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Chiaroscuro

from Nu Blu by Shahan

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lyrics

I thought that this was different
I thought the history of us would never meet suspicion
Showing my humanity, I thought that you would leave him
I thought that just because you loved him didn't mean you need him but
You love him
He's good to you and obedient
Plus, he's there with you in person
They tell me that's a key ingredient

[chorus]
But you love me too, I know you do, You talk about it
How am I supposed to sleep or even dream about it?
Now you're telling me I shouldn't even think about it
So it goes
But you love me too, I know you do, You talk about it
Any time I think of you, it seems my mind is clouded
How are you supposed to sleep or even dream about it?
Now you know

[Verse2]
I thought that this was special
I thought your love was water and my heart could be the vessel
I thought that we
I thought that we would sail
I thought something so beautiful could never ever fail but
God had other plans
So I try to understand
But it's hard for me

[chorus]
But you love me too, I know you do, You talk about it
How am I supposed to sleep or even dream about it?
Now you're telling me I shouldn't even think about it
So it goes
But you love me too, I know you do, You talk about it
Any time I think of you, it seems my mind is clouded
How are you supposed to sleep or even dream about it?
Now you know

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[Verse 3]
When did my priorities go to shit?
Like beating out my competition was the top of my list?
See, that's my problem, I see everything as a competition
If you fighting, you ain't necessarily winning
As she reach for my pendant, I'm reminiscing on life's adventures
Thinking of all the things that I should've done different
What is it? Cause "no regrets" is the motto
I just haven't adopted it yet if I still feel the need for repentance
Bless

[Chorus]
On the quest for the cheese and the dough
You gon' ask yourself where did time go
Do you know? Do you know?
On the quest for the reason to blow
You gon' ask yourself where did time go
Do you know? Do you know?
On the quest for the cheese and the dough
You gon' ask yourself where did time go
Do you know? Do you know?
On the quest for the reason to blow
You gon' ask yourself where did time go
Do you know? Do you know?

[Verse 4]
I was with my Mom on her birthday
And called my Dad on his birthday
And I ain't get them nothing
I ask and they never tell me
I feel like I never knew them
Bought'em some cards and then I got busy
I forgot
It's 10 days later, I never sent'em
What is my problem? Where is the appreciation?
They been through way more than I was facing
Each day is a blur
Like it ain't no biggie we all survived together
another 360 on this planet Earth?
What am I worth?


[Chorus]
On the quest for the cheese and the dough
You gon' ask yourself where did time go
Do you know? Do you know?
On the quest for the reason to blow
You gon' ask yourself where did time go
Do you know? Do you know?
On the quest for the cheese and the dough
You gon' ask yourself where did time go
Do you know? Do you know?
On the quest for the reason to blow
You gon' ask yourself where did time go
Do you know? Do you know?

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[Verse 5]
Laying down with whatever woman I'm with at the time
Wishing that she were you inside the back of my mind
Trying hard to extinguish you, but your grip won't relinquish
On my knees wondering why you won't succumb to the fiendish
I mean, I thought that you felt it, I thought I wasn't alone
Telling me that we can't talk
Almost shattered my phone
Telling me that we gotta, cause it's too painful to bear
One week later you text me because you wish I was there
Waking up in an empty bed, smelling your fragrance
The next time that you have a dream and I'm in it, just save it
I don't want you to write me
It'll mess with my psyche
Like when you say "I love so-and-so but wish James was inside me"
How we make it to this point?
How's it crazy as this?
How it feel like a ferris wheel and we ain't even kiss?
How it feel like we drankin' the blood of Beelzebub
like I'm the darkest of forces because I tell you I love you
How come love has to be as flagrant as demons souffle'ing
My skeleton as an offering to the one asmodeus
what did I do to anger the Holy King and his angels
As a different incarnation? Raphael, come save us

[Chorus x2]
Just because it's real doesn't mean it's gon' work
Wish I could reveal just how much it all hurt
And I can understand that
Stand that
But you know I can't stand that
Stand that

[Verse 6]
A few days ago you couldn't say you love me but you can tonight?
Say you wanna hear my voice like you ain't got a man tonight?
Sending me, tiny messages because you feel like you can get away with it, you're sorry 'cause it isn't fair to me?
Huh
I don't know what to say
I feel like you made your decision, I'm just in the way
I feel like an animal, waiting in line to be fed
Only thing that I'm gonna eat is an axe to the head
Dance around, kill the pig, spill its blood
yes
Grab the conch shell, looking who's talking now
Yes
You're the ocean and I want you to drown me
But I know you won't, so, just forget about me
Yeah
I hope he treats you good
I hope he makes you happy, just like I wish that I could
I hope he's what you're looking for because I wasn't it
And I hope that you wonder what could have been when you
fucking him

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from Nu Blu, released December 4, 2015
Produced by James Shahan
Recorded by James Shahan
Written+Performed by James Shahan
Mixed + Mastered by James Shahan

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