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Wardrobe
01:09
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Give a little take a lot, give a lot take a little
Give a lot take a lot, give a little take a little
Whatever you do, you gotta try to
Give and take, don’t take it all, don’t give it all away
And I know that I'm doing okay
Because today, I decided that I want a brighter wardrobe
And nothing will get in my way
And if it does, I’ll just keep wearing gray for a while
Until something makes me smile
And I break down in the best of ways
Like I did yesterday
When I decided to press play
Give a little take a lot, give a lot take a little
Give a lot take a lot, give a little take a little
Whatever you do, you gotta try to
Give and take, don’t take it all, don’t give it all away
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2. |
Envy
02:01
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I envy the sunflower for being so easily able to follow the light
I wish to be heliotropic, and never myopic, and always so bright
I envy the tree for being so easily able to branch out and grow
I wish to be strong and never wrong; I wish to stay upright even when the wind blows
Oh oh oh, oh, oh
Oh oh oh, oh, oh
I envy the otters for holding each other so tightly they don't drift apart
I wish to float, on my own, with no boat, and recognize love as an art
I envy the bees for trusting the breeze, and helping the world to be sweet
I wish to be selfless, but never helpless; I wish to spread color and lead like a queen
Oh oh oh, oh, oh
Oh oh oh, oh, oh
I wish to stand tall, but I'd hate to make shadows
I'd stop feeling small if I could, but then I wouldn't fit the clothes I've made, I know
I envy the leaves for changing color, and bringing some light to this world
I might spend some time on the ground, but I hope when I'm stepped on I'll still make a sound
Oh oh oh, oh, oh
Oh oh oh, oh, oh
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3. |
Give Me More
02:07
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I'll stand up and speak but how soon should I cave?
They say pick your battles. How should I know when to behave?
They say pick your battles. How many? Which ones?
They say pick your battles. Staying quiet is no fun
If I pick every battle, will I grow tired and weak?
If I limit myself, will I forget how to speak up at all?
I'll stand up and speak but how soon should I cave?
They say pick your battles. How should I know when to behave?
What if I pick every one? When will I know if I've won?
What if I pick every one? What if I just hide or run?
I'll stand up and speak but how soon should I cave?
They say pick your battles. How should I know when to behave?
The little things are what we can change
The little things are what we can do
The little things are where we can start
The little things matter too
They say don't worry about the little things
Save your energy for the war
But I think we can be like loaded springs
I want battles. Give me more
The little things are what we can change
(They say don't worry about the little things.)
The little things are what we can do
(Save your energy for the war.)
The little things are where we can start
(But I think we can be like loaded springs.)
The little things matter too
(I want battles. Give me more.)
X4
I want battles. Give me more
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4. |
Eighteen
03:01
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I turned eighteen this May
I remember being seventeen like it was yesterday
I haven’t got my license, because I’m afraid of driving
But I can make a cookie in a mug - I’d call that thriving
From joy to tears, a lot can happen in a year
I turned eighteen this May
I remember being seventeen like it was yesterday
I’m unreasonably stressed about college and the future
I clench my jaw at night so hard I make marks in the mouth guard
That I got to keep my jaw in place and keep my teeth from grinding away
I turned eighteen this May
I remember being seventeen like it was yesterday
I’m unreasonably excited about college and the future
I just can’t wait to see what happens next for me and for the ones I love and for my country;
Despite challenges, oh change is on the way
I turned eighteen this May
I remember being seventeen like it was yesterday
I still don’t know how to be a grownup, but I’m learning, and I think I’ll be okay;
I’ll need some help along the way, but one day
I’ll learn to make my bed and set appointments, maybe even wear matching socks
Some days, my anxiety disorder makes me feel like I should be labeled “out of order.”
But I know I’m getting better every day;
I found hope in the dark that I’ve kept from slipping away
I turned eighteen this May
I remember being seventeen like it was yesterday
I already have a tattoo. Cigarettes don’t interest my throat
But maybe I’ll buy a lottery ticket, and baby I can’t wait to vote
Will I always be a kid, or have I been grown up since age nine?
I guess I can call myself an adult, I suppose that legally I’m mine
I turned eighteen this May
I turned eighteen this May
I turned eighteen this May
I turned eighteen this May
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5. |
Same World
01:21
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I feel a thunderstorm warning in my throat, and a flood watch in my eyes
Dandelions are growing in my chest, and in my hands I can see skies
I look around, I see a boy, is he like me?
Yes, there are gray storm clouds where his eyes should be
I look around, I see a girl, is she the same?
