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Get Through This
02:52
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I don’t know why
I talk to myself
Maybe I’m looking
To find a friend
In this world
So many troubles
Wish I could find
A better way
But I
Have to keep moving
And I
Can’t get distracted
And I
Need some support
To get through this
William and Mary
I don’t know them
They must’ve lived
A long time ago
Cherish the thought
If you can feel it
Art for art’s sake
To get you through this
But I
Have to keep moving
And I
I’m not disillusioned
But I
Need some support
Thank you for being there
I’m a little late
But it doesn’t matter
The thing that matters
Is what we share
Some of us live
Our life in the shadows
And we wouldn’t change it
We like to live like this
I don’t know why
I talk to myself
Maybe I’m looking
To find a friend
In this world
So many troubles
Wish I could find
A better way
But I
Have to keep moving
And I
Can’t get distracted
And I
Need some support
To get through this
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Lyrics copyright 2017 Andrew Lawrence Jackson
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2. |
Almost An Afterthought
03:02
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It’s almost an afterthought
To kick it up a notch
It’s almost an afterthought
Now you’re outside the box
They couldn’t keep you locked in
Not if you’re going to keep on
Singing like that
You set a bad example
Not drinking from the same tap
No you’re not —
Drinking from the same tap
But it becomes an afterthought
So much clearer in retrospect
You never did belong somehow
And they keep reminding you of that
Still won’t you let me in
I'm standing outside the door
To someplace you’ve never been
You almost walk away
But something keeps you locked in
But something keeps you locked in
On this path where you’re heading
You can’t be sure
Exactly where it’s leading
It’s just another door
To another place
What’s all this thinking good for?
What’s all this thinking good for?
But it becomes an afterthought
So much clearer in retrospect
You never did belong somehow
And they keep reminding you of that
Still won’t you let me in
I'm standing outside the door
To someplace you’ve never been
You almost walk away
But something keeps you locked in
But something keeps you locked in
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Lyrics copyright 2017 Andrew Lawrence Jackson
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Sometimes things get weird
It’s out of your control
Look off in the distance
Who knows what might unfold
Set your steady gaze
And find your steady place
Heaven knows you’re going to need it
To get out of this maze
Sometimes things go wrong
And you don’t know how to make them right
Gets out of control
Get ready for a long night
Make yourself a plan
Chart yourself a course
Start today if you can
Tomorrow it could get worse
It’s all about tracking movement
Eyes open and stay alert
Knowing when to fold your wings and
Lay low so you don’t get hurt
‘Cause sometimes things turn strange
You have to know who you can trust
You’ve fallen down the rabbit hole
So take time to adjust
Sometimes things go wrong
And you don’t know how to make them right
Gets out of control
Get ready for a long night
Make yourself a plan
Chart yourself a course
Start today if you can
Tomorrow it could get worse
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Lyrics copyright 2017 Andrew Lawrence Jackson
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4. |
Small Change
03:24
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Learn to appreciate
The small changes
The little things
That others miss
Keep an eye out for
The little details
In the everyday
Occurrences
Keep an open mind
Don’t make it up too soon
You might find
An opening soon
Learn to appreciate
The unexpected
That prevails itself
Upon you
Keep — an — eye — open
In certain circumstances
For — what — you — might — have — missed
If you hadn’t been
Learn to appreciate
The small changes
The little things
That others miss
Keep an eye out for
The little details
In the everyday
Occurrences
Keep an open mind
Don’t make it up too soon
You might find
An opening soon
Learn to appreciate
The unexpected
That prevails itself
Upon you
Keep — an — eye — open
In certain circumstances
For — what — you — might — have — missed
If you hadn’t been
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Lyrics copyright 2017 Andrew Lawrence Jackson
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5. |
Selfie Face
03:41
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Anything I say
Is gonna sound cliche
‘Cause it’s all been said before
To slightly different chords
You people are on drugs
I did not make this up
Anything I do
Is gonna seem confused
'Cause nothing makes sense
When you’re in a different tense
You’re all so unimpressed
Making me stressed
I’m coming from a different place
Don’t give me that selfie face
Anything I rhyme
Is gonna sound fine
But taken out of context
It’ll seem less complex
You people are distracted
Your lives are re-enacted
I’m driving to a different place
I don’t need your selfie face
Tell me something I don’t already know
