I have been living off these bread crumbs But I’ve been thinking How I could be more than my paystubs And I Don’t wanna treat it like I’m stuck in a rut But every time I get on top of it It falls sideways Then I’m scraping it by ‘til each Friday
But they say Make money, make money Get your bills paid Drop your youth And work for 401k One day, one day You’re gonna feel great But nowhere near your age
Hey I’m sick of waiting on my payday And I hate that they always say White collar If you ain’t white collar You will stay broke Stay broke, die young Hey Guess there’s nothing much else to say So I’m leaving the check blank I’m white collar Never be white collar I will stay broke Stay broke, die young
Hey I know it’s easier said than done But I’m so sick of misery When my wallet is my only company
It says Make money, make money Get your bills paid Drop your youth And work for 401k One day, one day You’re gonna feel great But nowhere near your age
Hey I’m sick of waiting on my payday And I hate that they always say White collar If you ain’t white collar You will stay broke Stay broke, die young Hey Guess there’s nothing much else to say So I’m leaving the check blank I’m white collar Never be white collar I will stay broke Stay broke, die young
I know it’s crazy to think That I could be more than my 9-5 I should work my whole life I should work my whole life But I get a feeling that I’ll be fine If I’m doing what I like ‘Cause I could work my whole life I could work my whole life And get nothing
Hey I’m sick of waiting on my payday And I hate that they always say White collar If you ain’t white collar You will stay broke Stay broke, die young Hey Guess there’s nothing much else to say So I’m leaving the check blank I’m white collar Never be white collar I will stay broke Stay broke, die young Hey Hey Hey Stay broke Stay broke, die young
I have been living off these bread crumbs But I’ve been thinking How I could be more than my paystubs And I Don’t wanna treat it like I’m stuck in a rut But every time I get on top of it It falls sideways Then I’m scraping it by ‘til each Friday
But they say Make money, make money Get your bills paid Drop your youth And work for 401k One day, one day You’re gonna feel great But nowhere near your age
Hey I’m sick of waiting on my payday And I hate that they always say White collar If you ain’t white collar You will stay broke Stay broke, die young Hey Guess there’s nothing much else to say So I’m leaving the check blank I’m white collar Never be white collar I will stay broke Stay broke, die young
Hey I know it’s easier said than done But I’m so sick of misery When my wallet is my only company
It says Make money, make money Get your bills paid Drop your youth And work for 401k One day, one day You’re gonna feel great But nowhere near your age
Hey I’m sick of waiting on my payday And I hate that they always say White collar If you ain’t white collar You will stay broke Stay broke, die young Hey Guess there’s nothing much else to say So I’m leaving the check blank I’m white collar Never be white collar I will stay broke Stay broke, die young
I know it’s crazy to think That I could be more than my 9-5 I should work my whole life I should work my whole life But I get a feeling that I’ll be fine If I’m doing what I like ‘Cause I could work my whole life I could work my whole life And get nothing
Hey I’m sick of waiting on my payday And I hate that they always say White collar If you ain’t white collar You will stay broke Stay broke, die young Hey Guess there’s nothing much else to say So I’m leaving the check blank I’m white collar Never be white collar I will stay broke Stay broke, die young Hey Hey Hey Stay broke Stay broke, die youngGuard - Oliver StayOliver Stay2023-06-22 | add to your playlist ► http://bit.ly/oliverguard
We were once like a brick house Now it's falling apart Throwing my clothes out On the streets in a storm But I don't place an inch of blame on our names We are just too different And I've been fighting for perfection Yeah But I've been running from reflections Yeah And there's times I could lose some headway But I've shown improvement on my sprints
So I leave a message at the tone To say what I want to say And if you want You could throw it away Or you could take this You could take this You could put these words on my grave And I'm not ready for the outcome Where I keep holding on To these little things that we had wanted to save But you could take this You could take this You could put these words on my grave
Happy birthday to me I'm the gift that keeps giving Who would've thought a change in weight and mind Could end a life like mine But it's for the best I know it I'm taking shots at redemption Yeah And I hope you pay attention Yeah 'Cause there's times I will lose some headway But I regret Yet miss those times
Where I would leave a message at the tone To say what I want to say And if you want You could throw it away Or you could take this You could take this You could put these words on my grave And I'm not ready for the outcome Where I keep holding on To these little things that we had wanted to save But you could take this You could take this You could put these words on my grave
I leave a message at the tone To say what I want to say Throw it away Please throw it away 'Cause I don't want to lay in my grave I don't want to lay in my grave I don't want to lay in my grave Don't know what you got 'til it's gone Don't know what you got 'til it's gone Don't know want you got 'til it's gone So stay close And lay with me in my grave Don't know what you got 'til it's gone Don't know what you got 'til it's gone Don't know want you got 'til it's gone So stay close And lay with me in my grave
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bieber pop music remix bellion jon AJR bands that sound like republic records capital say anything alternative-popBetter Off (Acoustic Live) - Oliver Stay (feat. Hunter Jewell)Oliver Stay2020-12-18 | special guest
Reach in my insides I’m having a talk With all of my demons But the conversation ends Yeah the conversation ends Yeah I thought that I was good there For a minute How disappointing it went Yeah the conversation ends So I laid down and slept I hope I wake up Feeling Like I can do anything Good or bad And everything in-between I hope I wake up Feeling Like I can leave my bed And I won’t feel Like maybe I’m better off This time by next year I think that I’ll know Where I’m supposed to be But the feeling came and went Yeah the feeling came and went Yeah I thought that I was good there For a minute But disappointing at best Yeah the feeling came and went So I laid down and slept I hope I wake up Feeling Like I can do anything Good or bad And everything in-between I hope I wake up Feeling Like I can leave my bed And I won’t feel Like maybe I’m better off dead Sheets become cobwebs I know where this ends Don’t let this take me over Don’t let this take me over I don’t know when this ends But I hope you hear this But don’t let this take me over Maybe I’m better off dead (I hope I wake up) (I hope I wake up) (I hope I wake up) (I hope I wake up) Sheets become cobwebs I hope you hear this But don’t let this take me over I hope I wake up Feeling Like I can do anything Good or bad And everything in-between I hope I wake up Feeling Like I can leave my bed And I won’t feel Like maybe I’m better off dead (I hope I wake up) (I hope I wake up) (I hope I wake up) (I hope I wake up)Pink Snot by Say Anything (feat. my sister) - Cover by Oliver StayOliver Stay2020-08-28 | covering a song from my favorite band (RIP until next time, Say Anything)
