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Landmarks
02:45
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LANDMARKS
five years have passed
and now there’s nothing left of what you thought you had
reached goals you never thought you would
now the landmarks pass you by while you play dead
stolen days and hours waste away
and solace can’t be found in yesterday
it looks like you’re shaking
you’ve lost all your faith in you, your face shows
no more trouble sleeping, but breathing gets hard to do
these days it’s cold outside, but the world gets warmer every fucking day
like promises were made to break, the lies you told yourself come crashing down
stolen days and hours waste away
and solace can’t be found in yesterday
it looks like you’re shaking
you’ve lost all your faith in you, your face shows
no more trouble sleeping, but breathing breathing gets hard to do
it seems like you’re breaking
you’ve lost all your patience too, your hands show
the trouble you’re seeking makes breathing so hard to do
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2. |
Old Highs
02:17
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OLD HIGHS
a roller coaster ride, leaving all the lives we’ve spent behind
tell ourselves „at least we tried“
passing time, pedal to the floor
the road signs blur into the scenic view, come on let’s go
another place - another chance to waste
there’s a war inside of me
it changes everything I see, just keep yourself away from me
this body’s filthy to the bone, can’t wash away the stains no more
oh, let it run its course…
we talked so much, we filled this ashtray twice - defending the choices we made
we fell behind, trying to adjust to the life we chose - so comatose!
come on and kill those lights before we fade (there’s a war inside of me)
there’s a war inside of me
keeps telling me life isn’t real, that nothing’s ever as it seems
my mind is filthy to the core, can’t wash away those stains no more
oh, let it run its course…
this silence is killing us both, leaves me haunted
this ringin in my ears so loud, can’t you hear it?
all we can do now is hang on to hope, cause I can’t see the road anymore
there’s a war inside of me
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3. |
Midair Levitating
02:36
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MIDAIR LEVITATING
you say you’re lacking reason and miss waking up alone
you’ve been stumbling through the seasons
spent so many on your own
but all that I could say means nothing
you keep fading away
this summer’s lacking breezes - it hits you like a stone
a thought’s an act of treason, the future’s still unknown
but all I said to you meant nothing
we’ll never find a way
I should keep on going
but I can barely feel my legs
another soul that’s lost out here
I’ve been left here wandering
wide open fields
another day of endless miles
I should keep on going
but I can barely feel my legs
am I the only one that’s left out here
I’ve been left here wandering
wide open fields
another day of endless miles
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4. |
Palm Reader
02:57
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PALM READER
what an awful mess, curled up and hiding from the obvious
it’s right in front of me
I’m not calling for retribution, this ain’t nobody’s fault
I’m immune to my own senses: I hit a wall
unlike everyone, you didn’t seem to mind
that I had been falling and lost for quite some time
I’m not immune to accusations, it’s just that they’re all wrong
I’m immune to your opinion, I don’t trust no one
the different lines across my palms
well I know that I’ve been waiting far too long
there’s no use biding my time
staring at this city’s walls
and I know time has been wasted all along
there’s nothing to hold on to
no more noble words
they can’t help me anymore
the different lines across my palms
well I know that I’ve been waiting far too long
there’s no use biding my time
cause the writing’s on the wall
and I know that I’ve been waiting far too long
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5. |
Waves
03:04
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WAVES
move at a slow pace and remember
another fucked up December
come on down where you can’t feel the pain no more
so little time to decipher what it means or if it means anything
just buy some time and I’ll be on my way
just sit and wait for better days
remain in your old ways
don’t walk away
lie down here, just take a breath and exhale all the rage
enjoy the waves, let em take you down again until the daylight fades, fades away
you miss home, but your home is just a house now
you walk by, snag a picture say goodbye
so take another endless slumber, celebrate the rock you hide under
just buy some wine and I’ll be here to stay
just sit and wait for things to change
remain in your old ways
don’t walk away
lie down here, just take a breath and exhale all the rage
enjoy the waves, let em take you down again until the daylight fades, fades away
don’t walk away
lie down here, just take a breath and exhale all the rage
enjoy the waves, let em take you down again until the daylight fades
until the daylight fades away
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6. |
Boat Abandoned
03:32
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BOAT ABANDONED
you play it cool, but the room is full of tension
can’t you see we’re at a point where worlds collide
still it feels like you’re just not paying attention
to the crumbling walls and all those warning signs
I’m not superstitious, I just don’t trust your decisions
and I’ll always keep my ears close to the wall
and every single night, we bicker and we fight
oh please come get me outta here, just getting high was always what I wanted
but now these days just make me tired and the nights make me feel haunted
I’m trapped here in this nightmare become real
3am but you’re far away from sleeping
racing thoughts and oh your sheets are soaking wet
the nightlights they don’t care about your self doubt
and the rainy morning clouds don’t seem to mind
I’m not superstitious, I just don’t trust your decisions
and I’ll always keep my feet ready to run
and every single night, we bicker and we fight
oh please come get me outta here, just getting by was never what I wanted
and now my feet are oh so tired, I just took it all for granted
I’m trapped here and I don’t know how to feel
hey, it’s not your fault that I keep pushing away
but I find comfort in not staying in one place
found remedy in between someone else’s sheets
a boat abandoned never saying how I really feel
it’s all just lies (even though) I’ll deny (it’s all fake)
all just lies don’t know what makes me stay
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7. |
Tired Eyes
02:38
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TIRED EYES
tired eyes looking down at your feet
shaking hands and coffee stains on your brand new shoes
this life’s not what you wanted, can’t you see?
