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In Your Shoes
03:49
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What happened to us, how did we get this far
Blinded by hate and fear, we crossed every single line
How did we forget the things that really matter
At the end of the day we paint a picture so grey
We let the small minds divide us
We've gotta see past our differences, a life of oppression
I believe that we're all the same, no matter what they will say
Don't let them get to you
And we build and we break and we destroy what we create
And we've been taking more than we could afford to give
And we're afraid to die but we're already dead inside
Always wanting more, have we let things spin out of our control
Cause I don't know you but I can put myself in your shoes
If you can find it in your heart to let someone in, you'll find yourself within
This fire that burns in your eyes, don't let them put it out
It only takes one spark for this to fall apart
Extract truth from the lie, power doesn't give them right
To take it all away, can't take it all away
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Absent
04:13
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This is where it started and this is where it ends
And I can still see the bruises on our knees and the scars at the back of our hands
Familiar faces, now there's no one left
But their voice still echoes through the empty halls and resonates inside of your chest
The streets are empty like the souls of the people who lived here
But there's more to this than you'll ever see
The space between you and me
All the places, looked far and wide
But I still stayed true to myself and kept you at the back of my mind
I always look back when we were young
You remind me of the things that really matter but you know they can't come back around
The streets are empty like the souls of the people who lived here
But there's more to this than you'll ever see
The space between the houses of the ones who are gone now
Was once full of their childhood dreams
But it's gone now, narrowed to the ground
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This Place
04:16
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When will you come to your senses
That dreams don't always come true
Sometimes there's no second chances
And your friends they won't follow through
This place is hell to no one else but me
Sometimes I wish that I could break free
But I know that you're out there, hope you're going through the same though it's wrong
This place is hell to no one else but me
Sometimes I wish I could help you
Sometimes I wish you'd just see
That everything I've done, everything was fake, don't let them see your real face
Don't show them who you are, they'll leave the deepest scar
Inside these walls anxiety it grows
Forced to grow and we've all taken our chances
Take that fall, there's no way out of this, there's no way out of this
(Can't go back, can't go back, can't go back, can't go back)
(It's over, it's over, it's over, it's over)
This place is hell to no one else but me (else but me)
Sometimes I wish I could break free (break free)
And it's been so long, I'm not myself anymore (anymore)
This place is hell to no one but me
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4. |
Speed Bump
01:12
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Instrumental
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Here I come now, mentally damaged and tired, feeling the pressure of you constantly
Pushing me, trying to put aside the past and focus on what comes next
Fuck this shit, you kept using me for the benefit of your achievement
Now my heart's been through enough, there is no redemption for you
Can't see what's in front of me, I've been fooled by all the lies that
You kept feeding everyday, now I'm done with you fucking hypocrite
Go be all that you can be, twice the effort, half the outcome
You know you can't let it go
I have tried to persuade you and even though it's breaking me
It is time to reap the fruits of my obsessed behavior
I will rise and pick the pieces of my broken world
Now my rage is all that's left but my strength is pain
Twice the effort, half the outcome
That's how you'll always be, that's how you'll always be
And now that push comes to shove
(Don't play with me cause I'm not your toy)
You'll find yourself all alone
(I'm crying, gasping for air)
And when you need me the most
(Don't push me to the edge)
I'll be nothing but a ghost
(When I took the fall you were never there)
Can't see what's in front of me, I've been fooled by all the lies that
You kept feeding everyday, now I'm done with you fucking hypocrite
Can't see what's in front of me
I can't see what's in front of me
Half the outcome, you know you can't let it go
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Former Friends
03:31
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And if I ever see you again
This time I'm not playing pretend
I'm gonna do the best that I can to maintain my distance
I'm really sick of wondering why
You can't even look me straight in the eye
Even though we both know you're always so persistant
Turn away, turn away like you don't recognize my face
Hold your grudge, choke on your hate until it eats you alive
I've seen my former friends go through the passing trends
We speak in notifications
The rope burns at both ends, could never make amends
We lost all communication
Will we ever see eye to eye
Will you ever even try
To see things from my perspective, you know I've always been so selective
Just try to walk a mile in my shoes
You'll never face all the things that I've been through
Even though we both know you're always so persistant
Until this day you dare to say that you know everything about me
But that ain't true so keep my god damn name out of your mouth
And if I could go back in time, I'd try to find a reason why
Things turned out this way
What did you expect from me, can you tell me honestly?
What did you expect from this, you thought that ignorance was bliss
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Former Life Boston, Massachusetts
Anna - vocals/guitar
Mike - bass/vocals
Mitch - drums
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