Beyond Me (Demo)

from Community Outreach by Idle Oath

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So you're telling me the medals that I gave to you are bronze
And the ocean that we made was just a sea
It seems to me that birds of a feather have all gone
'Cause they don't miss the forest for the trees

The bar that you've raised is just out of reach
And the feelings from my heart are like tides on the beach
Well, baby, if you're Georgia, then I just can't get a peach
'Cause good enough for you is beyond me

So you're telling me the verses that I wrote are far too long
And the only thing that I can do is rhyme
You're saying that I couldn't save my life to stay in pitch
But, hey, I'm pretty good at keeping time

I guess the music's over when two hearts can't keep a beat
And the horses you've got pulling me, they make me drag my feet
You've got an empty theater but you won't give up a seat
'Cause good enough for you is beyond me

So I'm telling you that villains sometimes have a day of grace
And there's other things than pain that I can deal
But every time I look at that mountain left to climb,
My heart just keeps on turning like a wheel

I can't know what's around me if I don't hear the news
And it's easy to hate critics when you're getting bad reviews
Honey, I got laces, but you still need the shoes
'Cause good enough for you is beyond me
I say good enough for you is beyond me

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from Community Outreach, released June 20, 2019

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Idle Oath is a musical duo from Springfield. Our sound is rooted in folk, classic country, alternative rock, and life in Central Illinois.

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