[Intro]
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[Verse 1]
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Dinner table silence, internal teenage violence
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Starin' in my father's stress-filled eyes
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His back was probably hurtin' from life's financial burden
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Same type of pressure I've internalized
[Chorus]
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'Cause time, it flies and the fire dies like candles on a cake
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College debt and cigarettes, and all our shared mistakes
Am D G C
It's a vicious cycle that nobody can escape
Am D G C
Blood related and tryin' to relate
[Verse 2]
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She lived the life they taught her, had a son, she had a daughter
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A martyr for her children's happiness
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In a picture of a past life, a future lookin' so bright
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Smilin' in her Easter Sunday dress
[Chorus]
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Summertime and light blue eyes, and love that likely fades
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Wedding dress, white picket fence, pressure to procreate
Am D G C
It's a vicious cycle that nobody can escape
Am D G C
Blood related and tryin' to relate
[Interlude]
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Em D/F# G Bm C
[Bridge]
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Amidst a mid-life crisis, left up to your own devices
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Starin' at your half-full glass of wine
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'Cause you gave them the cold shoulder, but I bet before it's over
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You're gonna wish that you had more time
[Chorus]
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'Cause time, it flies and fire dies, and people will make mistakes
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Photographs and epitaphs, and flowers on the grave
Am D G C
It's a vicious cycle, it's a never-ending fate
Am D G C
Blood related and tryin' to relate
[Outro]
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Blood related and tryin' to relate
Am D G C
Blood related and tryin' to relate
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