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Everything We Used To Be

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1.
Heavy Water 05:19
HEAVY WATER THIS HEAVY WATER DRAGS ME DOWN SO I CANT SLEEP THIS HEAVY WATER DESPARATE WAVES WASH OVER ME THERES A COLD WIND BLOWING, AND THE RIVERS ARE RUNNING WILD I HEARD MY NAME IN THE DARKNESS I SAW A FACE IN THE DEAD OF NIGHT IT DON’T REST EASY ON MY SKIN WHEN EVEN WATER BURNS WE TRADE OUR MIRACLES FOR SINS – EVERYBODY HURTS AND I WAS BORN AN ACCIDENT AND YOU CAN SEE IT IN MY EYES WE NEVER FELT LIKE WE WERE RELEVANT - EVERYBODY DIES IT DON’T REST EASY ON MY BONES, YOU DANCING ON MY GRAVE IT’S WORTH TWICE THE PRICE OF GOLD, EVERY SOUL YOU SAVE CLOUDS ARE COMING OVER LIKE A HALF DRAW BREATH AND THE FACES IN THE WATER SCARE ME HALF TO DEATH GOD YOU KNOW I’M DYING FOR A CIGARETTE BUT ITS JUST A WAY TO KILL SOME TIME THE SCALES DON’T BALANCE AND THE WORDS ARE NEVER CLEAR WE FIND THE GLORY IN THE FAILURE MAN THERE’S PRIDE IN FEAR ITS ALWAYS KEPT MYE RUNNING FOR THE LAST FIVE YEARS TO KNOW THE STARS DON’T EVER SHINE FOR ME THE STARS DON’T EVER SHINE FOR THE PEOPLE LIKE ME I FELL ASLEEP IN THE GUTTER. I WOKE UP BY THE CEMETARY GATES I HEARD A VOICE FROM THE RIVER SAY “WAKE UP, IT’S GETTING LATE” SO WE’LL WASH OUR HANDS IN MISERY – WE DRINK IN DOUBLE TIME IT’S GETTING LATE ENOUGH FOR DOUBLE VODKA COKE NO ICE AND THE LIGHTS. GO DOWN NO BREATH. NO SOUND
2.
Sleep 03:17
SLEEP TAKE SOME TIME TO TRY AND FIGURE IT OUT WHAT IT MEANS TO BE FREE FROM THE WEIGHT THAT’S LIFTED BY THE HELPING HANDS TO THE TASTE OF DEFEAT IF YOU’RE KEEPING SCORE BY THE SCARS ON YOUR ARMS AND THE BLOOD ON YOUR SHEETS THAN YOURE LOOKING AT THE PRICE OF A SENSE OF SELF CONVICTION BECAUSE WE’RE BEING LET DOWN BY THE CONCEPT OF DESTINY BEING LET DOWN BY THE CONCEPT OF FATE IT DON’T MEAN SHIT IF YOU’RE GOING YOUR OWN WAY AND WE’LL FALL ASLEEP, FALL ASLEEP IN EACH OTHER’S ARMS IT KEEPS ME HONEST WE’LL STILL HAVE HOPE WHEN WE’VE RUN RIGHT OUT OF LUCK CAUSE IT’S THE ONLY THING THEY COULDN’T FIND A PRICE TO PUT ON SO DON’T GO GIVING IT, DON’T GO GIVING IT UP WE COULD STAND FOR HOURS BEFORE WE EVEN START TO BLEED WE COULD TRADE DEFINANCE FOR AN EQUAL WEIGHT IN GREED BURN AS BRIGHTLY AS THE FAINTEST STAR THE NAKED EYE COULD SEE LET’S CAST SOME LIGHT UPON THEM
3.
SMOKE, MIRRORS, & MISERY LET’S TAKE A WALK TO THE BRIDGE DOWN TOWN MAYBE SIT BY THE RIVER I ALWAYS THOUGHT IF YOU’RE SOMEONE WORTH SAVING MAYBE I’M WORTH SAVING TOO BUT IT’S COLD IN THE WINTER TURNS OUR HANDS TO SHADES OF BLUE WE LIVE OUR LIVES IN THE GRAVES THAT WE’RE DIGGING BUT IT’S LONELIEST AT NIGHT YOU CAN’T SEE THROUGH ALL THE FIRES SMOKE AND MIRRORS, AND MISERY FOR THE LAST TIME WON’T BRING ME DOWN I’M SICK OF THE FEAR, I’M SICK OF THIS WHOLE YEAR AND I’M SICK OF THIS DAMN TOWN CAUSE IT’S DONE NOTHING BUT BRING ME DOWN THE WOLVES ARE IN SEASON I FEEL THEIR PAWS IN THE BACK OF MY HEAD THEY ONLY FEED ON RAGE AND FEAR YOURE KNOCKED DOWN WHEN YOU’RE LONELY I THINK YOU’VE CRAWLED AROUND FOR YEARS IT’S HARD TO SPEAK WHEN YOU’RE NOTHING BUT EMPTY BUT IT’S LONELIEST AT NIGHT WHEN YOU’RE JUST TWO BIRDS ON A WIRE
4.
