1. |
Five Years
03:35
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You play your favourite song again
Roll down the window so the world can hear you sing along
You look at me and I pretend
That my heart’s not pounding, my mind’s not racing, and I’m not thinking about the night when you
Held onto me, that summer night on your front porch
We made believe that the whole world stopped outside your door
You wrapped your arms around me so tight I struggled to breathe
Looked up and told me you were never letting go
The memories come flooding back
I just wanna know if you remember them like I do
Some light nausea and a heart attack
Every time our eyes meet, I wonder if your smile means you remember when you
Held onto me, that summer night on your front porch
We made believe that the whole world stopped outside your door
You wrapped your arms around me so tight I struggled to breathe
Looked up and told me you were never letting go
Don’t say you don’t think about this too
Don’t say you don’t think about this too
So let’s drive around where we used to hang out
Point out the places that haven’t changed in these five years
So hold onto me, like that summer night on your front porch
We’ll make believe that the whole world stops outside your door
Just wrap your arms around me so tight I struggle to breathe
Look up and tell me that you’re never letting go
Hold onto me, like that summer night out on your porch
We’ll make believe that our history means so much more
Just wrap your arms around me - hold tight, it hurts when I leave
Look up and tell me that you’re never letting go
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2. |
On The Line
04:01
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There’s nothing that I’d rather do than live these nights all over again
Replay them like my favourite movie
The sun goes down and we come out and act just like we own this town
Yeah we’d laugh and scream ‘til our throats burn
But the days are getting shorter, and the nights are getting colder
And I don’t know what happens after this
So let’s go crazy one last time ‘cause tonight I’m invincible
And these summer nights won’t last forever
I need to break away again before life comes creeping in
So let’s put it all on the line together
I could stay forever on these playground swings and wooden park benches
It all looks so warm in the glow of sodium streetlights
We’ll dream of get-rich-quick schemes, how easy life would then be if we were truly free
Yeah if we were truly free
You’ll say that the future doesn’t scare you like it should
And I’ll agree, but we both know the truth
So let’s go crazy one last time ‘cause tonight I’m invincible
And these summer nights won’t last forever
I need to break away again before life comes creeping in
So let’s put it all on the line together
You looked at me
You said “can’t you see? This is all I’ve been waiting for”
So let’s live tonight like we might die
‘Cause there’s so much to do before we say goodbye
So let’s go crazy one last time ‘cause tonight I’m invincible
And these summer nights won’t last forever
I need to break away again before life comes creeping in
So let’s put it all on the line together
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3. |
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The day we leave feels just like the day we met
Two strangers on the corner of Never and Meant
Two stories that seem intertwined from the start for so long you forget they were written apart
And the first time they don’t match - well, nothing is perfect
Chalk it up to different histories
Never thinking that your plans aren’t the same for me
It’s time to go, outside our lives are waiting
Fear takes hold, what’s this mistake we’re making?
But we both know that some stories have to close
So take good care and we’ll stay in touch
The day we leave is exactly the way it should feel
Heavy and bright, humid and far too still
A silence that desperately aches for reprieve, but everything’s stagnant: the air and the leaves
We’re making decisions we both know we need, and maybe you’ve got the same questions as me
But it’s time to go, outside our lives are waiting
Fear takes hold, what’s this mistake we’re making?
But we both know that some stories have to close
So take good care and we’ll stay in touch
All of our boxes in the hall
It’s a miracle we could split it all
Four rooms with sixteen empty walls
Someone else’s life by nightfall
So lock the door, and we’ll walk away together
Turn once more, look back at where we planed forever
We both know that our story’s about to close
And just because it’s good, it doesn’t mean it’s right
It’s time to go, outside our lives are waiting
Fear takes hold, what’s this mistake we’re making?
And we both know that our story’s about to close
So take good care and we’ll stay in touch
Oceans
The corners of your mouth have this funny way of
Telling if your smile is real or if it’s hiding something else
It’s so easy to talk about the things we might become
Before one of us goes out to make it happen
We stop and start again, talking bit by bit
A gradual crescendo ‘til it gets too much to handle
These desperate attempts to write new stories on old pages
Where the ink from before completes the words we’re saying now
And I can’t let you go
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4. |
Oceans
03:59
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The corners of your mouth have this funny way of
Telling if your smile is real or if it’s hiding something else
It’s so easy to talk about the things we might become
Before one of us goes out to make it happen
We stop and start again, talking bit by bit
A gradual crescendo ‘til it gets too much to handle
These desperate attempts to write new stories on old pages
Where the ink from before completes the words we’re saying now
And I can’t let you go
And you can’t let me go
And I know I’ll be okay, but it’s hard to keep my
Head above these waves, we’re drowning in the
Ocean that we made, to keep us apart
To keep us apart
But I’ve got this funny feeling pulling at my brain
Every time my phone lights up and I can see your name
The way that we keep talking when the world has gone to sleep
Or the way that smile stays on your lips when you look back at me
I know I’ll be okay, but it’s hard to keep my
Head above these waves, we’re drowning in the
Ocean that we made, to keep us apart
To keep us apart
We just want the best for each other
So why can’t we let go?
