Giving Up Is Bliss

by Robin Darlington x Tony Modi

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released July 12, 2018

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Track Name: Giving Up Is Bliss
I see my phone on the table with the little red light on
It’s been blinking at me through the corner of my eye all day long
I know it’s been ringing
I ain’t been picking up the calls
Because I got demons in my head
A dragon in my heart
A lioness in my bed
And they’re tearing me apart

I don’t know what you were hoping for
When you said that I could be the guy
You were looking for

I’m just as scared as everyone else is
I ain’t better special or nothing
You best believe my life was a mess then
Wasting time
Falling over
Stressing
Tripping
Bearly sober
I guarantee I still have my moments
When giving up is bliss
Don’t let them fool you

I see my phone on the table with the little red light on
It’s been blinking at me through the corner of my eye all day long
I know it’s been ringing
I ain’t been picking up the calls
Because I got demons in my head
A dragon in my heart
A lioness in my bed
And they’re tearing me apart
I don’t know what you were hoping for
When you said that I might be the guy
You were looking for
I don’t know what you were hoping for
When you said that I could be the guy
You were looking for

I’m just as scared as everyone else is
I ain’t better special or nothing
You best believe my life was a mess then
I guarantee I still have my moments
When giving up is bliss
Track Name: Warm Fuzzy Feeling
Soft and warm
Like the sunshine
Fuzzy like the hair on your head
I love
This feeling of freedom
And knowing that the best is still to come
For us

Some good things end too soon
Don’t ask me why they do I just know it
What am I to do
With the feeling you give to me if not show it?
Nice to meet you
Miles away my heart’s still glowing
It’s so into you
Whatever I do I can’t ignore it

I left
You stayed
We went our separate ways
Still think about you like every day
You gave me something I can’t replace
I’m done denying I feel this way

I’m done with all the lies
Coming out of hiding
The feeling’s way too strong
I held it in too long
It finally made it out though
The damn’s broken
Like Agung I’m boiling over
And when I’m not around
I’ve got angels watching over you

I know I left too soon
Before we hit the rough waters
We both had things to do
We got tangled and avoidant
I’ve got to face the truth
It was months ago
And my heart’s still glowing
It’s still into you
Like a wave lost in the ocean

I left
You stayed
We went our separate ways
Still think about you like every day
You gave me something I can’t replace
I’m done denying I feel this way


I’m done with all the lies
Coming out of hiding
The feeling’s way too strong
I held it in too long
It finally made it out though
The damn’s broken
Like Agung I’m boiling over
And when I’m not around
I’ve got angels watching over you

I left
You stayed
We went our separate ways
Still think about you like every day
You gave me something I can’t replace
I’m done denying I feel this way
Track Name: Too Free For My Own Good
Like it or not
We just can’t be
Everywhere at once
So maybe
Just be here now
Spend time with me
Take it as it comes
And then we’ll see

You say you want more
But what for?
That’s my question is
You say I’m too free for my own good
And that’s what my problem is

When is enough enough?
I just can’t say
How far have we come
If not all the way?
I won’t give up
You needn’t tempt me
I won’t give in
No you won’t get me

You say you want more
But what for?
That’s my question is
You say I’m too free for my own good
And that’s what my problem is


You say you want more
But what for?
That’s my question is
You say I’m too free for my own good
And that’s what my problem is
Track Name: Say It Now
Who are you to tell me
What I can or can’t do?
Why want to restrain me?
I don’t understand you
What you trying tell me?
Your message didn’t come through?
It don’t entertain me
Not even when you try to

It don’t make no sense to
Go in that direction
The facts you’re trying to bend
Won’t withstand the pressure
No (Know)
No (Know)
No (Know)
You know it all
Love is what you you’re meant for
You know

Say it now
Say it out loud
Say it now
Say it out loud

Tell me what I can and I can’t do
Tell me what’s good and what’s not cool
Shout let it out
That could change you
Ain’t nothing that can’t happen
If you change you
Yeah get wild let them see you
Take that heart into plain view
Let them tear apart
Entertain you
Hit it from the heart
That will change you


It don’t make no sense to
Go in that direction
The facts you’re trying to bend
Won’t withstand the pressure
No (Know)
No (Know)
No (Know)
You know it all
Love is what you you’re meant for
You know

Say it now
Say it out loud
Say it now
Say it out loud
Track Name: Un Fold
[Sample // Sam] You’re realising that you don’t have to build anything to… you know to be happy. And.. and.. For probably much of life there has been this thing of “I need to do X Y and Z to be happy” and you’re like “well that’s bullshit so… here I am”. Right? And I get that. I do. And this is kind of a space where it’s like “OK. Well, I don’t have to do anything specifically to be happy. There is much to be enjoyed without doing anything” which means that you truly can just go engage with the world and to go do things and create things, knowing that your happiness doesn’t depend on it. Which means you’re acting with more freedom than probably 99.9% of the population. And so, this all leads me to believe that there are creative opportunities for expression that you haven’t necessarily engaged with yet, because of whatever [beliefs] your formative years have taught you. And now it’s time to go and see if those are true. Because if you’re already in this place of “I’m happy no matter what, or I can be” cool, now go create something, go build something, go do something. Because why not? What else are you going to do with your time? You’re just going to sit around all the time? Maybe. Maybe. Or maybe not. Maybe there is something you can create knowing that your happiness doesn’t reside in it.


Unfold
Unfold
The spiral just gets bigger
Tears begin to flow
Unfold
Unfold
Tell my friends I love them
Please make sure they know
Unfold
Unfold
Unfold
Unfold
Unfold
Tell my parents I forgive them
They did their best I know
Unfold
Unfold
Here beneath the stars
Out here on my own
Acting like I’m noone
And nobody knows
I close my eyes and listen
The rhythm of my breathing
Something I’ve been missing
Eternal quest for meaning
God, you know I’ve missed you
I swear I meant to call
You know I can’t resist you
I had to watch it all
Unfold
Unfold
Unfold
Unfold
Everything I always wanted is here
Here to watch the show
Unfold
Unfold
Unfold
Unfold
Unfold

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