The prison of an open mind traps us in the prison of a life

from Dance When You're Broken Open by That Dream Was Our Life

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The prison of an open mind
Traps us in the prison of a life
Believing lies as truth & truth as lies
Believe them all

Left the summer with a broken neck
Found a better way to hurt myself
Let my hopes pile up as high as debt
And watch them fall

All the sadness that I put you through
Why do I do the stupid things I do
The future's broken but it's something new
Untried & true

The last five years in a revolving door
Moving forward but I'm never sure
Can I ask you for a little more
To get me through

I left New York with a warmth in my heart
I wish that I could keep it
I can almost see you in the dark

I left New York with a dream in my heart
I wish that I could keep it
I can almost feel you in the dark

Sometimes I can't deny it
When you smile, when you smile

Sometimes I try to hide it
But when you smile I feel a little more alive

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from Dance When You're Broken Open, released July 20, 2018

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That Dream Was Our Life Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Introspective & prolific, James Cuartero AKA That Dream Was Our Life has been making music as a solo artist since 2014. Described as "a thinking man’s songwriter who stays away from the trap of being defined by a single genre", Cuartero has released fifty EPs, six compilations, & numerous singles over the past ten years. No t-shirts though. ... more

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