starter sentences from the album this couch is long & full of friendship by tiny moving parts
DAKOTA
‘ i have never been so scared and sad at the same time. ‘ ‘ i feel this cold still buried in my throat, i guess i’ll survive. ‘ ‘ i finally will figure out what life truly means when it’s all left behind. ‘
ALONG THE LAKESIDE
‘ be grateful of what you got. ‘ ‘ i’m on my own and i’m still scared. ‘ ‘ i am wide awake and it is past my bedtime. ‘
GRAYSCALE
‘ it’s times like these i wish i had some common sense. ‘ i should have known this would never work out. ‘ ‘ i just want to be a part of something beautiful. ‘ ‘ i hope i disappear in the mattress. ‘ ‘ what’s the point of beauty if we all look the same? ‘
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL
‘ home is no sense of comfort. ‘ ‘ self-respect is such a strong word. ‘ ‘ i can’t comprehend how many times i have tried it. ‘ ‘ i guess i can’t tell anyone anything anymore. ‘ ‘ i hate to say this - but it makes me happy that it makes you sad. ‘ ‘ honesty all pays off with open minds. ‘ ‘ honesty all pays off with open hearts. ‘ ‘ you gotta do what you gotta do. ‘ ‘ it is what it is. ‘ ‘ i came with confidence and left with emptiness. ‘
CLOUDS ABOVE MY HEAD
‘ i am sick of this cycle. ‘ ‘ i’ve always had the darkest clouds above my head. ‘ ‘ signs for good luck are never good signs. ‘ ‘ please lie to me and tell me that i am okay. ‘ ‘ it’s getting worse. ‘
WATERBED
‘ i have been holding my breath for way too long. ‘ ‘ i don’t belong. ‘ ‘ my home is not existent. ‘ ‘ i better keep by home up, but what exactly do i know? ‘ ‘ i have spent too long waiting. ‘ ‘ finally, i’ll feel perfectly content with myself, my lonely sad self. ‘ ‘ well i’m sorry, but i’m leaving. ‘
AMATEUR NIGHT
‘ you don’t know what to do except hope for the best. ‘ ‘ you are young and feel useless. ‘ ‘ i’m just being honest. ‘ ‘ i don’t need no nine to fives to comprehend my lifeline. ‘ ‘ this couch is long and full of friendship. ‘
JOHN P
‘ we’re slowly losing touch. ‘ ‘ grasp my hand a little tighter and i’ll quit being afraid. ‘ ‘ i’m still a boy at heart. ‘ ‘ the fact that you’re running away is unbearable in so many aspects. ‘ ‘ it took me years to understand what it meant to have a heart and have a friend. ‘ ‘ truth is i care too much. ‘ ‘ i tested by lucks. ‘ ‘ i need to finalize a plan to make me happy once again. ‘ ‘ send me signals of a happily ever after. ‘ ‘ i’m sure i’ll awake from this same dream again. ‘
