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Rex Orange County
"Dream Fatigue"
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Released: November 6, 2026
Genre: Alternative
Track listing :
01.Penelope
02.Elvis (Featuring Brendan Yates)
03.Handsome
04.Grandma Song
05.Hannah Montana
06.Iron Man
07.The Colosseum (Featuring Mustafa)
08.Boyfriend
09.Empty Stage
10.Indecision (Featuring Daniel Caesar)
11.Roleplay
12.Dream Fatigue
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Track 01 - Penelope
Writer/S: Alexander James O'connor, Dylan Wiggins, Mustafa Ahmed, Aaron Paryce Cheung
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Intro
Verse 1
I Was Alone At Your Recital, You Were Open Like A Bible
On Your Toes You Circled Like A Halo
All The Girls Beside You, The Leotards Confined You
I Was Getting Lost Inside Your Faint Glow
I Never Told You How Much Everyone Adored You
By The Time The Words Would Reach Me, You'd Be Halfway Home
And That Day In Your Kitchen, Your Family Knew I Loved You
And They All Knew You Didn't And We Never Closed The Difference
Chorus
Penelope, You're Not Dancing Anymore
I Heard He Took Your Hand, But Your Feet Stayed On The Floor
Penelope, You Never Learned To Dance Alone
But Just Remember How I Did It Every Time You Came Along
Verse 2
You Never Watched Me As I Moved My Body
To Any Floor That Your Green Eyes Would Fall On
Waved My Hands In Silence As The Only Trees Passed By Us
Shuffled And I Shuffled, Someone Even Seen Me Fly Once
Back And Forth I Traveled, I Could Never Change The Channel
Stood Naked On The Field When I Knew I'd Lost The Battle
And When You Finally Left, No, I Could Never Learn The Steps
I Fell So Far Behind That All I Had Were My Own Hands
Chorus
Penelope, You're Not Dancing Anymore
I Heard He Took Your Hand, But Your Feet Stayed On The Floor
Penelope, You Never Learned To Dance Alone
But Just Remember How I Did It Every Time You Came Along
Outro
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Track 02 - Elvis (Featuring Brendan Yates)
Writer/S: Alexander James O'connor, Brendan Yates, Dylan Wiggins, Mustafa Ahmed, Ashton Simmonds,
Devonté Hynes, Aaron Paryce Cheung
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Intro
Verse 1
Baby, We Haven't Touched In So Long
Is Your Skin Cold?
Are You At Home?
Is There Anything Wrong?
Baby, I Feel A Weight When We Walk
My Heart Might Be The Wrong Size For This Body I’ve Got
Chorus
I'm Not So Calm, I Shake My Legs Like I'm Elvis
I Wanna Be Your Only Friend ’Cause I'm Selfish
I Wanna Stay Here Forever Like It's Vegas
There's No One Else I Wanna Share This Hotel With
There's No One Else I Wanna Face A New Hеll With
Verse 2
Baby, We're Six Thousand Miles From Homе
I Thought The Distance Would End It, But It Followed Along
Maybe, Maybe These Dreams Don't Belong
To A Boy That's This Frantic And To A Mind Not So Strong
Chorus
I’m Not So Calm, I Shake My Legs Like I’m Elvis
I Wanna Be Your Only Friend 'Cause I’m Selfish
I Wanna Stay Here Forever Like It's Vegas
There's No One Else I Wanna Share This Hotel With
There's No One Else I Wanna Face A New Hell With
Oh-Oh
Bridge
As I Take Stage In The Middle Of Nowhere
I Feel You Slipping Away
It’s Too High, But I Still Try To Go There
'Cause You Said To Try Anyway, Yeah, Ah
I'm Gonna Try Anyway
Verse 3
Baby, We're Six Thousand Miles From Home
I Wanna Say That I'm Willing, But Something In Me Is Lost
Maybe It Wasn't There All Along
The Way I Lay Down A Memory, But When I Return, It's Gone
Outro
Yeah
When I Return, It's Gone
When I Return, It's Gone
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Track 03 - Handsome
Writer/S: Alexander James O'connor, Brendan Yates, Dylan Wiggins, Mustafa Ahmed, Taylor Skye
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No Capo
Verse 1
You Look To Me As Soon As You Wake
Light Through The Curtain Falls On Your Face
Dust In The Air Doing Dances, I'll Breathe It In All Day
Let's Make The Change We've Been Meaning To Make
Like What Is This Wall That Blocks Me From Faith?