Yes, I see fire in her soul, impossible to tame
I feel a thunderstorm warning in my throat, and a flood watch in my eyes
Dandelions are growing in my chest, and in my hands I can see skies
I look around, I find another to compare
Her eyelashes are strands of grass; she leaves tracks behind her like a bear
From fingertips grow butterflies, from each toe sprouts a flower
Every chest holds a creature, though it might change every hour
Curly hair of bamboo plants, mysteries to be unfurled
You and me, we’re intertwined, all part of the same world
I feel a thunderstorm warning in my throat, and a flood watch in my eyes
Dandelions are growing in my chest, and in my hands I can see skies
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6. |
Forget the Sky
04:24
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I want to move to the city and dye my hair blue, get a couple small tattoos
I want to stay here and have six kids, buy a lifetime of sticky notes and glue
I want to travel the world with my hair in pig tails, get good at taking pictures and painting my nails
I can't do it all, and that makes me feel small
I can't pick just one. This is my life
The limit is beyond the sun, so forget the sky
I want to spend my weekends on a couch with my laptop
Blasting music with my hair in a bun, getting work done
Or sitting with a book on the beach in the sun
Cooking in the kitchen with my spouse with my hair in braids
Playing with my kids, working from home, getting paid
At a set with my hair curled, being happy, being free
Making things that I'm proud of, things that people will see
I can't do it all, and that makes me feel small
I can't pick just one. This is my life
The limit is beyond the sun, so forget the sky
I want to live with several roommates in a small place in LA
Or rent a studio apartment in New York, who can say?
I want a house with picket fences, overlooking grassy plains;
I want a house with glass walls on a cliff, overlooking crashing waves
I can't do it all, and that makes me feel small
I can't pick just one. This is my life
The limit is beyond the sun, so forget the sky
I want to meet an artsy introvert
An extroverted charming chap
Do I have to fall in love at all?
Can I please just be left alone with my seven cats
I want to wear crop tops and glasses; winged eyeliner and skirts;
Boots and hoodies please, and the same old sweatshirt;
Jean shorts, colored tights, sunglasses when the lights are too bright
A screenwriter, a filmmaker, an activist;
A journalist, a novelist, a mom
I’ll be a Broadway singer; I’ll forever stay a teenager
I’ll major in comedic arts, gender studies, math
When I think of my future, I imagine these paths
I assume everything will happen, but time is slipping way too fast
It’s time to decide on a person to be, find this thing, I call passion, this thing I call me
Some say I don’t have to make a choice, but inside my head there’s this little voice
Whispering: If you don’t, you will be nowhere in ten years
When and how will I die? Who will be there? Will they cry?
What will I take with me? What will I leave behind?
I can't do it all, and that makes me feel small
We don’t know if we can follow through
But we know what we have to do:
Live in the question, and not in our minds;
Keep taking steps and see what we find;
Be in the moment and not in our heads;
Take one step after another, keep getting out of bed;
Spend time in the day, and not in our thoughts;
Befriend the fears, that we once fought
I want to move to the city and dye my hair blue, get a couple small tattoos
I want to stay here and have six kids, buy a lifetime of sticky notes and glue
I want to travel the world with my hair in pig tails, get good at taking pictures and painting my nails
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7. |
Here I Go
02:56
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I never thought about what it would be like when it got real
I never thought about what complicated things I would start to feel
But I’ve got hope and I’ve got courage
And I think it’s going to all turn out alright
I’m terrified and nervous
But I think I’ve picked the right fire to light
I don’t really know just what to think
And I don’t really know just how to feel
Oh oh oh
Oh! Oh no, oh no, here we go
Here we go, oh oh oh. No no no
I don’t know, I don’t know, I don’t know
But here I go
I never thought about what it would be like if I was wrong
And I never thought about how someday I might stop feeling so strong
But I’ve got hope and I’ve got courage
And I am in it for the long haul
I’m terrified and nervous
But I know that in this life I’ll have a ball
I don’t really know just what to think
And I don’t really know just how to feel
Oh oh oh
Oh! Oh no, oh no, here we go
Here we go, oh oh oh. No no no
I don’t know, I don’t know, I don’t know
But here I go
One day I will know where this path will take me
And I’ll have all the answers to my questions maybe
One day I will have a little thing called hindsight
Maybe I will make mistakes
But I’m still glad I picked a fire to light
To light
Oh! Oh no, oh no, here we go
Here we go, oh oh oh. No no no
I don’t know, I don’t know, I don’t know
But here I go
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8. |
One Step
02:25
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I’ve got a to-do list that could reach the moon
My bucket-list could wrap around five times
But the days that I've wasted choosing where to begin
Have got to be some sort of crime
I’ve got ambition and I don’t know where to put it
