Uploaded November 2021 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago

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Recorded live in a single take on my iPhone.

Lyrics:
I don’t know how to tell myself
So how can I tell you
I hoped one day that I might feel peace
Knowing I tried my best
But fuck it
I hit the dust god damn just say it

Persistence used to be a medal I wore
Now I see it as the reason I’m sore
Maybe this time I’ll embrace some doubt
Just because I usually endure

I’m no good and if I ever had a shot well I’m sure I blew it
Some might say
Look at what you’ve done but all I see is what I haven’t
And no one understands what it’s like
No one except the other heartbroken addicts
I bleed and others feel alive
They use me up and pass on by

I don’t know how to tell myself
So how can I tell you
I gave my all about a hundred times
And still I’m stuck here now where I started
I learned hard work equals no promise

Persistence used to be a medal I wore
But now I see it as the reason I’m sore
Maybe this time I’ll embrace some doubt
Just because I usually endure

I’m no good and if I ever had a shot well I’m sure I blew it
Some might say
Look at what you’ve done but all I see is what I haven’t
No one understands what it’s like
No one except the other heartbroken addicts
I bled so you could feel alive
You used me up and waved goodbye

I don’t know how to tell myself
So how can I tell you


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