I know I’m not the type you’re looking To settle on But I hope you’ll reconsider ‘Cause I’m sure Nobody knows you better No one could fill my sweater The way you do
So please Don’t let me Don’t let me be I know I sound crazy When I tell you everything I wanna say Yeah Don’t let me Don’t let me be ‘Cause as far as I can see You’re beautiful in every single way Don’t let my love go to waste
I know I’m not your favorite flavor But I go well With everything you taste And my soul Is yours for the taking Nobody else could get me The way you do
So come on Don’t let me Don’t let me be I know I sound crazy When I tell you everything I wanna say Don’t let me Don’t let me be ‘Cause as far as I can see You’re beautiful in every single way Don’t let my love go to waste
I know You could be happy with somebody else but me I know You could be dangerous You could be dangerous but please Don’t let me be Please don’t let me be, baby Please don’t let me be
Don’t let me Don’t let me be I know I sound crazy When I tell you everything I wanna say Don’t let me Don’t let me be ‘Cause as far as I can see You’re beautiful in every single way Don’t let my love go to waste
Maybe let’s be friends I’ve been jumping off deep ends Swimming for you Too quick to run to your defense And that’s why I’ve been Running out of things to do I don’t wanna waste your time I’ve been running out of ways to speak my mind I’m second-guessing How the words never match the lines I’ve been reading to you Been reading to you My heart still beats But I don’t know Where it fits inside your bones And all these things That I don’t know Trying to explain it to you Too scared of labeled commitment But also too scared to let you go I’m sick of all this confusion And that’s why I’m trying to let you know I don’t wanna waste your time I’ve been running out of ways to speak my mind I’m second-guessing How the words never match the lines I’ve been reading to you Been reading to you My heart still beats But I don’t know Where it fits inside your bones And all these things That I don’t know Trying to explain it to you My heart still beats But I don’t know Where it fits inside your bones And all these things That I don’t know Trying to explain it to youcommentary - greatOliver Stay2020-05-28 | making of the "great" music ► youtube.com/watch?v=39HArOXKoD0 listen to great ► youtu.be/A9ZwKrbRFag
LYRICS I was spoiled for my situation Had a kick-ass mom with three jobs And that’s how I know You’ve gotta work to make it So mark this as part of my progress Mach five since the age eleven That’s why I’m bad at paying attention Caught up like I’m in the wrong direction That’s just the way it seems to be Woke up and I was eighteen Full-time job and a baby But that’s alright, that’s okay That’s why I am who I became
Used to walk these streets on the east side Never tried my life on the bright side So I’m never gonna think I’ve been through enough Yeah, this is how I grew up Dive bars on the corners of my street Cracked holes taking over the concrete Watching neighbors giving up on the things they love Yeah, this is how I grew up
I was fifteen When we lost our house to the bank Seventeen When I thought my life was a waste I was twenty When I was rock-bottom, flat-broke But that’s alright, that’s okay That’s why I am who I became
Used to walk these streets on the east side Never tried my life on the bright side So I’m never gonna think I’ve been through enough Yeah, this is how I grew up Dive bars on the corners of my street Cracked holes taking over the concrete Watching neighbors giving up on the things they love Yeah, this is how I grew up
I’m not angry I’m a little repulsed On how things have changed Things have changed I took my youth, and I threw it away I’m not angry I’m a little repulsed On how things have changed Things have changed I took my youth, and I threw it away I’m a little repulsed Things have changed I took my youth, and I threw it away
Used to walk these streets on the east side Never tried my life on the bright side So I’m never gonna think I’ve been through enough Yeah, this is how I grew up Dive bars on the corners of my street Cracked holes taking over the concrete Watching neighbors giving up on the things they love Yeah, this is how I grew upThis Is How I Grew Up - Oliver Stay [LYRIC VIDEO]Oliver Stay2020-04-10 | things have changed
LYRICS: I was spoiled for my situation Had a kick-ass mom with three jobs And that’s how I know You’ve gotta work to make it So mark this as part of my progress Mach five since the age eleven That’s why I’m bad at paying attention Caught up like I’m in the wrong direction That’s just the way it seems to be Woke up and I was eighteen Full-time job and a baby But that’s alright, that’s okay That’s why I am who I became
Used to walk these streets on the east side Never tried my life on the bright side So I’m never gonna think I’ve been through enough Yeah, this is how I grew up Dive bars on the corners of my street Cracked holes taking over the concrete Watching neighbors giving up on the things they love Yeah, this is how I grew up
I was fifteen When we lost our house to the bank Seventeen When I thought my life was a waste I was twenty When I was rock-bottom, flat-broke But that’s alright, that’s okay That’s why I am who I became
Used to walk these streets on the east side Never tried my life on the bright side So I’m never gonna think I’ve been through enough Yeah, this is how I grew up Dive bars on the corners of my street Cracked holes taking over the concrete Watching neighbors giving up on the things they love Yeah, this is how I grew up
I’m not angry I’m a little repulsed On how things have changed Things have changed I took my youth, and I threw it away I’m not angry I’m a little repulsed On how things have changed Things have changed I took my youth, and I threw it away I’m a little repulsed Things have changed I took my youth, and I threw it away
Used to walk these streets on the east side Never tried my life on the bright side So I’m never gonna think I’ve been through enough Yeah, this is how I grew up Dive bars on the corners of my street Cracked holes taking over the concrete Watching neighbors giving up on the things they love Yeah, this is how I grew upKeep Me In Mind - Noah Andres, Oliver Stay [LYRIC VIDEO]Oliver Stay2020-03-12 | What else to say? add to your playlist ► http://bit.ly/oliverkeep
LYRICS: I’m going away Been looking for change And what it holds for me I wish I could stay Now I’m stuck with the way How a memory fades
I couldn’t give you what you needed from me I’ve been losing my space in your dreams
But I keep going, going, going Am I fading away? Am I fading away? And there’s no knowing, knowing, knowing If you’re ever gonna think of me
My legs won’t last Ran out of time Been stuck in your past Looking for a line I’m searching for space But it’s hard to find When I’m gone to a different place Keep me in mind
Flashback to me What a tragedy There’s no place for me But when I think of you Do you feel me too? Or am I lost or removed?