INTO THE STORM I BELIEVE THAT OUR FEARS AND OUR TROUBLES SHOULD KISS I COULD SURE USE THE SYMPATHY ON A NIGHT LIKE THIS I WOULD GIVE YOU MY SOUL IN A BOX TO BURN MARK YOUR WORDS ON MY ARMS FOR MY VICIOUS AND RECKLESS HEART IT KEEPS FALLING APART I BELIEVE THAT WE’D MAKE SUCH A BEAUTIFUL MESS I’LL WEAR YOUR OLD BLUE JEANS AND BABY BUY YOU A BRAND NEW DRESS CAUSE WE CAUGHT A FEVER THAT BURNS UP THE BLOOD HONEY THERE’S A HURRICANE THAT WILL SUCK UP THE AIR THAT WE BREATHE INTO THE STORM I SURRENDER MYSELF COMPLETELY, BABY WE’RE GONE THERE’S NOTHING BUT THE LIGHT LEFT FROM OUR EYES AND THE INK THAT WE BLED FROM THE VEINS TO THE PEN AND THE WORDS THAT CUT LIKE KNIVES IN THE GROOVES OF 33’S AND 45’S WE JUST GET CARRIED AWAY BY THE NIGHT I’M NOT SAYING IT’S RIGHT THERES A CERTAIN PRIDE IN DESPARATION AND HOPE’S NEVER LOST IT’S ONLY ABANDONED AND IM DOWN ON KNEES AND IM SPILLING MY GUTS AND IM BITING MY TONGUE JUST TO TASTE THE RUST AT THE BACK OF MY THROAT SOME DAYS IT’S HARD ENOUGH TO BREATHE
5.
HEARTBREAK, RADIO, CARS AND RAIN MAYBE TWO HEARTS ARE BETTER THAN ONE HOLD HANDS WHEN YOU’RE FALLING FACE DOWN IN THE RAIN A FLICK OF THE WRIST AND A TWIST OF THE TONGUE WE CUT OURSELVES OPEN TO LIVE WITH THE SHAME WE’VE BEEN LIVING HAND TO MOUTH, TO MOUTH, TO MOUTH WE’VE BEEN LIVING BEAT BY BEAT I PUT THE RECORD ON REPEAT HOLD FAST FOR A BREAK IN THE SHIVERS, FIND A POINT TO FOCUS I KNOW THAT YOU’RE FEELING DESPARATE CAUSE I’M DESPARATE TOO MOST DAYS WE SPIN OUR RECORDS DOWN TO RIBBONS, HOPE FOR SOMETHING BETTER THAN HEARTBREAK, RADIO, CARS AND RAIN AND IT ALL GOES DOWN AGAIN LOVE WE’D MAKE SUCH A BEAUTIFUL MESS YOU CAN CRY ME A RIVER – I’LL JUST TRY TO BREATHE WHILE I DRIVE , YOU CAN SLEEP WITH YOU HEAD ON MY CHEST I’LL KEEP A HAND ON YOUR SHOULDER. THE OTHER ON THE WHEEL WE’LL KEEP LIVING HAND TO MOUTH, TO MOUTH TO MOUTH AND WE’LL KEEP LIVING BABY BEAT. BY. BEAT
6.
Spare Change 02:35
SPARE CHANGE LIGHTS COAT THE HARBOUR LIKE REFLECTIONS IN THE STARS I’LL DRIVE DOWN INTO THE BELLY OF THE BEAST THIS CITY’S MADE OF SMOKESTACKS STEEL AND OPEN HANDS I CAN FEEL THE FUCKING RUST AGAINST MY TEETH IF YOU SPARE SOME CHANGE I’LL CHANGE MY STRINGS THESE ONES ARE OLD, BUT I’LL STILL MAKE THEM SING MY CARDS ARE MARKED BY SOME DISTRACTIONS AND DEFEATS YOU CAN ALL STILL CALL ME HARLEQUIN AND THOUGH I FREELY GAVE UP MY BODY AND MY HEART THE NEXT TIME I’M PAID I’M PAYING OFF MY SINS AND IF WE BELIEVE ALL THAT WE’VE BEEN TOLD BY CRITICS, CYNICS, FOOLS AND CENTREFOLDS THAN WE SUBSCRIBE TO OUR CHOSEN FATE BABY DREAMS CAN MAKE YOU LEVITATE
7.
