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I heard you’re worried about me
And rightfully so
I’ve been strangling myself to stop the words dead in my throat
Cause it’s not my place to talk about the hurt that I’ll impose
I smile softly
Nod my head
And let you know
I’m okay, don’t you mind
Life’s been great, I’m just tired
Though my eyes can barely hide
That there’s no fire
See I’m okay, besides the truth
No I can’t escape my fleeting youth
What’s a broken voice like mine got left to prove?
I’ve been a little distracted
To no one’s fault but my own
I guess I’m scared I can’t compare
Or measure up to my heroes
I’m okay, don’t you mind
Life’s been great, I’m just tired
Though my eyes can barely hide
That there’s no fire
See I’m okay, besides the truth
No I can’t escape my fleeting youth
What’s a broken voice like mine got left to prove?
Is there a broken voice in you?
And in this voice of mine
Some hope, more harm
Ever opposing sides
Thought it would heal if I stayed quiet
I’m sorry we haven’t spoken in awhile
I’m okay, don’t you mind
Life’s been great, I’m just tired
Though my eyes can barely hide
That there’s no fire
See I’m okay, besides the truth
I can’t escape my fleeting youth
What’s a broken voice like mine got left to prove?
What’s a broken voice like mine got left to prove?
What’s a broken voice
Is there a broken?
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2. |
Linework
03:08
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You had some of your own
Well, I had a few lines myself
And though we couldn’t afford any of them
Well, They still hurt like hell
As the ink fades now, it’s easy to forget
About the days we used to love
We were them passionate fools
Who defied every rule
Just to say we’d had enough
But it’s a little too late now
I spent that summer alone
Yeah, I ran around without you
I missed that look in your eyes
On them cool august nights
Who could forget that shade of blue?
I’d watch that damn sunrise with you
But it’s a little too late now
We had to find our way
And it's okay that we slowed it down
Though the ink may fade
Our hearts stay the same
But it’s a little too late now
Yeah, and I still miss the way that we talk
I meant to call when they boarded up our favourite spot
It's unfair we all get lost in this dying town
But it’s a little too late now
We had to find our way
And it's okay that we slowed it down
Though the ink may fade
Our hearts stay the same
But it’s a little too late now
It’s just a little too
If one thing was different
Maybe we’d have both stayed the same
The only thing that I regret
Is the way it had to end that day
Oh why’d it have to end that way
You have some of you own
Now, they run around just like you
With a look in their eyes I’ve seen so many times
When we punks yeah we were fools
We’ll always have these damn tattoos
But it’s a little too late now
We had to find our way
And it's okay that we slowed it down
Though the ink may fade
Our hearts stay the same
But it’s a little too late now
We had to find our way
Though the ink may fade
Our hearts stay the same
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3. |
11/17
02:32
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Turn the steering wheel to the left
To feel the embrace of some oncoming headlights
But there ain’t a soul racing towards you tonight, yeah
Either hide from the shame
Or admit you’re afraid
That nothing’s ever really gonna go your way.
It sucks I know
Losing control
When everyone else seems like they’ve got it together
Are you ever gonna get it right?
Oh oh are you
Ever gonna get it right?
Tune the silence out
Then you’re on your own
But there’s sad songs burning through your stereo dial
Either hide from the shame
Or admit you’re afraid
We’re all just riding shotgun on some dark highway
It hurts I know
Feeling left alone
But we’re all in your backseat singing together with you
Are we ever gonna get it right?
Oh oh are you
Ever gonna get it right?
Keep losing control
Find comfort in your fight
Oh are you
Ever gonna get it right?
