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“Hey, been a while - how ya been?”
How easy would that be to send?
I always meant to, but in the end I never did
Okay - I remember the bend
I didn’t drink back then
But you never cared
You wore a smile and helped me fit in
The bonfire burns a silent flame like the aching of my soul
I swear I saw a picture of you
Another lifetime, I suppose, we’d be thick as thieves, my friend
I swear I saw a picture of you
I’ll play what you want me to play
The night is young anyway
And if I could turn back time I’d savor more of this
Okay - it’s a lot for us to take
Long island won’t be the same
We won’t be the same
The bonfire burns a silent flame like the aching of my soul
I swear I saw a picture of you
Another lifetime, I suppose, we’d be thick as thieves, my friend
I swear I saw a picture of you
White lights, wrong time, an emptiness at home
A big life, in plain sight - you always stood so tall
White lights, wrong time, an emptiness at home
A big life, in plain sight - I remember, after all
The bonfire’s out again and I can’t see you, my friend
But I swear I’ve got a picture of you
I heard the news on Messenger and it didn’t sink right in
Until I found that picture of you
I’ll always have that picture of you
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I've heard all of your lessons, yeah we get the message:
You don't need no helping hand
You want to be the winner, never the contender
You always gotta take a stand
I won't ever ask if you won't ever tell me if I don't have to feel no pain
What am I to do?
You think you've kept it hidden but I see what's been written
Maybe it's just time to come clean
You're quick to talk forgiveness as long as it's convenient
You always loved to make a scene
I won't ever ask you, I know all I need to and I can't waste no pity on you
What am I to do?
You talk down to me but you're saying nothing at all
Just 'cus you don't leave a bruise, doesn't mean you won't leave a scar
You can't stop runnin'
You can't stop runnin' around
I heard you found the good book, try a second look
I think you missed a verse or two
how you gonna swing this?
How you gonna pin it on somebody other than you?
Forget about forever, get your shit together
Why should we set examples for you?
But what else can we do?
You talk down to me but you're saying nothing at all
Just 'cus you don't leave a bruise, doesn't mean you won't leave a scar
You can't stop runnin'
You can't stop runnin' around
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It takes a lot of heart to speak up when there ain’t nowhere to begin
But if you find it in your heart to do so, friend, you’ll never want for nothin’ again
The world is on fire, the world is on fire, the world is on fire again
And you don’t know where we oughta begin
Can we find a little time to make amends? Hell, what have we got to lose?
We could find another planet for our kids but we’d probably fuck that one up too
The world is on fire, the world is on fire, the world is on fire again
And you don’t know where we oughta begin
Shoulda done more, shoulda done more
Shoulda coulda
Coulda done more with my life
Only some kind of sadist would want to be remembered for this
There are monsters out here among us and they’re all wearing human skin
The world is on fire, the world is on fire, the world is on fire again
And you don’t know if we oughta begin
Shoulda done more, shoulda done more
Shoulda coulda
Coulda done more with my life
I got the radio on with the bombs dropping right outside
As the beat of my heart goes thump, thump, thump…
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Long Way Around
04:42
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The diamonds are in the rough
They’re makin’ deals with the undertaker
Her wings came way too soon
We’re living proof
“So don’t, don’t, don’t
Stand in the way or protest
And we won’t, won’t, won’t
Asphyxiate all of you…”
I spent my life in amber waves, I ain’t goin’ out in the woods
Your god gave you the means to kill, but that doesn’t mean that you should
“It’s okay, it’s okay, it’s okay, my friends - there’s shelter on the open ground!”
Yeah, we’ll take the long way around…
He ran through the halls on high
Classes still in session
“Oh, what a delicate kid…”
Ha - I guess he’s got no pigment
So don’t, don’t, don’t (don’t, don’t, don’t)
Forget your thoughts and prayers
And we won’t, won’t, won’t (won’t, won’t, won’t)
Forget that’s all you did…
I spent my life in amber waves, I ain’t goin’ out in the woods
Your god gave you the means to kill, but that doesn’t mean that you should
“It’s okay, it’s okay, it’s okay, my friends - there’s shelter on the open ground!”
Yeah, we’ll take the long way around…
You say that it makes sense
But that doesn’t make it so
We’re flying at half mast
We are, we are alone
You say that it’s alright
Vilomahs would disagree
What’ve they paid you to make it so?
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We were in the golden hours of our youth
There never was a question of the beauty in you
Me, I was just a stupid boy, dangling my keys
You always left the light on, but it never bothered me
Yeah, I was in the right place at the wrong time
You whispered in my ear that we were gonna be alright
Walkin’ through fields of dandelion fuzz
Laughin’ about how it all looked just like a snow storm
Had a little heartbreak
But I found a little love
Went swimmin’ in the ocean
Then drowned in a flood
I was on the high wire
Just lookin’ for a beam
Had a little heartbreak
But it never buried me
I still picture you as that red-faced girl
Tryin’ so hard to piss off the whole world
I’d be starin’ at your user name or waitin’ for your call
Nothin’ bout the distance made it easier at all
Yeah, I was in the right place at the wrong time
I still smell your sunscreen on summer nights
Runnin’ through fields with your dog off her lead
She never did like to bring that ball back to me
Had a little heartbreak
But I found a little love
Went swimmin’ in the ocean
Then drowned in a flood
I was on the high wire
Just lookin’ for a beam
Had a little heartbreak
But it never buried me
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E.R.I.E. Albany, New York
A proud member of the Mint 400 Records family. Think The Gaslight Anthem, The Menzingers and REM in a blender.
The sophomore record, "Suburban Mayhem", is out now.
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