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Direction

by Patterns in Traffic

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1.
Forward 04:25
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When I’m running out of breath It’s tempting to rest here at the side of the road But that’s when inertia takes hold When I think I’ve reached the end I won’t give up, I’ll push through the next bend Searching for another goal I’m gonna keep moving forward Forward I’m gonna keep moving forward Forward I’ve spent too much time Taking detours and falling behind There are no shortcuts in life I’ll find my way as I keep moving Find my way as I keep moving Forward Forward I’m gonna keep moving forward Forward I won’t wait ‘til the rain stops blowing in my face I’m not gonna try to keep up, I’m gonna set the pace I won’t stop when the rain is blowing in my face I’m not gonna try to keep up, I’m gonna set the pace I won’t wait ‘til the rain stops blowing in my face I’m not gonna try to keep up, I’m gonna set the pace I won’t stop when the rain is blowing in my face I’m not gonna try to keep up, I’ll keep moving Forward Forward I’m gonna keep moving forward Forward I’ll keep moving forward (I won’t wait ‘til the rain stops blowing in my face) Forward (I’m not gonna keep up, I’m gonna set the pace) I’m gonna keep moving forward (I won’t stop when the rain is blowing in my face) Forward (I’m not gonna keep up, I’m gonna set the pace) I’ll keep moving
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Backward 02:41
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I shed my skin at the beginning of last fall I asked my friends to watch my back so that I wouldn’t fall But then the ground just opened up and swallowed me whole And when I came to all of my friends were gone And all I could think to do was Fall back to you What would it matter when there’s nothing left to lose? Fall back to you I’m already shattered and I don’t know my next move Fall back to you My world is spinning and you’re all I can hold on to Fall back to you Now you’re all I have, I want you gone but I need you bad You give me strength and you take it away (Take it away, take it away) It’s coming around again, the familiar feeling sinking in Restarting the cycle I can’t break that always makes me Fall back to you What would it matter when there’s nothing left to lose? Fall back to you I’m already shattered and I don’t know my next move Fall back to you My world is spinning and you’re all I can hold on to Fall back to you Fall back to you What would it matter when there’s nothing left to lose? Fall back to you I’m already shattered and I don’t know my next move Fall back to you My world is spinning and you’re all I can hold on to
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Right 04:11
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We take the pulse of every room Pick up on every social cue Know where the perfect lighting is Just to keep up appearances You’ve got the right and motivation to stay in the fight You’re in the right situation at the wrong time of night You’re on the right medication for a chemical smile You’ve got this You’ve got it We’ve got a penthouse with a view To overlook the avenue And if you catch our evil eyes We’re guaranteed to make you shine You’ve got the right and motivation to stay in the fight You’re in the right situation at the wrong time of night You’re on the right medication for a chemical smile You’ve got this You’ve got it It’s all about the reputation that we cultivate It’s all about the interaction that you simulate And we’ll make you invincible We’ll make you inescapable We’ll make you undeniable You’ve got the youth and the stamina Every strand of hair’s in its right place When you’re in front of the camera There’s not a hint of sadness on your face You’ve got the right and motivation to stay in the fight You’re in the right situation at the wrong time of night You’re on the right medication for a chemical smile You’ve got this You’ve got it
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Up 04:15
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I know you’re upside down and you can’t put your finger on it You need to find your way I know you’re inside out and it’s tearing you to pieces ‘Cause you’re falling further every day And you get up some And you get knocked back down And then you fight against the feeling of you fading out But you’ll overcome I know you have your doubts But I think you’ll find your way It’s not as scary as it seems If you turn the lights on, turn the lights on It’s not as scary as it seems If you turn the lights on, turn the lights on And the shadows disappear With your sense of shame and your sense of fear It’s not as scary as it seems If you turn the lights on, turn the lights on I know the upside now is you can’t see what’s coming And you can wish the pain away But know that hiding out’s just a temporary fix That never keeps all of the demons at bay And you get up some And you get knocked back down And then you fight against the feeling of you fading out But you’ll overcome I know you have your doubts But I think you’ll find your way It’s not as scary as it seems If you turn the lights on, turn the lights on It’s not as scary as it seems If you turn the lights on, turn the lights on And the shadows disappear With your sense of shame and your sense of fear It’s not as scary as it seems If you turn the lights on, turn the lights on When there’s nowhere to go but up You can take back control and face what’s to come It’s not as scary as it seems If you turn the lights on, turn the lights on It’s not as scary as it seems If you turn the lights on, turn the lights on And the shadows disappear With your sense of shame and your sense of fear It’s not as scary as it seems If you turn the lights on, turn the lights on Turn the lights on, turn the lights on
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Down 03:38
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I can feel you slide I can see it in your eyes, you’re just not sure If you really want to make this right If there’s even anything here worth fighting for We could write down all of our regrets And we could cross them off one by one We could reveal all of our secrets So that we don’t have to hide from anyone If you put your fears aside I know that can be the hardest thing to do I’ll try to swallow all my pride Let go of all my doubts and learn to confide in you We could write down all of our regrets And we could cross them off one by one We could reveal all of our secrets So that we don’t have to hide from anyone But maybe that’s just idealistic Maybe there’s always something to hide And getting better means just getting by Getting better means just getting by I see it in the look in your eyes I feel it in the way that you kiss We’ve been perfect enemies Hiding by design I wish I could stay here for a while But we can’t go on like this Dividing and vanishing nightly We could write down all of our regrets And we could cross them off one by one We could reveal all of our secrets So that we don’t have to hide from anyone But maybe that’s just unrealistic Maybe there’s always something to hide And getting better means just getting by Getting better means just getting by
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Left 04:06
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I was just eight years old the first time that he left I watched it unfold from the top of the steps And sometimes that scene still replays in my head Twenty years passed 'til the voicemail he left Time’s running out for us to make amends You’d think that by now I’d forgive and forgive But it takes a long time It takes a long time As soon as I walked in I could tell that he’d left The room was barren and the floors freshly swept I take it all in as I sit by the bed But it takes a long time It takes a long time It takes a long time It takes a long time What can you do? What can you say? How do you reach From so far away? You push and you pull Bend 'til you break But it takes a long time It takes a long time It takes a long time It takes a long time

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A themed EP by Patterns in Traffic, the solo project of Maryland musician and songwriter Kyle Simons.

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released June 1, 2018

All songs (c) Kyle Simons.
All songs written, recorded, and performed by Kyle Simons.

Logo and album art by Matt Delisle at eatcoldpizza.com.

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Patterns in Traffic is the solo project of Maryland musician and songwriter Kyle Simons.

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