1. |
Attention Please
03:29
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Give me your attention please
Listen to me sing
Listen to me sing
Listen to me sing
Give me your attention please
Listen to me sing
Listen to me sing
Listen to me sing
Turn your eyes and let me take a little bit of space (space)
I don’t know just yet what it is that I want to say
Turn your ear and let me take a little bit of sound (sound)
Might feel like I’m right nearby even when I’m not around
Give me your attention please
Listen to me sing
Listen to me sing
Listen to me sing
Give me your attention please
Listen to me sing
Listen to me sing
Listen to me sing
Turn your watch and let me take a little bit of time (time)
Hope that I’m not wasting yours, then again it’s not a crime
Turn your heart and let me take a little bit of rhythm (rhythm)
Only got so many beats and still I ask please will you give them?
Just give me your attention please
Listen to me sing
Listen to me sing
Listen to me sing
Just give me your attention please
Listen to me sing
Listen to me sing
Listen to me sing
Why does it feel wrong to ask for?
I’m afraid that I’m a bore
Why does it feel wrong to ask for?
To adore and be adored
Give me your attention please
Listen to me sing
Listen to me sing
Listen to me sing
Just give me your attention please
Listen to me sing
Listen to me sing
Listen to me sing
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2. |
Face Value
04:06
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Is it safe to take your words in as they are?
Will my mind shut up so I can just relax?
Can I fight the urge to count and qualify our tracks?
I just wanna walk for a while
Is it safe to savor every single moment?
My mind and heart, they both say safety first
But I’m wonderin' now, which poison would be worse
I just wanna let myself smile
Can I take your face value at face value?
And what would take my mind off all the fear?
Promise you don’t hate me and I’ll promise you the same
Even then I know I’d wonder if I’m in the clear
It’s odd, at times I think I feel your mind
(sure they flutter)
That’s not to say that you’re an open book
(there’re things they wonder)
But with other people the simple feeling’s hard to find
(but still)
That you’re as real as I
Maybe that’s what life is supposed to feel like
(butterflies once violent)
Wish it could be this way with everyone I meet
(go absolutely silent)
Do you ever feel like you’re in someone else’s story
(stuck)
Stuck in a screenplay beat?
Can I take your face value at face value?
And what would take my mind off all the fear?
Promise you don’t hate me and I’ll promise you the same
Even then I know I’d wonder if I’m in the clear
Is the answer in your eyes?
Is it worth the stupid stewing?
Is screwing up all that I’m doing?
I know the answer’s no
(I know the answer’s no)
Not sure why it feels so easy
My suspicion makes me queasy
Won’t let my mind turn friend to foe
I’d like to take your face value at face value
So what would take my mind off all the fear?
Promise you don’t hate me and I’ll promise you the same
Even then I know I’d wonder if I’m in the clear
Am I in the clear?
I’d like to take your face value at face value
So what would take my mind off all the fear?
Promise you don’t hate me and I’ll promise you the same
Even then I know I’d wonder if I’m in the clear
Are we in the clear?
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3. |
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If smiley faces fade away
And joy is hard to find today
Remember everything will be okay
If sky is blue but you see gray
And coping methods start to fray
Maybe you can take the day to play
Painting the bathroom green
And every color can be seen
In between
Blue and yellow, if you look closely
Painting the bathroom green
In my last month as a teen
In between
Adult and child, time moves slowly
My brother says it kinda looks like a Monet
I think I agree, at least today
I’ve made something beautiful
Wish I could always feel more green than grey
Painting the bathroom green
And every color can be seen
In between
Blue and yellow, if you look closely
Painting the bathroom green
In my last month as a teen
In between
Adult and child, time moves slowly
My mother says it’s pretty coming up the stairs
I think I agree, from where I stand on my chair
It’s something beautiful
Wish I could always have more green
Maybe I should start a garden, wish it wouldn’t snow
Need something to take my mind off places I can’t go
I can’t go
Painting the bathroom green
Painting the bathroom green
Painting the bathroom, painting the bathroom green
Painting the bathroom, painting the bathroom green
Painting the bathroom green
And every color can be seen
In between
Blue and yellow, if you look closely
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4. |
Nothing is Required
02:36
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Nothing is required
I don’t care what they say
If I’m not inspired
Then I won’t do it today
Everything is optional
I’ll make you a vow
Everything is optional
At least for now
So stop the pestering, and questioning, requesting and investing in me
I will only let you down, I know I haven’t yet but we’ll see
If I keep this up then I’ll burn out
Wish I could skip forward and see how we all turn out
Nothing is required
I don’t care what they say
If I’m not inspired
Then I won’t do it today
Everything is optional
I’ll make you a vow
Everything is optional
At least for now
What would the dinosaurs think if they knew I was this stressed?
