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[ what we say ]
DeadBlondeStars
album
Bitter Tongue
VERSE 1
STAND YOUR GROUND DON’T RUN AWAY NOW
TAKE IT ALL THEN LET IT FALL DOWN
SHOUT IT OUT WITH A NEW GRACE FOUND
SURELY NOW YOU’RE GONNA DIE
VERSE 2
STAMP YOUR FEET AND LET THE BLOOD FLOW OUT
BECAUSE THE GROUND DOWN THERE IS WARM
WARM ARRIVES TO A NEW GREY SKY
STAND, WE AREN’T THE STANDING TYPE
CHORUS
SET OF FIRE MY BITTER TONGUE
TEAR IT OUT BEFORE IT RUNS
SET ON FIRE MY BITTER TONGUE
TEAR IT OUT BEFORE IT RUNS
Jesus Fly
VERSE 1
I DRIFT HARD EYED INTO THE HAZE, BATHED IN SILENCE
I BECAME THE JESUS FLY, THESE WRONGS CAN’T BE RIGHT
PRE-CHORUS
SET IT ALIGHT, SET ME ALIGHT
CHORUS
SET THE WORLD ON FIRE
AND BLOW IT AWAY
YOU GAVE IT ALL AWAY.
VERSE 2
THE TIMES I’VE TRIED AND FELL SUPINE
NO LONGER NEEDING
THERE’S A TASTE UPON MY MOUTH
AND THIS IS ALL DRIFT.
PRE-CHORUS
SET IT ALIGHT, SET ME ALIGHT.
CHORUS
SET THE WORLD ON FIRE
AND BLOW IT AWAY
YOU GAVE IT ALL AWAY.
Night Bruises
NO SENSE IN REELING, BLACK EYES DON’T SPY
I’VE TASTED SUNSET, EVERYTHING IS ALRIGHT
DON’T PREACH OF HEALING, NO SPEECH IS FINE
TONGUE TIED IS TECHNIQUE, EVERYTHING IS
ALRIGHT
NO STRUNGOUT DEADBEATS AS HOLY SIGNS
PLEASE SAY NO WORDS LIKE “EVERYTHING IS
ALRIGHT”
I’M ON THE SLIDE OUT, MY BREATHING TOMB
BUT I SEE THE FOOTSTEPS
THROUGH ALL OF THE DAYS AND ALL OF THE
NIGHT
I’LL FOLLOW YOU DOWN
THROUGH ALL OF THE DAYS AND ALL OF THESE
TIMES
I’D FOLLOW YOU DOWN
Cypher
VERSE 1
ZEROS EMPTY ZEROS ONE
EMPTY ROOMS ENTITLED MINDS
ZEROS EMPTY AS WORDS ARE DONE
WE ARE ZERO AND ZERO LOST
VERSE 2
ZEROS EMPTY ZEROS GONE
FEELING SUMMER AS WINTER COMES
WATERS FALLING BREAKING HEART
CAN YOU FORGIVE THE EVER WRONG
CHORUS
TOMORROW’S ANOTHER DAY
MIGHT BE A MILLION MILES AWAY
TOMORROW’S ANOTHER DAY
MIGHT BE A MILLION MILES AWAY
MID 8
YOU DON’T KNOW WHY I AM HERE
YOU WON’T HEAL WHILST I SEE CLEAR
Levee
JUST KEEP DIGGING
JUST KEEP ROLLING IT ALONG
JUST KEEP HIDING
BEFORE THE DEVIL MAKES YOU WHOLE
DON’T STOP TRYING
ALTHOUGH IT’S BREAKING EVERY BONE
JUST KEEP SINGING
BFORE THE BLACKBIRD EATS YOUR SOUL
TIDE KEEPS RISING
HEADING FOR MY LONELY LUNGS
JUST KEEP WRITHING
WHILST THE DEVIL MAKES YOU WHOLE
I’M THE BRIDGE INTO YOUR HEART
I’M THE ACHE INSIDE YOU HEART
I’M THE ACHE INSIDE YOUR ARM (2 ND TIME ONLY)
I AM THE BLACKBIRD FLYING IN A
BLACKER CLOUD
ARE WE GONE
I AM A BLACKBIRD HEADING FOR
BLACKER SKIES
Shotgun
VERSE 1
AGAIN, WHEN DID I GET YOU WRONG
WAIT THE TEARS HAVE ALL FELL OUT
VERSE 2
DAY, WHY DID I GET YOU LOANED
WEIGHT, THE SOULS HAVE ALL DRIED OUT
VERSE 3
DAZED, WHY DOES IT ALWAYS RAIN
SOAK YOUR HEFTY SWEET PERFUME
TIME, YOU DIDN’T DROP THE MOULD
BEHIND, BEHIND.
