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Shy Away (MTV Unplugged) [Live]

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Shy Away (MTV Unplugged) [Live] Lyrics

[Verse 1]
When I get home
You better not be there
We're placin' bets you won't

[Pre-Chorus]
Shed your modesty
The only thing to leave behind
Is your own skin on the floor

[Chorus]
Don't you shy away
Manifest a ceiling
When you shy away
Searchin' for that feelin'
Like an "I love you"
That isn't words
Like a song he wrote
That's never heard
Don't you shy away

[Pre-Chorus]
Shed your modesty
And the only thing to leave behind
Is your own skin on the floor
[Chorus]
Don't you shy away
Manifest a ceiling
When you shy away
Searchin' for that feelin'
Like an "I love you"
That isn't words
Like a song he wrote
That's never heard

[Bridge]
Don't you shy away
Don't circle the track
Break the cycle in half
Leave your skin on the floor
Don't you shy away
Don't circle the track
Break the cycle in half
Leave your skin on the floor
Don't you shy away
Don't circle the track
Break the cycle in half
Leave your skin on the floor
Don't you shy away
Don't circle the track
Break the cycle in half
Leave your skin on the floor
[Verse 2]
When you get home
You barely recognize the pictures
They put in a frame

[Pre-Chorus]
Shed your modesty
Don't circle the track
Break the cycle in half
And leave your skin on the floor

[Chorus]
Don't you shy away
Manifest a ceiling
When you shy away
Searchin' for that feelin'
Like an "I love you"
That isn't words
Like a song he wrote
That's never heard
Don't you shy away

[Outro]
Look, Mom, we're on 'MTV Unplugged'
I'm up here with my best-est of buds
He will keep playing until I am done
But I'm not quite done
And between me and you
He can play forever
He likes to play drums
Even if it's the fake ones
MTV told us that we should prepare for
About forty minutes of music
So we'll play until we are done
Okay, Josh, I think I am done
Okay, Joshua William Dun
Okay, Joshua William Dun

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Is there any behind-the-scenes content?
Genius Answer

Yes, for the audio visualizers on YouTube, the band and its creative team decided to share previously unused b-roll from the performance and practice sessions.

The footage was captured by Mark C. Eshleman of Reel Bear Media, who has been the primary media content manager and creator for the band since its beginning.

Credits
Mastering Engineer
Mixing Engineer
Phonographic Copyright ℗
Synthesizer
Video Associate Director
Video Lighting Designer
Video Production Designer
Percussion
Bass Guitar
Video Director
Recorded At
The Exchange, Los Angeles, CA, USA
Release Date
April 21, 2023
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