Name: A Lie We Tell Ourselves
Duration: P00H02M37S
Description: Worried about dying alone? That you won't be remembered for anything? Have you grown complacent with the status quo, and are following all the steps your parents told you to in order to be happy, but still aren't? This song is for you.

A Lie We Tell Ourselves

from Don't @ Me by RECLAWED

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Worried about dying alone? That you won't be remembered for anything? Have you grown complacent with the status quo, and are following all the steps your parents told you to in order to be happy, but still aren't? This song is for you.

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Love is just a lie we tell ourselves
because we're all afraid of dying
without a friend by our side
to walk us to another life

You have just one regret when you're layin' down your burdens
yeah, it's true you didn't live your life the way I think you should've done it
I hope next time around you have the courage to stand up and fight
when danger comes to town you won't turn around and run

And when you go did you leave behind a life worth living?
Or did you waste your time takin' what others were giving?
And I know I wouldn't walk away from fire 'cause my lord
I'm not afraid of dyin'

At your funeral what will your friends and family say about you?
You were loved and comfortable, but you couldn't just be brave?
Who was the one that pulled the plug?
Did you drift away all on your own into oblivion to be forgotten?

And when you go did you leave behind a life worth living?
Or did you waste your time takin' what others were giving?
And I know I wouldn't walk away from fire 'cause my lord
I'm not afraid of dyin'

Love is just a lie we tell ourselves, oh but I'm not afraid of dying'

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from Don't @ Me, released January 14, 2022
Erica Clayton - Vocals / Piano / Organ
Mike Costa - Drums
Reid Smith - Bass
Freya Wilcox - Guitar
Tom Malinowski - Guitar

Written by Erica Clayton

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