Did they feel the same way, or would they think I’m a hot mess?
If I keep this up then I’ll burn out
Wish I could skip forward and see how we all turn out
Nothing is required
I don’t care what you say
If I’m not inspired
Then I won’t do it today
Everything is optional
I’ll make you a vow
Everything is optional
At least for now
Nothing is required
I don’t care what they say
If I’m not inspired
Then I won’t do it today
Everything is optional
I’ll make you a vow
Everything is optional
At least for now
So stop the pestering, and questioning, requesting and investing in me
I will only let you down, I know I haven’t yet but we’ll see
If I keep this up then I’ll burn out
Wish I could skip forward and see how we all turn out
Nothing is required
I don’t care what they say
If I’m not inspired
Then I won’t do it today
Everything is optional
I’ll make you a vow
Everything is optional
At least for now
What would the dinosaurs think if they knew I was this stressed?
Did they feel the same way, or would they think I’m a hot mess?
If I keep this up then I’ll burn out
Wish I could skip forward and see how we all turn out
Nothing is required
I don’t care what you say
If I’m not inspired
Then I won’t do it today
Everything is optional
I’ll make you a vow
Everything is optional
At least for now
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5. |
Wait This Out
01:19
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I’ve done all the things that I am supposed to do
The things they say will help when you are blue
I took a shower and I did my hair
I took deep breaths and medicated
Pet my dog and meditated
I just gotta wait this out
And you say this too shall pass
But this time it feels different, this time I’m not so sure
You remind me it never lasts
But I think this time it’s different, how can you be sure?
I’ve done all the things that I am supposed to do
The things they say will help when you are blue
I reached out to a friend I had a snack
I went outside I watched a show
I held some ice but now I know
I just gotta wait this out
And you say this too shall pass
But this time it feels different, this time I’m not so sure
You remind me it never lasts
But I think this time it’s different, how can you be sure?
And you say this too shall pass
But this time it feels different, this time I’m not so sure
You remind me it never lasts
But I think this time it’s different, how can you be sure?
How can you be sure? How can you be sure?
How can you be sure? How can you be sure?
How can you be sure? How can you be sure?
How can you be sure?
I just gotta wait this out
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6. |
Gratitude Journal
02:00
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Maybe I’ll start a gratitude journal
Why does it sound so hard?
Know that I’m lucky, I should be happy
Why does it sound so hard?
I think I feel guilty that I can’t always feel
The things I ought to feel
I think that I wonder if it means that I’m not real
The things I ought to feel
Ooh
Ooh
Maybe I’ll start a gratitude journal
Come up with three things each day
How soon would I run out, and why do I doubt
That the project would last through May?
I think I feel guilty that I can’t always feel
The things I want to feel
I think that I wonder if that means that they’re not real
The things I want to feel
Maybe I’ll start a happiness journal
For things that just make me smile
In essence the same, just different in name
But maybe that could go on for a while
Ooh
Ooh
Rethinking gratitude as not an obligation
But as whatever feeling you wanna feel more often
Like when the world finally comes into focus
Or maybe when it starts to soften
If you can’t internalize it, maybe you can still externalize it
Cling to fleeting moments, or at least the ones that cling to
You
You
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7. |
Bath Time
03:36
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I stayed in the bath until the water wasn’t hot anymore
I could’ve moved but I was too busy staring at the floor
Something about the water
Makes me feel like more than a sister or a daughter
Water
Makes me feel like more
Everything will be okay
Maybe it’s only true during bath time
Everything will be okay
Maybe it has been true for the last time
Off my phone and all alone
Maybe it’s only true during bath time
Sense of peace and stress release
Maybe it has been true for the last time
I stayed in the bath until the water wasn’t hot anymore
I could’ve moved but I was too busy staring at the drawer
Something about the water
Makes me feel like a duck or fish or an otter
Water
Makes me feel like more
Everything will be okay
Maybe it’s only true during bath time
Everything will be okay
Maybe it has been true for the last time
Off my phone and all alone
Maybe it’s only true during bath time
Sense of peace and stress release
Maybe it has been true for the last time
I stayed in the bath until the water wasn’t hot anymore
I could’ve moved but I was too busy staring at the door
Something about the water
Makes me feel like more than a sister or a daughter
Water
Makes me feel like more
Everything will be okay
Maybe it’s only true during bath time
Everything will be okay
Maybe it has been true for the last time
Off my phone and all alone
Maybe it’s only true during bath time
Sense of peace and stress release
Maybe it has been true for the last time
