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The Gray

by Kyle Akin

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1.
Atonement 05:12
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Oh, Oh, Oh, Oh, Rejected / I have no place Pushed aside / You turned away It's cold, alone, in the shadow You blame me / You're blind by what you see The space between / A bottomless tomb In the valley of shadows / I search for you A heart apart is incomplete / But my love is free Chorus: Atonement, Oh Atonement, Oh Atonement, Oh Atonement, Oh Ignored / You won't hear Thrown down / Because of fear It's loud when you shout to the ceiling You don't know how to not be alone The space between / A bottomless tomb In the valley of shadows / I search for you A heart apart is incomplete / But my love, my love will set you free Chorus There's no way to pay for every mistake No matter where you go, I want you to know No matter where you've been / When your love is all spent I bring / I bring / I bring atonement Oh, Oh, Oh, Oh Chorus
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Where Are You Now 04:36
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I don't want to be so numb / But look at what we've become You sever the ties and keep your distance regardless of what I try You say everything is fine / And for me you never have the time You've passed the blame and now everything has changed You're paving your own way / But how much are you willing to pay We're losing us and everything we had Chorus: Where are you now / Where did you go You left me behind / Somewhere I don't know I'm standing alone / Why won't you come home It's getting dark and I want to get home somehow But I can't find you / Where are you now Words are few and far between / Hope for nothing as it seems It's upside down, and wrong side out, and turning sour Chances are I've jumped too far / But my conclusions weren't set apart The signs I see are being translated so clearly Silence says so much / There's no warmth without the touch It's getting cold and soon it's all gonna shatter Chorus If you could look into my eyes / You'd see there's no need to hide No need to search / You've already been found The tolls of your decision are blurring your vision Turn around before it's too late Chorus
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Desire 04:37
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It's a desert land, dry and thirsty It's a foolish game that leaves you hungry Broken and beaten on the ground / It promises to feel better this time around Chorus: Desire / The war within Desire / You're loosing before you begin Desire / Blinded by what you don't know Desire / You've got to let it go A high for now, then suddenly it disappears You don't know how you ever let it get so near It's rotting away at all you are / But you won't notice until you're too far Chorus It burns so bright with a flame so fierce It lingers in the night and whispers in your ear One more time, it'll be fine / It's all in your mind One more time, it'll be fine But you can step up higher / And defeat the monster that is Chorus / Chorus
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Dead Man Walking 05:23
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I am done / It's over / I can't undo what I've done I'm cut too deep to get out alive / My heart's too weak / I won't survive I'm fading fast Chorus: I'm just a dead man walking / A corpse talking Trying (but dying) / Failing everyday Full of nothing / Gasping for truth This road to nowhere is headed to you I'm just a shadow / A shade of what was I'm so cold / My time is almost up Everything gets still / The bleeding won't stop I feel the chill / I hear the knock I'm fading fast Chorus It's the only way to be with you / It's the only way I'll ever get to you I'll keep on going / Leave everything behind just to be with you Chorus / Chorus I'm just a dead man walking
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It's OK 03:36
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It's okay that things changed like a flash from nowhere It's okay that you left and didn't seem to care It's okay that you've gone / It's okay that you won't reply It's even okay you still don't know why It'll be fine / Don't worry your mind It's just time / The only thing we can't rewind It's no longer up to me / Someday you might see Chorus 1 It's okay now / We're okay now / I'm okay now I'm still here both fee on the ground It's okay that it hurts when I remember It's okay that there was no reason why It's okay that I'm confused / It's okay that I don't know what to do It's okay I'm still right here It'll be fine / Don't worry your mind It's just time / The only thing we can't rewind It's no longer up to me / Someday you might see Chorus 2 It's okay now / We're okay now / I'm okay now I'm waiting for you to just turn around X4 It's alright / It's okay / You'll remember me someday I'm alright / I'm okay / I'll move on / I'll find a way Chorus 2 It's okay
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Paper Boats 04:35
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It's lonely out on the sea / The wind gets cold but you keep going on Floating, moving you're getting by / You're just coasting trying to survive You stay afloat / You stay afloat Chorus: In the open waters it gets so deep There's nothing to hold on / Nothing for miles to see No anchor / No sail / We just coast / But we stay afloat Even though we're paper boats When it's stormy with raging tidal waves / You're moving so fast will you ever make it passed The sinking feeling you're not sure / Wishing you were safe back at the shore You stay afloat / You stay afloat Chorus Out here the stars are brighter / Out here everything looks smaller Where we don't control which way the wind blows We just stay afloat / Even though we're paper boats Chorus Yeah we stay afloat / Even though we're paper boats

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Life isn't just a simple framework. It isn't cut and dry or just black and white. There are gray areas that may have been caused by us or by other circumstances. Whatever the case... these areas are unavoidable. We walk through confusion, doubt, fear, and insecurity. The list goes on and on. These are songs from that space and time. These times of gray aren't meant to be a lifestyle. Like the rings on a tree, some seasons experience major growth, others do not. The momentary haze is only a season, a stepping stone, a preparation. There is a way out. Go through the gray, don't stay there.

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released February 28, 2015

Huge thanks to Garrett Johnson, who produced this entire project.
And another big thank you to Jeejo (@jeejopallayi) and Erin Pallayi for creating the album art.

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Kyle Akin Los Angeles, California

Born in Arkansas. Lived in Oklahoma. Now in Los Angeles. I drink lots of coffee because I love it, but I love music more. Music is my connection to things I love, my language, and how I express who I am. Listen to my music and know me.

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