But I keep going, going, going Am I fading away? Am I fading away? And there’s no knowing, knowing, knowing If you’re ever gonna think of me
My legs won’t last Ran out of time Been stuck in your past Looking for a line I’m searching for space But it’s hard to find When I’m gone to a different place Keep me in mind
What else to say? I’m fading away What else to say? What else to say?
My legs won’t last Ran out of time Been stuck in your past Looking for a line I’m searching for space But it’s hard to find When I’m gone to a different place Keep me in mind
Oh woah Yeah Keep me in mind Oh woah Keep me in mind Oh oh Keep me in mindYesterday - Oliver Stay [OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO]Oliver Stay2020-02-21 | I'm a letdown add to your playlist ► http://bit.ly/oliveryes
LYRICS: I’m sinking under assumptions I’m feeling lost in you I’m filling up my head with past tense Undress me, and take me home with you And I’ve been thinking I’m a little pathetic With all these thoughts Running through my brain We were good one day But that was yesterday
And now I’m feeling Like a half-baked cake I’m a let-down at our own wedding But I know that I could Maybe take a few steps back I know you don’t want me back But the thought of losing you Makes me lose my cool So I hold on too tight And I crush your windpipe I’m really sorry for these things That I might say I’m stuck living in yesterday I’m stuck living in yesterday (I’m stuck living in yesterday)
I’m falling over my goodbyes I’m stuck in bed with you I’m throwing antidotes of love potion out On our old avenue And I’ve been looking for answers With no luck And there’s no changing my vision About us You were asking me to stay But that was yesterday
And now I’m feeling Like a half-baked cake I’m a let-down at our own wedding But I know that I could Maybe take a few steps back I know you don’t want me back But the thought of losing you Makes me lose my cool So I hold on too tight And I crush your windpipe I’m really sorry for these things That I might say I’m stuck living in yesterday (Stuck, stuck) I’m stuck living in yesterday
I know, I know This love’s gonna be the death of me, yeah I know, I know This love’s gonna be the death of me, yeah I know, I know This love’s gonna be the death of me I know, I know This love’s gonna be the death of me, yeah
And now I’m feeling Like a half-baked cake I’m a let-down at our own wedding But I know that I could Maybe take a few steps back I know you don’t want me back But the thought of losing you Makes me lose my cool So I hold on too tight And I crush your windpipe I’m really sorry for these things That I might say I’m stuck living in yesterdaysomething - Oliver Stay [song shop]Oliver Stay2020-02-15 | Happy Valentines Day! This was a custom song ordered off my website! Follow this link for more info ► http://www.oliverstay.com/songshop
THE STORY: "So.... I can’t make up my mind about literally anything and I'm not very sure about many choices I have made throughout life, but I know that I married the right person.
In 2006 he asked me out on yahoo messenger when I was 15. That’s where it all started. We went on our first date at the mall. I definitely caught him creepishly starting at me but I didn’t even mind. I miss the days when we had no responsibilities and used to ride around in his little red truck and listen to Panic at the Disco when they were actually good!😂 We would hangout every single day.
He ended up moving to Oklahoma for college. We did long distance for a few years and in a way it was really good for us to find ourselves without the other one attached at the hip. But it still seriously sucked! Though it was tough and that was when we went through our hardest times as a couple, we never broke up. We kept sticking it out because we wanted to be with each other no matter what. But it was definitely hard! He was the glue that held us together.
He is truly my best friend. He constantly tries to lift me up no matter what we’re going through. I feel so lucky it’s almost as if I don’t deserve him. I appreciate everything he does for me and for us! Someone MARRIED me to be with me and nobody else but me!! I can’t even fathom that!
Not everything is all perfect though. There’s been nights where we went to bed angry with each other. Times where we’ve raised our voices at one another. No matter what we always work it out. Always.
On our wedding day he vowed to always share his fries with me and if you ask me that’s true love. Life can really suck sometimes but at the end of the day I’m just grateful to know I have him. I know this is all cheesy but I really like cheese."
Let me bring it back to the start 2006 and a young heart Who never thought chat rooms Would be good for anything
But my attention was found and caught We had our first date at the mall And from the corner of my eye Caught you sneaking peeks at your future wife
But then college came up with a mission Bringing stress and heartache and distance But it’s gonna take bigger beasts For smaller boats To put an end to what we have
I know This will all work out in the end Yeah, I met the right one Yeah, I met the right one
I would fold my map in half And pretend that I’m holding your hand Yeah, I get a little messed up with phone calls And small talk but, I love to hear your voice
I know, this is good for us But I know, that it still sucks I just wanna be a kid in your pickup truck When we wrote sins, we wrote sins
I know This will all work out in the end Yeah, I met the right one Yeah, I met the right one
I know It was worth it all in the end Yeah, I met the right one Yeah, I met the right one
Wedding Bells Wedding Bells I know I did this right It was the best day of my life Wedding bells Wedding Bells I know I did this right You’re the best part of my life
I know It all worked out in the end Yeah, I met the right one Married the right one
I know It was worth it all in the end Yeah, I met the right one Yeah, I met the right oneGreat (Acoustic) - Oliver Stay [OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO]Oliver Stay2019-12-16 | "Great" is a song that serves as a middle finger to depression. And I guess that because of that, I wanted to make a video that showcases the people and things in my life that have helped me do that. I've had some wonderful times and some horrible downs, but ultimately, it's up to me on what I wanna focus on in that scenario. I hope you can find your focus too.
