Everything Otherwise

By the pseudonyms

On Lovesongs from Hell

Released on June 24, 2025

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Verse:

Yet another swingshift

Sleep in

& stay up late

Drink myself to sleep

In order not to dream

Of what could ever be

Chorus:

You & me

Wait & see

There's no other way

Day by day

None to say

About life at play

Verse:

Yet another weekend

Streetlights

Across cobblestone

Crows & nightowls

Race the dawn

To where we all belong

Chorus:

Sing this song

All night along

Until we lose our voice

Dance & roam

On our way

Until we end up home

Bridge:

I was on my deathbed

The last time I sold my soul

Begging for another moment

Be it bliss or suffering

Chorus:

Take it now

Do it slow

Not much more time to go

Stick around

Play your part

We’re putting on a show

Verse:

Yet another breakdown

False positive

Disappointment

Lean in

Raise your chin

& take another hit

Chorus:

Get back up

Shake it off

It's not over yet

Another round

Pound your shots

Just have to beat the clock

Bridge:

Counted down & out

The first time I lost my mind

Working to remember

Why I worried or ever cared

Chorus:

Spend the time

Play the game

Nothing lost or gained

Keeping score

In the dust

On a windy day

Run the race

Standing still

Start at the finish-line

Work the job

Tooth & nail

Until I throw the towel

Make your mark

Blaze your trail

Fight for what is true & fair

Hold your ground

Take what's yours

Set your sights on everywhere

Refrain:

Breathe in

Breathe out

In through the nose

Out through the mouth

Listen to your heartbeat

Set your thoughts free

Know you’re make-believe

Perceive everything unknown

Reflect everything unseen

Realize everything undone

Become everything undreamed

Survive for what it's worth

Even though death is birth

Making what's last as first

Coda:

Morning-dew on a windowpane

Wet leaves & the smell of rain

Soft breeze on a sunny day

No questions & nothing left to say