love comes a dime a dozen
So why ain't it gettin' spent?
The hot and cold is leavin' me hot and bothered
Baby, won't you let me in?
I feel like I don't know you now
Lately, I've been feelin' antsy
It's been a little bit too long for me
Will this dry spell ever cease?
Oh, I know this kinda love comes a dime a dozen
So why ain't it gettin' spent?
The hot and cold is leavin' me hot and bothered
Baby, won't you let me in?
I feel like I don't know you now
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I Wanna Make You Mine
04:38
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There's a name that won't stop rollin'
Off of my tongue
There's a brain that won't stop workin'
There's a love I can't give up
I'm trying not to give in
But at night when my eyes get shut
We get lost inside our bodies
We get found when they open up
I don't wanna chase love the rest of my days
I wanna make you mine
I promise to stop starin'
I saw it in your eyes
There was beer and there was tequila
Both easy to deny
You said "I don't care for the flavor, or the way it makes me feel.
Like I'm wild, like I am a stranger, or like our love is real."
I don't wanna chase love the rest of my days
I wanna make you mine
I don't wanna trace back to simpler days
I wanna make you mine
ohhhhhhhhhhhh
I wanna make you mine
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I'll be a dog at your feet if you start treatin' me kind
Wrap you up like a cocoon when you need to unwind
Or leave you alone until the end of time
Just let me know when you make up your mind
I'll buy you dinner and brand new shoes
Paint the town red when you get the blues
I'll catch you hidin' when you're hard to find
Just let me know when you make up your mind
Glory days and hazy nights
Morning romps and late night fights
If nothing's gonna make this right
I'll be at my friend's tonight (oh no)
I'll give you the couch, I'll give you the cats
I'll grow my nails out to give you a scratch
I'll cut off my hair and I'll give you some back
When your mind's on the attack
Whenever you're ready, you can drop me a line
And I'll come runnin'. I did every time.
I fell for you at the drop of a dime
Just let me know when you make up your mind
Glory days and hazy nights
Morning romps and late night fights
If nothing's gonna make this right
I'll be at my friend's tonight
Glory days and endless nights
Morning drunk afternoon delights
Well if nothing's gonna set things right
Will I be on my own all my life?
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Kennel
04:06
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You used to call me, but you don't anymore
You don't anymore
I can feel you fallin' away
Are you ghostin' me girl?
Take me out, babe. Gimme a whirl
Yeah, I don't know which road to go down
But either way I gotta get out
If your heart still beats for somethin' sweet
Open the kennel, babe
I've grown wild and mangey
If you've fallen in love, and you're too far gone
Leave me out of it
I'll be fine on my own
You used to bring me up, when you were three sheets in
And your friends weren't around
But now the sun's creepin' out
And it's lonely, girl
At least on my side of the world
I don't know which planet I'm on
Where my head is at
Or if your love is gone
But if your heart still beats for somethin' sweet
Open the kennel, babe
I've grown wild and mangey
If you've fallen in love, and you're too far gone
Leave me out of it
I'll be fine on my own
I don't know which road to go down
But either way, I gotta get out
If your heart still beats for somethin' sweet
Open the kennel, babe
I've grown wild and mangey
If you've fallen in love, and you're too far gone
Leave me out of it
I'll be fine on my own
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Nick Costa Saint Paul, Minnesota
Over the past 15 years, Nick Costa has been a highly active member of the Minneapolis music
scene.
Split between his previous projects, The Person & The People, Me As A Pilot, and his solo debut, Nick has 6 full-length records, 3 EPs, and one moody blink-182 cover album behind him—and with his recent move to Los Angeles, he shows no signs of slowing down.
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