The view from your porch in this beautiful place, to keep your front door open.
To see things so clearly. To learn from mistakes. To show them all you’re fearless.
Can’t fade into the background. Far too strong to keep down. I wish you would try.

Won’t you get it through your head? The carnival is ending and everyone is gone.
So now you know. So tired of pretending. This is not what it means to be unknown.
So smoke another one. Debating on the bait. To cast it all the way. To loosen up the chains so we can breath a bit. So tired of…

The view from your porch in this beautiful place, you see things so clearly.
Silent for too long, my biggest mistake. You can be sure it’s over.
Can’t take all of the back roads. Wherever I go, I won’t be alone.

Won’t you get it through your head? The carnival is ending and everyone is gone.
So now you know. So tired of pretending. This is not what it means to be unknown. Unknown!
So smoke another one. Debating on the bait. To cast it all the way. To loosen up the chains so we can breath a bit. So tired of…

One more time, you know this is where you could be if you wanted. Come to find, you know this is where you could be if you wanted. You know.

Know the one, know the one to blame. No one, no one’s to blame.

Won’t you get it through your head? The carnival is ending and everyone is gone.
So now you know. So tired of pretending. This is not what it means to be unknown. Unknown.
So smoke another one. Debating on the bait. To cast it all the way. To loosen up the chains so we can breath a bit. So tired of the unattainable. The unattainable.



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