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Vacancy

by Oakheart

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The Outside 03:57
Open wide and taste the earth, we are looking right at you To satisfy our greed, and respectfully, you agree Have I lived a quiet life, far away from the outside? Oh, God please forgive me for all of that time, the time that I’ve wasted When you can’t live in the moment you find that all those minutes won’t stay And that fall back to the surface will tear you apart, save me Aren’t you afraid To be in this game Where nothing is safe I am amazed by what I can gain When I don’t abstain From being wrong I’ll lead you along You won’t be the same It’s for the best It’s for my interest And nothing less Let go, it’s time. It’s time to move on Nailed down in place, lift up your head, child, and face your fear And if I had a say, would my voice be enough Your actions spoke louder, but only for the worse Did you ever think twice? No, you were set from the start Taking everything you wanted, But when I asked for more You kept me tangled in this thread And built me a skeleton instead
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Fickle 04:08
We were made to believe that we have a purpose and a reason to be alive So I spent all my time searching for answers To why I’m here in this place and time I can’t take it anymore All these thoughts taking up space in my mind I know I think too much But I can’t help it when there is so much I want to do Before I die I had it all figured out, oh I swear it I was convinced, perfectly comfortable in my skin But what can you do when a choice must be made When I want to be alive and not just existing Give and take Time won’t stop just for your sake When you break, you’re not too far From finding truth to who you are We’re being dragged along, with our hands tied behind our backs And our ankles bound, how I miss the sound Of a dream screaming my name
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Vacancy 04:08
Black birds fly away from crooked shapes upright But I refuse to shy away from the fear I often find So I’ll ignite a fire to the sky to get me by ‘Cause I know we all must die, But I want to live while I’ve got time How could it be that you just weren’t meant for this? Don’t say it twice ‘Cause I think that you become who you say you are Yeah, life takes all of your plans and twists them around To convince you you’re something you’re not I can’t say when I will be content with what is mine I do not know when I’ll be satisfied But I know that I have so much more than most will ever know Even in vacancy I’ll be alright
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Roots 04:43
May I leave yet? I’m outgrowing my bed I watched you come and go, but was not allowed to follow Where does it end? The walls are wearing thin And just the same awaits me tomorrow I am waiting here for him to let me in, But his head is heavy from lack of accomplishment Sleep is the refuge from the madness of his mind As he cannot bear to think any longer Just say the word and tell me I can find my way Well I’m sorry I can’t help myself, but time moves slowly every day Maybe I should just stay here You said I’d be safe, so why risk the fear? But everything I’ve loved and desired It will remain Even in this empty space where you left me framed So why is it that I always want to leave, but can’t find the bravery?
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Golden 04:19
If silence is golden why do we speak from the heart? To give it a voice is to risk losing it all in the stillness If we say everything we feel Can we grow to feel the things that we don’t You said give it time give it space But I don’t believe in that case I want you to hear me I want you But I loathe you too I can only shelter my words for so long Even the deaf find their way to being heard Our free will, will make us whole When we’ve found balance between belief and the unknown I try so hard to express the perfect phrase But if I say just what I feel will that be enough? Honesty can’t be the only way When my lips are made useless from speaking the truth
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Tether 07:11
I found the cancer Eating up my sanity It rides in white as a horse But only serves to smother me Now finally I won’t worry about neglect Or the lack of respect I’m severing ties with fiction You knew just the right way to move But all I could do was stand there and stare at you All I can say is I never know what I should say Stories claim it’s worth it, but here I have lost my need to know What it might be like You’re on display, use whatever helps you escape And find a way to evaporate again Just never move closer Show me a sign that this life is worth my time (But maybe I’m not seeing it right, I just know that) The words aren’t enough to foresee We’re creatures who believe when we see Just have some faith I swear it’s all in the way You stop yourself before you move You hesitate and fear that others won’t approve If you’re in the lines, step outside your mind and lose it Lose yourself like you’ve got something to prove Throw it away and burn it up until the night is in flames Take it all Take it all and don’t look back, This is why you were made.

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released June 14, 2014

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Oakheart Dallas, Texas

Emerging alongside their first EP release, titled “Vacancy”, Oakheart is a five piece indie-rock band from Dallas, Texas.

Oakheart was formed in 2013 and consists of Giovanni (gtr/vox), Brigitte (gtr/kbrd/vox), James (drums), Kris (bass), and Gino (gtr/vox).
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