So I use it to procrastinate instead
I don’t have the first idea about how to spend my life
I hope I figure it out before I’m dead
I’m trying, to figure it out as I go
Life’s a buffet and you can’t take your food to go
Everything looks so good. I wanna bite of every dish
Everything looks so new, and if I eat too much I’ll be sick
I put up my assignments on a cork board
And some of them I’ll take down the next day
But others will stay a while longer
Until they blend in with cork and slip away
I’m trying, to figure it out as I go
Life’s a buffet and you can’t take your food to go
Everything looks so good. I wanna bite of every dish
Everything looks so new, and if I eat too much I’ll be sick
One thing, one thing at a time
One stair, two stairs, until you climb
One thing, one thing at a time
Three stairs, four stairs, until you're climbing
(One thing, one thing at a time. Five stairs, six stairs until you climb
One thing, one thing at a time. Seven stairs, eight stairs until you’re climbing
One thing, one thing at a time. Nine stairs, ten stairs until you climb
One thing, one thing at a time. Eleven stairs, twelve stairs until you’re climbing
One thing, one thing at a time. Thirteen, fourteen until you climb
One thing, one thing at a time. Fifteen, sixteen stairs until you’re climbing.)
Trying, to figure it out as I go
Life’s a buffet and you can’t take your food to go
Everything looks so good. I wanna bite of every dish
Everything looks so new, and if I eat too much I’ll be sick
X3
Trying, to figure it out as I go
Life’s a buffet and you can’t take your food to go
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9. |
Better Now
02:47
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When I look around, I can see the signs
We are better now than ever
And yet our hearts they drown, as we wait in lines
Feeling hopeful almost never
I hope things will start to make a little more sense
I can’t keep hoping things will start to make some sense
Without some change
When I read the news, oh I get the blues
When will it get better? This is so frustrating
But while there may be rules, and we can’t be fools
This is not a game of waiting
I hope things will start to make a little more sense
I can’t keep hoping things will start to make some sense
Without some change
Do we need to take steps forward?
Or should we just stand tall and still?
Should we all take a few steps back and just listen?
Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh
(Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh)
I hope things will start to make a little more sense
I can’t keep hoping things will start to make some sense
Without some change
I hope things will start to make a little more sense
(We are better now than ever)
I can’t keep hoping things will start to make some sense
(And yet our hearts they drown, as we wait in lines
Feeling hopeful almost never)
Without some change
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10. |
Color Scheme
03:13
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A cold boat ride
Crisp winter air
Mismatched socks
Lights up everywhere
Snow on lashes
Slippery roads
Silver makeup
Solving eyebrow codes
Oh, walk through the memories
Absorb each color scheme
Don't let them blur together
Don't let them form a theme
No, take every photograph
Take them with your mind
Don't let them slip away
There's never never never enough time
Long car rides
Fresh fall air
A book, some tea
A new outfit to wear
Sodas in the mountains
Colors in the trees
Picking berries
Weary coexistence with the bees
Walk through the memories
Absorb each color scheme
Don't let them blur together
Don't let them form a theme
No, take every photograph
Take them with your mind
Don't let them slip away
There's never never never enough time
Swimming with a turtle
Pretzels in the air
Homework, coffee
A new color in my hair
Movie popcorn
Looking at the sky
Standing in the hall
As the people all go by
Oh, walk through the memories
Absorb each color scheme
Don't let them blur together
Don't let them form a theme
No, take every photograph
Take them with your mind
Don't let them slip away
There's never never never enough time
Rabbits under the shed
Hot summer air
Jean shorts, grass stains
Pulling up a chair
Throwing water balloons
Turkey on the sand
Family in a circle
A kitten in my hand
There are a few different ways to change a picture
You can pick a new subject or a new view
You can edit it later on in life
Or change the camera settings, change the angle, or change you
Oh, walk through the memories
Absorb each color scheme
Don't let them blur together
Don't let them form a theme
No, take every photograph
Take them with your mind
Don't let them slip away
There's never never never enough time
Oh, walk through the memories
Absorb each color scheme
Don't let them blur together
Don't let them form a theme
No, take every photograph
Take them with your mind
Don't let them slip away
There's never never never enough time
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11. |
Fly Away
02:32
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I shouldn't be staring at this wall
Why can't summer be over? I'm ready for fall
Ready for everything
Never ready for anything at all
Little bird, fly away
Little bird, fly away and find a way
To save the day
Little bird, fly away
Little bird, fly away and find a way
To make it all okay
Little bird, please don't stay
You don't have to encompass
Everything you believe in all the time
I hope you're not implying things
You don't wish to imply
You asked, "Why?"
