1. |
Without Wings
03:11
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In the sun, on the street
on my hands and knees
I've landed on my feet before
going over and over
when suddenly my wheels began
to spin from under me
and I know right away what's happened
I've become the flightless bird
So play another song and then we'll bounce
coz I dont wana miss another chance
I dont wanna be the one left in my head
no more wanting, if you take from this
then maybe you'll be ready for the world
It's a standard release that is well policed
and ends with a broken jaw
it seems that I've forgotten now I'm older
dont bite the hand that feeds
because you dont know where it's been
dont plan on getting out of here
you're stuck, forever doomed to hear that this is your life
All jokes aside
I've learned to fear your ride
with that in mind
I feel alive
tonight's a sign
a trip to the other side
I had to make
for old times sake
one last time
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2. |
Meant To Move
03:57
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I'm tired as shit but I cant sleep
the wheels keep spinning
but the bodies at rest to the world
in all but mind where the hands unwind
itis the kind of night where you can't step out of scene
so you watch as the characters around you fold paperback spines
printed in bold
telling you what to think but you know
it's all a dream
It's a brand new day, you think it'll be ok
'til you look around
Strumming that chord and making my heart beat proud
this isn't how I thought it would be,
it's so hard
this isn't how I thought it would be
but I'm not about to go
cutting that chord and making the last 10 years of my life mean shit
You'll be damn sure that's life
creeping round your room at 4am
when you're getting up at 5
I know theres worse things than hating your job
but freedom always wants what freedom aint got
we've all got our burdens and our weights to bear
there's parts of the planet where they live scared
that I just wanna help but I can't do shit
til I'm on my feet and my own life's fixed
Make money to spend money to owe motherfuckers
it aint funny
if I could spread my wings and fly
if I could spread my wings and fly, I would take
these feathers, dip them in ink and spread the word
bleed black and blue to every corner of the globe
this news
We're spiralling into debt we can't slow down
somebody stop this free ride 'cause it aint free
sure money makes the world go round
we're spiralling into debt we can't slow down
somebody stop this free ride, 'cause it aint free
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I'm gonna make a statement
to make some changes to the world
I'm talking of revolution
and it's gonna raise the questions
that relate us all
why are we passing judgement?
we all want the same thing, right?
can't we all just get along?
This is honours strength
knocking at your door
this is honesty, like it or not
we are one or two mistakes from the past
and we're here on your doorstep
now it's the frontline
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Doctor, say these old hands still got punch
though my fingers are worn right down to the bone
cause I can't change buddy,
I still live in a world where anything goes
I keep them on ice
but when that bell rings fighting is all that I know
you're not to blame son
you're not too late
but I'll get by on my own
Yeah you're not to blame
but nothing else matters if you're too late
you see the way that you swing that belt around is not for me
yeah but I'd still save you
nothing else matters if I'm to blame
you see you're all that matters to me
When the bets are down, we'll go another round
And on that day the passion fades
I swear I'll throw the towel in before it's too late
Well that's not good enough
I bet you thought that in your head it sounded better
but they're just words to me
there's no meaning and I swear
you've had no sense knocked in from every beating
you dance better than you talk with your fists
I quickly learned not to test your patience
I hate this
you made this - your own mess
and now it's up to me to figure it out and save you
The doctors say that if you take one more blow to the head
then you'll stay down
you think it's in your hands
you'll listen then as you listened now
And on that day you'll learn the hard ways lead to the ground
and you'll find the mountains you've climbed
Not to late son, not too late
for thinking it matters but nothing fucking matters
not too blame son, you're not to blame
for thinking it matters at all
Maybe I'm a realist
maybe I'm just sick of this
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5. |
Western Drive .45
02:44
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Nothing and no-one will make me believe
I'm here for any other reason than to sing
playing music, it keeps me alive
I am nothing if I'm not inspired
by "a definition of stupidity
is doing the same thing on repeat"
I'd like to not keep fucking up my life
I'm not being unfair
I just think that maybe theres something more than filling bags with your time
I wanna have the least cares
but if that means going nowhere
well then sign me up for the ride
You've gotta take me home
black water names these roads
my mind gets ridden by this overdrive it seems
and I'm not quite ready to believe
White shirts and black ties are making me tired
the tape on this deck is set to rewind
another victim to limitless crimes
and a summer spent crossing the wires
undeviation on my old routine
stuck in the past to spin at 45
I'd like to not keep fucking up
keep fucking up my life
When faced with a "just not ready for" situation
that you can't take
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6. |
Interlude
01:24
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7. |
Pro's & Convicts
03:53
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How can I betray my heart?
