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Students

by Johnnivan

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1.
I only found you I’m mostly collected things Chance encounters I’m there inspired You’ll be fine on the fast lane of life I’m only given Now i got Make mess Make sense It’s all lies You only got one shot at being human So keep it together
2.
Danced Once 03:01
In highest of highs Or lowest of lows He never danced in his life “My Dirty Harry Sugar, white candy You’re all nerves. . .so am I” Heads up My guy has figured it out What he wants for his time “You want control You like to be alone Take what’s left, what is mine” Danced once and I know Heaven knows I know Thought correspond He left you some notes It takes once to know what it’s like “When can I get off of this planet and join you in the light?” Danced once and I know Heaven knows I know
3.
Service 01:59
I see someone in my backseat once i’m done with you this’ll be nothing I don’t remember seeing you for the first time I’m broken into tiny pieces you say “I did you a service” I can’t seem to get back on my two feet
4.
Calm Down 03:48
Tell me how it fells Skip the hellos and your lines I thought we had a deal Rinse your words with wine I can’t loosen up, can you? I can loosen up if you want me to Uptight, uptight I just need a little more time A year or a day to calm down All it takes is a breath Someone to turn to Stop and take a rest Obsess over the new I can’t loosen up, can you? I can loosen up if you want me to Uptight, uptight I just need a little more time A year or day to calm down When we’re not so tight Don’t you need a bit more time? You could come down to me Anything you want I am being sincere I don’t think you’re even here with me (Not even half way through)
5.
Megs 03:48
I’m getting better at this part of the day The waking up with a smile on my face bit Anyway I should read the news more Spoke too much? Most of these obvious signals, missed But you listened on Patient and awkward The usual shit I’m getting better at this part of the day I’ve waited all my life to _____ Anyway Back to studying at gunpoint James in my head The time has come, apparently Not ready yet? Lights go out and the stage is lit The art isn’t to care You’re stuck on circles and squares The art is the unseen I’m done with showing The art is in the care You’re stuck on circles and squares The art’s easy to see I’m done with showing
6.
Boom Boom 04:04
You’re so undone Out of orbit And now I’m thinning Having thoughts again? My boy, you haven’t slept well since august Dream a bit of escape And no more promises to make You’re so undone Out of orbit And now I’m thinning When I’m going out for a ride A monster’s driving this time Eating at my face I used to be afraid to give it a name Don’t cool off yet Feel it burning Oh look, it’s night time again Impossible knots Throw them in the trunk I went missing in a haze You’re so undone Out of orbit And now I’m thinning Out of orbit Now I’m thinning Just as coarse as today Out of orbit Now I’m thinning Just stay out of my head
7.
Bushwick 03:18
Look out your window Alien avenues Moonlit screams from an oblique city Played it myself The way I’m used to Finally met my comforting I made it out Woke up to a sense I’ve been longing So sure These...my place, and this...my calling You’re sure Couldn’t think of any other way We’d end up here What if we met in 1997? Would it be the same as it’s always been? Were we meant to be Cold and lonely? New in town again Don’t we like to be Cold and lonely Or born again? I made it out Woke up to a sense of belonging So sure These...my place, and this...my calling Your shores Couldn’t think of any other lane We’d end up here What if we met in 1997? Would it be the same as it’s always been? Were we meant to be Cold and lonely? New in town again Don’t we like to be Cold and lonely Or born again? I’d like it if we’re never lonely ever again
8.
Duty Free 02:01
Old morning, what are you going through? Come close and i’ll listen to you Shorthand, you know what to do Leave me by a riverbed on my own You were never one to be strand wide We never know what you’re thinking of You were never one to look with both eyes But we enough That you’d go How am I supposed to stay in this lonesome state? I don’t think I can take much longer I’d love to stay another day at the palace I don’t think I’ve ever left here
9.
For a day I can be anyone A goddamn pro at adapting But what you do really want? Simple things are giving you a hard time Is that all you ever do? Stop all of this Go off grid Came home to a buzz Fridge hum A mother’s hug I’m used up Gear change Simple things are giving you a hard time Is that all you ever do?
10.
First-day crowd hit a novel place Please don’t dance in this hallway We have the face to indicate the wrong time Sweet, soft bed to an awful place Excuse me if i forget my praise Easy, fix me another case I feel it I fear it And I’m feeding into it Take these people with no one to talk to I’ll be back with warmth sometime in winter Low night, loud places drown out my cries Sweet, soft bed to an awful place Excuse me if I forget my praise ZE preach to JDS I feel it I hear it And I’m leaning into it Is this really you talking? Fingers crossed the walls aren’t really caving in

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released June 3, 2020

Words by Johnathan Sullivan, music by Johnnivan
Produced by Takeshi Iwamoto
Arranged by Johnnivan and Takeshi Iwamoto
Performed by Johnnivan
Engineered and mixed by Daisuke Takizawa
Mastered by Kentaro Kimura
Photography by Tomofumi Usa
Album art and art direction by Johnathan Sullivan

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