you left me out here at sea!
salt water in your eyes, you think I joke?
so if you need another warning
you looked through tired eyes just this morning
no answers to our stupid prayers
oh no it’s true my friend, yeah all good things must end
these days it looks like you could really need a helping hand
oh well, you gotta figure it out yourself, cause you’re alone
there’s nowhere left to roam, this is your home
salt water in your lungs and now you choke
so if you need another warning
you looked through tired eyes just this morning
no answers to our stupid prayers
oh no it’s true my friend, yeah all good things must end
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8. |
Late Fanger
03:12
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LATE FANGER
nothing is as perfect as it seems
looks good on paper, like exactly what you need
but when your rotten insides open up and bleed
they keep reminding you of all your hollow dreams
you can feel it in your legs you’ll go astray again
but you’ll never find a home like that again
you’ve come too far to tear it all apart
you’ve been fighting this old useless war again
hey, turn around, we’ll paint this goddamn town
until we meet again oh god knows when
waking up hungover and alone
messed up your head, oh you should’ve known
shit outta luck no one here to throw you a bone
to get back on track and find your way back home
you can feel it in your legs you’ll go astray again
but you’ll never find a home like that again
you’ve come too far to tear it all apart
you’ve been fighting this old useless war again
hey, turn around, we’ll paint this goddamn town
until we meet again oh god knows when
I’ll go astray again
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9. |
Commiseration Station
03:18
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COMMISERATION STATION
I know that these lies that we believe
make us go and throw it all away
we can’t stay for obvious reasons, allow us one more day
pretend everything is gonna be okay
the malice in your voice - it’s hate guiding your way
it’s clear you made this choice so please don’t come back home
wish I could tell a different tale
no sadness and no shame
I can’t help but feel this way
shut up and save your noble words
„everything will work out fine“
please stop wasting my time
you’ll get over this
well I know to you it’s all just make believe
it’s one step forward then it’s two steps back again
we’ll just stay and skip the season, let’s give it one more try
before it’s time to say our last goodbye
so callous still it hurts - no one to commiserate
I know these ain’t your words - I won’t pick up the phone
wish I could tell a different tale
no sadness and no shame
I can’t help but feel this way
shut up and save your noble words
„everything will work out fine“
please stop wasting my time
you’ll get over this, you’ll get over this
wish I could tell a different tale
no sadness and no shame
I can’t help but feel this way
shut up and save your noble words
„everything will work out fine“
please stop wasting my time
you’ll get over this
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10. |
Cut the Cord
03:48
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CUT THE CORD
let’s throw ourselves in the gutter
and leave all hope that we had behind
drive all day with nowhere to go
just make sure to leave bridges burned
live day to day, don’t think ahead
sleep til noon and drift instead
but I could use a little help, when it comes to make amends
can’t go on and act like everything’s ok, the past is gone
black hole on the horizon
have you ever been torn
all these voices keep taking a toll on your soul
walking on a wire for now
it’s pointless to hold on too long
just another simple song to make you think about where you went wrong
every night you fall asleep denying but know that it’s real
hey, someone stop these wheels, this whole ride’s gone off the rails
trying to avoid the fact that you’re never going back
can’t go on and act like everything’s ok, the past is gone
black hole on the horizon
have you ever been torn
all these voices keep taking a toll on your soul
walking on a wire for now
it’s pointless to hold on too long
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HELP ME UP (KNOCK ME OUT)
you’re so tired of starting over again
so you hide away in your own private hell
the four walls of your home, they swallow you whole
this city’s lost its charm, but it can never do you harm
slowly as a lifetime fades away
while you try to fix a house that’s long decayed
I can’t help but wonder
is the ship now going under
and leave us to drown with no one else around
help me up and knock me out now
let’s find a way out somehow
or just stay until the water fills our lungs
we find ourselves looking back too many times
try to find some meaning, reason or rhyme
the house that you once called your home got sold
on the outside looking in, it feels so sad and cold
slowly as a lifetime fades away
while you try to fix a house that’s long decayed
I can’t help but wonder
is the ship now going under
and leave us to drown with no one else around
help me up and knock me out now
let’s find a way out somehow
or just stay until the water fills our lungs
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Irish Handcuffs Regensburg, Germany
3 piece punk rock band since 2011.
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