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Boat On The Water
04:17
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Have you seen her lately 'round here
I know what she needs
I've been searching tirelessly
Won't you come to me
'Cause she's floating away,
'Till I find the words to say..how...
You were the one that I could wait for
One that I could stay for
One that I'd be swayed towards
Like a boat out on the water
The place where I first saw her
Where I knew I could love her
Driving to the ocean in your mother's car it's late
Graciously you've picked me up
But drunkenly I rave
Staggering towards the ocean but you guide us from my side
I tell you, you look amazing but it starts it a fight
Have I turned you away
Or are you just afraid you'll stay… with me
You were the one that I could wait for
One that I could stay for
One that I'd be swayed towards
Like a boat out on the water
The place where I first saw her
Where I knew I could love her
New year's parties lending us more time
Champagne covered courage late at night
Finally seeing someone that you love
Makes it feel like waiting wasn't tough at all
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2. |
Home
04:11
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Memories back from Portland
It was an easy time of life to say the least
Our friends were all important
We hung out by the waves down at the beach
Completely honest I never thought that things would change
Everyone's leaving and finding their own place
I don't want to go without leaving something behind
So tell me you wont change
And you'll still think the same ways
I'm writing you this song from 2, 000 miles away
I know we both were right
And we may see better days
But things seemed so much simpler when I thought we might stay
Now we're falling backwards
The colors of the leaves begin to change
But I can hear your laughter
It rings out on the coast while back in Maine
Completely honest I never thought that things would change
Everyone's leaving and finding their own place
I don't want to go without leaving something behind
So tell me you wont change
And you'll still think the same ways
I'm writing you this song from 2, 000 miles away
I know we both were right
And we may see better days
But things seemed so much simpler when I thought we might stay
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3. |
Wedding Ring
04:23
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Do you want to sail out to the sea
We could see what we could be
I wanna take you to the coast with me
Where we could lay across the sand
You'd hold my head inside your hands
As we surrender to the beach
And I remember in the morning as the sun poured in
As we're awaking lying naked in our summer skin
Can't say I love you so I'm looking for a synonym
You said you'd probably say it by mistake it made me grin
We tried to hide under the blankets when our friends came in
I thought of everything, except your wedding ring
It's hard to notice what you can't comprehend
In spite of everything, find out it's just a fling
I got my hopes up now I'm let down again
I want to take you to the plains
Where we could scream each others names
I wanna see you feel the same again
Like in our tent upon the lake
We're with our friends and it grows late
We all surrender to the rain
And I remember in the morning as the sun poured in
As we're awaking lying naked in our summer skin
Can't say I love you so I'm looking for a synonym
You said you'd probably say it by mistake it made me grin
We tried to hide under the blankets when our friends came in
I thought of everything, except your wedding ring
It's hard to notice what you can't comprehend
In spite of everything, find out it's just a fling
I got my hopes up now I'm let down again
And I remember in the morning as the sun poured in
As we're awaking lying naked in our summer skin
My heart is racing it's the start of something happening
I didn't notice on your hand you wore that silver ring
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4. |
Through Tryin'
03:43
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Early in the mornin' wake up with a headache
And now it's pushin' past 12:30 I don't know where I've stayed
I hope I didn't get you angry when I came in so late
But I just couldn't bear to go home in my compromised state
Because I've been feeling kind of strange and lately I'm a new man
But at a loss for all my efforts 'cus I don't have a plan
And I'm just grabbing for a feeling so I'll know who I am
It's up to… You, 'cause I can't think for myself
And darling you can't be too good for my health
And that's the truth, I'm not too sure how I felt
But now I'm through… tryin'
I came to your apartment but your bedroom was closed
And with your girlfriend on the sofa I collapsed on the floor
But then my brain was off and racing on what's now through you're door
And when I think of how we're talking you don't want me no more
So I woke up feeling sick that's when I knew I should go
And when I tried to tell you thanks you didn't pick up your phone
But I was only there for reasons that you couldn't have known
It must have been around 4:30 and I couldn't, couldn't go home
I'm tryin', I'm tryin', I'm tryin', I'm tryin'
I'm tryin', I'm tryin', I'm tryin', I'm tryin'
Cause you let me in too…
You, 'cause I can't think for myself
And darling you can't be too good for my health
And that's the truth, I'm not too sure how I felt
But now I'm through… tryin'
It's up to you, 'cause I can't think for myself
And darling you can't be too good for my health
And that's the truth, i'm not too sure how I felt
But now i'm through... tryin'
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In a big city small roomed apartment
I find myself spending my time
I sit here alone all too often
But you shouldn't worry I'm fine
I know that you're not really gone
And sure I'll find people who stay
I hate hours spent in this place
But I'll leave here someday
In the future we'll slide on the sea
Or maybe we'll fly through the air
Or ride in a car towards the sunset and not have a care
In a big city small roomed apartment
I find myself sitting alone
I'm wondering if this place is worth it
I'm thinking that I should go home
But now's not the time to give up
No, now's not the time to give in
And I'll be back home when I've seen it all through to the end
In the future we'll slide on the sea
Or maybe we'll fly through the air
Or ride in a car towards the sunset and not have a care
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6. |
Night To Day
04:05
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I've been losing a lot of sleep
