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Hazy Clouds
03:34
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A shady sky settles in
That shadow feels a little blue
Those hazy clouds are wearing thin
Try and start something new
Ain’t no better time than right now
Trying anyway, anyhow
Just waiting for some light to shine down
A little piece of sky to hang around, come on down and break those hazy clouds
You just try and play it cool
Let that weather pass you by
Those hazy clouds are pushing through
Maybe step out for a while
It’s all right to walk away
Don’t you dare be shy to say
With gloomy tides you ride that wave
Pushing through today, giving hell to come what may
Damn those hazy clouds
Damn those hazy clouds
Staring on, looking calm, but inside you feel that weight, of a storm about to break
Lightning flash, thunder crash, but you hold your ground and stay, ‘cause you know that if you wait…
Something good might just be ‘round the way
Staring through a clearer sky
Kiss those hazy clouds goodbye
Goodbye hazy clouds!
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Piece of You
03:37
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It’s amazing, when it’s all brand new
It’s unnerving, how I see right through
To the one, right in front of me
Unearthing a deeper truth
It’s a crime, that I couldn’t see
The something I loved in another, was just a piece of you
You can fake it, for a long long time
Strip it naked, you might see the light
Of your life, right in front of you
Giving a sideways glance
It’s a shame, when it takes so long
Searching in others around, to find a piece of you
Why would I waste my time with someone else when the best thing about them was just a piece of you
I remember, these sparkling eyes
I surrendered, when I realized
You were here, every step with me
Just in a different form
Everyone, that changed the inside of me
Everything that made others special, was just a piece of you
Why would I waste my time with someone else when the best thing about them was just a piece of you
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Try and Explain
03:46
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A simple story, running through our lives
Trophies wait, for those who try
Arranging papers, that are not aligned
Collecting ribbons, ‘til the day we die
Try and explain, what I’ve done, to everyone
But they score; and they judge; and I learn; and I burn; and I turn away
It’s so clear, that they’re empty shirts, hanging out to dry
It’s unreal, that I ever thought, they had anything but lies
If you hurt, but you strive, you feel doubt, you’re alive
You know how, don’t know why, question those, who comply
There’s a thought, and It’s mine, there it went, never mind
Leave me be, let me fly, here it comes, do or die
Try and explain, who I am to all the girls I forget
Try to abstain from slights that I’ve made to lovers and friends
Start to discern, reflected truth is no truth at all
Slowly I learn, there’s no space for me in the lines that they draw
We agreed; did we grow?
I’ve learned; I don’t know!
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Bracing for a Fall
04:07
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Drowning in beauty
Drowning in clear blue sky
He starts to worry
He hates to say goodbye, to…
Life as he knows it
But maybe there’s room, for just a little more
He chooses beauty, out on a limb, bracing for a fall
Starving for lightness
Starving for open road
She packs her suitcase
She yearns to say goodbye, to…
Life as she knows it
Weights in her pockets, scared to drop it all
She walks a tight rope, brave with no net, bracing for a fall
Breathing danger
Breathing whole new lives
She hits the pavement
He trips but still he tries, to…
Find, ground to stand on
To find a second chance
She lifts her head up
Smiling as they share a glance
Shoulder to shoulder they stand
Reaching safety
Doors are open wide
Growing calmer
They’re glad they said goodbye, to…
Life as they knew it
They are still searching, but it can take a toll
They lean together, while they’re bracing, for another fall
While they’re bracing for another fall
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Weak Sauce
02:58
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Pick it up
Pull it back
Take it down and feel a little burning inside yourself
Now do what you want
Take anything that you need
Caution’s in the wind my friend it don’t make no never mind to me, weak sauce
The day’s a little blurry now
It hurts to try and move around
You take a sip of something cold
It warms you to the bone
Now do what you want
Take anything that you need
Caution’s in the wind my friend it don’t make no never mind to me, weak sauce.
Try and say, that you’re not really hurting any
One more time, then you need to go and take it
Slow it down, and give yourself a little time to
Stop and think before you make yourself another drink
Try and say, that you’re not really hurting any
One more time, then you need to go and take it
Slow it down, and give yourself a little time to
Stop and think it through
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Over and Over
04:10
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Lights are on, no one’s home, out the door keys in hand
All alone, engine’s cold, turn it over & over again
Taillights blurred, nothing’s heard but the voice in your head
Starting slow, won’t let go and your heart fills with dread
With a grin, fools rush in, dreaming over & over again
Scared of losing control
Thoughts collide, step outside, stumble hard to your knees
Say a prayer, no one’s there, got no God you can please
You can try all your life, but you know you’re no Hercules
Never gaining control
Call your friends and begin driving demons away
Close your eyes, push the lie that you’re fine, over & over again
Madness grows, no one knows that you hang by a thread
Lose your mind, fall behind, ‘til you wish you were dead
Shed a tear at the fear you’re alone, over & over again
Tired of losing control
Thoughts collide, step outside, stumble hard to your knees
Say a prayer, no one’s there, got no God you can please
You can try all your life, but you know you’re no Hercules
Never gaining control
Shooting stars, overhead go where, angels fear to tread
Over & over again
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Anything But Vancouver, British Columbia
Anything But was effectively born when Jiffy moved out to BC from the Canadian prairies. Starting off solo, Jiffy began surrounding himself with extremely talented musicians from varying musical backgrounds. Two albums later, several tours and now a brand new single; we're not nothing... we might be something... we're Anything But! ... more
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