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Counting The Days
04:32
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It's good to have you here, good when you are near
But then you're not and we're far apart yet I still feel you with me my dear
I like to see your face, like when we embrace
But it's been so long since I've had you in my arms, still my heart holds you close
It's nice to think of you, in these times when no one knows what to do
Cuz thoughts of you oh they carry me through, carry me with a smile
But oh how this distance makes me miss you and I can't pretend I don't want it to end
But getting to know you is worth all that I'm going through
You know it hasn't been that bad
But still I'll keep counting the days
I like to take the time, to explore all the places in my mind
But when I come down I will share what I've found cuz I like to share myself with you
Thank God that we can still talk, but can't we just go for a walk
Cuz as good as this gets to do both would be best
Until then I'll keep talking to you
But oh how this distance feels so hopeless and I can't pretend I don't want it to end
But getting to know you is worth the shit I'm going through
You know it hasn't been that bad
So I'll be here counting the days
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2. |
Taking Up Space
05:24
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Get up now come on make your bed, start your day right that's what they said
Make a list clean your space, listen to some wisdom put a smile on your face
So many ways to move and bend, hold your pose and count to ten
And they're telling me it's not enough to be, give some something I can see
What can you show, how far did you go, prove it to me
Asking myself
What if I, I stayed right here, and I didn't, didn't leave this chair all year
And what if I, I just tried to be, would you let me be
Could I take up some space just to be
So much wisdom I could gain, all the productivity I'd frame
Books to read and bread to bake, but what if I just sat here with my heartache
What can you show, how far did you go, prove it to me
Asking myself
What if I, I stayed right here, and I didn't, didn't leave this chair all year
And what if I, I just tried to be, would you let me be
Could I take up some space just to be
We're not the machines that we try to be
And if we let go just a little then we might see we're not so bad
When we let ourselves be
Asking myself
What if I, I stayed right here, and I didn't, didn't leave this chair all year
What if I, I just tried to be, would you let me be
Could I take up some space just to be
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3. |
Running Out Of Doubt
02:59
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Countless hours selling flowers from my heart from my home
Thinking that it's all I have that this is all I am
Playing in the sun now, feeling I'm the sun now too
Staring at the sky knowing I'm a part of you
And all I know is that it's all in my mind
And all I've learnt is to keep looking inside
Scared to sing and let you in my voice gives me away
Afraid you'll see too much of me afraid you'll walk away
Running out of doubt now, tired of this silly game
No one's gonna jinx me, they only want me to be happy
And all I know is that it's all in my mind
And all I've learnt is to keep looking inside
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4. |
Out Of Myself
04:22
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I can't be here I don't want to going out of my mind
Round in circles feel stuck in my body, try and fail to be kind
To myself, myself
Sharpen my nails to pierce the skin cuz I don't know where to begin
Disgusted by this cage I'm in but I don't know how to get out
Of myself, myself
Out of myself, myself
Can you help me leave this feeling
Help me leave it at the door
Cuz I can't bare to go on feeling
Soon there'll be nothing left of me anymore
It's been so long they say I'm doing well but they don't see
The times when I'm lying on the floor and struggling to breath
And to be with myself
Tired of making lists in my head of all the things I don't like
About myself I know it's bullshit but I can't seem to make peace
With myself, myself
Peace with myself, myself
Can you help me leave this feeling
Help me leave it at the door
Cuz I can't bare to go on feeling
Soon there'll be nothing left of me anymore
Give me a break for a minute
Think you've tortured me quite enough
Just a break for a minute
So I can see the light, so I can be the light
I won't let you rule my days I know you're in my control
So I'll keep trying soften my words and show you this is home
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5. |
Things I Shouldn't Say
04:18
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All the things I shouldn't say, piling up inside
I wanna tell you to your face but I'm, I'm scared you'd run a mile
Suppose it'd be too too much to say that I'd, I'd marry you today
And while I never wanted to I, I can imagine kids with you
When I'm missing you I crawl into my bed
Memories flooding back, all the things we said
Afterwards I cry thinking how good it was, how good we were
And now we're apart
Even though we're far apart and I, I don't when that might change
I still feel like you're here with me and that one day by my side you'll forever stay
See there's so much I wanna say, but none of it's okay
Cuz words are what I lean into but I, I know it's not the same for you
When I'm missing you I crawl into my bed
Memories flooding back, all the things we said
Afterwards I cry thinking how close it was, how close we were
And now we're far
When I'm missing you I crawl into my bed
Memories flooding back, all the things we said
Afterwards I cry thinking how good it was, how good we were
And now we're apart
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Tracy Lee Norman London, UK
Tracy Lee Norman is a vocalist and songwriter from Cape Town, South Africa. In 2020 Tracy decided to take the plunge and move to London. Arriving at the height of the pandemic, she mercifully found herself in South East London living in a house of musicians, including producer Gus White. It was at Gus’ dreamy Wiltshire studio that Tracy recorded her second EP 'Distance' ... more
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