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Life As An Open Wound (Remaster)

by Wither Rivers

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1.
Constant Fears Of Failing (Remaster) 03:35
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That feeling is coming back my eyes don’t deceive me tired of climbing hills just to be pulled down backwards I am constantly misstepping but I won’t slip up because I’ve learned to laugh it off believing that taking steps so carefully will keep you safe always chasing my daydreams it all just feels like a waste no one’s at the top forever but if I am moving I’m content And I feel like the only thing left in me is the light degrading cuz I know I could sacrifice everything just to get to nothing there is a gift in every fall to stay grounded I just keep to myself I just want to belong here Frequently questioning failure, it all just feels like a waste This isolation is heavy, I can’t think of words to speak, can’t speak And I feel like the only thing left in me is the light degrading cuz I know I could sacrifice everything just to get to nothing there is a gift in every fall to stay grounded I just keep to myself Can we just stand here like we always do talk about something to avoid all of this stress we will eventually expire none of these little things will matter I am content with just moving, I am content
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This Air Feels Familiar, It Feels like home (Remaster) 05:10
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I never thought that that I would make it life was easy and never seemed scary Breathe deep while the air is clean and wish life away tell me what you’re thinking tell me what you’re thinking Cold summer nights looking at the moon and the winters with infinite time I don’t want to forget that feeling the urgency to move my feet What happens to the things we use to talk about we are growing older and the smoke doesn’t fade but I breathe in anyway I find myself feeling alone struggling to find the way home celebrate the dust on our bones there must be more to growing old (“this fraction of time is just a placeholder”) Waiting and watching down at the dock on time Watching the waves triple in weight just remembering life Shine your light just a little bit brighter shuffle your feet to the front door When I think everything is sound in my head my ears aren't hearing anything at all Staying in tune with the walls I remember you say “life doesn’t get easier” “we just learn to bare it” and I don't know all the answers answers and I don’t think I have it in me to find out Brave the cold as it covers you Almost making out the signs when the wind blows There are pieces unfolding in the dew A life longing for love and endearment I find myself feeling alone struggling to find the way home celebrate the dust on our bones there must be more to growing old
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Your Word Always Meant Nothing (Remaster) 03:56
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Instead of making holes in your head why don’t you take down the cage that you built with your hands So sick of hearing words that are suppose to mean something from you always expecting to be so disappointed in the end Such petty pictures painted with actions that fall short of what was intended It’s all just noise stay away from me You’re becoming the worst version of yourself So pray, to a god that you don’t even believe in Let the shame carry you through the worst It’s always been this way pooling together the rights and wrongs to see there’s no difference nothing is pure anymore Can’t seem to make waves, then why not just leave it alone Grab your bags and make the way back home It’s always someone else’s fault You are the worst version of yourself So pray, to a god that you don’t even believe in Let the shame carry you through the worst Are you willing to let your pride get the best of you? I think you know you’re weak and it shows
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Grief Spread So Far (Remaster) 04:08
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My dear friend, the days aren’t getting easier, it’s still cold here with no one’s hand to grip tight I remember the day, you said we’d see the other side of that picture of this place Tethered so tight with the water but the safety net is broken and your story locked away Dealing with your departure is the hardest pain I’ve ever felt And I know there is nothing I can do, to bring you back to me To bring you back to this space The gap only widens why did it have to be you? Why couldn’t anybody see this sooner? I feel I'm almost there before things begin to break Unaware of what you harbored no one could understand it Don’t want to hear those words “they are in a better place” I’ve given up on asking why How do you deal with the guilty conscious of waiting for that voice? A world at your hands but your vices hold you down and you become a victim A sun so bright but riddled with ashes I just miss you, and I hope this pain gets lighter I don’t want death to be the only thing that is holding us together I feel I'm almost there before things begin to break Unaware of what you harbored no one could understand it Don’t want to hear those words “they are in a better place” I’ve given up on asking why
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The Repeating Back And Forth 04:16
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I’m walking aimlessly Searching for understanding my insecurities Make me feel nothing Trying to avoid this Pain makes a home in me I give it the space I’ll tell myself I don't need to ache I find myself so tied up when I try to speak Something is taking me out of focus But I promise I'm still listening, I'm still trying You have my attention when you're around But now It’s time to pack my bags Forget your face Replace your name Cuz i know you won’t be waiting there I’m still listening, i’m still trying I know I deserve better than this It’s in the brightest moments When that feeling of dread sets in And all the what ifs could be real I’ve kept a steady hand Sometimes it’s hard to just be And shake off the loneliness I want to believe It won’t be this way forever You saw my world as it was caving in I was too scared of the outcome Jumping to conclusions When there was nothing to fear How disappointing I will never know how this ends It’s written on the back of our hands Everyone is really the same Am I wrong to think this way? Is it wrong? Writing things down Maybe i’m not trying hard enough Even when you say i’m not disappointing anyone I see the look on their faces It’s in the brightest moments When that feeling of dread sets in And all the what ifs could be real I’ve kept a steady hand Sometimes it’s hard to just be And shake off the loneliness I want to believe It won’t be this way forever I hope It won’t be this way forever

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released August 13, 2021

Artwork - Trevor Skarie (Shreddesignco)
Master - Elliot Merriman

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Wither Rivers Minneapolis, Minnesota

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