Pendulum from Pendulum by Chelsie Malynn

the powers of perception
well, I can see the appeal
but it turns out the sun will rise
regardless of whether or not you believe it will

escape is just an illusion
wherever I go, there I'll be
life is hard, but it gets worse
if you stop trying, trust me
yeah, life is hard, but it gets worse
if you stop trying, trust me

maybe you don't know me very well because
a part of me prefers to be whoever you need
so that when you leave you won't be
abandoning the real me

the powers of perfection
well, I don't see the appeal of that one
flawed and vulnerable
I wear a human skin
it's freckled by the sun and scarred by demons
but, you don't want to see them
no, you didn't want to meet them

maybe you don't know me all that well because
I covered up the scars to appease you
I only wanted to please you
I only wanted to please you

the powers of projection
you can hear what you want in this song
and I'll just strum along
maybe the risk of rejection
is worth the depth of the acceptance if I'm real

maybe you don't know me very well because
you see what you want to see and you edit out the sad parts
I guess that's how you see the world as well
but I'm here to tell you

the pendulum swings equally far in either direction
the pendulum swings equally far in either direction
the pendulum swings equally far in either direction
the pendulum swings equally far in either direction

• Folk
• indie
• indie folk
• singer-songwriter
• Steamboat Springs