We've been staying up late
Telling stories, talking into the night
As we wait for the light of day
There's a stillness that's in the air
It's like the time just waits
But now my mind is floating off on a cloud
And my heart starts to race
And you tell me I'm the speck of pulp on the orange peel rind
But I'm thinking you're the Brooklyn bridge lit up at night
And you're shining like the spark that lights the candle's flame
As sleepless Brooklyn makes its way from night to day
And I can't tell you
Just how I'm feeling
'Cause I don't want to change the things that you and I will do
I'll keep believing
In what I'm seeing
The night just turns me on and now I'm stuck in it with you
As we lay on one another we'll hide
Let our plans just fade
Twistin' up beneath a pile of sheets
An escape from the light of day
Crack an egg and spill the yoke on your spine
Let the chills pervade
Now we're back to where we were in the night
And my heart starts to race
And you tell me I'm the speck of pulp on the orange peel rind
But I'm thinking you're the Brooklyn bridge lit up at night
And you're shining like the spark that lights the candles flame
As sleepless Brooklyn makes its way from night to day
And I can't tell you
Just how I'm feeling
'Cause I don't want to change the things that you and I will do
I'll keep believing
In what I'm seeing
The night just turns me on and now I'm stuck in it with you
The night just turns me on and now I'm stuck in it with you
Your bedroom sees the light disperse and we are in the moon
I hope that there's something inside you that would say you could
I know that if I looked inside myself I'd see I would
But I can't tell you
Just how I'm feeling
'Cause I don't want to change the things that you and I will do
I'll keep believing
In what I'm seeing
The night just turns me on and now I'm stuck in it with you
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7. |
Highs & Lows
04:01
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Highs and lows never look down
I don't know where I'm bound to go
But it's a feeling that is new and unfamiliar
With a choice I'd take the surprise
Always one for the bumpy ride
I'm seeking out the strange and peculiar
I'm scared of heights but nonetheless
Brace for impact SOS
When things were fine I'd second guess
Left unrequited
I'll take the lows as just a test
Jump headfirst, hold nothing back
Now I find I'm more excited
When I'm high everything clicks
A million things happening and nothing conflicts
And everyone walking by seems to be smiling
But when I'm down everything sucks
Just want to sleep, shit I'm out of luck
Head to the roof and I'm watching the sunrise
But to my surprise, now I'm seeing with open eyes
I'm scared of heights but nonetheless
Brace for impact SOS
When things were fine i'd second guess
Left unrequited
I'll take the lows as just a test
Jump headfirst, hold nothing back
Now I find I'm more excited
I'm scared of heights but nonetheless
Brace for impact SOS
When things were fine i'd second guess
Left unrequited
I'll take the lows as just a test
Jump headfirst, hold nothing back
Now I find I'm more excited
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8. |
Past Selves
03:22
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When you're riding on the L-Train
But you don't know where you've been
And you find yourself passed out again
All covered up in sand
You imagine you've adventured
Made your way out to the shore
But you really just fell down in Brooklyn
On the Surfbar floor
Met a girl working on Bowery
At a bar the week before
And you hung out once and saw a band
And she tried to move nextdoor
That night the building caught on fire
So you took it as a sign
You'd have to go and end things quick
Before your lives become entwined
I'm staring at my past self setting in the sun
We were young and all entitled to our fun
But now i'm wondering if that person's still inside
Inside
Inside
Well it started on a Sunday
You had gone out for some brunch
And before you even knew it
You'd become a cocktail sponge
You had told her that you'd help her
Yeah, you were going to help her move
But your friends said once you're in that deep
There's really nothing you can do
I'm staring at my past self setting in the sun
We were young and all entitled to our fun
But now i'm wondering if that person's still inside
Inside
Inside
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9. |
Icarus Emerged
03:23
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My father gave me words so I could fly up with the birds
I started aiming low but then my eyes drifted towards hers
So I climbed high and I was drunk... in your arms
I knew that I would have to stop... but I was sunk
Maybe I'm just aiming high
But oh don't leave me hangin' dry
I guess that I should say goodbye
I won't forget your kiss goodnight
Maybe I'm just aiming high
But oh don't leave me hangin' dry
I guess that I should say goodbye
I won't forget your kiss goodnight
Maybe I'm just aiming high
But oh don't leave me hangin' dry
I guess that I should say goodbye
I won't forget your kiss goodnight
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I'm in a moment in time where I'm afraid of what I might miss
I've got a way of looking backwards, but I'm starting to look up at this
It's a crash collision force that will send us on our course that's it
Can you feel it in your bones when they tell you you're not home with this
And I would like to say I always loved you
But I need an escape, I think I always knew
And it's been happening for a while, we're living in denial that's true
And I know this is the end, I wish we could stay friends I do
Now time's a funny thing to think of when I know we're running short on it
But as our days are flashing forward I can't help but sit and reminisce
As our time went on, those days were fun, I wouldn't wanna trade them in
But I'm thinking now, I'm missing out on other things that could've been
And I would like to say I always loved you
But I need an escape, I think I always knew
And its been happening for a while, we're living in denial that's true
And I know this is the end, I wish we could stay friends I do
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Skinny Dippers New York
Skinny Dippers is a Brooklyn NY based Indie Music project fronted by singer/songwriter Ryan Gross. Drawing from his roots growing up on the coast of Maine, his style spans a broad range of genres by blending guitar driven indie rock arrangements with analog synthesizers and choral harmonies. ... more
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