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Six Months In
01:52
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Six months in
You don’t count up the days,
Find your first gray hair when you cut it at home,
And spot two new freckles on the top of your left hand
Seven months in
You don’t say its name,
Make lists and charts of your future while you get dizzy
And only write in second person
Eight months in
You sleep through the morning walks
Have bread with every first and second of your helpings
And envy character’s lives that you watch on screen
Nine months in
You don’t say what’s wrong,
Save your texts to answer at the end of the weeks,
And refresh your Facebook feed 'til the posts repeat
Ten months in
You only start to cry,
Turn the channel when memorials come up on TV,
And add pepper to your plate and hope you feel something
Eleven months in
You chip your teeth sleeping,
Rev the engine while you drive with metal music on,
And don’t put orange juice in with your vodka
Cause twelve months in
You’ve changed
You lost one year of your life,
Three people to it,
And twenty-six years of innocence
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2. |
I'm Worried
03:01
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I’m worried about my friend who had covid last June and still coughs at the top of the stairs
And the family down the street that gets groceries delivered and hasn’t left the house for a year
I’m worried about the couple just under 65 who had to put off retirement
And the grocery clerk who’s immunocompromised but still needs to pay rent
...
I’m worried about all of the single thirty somethings who want kids and a spouse
And the man who got divorced from his wife during lock down now alone in their four bedroom house
I’m worried the elderly man who can’t hug his niece who just holds his hands up to the glass
And the newborn baby who’s never seen their granddad’s face without a mask
...
I’m worried about the patients in the overflow units that we don’t have ventilators for
And the recovering alcoholic whose brother died and just can't take this anymore
I’m worried about the therapist who can’t get anyone to listen back for just an hour
And the nurses on call and if this doesn’t end soon what they might do to themselves
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What can we do to save ‘em all?
What can we do to save ‘em all?
What can we do to save ‘em all?
What if I can’t save ‘em all?
I’m worried about my friends, family, neighbors, and strangers… and also myself
But mostly I’m worried that when the virus is gone that the worry won’t go away
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3. |
2020 (Explicit)
03:43
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Spent New Year’s Eve swiping through the apps
Thinking everyone has someone but me
Ignored my friend texting me to chat
And my mom saying what she sees in me
I thought you’d be the kind and forgiving type
At least give me some silver linings here or there
And I know I made my mistakes
Should apologize for acting that way
But please show me some mercy
2020 you f-er
Spent New Year’s Eve searching discount flights
Wishing to be anywhere but here
Ignored my family home draped in Christmas lights
And the sun when it rose for the new year
I thought you’d be the kind and forgiving type
At least give me some silver linings here or there
And I know I made my mistakes
Should apologize for acting that way
But please show me some mercy
2020 you f-er
How much hindsight do I really need
To notice who I have right here
And not take them for granted again?
How much hindsight do I really need
To notice what I have right here
And not take it for granted again?
How much hindsight do you think I need
To never act this way again?
I think you’ve been pretty clear
But I bet you thought I’d be kind forgiving type
Happy to make my own silver linings here and there
But I think you made some mistakes
Should apologize for acting this way
Maybe then I’d show you some mercy
And not call you a f-er
2020 you f-er
2020 you f-er
Well f-
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4. |
Dangerous
02:52
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Well I haven’t worn my black dress since Thursday March 5th
But I’ll slip it right on and see if it’ll fit
And I know that you can’t see through to my lips
But under this mask I’ll wear my red lipstick
Ooh give me a reason to try
And I promise that I’ll make it a night
Well I haven’t seen humans off screen for months by now
But I’ll try to flirt without pretending my wifi went down
And I know the sanitizer will drown it out
But I’ll find my best perfume stuffed somewhere in this couch
Ooh give me a reason to try
And I promise that I’ll make it a night
Well I haven’t worn any shoes but my slippers all year
Still I’ll fall for you, literally, in these heels
And I know if you’re like me it’s so hard to see
But past my glasses fog I’m winking as I feel
Ooh give me a reason to try
And I promise that I’ll make it a night
Well I haven’t had to shower more than twice a week
But for you I’ll even shave both my knees
And I know we’ll have to keep it to these six feet
But you should know I keep my vaccine card where only you can see
Ooh give me a reason to try
And I promise that I’ll make it a night
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Well I know they like to say love is dangerous
But I’ll give that new meaning… uh wait, what?
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Friend A: Hello, do you have some time for a phone call while I drive?
Friend B: I do, it’s nice to hear your voice I haven’t seen you in so long
Friend A: I know, it’s nice to hear yours too, how have you been holding up?
Friend B: Okay, this is all so weird, I can’t believe what’s going on
Like every day, the calls go the same way
Friend A: Agreed, I didn’t ever think this would happen in our lifetime
Friend B: So true, of all the bad things this never crossed my mind
Friend A: That word, pandemic, I can barely even say it out loud
Friend B: Same here, I don’t want to, it feels like giving in
Like every day, the calls go the same way
Friend A: Oh man and have you seen everyone out there wearing masks?
Friend B: I have, it’s so freaky and you can’t tell who anyone is
Friend A: So true, plus it doesn’t help that my glasses keep fogging up
Friend B: That’s real, but did I tell you I found a fabric to make my own mask?
Like every day, the calls go the same way
Friend A: You did and I saw you're baking bread from your post on Instagram
Friend B: I am, it’s been really fun to have time to learn something new
Friend A: So cool, I feel that way about having time with my family
Friend B: Yes that, and nature walks remind me I've so much to be grateful for
Like every day, the calls go the same way
Friend A: That said, it’s hard to have all of our lives put on hold for a while
Friend B: Agreed and especially when we’re in our twenties
Friend A: I feel bad thinking about myself when so many have died
Friend B: Me too, and it’s hard to comprehend that many people without all their names
Like every day, the calls go the same way
Friend A: I wish I could give you a hug, I miss you so much
Friend B: But same, I don’t know how much longer I can do all of this
Friend A: You know, it’ll be exciting when we get to hang out again
Friend B: Really, I think that we should have a girls night out on the town then
Like every day, the calls go the same way
Friend A: Okay, I am almost home, I should probably get going
Friend B: That’s cool, I should probably too, I haven’t had dinner yet
Friend A: Did you realize that we’ve been talking for over an hour?
Friend B: No way, that’s funny, it really didn’t feel like that long
Like every day, the calls go the same way
Friend A: Thank you so much for this phone call, I really needed it
Friend B: Me too, I’m lucky you’re my friend we’ll get through this together
Friend A: We will, let’s do this again no surprise that I’m around all next week
Friend B: Yes please, and before then feel free to text me anytime
Cause every day, the calls go the same way
Cause every day what more could we say?
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6. |
To Just Be
01:35
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This year has taught me to
Sing without any audiences
Run without any competition
Dream without any realization
To just be
To write without any recognition
Walk without any destination
Feel without any resolution
To just be
To just be
To be me
To just be
Just me
It’s taught me to
Accept without any explanation
Play without any reservations
Love without any guarantees
To just be
To live without any motivation
Sit with all of this isolation
Hope without any reason to…
Just be
To just be
To be me
To just be
Just me
To just be
To be me
To just be
Just me
Just be
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Morgan Johnston Rhode Island
Hailing from Rhode Island, Morgan Johnston is a folk singer-songwriter stomping, strumming, speaking, and singing her way to empowering both herself and her listeners. Currently studying to become a music therapist, she is inspired by the natural landscape of places as much as the emotional landscape of human experience and the healing power of music. ... more
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