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Sandcastle
02:28
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Wasting away again in your catacomb
Making the most of it while you’re all alone
Doing what you can not to go mad
Staring down the face of Sir Galahad
Don’t give up
Don’t wrestle with inner demons lost
Don’t give up
Fight ‘em off and win at any cost
‘Cause they’ll never know you
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Charmer
04:08
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I’ll take it on the chin, make me a man, my medicine
Their teeth are paved with gold in America
I’ll shrug it off and wonder how much could it really cost?
‘Cause I deserve to be here more than anyone
You and whose army will I have to fight to make you all understand?
The streets will run red with our blood
Our peace signs still in our hands
They represent the worst of us in the establishment
They have no right to call a society
The simpletons have once again refused to make amends
Blindsided by their own notoriety
Say it to my face
Say it to my face I dare you to
I am a disgrace
I am a disgrace I know it’s true
Your charity of choice is giving you a voice I hope you use
There’s nothing up my sleeves
Nothing’s what it seems I promise you
There’s no such thing as a victimless crime
It could not have happened to a nicer guy
There’s no such thing as a victimless crime
It could not have happened to a nicer guy, though.
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Wedding Cake
04:12
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I’m coming in hot, but I’m growing cold
Everything I touched once turned to gold, but those days are gone
Keep it under wraps at least for now
Keep it under your hat when you’re hanging out with a hanger-on
Live to fight another day
Spill your guts the passive way
Loose lips sink relationships
Don’t tell me to get a grip
Live to fight another day
Spill your guts the passive way
Loose lips sink relationships
Don’t tell me to get a…
We don’t want to be together, no
We just don’t wanna be alone
In every way it’s a dirty word
Cause we make love, somehow always hurt
You’re on my mind each and every day
But I can never find the words to say why that bothers me
You’d give water to a drowning man
The juice was not worth the squeeze again, no not really
I mean business, can’t you tell?
We’re all going straight to hell
On a bicycle built for two
Someday soon I will be with you
I mean business, can’t you tell?
We’re all going straight to hell
On a bicycle built for two
Someday soon I will be with...
We’ve changed some of the names, some of the names to protect the innocent
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4. |
The Drugs Are Kicking In
03:39
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I’ve no dog in this fight, no skin in the game
I will not compromise, I will not complain
I’m doing it for kicks
Just trying to get my fix
If you see me starting to lose my shit, please let me know
One if by land, or two if by sea
The British are coming so it’s time to leave
The party was a blast
But I’m never coming back
Get your house in order or I’ll be forced to
Modern living made life easy
But it also made us angrier
Monkey in the middle with a grenade
No one will make it out alive today
I’m waiting in the wings
For another human being
To tell me if I’ve made a terrible mistake
The drugs are kicking in
They’ve electrified my skin
My mind is wandering
But it doesn’t feel a thing
My pulse is racing fast
I don’t know if this will last
I’ll sleep when I am dead
No rest for the wicked
I am keeping secrets from them
I believe it’s not fair, but I know they will love me the same
And I’ll compromise on my morals and lie to everyone because I have no one to blame
No one to blame
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5. |
Prodigal Son
05:10
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This town, it changes when the sun goes down on the horizon
There’s violence in the minds of men who silence your opinions
I am a master of my own, a disaster in the making
What does it take to make you stop?
‘Cause it is my heart you’re breaking
I am the prodigal son
A man of many vices
This battle will not be won
Without some sacrifices
I will not give in again
Even though the pressure’s mounting
But I can only last so long…
We’ll soldier on and do our best to shoulder every burden
Our way of life is changing fast, this state is so uncertain
I’m just a ghost train on my own, a host to many feelings
I’ll meet my maker just to see if he’s a human being
We said we need it, but you don’t believe that we do
I found the answer inside me like cancer, it grew
It’s hard to swallow the words are so hollow, it’s true
There’s something special about all the weapons you use
You use
Best of luck to you and yours in the afterlife
I hope you get the chance to fix what did not go right
Everyone that you failed when you were alive
Will find their way back to you
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6. |
Into That Good Night
04:10
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Don’t shoot to kill, let’s aim to make amends
The enemy of my enemy is my not friend
Wishful thinking led me to some mistakes
But smooth water, a good sailor never made
I will not go gentle into that goodnight, today
I’ll rage against the dying of the light before it fades
Take my hand and you’ll understand everything in time
A wasted youth was my excuse for each and every crime…of mine
Something wicked this way will come for me
Bad news always comes in sets of three
All is quiet out on the western front
Don’t look now, but we’re starting to have fun
In life there’s no second chances
Take a risk but know where the line is
In the end it will all be okay
Cast off your doubts and opinions
You know there’s no better lesson
Be the change that you want to see them make
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Pariah
03:44
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What you see is what you get, if what you get is good enough
And that’s because you operate like a diamond in the rough
We will never let it be
We will never let it go
We don’t have the time it takes
To navigate the world alone
Who's side are you on anyway?
