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Growing Young

by Niklas Li

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1.
Just Some more Rock n' Roll 02:35
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I've seen all those lost lonely souls Playing their Rock n Roll And although its all been said There really nothing Quite like your own The first cut is the deepest Reed aint' spreading secrets No one is a hero everday The sddest men spread the most happiness Its how outkast find their place Ive seen all i need To stuggle with the not knowing Music is for the man Having trouble existing Where all the time go? Why must i feel low? Who really decides my fate? How come im trying to make concrete plans out of things that will never stay? Hey! Ive smelled the sweetest flowers Ive tasted some fellow lovers And now i know That we are all Ultimately all alone I know this may be hard to accept I honestly feel like im on my death bed What is the meaning of this? When will i find my god forsaken purpose? I've seen all those lost lonely souls Playing their Rock n Roll And although its all been said There really nothing Quite like your own Where all the time go? Why must i feel low? Who really decides my fate? How come im trying to make concrete plans out of things that will never stay? Hey!
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My Crazy Little Theory 01:58
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I have this crazy little theory That i told about three Of my friends but upon hearing it They thought i was full of it This hurt me more than they knew Saying "Of course Niklas that could not be true" Then they simply carried on From where our conversation last let off My mouth shut But my mind held on Now here i am playing you this song Feel free to disagree with me After i explain myself thoroughly I think we are all already dead Currently residing in heaven You and I just god and godsesses praying to the nothingness Take a second to think about this I know you may have heard nothing like it But i think that it makes sense At least more than that jesus shit And for all you atheists Who think everything is scientific This actually makes quite a bit of sense Hold on wait for it.... Science explains the unexplained And if we are all already there its an unexplained world given a name You must admit i have a point there Im not saying that im right But wouldn't it be nice if i was No more praying to the nothing up above Because We are all just gods and goddesses Hell is how you feel When you get the news That your dog has just been killed We are all just gods and goddesses Heaven is when You finally learn to Let that loving feeling in And caught in the middle just like eve Thinking about taking the apple from the tree Its when she finally grabbed it When she gained her understanding Thats exactly what im doing now Saying things that god would frown down upon But if christianity is true I could just say that i was meant Well there it is thanks for listening And not rudely Interrupting Now that i have had my say I would love to hear yours Ans pass the days Away.
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You 03:02
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Your hair is a rainbow caught in a storm You dont need to touch me, to keep me warm Your eyes are deeper than any sea You are my definition of destiny Your lips open up my darkest secrets You are a lifetime of happiness Your shoulders roll me over I can no longer sleep Without you here, next to me Your chest acting as a safety net Somewhere i can lay my head and forget Your stomach making me full of thoughts of the future Every time i use it to draw you near Your waist is swaying back and forth you're making me seasick Im no longer lost i through away my compass What your legs do to my head i can not express But ill die trying to do my best Your toes so controlled i cant help but know We are going to be together, till we grow old And you personality is taking me out of reality I never thought something like this could be You are the reason that i believe in heaven and the stars You are the only reason ive made it this far Ill never comes close to telling you how i feel The best thing i can give you Is this song i wrote you.
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Tears and Laughter 02:24
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Im just so sick, of myself, how it is Im just so shy, I need to learn, To come out of hiding But im afraid! No im petrified That if i do, ill surely lose The very thing separating Me from all of you Oh every letter that i write Im sure that it is my last I can honestly see myself Turning that deathly hourglass But your so young! What have you done? The questions i like to leave undone For if i give them an answer Live will go by so much faster Im just fine with what i am now A master of these tears and laughter An OCDish, creative, manic, depressant Im just 20 and from what i hear Its just the beginning But no one ever clarified If this is a short story So ill just continue with what i do These books, poetry and what have you I really dont mind sitting uncomfortably If the sun is what is on TV Can someone really change all at once? If ther born on the cusp Making claims their behavior may Just may make their past okay But i believe that your just a make-up Of the Troubles that have came up So please spare me your excuses Ill Take you as you is, and we can move from it These good things dont have to end If living in a life of pretend So lets rejoice in another hands Simply because we can And we can all become a master A master of these tears and laughter Maybe the world problems will be solved And all are worries gone.
