01. Stand Amid The Roar [2013 - This Is How The Wind Shifts]
A side of temperance An appetite for excess I’m burning out like your cigarette
You! (You had me cornered) You had me at goodbye (I lived to watch you) I loved to see you slip away (I enjoyed captivity) Staring at a car crash
We kill at weddings and live for funerals We’re taking steps on the water just to show We do whatever we want to
Did I forget who I was Did I forget just where I came from Did I just lose who I am This is the line I stand (A feast of apathy, a shot of angst)
I! (I brought you to safety) I carried you away (Taking all your blame) I dropped you in the gutter (Hid you and protected) just to watch you scream
We save with violence and lie with eloquence We’re turning wine into water with abhorrence We’ll save whoever we want to
Did I forget who I was Did I forget just where I came from Did I just lose who I am This is the fine line I stand
I’m not so confident I’m going to be the one who takes the next step I’m a cyclone, passion overblown Tied to the tides that pull me in the undertow Where the wind blows is where my body’s thrown And I can’t fight it
Maybe we should walk away from this Take our proverbial walk into the sunset Maybe we are destined to be different We were designed for more resilience today But we don’t know how and we live in the now If we were smarter maybe we would try to fake it Maybe we should walk away from this And stop being ourselves, just stop being yourself If you want to be happy
Did I forget who I was Did I forget just where I came from Did I just lose who I am This is the fine line I stand (Amid the roar) This is the fine line I stand (Amid the roar) This is the fine line I...