I'm working real hard not to make amends
the future starts now but I cant admit it
if something's not right, then nothing's wrong
got more family in friends than friends in my family
I got told that its not the end
I got old but times not the enemy
that ones reserved for myself again
We're nice guys stuck on the wrong side
we put others first at all times
we hide smiles behind our sights and
we ask questions first
Because we have to save this
we've got our guns up ready to go
we've gotta fall apart to lose control
so we have to fix this disaster zone
if we wana be taut, stay alert, get up and lose control
Saying "I just play my part"
is never an excuse to not pretend
the future's not how you ever predict it
when nothing goes right, its not your fault
you've got no family or friends
but plenty of enemies
I got news that this is the end
and you'll know this is where it began
a place reserved for yourself in hell
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8. |
The English Channel
03:30
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You're switched on but the lights say no-ones home
it's wave night and I'm surfing on my own
and it's like
there's been the same thing showing for hours now
I'm saying the powers out
I'm staring at a blank faced tv
this cold reception is causing my brain to freeze
and my head is on charge
the hair on my neck stands up
if you feel a change in the air hands up
you check the time, and I'll change the channel
I've stood here
I've waited too long uneducated
right theres where I wanna be
I wanna be
The screen time that you wanted left you low
it seems life wont re-pay you what youre owed
so get a fix of everything you're shown
no rewind
there's no shock in the value of horrors now
nothing to shout about
a permanently blank faced "seen it"
this conversation is causing a planned out scene
up ahead
I'm done here
I hate it
I'm so sick of this fucking place man
right there's where I wanna be
I wanna be
Right where I wanna be
It's right where I wanna be
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9. |
Make It Rain
04:12
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Sixteen with a taste of green,
why would you want to risk it all?
you might see nothing but a field of dreams
but out there I know everything grows like weeds
you've got a great idea, you plant it how youre shown
I'll tell you that it slowly turns as it unfolds
I've got my foot in the door
and I'm not leaving anymore
'cause its the best of me that says
this shits getting hard to take
but believe I wont be gone when the morning light comes
reel in your lines
'cause there'll be better days ahead
They'll say theres nothing wrong with your pieces
you fit fine, youre just tilting
but I tell you you're leaning, seeking the easy way out
shutting yourself in
wait 'til your mouth goes teeth to the floor
you won't smile when your feet go straight to your jaw
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10. |
Drag-On
03:10
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I'm putting skin to the ground
blowing smoke to form a cloud (so form a crowd)
because words are only wind
I'm a snake, and I'm proud
unashamed of my background
but don't look too deep 'cause I can't swim
History time again
reading of a better time
memories of gold never stain
what about the gods, worries, wars and bedtime stories?
I was never told better tales
Because my only virtue is riding in the dark
I'll only fucking hurt you if you can't deal with the sparks
There's danger in the grass
a fire in my heart
I'm burning wax as I go straight to the sun
don't follow if you cant take wing against a faster beast
you know you'll never win
don't fall asleep if you can't dream
Every old mind has a secret entry hole for you to find
where every gold-mine has a saviour
so never let go of a word that's handed down
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It's our job to build machines
to take our jobs to build machines
I've seen terminator 10 times
I know what this means
it might be a hundred years
before we realise our mistakes
but by then it's gonna be too late
Sometimes we like to think that we control our lives
that couldn't be further from true
there's men above with strings they pull
so we dance in a room (with no fourth wall)
Bringing up the perfect past,
in perfect harmony
deus ex machina in a closing scene
cue applause and laugh tracks
keep your eyes glued to the screen
blink and you might miss the whole thing
In my head
in my head
its not real
no, it can't be
in my head
just in my head
no it can't just in my head
It's our job to build machines to take our jobs to build machines
that take it all upon their shoulders to pull down our dreams
its our job to build machines up, its our job to build machines
if you don't know now what this means...
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12. |
Know Your Rights
01:45
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This is a public service announcement with guitar
know your three rights
Number 1
you have the right not to be killed
murder is a crime
unless done by higher powers
You have the right to free speech
as long as you're not dumb enough to actually try it
You have the right to food money
providing of course
you don't mind humiliation
so cross your fingers for rehabilitation
Know your rights
these are your rights
all three of 'em
it has been suggested
in some quarters that this is not enough
finally then I will read you your rights
you have the right to remain silent
you are warned that anything you say
can and will be taken down
and used as evidence against you
get off the streets
get off the streets
listen to this
run
Know your rights
(These are your rights)
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Honour Roots
We are Honour Roots, a punk rock band from the north west of England
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