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8. |
Measure My Worth
03:13
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Growing up I liked to think about myself as if I were a character like in the books I read
Tried to figure out the things that made me me, to see if I would love this character or want her dead
And if I ever wasn’t quite compelled
That’s when I’d fall apart and start to weld
Ever since birth
I’ve tried to find ways
To measure my worth
Measure my worth
Ever since birth
I’ve tried to find ways
To measure my worth
At times I thought I’d try to make my life feel like a movie, now I think I’ll frame it as a show
The actors make mistakes, and maybe there’s commercial breaks, but at least there are lots of episodes
More than one beginning, middle, and end
At least one character a friend
Ever since birth
I’ve tried to find ways
To measure my worth
Measure my worth
Ever since birth
I’ve tried to find ways
To measure my worth
As long as I can make one thing I’m proud of that will be enough, so I had better keep on making stuff
If I don’t do one thing today then I’m a piece of trash, it could be better, so could I, I’ve always known I’ll never reach the sky
I have to get good grades and earn some praise and actually find a way to maybe make some friends this time for real
Gotta do my chores and homework, gotta smile at the world, it doesn’t matter how I feel
Ever since birth
I’ve tried to find ways
To measure my worth
Measure my worth
Ever since birth
I’ve tried to find ways
To measure my worth
Now it’s time to measure my worth by how I measure my worth and how I’ve done so all along
Be kind to myself and put my worries on a shelf or else I’m doing this all wrong
Something’s not quite right with how you smile, you should jog a daily mile, change your hair and change your voice and change your skin and become strong
Something’s wrong with how you laugh, sometimes I hate myself on your behalf, in case you don’t dislike me because you’d be wrong
Sorry to write another sad song
Wish I had more wisdom to share, I guess don’t measure your worth
Maybe the point is we’re all worthless anyway?
But that’s not what I think, we all matter every day
Have I ruined this song with this weird verse that doesn’t rhyme well?
I guess this is the bridge and I can do whatever I want
I kind of like it, but I’ll probably hate it once I share it
Ever since birth
I’ve tried to find ways
To measure my worth
Measure my worth
Ever since birth
I’ve tried to find ways
To measure my worth
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9. |
The Journey
03:25
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I watched four five year old boys have a heated discussion over scooters
Apparently the green one’s the best
I listened to them argue and I almost had to step in
But then one of them spotted a butterfly
They saw it and forgot the rest
Set aside their differences in pursuit of a glimpse of something beautiful
Each picked up a scooter didn’t even pay attention to the colors anymore
I admire those four
Who even cares how you make the journey
If you can catch up to the thing that you want?
They were so sure that you should try the journey
If you see what you want
Sometimes I wonder what they would’ve done if the butterfly had let them catch up
Would they have just stared?
Or would they have ripped off its wings?
I highly doubt it but do they even know what they would’ve done if they had gotten there?
Set aside their differences in pursuit of a glimpse of something beautiful
Each picked up a scooter didn’t even pay attention to the colors anymore
I admire those four
Who even cares how you make the journey
If you can catch up to the thing you want?
They were so sure that you should try the journey
If you see what you want
No hesitation, no second thoughts
Just running on instinct, forgot they fought, two seconds ago
Who even cares how you make the journey
If you can catch up to the thing that you want?
They were so sure that you should try the journey
If you see what you want
Some things don’t seem, to matter quite as much
When something bigger and better stops by
And lets you see it, just for a second
Like that butterfly
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10. |
Duck Encounter
04:21
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It might be hard to explain just why
But do you think that we could try
Switching bodies
Maybe this is weird to say
But I would like to have a day
Where I could look in the mirror and see your eyes
Oh, but I can see you
And you can see me
This bird is making me feel
So real and so seen
I don’t know whether to hide or run
But I do know flying sounds kind of fun
How can I ever leave the gardens
If with this one I will never quite feel done
Oh, I can see you
And you can see me
Who’s winning the contest?
How long will the moment be?
Do you think he knows he’s stunning
The intensity could send you running (running)
If you pay attention (pay attention)
Why’s he staring, is he hungry, am I funny
Look n now we’ve got this cheerful sort of tension
Oh, I can see you
And you can see me
This bird has managed to set
Some piece of me free
My butterflies, they’re known to be so violent
In that moment, most of them went absolutely silent
Pull me from my shadow without even trying
It’s not something most humans can do
But you’re not a human are you?
