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Nightlight

from Optimum by Stephen James

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Written: Fall of 2015
Recorded: Fall of 2017

lyrics

Would you like a receipt, in case this all goes terribly wrong?

You found out somehow
And I’m fucking up again, cutting ties I cannot mend
And I breathe in dark winds
And I cough it out in vain, I’m your lost pet in the rain
So, take me in and comb your fingers through my tangled hair
You could kiss me harder, but you better be aware
That you’re bound to ask the stars where I went

Answers exist but you will not find them
And I’d be remiss to say that it all will work out in the end
Every time I smell the blood and see the tears
Well it tears me apart
Your broken future is all you got, you gotta be someone you’re not
You ready to start?
Inquiry and surgery, incisions of the heart
And I wish I could save you from the dark

You found out by now
And I’m just about to leave, can’t return what I receive
Shedding weak wrongs, we don’t have to get along
When I break your strings and smash you up against the fucking wall and..

Answers exist but you will not find them
And I’d be remiss to say that it all will work out in the end
Through the smiles, sweater sleeves, and autumn leaves
I could sense the despair
And you, and me, and he, and she, we best believe our broken toes
Are rocking that chair
The day will come when we take the leap or learn how to be
And I wish I could make you believe
I wanna make you believe

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from Optimum, released December 29, 2017
Bass—Josh Trimble

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Stephen James Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Groovy, youthful indie pop driven by colorful guitars, pounding drums, and sentimental lyricism. Stephen James and Zach Meyer are bringing energy and honesty into a chaotic modern pop scene.

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