HOLD FAST/HOLD TIGHT TEAR ME APART MY LOVE, AND START WITH THE STITCHES BECAUSE THERE’S NOTHING WORTH THE CRYING FOR ROUND HERE BY THE SCARS ALONG MY ARMS, ANDBY THESE ACHING YEARS OF BASEMENT CHARMS YOU CAN TELL THAT I’M A KILLER OR A FOOL – I’VE ALWAYS BEEN A FOOL FOR YOU. YOU’RE THE MEAN, MEAN REDS TO MY COCAINE BLUES. HEAVY AS THE WATER RUNS PUT YOUR HANDS AROUND MY NECK PUSH YOUR FINGERS THROUGH THE NOTCHES IN MY SPINE FELL ASLEEP IN EACH OTHERS EYES CAUSE WE WERE BARELY BREATHING AND BARELY ALIVE I WATCHED THE WORLD DROWN IN MY DARKEST DREAMS AND I KISSED YOU WITH MY HANDS DOWN THE BACK OF YOUR JEANS MY BABY LOVES A KILLER WHEN THE CLOCKS TURN BACK THERE’S A STORM CLOUD COMING IN AND IT’S ALL ALRIGHT WORST COMES TO WORST WE’LL STEAL A CAR THEN DRIVE TO THE FURTHEST POINT WHERE THE DAY COLLIDES WITH NIGHT IF DEATH IS THE COST OF LIVING THEN I CAN’T STAND TO PAY THE PRICE BUT IT’S ALRIGHT, HOLD FAST, HOLD TIGHT TOW BIRDS IN A GOLDEN CAGE, I CAN’T SEEM TO STOP THE SOUND OF METAL ON METAL AND BONE ON BONE SEPTEMBER BREEDS DISASTER, SHE SAYS THAT AUTUMN BRINGS THE BLUES AMERICAN GOTHIC, A GIRL AND A GUN AND A PAYPHONE MY LOVER LOVES A LIAR WHEN THE CLOUDS TURN BLACK IN THE ARMS OF A HURRICANE
8.
HEARTBREAK, RADIO, CARS AND RAIN MAYBE TWO HEARTS ARE BETTER THAN ONE HOLD HANDS WHEN YOU’RE FALLING FACE DOWN IN THE RAIN A FLICK OF THE WRIST AND A TWIST OF THE TONGUE WE CUT OURSELVES OPEN TO LIVE WITH THE SHAME WE’VE BEEN LIVING HAND TO MOUTH, TO MOUTH, TO MOUTH WE’VE BEEN LIVING BEAT BY BEAT I PUT THE RECORD ON REPEAT HOLD FAST FOR A BREAK IN THE SHIVERS, FIND A POINT TO FOCUS I KNOW THAT YOU’RE FEELING DESPARATE CAUSE I’M DESPARATE TOO MOST DAYS WE SPIN OUR RECORDS DOWN TO RIBBONS, HOPE FOR SOMETHING BETTER THAN HEARTBREAK, RADIO, CARS AND RAIN AND IT ALL GOES DOWN AGAIN LOVE WE’D MAKE SUCH A BEAUTIFUL MESS YOU CAN CRY ME A RIVER – I’LL JUST TRY TO BREATHE WHILE I DRIVE , YOU CAN SLEEP WITH YOU HEAD ON MY CHEST I’LL KEEP A HAND ON YOUR SHOULDER. THE OTHER ON THE WHEEL WE’LL KEEP LIVING HAND TO MOUTH, TO MOUTH TO MOUTH AND WE’LL KEEP LIVING BABY BEAT. BY. BEAT
9.
