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Oh Well
01:15
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Damn, it’s been another long year
I’m at the end of my rope
Don’t wanna feel a thing
Don’t wanna ever go home
I’m on the verge of something
A breakdown, I suppose
Damn, it’s been another long year
What have we learned?
We made a mess of things
We let our morals burn
We’re on the verge of something
But we’ve got a history to unlearn
Maybe I’d be better off dead
Maybe I’d be better off in Canada
If only we had realized it didn’t have to be this way
Oh well
We’re all dying anyway
Oh well
We’re all dying anyway
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Bad Man's World
03:45
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Tina lives in Queens, she’s got a couple of kids
Their daddy left town, became a Wall Street executive
Now they get a check on their birthdays
She gave herself a tattoo when she turned 15
Got hammered on the weekends with a convincing fake ID
Now she’d kill to be 23
You gotta play what you’re dealt, dear
I swear…
I should’ve kissed more boys
I should’ve kissed more girls
I’m tryin’ to find my place
In a bad, bad, bad man’s world
Jayme slept around but now he’s settling down
His high school sweetheart never could after what she found
But now she makes a killing on OnlyFans
He used to hollow apples to get high before school
Invested all his money in crypto before it was cool
Now he owns a dispensary
We’re all just footnotes in the end
Yeah…
I should’ve kissed more boys
I should’ve kissed more girls
I’m tryin’ to find my place
In a bad, bad, bad man’s world
You got your finger on the trigger
You came in right on time
Why don’t you show me yours?
And I’ll show, show, show you mine
The light fades slowly with time
But it feels like the blink of an eye…
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3. |
Don't Wait For the Sun
03:06
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I’ve been thinkin’ a lot
About the good ol’ days that I lost
I guess that I forgot
I always planned to move to LA
I still identify
As a skate rat, good-for-nothin’
But I’m like twice their age
So who the hell do I think I’m foolin?
Don’t wait for the sun
Don’t wait ‘til the ends of the earth, my friend
You gotta hold on to hope
Cus everything else is so conditioned
Am I ready to die?
Occasionally I still see the upside
All these impossible dreams
They sure do cost a lot of money
I’ve been thinkin’ a lot
About the good ol’ days that I lost
Ain’t it better to be
Young at heart than reckless and naive?
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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
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 impress 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
Lookin’ for a beam
Had a little heartbreak
But it never buried me
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5. |
Long Way Around
03:48
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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
(don’t, don’t, don’t)
Stand in the way or protest
And we won’t, won’t, won’t
(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?
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…
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Ready or not, we’ve still got miles to go
If we’re turning this around
Parameters set, you can find what you need if you’re lookin’
It’s all around you
Headlines written in invisible ink:
The planet’s still burning.
There’s a war in the east.
There’s divide in the west.
It’s consuming - a serotonin crash
It feels so good to be this lonely after all
Believe it or not, you’ll come back stronger than before
You’re a fly on the wall of your own ennui
Your spirit is waning fast
It’s such a chore to put your feet on the floor
But you’re ready - the well’s not dry yet
A chip in the frame but the body remains
Ain’t that worth something?
The outrage train left the station without you already
It’s time to come back home
It feels so good to be this lonely after all
Believe it or not, you’ll come back stronger than before
“If I’m gonna die,” she said, “ahh well, c’est la vie…”
Don’t be alarmed; it’s just the age of apathy
It feels so good to be this happy after all
Believe it or not, it’s not that common anymore
We’re all gonna die, why not enjoy the energy?
Don’t be alarmed; it’s just the age of apathy
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7. |
Can't Stop Runnin'
04:02
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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
So 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?
What else can we do?
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8. |
Picture of You
03:39
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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
The island won’t be the same
It 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
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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9. |
My Rusted Armor
04:11
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I’m addicted to the thoughts in my head
And I have to will my way out of bed
I never learned to finish a goddamn thing
On the day that I die, I might forget my wings
I’ve got a plastic little box in my chest
I’ve got a rusty coat of armor covering the rest
I’ve got no cells in my brain left to process
I’ve got a lag in my everyday footsteps
What the hell is wrong with me?
What the hell is wrong with me?
My memory serves me like a dropped phone call
Feels like I’m sippin a drink through a paper straw
Am I a narcissist or just an American?
At the end of the day, what’s the difference?
I’ve got a plastic little box in my chest
I hope the bags under my eyes start to weigh less
I know I need to get myself back in real shape
But I can never seem to make it past the front gate
What the hell is wrong with me?
What the hell is wrong with me?
I’m paranoid of all this noise
I was once a wicked boy
What the hell is wrong with me?
I’ve got a plastic little box in my chest
I’ve got a rusty coat of armor covering the rest
I’ve got no cells in my brain left to process
I’ve got a lag in my everyday footsteps
I’ve got a plastic little box in my chest
I hope the bags under my eyes start to weigh less
I know I need to get myself back in real shape
But I can never seem to make it past the front gate
What the hell is wrong with me?
What the hell is wrong with me?
Big ideas, forever stalled
Sertraline and alcohol
What the hell is wrong with me?
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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
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
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…
The world is on fire, the world is on fire, the world is on fire again…
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11. |
The Motions
03:49
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I can make emotions
Make you feel the top of the world
I can make a temptress feel just like a girl
I can make your head rush
I’ll sing ‘til you feel seen
I can make emotions
Take it like a queen
I can make emotions
I’m the talk of the town
I can take the chains off whenever you’re around
I can make the dam break
With the fears, the flaws and the fun
I can make emotions
You could be anyone
I can make a difference - right?
I can make your heart skip - right?
I was in your headlights right on time
I can go the distance - right?
I can shake afflictions - right?
All will be forgiven right on time
I can make emotions
Do you feel on top of the world?
I can build a fortress to keep you safe from harm
Hey, no mind baby, don't be shy
You got ten more years before this dies
I can make emotions
Let’s travel back in time
I can make a difference - right?
I can make your heart skip - right?
I was in your headlights right on time
I can go the distance - right?
I can shake afflictions - right?
All will be forgiven right on time
I was in your headlines - right?
“Hope you got my good side…”
….right
Separate the madness from the mind
Now I’m on the sidelines - why?
“Oh, it’s just a weakness…”
…right?
The devil in the details came right on time
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Dancing on the graves of our former selves just trying to find a way to cope with all that we’ve become
We were only kids fresh out on our own, just hiding from the cops off the interstate an hour from home
Who would ever want to make sense while they’re dying on the side of the road?
Love is just like a car crash, baby, that’s the only way I know
If I’m gonna survive, I’m gonna do so on my time
Holy fuck we had a beautiful life
Look around, not just inside
Spent a bit of time in an SUV trying to find a place to crash that didn’t smell like piss or weed
Half of our heroes left a legacy while the other half ruined theirs by acting like fucking creeps
Does anybody wanna make it?
‘Cus it feels as though we’re all gonna die
I’m trying so hard to make sense, baby, of this American life
If I’m gonna survive, I’m gonna do so on my time
Holy fuck we had a beautiful life
Look around not just inside
Suburban mayhem comes to mind
Holy fuck we had a beautiful ride
I wanna live, not just survive
Thinkin’ on back to when we were in our prime
Standing outside the show trying to get everyone inside
Now what is it with all the nonsense that’s seepin’ in through the folds?
Just let it go
Just let it go
Don’t hold back anymore…
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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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