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ONPAUSE by ELIO

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ELIO

ONPAUSE

Release date: 30th May 2024

From something in the air
Track 2
2:58
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"ONPAUSE" is a track by ELIO, from the album something in the air, released 30th May 2024. The track is 2:58 long. It's filed under Pop. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 9 articles about ELIO.

About the Artist

ELIO

ELIO

Lyrics

ONPAUSE

We were on the edge of being nothing
And for a second there I thought about jumping
But all the heaviness of gravity goes away when you're here touching me
Even though we're getting close to falling

It's too soon, too much to live and let it die
But I can't keep us alive

And numb the pain
Sever my mind with space and time
When I'm away
I kill the lights and shut the blinds
Inside my brain
Pretend the problem is gone
When I put it on pause
Just stop the time
So we don't have to say goodbye
Have to say goodbye
So we don't have to

Bend until we're bound to break open
'Cause when I get home the tables start turning
And all this awfulness inside of me will go away and turn to tragedy
Even though I know we both wanna solve it

It's too soon, too much to live and let it die
But I can't keep us alive

And numb the pain
Sever my mind with space and time
When I'm away
I kill the lights and shut the blinds
Inside my brain
Pretend the problem is gone
When I put it on pause
Just stop the time
So we don't have to say goodbye
Have to say goodbye
So we don't have to

And you know I'll be the one trying to make this right
Take on most of the pain when I know it ain't mine
I shed a tear with the way you got me in my mind
But won't move on, won't let this stop

Ignore the pain
Sever my mind with space and time
When I'm away
I kill the lights and shut the blinds
Inside my brain
Pretend the problem is gone
When I put it on pause
Just stop the time
So we don't have to say goodbye

Shed a tear with the way you got me in my mind
Have to say goodbye
So we don't have to (Oh)
Have to say goodbye
I kill the lights
So we don't have to

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Track details

From something in the air

2:582024
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Album
something in the air
something in the air
ELIO
31st May 2024
Track number
2
Release year
2024
  1. 1SELF DESTROYER!!!
    3:28
  2. 2ONPAUSE
    2:58
  3. 3i got the boy
    3:41
  4. 4A2B
    2:11

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