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Starting to Fall
04:11
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I could drown in an ocean of
Trials and tribulations all my own
But yours were oceans of love
If I could open up my eyes and see the light
I'd take you home
Plans we set up and took apart
Paths that we saved each other from and for
Ours were moments of heart
And we could open up ourselves to so much more
What are we waiting for?
I could wait forever to start
Looking out to where you are
Or I could share it all
Starting to fall
Ties that bind me forever near
Closer than I could ever truly know
Love has conquered fear
And now I can't tell which way this road goes
But now I'm home
I could wait forever to start
Looking out to where you are
Or I could share it all
Starting to fall
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I Make No Promise
03:08
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Wade with me
Into this sea
And I'm not your savior
I'm not your suit of armor
And I make no promise
That we're gonna go much farther
Than a lifetime of bliss
Walk this path
My hand on your back
And I can't stop this feeling
Like someone believes in me
And I'll tear down this ceiling
Make room for receiving you
You in me
Open up your dreaming
To the endless possibilities
That I won't let you lose
No, I won't let you lose
No, I won't let you lose
I'm not your savior
I'm not your suit of armor
And I make no promise
That we're gonna go much farther
Than a lifetime of bliss
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I shouldn't let my feelings get
The best of my mind
The neighbors said to let it rest
To keep it inside
But if they could see what I see
They'd all say so
I should have done this
A long time ago
You shouldn't try to tell my why
You feel like you do
Just tell me how and tell me now
'Cause I like you, too
If you could see what I see
You'd know what I know
That I should have done this
A long time ago
I should have done this
A long time ago
Days get left behind
And thoughts will pass in time
But I won't let them
Take you along for the ride
Every breath says you're mine
It shouldn't take so much to state
The obvious truth
But every day I'll try to make it
Clearer to you
If you could see what I see
I'm sure you would know
Why I should have done this
A long time ago
I should have done this
A long time ago
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Break
04:07
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Time spent waiting for now
But you can't hate me now
Not out loud
Taste the salt on my eyes
Say your faults are lies
Only lies
Caught in something we've already lost
Turn your eyes away, I'll be your loss
If you stay
I pray this won't break
When will you see these bars keeping all
The pain inside and the joy
All the joy?
Waste your time waiting for more
You wear it well, don't you cry
Oh, I am
Caught in something we've already lost
Turn your eyes away, I'll be your loss
If you stay
If you stay
If you stay
I pray this won't break
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Forced March
03:28
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My words are so unkind
Your lips are trembling, I can see them
Forming silent words as my,
My hands are shaking, I,
I never wanted to destroy you
Not before I had destroyed myself
You never knew the score
You never even had to notice
You were so far in the lead
Too good at carrying
All of the burdens that I placed upon
Your tiny little frame, my love
I drove for miles of this
Miles and miles of this
I drove for miles of this
Miles and miles for this
And I feel ashamed
Every time I see your face
And I never told you
But I don't believe in love anymore
Just an endless race
My blood is on your hands
I cut myself with the knife you gave me
To begin again and my,
My words are out of time
Out of a place so indescribable
You'll never understand
All of the hours I spent
Watching our life bleed out all too slowly
As it passes through my trembling hands
I drove for miles of this
Miles and miles of this
I drove for miles of this
Miles and miles for this
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Not Really an Apology
04:57
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Won't you take me home?
There's nowhere left to go
There's nowhere else I want to go
And will you wait outside
As the door is closing
When the moon is falling from the sky?
Because I won't let you in
I tried to make pretend
That we were partners in this war
But now my flag's been flown
I'm never fighting for peace
I'm never fighting for the chance to begin
And I know that's not okay
Yeah, I know that's not okay
I don't know what to say
Leave your coat with me
When you need to breathe
And I can still believe in you
But when the clocks are gone
Will you stay in my thoughts?
Will you stay in my heart till the end?
Because in the streets I walk
I can't hear you call
When my wheels are turned around
So help me try to see
When there's no one in reach
When there's nothing in my head but me
Because you know I'm not all right
Yeah, you know I'm not all right
So why do you look so surprised?
In the falling snow
My thoughts are falling low
So won't you, please, just take me home
I'll never try to be
The kind of person you'd meet
The kind of person that you'd see on the street
I promise I'll be discreet.
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Court Hoang Fort Worth, Texas
Court Hoang is a singer/songwriter, composer and actor based in Fort Worth, TX. Originally from Dallas, he's worked in California, Vietnam, and most recently Austin before moving back to north Texas. He has composed music for several stage plays in Los Angeles as well as in Austin, where he released his most recent album, Compass Rose (2013). ... more
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