On My Own, by Portsmouth

On My Own

by Portsmouth

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1.	On the Wall 04:20	lyrics	buy track
Inconsistent tendencies Caught writing on the walls again Just so you can plainly see How quickly I digress Another bad habit I keep telling myself to kick No, this is not another guilt trip But darling I feel so sick This is not another one of those narcissistic love songs I won't leave your name up on the wall This could be something that I finally feel proud of Instead of a waste of time Misguided dependencies I'm face down on the floor again I still don't know if you can see Without you I'm a mess A lot of bad habits I'm trying to let go Just so you can plainly see How I forced myself to grow This is not another one of those narcissistic love songs I won't leave your name up on the wall This could be something that I finally feel proud of Instead of a waste of time
2.	Change 03:13	lyrics	buy track
I never realize what's right there in front of me Opportunities lay wasted at my feet I'll pick myself up and I'll brush off my busted knees Should've known to rip the bandage off Before it started to bleed I know day by day Things can change I'll keep a level head and stand on my own two feet I don't need you I can do this on my own I can't sleep but I promise I'm getting better Use all my time alone to help myself Nathan said spend the summer building a better man Come out on the other side someone you're proud of I know day by day Things can change I'll keep a level head and stand on my own two feet I don't need you I can do this on my own
3.	Bitter Pill 03:01	lyrics	buy track
This is a bitter pill to swallow As you walk across the room I stand buried in this corner Yeah, this place feels like a tomb Autumn hair hangs past your shoulders Wraps itself around my neck I can tell tomorrow morning We'll both be covered in regret Thanks again for the offer But I don't need a hand to hold Those three words you said to me Now they sound so old It seems like we were chasing them With no end goal in mind So while I'm out there getting ahead I'm afraid you're left behind It's been far too long since you've been around Can you even say you know me and who I am now
4.	Twenty Minutes to Penn 04:15	lyrics	buy track
Swear you see my face in northbound traffic Well aware I hate the snow You're already in my rearview mirror Before I've turned to go It's a biting cold December Without your body near And all those empty nothings You used to whisper in my ear I've learned not to make promises They always end up buried, broken You said you'd alway be here waiting I never said the same I can hear your voice in moments fleeting The sound used to feel so full Drawers left open messy Clothes scattered across the floor There's this billboard up in Pittsburgh The words always grow so old I'm left standing underneath Screaming at the cold I've learned not to make promises They always end up buried, broken You said you'd alway be here waiting I never said the same
5.	Notebook 03:17	lyrics	buy track
How did you feel when you buried your son Out of seven kids, he was the oldest one I know you loved him like his real father should have Now he's gone, where does that leave you This world's apathetic, we know this by now That's what led your kid to stick that gun in his mouth I know you loved him like his real father should have Now he's gone, where does that leave you I should have written the date on my hand On the day that I first felt my heart break Now I don't remember No, I don't want to remember No, I don't blame you I just can't find the words On how this buried More than my friend

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On My own was recorded over the course of two weeks in a living room with help from some of my closest friends. Big thanks to Ryan Jensen, Callie Burns and Nathan Childers for pushing me to write and re-write these songs to make them what they are today.
Thank you to everyone who has ever come out to a show, bought a shirt, or listened to the demos. Your support means the world to me. This is for you all.

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released October 21, 2016

All songs written by Tyler Wells
Recorded, mixed & mastered by Ryan Jensen
Album art by Kilian McMann

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