Persona (feat. Cam Smith of Hotel Books)

by Wither Away, Hotel Books

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lyrics

I feel nothing for your apologies
Break down open doors - such a foolish thing
Holding myself back, keep from losing what I lack
Keep my heart in the abstract, keep having panic attacks

The medicine got me coping for your hope when I’m alone
Let us in, I won’t bother making this my only home, I will find the light of life
I tried to let you in but it was counterfeit
A false pretense is telling me I can’t commit
I keep putting myself last, I’m sick of it
But I’m a piece of puzzle, and I don’t know where I fit

Somehow I crawl even when I know I’m falling
Watching from the outside, I know that you’re stalling
Do you even know my name anymore
Does the mirror know what you’ve been hoping for

I tried to let you in but it was counterfeit
A false pretense is telling me I can’t commit
And I keep putting myself last, I’m sick of it
I’m a piece of a puzzle, and I don’t know where I fit
And I can keep quiet, until I see violet
I’m ready to begin again, but I’m a piece of a puzzle
And I don’t even know what it is

We’re about to find out how malleable our trust truly is
The rust on the edge is eroding my coating left from this brittle, fragile remnants of a past left
to fall apart
Or start with less erosion, begging for an explosion
Or something with enough impact for us to not want to go back
Demanding what the heart can take cause what are you if not true to yourself
And your mental health begging for another ache
Or understanding none of this is too deep
I’m not asking for more than what I deserve, just something I can keep
So I can keep me

Who am I, if I don’t know where I fit

I tried to let you in but it was counterfeit
A false pretense is telling me I can’t commit
And I keep putting myself last, I’m sick of it
I’m a piece of a puzzle, and I don’t know where I fit
And I can keep quiet, until I see violet
I’m ready to begin again, but I’m a piece of a puzzle
And I don’t even know what it is

I don't even know what it is
I don't know where I fit

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released February 12, 2021
Ricky Armellino - Producer
Guest feature - Cam Smith (Hotel Book)

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Wither Away Reading, Pennsylvania

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J.J Heliger
Jeff Pettinato
David Young
Johnathyn Youmans
Russell Hall

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