Compass

from Shelly's Secret by Shelly's Gone

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How could this compass cost so much, only point where i want it to?
prone to trust that false scent of fame
getting lost when that needle's spinning so fast

aint goin soft yet, dont even regret giving my heart away
to ideals as empty as clouds
filling my house with things i thought I had to buy

I got my eye on the kind of beauty I could never know
the kind that positively bowls you over
gets away before you even hit the ground

No I aint looking for good things to come me
I just put my hands up and wait for the tide to come and drag me away

Shelly aint foolin this time, I think she really means it
back in the day I couldnt live that down
got as close as I could get to my cloud out on my own

Its getting so dark and grim, I wouldnt last a day
up against that endless maze
living life underground don't suit you well but I'm alright

Cause I aint looking for good things to come to me
I just put my hands up and wait for the tide to come and drag me away

Don't cast your spell now, cant you see I've just about had enough
In a constant state of disarray, its amusing in a way
I could use somebody else's tears on my shoulder just for once, just for once

No I aint lookin for good things to come to me
I just put my hands up and wait for the tide to come and drag me away
drag me away

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from Shelly's Secret, released October 29, 2020

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