I came here for the fresh air, stayed for you
I wonder how long you will stay here too
My feathered friend I wish we could stay in touch
I think I want another tattoo
Oh, I can see you
And you can see me
Who’s winning the contest?
How long…
Oh, I can see you
And you can see me
Who’s winning the contest?
How long will the moment be?
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11. |
Crave
03:04
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Losing my patience and losing my mind
At a time when I need both in order to really be fine
And I know it’s not new having no place to go
But it feels more than ever I’m trapped and I’m
Wondering what do you do when the things that changed you
Are all trapped in a landscape and time zone so far
Coffee shops and the few friendly faces you crave
What a time to be trying to find who you are
How do you cling without being clingy?
Wish I could see how a text finds a face
How do you stay in touch, without giving or taking too much?
Does everyone feel like their life is a race?
Losing my patience and losing my mind
At a time when I need both in order to really be fine
And I know it’s not new having no place to go
But it feels more than ever I’m trapped and I’m
Wondering what do you do when the things that changed you
Are all trapped in a landscape and time zone so far
Coffee shops and the few friendly faces you crave
What a time to be trying to find who you are
How do you know if you’re doing okay?
Why do you keep all your feelings at bay?
How do you find the sun, when you barely feel a single ray?
I know it would help to take things day by day
Losing my patience and losing my mind
At a time when I need both in order to really be fine
And I know it’s not new having no place to go
But it feels more than ever I’m trapped and I’m
Wondering what do you do when the things that changed you
Are all trapped in a landscape and time zone so far
Coffee shops and the few friendly faces you crave
What a time to be trying to find who you are
Losing my patience and losing my mind
At a time when I need both in order to really be fine
And I know it’s not new having no place to go
But it feels more than ever I’m trapped and I’m
Wondering what do you do when the things that changed you
Are all trapped in a landscape and time zone so far
Coffee shops and the few friendly faces you crave
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12. |
Envy the Trees
02:19
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Caught myself envying the trees again today
So strong, so still, so quiet, so alone but they don’t care
With the squirrels living on their shoulders, and their toes always in the ground
Letting the ones around them breathe, even making more air
Must be nice, can’t deny that I am angry
How can I be so mad when they did nothing wrong
Have you thought about trees?
I want you to look at a single leaf in the breeze
Watch how it dances
See, how it doesn’t have a single worry
Damn every single one of those pretty green pieces of the world
Caught myself envying the trees again today
So alive, so wise, so big, they know their purpose
With the birds picking them to make homes with, and their arms always stretched out wide
Pretty no matter the season, always getting to look at the sky
Must be nice, can’t deny that I am angry
How can I be so mad when they did nothing wrong
Get chopped and burned and see if I care
I do I swear I swear
Get chopped and burned and see if I care
I do I swear I swear
Have you thought about trees?
I want you to look at a single leaf in the breeze
Watch how it dances
See, how it doesn’t have a single worry
Damn every single one of those pretty green pieces of the world
Have you thought about trees?
I want you to look at a single leaf in the breeze
Watch how it dances
See, how it doesn’t have a single worry
Damn every single one of those pretty green pieces of the world
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13. |
Stay Inside My Dreams
04:14
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Went for a walk through the park
Didn’t come back until after dark
I wanted to watch the sunset over the water
Please lift me onto your shoulders
I wanna see the world, but
I don’t wanna be in charge of where to step
I just wanna watch the water
Can I stay inside my dreams for just a little while
Can I stay inside my dreams, just until I get to smile
Can I stay inside my dreams for just a little while
Can I stay inside my dreams, just until I get to smile
Another time
Tips of my fingers are numb
Getting a bump on my thumb
It’s the only thing that I know how to do today
I think that the most that I’ve said this week
Happened while I was asleep and
I wish I remembered more
Because I don’t want to talk today
Can you stay inside my dreams for just a little while
Can you stay inside my dreams, just until I get to smile
Can you stay inside my dreams for just a little while
Can you stay inside my dreams, just until we get to smile
Another time
And there may be more days when it takes me
Til 7 pm to get out of my bed
When I’d rather be stuck in a dream world
Than inside of my head
Because my mind is kinder to me in the night
At least after I’ve drifted
As soon as I’m in control again
The magic spell is lifted
She says
You can stay inside my dreams for just a little while
You can stay inside my dreams, just until we get to smile
You can stay inside my dreams for just a little while
You can stay inside my dreams, just until we get to smile
Another time
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