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Anything Less Than Everything

by The Figures

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1.
Give yourself a moment, Collect your thoughts, I think there's something you forgot, You're wasting time now, Don't take too long, For if you do then I will just move on, If it's too much for you, Then walk away (walk away) There's nothing else that we can say, If you still want me then you're too late (you're too late) These shorter moments bought you a long wait, You had your moment, Of scrambled thoughts, I think there's something you forgot, But you can't have me, Oh no, 'Cause you're too late, These wasted moments bought you a long wait,
2.
Stole away from home, Set out to make them see, The trees are softer here, Made to bear the leaves, (Northern Neck) he's bound to love and hold, (His blood and bones) were sewn to match the cold, Southern Ground, He's bound to miss, It's where his heart is at. And it ain't no shame (no no) It ain't no shame (no no) Who's to blame, who's to blame? Southern Yankee's in a northern game, The streets are thinner here, To hold the dreamers back, They pack them tightly near, A well no pennies lack, (Toss them gently) and see them realign, (Find the bottom) where are the dreamers lie, To miss the ground, Sounds foolish within itself, But I'll never trade for the north, And all its wealth, And it ain't no shame (no no) It ain't no shame (no no) Who's to blame, who's to blame? Southern Yankee's in a northern game,
3.
Moving On 04:29
I wish I knew, Just what it is about you, 'Cause now that we're through, I'm gonna find another to pursue, *Chorus* What did I love about you? Was it something you are, Or something that you do? I'm gonna find what we had, And I want it to be true, I'm gonna find, and I'm gonna find it in, Someone that's new, What was so special about hold you to my chest? You think it wouldn't be the same with any of the rest, You might be good girl, but you're certainly not the best, I can find the same, plus a little zest. *Chorus* "Here we are. For one night only. The Figures!" *Bridge* *Chorus*
4.
And then she waves goodbye, Knowing that love never dies, Bound to emotion so frivolously, Gesture so simple and soothing let's me, Know that wherever she is, I'm never truly alone, And when she's here, Running her hands through my hair, Both of us learning how close love can be, Wondering when one us has to leave, 'Cause it's never too long, Before she waves goodbye, Before she waves goodbye, Knowing that love never dies, Bound to emotion so frivolously, Gesture so simple and soothing let's me, Know that wherever she's near, I'm never truly alone, And when she's gone, Running through days all too long, Both of us yearning to keep love alive, Wondering when one of us will arrive, 'Cause it's always too soon, Before we wave goodbye.
5.
Girl, Tell me when the sunrise sets, Behind the fiery lines, And when your peaceful sleeping mind, Rests for one more time, Girl, Get it all out on the floor, Put it to the sinking sands, To swirl and whirl and whirl, As the hourglass fills, You toss and you twirl, *Chorus* Anything less than everything is too little, Anything less than everything is too little, For me, And girl, Take me by the hand, Lay your body next to me, Just one more time, And when I stand to leave, Please stay behind, Stay forever this time, Girl, Give it all to the wind, Spill it out it in jagged form, Cause the rougher the tears, The better off you'll be, Don't you know we gave it a whirl, *Chorus*
6.
I got the bills racking up in the page, Love dying out in a rage, Dog's barking loud in his cage, And it's another justifiable loss of my composure, I borrowed out to pay my expenses, No one's gonna float me when rent's in, The judge took away my defenses, It's another justifiable loss of my composure, *Chorus* Trying to make ends meet, When both ends are a thousand feet apart to be mended back, And it's another justifiable loss of my composure, She left me with a frozen expression, She shrugged off a plea for affection, I offered her my only confession, It's another justifiable loss of my composure *Chorus*
7.
Skeleton Man 03:34
If you glare right at the flesh You're sure to hit the bone Why must we pass so cautiously? And act like no one's home His brittle stance on living, Keeps him standing alone Skeleton man, skeleton man Has to believe that his flesh is damned Skeleton man in a skeleton home Thinks that he's hiding and he's all alone Think all he wants to but his body is gone And what we see is bone Lovers beware of holding on His grasp will always fail Let us take care in letting go His touch will soon grow stale Our subtle hold from giving Turns his skin to pale Skeleton man, skeleton man Has to believe that his flesh is damned Skeleton man in a skeleton home Thinks that he's hiding and he's all alone Think all he wants to but his body is gone And what we see is bone
8.
Taking inventory, Of moments passing by, I shuffled through the pages To finally realize, How it's gonna be, Holding back a truth, That's too hard to define, It's time to roll the dice, It's a gamble for your time, So how's it gonna be? *Chorus* I walk the faded lines That led me to believe, And I'll take a little time, To tread more carefully, And though the subtle signs, And insecurities, They make me wonder, How's it gonna be? Time floats softly by, Haven't slept a wink, And as I lay alone, All I do is think, Yeah, that's how it has to be, Yeah that's how it's gonna be, So how's it gonna be? So how's it gonna be? So how's it gonna be? So how's it gonna be? How's it gonna be? How's it gonna be?
9.
About Her 04:55
It's tough to tell what's on your mind when the backlights casting your shadow on the shorter side of the line You gave me every hope And left your world a little smaller than it was before Burning through the light beyond its empty Shaking off the tears on 64 Parking her car near the guardrail She takes a leap towards the stars Crossed her hands, then her heart And made her peace with the end that she bought It's hard to judge when to stop with both hands pushing you forward while your feet are tied to the block You'd trade dreams for a chance to wrap yourself in a colder comfort and a light romance Burning through the light beyond its empty Shaking off the tears on 64 Parking her car near the guardrail She takes a leap towards the stars Crossed her hands, then her heart And made her peace with the end that she bought
10.
I sit here waiting, To here from you, 'Cause I need to know, What you're up to, You still around, Or have you gone, Were you strong enough to see the dawn? Well you told me, That you tried, But you're still here, And the tears they haven't dried, You know I meant it all, When I said I'm on your side, I just couldn't take it, If you... What does the silence mean? It could mean nothing that is true, But you've got me scared, and thinking, Oh, what did you do? If I could just hear something, To know that you're still here, We could face whatever haunts you, But this is my one fear...
11.
I must be mad, But I don't mind, She's looking at me, And taking her time, All my thoughts aside, I can't look past, She's got me tied, I'm her's at last, *Chorus* Well she's a woman, (She takes her time) Well she's a woman, (I'm losing my mind) Well she's a woman (She does what she can) And I'm her man, And I understand, Then across the room, I let her know, She hands me my coat, And says "Let's Go", *Bridge* Out for a smoke, Pass her a book, She gives me the look, Rush for a cab, One last drag, Off to her flat, *Chorus* Once we arrive, It's time for be, "Thanks" at the door, Is all she said, *Chorus* And I understand...
12.
There she was... Lying in the darkness of my room, Now she's gone, And took with her all that she could, It wasn't much, She left a tear, I keep it close so I can see her, But when I look, I see her eyes though their disguised, It's snowing out, It's so cold out, She's so far away I miss the way, Her flowing hair would gently lay, Upon her breast, The candle light clothed all the rest, But that was yesterday, I won't fall, I won't fall for you, I won't fall, I won't fall for you, It's in the way she holds my hand, No one else would understand, But that was yesterday, I won't fall, I won't fall for you, I won't fall, I won't fall for you, She is gone, And sent her love here with the wind

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released January 29, 2016

Engineer: Sutton Gaddis
Asst Engineer: Eric George
Produced by: Sutton Gaddis, Eric George and Scott Bissonnette (Except 8 and 12)
Recorded at: 23 Crystal Spring House and Atlantis Drive (Courtesy of Jodi Dickerson)

Photography: Ashley Payne

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