And where do we go from here?
Yeah where do we go from here?
I know I’ll be okay, but it’s hard to keep my
Head above these waves, we’re drowning in the
Ocean that we made, to keep us apart
Yeah it keeps us apart
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5. |
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I’ve never felt this tired in my life
I’m working hard but I just can’t get it right
With bloodshot eyes and ragged breath I stumble through the day
Forcing myself to forge ahead but feeling stuck in place
We all have our highs and lows
When we feel like we’re on our own
But don’t let the darkness take you
These are the times that’ll make or break you
I’m battered and I’m bruised tonight
But when they’re closing in to steal my light
I’ll put my back against the wall and fight
Yeah I think I’m gonna make it
Sometimes I feel like giving up
The pressure pushing down is just too much
And every time I fall behind I think about tapping out
But I’ll grit my teeth ‘til they grind away
Yeah I might fall back but I’ll never back down
I’m battered and I’m bruised tonight
But when they’re closing in to steal my light
I’ll put my back against the wall and fight
Yeah I think I’m gonna make it
And your light’s gonna dim from time to time
But don’t let it burn out and you might find
Just a little bit of strength to help survive
Through the days when their words might cut and sting
And the nights when they laugh and the pain it brings
But they don’t know you, they don’t know a thing
And when you get up, you’re gonna come up swinging
I’m battered and I’m bruised tonight
But when they’re closing in to steal my light
I’ll put my back against the wall and fight
Yeah I think I’m gonna make it
I feel like shit, I’m filled with doubt
But when I sing these songs I’ll think about
How I might be down but I’m still not out
Yeah I think I’m gonna make it
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6. |
11318
04:40
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Keep the curtains drawn, I just can’t stand the light
I was up all night, terrified of things I can’t describe
Keep me in this bed, I just can’t make it through
I know I’m paralyzed just in my mind but it’s still so hard to move
And I know these days take all you’ve got, but
Don’t let go, when the world puts its weight upon you
Don’t let go, when you feel there’s no hope or rescue
Time will show, bit by bit, a way out of the darkness
Don’t let go, don’t let go, tonight
Call in sick again, another day in bed
But what’s the point when all it does is build the guilt inside my head?
Call me out again, say I don’t look myself
Maybe someday I won’t feel like I’ve turned into someone else
And I know these days take all you’ve got, but
Don’t let go, when the world puts its weight upon you
Don’t let go, when you feel there’s no hope or rescue
Time will show, bit by bit, a way out of the darkness
Don’t let go, don’t let go, tonight
Hold your head up one more time to see you’re not alone
Get back up and live to fight another day
It doesn’t mean I’ve found a cure or that I’ll always be okay
But when the daylight fails and dark clouds start to form
I know there’s no shame in asking for a life line in the storm
So hold on tight - because this life is worth it
Don’t let go, when the world puts its weight upon you
Don’t let go, when you feel there’s no hope or rescue
Time will show, bit by bit, a way out of the darkness
Don’t let go, don’t let go, tonight
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7. |
Baywatch
01:10
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Hey bro - I’m calling you on my Porsche’s Bluetooth
Hey bro - you wanna grab a couple brewskis after work?
Hey bro - hang on, I gotta cut a few people off real quick here
Don’t honk at me bro - don’t you know who I am?
I work on Bay Street - I spit on every passing bike ‘cause
I work on Bay Street - and my crew likes to strut five across down the sidewalk, yeah
I work on Bay Street - you peasants best not scratch my car ‘cause
I work on Bay Street - and I’ll cross the road any time I goddamn please
Days Like These
Sitting in the living room all by herself, staring at his picture on the shelf
Something in the way his smile cracked makes her think that he’s not coming back
And that picture is a token of a past life lived, giving someone all she had to give
But if this is how she comes out on the other side, then maybe love’s not worth the ride
And there must be more than falling in and out of love
Just waiting for her heart to break again
I’m not prepared for days like these, a heartache keeping me from breathing
I need someone who still believes in me
It’s always been so easy to romanticize the past and forget that some things just can’t last
He always feels the pull of old habits in his mind - maybe they could try this one more time
His father used to say “Love is like a seed you sow - tend to it and help it grow”
But no one ever told him about the roots that stick around, pushing back up through the barren ground
And there must be more than falling in and out of love
Just waiting for his heart to break again
I’m not prepared for days like these, a heartache keeping me from breathing
I need someone who still believes in me
And there must be more than falling in and out of love
Just waiting for my heart to break again
I’m not prepared for days like these, a heartache keeping me from breathing
Are you the one who still believes in me?
