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Chief State

Choke

Release date: 27th March 2020

From Tough Love
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About This Track

"Choke" is a track by Chief State, from the album Tough Love, released 27th March 2020. Full lyrics are available below.

About the Artist

Chief State

Chief State

Lyrics

Choke

[Verse 1]

I can't imagine what you're going through, after all this time

I feel shit for what I did to you that night

Even now in this crowd, I feel all alone

I never thought that it would go this far

'Cause the truth is that I don't remember where

Where I end and you start

[Chorus]

I'll go and choke on my words

Hope I will start learning 'cause I'm sick of running

So forget what you heard

'Cause when life kicks you down, I'll always be around

[Verse 2]

Let it out, all the doubt that's been bothering you

Before it starts to consume you

I'll be here, so austere, with all my fear

In hopes you'll learn to forgive me

[Chorus]

I'll go and choke on my words

Hope I will start learning 'cause I'm sick of running

So forget what you heard

'Cause when life kicks you down, I'll always be around

[Verse 3]

The day I met you sometimes plays in my head

A feeling I won't forget

And now it seems we think lesser but we'll stick together

'Cause it will get better

Yeah, it will get better

In spite of the worsening weather

We've suffered through much more

Still feel the words that left us sore

As we pass through shade, it's brighter than before

[Chorus]

I'll go and choke on my words

Hope I will start learning 'cause I'm sick of running

So forget what you heard

'Cause when life kicks you down, I'll always be around

[Bridge]

I can't take much more of this torment

It seems it won't relent

So we suffer and then resent

We're too far past to decompress

Don't need to second-guess

These feelings that have been suppressed

I wish we took the time to realign ourselves

'Cause we went over it, but it went over our heads

I wish that I could fix this mess

[Chorus]

(I'll go and choke on my words)

I'll go and choke

I'll go and choke on my words

Hope I will start learning 'cause I'm sick of running

So forget what you heard

'Cause when life kicks you down, I'll always be around

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2020
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  • —Reprise
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  • —Deciduous
  • —Peace of Mind
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  • No Brakes
  • The Acoustic EP
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  • Josie
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  • Kills the Love, Haunts the Free
  • Out For Me
  • Burning Out
  • Continental Drift
  • Losing Sleep
  • Wasting Away
  • 22 Reasons
  • Team Wiped
  • Metaphors
  • Zombie
  • Africa
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  • Try HardTough Love
  • Peace of MindTough Love
  • Biding TimeTough Love
  • RepriseTough Love
  • DeciduousTough Love
  • I'll Be a Mess Without You
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  • Spine
  • Crooked Pictures
  • Broken Eyes
  • Bridges
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  • Fighting
  • Attainment
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  • Apathy
  • Good Things
  • DAMN!
    3:10
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    2:57
  • Credits

    Production & Engineering

    Writer
    Christopher Kavanagh, Fraser Simpson, Joseph Soderholm, Justin Pham, Nicholas Pang
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