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Insurmountable Odds

by Honeydew and the Jackal

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1.
Unraveling 04:33
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On the edge I’m floating Don’t know quite where I’m going My feet aren’t steady Soul is feeling kinda heavy Feel the debts they are pressing Man they are collecting Can’t cease the sweating Second guessing, every damn thing Tethered, held together By a thin string One more pull & I’m spiraling, spinning, falling apart Can’t figure out how to start mending Myself or you Lemme tell you the truth Don’t know what the fuck to do Cause we’re damaged Our hearts can’t take it for granted There’s no salvation for the banished Now down you go, way down below Watch the flames as they glow You can’t put ‘em out Try to blow them away You’ll just stoke them no doubt When you see that they’re rising Don’t you take a step back Ask who issued the challenge Feel my teeth round your neck Now you cannot breathe Cause the fire and smoke Brought you down to your knees Hear you starting to choke Wondering why May as well lay down and die Second guessing, every damn thing Tethered, held together By a thin string One more pull and I’m spiraling, spinning Tearing apart at the seams As you torment me in my dreams You’re reaching towards me as you start to scream The inner demons Are possessing me my friends Oh Abba oh Jesus If it pleases-you Take my soul from here I need it gone my dear Hold it safe for me Til such a time when I can return and retrieve Until it’s that time then There’s a hand on my heel Dragging me back to hell Look and it’s you as you yell ”Help me!” Save yourself you’re good at that Demons are holding you back They are keeping you in check Got you by the arms Captive behind these bars Your wings have burned And you can’t turn Back into an angel Just because you say so Keep your “I’m sorry” Forget your apologies Covered up excuses For all the abuse and Please do not bother me I have stopped listening I am holding on by one thin string Which has one good pull left and I am Spiraling, spinning, tethered, held together By a thin string Which has one good pull and I am...
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You're Important 03:14
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You make me feel like I was smart and important Like I was yours and I’m different You always heard my voice You always had my back You were my first choice You were my best friend Baby you make me feel brand new Like we were real Couldn’t help but steal away my heart Put it in a jar, keep it safe Under key lock alarm I belonged Within you I found my song That inner spoken melody It never cease you wanna be free Sometimes you think It might drive you crazy But baby you make me feel like I was smart and important Like I was yours and I’m different With you I was weightless Your kiss it took my breath If I had known that was the last one I would have held it I would have asked for one to save to put into my pocket And yet at the same time that would only up my mind To the prospect of a better life I’m tryna forget I don’t need a wife Baby you make me feel You make me feel
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The Way 02:09
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I like the way You grab onto me Clutch on the collar of my shirt Move in so slow it almost hurts My delicate sensibilities Flare up when you’re around me Rest wrists on shoulders Pull me in closer Make it impossible To tell where you end and I begin And I begin to grin This is my favorite sin I don’t need no gin, to tempt me to touch it When i can touch you Brand new, wrapped up yet with defects I clearly see in myself the same thing It’s reflected In your neck that I’ve peppered Badge of pride a bruised necklace Love that you don’t hide my best efforts That’s my way of telling I like the way You grab onto me Oooh, oh, aw uh
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Kiss You 02:45
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I want to kiss you with the force of 1,000 dying songs I want to kiss you, so deep and fast You’re like the breaths I’ gasped As I slowed from my first run And I am not a runner, son/I wanna kiss you, ooh So blessed, feel it in my chest/Forget the context, it compresses Like the rumble of thunder/As it whirls and swirls Or horses on a track/Chasing dogs, chasing squirrels Chasing after death/Dream about your kiss And those lips oh no/Imma miss missing you Your lips, fills me with sweet sorrow Stop me in my tracks/Im in a wreck, head gasket blown Yet it seems like you’re all I’ve ever known Wouldn’t it be nice if we made it to the end zone Cuddled up so tight, cause you are like my main home Ain’t got no room back in the city Childhood memories, boarded up, moved right with me Left it empty Chorus: I want to kiss you with the force of 1,000 dying songs I want to kiss you, so deep and fast Like I finished last But I sprinted just for fun You’re every race I’ve ever run More breathe than intended But in the end, when did Sweat equal success No room for second guesses I’ve told you my truth All that’s left is/To risk it Cut out all the bullshit/ I’m an exposed nerve I’ll be your nerd/Just say the words Hard swerve/All gas, no breaks Beyond mistakes Chorus: I want to kiss you with the force of 1,000 dying songs I want to kiss you, so deep and fast You’re like the breaths I’ gasped As I slowed from my first run And I am not a runner, son
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Proving Time 03:04