Show me something you dare not show
Anything I say
Is gonna sound cliche
‘Cause it’s all been said before
With slightly different words
I’m coming from a different place
Don’t give me your selfie face
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Lyrics copyright 2017 Andrew Lawrence Jackson
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6. |
Brand New Season
02:43
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I don’t really like where this path is leading
I suggest we change direction
I know you don’t often listen to my suggestions
But I suggest we change direction
I know it isn’t easy to see where we’re heading
Twists and turns are hard to measure
This time tomorrow we’ll be heading west
If you were to listen to what I suggest
I think this time tomorrow we might be leaving
Seems like the start of a brand new season
I really don’t expect you to listen to reason
But it seems like the start of a brand new season
Not everywhere you go, do you go to play
That’s not the reason to go to LA
Not everywhere you go, do you go to stay
That’s not the reason to move to LA
I think this time tomorrow we might be leaving
Seems like the start of a brand new season
I really don’t expect you to listen to reason
But it seems like the start of a brand new season
And I think this time tomorrow we might be leaving
Seems like the start of a brand new season
I really don’t expect you to listen to reason
But it seems like the start of a brand new season
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Lyrics copyright 2017 Andrew Lawrence jackson
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7. |
Bystander
02:39
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I’m so glad not to be part of it
I’m just a bystander — I’m not of it
I’m living in the midst of it
I can’t even get the gist of it
I’m just glad I can be somewhere
That is and isn’t anywhere
I know more than I ever knew
Ideas — guess I’ve had a few
It doesn’t matter what I do
I’m not part of what you do
I’m just glad I can be somewhere
That is and isn’t anywhere
I’m just glad I can be somewhere
That is and isn’t anywhere
I’m so glad not to be part of it
I’m just a bystander — I’m not of it
I’m living in the midst of it
I can’t even get the gist of it
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Lyrics copyright 2017 Andrew Lawrence Jackson
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8. |
Some Things Get Broken
03:25
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Some people are too fragile
Can’t understand what this life means
Can’t grasp where they fit in
Get broken in the machines
Some things get broken
In the machines, in the machines
Some people fall way too short
They lost sight of all their dreams
They fall apart too easily
Get broken in the machines
Some things get broken
In the machines, in the machines
Some things get broken
In the machines, in the machines
Not everyone can fit in
Some won’t make the cut
Something is about to happen
But they... they don’t know what
Some people are too fragile
Can’t understand what this life means
Can’t grasp where they fit in
Get broken in the machines
Some things get broken
In the machines, in the machines
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Lyrics copyright 2016 Andrew Lawrence Jackson
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9. |
Minimalism
03:21
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How to know — when to stop
How to learn — self assurance
How to learn — self possession
How to live — on the earth
How to make the most of what you have
How to not — overshare
How to not — over-consume
How to be — a sentient being
My minimalism is ritualistic
Like everyone else — I need something to do
I’m planning my work — I’m working my plan
I’m not unrealistic — I just need something to do
How to know — when to let go
How to know — when to hold on
How to respect — what came before
When to be circumspect — when to be careless and bold
My minimalism is so optimistic
Like everyone else — I need something to do
I’m planning my work — I’m working my plan
I’m not unrealistic — I just need something to do
How to know — when to stop.
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Lyrics copyright 2017 Andrew Lawrence Jackson
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10. |
Stay Strong
03:05
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I am weary
I am sleepy
I am aching to the bones
But I will carry on
I will stay strong
I will carry on to the morn
I see starlight
I see moonbeams
I seek shelter from the storm
I will carry on
I will find strength
To continue on to the morn
I am weary
I am sleepy
I am aching to the bones
But I will carry on
I will stay strong
I will carry on to the morn
I see starlight
I see moonbeams
I seek shelter from the storm
I will carry on
I will find strength
To continue on
Till the morn
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Lyrics copyright 2018 Andrew Lawrence Jackson
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Andrew Lawrence Jackson
Alternative singer-songwriter, recording artist, Zru Vogue co-founder, based in the San Francisco Bay Area.
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