PRE CHORUS
HERE WE ARE ALL THE TIME
HERE WE STAND, BOARDERLINE
CHORUS
I’M ON THE INSIDE, ALL DOWN
ON THE OUTSIDE I DROWN
ON THE UPSIDE I’VE DOUBT
ON THE FLIPSIDE I’M OUT
Coffer
VERSE 1
HELLO, DO YOU FEEL THE SUN
LOST IS NEVER FOUND
TAKE THE DAYS AND WANT
HELLO, DO WE WAVE GOODBYE
DID I EAT YOUR WORDS
TAKE THE PILLS AND RUN
VERSE 2
HELLO, NUMERED BY THE RIGHT
TAKEN BY THE BLIND
TO A CRUELER SIDE OF YOUR MOUTH
CHORUS
ONCE AROUND THE SUN
ONCE I WAS THAT SON, BUT THEN BURNT OUT
ONCE AROUND THE SUN
ONCE I WAS THAT SON, BUT THEN FELL DOWN
Burn Them Alive
VERSE 1
I TRIED TO MAKE IT ALL SEEM RIGHT
WOULD THIS REPAIR MY SOUL
THE SCENE I FEEL WON’T HELP MY FIGHT
I DON’T WHERE YOU’RE COMING FROM
VERSE 2
I FOUGHT SO HARD I MISSED THE GIFT
THIS BRINGS ME CLOSE TO GOD
ONCE AGAIN THIS MAN’S REVIVED
I DON’T KNOW, WHERE YOU’RE COMING
FROM
CHORUS
HERE COMES THE RAIN
NO MORE HEROES HERE
BURN ALIVE, THEM ALIVE
HERE COMES THE RAIN
NO MORE HEROES HERE
BURN ALIVE, THEM ALIVE
BURN THEM ALIVE
MID 8
WE DON’T NEED THEM
WE ARE THE RIGHT
Mexican Radio
BOOTS ARE HEAVY AND THE SOULS WORN THIN
MOTHER TRIES TO BRING YOU BACK AGAIN
VEIN SEEMS OPEN TO A CRACK FILLED EYE
TROUBLED TIMES EAT AT THIS MIND
ON AND ON THE DAY GOES BY
ALL IN ALL THE TIME GOES BY
BOOTS HAVE TRODDEN ON DARKENED DAYS
REACHING DOWN ONLY HIDES
FALL AWAKE TO FIND WHAT’S REAL
BROTHER LOST WHILST TRYING EAT THE GREED
ON AND ON THE DAY GOES BY
ALL IN ALL THE TIME GOES BY
ON THE WHEEL WITH NO WAY OUT
SWAN DIVE TRYING TO GIVE IT AWAY
ON THE WHEEL WITH NO WAY DOWN
SWAN DIVE THAT WON’T SLOW NOW
YOU’VE GOTTA LET IT ALL OUT
Cuckoo
VERSE 1
THERE IS NO REASON FOR A FEELING
THERE IS NO SIMPLE PLAN TO CALL
I ONLY GAVE A WASTED HEALING
WOULD YOU EVER NOTICE I AM LOST
VERSE 2
SKIES OVERHEAD, LONELY VIGIL.
DUG OUT OF QUIET HURT
AUBURN CLOUDS GAVE WAY FOR SILENCE
NO GLOW FROM HOME WILL FILL MY VOID
CHORUS I
I LEFT YOU STANDING IN THE ROAD
WITH NO EASY WAY TO
GO
I LEFT YOU STANDING THERE ALONE…ALONE
CHORUS II
SETTING FIRE TO THE ONES YOU LOVE
SET A FIRE IN THE ONES YOU LOVE
SET FIRE TO THE ONES YOU LOVE
SET A FIRE
Further Than Beyond
VERSE 1
DON’T SPEAK ‘CUS THEY’LL HEAR YOU
AND THEY’LL WHISPER YOUR NAME
PRE-CHORUS 1
AND THE BULL IT WILL RIDE YOU WRONG
CHORUS
WE ARE FURTHER BEYOND
WE ARE….
VERSE 2
DARK STORMS ARE COMING
SOME WON’T SEE THE LIGHT
CAN YOU FEEL SOMEONE WATCHING?
WITH THEIR BLOODSHOT EYES?
PRE-CHORUS 2
AND THE BULLET WILL RIGHT YOUR WRONGS
CHORUS
WE ARE FURTHER BEYOND
WE ARE….