Chorus
You Can Make Me Feel Like I'm Handsome
Never Really Felt That Way
Yeah, You Can Make Me Feel Like I'm Handsome
Never Got To Feel That Way
Verse 2
Turn The Lights Down And Fall Into Place
Gently I Hold The Shape Of Your Frame
Nothing Compares, You're Perfect
I'm Still In Progress, Babe
Take Away All The Worlds That You Make
Go To The Blueprint, Start It Again
This Time We'll Keep It Simple
Something We Can Maintain
Chorus
You Can Make Me Feel Like I'm Handsome
We Don't Have To Play Any Games
You Can Make Me Feel Like I'm Handsome
Never Got To Feel That Way
Verse 3
Try To Sleep Though You Feel Like A Flame
Knowing That You'll Go Hard In The Paint
Soon As The Sun Comes Rising
You'll Step Right Into The Day
You Already Know What I'm Asking
I've Been With You Everyday
Outro
Woah, Woah
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Track 04 - Grandma Song
Writer/S: Alexander James O'connor, Dylan Wiggins, Mustafa Ahmed, Michael Underwood
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Intro
Verse 1
When You're Speaking With Me, L Feel Like I'm At Sea
Nothing Is Moving But The Pull Of These Old Sleeves
I'm Waiting And All I've Done Is Wait
My Grandma's A Lady, She Was In The Navy
She Remembers Everything But What Does She Daydream About?
I'll Learn A New Chord To Go Through A New Door
But There's Nothing I Can Play To Just Make You Hear Me Out
Chorus
I'll Let You Leave, Leave, Leave My Heart In Your Old Jeans
I'll Let You Leave, Leave, Leave My Heart Beneath Your Dreams
Verse 2
You Beautiful Thing, You Damn Thing
You Took Me On A Ride And You Told Me What To Think
I Let It Happen, I'll Let You Happen To Me
Until The Sky Was Red, I Waited Till You Slept
Your Clothes Were On My Floor, I Looked At Them Like Clouds
No, I Would Never Ask For More
Than Whatever You Are Right Now
Chorus
I'll Let You Leave, Leave, Leave My Heart In Your Old Jeans
I'll Let You Leave, Leave, Leave My Heart Beneath Your Dreams
I'll Let You Leave, Leave, Leave My Heart In Your Old Jeans
I'll Let You Leave, Leave, Leave My Heart Beneath Your Dreams
Outro
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Track 05 - Hannah Montana
Writer/S: Alexander James O'connor, Dylan Wiggins, Mustafa Ahmed, Aaron Paryce Cheung,
Simon Axel Hessman
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Intro
Verse 1
Oh, Hannah, You're Always On My Mind
Taming Horses In The Wild
And We Still Don't Talk After All This Time
Oh, Hannah, I, I Just Don't Know Why
But I Still Hide From You, And I
Come Spring, Come Summer
I Just Stay Inside
Pre-Chorus
And It's Been So Long, But I Still Recall
How I Heard You Crying Through The Wall
And I Didn't Ask You What Went Wrong
You Just Changed Your Hair, And We All Moved On
Chorus
Oh, How I Miss You, Hannah Montana
Down In The Valley, Hannah Montana
Can You Hear Me As I Call? (Oh)
Verse 2
Oh, Hannah, You're In Therapy Enough
I Think It's Time You Fell In Love
I Wish I Was Brave When It Was Just Us (Oh)
Dear Other Child, So Many Names
I Don't Know Why I Never Came
To See You When I Moved Away
Pre-Chorus
And It's Been So Long, But I Still Recall
How I Heard You Crying Through The Wall
And I Didn't Ask You What Went Wrong
You Just Changed Your Hair, And We All Moved On
Chorus
Oh, How I Miss You, Hannah Montana
Down In The Valley, Hannah Montana
Alone In The Backseat, Hannah Montana
I Never Answered When You Called, Hannah Montana
Outro
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Track 06 - Iron Man
Writer/S: Alexander James O'connor, Dylan Wiggins, Mustafa Ahmed, Taylor Skye, Ashton Simmonds,
Andrew York
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Chorus
Hey, I Know You're Tired, Man
You're Too Low On Iron, Man
And It's Too Cold On This High Road
I Think It's Time We Go Back In
Verse 1
I Know You're Uninspired Again
You Look To Hit The Sky Again
Last We Spoke You Wrote A Note
I Drew A Picture Over It
You Hate Your Job, You Hate Your Friends
They Have The Keys To Where You Live
All The Girls That Bring You Pain
Will Probably End Up Your Bridesmaids
And I Can Hate All That You Hate
But I Know That It's Gonna Change
Pilates 'Til You Drift Away
Compliments You'll Never Take
I Know, You Know
Verse 2
Summer Retreat To Change Your Life
Three Thousand Pounds, I Hope You're Right
You Say That You've Been Feeling Heavy
You Move The Couch Until You're Alive
Your Feet Are Off The Ground Tonight
Dinner Than A Forest Fire
And I Will Want You All The Same
No Matter Who You Are This Time
Chorus
Hey, I Know You're Tired, Man
You're Too Low On Iron, Man
Verse 3
Supplements You Ordered In
The Colors Are So Vibrant, Man
Let's Pair Them Up So They're Not Alone
Let's Kiss As If We Just Begin
I'll Take Every Moment That I Can
Before You Start To Sigh Again
There's A Hero In Your Head
You Gotta Give Her Space To Win
Keto Grains And What's His Name
The Therapist, You Pay His Rent
As Long As Someone's Being Saved
As Long As Someone's Being Saved
As Long As Someone's Being Saved
Chorus
Hey, I Know You're Tired, Man
You're Too Low On Iron, Man
Outro
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Track 07 - The Colosseum (Featuring Mustafa)
Writer/S: Alexander James O'connor, Dylan Wiggins, Mustafa Ahmed, Taylor Skye
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Intro
Oh, Oh
Verse 1
The Reins Are On The Audience, Baby, Let's Give Her A Show
You're Turning Away From Me But That Dance Is Your Own
Do You Think I'm Pretty When I Beg You To Stay?
