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Lives We Lead

from A New Age by Christopher Michael Jensen

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Track 13

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Late night drivin', I picked up my friend
Who was goin' through some shit and she told me she liked joggin'
And she was honest, she said when she did it
It felt like she was runnin' away from her problems
It got me thinkin', things have a way of catchin' up
When you're scornin' the warnin's and keep on messin' up
People ignore what's important and do the extra stuff
Wakin' up at four in the mornin', feeling depressed as fuck
Tryin' to be the best person you can
Until your insecurities get worse and you can't
But overthinkin' your decisions is like livin' in a prison
Because indecisiveness is just a curse for your plans
Clairvoyance can provide buoyancy
When sinkin' in the darkness like you're swimmin' through an oil leak
'Cause it's just gasoline for the funnel
And heart muscles grow stronger every struggle

It gets kind o' blurry sometimes
It gets a little blurry sometimes
It gets kind o' blurry sometimes
It gets a little blurry sometimes
When everything becomes unclear
Askin' how did we end up here?
And I don't wanna wind up blind
But it gets blurry sometimes

Can we be less cynical? Or is the struggle too cyclical?
Does greed outweigh good deeds and what's reciprocal?
Finding anything to distract from being sad again
Even though that ain't the same as having happiness
Some roads to the unknown are too steep
Seein' cries for help in my Facebook newsfeed
Like what's goin' on? And I think they need
More than me clickin' like or posting heart emoticons
But when you're busy makin' ends meet
Sometimes the time's not there for what you and your friends seek
And it makes me sick to say it, 'cause it's contagious
Relationships with neighbors become
Distant strangers in different places
Life stories being written but on different pages
Damn, we all lose touch, tryin' to move up
Sometimes these lives we lead are too much

It gets kind o' blurry sometimes
It gets a little blurry sometimes
It gets kind o' blurry sometimes
It gets a little blurry sometimes
When everything becomes unclear
Askin' how did we end up here?
And I don't wanna wind up blind
But it gets blurry sometimes

Sometimes, sometimes
Sometimes, sometimes
Sometimes, sometimes

But even if our paths keep divergin'
I'll never forget how you affected me under the sternum
Emotions so fervent they repurposed existin'
The best feeling's being needed, knowing you made a difference
You helped me understand how different neurosystems are wired
And when we swapped signals it rekindled something brighter
I've seen mental breakdowns, physical disabilities
Wish I could do more, miserable and it's killin' me
To see loved ones suffer, wish I had a way to
Help ease the pain that I can't always relate to
'Cause sometimes the best efforts aren't enough
People can't necessarily heal just 'cause they're loved
Recover at your own speed, I'm sendin' positive vibes
And I'll never be too far if you wanna say hi
Less encounters, but I still appreciate you
And if nothing else, I just wanna say thank you

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from A New Age, released April 26, 2017
Written and performed by Christopher Michael Jensen

Produced by Ackronem

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