There was a time Where I thought I’d be the best Laying out a rhyme To a feeling that I gotta get off my step Never settle for less So I could take it to another level That might scare you A crack in a structure otherwise well put-together Because that’s where I fit In my niche You’re never gonna hear the half of it Take me back to my room And tell me “This is where failure lives, where failure lives” And I’ll say “What gives, motherfucker? What gives?” With my heart on my wrist, covered with my fist So I can clench my world between my knuckles And marvel at the way it crumbles Now you know And if you don’t Then take a note, read it slow Or you’ll never know where I’m gonna take you
You could take me down a notch But you wouldn’t like what I’d have to lose Oh you could take it, take it all If that’s what you’d like to choose So get it straight, don’t get it twisted You want my shot? You wanna bend my vision? Well it’s my choice, it’s my decision, it’s my way I just wanna be great
I wish I knew how to relax And I wish I knew the ways to say All the things I think Without feeling like I ain’t doing the words justice But I trust this And I embrace redundant But I suck at showing compassion Unless I’m delved deep into my passion Now you know But I don’t want it to reflect what I show And if I need more Maybe I’ll grow out of it
Take me down a notch But you wouldn’t like what I’d have to lose Oh you could take it, take it all If that’s what you’d like to choose So get it straight, don’t get it twisted You want my shot? You wanna bend my vision? Well it’s my choice, it’s my decision, it’s my way I just wanna be great
I think it’s cool to stand idly by Watching you surprised Gleaming your eyes Impressed by this masterpiece I’m making But I feel like you won’t gather the heights I’m reaching Not because you’re dumb But because I sneak right by the feeling I don’t think I’m much better than nothing But I know someday I’ll be something So you can take my record and you can claim it or maim it But it won’t stop my feeling that I did it my way
You could take me down a notch But you wouldn’t like what I’d have to lose You could take it, take it all If that’s what you’d like to choose So get it straight, don’t get it twisted You want my shot? You wanna bend my vision? Well it’s my choice, it’s my decision, it’s my way Oh motherfucker You could take me down a notch But you wouldn’t like what I’d have to lose Oh you could take it, take it all If that’s what you’d like to choose So get it straight, don’t get it twisted You want my shot? You wanna bend my vision? Well it’s my choice, it’s my decision, it’s my way I just wanna be greatAm I Freaking You Out - Oliver Stay (happy halloween)Oliver Stay2019-12-16 | Happy Halloween! I decided to write a love song inspired by the spooky season! I hope you like it! It's super different than anything I've done yet! STREAM "AM I FREAKING YOU OUT?" ► songwhip.com/song/oliver-stay/am-i-freaking-you-out
LYRICS: Your bones Would fit nice in my closet I breed with you in body and mind Your haunting is welcome That lipstick shade of venom Stalks me in the back of my mind I’d keep your eyes on my necklace Your teeth: the jewels on my bracelet I recall your voice from somber times So tell me Am I freaking you out?
I like the way your skin crawls for me I love the way you scream Beg for me
Don’t kill me Don’t kill me Don’t kill me Ooh Don’t kill me Don’t kill me Don’t kill me Ooh
Your flesh, my canvas Your blood fills red on my palette And I’m feeling something unhinge Let loose the devil’s grin I’ll take your heart to my grave I’ll bear your soul with my name Tell me, am I freaking you out?
I like the way your skin crawls for me
Don’t kill me Don’t kill me Don’t kill me Ooh Don’t kill me Don’t kill me Don’t kill me Ooh Don’t kill me Don’t kill me Don’t kill me Ooh Don’t kill me Don’t kill me Don’t kill me Ooh
The moon beats my vision The tombstones all look gray Beware my admission To the nightmares in my brain ‘Cause I’ll take your heart to my grave I’ll bear your soul with my name Tell me, am I freaking you out? (Am I freaking you out?) I’ll take your heart to my grave I’ll bear your soul with my name Tell me, am I freaking you out?
So you say you had a bad day? Well then step in line In truth, you are the one thing I could never find To be just what I need You’ve got a bad case of holding onto my piece of mind White knuckles on my skull But I can’t lie I do it to myself So I hold on to the late nights And to the small fights And as I suffer, think it’s all in my own right So we play the game And now I see you every night behind closed eyes Is it in my own wrongs? Too late to try Oh, what a shame
You’re a door half-closed And a glass half-empty You wanna get emotional? Then get emotional You’re a ball and a chain getting ready to whip me Or an oncoming train getting ready to hit me But I can’t lie It’s what I deserve
After everything I did You love to step on my toes Step on my toes After everything I said You learn to spit on my rose Spit on my rose After all, I feel a little spent You hit me right on my nose Right on my nose And in hindsight, you left me dead Why do you step on my toes? Step on my toes
You played a hand in my own demise Like I ain’t worth it Baby, you’re so quick, yet so precise Like an artist So don’t blame me if I don’t revive For a small bit Because you thought that I was blind And now it’s all gone to shit
After everything I did You love to step on my toes Step on my toes After everything I said You learn to spit on my rose Spit on my rose After all, I feel a little spent You hit me right on my nose Right on my nose And in hindsight, you left me dead Why do you step on my toes? Step on my toes
After everything I did You love to step on my toes Step on my toes After everything I said You learn to spit on my rose Spit on my rose After all, I feel a little spent You hit me right on my nose Right on my nose And in hindsight, you left me dead Why do you step on my toes? Step on my toesIt Never Ends - Oliver StayOliver Stay2019-11-27 | add to your playlist ► http://bit.ly/olivercastle
LYRICS: Get over Get under Doesn't matter how once you're through Your voice is your own weapon But the silence means the death of you You have a choice to be who you wanna be Don't let this world corrupt you Once your chain's set, you won't break free
'Cause regrets are made With the way that you deal with them It's a strong enough emotion To make you rethink all you've said
It never stops before it starts It never ends with a broken heart I hope you haven't gave up yet
This weight on your chest Can be lifted with a single thought Whether the ugliest Or the loneliest You'll always be just who you are It's just a fairytale but the ending is yours to own It's just the tiniest but the biggest thing you have to learn
That regrets are made With the way that you deal with them It's a strong enough emotion To make you rethink all you've said
It never stops before it starts It never ends with a broken heart I hope you haven't gave up yet This is the calm before the storm This is everybody's internal war You can't run from changes life will send It never ends
You are your own soldier But the crossfire is out of your hands Just keep on marching forward 'Cause the battle It never ends
It never stops before it starts It never ends with a broken heart I hope you haven't gave up yet This is the calm before the storm This is everybody's internal war You can't run from changes life will send It never endsEnd of You and Me - Oliver StayOliver Stay2019-11-27 | add to your playlist ► http://bit.ly/olivercastle
FOLLOW ME INSTAGRAM ► http://www.instagram.com/ollystay FACEBOOK ► http://www.facebook.com/ollystay TWITTER ► http://www.twitter.com/ollystay ________________________________ Mixed and mastered by rewirerecordingstudio.com ________________________________ LYRICS: Long nights turn into battlefields These fights go on where no one yields Tonight I’m left without a shield And I take it all This room has left an open wound Too soon I see a different moon Would you feel the same way, too? If I took the fall