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I dont want to sleep 02:35
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I dont want sleep Cause im daydreaming If you would like to join me You are more than free I must warn you its a burden to bear On this rooftops ledge Every sound a scare But if u decide to face this fear You may just said that joyful tear I dont want to sleep because theirs so much to be said So much to be lost When your heads hits the bed And i dont want to sleep Because i havent moved all day Its truly what i wanted But still feels like a waste I dont want to sleep because im daydreaming Hoping to never wake up Cause this real world It just to much
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Something Inside Me 02:59
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Something Inside me Is telling me to scream Maybe what i fear most Is my own destiny Something inside me Needs to be released These sins ill call em risks Its how i cope with this Could you handle silence with a beutiful view Could you hand the truth that it may just be you Something inside of me Know when to turn To get just the right of danger Something inside me Is telling me to no longer hide If i ever want a chance of seeing the light Can you handle the evil that comes with good? Could you handle another of should? Something inside of me just feels so incomplete Im finding it so very sick that im feeding off this feeling Something inside me Wants it to stop But im scared if it does Ill be even more lost Could you handle another tomorrow unknown? Or would you just to put it down in a poem?
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Construction Of Self 03:30
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What is a man supposed to do? With the crossroads of life in front of him Its not a matter of sink or swim Just how long can he put off the decision Walking, false talking, lying to yourself Easiest way around asking for help Going through the motions Hoping its the potion To end your minds commotion One path seems so very empty a blank slate imagination erasing The other just filled with things i expect Helplessly hoping to understand yourself Causing trouble just to feel He has an artistic sunburn She paints like child Hoping it will make it all worthwhile Traveling Alone Each life individual Unknown Bursting with the freshest flavours So you forget you can not savour This parade it can not wait A cascading experience is self made Its the only way to pave that path So ill steal that cannon Aim top of mountain Cause an avalanche for a laugh Overreact to disinterest And leave the past in the past I got sadness running through my blood Im questioning my manhood I cant stop asking How come and why? So ill sing another song so the skyline Wait to watch the sunrise Seems like it shining just for me Good god its nice to at least have something.
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Scars that never heal 03:15
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You give me scars that i hope will never heal Forcing myself to reveal these feelings are real proceeding so slow i hope you reconcile darling cant you see it in my eyes Ive run through our time together countless times in my head Crawling, Clicking, Cringing yet your still a step ahead Wondering, worrying, wanting the say never to be said Darling have you ever been so obsessed? Taking, teasing, making me think That i finally found a special sweet You and i a forced convergence That simply has to be I thought love was supposed to make me feel full and invincible Not so fucking invisible For you are the same I In hundreds eyes Its your duty to see if i can truly call you mine Unlike us your useless to touch and you understand These kinds of developed Mocking, manic my head cant Operate when your there instead Everything i say fells like a mistake i cant repent Im holding my heart like a stress ball For all i know you dont care at all Preparing procrastination, your slowly letting me in how many steps does it take to get into heaven daring dreaming dont do that gain if you ever want to see me again I only tried in case you were kidding Forcefully fucked up On your love Your a problem i can not solve But for silly reason i cant seem To get enough.
