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Every Move Is Like a Breakup (2018)

by Dan Collins and a Piano

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They say I should be happy on my own Independent satisfaction all alone While I know there's nothing wrong with what they say I'm not really sure I also feel that way My girl she lifts up when I am down Quicker and much higher than when she's not around I do the same for her, it's mutual A symbiotic love not so unusual I ponder what they're telling me Maybe they are right It's possible we are too intertwined I need you and you need me That's the way it's gotta be Together is better You and I are family Melody and harmony Together is better Dark times have have never stayed too long with me I think I've found savior in her company I have no God or answers from above I get all I need from sharing in this love But sometimes I'm wondering Where my heart would be If we never met when we were young
2.
I've heard that home is where the heart is That you can carry it whole Like a backpack tucked neatly in your cargo hold Well I think I am forgetting Some pieces back in my past Sitting out in plain sight that I never re-packed And I ain't going back I leave some heart in every home that I have Every move is like a breakup Goodbye to all the memories that have passed Even the smallest one's a shakeup 'Cause every move is like a breakup Wave farewell to the neighbors Lower your flag to half mast Cherish all of your friends knowing some just won't last New homes are on the horizon You're going full speed ahead Plugging up all the holes that you will never mend And I know this ain't the end Parting ways with your old routine Throwing out some history And don't even bother to clean 'Cause the family that's moving in is bringing all new things
3.
Ocean 04:28
Are you there or is this just a shell? If I knock will you know my name? You seem happy, I think that you are While you're floating out in space When I last saw you, you were at home Lost some weight and you lost all your things Been two years now and while I was gone Yeah, they moved you to safety I don't know what life must be like for you It looks scary, but who knows the truth You're still around in the rest of our lives, even if all your memories die We are all sand washed away by the tide, but the ocean can never hide We are worried about this disease Let us know it'll all be okay All the questions that we might've had Are erased with the passing of day
4.
I've always had a picket fence around my heart To keep out all the stuff I hear outside But now and then a wild wind will blow real hard Splinters it throughout my countryside I never thought about the day that she might die Never thought that I could be second in line Well I don't wanna see you go, but I don't wanna go myself There's got to be a way out of this world where both of us are spared from the tolling of the bell; How can we protect this miracle? I know we're young, but darling time ain't holdin' up Someday we'll be planted in the dirt Looking back now, well I don't remember much The happy times, the heartache, and the hurt I never thought about the day our hearts might burst Never though that you might leave here first
5.
I really do enjoy Watching you be yourself You do those silly little things I get a private look You share with no one else And girl it makes me wanna sing I love the things you do When you think you’re alone Like when you're talking to yourself It’s like I’m listening in I’ve tapped the telephone You're on the line with someone else You are a movie to me Unrehearsed, no time off screen I wanna see what you see Can I write the soundtrack to your scene? All of your tiny struggles Just make me love you more I like your hair when it sticks up You’re standing in that mirror It’s outfit number four I can't help smiling when you're stuck I'm sorry if I'm poking fun What we have belongs us You know I think the most of you What you are is always enough
6.
Am I growing up? Doesn't everybody change as they get old? Or am I shedding my skin a little fast? This much is enough. I wouldn't mind it if I stayed this age for good. I'm letting my present turn to past. I feel I'm wastin' time But that's the bottom line Seems like I've been tryin'to get old I'm a quarter of the way if I'm lucky Really I'd rather just be stuck here Than to have to keep on trucking through 'goodbyes' Sure I'm scared and I'm exhausted Being awake can leave you busted Maybe tomorrow I'll be less unsatisfied How old do you feel? I've heard that this is all in our mind. Young at heart, or do you wear an old soul? Well this is the deal- it always boils down to matters of time. Carbon-dated hair, flesh, blood and bone. You might as well enjoy the ride You're lucky to have had a try, you could've up and died There are far worse things in life, than realizing it's finite So hold on for the ride, and be satisfied
7.
She said go your way And baby I'll go mine We’ll meet up some day If the stars align I said “hear me out Forget the stars We’re here right now And the choice is ours" But after that monster she was with I think she needs some time alone So I’ll delete these pictures And her number from my phone And I’ll start the search again On my way and on my own I don’t need someone I need to learn how not to jump the gun Some nights my courage fails But this corner booth is dark She's drinking ginger ale In her Maker’s Mark So sweet, so cold She'll mess you up But I’m feeling bold So I'll drink that cup But after that monster I became I think I need some time alone So I’ll delete these pictures And her number from my phone And I’ll start the work again On my way, and on my own I don’t need someone I need to learn how not to jump the gun I’m out here looking for the real thing I’m not always sure just what that means If she just wants to feel things I’ll settle for whatever's in-between
