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Axiom
05:13
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Juggling Fire
04:12
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She is a child of chaos, juggling fire
Lost in the hopes of somebody else’s desires
Five cent returns, seem to be keeping her well
Hubcaps, my bike, anything else she can sell
And home
Ain’t nothing
But brick and stone
When you’re all alone
Begging for night
Push carts and black tarps under the rush hour race
Grey skies and rain flies, look what you’ve done to this place
If only she’d clean up, stop throwing words at the walls
But then again, I know what it feels like to fall
And home
Ain’t nothing
But brick and stone
When you’re all alone
Begging for night
She is a child of chaos, juggling fire
And I think of myself every time she walks by
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3. |
Static
04:43
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Our guard is up, watch your back
Like everything’s about to crack
Like all that’s good is left for dead
And warning signs, they flash ahead
Ahead
I feel it, its everywhere
Its the static in the air
Its pulling you, its pushing me
Its drowing everything
We scream and shout into the void
Thoughts and prayers to kill the noise
But God will do what God does best
Watch us play in our own mess
I feel it, its everywhere
Its the static in the air
Its pulling you, its pushing me
Its drowning everything
This feeling, is all we know
But seasons come and go
(Living well is the best defense)
I feel it, its everywhere
Its the static in the air
We seek the light, then just freeze
It holds us like a dark disease
‘Cause what we want and what we need
Are always tearing at the seams
But what we have is you and me
And that is everything
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You change the locks, you hide the key
Keep all your secrets from me
Kill the lights, pull the shades
Anything to keep it away from me
I let you in, opened my heart
Thought we’d try a brand new start
Once again, you proved me wrong
Always the same old song with you
Now my head lies everywhere
But you don’t see that now
Time won’t wait but time will tell
You don’t see that now
What can I say, it just slipped away
Guess I needed a change of scene
Was it the fights or the fucked up nights
Or maybe the silence in between
Now my head lies everywhere
But you don’t see that now
Time won’t wait but time will tell
You don’t see that now
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Softer, Please
03:17
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On my hands and on my knees
If you’re needing me
Stranger thoughts spin ‘round my head
Too much chemistry
Feel the grey skies creeping in
Without a sound
Will this winter break my fall
Will you be around
Always come to my defense
With such eloquence
I could never let you see
It was killing me
In this town it all goes down
If you play it right
So we find the ones we love
Hold each other tight
Always come to my defense
With such eloquence
I could never let you see
It was killing me
I will do my level best
With the time that I have left
To find the beauty in between
The breaking waves of the extremes
On my hands and on my knees
I do believe
You can get me on my feet
A little softer, please
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Covering Your Eyes
03:55
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Please don’t mistake my words as acts of confidences
I’m a mess on the inside
She said “You’re just like me, hurt in places they can’t see”
Keep your cards tight to the outside
Now you’re covering your eyes
Before this even starts
You’re covering your eyes
The hardest part of reaching out
Is then they come around
Easier to tie it off
Bury it deep beneath the ground
Now you’re covering your eyes
And hardening your heart
You’re covering your eyes
Paralyzed and terrified
of the things I cannot see
Foxhole prayers, hanging in the air
They won’t change your history
Stop covering your eyes
And tearing it apart
There’s beauty in your eyes
Damaged goods, misunderstood
Step into the light
Damaged goods, misunderstood
There’s time to make it right
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Take You Home
05:11
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Don’t know how it feels
I can’t be in your shoes
But I’d do anything to take this from you
I can’t say “Its alright”
I can’t say “Don’t worry, babe”
When I am shaking and afraid
When the lights go down on you
You will not be alone
When the the hurting starts on you
I’ll be there, and I’ll take you home
You always were the one
Holding up the light
I’ve never seen it shine so bright
And I always turn to you
For strength and honesty
Now its time you lean on me
When the lights go down on you
You will not be alone
When the the hurting starts on you
I’ll be there, and I’ll take you home
We made it through the rain
It left us scarred and changed
It showed us all we had
Our moments good and bad
When the lights go down on you
You will not be alone
When the the hurting starts on you
I’ll be there, and I’ll take you home
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Liminal Space
07:17
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Jesus Christ, finally took your own advice
Went and got yourself better
Turned the ship around
Before it ran aground
Set the course for clearer weather
The world is spinning fast
Don’t save the best for last
If you really love that girl you ought to tell her
And try
To hold the line
You just might find
A little piece of mind
The past will not forget
Better make peace with your regrets
Don’t lose your place in time
You got the weight of a heavy soul
But not everything’s out of control
There’s a friend to call
And a sink full of dirty dishes
So don’t worry your pretty head
How the story ends
Maybe your world won’t seem so vicious
And try
To hold the line
You just might find
You leave some things behind
Shudder with the memories
A promise of uncertainty
Don’t lose your place in time
You do the best you can
Try to be a better man
Leave behind the old design
There’s been a change of plan
Wishing on the stars
Will only go so far
Its ok to be ok
Right here where you are
Looking for some grace
In this liminal space
And in time you find some peace of mind
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Steve Drizos Portland, Oregon
Steve Drizos is a Portland, OR based musician/songwriter/engineer/producer. His debut full-length, Axiom, is to be released Jan. 22, 2021 on Cavity Search Records.
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