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Innocence Thrives
02:30
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Innocence thrives in the first few years,
Before oil and gas starts grinding the gears
Before there were watches or antennas on rooftops
The fires still burned, and the children looked up
There may still be places worth a visit
I wish I could go there, but I’ll probably miss it
There’s too much laughter after these mass killings
The children are rapidly losing their feelings
I’m sorry Solomon, we can’t save your son
He’s just too far gone
You’re worried and I understand,
but there’s nothing we can do to help this man
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2. |
The Greatest Resignation
02:33
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The years go by and we’re left with nothing but holding on
To days before and nothing more than wondering where we belonged
So now I’ve resigned myself to unplugging the cord
But even when we try, time still goes by
With you tonight, it goes by
Let’s run it down, all over town
Drive over the hills we knew
Like when we had no sense of what we’d eventually lose
So now I remind myself to kick in the door
Cuz even when we try, time still goes by
With you tonight, it goes by
Even when we’re at our worst
There’s nothing we can say that hurts
And I don’t want to admit that it’s worse
To be complacent than cursed
So now I remind myself to get off the floor
Cuz even when we try, time still goes by
With you tonight, it goes by
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3. |
Hold Me Down
02:42
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Tear me down if you want, but I know
Why they kicked you out of here
Tear me down if you must, but I know
Why they kicked you out of here
I’ve been feeling lonely these days
Making up for it in every way
I know you can hold me down
But could you hold me down
If I’m not around
I’ve been feeling lonely these days
Making up for it in single every way
I know you can hold me down
It’s all about the lifestyle I have earned
And it’s slowly becoming a blur
It burns to know that she’s been right here all along
And it’s always been about her
Yeah it’s always been about her
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4. |
F.B.T.
01:34
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Thrillingly fun the guns start to fire
And with a scream of the mums
A gravedigger’s hired
Her youngest boy dies
A life now in ruins in her garden she cries
It's those fat banker types in suits
With shitty slick hairdos
That make me want to puke
And they lie to the wives of the guys
Who are working the 12 hour day for 6 hour pay
Staggering in with the milk and the bread
Just enough food to feed their four heads
Exhausting the source that keeps us alive
Fighting and losing but trying we try
Fighting and losing but trying we try
Fighting and losing but trying we try
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5. |
How Many Hours
02:52
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How many hours can I kill in a day?
Sinking and turning, keep the distractions at bay
It’s okay, at least I’m alive today
How many tries do we get at this thing?
Take it for granted, take it or leave it they say
It’s okay, at least I’m alive today
But we were never meant to live like all our dreams came true
It's like a manufactured problem but that’s my best excuse
Would you believe it too?
But we were never meant to live like all our dreams came true
It’s like I’ve been waiting for a lifetime and you’ve been waiting too
Let me wait with you
How many hours can I kill in a day?
Sooner or later it’ll catch up with me
No way, at least I’m alive today
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6. |
Too Easy
02:48
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Well it’s too damn easy when you lose your mind
And things get heavy and you’re tired of trying
Yeah you’re tired of trying
When you can’t get near it, it might as well call your name
As you scream goddammit and give in again
And give in again
You’ve got to give it time
Well it’s so damn easy when you think you’ve won
And the days get longer, but they’ve just begun
Yeah they’ve just begun
You’ve got to give it time
Well you say you stopped drinking
And you shaved your beard
Well the man might like you, or he’ll think you’re weird
Yeah he’ll think you’re weird
There goes your career
Over one bad beer
How about that? Cheers.
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7. |
Pump Me Up
02:29
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You left me at home every night
What were you thinking?
We went out to drinks like you like
It's not enough that i’m breathing
Pump me up
Deflate my time
Break me down
Remind me that your mine
You left me in the dark without a light
Now I'm not seeing
No match to help reignite
I’ve had enough, I’m leaving
Pump me up
Show me to the door
Shoot me down
Watch me hit the floor
Tie me up
Treat me like a whore
Break me down
I’ll remind you that I’m yours
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8. |
Trial Run
02:19
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Old letters in your wallet
And gossip around the office
Maybe he’s the one
Maybe he’s the one
You’ve been wanting this for years
Had it before it ended in tears
Maybe he’s the one
Another trial run
Maybe he’s the one for you
Don’t get your hopes up baby
He’s a smoking gun
A literal nightmare
You’ll drive yourself crazy
One of your biggest fears
Had it before it ended in tears
Quit waiting around for love
And give up now
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9. |
Falling Again
02:04
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I know you wouldn’t tell me again
And so far we’ve made it wearing a grin
You know I won’t fall apart until the end
And I know you want me around to watch the mess
It took a turn and there’s no going back
Ignore the forecast, we’re never in debt
It feels like we’re both falling again
I hope we’re both falling again
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10. |
Twenty Four
02:29
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Every night we draw a line
Between what’s wrong and what’s right
You’ve got a different point of view
You wanted the world I just wanted you
Bring me back years in my mind
24 was such a time
Guilted into being true
You wanted the world
I just wanted you
Every night we draw a line
Between who’s wrong and who’s right
I’ve got a different point of view
You wanted the world I just wanted you
Bring enough booze for the flight
And cigarettes to ease my mind
We’ll get out of here just in time
We’ll get out of here just in time
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11. |
Parrott
02:26
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The auctioneer raised his voice a bit
He pounded on the desk for emphasis
The babble of the crowd died down
This piece will be sold as is
Chip in the side, missing a lid
Yeah, it’s damaged.
Save the furniture, save the tools
Put them back for the use of future fools
My garage used be full of shit
Funny things I didn’t know what to do with
So I threw them away
Out back sits a hand built shed
Nice work, now the builder’s dead
Yeah, it’s still standing
Sits at the top of the hill
Awaiting our return from hell
With open doors
And the shows we threw in the basement
I’ll never forget
Never forget
Let’s throw ‘em again
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12. |
Ratwheel
02:15
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I started to pack my things and run away from home
I’m bringing the family down all on my own
But they were okay with it to see me go
The house is on fire now, but they keep pretending
Keep pretending
Cuz we all know where I’ll end up
Deep in a dive bar, buying rounds
Yeah we all know where I’ll end up
Stuck in a rat wheel out of bounds
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