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stepladder
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stepladder was released on May 30, 2026 by TJ Olson as a part of the album i've always hated the end of the month - EP
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Release DateMay 30, 2026
LabelTJ Olson
LanguageEnglish
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
TJ Olson
TJ Olson
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Thomas J. Olson
Thomas J. Olson
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
TJ Olson
TJ Olson
Producer

Lyrics

Winters were the hardest
You were allergic to my chapstick
And the zipper on your jacket always stuck
I disregarded
The emergence of the cracks and I just blamed it on a patch of rotten luck
Forgive me if I wanna cut ties for the moment
Cus I couldn't call my own bluff
I'm going through life partly broken
I hoped we'd grow together
Feels like I used you as a step ladder
Pulling towards my dreams and pushing you away
And if you're gone forever
In 20 years I hope I still matter
I know I'll never be the same
Climbing up
Off your love
At the top
Look down and you're a million miles away
Springtime in the garden
I knew exactly how to act
And yet the force that held me back was just too strong
Wish I'd been charming
Just like I had been in the past
When we'd have coffee after class
But I was not
Capable of slowing down time at the moment
So I couldn't call my own bluff
I'm pushing through life partly broken
I hoped we walk together
Feels like I used you as a stepladder
Pulling towards my dreams and pushing you away
And if you're gone forever
In 40 years I hope I still matter
I'll never be the same
Climbing up
Off your love
At the top
Look down and you're a million miles away
You were the royal flush
After us
I haven't even got an ace
Summer seems alarming
I'll keep referring to the past as if my future ever asked
What do I want?
I'll try to bargain
That if I ever got you back
I'd patch up every little crack
And we'd move on
Written by: Thomas J. Olson
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