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Artist: Lights
Canonical path: /lights/the-listening
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The Listening
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Curated by Ethan Walker
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The Listening
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Please excuse me, I'm not thinking clear
It must just be stress
But I likely shouldn't be here, I'm such a mess
I never really ever know what to say
When all of my emotions get in the way
I'm just trying to get us on the same page (Wish I could explain)
I always get it better right afterward
When all the wrong impressions are said and heard
How come I can never get the right words, I need to convey
Wish I could explain The things that I have to work out
I don't feel right
What has come over me, I'm about
To lose my mind
I never really ever know what to say
When all of my emotions get in the way
I'm just trying to get us on the same page (Wish I could explain)
I always get it better right afterward
When all the wrong impressions are said and heard
How come I can never get the right words, I need to convey
Wish I could explain
Can I let the trees do the talking
Can I let the ground do the walking
Can I let the sky fill what's missing
Can I let my mouth do the listening, the listening
I never really ever know what to say
When all of my emotions get in the way
I'm just trying to get us on the same page
I always get it better right afterward
When all the wrong impressions are said and heard
How come I can never get the right words, I need to convey
Wish I could explain
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