And I won’t be the same And you will feel okay It wasn’t meant to be this way After all It’s the end of you and me
These heights, they seem so short to you These lights, they leave a blinded view In time, you’ll see I always knew That I’m just a last call Recite your lines You seem so keen Pick sides As long as it’s not me Decide I’ll bite the hand that feeds If I’m backed to the wall
Every night and every day We’re sailing off, but we we wanna stay I never dared to walk away But after all It’s the end of you and me
No sound Right now I’m full of peace I’ve found a place for you and me Let’s crown ourselves as king and queen And lie under bright stars Fly kites The sky it seems so blue Your eyes I’m so in love with you Long nights turn into happy moods And I’ve had it all wrong
Yet this world it starts to fade As I begin to wake This happiness is way too fake ‘Cause after all It’s the end of you and meBetter Off (ft. Hunter Jewell) - Oliver StayOliver Stay2019-11-26 | add to your playlist ► http://bit.ly/oliverhonest
LYRICS: I never had to walk through the fire on my own I remember the days when I just waited for your call by the phone And the years blink by and you realize all too soon That I, I’m better off without you
So you better get gone Yeah, the past can be tragic When you’re gone twelve years Disappearing’s a habit With a telephone And a call that was never made Guessing you could call me bitter Or a version of a quitter With the way that I’ve acquitted myself from all this litter In my very own life that I chose to live
And in my head I’m like “Life’s too short for a living mistake You’ve gotta live with what you got as if it can’t even wait ‘Cause when the odds come home You’ll see your second chance never came” And everybody’s like “Don’t come back unless you’ve suffered the change Realize what you wanted ever since the first day And if your choice ain’t me I think it’s best we go our separate ways”
I never had to walk through the fire on my own I remember the days when I just waited for your call by the phone And the years blink by and you realize all too soon That I, I’m better off without you
Am I better off? Or am I really lost? Maybe that’s the reason our paths just never crossed Either way, there was a pain you caused And all along I could never pin it all your fault Because all I ever wanted in my life was to be with you But you were too busy playing father-son with your nephew I wondered why this happened but I had no clue Just remember these are the chances that you blew So you never knew like I hate you when you’re gone But I love you when you’re here This crazy self-abuse intoxicates my mind with endless fear Like, “Daddy’s on his way, in fact he’s almost here!” Psych “Come over anytime!” But only once a year, right? You pick up the phone less than you pick up a pipe Drink yourself into a coma to excuse for yourself While I’m tucked in bed asking “Where’s my dad? He’s always gone” They whisper softly that I’m better off
I never had to walk through the fire on my own I remember the days when I just waited for your call by the phone And the years blink by and you realize all too soon That I, I’m better off without you I never had to walk through the fire on my own I remember the days when I just waited for your call by the phone And the years blink by and you realize all too soon That I, I’m better off without youBack to Back (ft. Erin Burke) - Oliver StayOliver Stay2019-11-26 | add to your playlist ► http://bit.ly/oliverhonest
LYRICS: Got a nice heart Would be a shame if someone broke it And I still played my part But at times I still lose focus Let’s not pretend we’ve got it figured out We fight for air just to breathe in the summer rain I guess I had my fair share of moments With you
It’s not the state of my pride You go down with the desperation And lately I’m afraid of my mind I only see you in the isolation I’m not the type to try to chase you down But for you, I make the one exception I’ve got my head all wrapped in vines For you
But we go Back to back Trying not to lose you Back to back Waiting for the good news Maybe I should just wait for you to go But we go Back to back We’re never gonna see this through Get off my back We’re back and forth but I lose And I’m thinking that’s the way this needs to go
Take me back to the morning sunrise Maybe just one more time Got a feeling that I wanna get off my chest But I never seem to say what’s on my mind You need time? Then go chase it I’ll be the shoulder when you fall Straight out of line I wanted more than a memory faded But maybe one day you will be mine
[VERSE 2 ERIN BURKE]
Spent a lot of my time Thinking there was something between us And lately you’ve been on my mind But the past is the ground beneath us And sometimes I would like to know How you’ve been but I can’t bring myself to say That I hope I never let you down In our youth
[Chorus]
Take me back to the morning sunrise Maybe just one more time Got a feeling that I wanna get off my chest But I never seem to say what’s on my mind You need time? Then go chase it I’ll be the shoulder when you fall Straight out of line I wanted more than a memory faded But maybe one day you will be mine
Take me back to the morning sunrise Maybe just one more time Got a feeling that I wanna get off my chest But I never seem to say what’s on my mind You need time? Then go chase it I’ll be the shoulder when you fall Straight out of line I wanted more than a memory faded But maybe one day, Maybe one day You need time? Then go chase it You need time? Then go chase it You need time? Well I won’t go chasing but Maybe one day you will be mineAwhile - Oliver StayOliver Stay2019-11-26 | add to your playlist ► http://bit.ly/oliverhonest
LYRICS: I’m the butt of the joke But I’m not laughing anymore You’re not funny You’re not funny And your punchline sucks Like I would sit here and choke on stage My name won’t stay inside the words you say anymore And I’m thinking But the words never come out right
You mean the world to me But I don’t mean a thing to you And I’ve been this way for awhile by now The story’s said and done And I’m regretting myself for once I’ve spent this year in denial somehow I want to figure it out
Metaphor I am nevermore I’ve got my tongue in my cheek I’m trying to settle the score I’m prepared for whatever you give me Even if it’s nothing Nothing nothing, nothing nothing I’m sure I get a little repetitive I’m sure that I exhaust the words Can somebody give this circle a sedative Before I put myself in the dirt
You mean the world to me But I don’t mean a thing to you And I’ve been this way for awhile by now The story’s said and done And I’m regretting myself for once I’ve spent this year in denial somehow I want to figure it out
You mean the world to me But I don’t mean a thing to you And I’ve been this way for awhile by now The story’s said and done And I hope that I’ll move on I’ve spent so long in denial but now I’m gonna figure it outGet It - Oliver StayOliver Stay2019-11-26 | add to your playlist ► http://bit.ly/oliverhonest
LYRICS: It’s 11 a.m. and I’m in Manhattan Had to get away from everything that’s happened But I keep one hand in my pocket I’m hoping for your call Times Square, but I’m lacking The one person that I wanted to see So I enjoy the moment But, maybe a little less Though I move on to see the world And what it’s got for me
Now this might come off as a bit irrational I took a leap hoping you would catch my fall And even if one day I give my all I’ll never get it, I’ll never get it You know? Map out a lifetime of what went wrong Try my best but I always smack the wall Keep my routine clean but despite it all I’ll never get it, I’ll get it You know?