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All I want is you When it came the proving time I was nowhere to be found Abandoned your side, I’m so sorry I was game but then I lied Now it all comes to the light We deserve another try, can you forgive me Agreed we both got issues One of mine is how much I miss you So far gone, running outta tissue Who the hell am I supposed to vent to The bed you used to lie in Becomes my all new prison Wishin I could brushyourhair,touchyourskin,beginagain You undo me in the end Left raw and bleeding You’ve cut me open Dissected my reasons, turns out my treachery bordered on treason Yet this other will treat you With the respect you’re due Like you’re precious as an emerald Like your eyes when they sparkle Damn it my heart broke Again, again, again Matchin the bells as they’re tolling Rippling right through my soul and My head falls to nestle in my hands Here it comes again And all I want is you When it came the proving time I was nowhere to be found Abandoned your side, I’m so sorry I was game but then I lied Now it all comes to the light We deserve another try Can you forgive me
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Special Something 02:48
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I think we need another try I beg “I need you in my life” All this time past, you’re wondering why I love you, you love me, hopefully All or nothing I still be feeling something Something Verse: I mistreated you I looked right through Denied my inner truth I’ve opened my eyes two the bi And I need you You were my special something My sweet piece of pie, potato-pumpkin Orange you glad, once upon a time You were all I had And that laugh, man I swear that laugh So addictive. Take you higher than laughing gas, no difference Andyourdimplesi’lltaketwotothetemple Not to mention, your fragrance lingers in my system Beyond words, no hope but to purge, it’s that simple Self-preservation, why I had reservations With revealin my true feelin, now I’m illin All alone in my building, on my lonesome so tempting To tell you, goodness what do I do To tell you I think we need another try I beg “I need you in my life” All this time past, you’re wondering why I love you, you love me, hopefully All or nothing I still be feeling something Something
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Selfish 03:17
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What I need you to do is talk to me Hold up, wait a minute, don’t walk away What I’m attempting to do Talk some sense into you Know you saw my snap, left my text on “read” Crept into my dreams, no more rest in there All these thoughts flooding through my head More like filling it with dread All roads to Rome, take a guess where these led My face still as stone, stale as bread No giving away What’s behind the steel gates My still gaze But I want you to stay Guess God made me crazy that way I see you as this, this beautiful flower Stare at you for hours I’ll leave you unplucked Cause I’ve left you unloved And you need to be touched And held by one you can trust So it seems like what I really need Back off and give you your space Cause you are the one that I love My angel from above And What I need you to do is talk to me Hold up, wait a minute, don’t walk away What I’m attempting to do Talk some sense into you Know you saw my snap, left my text on “read” Crept into my dreams, no more rest in there Things would be different Please believe These words as they’re spilling Right out my face
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Comfort 04:41
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Do you feel comfortable pretending That we had an end baby I lost my way And I am still suffering Plugging the arteries It was already hard to breathe Now all I can do is bleed Please somebody rescue me No not you Rather you just leave Telling the truth You made my chest cave Needing some proof Dirt straight from my grave Want to see the tombstone too Tell you it’s no longer there Broken into pieces If you can scarce believe it Slid down in the water Cleansing, a rebirth Fell into the river Pulling me under, torn asunder I ask “Do you feel comfortable pretending That we had an end baby I have lost my way And I am still suffering Pluggin the arteries It was already hard to breathe Now all I can do is bleed Please somebody rescue me I’m all the away on fire Bring the ladder up higher Caught in the trees and I’m clawing Crying not to show my fears, my phobias That I cannot get over ya Even though I try so hard Facing down insurmountable odds Got my heart on my sleeve Leaking all over me It’s all in my sentience Ruining my sentiments, taking over sentences Heard it all before I’ve become a bore -- But I’ll keep droning on Til I cannot sing no more Bout how you tore my life apart Oh the horror Do you feel comfortable pretending That we had an end baby I lost my way And I’m still suffering Pluggin the arteries It was already hard to breathe Now all I can do is bleed Please somebody rescue me No, not you Rather you just leave Telling the truth You make my chest cave
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Complicated Cookie (Ext.) 02:47
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Culmination of a period of self-discoveries and pursuing maturity. A time where i lost myself, lost her, found her, and lost any sense of rest. There's some sad, there's some hopeful, there's some happy, there's some hot.

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released July 23, 2018

Singer/Songwriter: Geneva Riley
Background Vocals: Ella Youmans
Engineer: Lee Roundtree
Engineer: Dennis Baker
Photographer: Dennis Baker
Graphic Design: Geneva Riley
"Comfort" Graphic Design: Max Copeland // Insta: @max.b.copeland

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Honeydew and the Jackal Kirksville, Missouri

Honeydew: Proud Chicago native who makes music that'll inspire you to cry, sing, or move your feet! Currently releasing album #3 with her band LiveSounds. Find her here
Inst:@officiallygingy
Twitter:@yougotgingy

The Jackal: Kirksville born and bred shredder of the gitfiddle. An affinity for the obscure.
Insta:@dennisdakirk


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