No Regrets 03:38
NO REGRETS I’LL GET THEM ALL WORKED UP WITHOUT BREAKING A SWEAT AND THEN I’LL COME TO YOUR TEMPLE TO BREATHE FIRE WITH RESENTMENT SPREADING FASTER THAN THE BRUISES ON HER LEGS DON’T TELL THE TRUTH, BUT DON’T BE CALLING ME A LIAR I’VE BEEN HANDING OUT THE BANDAGES SO LONG THAT I FORGOT I’VE BEEN BLEEDING OUT MY SIDE FOR YEARS AND IF YOU’RE KEEPING SCORE ON AGGERAGATE IM LOSING HALF THE ALPHABET ON SEEMLESS SUTURES, SACCARINE AND FEAR CONTENTMENT BREEDS RESENTMENT IM BOTTLING AND SELLING IT BECAUSE IM GODDAMN FULL OF IT PICK A SIDE AND SAY YOUR PIECE AND SAY IT WELL I’LL BE PAYING HER LIPSERVICE ON MY KNEES AND IF IT’S PRAYING OR IT’S JUST A WAY OF PAYING OFF A DEBT YOU CAN BET THAT YOU STILL BETTER AIM TO PLEASE IF YOU’RE JUDGING BY THE BRUISES ON MY HANDS WHEN THINGS GET ROUGH I SPEND MY TIME ON BATTERING A WALL AND IF NEUROSIS SUITS ME BETTER THAN A JACKET, I’LL TAKE THAT I’LL JUST DRINK AND SMOKE TO STOP ME FEELING COLD PICK A SIDE AND COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS NO RETREAT AND NO REGRETTING
10.
BRIGHT LIGHTS/BURNED OUT I WANNA SPILL MY SECRETS LIKE AN OPEN WOUND DOWN MICROPHONES IN CROWDED SMOKEY ROOMS BABY YOU AND I ARE THE REAL TRUE MYSTICS I’D BELIEVE YOU IF YOU READ MY PALMS ILL WRAP YOU IN MY SKINNY, SHAKING ARMS AND IF YOU PUT DOWN ODDS ON A LOSER LIKE ME THEY’D GIVE YOU AN EVEN SPLIT BRIGHT LIGHTS/BURNED OUT BITTEN TONGUE, SHUT MOUTH STEAL A CAR, DRIVE SOUTH BRIGHT LIGHTS/BURNED OUT THEY TOLD ME I COULD HAVE BEEN A CONTENDER THEY TOLD YOU YOU COULD HAVE BEEN SOMETHING REAL THEY TOLD US WE HAD FRACTURED YOUTH THEY TOLD US HOW TO FEEL BABY YOU AND I ARE THE REAL TRUE RENEGADES WITH SHARP AND SPARKLING EYES SHE PROMISED ME SHE’D RATHER LIVE THAN DIE BRIGHT LIGHTS/BURNED OUT – CAST THE LONGEST SHADOWS BITTEN TONGUE, SHUT MOUTH WE DON’T BELIEVE IN ANYTHING. STEAL A CAR DRIVE SOUTH BRIGHT LIGHTS/BURNED OUT
11.
Reckless 03:36
RECKLESS RECKLESS HEARTS JUST LIE IN WAIT AND HOPE FOR SOMETHING MAGNETIC TO TRY AND LIFT UP THE ACHE OF THIS MY LOVE IS AN ANCHOR THAT ALWAYS DRAGS YOU DOWN FROM THE CURVE OF MY PALM DOWN TO THE BALLS OF MY FEET MY BONES ARE ACHING FOR YOUR SUMMERS’ HEAT AND IM COLD STRUCK STRUCK STILL AND TERRIFIED OF ENDING UP ALONE AUGUST SHIVERED TRIED TO TEAR US APART I FOUND A MESSAGE IN THE METAPHOR OF TATTOOED HEARTS AND IVE GOT WIRES AND FEATHERS, INK AND COCAINE BLUES BENEATH MY SKIN YOU CAME IN LIKE A HURRICANE BLEW HOT AND COLD AND DRESSED UP TO THE 9’S WITH 3’S AND 6’S 18’S STITCHED INSIDE YOUR SOUL, WHEN YOU ASKED ME FOR REDEMPTION I SAID BABY I JUST JUST CAN’T BELIEVE THAT YOU’RE THE ONLY ONE NEEDS SAVING YOU CAN HOLD ME DOWN ILL TRY TO FIGURE IT OUT WITH RECKLESS HEARTS AND BLEEDING MOUTHS FROM THE WAY THAT MY HANDS HAVE BEEN SHAKING I DON’T THINK THAT IM ALRIGHT NOW CAME TOGETHER LIKE THAT THE CREST OF A WAVE BECAUSE WE WERE, SICK OF THE SILENECE SICK OF DIGGING OUR OWN GRAVE A LIFE LESS STABLE – IS THE COST OF MOST ORIGINAL SINS GOT A GIRL WITH A TROUBLESOME MIND FELL DEEP FAST AND HEAVY IN MY SWITCHBLADE EYES CAST A LIGHT OF REFLECTION WHEN SHE SAYS THERE’S NOTHING LEFT I SAY THAT MEANS THERE’S NOTHING LEFT TO LOSE.

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