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Oliver Tree
Cowboy Tears Drown the World in a Swimming Pool of Sorrow (Deluxe)
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Release date: 23rd December 2022

From Cowboy Tears Drown the World in a Swimming Pool of Sorrow (Deluxe)Track 22:40

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Lyrics

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We both know I'm your placeholder
I'm stuck waiting getting older
We both know you're my placeholder
You hate crying on my shoulder

I see all of my delusions
I look the other way
I've been feeling like a nuisance
I take it day by day
I don't think we're closer
I know that we're getting older

I talk too much
It's funny how I'm always wrong
I try too hard
All the best things take too long
And I'm sick of waiting
'Cause I've waited way too long

I see all of my delusions
I look the other way
I've been feeling like a nuisance
I take it day by day
I don't think we're closer
I know that we'rе getting older

We both know I'm your placeholder
I'm stuck waiting, getting older
We both know you're my placeholder
You hate crying on my shoulder

But you're not the only one
Feels like it sometimes
But you're not the only one
We both feel dead inside

I see all of my delusions
I look the other way
I've been feeling like a nuisance
I take it day by day
I don't think we're closer
I know that we're getting older

We both know you're my placeholder (you are not the only one, it feels like it sometimes)
You hate crying on my shoulder (You're not the only one we both feel dead inside)

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From Cowboy Tears Drown the World in a Swimming Pool of Sorrow (Deluxe)

2:402022Single

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Cowboy Tears Drown the World in a Swimming Pool of Sorrow (Deluxe)

23rd December 2022

Track number

2

Release year

2022

1I Hate You
2:43
2Placeholder
2:40
3Mind Control
2:00
4Wasteland
3:13

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Oliver Tree — Highlight Of My Life (from Alone In A Crowd) [2:30]
Oliver Tree — Smile (from Alone In A Crowd) [2:20]
Oliver Tree — Star (from Alone In A Crowd) [2:00]
Oliver Tree — Fairweather Friends (from Alone In A Crowd) [1:35]
Oliver Tree — Miss You (Bonus Track) (from Alone In A Crowd) [3:26]
Oliver Tree — Miss You (from Alone In A Crowd) [2:51]
Oliver Tree — The First Night (from Alone In A Crowd) [3:04]
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Oliver Tree — Freaks & Geeks (from Cowboy Tears Drown the World in a Swimming Pool of Sorrow (Deluxe)) [2:21]
Oliver Tree — Suitcase Full of Cash (from Cowboy Tears Drown the World in a Swimming Pool of Sorrow (Deluxe)) [2:29]
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Oliver Tree — Things We Used To Do (from Cowboy Tears) [2:38]
Oliver Tree — Freaks & Geeks (from Cowboy Tears) [2:21]
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Oliver Tree — Cash Machine (from Ugly is Beautiful: Shorter, Thicker & Uglier (Deluxe)) [2:57]
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Oliver Tree — Hurt (from Ugly is Beautiful: Shorter, Thicker & Uglier (Deluxe)) [2:26]
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Oliver Tree — Lies Came Out My Mouth (from Ugly is Beautiful: Shorter, Thicker & Uglier (Deluxe)) [2:31]
Oliver Tree — Bury Me Alive (from Ugly is Beautiful: Shorter, Thicker & Uglier (Deluxe)) [2:44]
Oliver Tree — Introspective (from Ugly is Beautiful: Shorter, Thicker & Uglier (Deluxe)) [2:17]
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Oliver Tree — Jerk (from Ugly is Beautiful: Shorter, Thicker & Uglier (Deluxe)) [2:15]
Oliver Tree — Again & Again (from Ugly is Beautiful: Shorter, Thicker & Uglier (Deluxe)) [2:54]
Oliver Tree — Life Goes On (from Ugly is Beautiful: Shorter, Thicker & Uglier (Deluxe)) [2:42]
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Oliver Tree — Cash Machine (from Ugly is Beautiful) [2:57]
Oliver Tree — I'm Gone (from Ugly is Beautiful) [3:05]
Oliver Tree — Again & Again (from Ugly is Beautiful) [2:54]
Oliver Tree — Joke's On You! (from Ugly is Beautiful) [3:11]
Oliver Tree — Waste My Time (from Ugly is Beautiful) [3:27]
Oliver Tree — Let Me Down (from Ugly is Beautiful) [1:51]
Oliver Tree — Introspective (from Ugly is Beautiful) [2:17]
Oliver Tree — Miracle Man (from Ugly is Beautiful) [2:05]
Oliver Tree — Alien Boy (from Ugly is Beautiful) [2:44]
Oliver Tree — Me, Myself & I (from Ugly is Beautiful) [2:53]
Oliver Tree — 1993 (feat. Little Ricky ZR3) (from Ugly is Beautiful) [2:40]
Oliver Tree — Hurt (from Ugly is Beautiful) [2:25]
Oliver Tree — Jerk (from Ugly is Beautiful) [2:15]
Oliver Tree — Let Me Down (Saber & Fraze remix)
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Oliver Tree has shared a new track, 'Freaks & Geeks'

Oliver Tree has shared a new track, 'Freaks & Geeks'

It's the latest to arrive from his forthcoming album 'Cowboy Tears', set for release on 18th February, you can check it out below.

Feb 4, 2022 • 1:58 PM

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Oliver Tree has announced a new album, 'Cowboy Tears'

The news comes alongside a brand new single, 'Cowboys Don't Cry'.

Jan 16, 2022 • 4:04 PM

Oliver Tree – Placeholder (2022) | Track profile | Dork

9Crash Test Dummy

10The Exploding Man

12Cowboys Don’t Cry

13Swing & A Miss

14Freaks & Geeks

16Suitcase Full of Cash

19Things We Used To Do

21Get Well Soon

22Playing With Fire