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Hermano
03:47
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Dear old friend, it’s time I set you straight
You’ve been a growing concern for a number of years
Tackling your problems head on was never your strong point.
Your morals were something I never questioned
I blamed it on a lack of better judgement
You were never the brightest spark, but that glimmer you had is gone
How could you let carnal desire cloud something so pure?
She demonstrated human nature at its kindest
A beautiful trait you don’t often see,
But you soiled it when you became a slave
To your urges, to the bottle
And other such trivial matters
Tell me where’s the girl we used to know?
But I guess in some way or another, hypocrisy has always been your thing
And in retrospect his oppression kept you stable
I’ve never seen a rebound like this
How could you let carnal desire get in the way?
When you return you’ll have no one
I always thought you’d add up to more than this
Now it’s catching you up like I said it would
Dear old friend, it’s time I set you straight
You’ve been a growing concern
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White Tape
03:37
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This is the first I’ve written about you, and I can’t say if it’s the last
You betrayed me more than anyone could, now it’s time you heard me out
How could you bear to watch me blinkered like that?
And no I don’t want your pity, I just want you to repent
I hope the guilt consumes your being
An itch within your blood
Like a junkie without a fix
Rest assured, this is from the heart
You can’t blame it on love
You can’t blame it on youth
You can’t
No
Don’t you dare have the indecency to look me in the eyes again
You are half the man I am
I’m stronger than I was back then
Your memory is just like a thorn digging deep into my skin
And no matter how hard I try
The sting remains
I hope you know your actions cost me a year
But now I’m standing tall
Rest assured, this is from the heart
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Greyscale
03:37
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Another rain soaked wake up call
I leave this house welcomed by dark grey clouds
Although these streets once felt like home, they don’t anymore
Who cut you off from what lies outside?
There’s a whole world and it’s not far away, far away
If you’d just open your eyes
We’re nothing but a dot on the map, yet to some this is all they know
Don’t get me wrong
We’ve had good times, we’ve had good times
But those are long gone
Don’t let me become one of you
Another rain soaked wake up call
I leave this house welcomed by dark grey clouds
Let me trade this bleakness for sunlit skies
Take away this bleakness
I write it down on those awful mornings
When time is a record turning too slow
The rain never stops
As if I need another reminder of how futile my efforts are
To move on
It doesn’t matter where I am
If you’re around then I’ll be fine
We’ve tried so many times to remedy this
Let’s hope this is the last time
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13 Days
04:07
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I was 19 when I heard your news
His voice sounded broken as his words came down the phone
A wave of shock and fear came over me
You were gone
Although I never knew you
Hearing of this crippled me
‘A tragedy beyond words’ is what the headline read
And I did nothing to fight the tears
Bring me the names of every last one
That laid eyes on you while you lay there
We will be waiting
We will never forget
15 years isn’t long enough to bring justice to what you suffered
This isn’t only a mark of respect
But a token to remind me of the certainty of death
And how it comes in many forms
But few as senseless as yours
A tragedy beyond words
And the damage is already done
Together we must stand
We need to send a message
We can’t even call you a martyr
Cause nothing good has come from your death
So senseless, no reason
Ignorance is passed on from parents to children
If we unite we can show them that how they operate is wrong
5 years on
Together we must stand
Overthrow the sedated masses
You’re turning a blind eye, this can’t go on
If we unite we can show them that how they operate is wrong
Bring me the names of every last one
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Follow the Fleet Manchester, UK
We come from a small town where it never stops raining.
Est. late 2010.
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