I’ll never forget when we ran straight off the road
In the dead of winter where even that night bled cold
And I’ve never felt something so bitter before
But the funny thing is
Is the cold doesn’t bother me much anymore
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4. |
If You Wanna Leave
02:41
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I met you out in the valley
Where young lovers go to find themselves
I caught you there feeling scared
And unaware, of how to love somebody else
Like the wolves that howl in the dead of the night
I can hear you crying out for more
Believe me I understand
If you wanna leave well there’s the door
I’m sorry darling I can’t help you anymore
It’s time you look after yourself
Be strong, be sure
So if you wanna leave well there’s the door
Yeah yeah well there’s the door
You don’t have to go by yourself
No one makes it through this valley alone
See there’s scavengers up on the eastern ridge
And they’ll be hustlin’ all night long
If you wanna leave well there’s the door
I’m sorry darling I can’t help you anymore
It’s time you look after yourself
Be strong, be sure
So if you wanna leave well there’s the door
Yeah yeah well there’s the door
I met you out in the valley
Where young lovers go to find themselves
If you wanna leave well there’s the door
I’m sorry darling I can’t help you anymore
It’s time you look after yourself
Be strong, be sure,
So if you wanna leave well there’s the door
Yeah if you wanna leave well there’s the door
I’m sorry darling I can’t help you anymore
It’s time you look after yourself
Be strong, be sure
So if you wanna leave well there’s the door
Yeah yeah well there’s the door
Yeah yeah well there’s the door
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5. |
Fine.
03:39
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You always know what I’m thinking
But you never really wanted to hear
You can blame who ever you like
Standing where you were last year
We’ll I’ve said it before, so I’ll say it again
Have you looked in the mirror? That ain’t your friend
You say you’re fine,
But I don’t believe it
There’s always something with you
I can feel those words that you’re breathing
They’re the furthest thing away from the truth
Though I know that there’s a reason
Why I tell myself that something is wrong
With me, yeah, with me
There’s always something with you
In every room you walk into
You’re looking for a fight
Tell me kid, do you feel alive?
Lost yourself to an anxious pride
It’ll be okay, just admit you lie
When you say, you’re fine
Truth is, you’re tired
Well you say, you’re fine
But I don’t believe it
There’s always something with you
I can feel those words that you’re breathing
They’re the furthest thing away from the truth
Our reflections can’t keep secrets
When you walk away they’re following you
Though I know that there’s a reason
Why I tell myself that something is wrong
With me, yeah, with me
There’s always something with you
You say, you’re fine
But I don’t believe it
You say, you’re fine
But I don’t believe it
There’s always something with you
I can feel those words that you’re breathing
They’re the furthest thing away from the truth
Our reflections can’t keep secrets
When you walk away they’re following you
God I know that there’s a reason
There’s a reason why I know
Oh I hope that there’s a reason
I tell myself that something is wrong
With me, yeah, with me yeah
Wrong with me, yeah, with me yeah
Wrong
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6. |
Funeral
04:23
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So I went
To her grandfather's funeral
Hope you don’t mind
But he still feels like family to me
I wish that they spoke more about him
Then the god that he chose to believe
Yeah sure that’s what he would have wanted
But it sure as hell don’t work for me
So what do you want the last thing that they say about you to be?
So what do you want the last thing that they say about you to be?
Found myself in the back of the church
Alone the whole time
Waiting for her and her family to leave
Before I could say my goodbyes
It was silent
As the lights went out
So I mumbled alone to the darkness
“I miss you pal”
So what do you want the last thing that they say about you to be?
So what do you want the last thing that they say about you to be?
What do you want?
She cut me off by the door
On my way outside
Said, “thank you for coming, I hope that you’re doing alright
Take care of yourself that’s what he would have wanted for you
Don’t forget who you are he’d be proud of all those things that you’ll do”
So what do you want the last thing that they say about you to be?
So what do you want the last thing that they say about you to be?
It’s not about praying away all the hurt in your life
You just learn how to live with the grief
So what do you want the last thing that they say about you to be?
So what do you want?
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7. |
No More
03:02
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If I were you
Yeah I’d hate me
I promised you the world
Then burnt it down for all to see
Well a few friends have already said it
But the word’s caught in your mouth
Hey brother, I’d understand
If you’d let your darkness out
It’s past my time anyway
After 27 years I’da dug my grave
But I stuck around for another
‘Cause I was to scared to swing
Sometimes I feel like Grampa
With that shotgun in his mouth
I wouldn’t want you to find me
So I arranged for someone else
Well you don’t wanna watch a grown man cry
Like you’ve seen it all before
And I’m crying out for someone
But my voice don’t work no more
No more
When I drive this intersection
I pray that it’s the one
Somebody else runs a red light
Driver side, and I’m done
Well it’s always hard to work with a soul
That thinks it’s born to run
I’m sorry I let you down
I’m sorry I let you down
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The Honest Heart Collective Thunder Bay, Ontario
A rock band from Thunder Bay
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