Keepsake
ep
Dragstar
GONE OVER THE EDGE AND I FOUND CONTROL, OH YEAH
DRIFT IN TO THE OUT ON A FIELD OF BONES, ALL THE
TIME
I MIGHT KILL SOMEBODY TONIGHT
CAN’T SLEEP ANYMORE, I WALK THE STREETS AT NIGHT
FELL OUT OF THE DAY INTO SOMEONE NEW….OH YOU
SEE.
GREY DOGS WITH FIRE IN THEIR EYES SHOW VEIW, YEAH
HE MIGHT KILL SOMEBODY ALRIGHT!!
I DON’T SLEEP ANYMORE, CAN HEAR YOUR THOUGHTS
CHORUS
I DON’T MIND ….THE WAY IT ROLLS
AND ALL THE TIME….THE BLOOD IT FLOWS
Sunflowers
THEN THE DAY COMES ALIVE
FEELING THE HEALING
THIS BRAVE NEW WORLDS BORN
–TO OUR PAST
HAUNTS YOU FOR DAYS
SOMETHING NEW BLACKS OUR SKIES
IT COVERS ALL SCARS
NO FRIEND SHOULD TAKE YOU DOWN
THEY’LL COME TO CUT YOU DOWN
YOU RAISED UP LIKE A SUNFLOWER
YOU DRAINED ME LITTLE SUNFLOWER
Skyscrapers
VERSE 1
THERE’S ONLY SO MUCH YOU CAN GIVE
THERE’S ONLY SO MUCH YOU CAN PALM AWAY
ITS ONLY TEARS IN HER EYES
DON’T LET STONES FLICK UP IN YOUR HEART
VERSE 2
THROWN AWAY I DON’T DOUBT
FELL INTO A GREY CLOUD LONG AND DOWN
THERE’S ONLY ONE END I WON’T GIFT
AS IT’S A FACE YOU AIN’T EVER SEEN
PRE-CHORUS
LETS DRIVE ALL THE WAY TONIGHT
LETS DIVE ALL THE WAY TONIGHT
CHORUS
I AM A PILOT THAT CAN ONLY FLY AWAY
THERE’S NO DISTANCE IN THIS ROAD
AND THE ROAD IT AIN’T RIGHT
THERE’S NO DISTANCE TO OUR ROAD
AND THIS ROAD IT AIN’T LITE
Goldstate
VERSE 1
DUEL AT THE RIVER I’D WASH YOU AWAY
YOU WANT IT ALL, BUT WHERE HAVE YOU GONE?
AND FROM THE DARKNESS I CALL YOU A STRAY
YOU WON US ALL, BUT WHERE AM I NOW?
ALL YOUR BELIEVING HAS FADED AWAY
SO THIS IS ALL, WHERE AS WE FELL?
YOU TAKE IT DOWN TO THE RIVER NOW
YOU DRINK IT DOWN
VERSE 2
IT’S SO EASY TO FALL IN THE SHADE
YOU NEED US ALL, WHERE ARE YOU DOWN
I TRIED HARD TO WATCH YOU WALK AWAY
IT’S NOT THE WAY, YOU WANTED THIS?
DID YOU EVER GIVE IT AWAY?
DID YOU EVER THROW US AWAY?
VERSE 3
DUEL AT THE RIVER I’D WASH YOU AWAY
YOU HAD IT ALL, BUT WHERE AM I NOW
AND FROM THE DARKNESS I’D CALL YOU A STRAIN
YOU WON US WHOLE, BUT WHERE ARE WE NOW?