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I love you like 03:23
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I love you like the sun needs the moon I love you like i had cleaning my room I love you like trees love fall Loving your late night calls Love giving you piggy back rides I love how i no longer have to hide Most of all i love how you love me to Till the end of time me and you I love you like left loves right I love how your weakly holding me tight I love you like a fresh bed of spring flowers Seems to only be growing by the hour Darling you are my world And i must be dreaming because im calling you my girl I love you like an old man loves his best friend I love you like my favourite movies end Love your poisoning my pen with prowess Love how i cant help but shout it Oh your the most beautiful thing I've ever seen the best part is im seeing you in everything I love your sight smell and touch I love how i like you a little bit to much Love how you understand and accept that im a madman NO longer such as thing as i cant I know now there a thing called true love Even if your making it up Im sure not I love how we get intimate My mind no clear for a minute I love how ill never run out of things to say and ill tell you each and every day until our joint ending
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What i thought I needed 02:53
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I finally got what i thought i needed But now here i am feeling the same as i did Misunderstood how could i have tricked myself Into thinking i might actually be happy You slept me for am moment it was just all to real now im crying cause everything i say seems labeled how come i cant catch break tricking myself into false fate my hearts every beat is screaming mayday Im like the ocean, im rolling through tides Expect i dont got no scheduled time Im like the sun on a cloudy Any minute i just might rain I finally got what i wanted Now im here feeling the same as when i started Im someone who deserves to be alone Perhaps it what i secretly chose Why does this heartbreak make me feel the most alive Im testing the limits on how to survive I say it will never happen again But i know that just a lie what were you really doing with me why did you give me a chance cant you see im an emotional mess who doesn't understand himself
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I wish i was 02:40
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Oh how i wish i was just a baby Because life back then was just so fascinating Now adays im finding just mildly entertaining There is no one here next to me singing Niklas you can be anything And oh how i wish i was just a child Digging holes in sand, rolly pollies runnin wild Oh how can i get back to those days Where my greatest fear was worrying whats for dinner? Playdates, secret handshakes Tag and hide and seek being told when to sleep birthday parties with my friends pillow fights silly arguments crying over these scroaed knees Needing my mama next to me Oh how i wish i was all grown up Cause that called responsibility looks like fun handball champs bullshit history class cheating on the track oh why cant i go back to those days when time didnt seem to pass cause this present and always as fun as the past Oh how i wish i was just a baby Because life back then was just so fascinating Now adays im finding just mildly entertaining There is no one here next to me singing Niklas you can be anything
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Is it just me? 02:50
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Surrounded by what i hope to someday have A complaining compromise mind ever not so wise oppo soughts are what occupy my thoughts Is change truly a must? Learning to love oneself first Is the secret to seizing the hurt What does it mean to be independent Im just an adult adolescent Why does it feel like im throwing it all away! I spent the whole day outside like a child playin' Is this really how im programmed to be I cant help but wonder is it just me Self debated, creative addict Thinking that all things are meant Homerun hitting hungdrum Hot corner skips off my chests I might not be the greatest hitter BUt i can throw one hell of a heater You cant win if you dont score So lets not choose this life of bore Zero gravity, no cavity Falsely elaborating Im just an experiment Lying to sound interesting hiding the truth to heal me Why does it feel like im throwing it all away! I spent the whole day outside like a child playin' Is this really how im programmed to be I cant help but wonder is it just me
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The World that brought us together 02:35
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Soon the world that brought us together Will soon separate us In terms of time there isn't much But its a punishment im happy to serve Keep in mind you never know what can happen In 5 months time help from constant laughing There been countless crazier stories written So let now jump to a sad ending The months will past fast July upon us But i know that wont be the end of us Even if were separate by the sea We will always have the memory Oh cant you see we have at least Been given a chance To live part of our life In a loving trance I know i may not be the man you wed till your dead But your always have a part of my heart and head Dont you see we can never know unless we give this thing a try I really dont want to be old Thinking oh why didnt I Just like our time Life goes by In the blink of an eye So if i may ask Will you be mine? Soon the world the brought us together Will tear us apart Maybe its how its supposed to be But i know you'll always be my minky
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It dont take much 03:13
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It dont take much to make me cry For even the sun hides at night I can understand its really hard to be open all the time It dont take much to get me thinking I think i need a swim To let all these thoughts sink in Before i drown in them It dont take much to love We have one another it should be enough I know theres no need for those how comes Its no difference to us Were just another piece of dust soon to be forget It dont take anything to be something The thoughts quite pleasing I know this is just a daydream, we call reality Finding yourself that happy nothing Well, there is your meaning
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Life is Like 03:30
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Life is like a live grenade Either you hold it forever Or blow it away Growing up Your grip goes so Unnoticed The same as you do To all those Passing homeless Your missing daylights dial To give your mind extra time Remaining on the land That was handed to you Life is like a ride on the coach No matter the number the number of stops At some pint you gonna have to get off Missing daylight dials To give your mind some time Remaining on the land That was handed to you Life Is not what it seems So easy to get behind the scenes Its when, its when you start to think Where you have a chance of breaking free Missing daylight dials To give your mind some time Remaining on the land That was handed to you Moonlight trickling down our faces Fire warming up our hearts Talk of love and whats above us How did we come to play this part
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Paradise (bonus rap shoutout to the 818 homies) 02:40
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released June 23, 2015

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Niklas Li San Francisco, California

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