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8. |
Days Like These
03:25
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We didn't talk for a long time after we called it quits because
It’s way too hard to keep a clear head when you’re just a kid
But now it’s five years on and things seem fine, we get together from time to time
And I can’t help but wonder
Another “see you soon,” another “please don’t go”
Another bus ride back to this temporary home
If we’re nothing more than friends, if we only come and go
Then why are we up all night alone?
The 401 is slow tonight, I’m looking out the window
At a river of cars that flows to skyline lights, and my mind is spinning ‘cause
You’ve got her and he’s got me, but somehow their presence here feels weak
So we’ll leave this station and walk these streets, side by side where our hands might meet
You stand so close to me
Another “see you soon,” another “please don’t go”
Another bus ride back to this temporary home
If we’re nothing more than friends, if we only come and go
Then why are we up all night alone?
If we’re nothing more than friends, if we only come and go
Then why’s it so hard to say goodbye?
Your embrace so tight, your lips inches from mine?
Another “see you soon,” another “please don’t go”
Another bus ride back to this temporary home
If we’re nothing more than friends, if we only come and go
Then why are we up all night alone?
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9. |
Greyhound
03:25
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What’re you gonna do when they turn their backs on you
When every day this world subjects you to a violent game that’s rigged to lose?
What’re you gonna say, when they spit back in your face
And when the space you take is wasted, no remorse beneath their hatred?
It’s hard to make a difference in a world not meant for you
When you’re ignored, not represented, when your space is only rented
You fight for visibility, but end up vilified
And every time you stand your ground they find a way to bring you down
We stop and stare, but do we ever truly care?
What’re you gonna do when they turn their backs on you
When every day this world subjects you to a violent game that’s rigged to lose?
What’re you gonna say, when they spit back in your face
And when the space you take is wasted, no remorse beneath their hatred?
What is left to say in place of action or disdain?
I’ve sought in vain the perfect phrase in many a case and come up short
Is it worst to thwart the hopes and belief of what another being has seen
Or what they’ve deemed the righteous course?
I’ve sailed the vast sea of remorse
Waved hello to the winds of wallow and woe
Suffered in silence to quiet the riot my mind has awoke
Truth is told in the untold tales. Only time can weigh
Measures are better remembered in the steps that we take
Words wash away just as fast as they came
What is left to do when we take actions that fall through?
I’ve struggled and strove for the perfect approach
Lost all hope, and still bespoke
I’ve made mistakes in many a case
Missed the mark, still fought my cause
My mind was wrought until it wasted away
Bare bottomed bottles scattered the space
I’ve drowned in the river of murky mistakes
Couldn’t be saved slinging proverbial phrase
Spluttered and choked until my throat closed its gates
Self pity is a taste I’ve sought to savour
Now I rinse out my mouth and spit without waver
We’ve all had our share of our own misbehaviour
We stop and stare, but do we ever truly care?
What’re you gonna do? ‘Cause this story isn’t new
It’s just another chance to feign our shock
When we can’t be bothered to do more than talk
What’re you gonna do when they set their sights on you?
When every day we walk past living proof
That claims of progress are far from true?
When are we going to change and act like victims aren’t on stage?
How many lives should we see wasted before we confront our own hatred?
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10. |
Rigged
04:50
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What’re you gonna do when they turn their backs on you
When every day this world subjects you to a violent game that’s rigged to lose?
What’re you gonna say, when they spit back in your face
And when the space you take is wasted, no remorse beneath their hatred?
It’s hard to make a difference in a world not meant for you
When you’re ignored, not represented, when your space is only rented
You fight for visibility, but end up vilified
And every time you stand your ground they find a way to bring you down
We stop and stare, but do we ever truly care?
What’re you gonna do when they turn their backs on you
When every day this world subjects you to a violent game that’s rigged to lose?
What’re you gonna say, when they spit back in your face
And when the space you take is wasted, no remorse beneath their hatred?
What is left to say in place of action or disdain?
I’ve sought in vain the perfect phrase in many a case and come up short
Is it worst to thwart the hopes and belief of what another being has seen
Or what they’ve deemed the righteous course?
I’ve sailed the vast sea of remorse
Waved hello to the winds of wallow and woe
Suffered in silence to quiet the riot my mind has awoke
Truth is told in the untold tales. Only time can weigh
Measures are better remembered in the steps that we take
Words wash away just as fast as they came
What is left to do when we take actions that fall through?