I swear to god, if you miss me I’ll tell you to come up with something more convincing I could search my skin for decades Until I got nothing left I moved on, but don’t test me I still recall the bomb you dropped in my backseat And I relive that drive But I’ll never know the reason why
Now this might come off as a bit irrational I took a leap hoping you would catch my fall And even if one day I give my all I’ll never get it, I’ll never get it You know? Map out a lifetime of what went wrong Try my best but I always smack the wall Keep my routine clean but despite it all I’ll never get it, I’ll get it You know?
I got my head straight like I thought I should I place my cold feet near the firewood I push all my focus to this thing misunderstood My friend places his breath on my dashboard And he leaves me with a piece of mind But I don’t like solving riddles I’m stumped and brittle And I don’t need security, not even a little Yeah, I miss you Or at least who you were Yeah, I miss you But for what? Unsure I get messy, I get messy And I didn’t want to leave this message But I don’t like keeping something to myself I thought I could share So do with this what you want I won’t leave this open-ended Until you tell me when to stop
Now this might come off as a bit irrational Never get it, never get it You know? Took a leap hoping you would catch my fall Never get it, never get it You know? Map out a lifetime of what went wrong Try my best but I always smack the wall Keep my routine clean but despite it all Never get it, Never get itClosure - Oliver StayOliver Stay2019-11-26 | add to your playlist ► http://bit.ly/oliverhonest
LYRICS: Apologize for a fifth time, dead-stop Acting like you never wanna see my face again At least we ended with a goodbye, last time You said, “Why even bother, I don’t wanna be friends” I picked up the habit waiting for you Couldn’t find a way to leave it all behind I never saw it all the way through Until the story left me feeling half-alive
I walk myself in a circle Waiting for the fall That’s why that I won’t let this go Until you know that lately
Everywhere I go Can’t get myself to show On a racetrack to call you anymore I started running but the closure ain’t enough And now it’s left untold Where we’re left to go I won’t reign down to find you anymore I step back, but the closure ain’t enough
And now you’re sitting with a grin like you won it With your lips ear to ear and these words like a bullet You could take me out with all this doubt So you go, “Get over it. Get over it.” I was never one to dwell But I was always one to say “Farewell” So I guess time’s got away But I’m still not over it, not over it
I find myself in a rut now Looking through these pictures of you That’s why that I am not that strong This verse will be the death of me
Everywhere I go Can’t get myself to show On a racetrack to call you anymore I started running but the closure ain’t enough And now it’s left untold Where we’re left to go I won’t reign down to find you anymore I step back, but the closure ain’t enough
I’m throwing out this page There’s nothing left to save me I’m left with thoughtless rage It’s one last thing you gave me It’s not what I’ve done It’s how I pitched my virtues And for what it’s worth I’m sorry for everythingStep On My Toes - Oliver StayOliver Stay2019-11-26 | add to your playlist ► http://bit.ly/oliverhonest
FOLLOW ME INSTAGRAM ► http://www.instagram.com/ollystay FACEBOOK ► http://www.facebook.com/ollystay TWITTER ► http://www.twitter.com/ollystay ________________________________ LYRICS: So you say you had a bad day? Well then step in line In truth, you are the one thing I could never find To be just what I need You’ve got a bad case of holding onto my piece of mind White knuckles on my skull But I can’t lie I do it to myself So I hold on to the late nights And to the small fights And as I suffer, think it’s all in my own right So we play the game And now I see you every night behind closed eyes Is it in my own wrongs? Too late to try Oh, what a shame
You’re a door half-closed And a glass half-empty You wanna get emotional? Then get emotional You’re a ball and a chain getting ready to whip me Or an oncoming train getting ready to hit me But I can’t lie It’s what I deserve
After everything I did You love to step on my toes Step on my toes After everything I said You learn to spit on my rose Spit on my rose After all, I feel a little spent You hit me right on my nose Right on my nose And in hindsight, you left me dead Why do you step on my toes? Step on my toes
You played a hand in my own demise Like I ain’t worth it Baby, you’re so quick, yet so precise Like an artist So don’t blame me if I don’t revive For a small bit Because you thought that I was blind And now it’s all gone to shit
After everything I did You love to step on my toes Step on my toes After everything I said You learn to spit on my rose Spit on my rose After all, I feel a little spent You hit me right on my nose Right on my nose And in hindsight, you left me dead Why do you step on my toes? Step on my toes
After everything I did You love to step on my toes Step on my toes After everything I said You learn to spit on my rose Spit on my rose After all, I feel a little spent You hit me right on my nose Right on my nose And in hindsight, you left me dead Why do you step on my toes? Step on my toesGreat - Oliver Stay [OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO]Oliver Stay2019-11-26 | maybe I'll grow out of it. add to your playlist ► http://bit.ly/oliverhonest
LYRICS: There was a time Where I thought I’d be the best Laying out a rhyme To a feeling that I gotta get off my step Never settle for less So I could take it to another level That might scare you A crack in a structure otherwise well put-together Because that’s where I fit In my niche You’re never gonna hear the half of it
Take me back to my room And tell me “This is where failure lives, where failure lives” And I’ll say “What gives, motherfucker? What gives?” With my heart on my wrist, covered with my fist So I can clench my world between my knuckles And marvel at the way it crumbles Now you know And if you don’t Then take a note, read it slow Or you’ll never know where I’m gonna take you
