1. |
Keep Kicking
03:25
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They talked about living
Like nothing could hurt them
God damn they said it
Set off with a purpose
My clothes no longer fit me
I’ve been growing each day
I find myself drifting When I try to stay straight
Your words no longer hurt me
I can’t feel a thing
Your body’s been moving
Like it’s waiting for spring
I know you’re tired
And things aren’t working right
But this place ain’t your home
It’s just a stop for the night
The whole thing exploded on Saturday night
Cause they’d rather get loaded than kick up a fight
Now they’re sitting there silently
Just sipping beer quietly
And she just shouts out loud “honey, don’t die on me”
“I thought that I told you
This whole place is wicked
And we all huddle close
When the fog starts to thicken
I’ve been talking to ghosts
But I don’t think they’re listening
When your backs against the ropes
You just got to keep kicking
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2. |
This City
03:15
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We work until we’re shattered in this basement
Counting the tips we made
And then drank away
The smoke sticks like a second skin
That I shed time and time again
Until the buzz kicks in
And the streetlights shine
Like they know how it ends
If this city keeps pushing me out
I’d like to see it live without me
Just give me one good reason
I should stick around
I’ve been living in a make or break
I’ve been giving just to see you take
I hear it in the voices of my friends
As if they’re having way more fun
On the other side of the 401
If this city keeps pushing me out
I’d like to see it live without me
We work until we’re shattered in this basement It’s 3 in the morning
I told you before It’s the last time I’m giving in
If this city keeps pushing me out
I’d like to see it live without me
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3. |
Nothing At All
03:14
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All my heroes
Are dead or dying
So sick and tired of trying and trying
All the cool kids
Curled up in the corner
Asking themselves “What the hell are we living for?”
And I know sometimes it’s easy to fix
But usually I’m struggling
Mostly I’m just losing control
Of my edge
And slowly disappearing
Fading into nothing at all
All the dreamers
That I grew up with
Are all lonely and desperate and filled with resentment
As I move through
A fog of changing moods
Leads me right back to you
So I keep Running and running and running
And I know sometimes it’s easy to fix
But usually I’m struggling
Mostly I’m just losing control
Of my edge
And slowly disappearing
Fading into nothing at all
Fading into nothing at all
So I keep Running and running and running
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4. |
Cherry Red
03:04
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She comes into the room with factory precision
Lights another smoke, takes a drag and then flicks it
She’s got battle scars from all the wars she’s been in
I know she’s talking tough, like a one-two punch
But I can feel her giving in
“All out of hope tonight”
She whispers soft as she shuts the lights
Full of pain and regret
We drown our words in cigarettes
All the things we should have said
Burn right up, cherry red
Honestly, I’m sick of this bullshit
She opens up her mouth and the room goes quiet
Floats across the floor like she’s used to flying
Still, the ropes that keep us close end up untying
Until we admit defeat
Until we can’t sleep
Until we’re sick of trying
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5. |
Driveway Moment
03:38
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I’m waiting for a driveway moment with the lights off
Where the space between our bodies is closing
To your favourite song
I’m waiting for a driveway moment and falling rain
Where all the things that we are smoking won’t escape
You change your mind like a traffic light
On a street that nobody drives
I see the sadness hidden in your eyes
I’ve been looking through your thin disguise
In all of our driveway moments
With the heater on
Drawing figures on the fogged-up window
A peace offering
I’m waiting on a driveway moment
Do you feel the same?
Cause right now my life’s going nowhere
Maybe you can relate
I know this city hasn’t offered us much
But you got its heart and I’ve got its guts
I can’t afford the tricks it pushes on us
We made a deal and now it’s breaking our trust
Save all of our driveway moments in your memory
Pull them out with pictures of your parents when you’re lonely
I remember all our driveway moments with the lights off
Where the space between our bodies was closing
To your favourite song
Save all of our driveway moments
At a stand still
Cause I love you but you’re still deciding
Maybe you never will...
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6. |
$3000
03:09
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Where do we go when the mall shuts down
And all the jobs have drifted out of town
And this whole scene has petered out
And the dream Is buried under ground
So we’ll save up close to 3000 bucks
But lock it up in the trunk of your girlfriends broken down SUV
The way it moves is a mystery
And I’m a fool for everything it bleeds
I’m out of moves can’t you see
We’re bound to lose with every breath we breath
So we’ll save up close to 3000 bucks
But lock it up in the trunk of your girlfriends broken down SUV
Can we hide out
In your mother’s house
Until it’s safe to come out
This city has left us fragile and filled with doubt
The madness is slowly cascading
While our magic is fading
Like a dream from which we’re waking
It looks like everybody’s faking
I know that everybody’s faking.
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7. |
Paralyzed
03:22
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The cavalry Is pulling up
While you sharpen your silence
And figure out if you’re strong enough
Deep in the night
With those flashing neon alibis
You hide behind this thin disguise until you’re paralyzed
And your bedroom eyes
Flash green and bright
I’m standing in the doorway
Trying to give you love but it’s hard to find
Way out of sight
My darker side gets realized
So I hide behind this thin disguise
until I’m paralyzed
All we are looking for is massive connection
Must be easy cause everybody here’s pretending
Until they’re paralyzed
Deep in the night
With those flashing neon alibis
Way out of sight
Our darker side gets realized
So we hide behind this thin disguise
Until we’re paralyzed
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8. |
Stay In Touch
03:00
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Stay in touch
When you move out
When your bedroom becomes a temple
Where your father hides his doubts
When he’s down on his knees
Admitting defeat
When the words you need
Are just out of reach
Stay in touch with your mother
And your high-school band
And all the things you’d never understand
When it gets too much
And the money dries up
Stay in touch With me
Honestly, it’s a tragedy
After all this time
You think we’d find
A few less casualties
But there were decade dreams
Smoked out in that ravine
And a few of our friends
Still haven’t been seen
Stay in touch with your mother
And your high-school band
And all the things you’d never understand
When it gets too much
And the money dries up
Stay in touch With me
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9. |
Easily
02:15
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The parking tickets pile up
And the dash is littered
With empty packs of smokes
And coffee cups
We’ve been driving for 10 hours straight
I don’t know what went wrong
But if you’re leaving town you know I’m game
I brought some things to ease our mind
You said “I’m alright for now we’ll find another way to pass the time”
We talked about our favourite songs
And about how we’re always scared
About how the good in us might be gone
We could drive until the sunset turns to ash
Talking to each other about things we don’t understand
Staring straight ahead as if we got a plan
This isn’t where I thought I’d be but I could die here easily
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