I’ve struggled and strove for the perfect approach
Lost all hope, and still bespoke
I’ve made mistakes in many a case
Missed the mark, still fought my cause
My mind was wrought until it wasted away
Bare bottomed bottles scattered the space
I’ve drowned in the river of murky mistakes
Couldn’t be saved slinging proverbial phrase
Spluttered and choked until my throat closed its gates
Self pity is a taste I’ve sought to savour
Now I rinse out my mouth and spit without waver
We’ve all had our share of our own misbehaviour
We stop and stare, but do we ever truly care?
What’re you gonna do? ‘Cause this story isn’t new
It’s just another chance to feign our shock
When we can’t be bothered to do more than talk
What’re you gonna do when they set their sights on you?
When every day we walk past living proof
That claims of progress are far from true?
When are we going to change and act like victims aren’t on stage?
How many lives should we see wasted before we confront our own hatred?
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11. |
Manifesto
04:00
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Rise up, rise up - our message is clear
Dismantle this culture of rancor and fear
Open the borders and tear down the walls
And cheer as the hateful start to crumble and fall
Rise up, rise up - our time is now
Take to the streets and we’ll all stand our ground
They might bring the torches but we’ll bring the fire
To burn through their drivel and their ugly desires
They’ll try and they’ll try but they can’t take us down
They’ll try and they’ll try but they can’t take us down
Their anger is loud but we’ll drown out the sound
They’ll try and they’ll try but they can’t take us down
Rise up, rise up – we’ve got to open our eyes
To the lies and deceptions that seek to divide
Fear is their weapon, with poisonous words
And ignoring the symptoms can’t bring us a cure
So rise up, rise up – there’s no time to waste
When apathy breeds unawareness and hate
We’ll tear down the echo chamber, cut through the noise
And unmask the truth behind their fraudulent poise
They’ll try and they’ll try but they can’t take us down
They’ll try and they’ll try but they can’t take us down
They can’t walk all over and push us around
Yeah they’ll try and they’ll try but they can’t take us down
Hey! Hey! We are the resistance
Hey! Hey! With voices all around, screaming
Hey! Hey! We’re gonna keep on fighting
And we won’t back down, no we’ll never back down
So let’s welcome this world with arms open wide
And celebrate our differences with honour and pride
Break down the barriers, throw open the doors
And hear the voices that were silenced now too loud to ignore
Hey! Hey! We are the resistance
Hey! Hey! With voices all around, screaming
Hey! Hey! We’re gonna keep on fighting
And we won’t back down, no we’ll never back down
So try your best to do your worst
But we’ll keep fighting until you’ve cursed
Our names so much your throat feels tight
Yeah we’re gonna fight, you know we’re gonna fight
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12. |
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No I don’t blame you for taking time away
When I thought I could do this on my own
And I don’t blame you for needing your own space
But lately my world’s stuck in monochrome
Just a slip up here and there, just when I’m stressed out
A bad first impression or a party I need to get out
The years progress, thought I was having some success
But only so much can be suppressed before your mind becomes a mess
And I don’t blame you for taking time away
When I thought I could do this on my own
And I don’t blame you for needing your own space
But lately my world’s stuck in monochrome
Finding help is not as easy as it should be
A constant crush of questions - is this real or is it just me?
But you just need to breathe, emotional serenity
Feel your pulse maintain its beat while I get the help I need
And I don’t blame you for taking time away
When I thought I could do this on my own
And I don’t blame you for needing your own space
But lately my world’s stuck in monochrome
So take the time you need, and we’ll be alright
And I don’t blame you for taking time away
When I thought I could do this on my own
And I don’t blame you for needing your own space
But lately my world’s stuck in monochrome
No I don’t blame you for packing up tonight
I know I’ve made this hard to feel like home
So take your time and I know we’ll be alright
And someday we won’t live in monochrome
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13. |
Highrise
03:31
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So when the leaves turn to gold
And when these mornings grow cold
I guess I’ll see you around
Drive up the hill and see the colours changing
It feels like years since I’ve spent time in this town
I watch leaves fall on ground still stiff with frost ‘cause
This autumn sun won’t warm up anything
So when the leaves turn to gold, and when these mornings grow cold
I guess I’ll see you around
Zip up my jacket again, this summer’s come to an end
And I guess I’ll see you around
We used to spend our time avoiding getting older / But that lease is up and the apartment’s getting taken down / A shiny highrise to replace memories of our life / But at least they kept the tree we never climbed
So when the leaves turn to gold, and when these mornings grow cold
I guess I’ll see you around
Zip up my jacket again, this summer’s come to an end
And I guess I’ll see you around
It gets dark early in the evening
But these memories light up my mind
Like the night we climbed the carpark just to see the city lights
When the cops came out of nowhere, we had to run all through the night
And when we got back home we talked until the city came back to life
But the apartment’s gone now - I just visit this town
So when the leaves turn to gold, and when these mornings grow cold
I guess I’ll see you around
Zip up my jacket again, this summer’s come to an end
And I guess I’ll see you around
Yeah I guess I’ll see you around
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