You could take me down a notch But you wouldn’t like what I’d have to lose Oh baby you could take it, take it all If that’s what you’d like to choose So get it straight, don’t get it twisted You want my shot? You wanna bend my vision? Well it’s my choice, it’s my decision, it’s my way I just wanna be great I wish I knew how to relax And I wish I knew all the ways to say All the things I think Without feeling like I ain’t doing the words justice But I trust this And I embrace redundant But I suck at showing compassion Unless I’m delved deep into my passion Now you know And I don’t want it to reflect what I show And if I need more Maybe I’ll grow out of it
Take me down a notch But you wouldn’t like what I’d have to lose Oh baby you could take it, take it all If that’s what you’d like to choose So get it straight, don’t get it twisted You want my shot? You wanna bend my vision? Well it’s my choice, it’s my decision, it’s my way I just wanna be great
I think it’s cool to stand idly by Watching you surprised Gleaming your eyes Impressed by this masterpiece I’m making But I feel like you won’t gather the heights I’m reaching Not because you’re dumb But because I sneak right by the feeling I don’t think I’m much better than nothing But I know someday I’ll be something So you can take my record and you can claim it or maim it But it won’t stop my feeling that I did it my way
You could take me down a notch But you wouldn’t like what I’d have to lose Oh baby you could take it, take it all If that’s what you’d like to choose So get it straight, don’t get it twisted You want my shot? You wanna bend my vision? Well it’s my choice, it’s my decision, it’s my way I just wanna be great Take me down a notch But you wouldn’t like what I’d have to lose Oh baby you could take it, take it all If that’s what you’d like to choose So get it straight, don’t get it twisted You want my shot? You wanna bend my vision? Well it’s my choice, it’s my decision, it’s my way I just wanna be greatOhio (Ill Be Gone) - Oliver Stay [OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO]Oliver Stay2019-11-26 | i did this all for me add to your playlist ► http://bit.ly/oliverhonest
LYRICS: I fought it, I fought it For a long time The road is hazy 20/20 in hindsight And I’m sick of laying on my bed Next to an outline of you The thought of it makes me kinda sick I brought it upon myself again And this misery is gonna take An ugly shape in you
But I said “No” You told me before That there’s an everlasting way To fix all these temporary things But I said “No, I did this all for me.”
So I try to find my way Through this mess I made To make it back to Ohio From the trip you sent me on I’ll be gone, I’ll be gone, I’ll be gone
And if you wanted this loose-leaf I’ll give it to you I’ve been trying to retrace my steps To find the place where this all began A time where I would understand How I could throw it, throw it To the wind I just wanted my life to be Simple and quick I must’ve wanted this enough to go ahead And throw that all away
But I said “no” You told me before That you’re not ordinarily selfish You’re just in over your head But I said “No, I did this all for me”
So I try to find my way Through this mess I made To make it back to Ohio From the trip you sent me on And if I don’t like how I feel I don’t do enough I’ll get over it If you need me before too long I’ll be gone, I’ll be gone, I’ll be gone
Call me sick, call me out of my head I meant every little thing I said And if I’m being honest I think honesty is all I have I’m on my way
So I try to find my way Through this mess I made To make it back to Ohio From the trip you sent me on And if I don’t like how I feel I don’t do enough I’ll get over it If you need me before too long I’ll be gone, I’ll be gone, I’ll be goneUnhappy - Oliver StayOliver Stay2019-11-26 | add to your playlist ► http://bit.ly/oliverhonest
LYRICS: So you say you want me to be happy? Well I guess I want that too But I can’t stop staring at this blank white wall Think I gotta get out this room No matter what it takes I guess I could drive But it’s a sad and pathetic waste of a tank So I dig deep Would nobody miss me if I break clean? But I’m more than skin deep ‘Cause I bleed for this Could you read my lips? ‘Cause I’m drawing blanks Just cut me a break
I could go, I could go anywhere If only I’d let me If you met me, you wouldn’t be that impressed I’m coming up empty And it shows, and it shows sometimes I get a little bit scared When the door closes shut And no one else is there
I’ve had my days where I’m unhappy But my eyes pretend that I am fine I’ve spent my years feeling unworthy of all your time Do you know? Do you know? Do you know what I think about at night? When I’m laying on these streets Or when I’m standing on my bed Could make a knot from all these sheets No, no Do you wanna be happy? Do you wanna escape the night and the empathy? Well don’t take it from me
I remember feeling choked and lonely And I remember long nights of no sleep But please remember these days would pass me by And I remember chasing ghosts named “Joy” And I recall the thoughts I’d destroy But I get so desperate I need out of my head, I need out of my head I need out But the webs don’t break They grow stretched and they tangle I think the spiders like to watch me stand there and strangle But I know that I can get myself ahead If I give myself enough credit step Let’s try, let’s try something better Know that I can do better
I take my strides as a gift from me I take a foot to the sand but I don’t dig in I’ve got a long road ahead of me I’ve got a long road I turn my cheeks up to the sky I’ve been waiting four years and I don’t know why I’ve got a long road ahead of me I’ve got a long road I’m so sick of feeling unhappy I’m sick of feeling unhappy I wanna feel alive I wanna feel worth it I’m so sick of feeling unhappy Please let me feel like I can be whatever I want to beShots Fired - Oliver StayOliver Stay2019-11-26 | add to your playlist ► http://bit.ly/oliverhonest
“I heard you’ve been writing songs about me And honestly it’s kinda pathetic I would ask you to stop But it’s not like anyone's gonna hear them anyway, so..”
