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[Intro]
Ab
[Verse 1]
   AbI've had enough I've had enough
   AbI've taken all this time in my head
   GbNo further along, I can't resolve
   EStop wondering "why" it's such a Ebsilly question
[Verse 2]
   AbPardon my misdirection
   AbI tend to deflect when I'm feeling threatened
I Gbknow I'm just a bag of bones
So then, Ewhy the ache inEbside?
[Chorus]
   AbMy life is not my own
or at Ebleast not what it seems
The child beGbfore with brightest dreams
Awoken to unEbflinching reality
I can Abclaim I have control
but the truth never Eblistens to you or me
The sooner that GbI am crushed by time
The sooner I can Ebfinally be set free
Can we be free?
Ab Ab Gb E Eb
[Verse 3]
   AbRemember Katie back in high school
   and the way she smiled and smelled when she flipped her hair
   AbRemember staring at the ceiling
   and the pit inside your stomach when you found out she doesn't care
  GbRemember listening to your best friend
tell her abuser that she will be alright?
ERemember feeling like a feeling maybe felt a little Ebfreeing,
 but forgot that you were dead inside
[Pre-Chorus]
   AbI've got perspective now
and the world isn't so small
But this reGbality makes me just not want
Ewant to live at Eball
[Chorus]
   AbMy life is not my own
or at Ebleast not what it seems
The child beGbfore with brightest dreams
Awoken to unEbflinching reality
I can Abclaim I have control
but the truth never Eblistens to you or me
The sooner that GbI am crushed by time
The sooner I can Ebfinally be set free
Can we be free?
[Bridge]
Db Db Cm Ab
Db Db Cm Ab
I'm at the Dbending, I see my family
but we're not Cmbroken, we are Abmending
And all my Dbloved ones, they are surrounding
The fear inCmside my heart escAbaping
And sufferDbing has lost its meaning
and grief and Cmjoy, they are both Abdancing
I hold them Dbclose and tell them "I'm sorry"
and they just Ebsmile and say
You were never
  AbaloneDb  
EbYou were Abnever aDblone
This life is cruel, but has poCmtential
There's something Abgreater than we Dbknow
Why have meaning when there's no Cmmeaning
The evolAbution of our understDbanding
Creating purpose where pain resCmided
and telling Abourselves that it's nDbormal
If this is living then tell me Ebwhat do I do now?
AbDo we all just carry on?
AbCan we all just carry Ebon?
[Chorus]
   AbMy life is not my own
or at Ebleast not what it seems
The child beGbfore with brightest dreams
Awoken to unEbflinching reality
I can Abclaim I have control
but the truth never Eblistens to you or me
The sooner that GbI am crushed by time
The sooner I can Ebfinally be set free
   AbMy life is not my own
or at Ebleast not what it seems
The child beGbfore with brightest dreams
Awoken to unEbflinching reality
I can Abclaim I have control
but the truth never Eblistens to you or me
The sooner that GbI am crushed by time
The sooner I can Ebfinally be set free
Can we be free?Ab  

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Not My Own

by Caleb Hyles

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[Intro]

[Verse 1]

I've had enough I've had enough

I've taken all this time in my head

No further along, I can't resolve

E Eb

Stop wondering "why" it's such a silly question

[Verse 2]

Pardon my misdirection

I tend to deflect when I'm feeling threatened

I know I'm just a bag of bones

E Eb

So then, why the ache inside?

[Chorus]

My life is not my own

or at least not what it seems

The child before with brightest dreams

Awoken to unflinching reality

I can claim I have control

but the truth never listens to you or me

The sooner that I am crushed by time

The sooner I can finally be set free

Can we be free?

Ab Ab Gb E Eb

[Verse 3]

Remember Katie back in high school

and the way she smiled and smelled when she flipped her hair

Remember staring at the ceiling

and the pit inside your stomach when you found out she doesn't care

Remember listening to your best friend

tell her abuser that she will be alright?

E Eb

Remember feeling like a feeling maybe felt a little freeing,

but forgot that you were dead inside

[Pre-Chorus]

I've got perspective now

and the world isn't so small

But this reality makes me just not want

E Eb

want to live at all

[Chorus]

My life is not my own

or at least not what it seems

The child before with brightest dreams

Awoken to unflinching reality

I can claim I have control

but the truth never listens to you or me

The sooner that I am crushed by time

The sooner I can finally be set free

Can we be free?

[Bridge]

Db Db Cm Ab

I'm at the ending, I see my family

Cm Ab

but we're not broken, we are mending

And all my loved ones, they are surrounding

Cm Ab

The fear inside my heart escaping

And suffering has lost its meaning

Cm Ab

and grief and joy, they are both dancing

I hold them close and tell them "I'm sorry"

and they just smile and say

You were never

Ab Db

alone

Eb Ab Db

You were never alone

This life is cruel, but has potential

Ab Db

There's something greater than we know

Why have meaning when there's no meaning

Ab Db

The evolution of our understanding

Creating purpose where pain resided

Ab Db

and telling ourselves that it's normal

If this is living then tell me what do I do now?

Do we all just carry on?

Ab Eb

Can we all just carry on?

[Chorus]

My life is not my own

or at least not what it seems

The child before with brightest dreams

Awoken to unflinching reality

I can claim I have control

but the truth never listens to you or me

The sooner that I am crushed by time

The sooner I can finally be set free

My life is not my own

or at least not what it seems

The child before with brightest dreams

Awoken to unflinching reality

I can claim I have control

but the truth never listens to you or me

The sooner that I am crushed by time

The sooner I can finally be set free

Can we be free?

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