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Melancholia

from Lost Along the Pipeline by James Twose

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lyrics

Verse
Looking back you find that time has been unkind
You look for the reason and the rhyme but it cannot be found
A melancholia that starts deep and ascends ‘til it’s out of reach
A sharp spiral of woes and fights with foes you had not foreseen
You try to look keen but the walls inside crumble and you begin to stumble

Chorus
They say chin up darling, give us a smile
But how can you smile when all the while
You know it’s a lie and all you want to do is cry
And rest…
In Melancholia... Melancholia… Melancholia… Melancholia…

Verse
You get up and paint the beauty on
Fill in the cracks from where you’ve been broken
Breath in the melancholia that burns and yearns within
For what they see is not you at all - a mask of war used to settle scores
You try to live up to what’s expected of you - but to hell with that, you do you

Chorus
They say chin up darling, give us a smile
But how can you smile when all the while
You know it’s a lie and all you want to do is cry
And rest…
In Melancholia... Melancholia… Melancholia… Melancholia…

Bridge
How can they know
What you should and should not show
Your emotions are your own
How dare they say
Their way is the only way
You’re not there (just) to brighten their day
You feel the pressure broil inside
You try to leave but can’t escape this ride
You toss and turn from side to side

Chorus
They say chin up darling, give us a smile
But how can you smile when all the while
You know it’s a lie and all you want to do is cry
And rest…
In Melancholia... Melancholia… Melancholia… Melancholia…

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from Lost Along the Pipeline, track released August 20, 2017

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James Twose Nijmegen, Netherlands

Born and raised on the south coast of England, James has always been musically inclined. He picked up the ukulele in 2012 and began writing songs in 2015.

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