*Three Gunshots*
I’ve got a backpack full of problems And a pocketful of therapy I try to empty out my laundry But the washer's been broke for weeks So I move on to another means To try to rinse you out the denim of these faded jeans So I guess I’ll start running ‘til my clothes don’t even fit
Well you can keep your story coming About the time you walked over me And I can take that inspiration And I can drag it on for weeks, or months, or years I’m not sorry You’ve got your finger on the trigger But I won’t stop gunning for you I will try my best to take it
[Chorus]
I said “Go” Shots fired And I ran for cover If you don’t ask then I won’t need to tell Where I’m going How I’m gonna get out this hell That I walked for you You put the weapon further in my hands Than you knew When the shots fired, I missed you
“Why? why can’t you be mad at me? Why can’t you scream at me and tell me how awful I am? I took everything from you What’s the point? I’m gonna pour my heart out and beg you to forgive me And you’re going to tell me how you’re not going to talk me Let’s face it, I’m gonna do what I always do Use you to get myself out of a hole, then toss you into the lake I have to go, I’m sorry.”
"Misery" on repeat It’s the kind of track I like to sit back and relax to Because we wrote it together But your parts felt a little rushed You were the clip I could never fill You made my hands hurt with the way I pushed And you were too busy standing behind my back to care
Well you can take that knife and shove it Because the gun is all I need And I can point it at the paper And unload what I might need To get over you I’m not sorry I’ve got my finger on the trigger But I won’t stop gunning for you You can try your best to take it You want to take it? You want to take it then
“Go” Shot’s fired and I ran for cover If you don’t ask then I won’t need to tell Where I’m going How I’m gonna get out this hell That I walked for you You put the weapon further in my hands Than you knew When the shots fired, I missed you
LYRICS: You’re weak So why don’t you do something about it? But it’s just the way I speak Yet these words don’t really seem to surround it Once I was made up as the best in my own mind Ignorance everytime I guess I’m just afraid I may not like what I find About myself, such a mystery
Actions speak louder than words So I’m told Don’t mean I’m finally bold I guess I just needed a friend But I have felt the end Just so I could restart again Somebody to revive the old voice inside my head And now the colors have returned
‘Cause once upon a time I wished to be self-reliant And now the years keep flying passed
Don’t give me the run-around All we have is here and now But I just wanna calm the fuck down I am a crazy, nervous wreck
You’ll sink lower the more you climb But why not give it a try? There are worse things to fear than heights And I’m just a lost cause Or I guess that’s what I’d be If everybody I need would turn their backs on me
‘Cause every now and then I get a little self-reliant And now the years keep flying passed
Don’t give me the run-around All we have is here and now But I just wanna calm the fuck down I am a crazy, nervous wreck And it’s a world that I’ve been never shown Weakness that I’ve never known It seems the sky’s the limit But it’s not my own I will get there now I know That I am not my enemy
Why try when I’m stuck on the outside? It’s my own mind that receives the hate It’s fine to feel emotional anyway Sunrise overtakes the moonlight It’s to remind that you’re on your own side It’s fine to feel emotional anyway
Don’t give me the run-around All we have is here and now But I just wanna calm the fuck down I am a crazy, nervous wreck And it’s a world that I’ve been never shown Weakness that I’ve never known It seems the sky’s the limit But it’s not my own I will get there now I know That I am not my enemyCastle in the Sky - Oliver StayOliver Stay2019-11-26 | add to your playlist ► http://bit.ly/olivercastle
LYRICS: Live deep And suck out the marrow of life ‘Cause you only got one life So you better do it right You can’t cast a shadow While you’re using someone else’s You can’t keep solving problems If you never fix your own messes.
You live on your own But you ain’t living life While you’re sitting at home, And all you wanna do is just break free.
Well there’s a castle in the sky But what does that mean? Does that mean this was all for nothing? I’ll raise my arms so high But I can’t reach
Foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds So you gotta keep your routine unique You gotta color outside the lines Whoso would be a man Must be a nonconformist Imitation is suicide So rock out to your own chorus
You live on your own But you ain’t living life while you’re sitting at home And all you wanna do is just break free.
Well there’s a castle in the sky But what does that mean? Does that mean this was all for nothing? I’ll raise my arms so high But I can’t reach But my dreams are all I know And I won’t let them go. There’s a castle in the sky And I won’t give up ‘Til I die
And I’m not asking the skies to come down On my good will But I am begging the stars to shine down And make the world stand still And I will never back down No, I’ll never face no defeat ‘Cause I will reach my castle As my feet leave the streets
Well there’s a castle in the sky But what does that mean? Does that mean this was all for nothing? I’ll raise my arms so high But I can’t reach But my dreams are all I know And I won’t let them go. There’s a castle in the sky And I won’t give up ‘Til I dieRewind - Oliver StayOliver Stay2019-11-26 | add to your playlist ► http://bit.ly/olivercastle
LYRICS: I couldn't help but to notice Your ring is now on your right You let this darkness surround you And are nowhere left in sight And as you burn another page From all those notes we used to write I can feel it all fade
You take your steps with such confidence But inside you're not alright You want to tell me you love me But you know that it's not the right Way to think, 'cause we tried once Now it's blank Empty canvas of white Things were once so great Now tell me Do you still believe in fate?
I would like to rewind If you don't mind Maybe we could take it slow And I've been on the outside Maybe that's why I can't let you go It's a part of my envy It's not the real me that you hope to find It's not the clock that defines us if we can all rewind
You kick around your own thoughts When you dream about that night I kick myself when my thoughts bend I'm not used to this kind of bite From the bug that once drove me It's a boat without the light Yet I'm the one that feels safe The end of us will always be the day that
I would like to rewind If you don't mind Maybe we could take it slow And I've been on the outside Maybe that's why I can't let you go It's a part of my envy It's not the real me that you hope to find It's not the clock that defines us if we can all rewind
I would like to rewind If you don't mind Maybe we could take it slow And I've been on the outside Maybe that's why I can't let you go It's a part of my envy It's not the real me that you hope to find It's not the clock that defines us It's not the clock that defines us
I would like to rewind If you don't mind Maybe we could take it slow And I've been on the outside Maybe that's why I can't let you go It's a part of my envy It's not the real me that you hope to find It's not the clock that defines us if we can all rewind If we can all rewind If we can all rewind It's not the clock that defines us if we can all rewind