I’ll never make that same mistake
Someday you will realize
What it takes to fade away
Let’s let history decide
It can have the final say
That’s a bitter pill to take
I backed the wrong horse once again
Waiting for the race to start like cowboys and like Indians
We will never let it be
We will never let it go
We don’t have the time it takes
To navigate the world alone
The revolution will not be televised on ABC
The revolution will not be televised on the BBC
The revolution will not be televised on MTV
The revolution will not be televised externally
Pariah
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Animals
04:01
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We come in peace, so be of good cheer
Nothing should upset you this time of year
The predators of old are calling you
As the rabbit runs, you can’t catch it
Chasing down the sun, he just won’t quit
Maybe for the wolf, who was hunting
He is now the fool, empty handed, howling at the moon
We come in peace, so don’t be afraid
The seasons that are changing, you cannot escape
You don’t understand, but you will soon
Animals
They’re more afraid of you, then you of them
I much prefer their company to friends
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9. |
Soft Focus
04:15
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They say you win some you lose some
You found out that life is so gruesome
Talk is cheap and touch is my currency
No guts, no glory to speak of
Kurt Cobain was killed by Courtney Love
Or is that just a conspiracy?
I’ll leave that one up to you
We will survive
If it’s the last thing we ever do
We will survive
Something is rotten in Denmark
They’ve done and gone sunk the Bismarck
Be careful you might get what you seek
You pulled the wool over my eyes
By fire I will be baptized
My spirit’s willing, but my flesh is weak
Weaker than ever now
I know it’s right there for the taking
You said, “Quit your bellyaching.”
We will believe it when we see it
If we take the time to enjoy ourselves
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Hymnal
04:37
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Stuff your sorrys in a sack
Its gonna take more than that to win me back
But I will never skip town
No, I'm not the kind of man to abandon you
Saddle up and settle in
We've got a long road ahead so let's begin
And we’re losing daylight
Yeah we’re losing everything we were afraid to
Lost in thought and comatose
It’s time to ante up and adios
Before I make a mistake
Before I make a mistake, I won’tStuff your sorrys in a sack
Its gonna take more than that to win me back
But I will never skip town
No, I'm not the kind of man to abandon you
Saddle up and settle in
We've got a long road ahead so let's begin
And we’re losing daylight
Yeah, we’re losing everything we were afraid to
Lost in thought and comatose
It’s time to ante up and adios
Before I make a mistake
Before I make a mistake I won’t regret
Fool me once, then shame on me
And fool me again for sympathy
Because I really don’t care
Yeah, I really don’t care if you get upset
Things are so insane
Everywhere I go
How can I explain?
Someone let me know
Bad to the bone but I forgot to practice
Born to ride, but I never seem to leave
Pull yourself together, it’s not so hard
Unless you really are that naïve
regret
Fool me once, then shame on me
And fool me again for sympathy
Because I really don’t care
Yeah, I really don’t care if you get upset
Things are so insane
Everywhere I go
How can I explain?
Someone let me know
Bad to the bone but I forgot to practice
Born to ride but I never seem to leave
Pull yourself together it’s not so hard
Unless you really are that naïve
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Paper Tigers Boston, Massachusetts
Paper Tigers are an indie-alt rock band from Allston, MA.
Known for an intense live show that’s
been on hometown display everywhere from intimate dive bars to big-ticket music festivals (Boston Calling, In Between Days), Paper Tigers’ punchy, melodic alternative rock has been described as ʻpowerful and anthemic’, a forceful blend of soaring vocals, dynamic guitars, and energetic drums.
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