I looked you in the eye
The color of the sky
I found myself on the ground
With no way to tell whether I fell
Or chose to lie down
Little bird, fly away
Little bird, fly away and find a way
To save the day
Little bird, fly away
Little bird, fly away and find a way
To make it all okay
Little bird, please don't stay
I used to remember the day, but
Now I just remember the picture
I must look away, or I might fall in love
I must fall in love
Little bird, fly away
Little bird, fly away and find a way
To save the day, and make it all okay
Little bird, fly away
Little bird, don't come back
Just go away
Little bird, go into the sky
No more asking why
Please don't stay
I'll see you again one day
Little bird, fly away
Little bird, fly away and find a way
To save the day
Little bird, please don't stay
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12. |
Dust
02:06
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We play hide and go seek with ourselves
Every day a new version of each of us is trying to strive
But then they go back on the shelf, like rows and rows of dolls
That we’re starting to be tall enough to reach
And we're conflicted, so we grab our dolls and we smash their heads
We play hide and go seek with ourselves
Every day a new version of each of us is trying to strive
But then they go back on the shelf, like rows and rows of dolls
That we’re starting to be tall enough to reach
And we're conflicted, so we grab our dolls and we smash their heads
And we take a piece from each and we grab the glue instead
We play hide and go seek with ourselves
Every day a new version of each of us is trying to strive
But then they go back on the shelf, like rows and rows of dolls
That we’re starting to be tall enough to reach
And we're conflicted, so we grab our dolls and we smash their heads
And we take a piece from each and we grab the glue instead
If we're different every day, would that really be so evil?
And it's easy to complain but we are very lucky people
We play hide and go seek with ourselves
Every day a new version of each of us is trying to strive
But then they go back on the shelf, like rows and rows of dolls
That we’re starting to be tall enough to reach
And we're conflicted, so we grab our dolls and we smash their heads
And we take a piece from each and we grab the glue instead
If we're different every day, would that really be so evil?
And it's easy to complain but we are very lucky people
Trying to be the best version of ourselves. Behind the scenes
We're just as confused as everyone else
We play hide and go seek with ourselves
Every day a new version of each of us is trying to strive
But then they go back on the shelf, like rows and rows of dolls
That we’re starting to be tall enough to reach
We're conflicted to we step into the world, questioning every now and then
The pieces that we glued together - we change our minds again
So we go back to the ruins with the hammer and the glue
We get addicted to the process. We know what we must do
We don't want to make a choice, but we must, we must, we must
Because if we keep smashing the pieces we'll soon turn to dust
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13. |
Fuzzy Moments
02:21
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I am in my bed
And I don't want to leave
My alarm has gone off twice now
But I stay here choosing to believe
That maybe if I just keep still
For a few more fuzzy moments
Then time will turn back and I’ll get more
Hours to stay right here
Heavy, heavy, heavy
All the way from my head to my toes
Heavy, heavy, heavy, heavy
The weight that I feel only grows
Soft heartbeats lull me back to sleep
Despite the light through the window that I choose not to see
It’s soft and it’s quiet. I’m tired and I’m snug
I move an inch and only fall further into the warm hug
And a cat is on top of me
Which multiplies the weight by three
Heavy, heavy, heavy
All the way from my head to my toes
Heavy, heavy, heavy, heavy
The weight that I feel only grows
Snooze and snooze and snooze and snooze
Lose and lose and lose and lose
And lose...
In the the race to the worm
So I don’t get the prize, because I slept through sunrise
But I’m not a bird, and as you may have heard
I don’t eat worms for breakfast because that would be absurd
Heavy, heavy, heavy
All the way from my head to my toes
Heavy, heavy, heavy, heavy
The weight that I feel only grows
To the table, I will be late
All the others already ate
But the world, and my stomach, can wait
Just let me close my eyes
And feel the heavy weight
Of sleep’s sweet bait
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14. |
Flying Wizards
01:42
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I like life better when the lights are off, you see
I’m afraid of the sun, but simultaneously
I like life better when the lights are on
I’m afraid of the dark, when all the truth is gone
It’s all gray, no black and white you say
And I like it better that way
It’s all gray, no black and white you say
And I like it better that way
So let's be careful in all of the smart ways
And brave in the right ways
I promise we'll see better days
Let’s be careful in all of the smart ways
And brave in the right ways
I promise we'll see better days
We’re all flying wizards
We all share the same sky
Through every sunny day and blizzard
Watching sparrows pass us by
We’re all fighting darkness, outside and in ourselves
So why not work together, making potions, casting spells?