Our Ponchos Are Bright, The School Kids Behind Us, They Remind Us Of Our Age
Chorus
Went To See The Romans, But We Only Walked By
The Colosseum's Closing, Do You Not Care For What's Inside?
And Will You Hold Me When I Cry While The Men Are Standing By?
If You're With Me, I Don't Mind
Verse 2
Don't Turn Off The Tv Unless You're Ready To See Me
You're On Both Screens, Your Eyes Are Moving Too Quickly To Read
How Are You Feeling? Why Aren't You Speaking?
What Is The Reason That You're Sitting This Far Away?
Chorus
We Went To The Ocean, But We Only Walked By
The Season Is Closing, Do You Not Care For What's Inside?
And Will You Hold Me When I Cry While The Men Are Standing By?
If You're With Me, I Don't Mind
Outro
If You're With Me, I Don't Mind
If You're With Me, I Don't Mind
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Track 08 - Boyfriend
Writer/S: Alexander James O'connor, Dylan Wiggins, Mustafa Ahmed, Aaron Paryce Cheung,
Dylan Hunter Day
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Intro
Verse 1
I'll Cut My Hair 'Til I'm Stable
I'll Cut The Fruits On The Table
Cut The Weight Off My Face If I Was Able
I'll Hold The Tears From The Neighbors
Hold My Breath And Walk Through The Acres
Of Thoughts That Never Escape Us
Chorus
And I Know That I Have Ruined
The Boy You Thought You Were Choosing
I'm Tryna Be A Better Boyfriend
Pick Up The Phone And I'll Entertain You
Pick Up The Pace Before It Escapes You
Hope You Don't Find A Better Boyfriend
Verse 2
I Keep Coming Home With A Story
You'll Pour It And Stir It Slowly
The Color Fades And I Watch You Closely
You Know That I'll Go Missing
Into My Head And Out Of This Kitchen
When I Come Back, I'll Promise I'll Listen
Chorus
Woah, And I Know That I Have Ruined
The Boy You Thought You Were Choosing
I'm Tryna Be A Better Boyfriend
Throw Your Phone In The Ocean
You'll Always Be The Girl That I've Chosen
Hope You Don't Find A Better Boyfriend
Post-Chorus
Woah
I Hope You Don't Find A Better Boyfriend
Yeah
Hope You Don't Find A Better Boyfriend
Outro
Hope You Don't Find
I Hope You Don't Find A Better Boyfriend
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Track 09 - Empty Stage
Writer/S: Alexander James O'connor, Dylan Wiggins, Mustafa Ahmed, Ashton Simmonds, Bobby Krlic
George Clinton
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Intro
Verse 1
You Look At Me, And It Feels Like I'm On A Stage
Take My Meds, But They Quiet Down All The Praise
I Hear Your Hands, But I Don't Know Where They're Placed
There's A Secret, I Hid It In Your Suitcase
Pre-Chorus
And One More Time
Just Say You're Mine
Chorus
How Many Hours Are You Working?
I'm Replaying Everything That's Hurting
And My Fears Are Next Door
And The Ceiling Is Too Low
And Only When You Come, It Goes
And Only When You Come, It Goes
Verse 2
The Tourists Surround The Door From Thе Movie
I Haven't Seen It, But I'm Sure It's A Bеauty
I Sweep The Floors And I Put Away My Jewelry
And Trash Everything I Use To Ruin Me
Pre-Chorus
And One More Time
Just Say You're Mine
Chorus
How Many Hours Are You Working?
