Album: “dead Beat poets: side B” by Abdullah Siddiqui

freehand (city lights, pt. 2) Lyrics You’ve been up for two days straight, you really shouldn’t be behind the wheel You said you stayed up ‘cause there’s work, but I think you just like the way it feels It’s almost five in the morning We feel a trance in our skin No fingerprints Exchanging looks…

orchestra (surface, pt. 2) Lyrics Trust me I know How fucked up it is that if you ever dare to show me The slightest low in absolute attention, I will just assume that you abhor me I can’t help myself I’m needy, I’m greedy I’m deeply isolated baby But I can’t make you want to…

halo Lyrics You resent clergymen my love is dogmatic It was real Now unfeel sensory, somatic I celebrate you in the silence Stifled space Vague embrace I decorate you in dishonest ways Let forever come And I put a halo on your head then broke it You didn’t have to sign your name on the…

tourist Lyrics Don’t know what happened How dare you give me one more hint of your compassion My bitterness implies something alarming I give you everything, I don’t know what you’re guarding Mythic is your empathy Shit gets too real, then you retreat Pack up your bells and whistles and your charm Existing as an…

blood went bad Lyrics Chosen family Feel my body tighten up So overwhelming, not enough Please don’t ask me If I’m okay, cause I’ll erupt I know you care but not enough You tell your friends about her And then like an amateur You just can’t look me in the eyes You know we’re great…

smokebox Lyrics The highway, the ugly adrenaline is sickening Your clemency is killing me My life is a flip book with zero continuity I don’t know what you do to me I take an oath to kill my ego Back and forth Pain and mercy like a sport I love too hard I won’t let…

city lights Lyrics My hand out the window of your car It feels like astral projection I feel so dumb and you can tell Remember you’re my protection Nothing feels real except myself We walk through the busy street market I want to punch your arm, but I I don’t know why, and that’s the…