Afraid of the dark, afraid of the light
One limits and one allows my sight
Hold up your wands and broomsticks
'Cause don’t you understand?
We’ve got magic, take my hand
Let’s make ourselves a place to land
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15. |
Snowflakes & Eggshells
02:15
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A snowflake's small and fragile; by itself, it isn’t much
It flies away with any breeze; it melts away at our touch
But look at what they do when they stick together
Snowflakes will change more than the weather
In a world that screams to toughen up, it’s brave to share your pain
There’s strength in sensitivity; it’s time for care to reign
People get fed up walking on eggshells
For fear that they’ll misstep or fall
It’s easy to give up and just stomp all over
And believe that the ruins don’t matter at all
You don’t have to stomp or tiptoe
To get to the other side
Just pick them up and speak to them
Until you’re satisfied
Inside these eggs are baby birds, but though they may seem small
They’ll grow up into creatures that will fly more than they fall
We need to hear each other out; feel free to speak your mind
Just know your words are heard by faces; remember to be kind
We all share an earth; one day we’ll all lie under graves
Until then let’s be thoughtful; until then let’s be brave
In a world that screams to toughen up, it’s brave to share your pain
There’s strength in sensitivity; it’s time for care to rain
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16. |
Absolutes
01:26
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I never thought that everything was simple
And I never thought that everything was fine
But there were some things I thought I knew for certain
And now I don’t know what to think, and maybe the fault is mine
Because now I know that nothing’s really known by now
Now I know that everything we think we know is thought
And thoughts aren’t small, ‘cause they are all we’ve got, dear
But maybe absolutes are always fraught
I don’t claim that questions are the answer
And I don’t think indifference is the key
But I promise there is value in accepting the unknown
And I’m hopeful it can help to set us free
Because now I know that nothing’s really known by now
Now I know that everything we think we know is thought
And thoughts aren’t small, 'cause they are all we’ve got, dear
But maybe absolutes are always fraught
Because now I know that nothing’s really known by now
Now I know that everything we think we know is thought
And thoughts aren’t small, 'cause they are all we’ve got, dear
But maybe absolutes are always fraught
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17. |
More Like Children
02:36
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Wide eyes, bright smiles
Giggles for miles
It’s unexpected
But I’m infected
Their wills are stronger
Their screams are longer
Their grips are tighter
But their steps are lighter
Why can’t we just take a break and play?
Let’s all give ourselves one day, to
Celebrate and laugh and cry
And change our minds one thousand times
Let’s forget the walls that are instilled in
Us and let’s be more like children
Innocent and raw and brave
And different in as many ways
As the stars above will always vary
But they’re still all so bright and merry
Big hugs, deep frowns
Regular breakdowns
Sweet thoughts, expressions
Some strange suggestions
Desire to learn and grow
To just be in the know
To just be in the now
To oink and bark and meow
Why can’t we just take a break and play?
Let’s all give ourselves one day, to
Celebrate and laugh and cry
And change our minds one thousand times
Let’s forget the walls that are instilled in
Us and let’s be more like children
Innocent and raw and brave
And different in as many ways
As the stars above will always vary
But they’re still all so bright and merry
Thoughtful and honest
Futures are promised
They’re weird and silly
And wise, so really
If you think childish is an insult
Then you’ve never met a child
And the idea that we can learn a thing or two from babies is far from wild
And sure we learn and grow and change because they do that every day
But for all the things we gain we also lose some things along the way
Why can’t we just take a break and play?