CHORUS
MY WAVE, MY WAY, MY WAKE…WON’T EVER LET YOU DROWN
MY WAYS, MY WAY, GOLDSTATE….WON’T EVER LET YOU DOWN
Telemetrist
DOUBT FINDS YOU BLIND THEN BINDS YOU HERE
TO ONCE BEFORE
DON’T HEAR THE SIGHS THEY’RE ONLY GIVING YOU
TIRED STRIDES
AND THE DAY IS ALL BUT GONE
GIVE ME DAYS THAT LINGER ON
CHORUS
IF THERE’S A FIGHT WORTH FIGHTING FOR
I WOULD FIGHT FOREVER MORE
IF THERE’S A WAR WORTH KILLING FOR
I WOULD DIE FOR LITTLE MORE
IS THERE A LIE WORTH TRYING FOR
PLEASE TELL IT A LITTLE MORE
AND IF THERES A LIFE WORTH LIVING FOR
CAN WE SURVIVE ON LITTLE MORE…NO MORE
VERSE2
FILL THE VEINS OF HOPE THAT ITS GET BETTER ONCE
UNDONE
WIRE HALO HANGS ON EVERY WORD FROM A TV HOST
AND THE DAY IS ALL BUT GONE
GIVE ME A SHINE THAT LINGERS ON
Resolution
ep
Misery Tree
VERSE ONE
THEY DON’T KNOW WHY THE OCEAN ROLLS
SO DON’T SEW UP MY BODY BAG
YOU’LL FIND ANOTHER TREE TO HANG
HAVE YOU DAMMED YOUR ONLY RIVER HOME
VERSE TWO
THERE’S NO BREATH FOR THIS SALTY MOUTH
AS DREAMS DINE ON MISSISSIPPI LIES
THE ROPES TIED A LITTLE OVER TIGHT
I DON’T NEED A SWING IN YOUR MISERY TREE
CHORUS
WHEN EVERY LITTLE THING
EVERY LITTLE THING ….TURNS OUT
Another Black Limo
Dark Skies
VERSE 1
LIKE A MOTH TO THE FLAME, YOU FEEL
GHOST IN THE FADE
NO BODY SEES YOU NOW, BUT THEY FEAR YOUR FATE
THERE YOU GO AGAIN
I WONDER AS YOU SAID
VERSE 2
GOLDEN CAGE FOR RUSTY VEINS YOU PREACH
HOLD YOUR FACE TO THE RAIN
NOBODY SEES YOU DROWN, BUT THEY’VE SEEN YOUR FIRE
THERE YOU GO AGAIN
I WONDERED AS YOU SAID
CHORUS
DARK SKIES
OVER MINNESOTA
DARK SKIES
OVER MINNESOTA
MID 8
THERE YOU GO, ONCE AGAIN
ON YOUR OWN, INNER DEAD
Gloss
VERSE 1
HERE COMES THE DAY
FLOATS IN LIKE A HURRICANE
WILL I SURVIVE?
HERE COMES THE SHAME
I’M ON MY KNEES AGAIN, BUT IT FEELS FINE
CHORUS
I’VE LOST MY GLOSS
I’VE LOST MY….?
VERSE 2
HERE COMES THE RAIN
RUNS DOWN MY FACE AGAIN, BUT IT FEELS WARM
SHE COMES TO YOU WITH DARK MOOD OR BALLET SHOES
WILL YOU LIVE OR DIE
CHORUS
I’VE LOST MY GLOSS
I’VE LOST MY….?
MID 8
SHE DON’T SEE HOW, I DON’T FEEL LIKE , I DON’T WHY I’VE…
CHORUS
I’VE LOST MY GLOSS
I’VE LOST MY….?
OUTRO
HERE COME THE DAY
FLOATS IN LIKE A HURRICANE
WILL I SURVIVE?
Darkest River
VERSE 1
I SAID YOU’RE THE ONLY ONE BUT THAT IS JUST A LIE
FUELLED UP ON APATHY MY TIME IS RUNNING
I SAID “YOU’RE BEAUTIFUL” BUT THAT IS YOURS NOT MINE
AND ALL YOU’VE FIGURED OUT IS SLOWLY DROWNING
PRE-CHORUS
IS THAT ENOUGH?
IS THAT ENOUGH?
CHORUS
AND I’M DROWNING IN A WAY
AS I’M DROWNING HERE….I’M DROWNING HERE
VERSE 2
YOU’RE THE SUMMER FEAR, WHAT ELSE COULD GO WRONG
AS ALL YOU THOUGHT WAS GONE …IS SLOWLY RISING
PRE-CHORUS
IS THAT ENOUGH?
IS THAT ENOUGH?
CHORUS
AND I’M DROWNING IN A WAY
AS I’M DROWNING HERE….I’M DROWNING HERE
One Red Cent
VERSE 1
LONG GONE DAYS LAUGHING IN THE POURING SUN
FIRE FUELLED TONGUES CUT AWAY THE HEALED
ALL THESE TIMES, LAUGHING IN THE POURING RAIN
CHORUS
THEY OWE YOU ONE RED CENT
(WOO WOO)
THEY OWN YOU ONE RED CENT
(WOO WOO)
VERSE 2
LONG GONE DAYS WALKING IN THE MORNING SUN
ALL THESE DAYS I GET YOU FROM THE FREED
I LET YOU DOWN?
LAUGHING AT THE POURING RAIN
CHORUS
THEY OWE YOU ONE RED CENT
(WOO WOO)
THEY OWN YOU ONE RED CENT
(WOO WOO)