8.
Medicine 04:20
I learned the hard way why my papa doesn't drink And lucky he’s alive to tell I wanna know if I might have the same damn thing Laying dormant like a spell I wouldn’t wish this way on my worst enemy A poison with a vice-like grip Measure it out like medicine and sing yourself to sleep Take twice the recommended dose and weep Plunge into the bottle hidden high up on the shelf You say a prayer and fall down to your knees I just found out that we live longer drunk than dry What’s 80 years under the sea? The way we are we’d rather be lower than high How did all this come to be? There is no antidote or magic little pill A curse than never goes away There’s a silver lining peeking out behind If you bounce off the bottom hard enough You will ascend to heights you thought you’d never find I know because I’ve seen it for myself
9.
Why won't you call me back I wanna reminisce now, don't you too Maybe you're way off track Pick up the phone and let me laugh with you I hope that you are well Sometimes I worry that you've given up But even the hottest hell Burns up and spits you out with ash and dust Do you remember when we used to catch bees I didn't know you had that allergy Do you remember playing in the yards Back when life wasn't so hard Hold on tight to your old friends; they stayed while others went They are the ones that know who you truly are You moved away and grew apart, made new plans and changed your heart But no one else was there from the start Sometimes I wonder why I spend my time worried about this stuff It's possible that I Am just projecting my own fear of loss Do you recall the trip we made up north That surprise was sure all-time Remember the hours we would spend outdoors Man, that was sure the life
10.
Proud of You 03:58
I am surrounded by 1000 angels They were built for me when I was young I never stopped to wonder who had made those But now I know who it was Mother and father were the tired builders All this time they've been raising me up Where did they get all of these magic powers Where did they learn how to love? Momma I am proud of you And father, I am proud of you too No one tells you anymore So let me say that I am proud of you I got a medal when I was a child Just for being in the game that day I know we lost, but we all still smiled We just wanted to play I think I threw away all my trophies When I moved in and out of home those days I didn't need 'em 'cause I don't feel lonely It just the way I was raised We're divided black and white On just what kind of love is right We should try to look inside And make somebody proud
11.
I see you watching yourself In that mirror with those clothes I've told you time and again I love you with my eyes closed Don't bother doing your hair Don't paint your nails or your face There's no point to weighing in This love cannot be replaced You'll say you're doing it for yourself, to feel confident and well You are still the same under your shell I'll be right here no matter how the wind blows Every seven years we see our shadow Time will paint our skin with deeper wrinkles I'll be planted in the dirt right next to you You're just following the rules The ones they show on TV They've got some rules for me too Let's break 'em all, you and me I know we're always trying on different shirts for different days Well a shirt will work the same a million ways Where do you see yourself in 40 years? Do you see me with slightly bigger ears? I can see you in my future mirror You’re just as beautiful as you are in this moment here
12.
Spent the weekend in Angels First time flying first class and I wanna know- Am I doing the right thing by going this way? Bought a shirt for a hundred No thrift store or sales rack and I wanna know- Am I doing the right thing by going this way? Now really I'll never have to starve Now maybe I'll never be a real rock star I never asked for what I have but I don't wanna give it back So tell me- am I doing the right thing by going this way? Got myself a retirement Bought some shares like a real square and I wanna know- Am I doing the right thing by going this way? Get my retail delivered Couple clicks, modern magic, and I wanna know- Am I doing the right thing by going this way? I hope that I haven't settled But then again, maybe I have, and that's why I wanna know- Am I doing the right thing by going this way?

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Songs written and recorded in Chicago and Madison with Josh Murtha and Reuben Garza.

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released September 21, 2018

⊳Dan Collins: keys, vocals, music, lyrics
⊳Josh Murtha: bass, guitars, string arr. (3), music & lyrics (7)
⊳Reuben Garza: drums, mix (5, 6, 10, 12)
⊳Sam Sterk: mix (2, 3, 7, 9, 11)
⊳Shane D. Wilson: mix (1, 4, 8)
⊳Mike Kalajian: master (1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 12)
⊳Pierce Johnston: master (2, 7, 9, 10, 11)

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