Let’s all give ourselves one day, to
Celebrate and laugh and cry
And change our minds one thousand times
Let’s forget the walls that are instilled in
Us and let’s be more like children
Innocent and raw and brave
And different in as many ways
As the stars above will always vary
But they’re still all so bright and merry
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18. |
(Cotton Candy)
07:18
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Cotton candy stuck in the sky like clouds
Accomplished by over two hundred people standing around
Blowing them into the air at the same time
I traveled in time. I was living on a farm with chickens
I went to my grandparents’ house to check in, and they called the police
Because they didn't know who I was
At restaurant I was taking longer than everyone else to order
The waitress left before getting to me
Later she brought back a honey sandwich, that I had to pay for
I didn’t want to eat it, so I ordered off the menu anyway
Someone asked me if he could borrow some Popsicle sticks
I said "We're using them for mini corn dogs," but we fixed the problem
By selling the corn dogs, and he collected what he needed from the trash
I was kidnapped by some lady with a group of my peers
We sat in circle cutting things from magazines, like eyes and ears
Eventually I decided to go out to the balcony and call the police
Falling through the air, like a blue human snowflake
Icy skin, frosty hair, I hoped I wouldn’t break
A lion was living in my garden, coexisting with the rabbits
I rubbed my eye and pulled out my whole eye socket by accident
My parents became crazy and got angry at me
They dropped my laptop out a window, so I climbed into a tree
And left, to live with my Chemistry table group from sophomore year
We were at an arcade, I was with my brother and my dad
We were looking for some sort of trophy cup thing, and I can't remember why
But I remember feeling very sad
We started throwing paint balls. None of them broke
Later we looked under our car. We pulled out some paint balls and books
The girl working at a fast food joint was upset that I wasn't getting enough to eat
So she gave me a sweater from their spring collection. Pretty sweet
We decided we couldn’t eat breakfast, because we’d be late for school
But then we were reminded that it was summer, and there was no school
*sneeze*
The school newspaper staff accidentally ate donuts that were Yearbook's
So my dad and I drove out at night to buy them more, but look!
The town was being attacked by a giant rat-lizard creature
Some famous person I knew had also designed
The pink and blue flower barrettes I was wearing at the time
I dyed my hair purple and I almost dyed my face blue
Which apparently would have been a fairly normal thing to do
I was the princess of fall but I wanted to be
The princess of spring because she wasn't very good at her job
I became her friend, and we were both on TV
Live music, giraffes - I would declare I wanted to
Take over her job, but we’d become friends
So I hid my speech, and decided to tell her later when we were alone
My friend and I walked to get the mail. There were a few keys on top
She tried them in different boxes and unlocked people's mail. I didn’t stop her
We both got in trouble and had to go to court the next day
We got away with it - we had each of our family members say
That one of the boxes was theirs and we were getting them all
A family was going to have a photo shoot
Instead the teenagers took a long road trip, a month-long route
They took the credit card, eventually one wanted to go home, she was stressed about missing school
Everyone had fleas, so everyone kept asking me,
“Are you sure you never noticed that you had any fleas?”
I said no, but then I found an old video, in which I noticed a flea on my eyelid
Shh
My class was going on a field trip to space. Sadly, there would be no way to come back down
My parents decided not to let me go, but before I went home that day, I decided to look around
Lots of levels, lots of people I knew - it was dark yet colorful, with lights everywhere like a club
There were rides, and music was playing. Someone gave me pink nail polish and a little shrub
We visited a koala tree, where there were a bunch of little koala babies
It wasn’t very tall or green but my youngest cousin reassured me it’ll all come back in the spring
Wearing snorkel masks, we went down a water slide that led us the lobby of a strange hotel
I saved a raccoon and two cockroaches from our window well
(Our window well)
I got a cupcake tattoo and it turned out pretty bad
And the frosting rubbed off, and it looked weird, and I was sad
I hopped over lots of purple fences, running from the people who were mad at me
I found myself at a strange party with pale colors and curvy walls
I made a movie about a whale and a shark on a water slide at the mall
I lost my Chuck E Cheese toy down the gutter
So the guy behind the counter told me to find a band teacher
Because they all have a key to the city gutters
I thought, do you know what would be a good name for a novel?
“Trains, rain, and a wolf on a train,"
Because it rhymes so well and it’ll probably sell really well because it rhymes so well
I went to get a dozen donuts but they wanted me to pay for the height of the donuts
So they measured every donut and it got pretty expensive to buy a dozen donuts
I was trapped in a hospital so I stuffed a bag of chips into
A vent, which made it open from the outside so I could escape and then I got an octopus tattoo
To symbolize escaping, and make me feel less blue
Sitting in a dark taxi on the way to an event, wearing a plum-colored dress
I was attempting to do my makeup in a small compass, I was so stressed
The guy next to me offered to help, he was a makeup artist
I said "Sure," he finished, and the car stopped
I thanked him & said "Wow, I look like another person."
My jaw dropped
He said, "That's because you are.”
Cotton candy stuck in the sky like clouds
Accomplished by over two hundred people standing around
Blowing them into the air at the same time
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