+ Less Travelled Road

Come on baby let’s get married
I’ll wear my heart upon my sleeve
And we’ll take pictures in the prairie
Or in the city where we wanna live
We’ll play tradition like a card game
Convince the dealer that they’ve won
I’m sure we’ll learn some tricks the hard way
But taking risks is half the fun

Maybe I was caught up, blinded by poems
and hopes of taking some less traveled road
Doesn’t seem to matter much anymore
‘Cause we’ve been bettin on each other long enough to say that
I’m all in

So come on baby let’s take chances
That glow’s been on you for a while
And now our folks are getting anxious
To take that slow walk down the aisle
We’ll shy away from dull conventions
Although I’m sure we’ll keep a few
You never seemed to pay attention
To what the world thinks you should do

Maybe I was caught up, blinded by poems
And hopes of taking some less traveled road
Doesn’t seem to matter much anymore
‘Cause we’ve been bettin on each other long enough to say that

I’m alright with having taken our time
But I’m still waiting for a punchline
‘Cause when you hold me I try
To comprehend the odds of stumbling into your life

Maybe I was caught up, blinded by poems
and hopes of taking some less traveled road
Doesn’t seem to matter much anymore
‘Cause we’ve been betting on each other long enough to say

Maybe I was caught up, blinded by poems
(It’s just a shiny rock, It’s just a contract)
And hopes of taking some less traveled road
(It’s just a party for our friends to have the last laugh)
Doesn’t seem to matter much anymore
(but now it’s happening, the table’s set)
Cause we’ve been betting on each other long enough
It’s time I’ve finally called your bluff and said that
I’m all in

+ Too much Time Alone

I’ve been spending too much time alone
Go and work my nine to five
And come home
Try to break from the routine,
And unhook from the machine
Oh but I, I don’t know why I’m spending so much time alone

I’ve been grinding myself down to the bone
Tryin’ to keep the ground beneath me movin’
And hit the next milestone
But I don’t know what it is
And you say I’m just a kid
Oh but I, Still don’t feel right spending too much time alone

Is this normal, is this normal
‘Cause it doesn’t sit right
This infernal, vicious circle
Can be so hard to fight
Oh, but I fight

I’ve been spending too much time alone
Here’s to yet another night
On my own

+ When Reality Calls

Hold me back from the edge, be the grace in my fall
I know everything looked rosy before reality called
But then my car broke down, and the rent came due
And I was crashing on our couch to keep from waking you

So I stand here on a knife’s edge
Gritting my teeth, oh
Trying not to feel the pressure and stay light on my feet

‘Cause you are the light through it all, and
You’re always there to remind me how small we are
You could say nothing at all
Don’t know what I did to deserve you
When reality calls

Be a breath of fresh air, say the things left unsaid
You’re the sunshine every morning that drags me up out of bed
And when the walls fall in, and the fabric frays
I look back at all these moments to find you guiding my way

So I stand here on a knife’s edge
Clinging to you, oh
Trying not to be a burden, but that’s delicate too

‘Cause you are the light through it all, and
You’re always there to remind me how small we are
You could say nothing at all
Don’t know what I did to deserve you
When reality calls

I know you know me like the back of your hand
A perfect storm couldn’t stop us, don’t think anything can
But we’re still fighting through the twists and the turns
If this road leads us to hell and back, I’ll make sure you don’t burn

‘Cause you are the light through it all, and
You’re always there to remind me how strong we are
You could say nothing at all
Don’t know what I did to deserve you
When reality calls
When reality calls, oh

+ Don't Burn Yourself Out

You're so quick to slip into the silence
Like you'd rather get lost in a screen,
but could you make your mind up just to be with me?
You tune out everybody around you,
search for answers, and scroll through your feed
like you don't know when to stop and make time for me.

I don't want to have to storm out and slam doors just to get you to talk to me

Lately, everything feels so overwhelming,
and maybe we need to take some time for ourselves
I don't want you to hate me, or blame me
I'm afraid you're gonna burn yourself out
And it's a long way back if you let yourself get down

You can count all the minutes and hours,
all the moments you miss in a day,
but if you can't let it go, you just lie awake.
So, look up, disconnect for a while.
Pick an end of the candle to keep
before the blue lights fade out, and you're fast asleep.

I don't want to have to storm out and slam doors just to get you to talk to me

Lately, everything feels so overwhelming,
and maybe we need to take some time for ourselves
I don't want you to hate me, or blame me
I'm afraid you're gonna burn yourself out
And it's a long way back if you let yourself get down

Don't burn yourself out.
Don't burn yourself out.
Don't burn yourself out.
Don't burn yourself out.
Don't you burn yourself out.

'Cause it's a long way back
Yes it's a long way back
Yes it's a long way back
if you let yourself get down.

+ Atlas

You and I, dear, were never too different,
Always wandering, curious souls.
And the love between us so persistent,
it would follow wherever we'd go.
From the docks on the Boston Harbor,
a tall ship we would commandeer,
and set out there onto the water,
no direction, no compass, no fear.

You are the wind in my sails.
You are the star to my north.
You make my world spin on its axis,
and you carry my weight.
Baby, you are my Atlas.

So with our backs to the shoreline,
the current carried us off to the sea.
Oh, the decks are all covered with starshine,
And there's no place that I'd rather be.
Oh, I've never successfully captained
any vessel, they all ran aground,
and I've no idea where we are going,
but I'm thrilled with the journey we've found.

You are the wind in my sails.
You are the star to my north.
You make my world spin on its axis,
and you carry my weight.
Baby, you are my Atlas.

(Whoa, woah, oh) Oh, the storm clouds may gather and thrust us below,
(Whoa, woah, oh) And the tests will get harder the farther we go.
(Whoa, whoa, oh) But the heart still grows fonder, no matter which way the wind blows,
So I'll never let go.

You are the wind in my sails.
You are the star to my north.
You make my world spin on its axis,
and you carry my weight.
Baby, you are my Atlas.

You are the wind in my sails.
You are the star to my north.
You make my world spin on its axis,
and you carry my weight.
Baby, you are my Atlas.

+ Slow Burn

Spare me your tired excuses.
You should just tell me the truth.
I know I've blown all your fuses,
but, baby, lies don't look good on you.

'Cause if you don't want to take time anymore
And if you don't have the desire,
If you won't work to make love work for us,
then baby help me put out this fire

Don't let us slow burn, slow burn.
Don't leave us to dying embers, no.
Don't let us slow burn, slow burn.
'Cause if we let it go now, maybe we'll remember the times we were better.

Can't you accept that it's over?
There's no point fanning the flames.
Our conversations go nowhere,
So it's time we both go our separate ways.

'Cause if you don't want to take time anymore
And if you don't have the desire,
If you won't work to make love work for us,
baby, help me put out this fire.

Don't let us slow burn, slow burn.
Don't leave us to dying embers, no.
Don't let us slow burn, slow burn.
'Cause if we let it go now, maybe we'll remember the times we were better.

Maybe it's not for good.
Maybe we need some time and space.
It's for both of our sakes.
And so it's over now,
and I just have to walk away, dear,
even though my heart breaks.

And if you don't want to take time anymore
And if you don't have the desire,
If you won't work to make love work for us,
then baby help me put out this fire.

Oh, don't let us slow burn, slow burn.
Don't leave us to dying embers, no.
Don't let us slow burn, slow burn.
'Cause if we let it go now, maybe we'll remember the times we were better.