I'm Replaying Everything That's Hurting
And My Fears Are Next Door
And The Ceiling Is Too Low
And Only When You Come, It Goes
And Only When You Come, It Goes
Bridge
Non-Lyrical Vocals
Outro
Give It Back
Give It Back
Give It Back
Give It Back
Give It Back
Give It Back
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Track 10 - Indecision (Featuring Daniel Caesar)
Writer/S: Alexander James O'connor, Dylan Wiggins, Ashton Simmonds, Aaron Paryce Cheung
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Intro
Chorus
Let Me Know, Let Me Know
Is It Gettin' To That Time For Me To Go?
I Guess We're Stuck In Indecision
If I Leave, Would You Collapse Or Keep On Living?
Verse
Hanging Onto Feelings In My Rear-View, I Can't Let Them Go
You Said You'd Be With Me For All Time
We Were Naive, We Were Young, We Were Green
Now That We're Older, It's Harder To Believe
I'd Find Someone New To Put Up With Me
Oh, You Slipped Right Through My Fingertips
Fell From My Arms Into His, What A Son Of A Bitch
On God, I Have To Sabotage
Instrumental
Chorus
Let Me Know, Let Me Know
Is It Gettin' To That Time For Me To Go?
I Guess We're Stuck In Indecision
If I Leave, Would You Collapse Or Keep On Living?
Outro
I Ran Amok, I Should've Listened
'Cause Soon As I Leave
You'll Run Off To Be With Him
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Track 11 - Roleplay
Writer/S: Alexander James O'connor, Dylan Wiggins, Mustafa Ahmed, Ashton Simmonds
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Intro
Verse 1
I Slip Into This Suit, I Feel Like An Anchor When I Put On These Shoes
I Take Your Hand And I Give You The News, And It's Always Good
I Bought Some Wood To Build You A Room That Looks Like Your Childhood
A Fireplace That Turns All The Long Texts To Soot, I Look When You Look
Pre-Chorus
Ooh, We Learn All Of These Names
Are You Forgetting The One That I Came Here With?
The First One That Ever Escaped Your Lips
Chorus
I Wore All These Clothes
Played Every Role You Askеd Of Me
And All I Asked Was For You
To Take Thе Role Of Someone Who Loves Me
Verse 2
I Smile Wide, Turn On Cody Banks Just To Go Back In Time
You Told Me Secrets That I'll Hold For Life As You Leave Mine
Heart In A Briefcase, Your Tears Are My Wine
With Too Many Full, I Don't Think I Can Drive
Don't Like Your Skin, So I'll Give You My Eyes
Pre-Chorus
And Ooh, I Learn All Of These Names
Are You Forgetting The One That I Came Here With?
The First One That Ever Escaped Your Lips
Chorus
I Wore All These Clothes
Played Every Role You Askеd Of Me
And All I Asked Was For You
To Take Thе Role Of Someone Who Loves Me
Wore All These Clothes
Played Every Role You Asked Of Me
And All I Asked Was For You
To Take The Role Of Someone Who Loves Me
Outro
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Track 12 - Dream Fatigue
Writer/S: Alexander James O'connor, Dylan Wiggins, Mustafa Ahmed
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Verse 1
Hanging Outside, Is This Road Back-Incline?
But I'm Tired Of Reaching, I'm Tired Of Reaching
I Let Go Of My Hopes On This Small Door Of Mine
I'm Tired Of Leaving, I'm Tired Of Leaving
And Everything Falls Except A Thing From My Eyes
I'm Tired Of Weeping, I'm Tired Of Weeping
But I Thought Of You As A Bride And I Started To Cry
Oh, I'm Tired Of Dreaming, Tired Of Dreaming
Chorus
I Felt Rain On My Lips And It Matching Our Skin
Oh, I'm Tired Of Dreaming, Tired Of Dreaming
Oh, I'm Tired Of Dreaming, Tired Of Dreaming
Oh, I'm Tired Of Dreaming, Tired Of Dreaming
Verse 2
You Made Me A Promise That You Buried In August
Are You Tired Of Dreaming? Tired Of Dreaming?
We Had Lint Our Fabric For Curtains Or A Mattress
But You're Tired Of Dreaming, You're Tired Of Dreaming
You Stayed Late In The Office Until The Thought Of It Faulted
Are You Tired Of Dreaming? Tired Of Dreaming?
Your Face Is Uncovered, Is This What You Wanted?
Tired Of Dreaming, Tired Of Dreaming
Outro
