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Standstill
02:56
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We stand still like statues of stone
On the surface we are stoic but it’s different below
One look at each other and we already know
We’ve been to hell and back, and we’re ready to go home
Running in circles, we are always spinning
We’re hanging by the same thread we’re losing
We have never been in this place before
But we’ve always believed there’s just a little bit more
(Until the end)
Am I strong enough to fight with you?
I feel like I would just fall through
(At the edge)
Who will we be when this is done?
But for now we are working to be
We’ll be the stepping stones to the place that sets us free
Like a prison yard under lock and key
We’re made of stone but you can’t drown out our heartbeat
A man made of stone but he’s coming alive
He’s nothing if he doesn’t have a will to survive
He’ll lead us to the end, he’s not afraid to fight
He'll be the one to set this right
Am I strong enough to fight with you?
I feel like I would just fall through
Who will we be when this is done?
Will I run and hide or fight with you?
I don’t know if I can get through
Who will I be if I’m alone
No one ever really knows why
Because no one ever asks the right questions
No one ever really cares enough to fight
Because no one wants to get their hands dirty
A man made of stone but he’s coming alive
He’s nothing if he doesn’t have a will to survive
He’ll lead us to the end, he’s not afraid to fight
He’ll be the one to set this right
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2. |
Dissonant
02:26
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Face to the floor, I walk a path of discord
There is nothing stopping me from moving forward
I finally found a place to rest my head
Hell will have to freeze over before I let it go instead
I saw a mark on the concrete, it stopped me dead in my tracks
Made me think that when we die, do we really never come back?
False hope is a reason not to fall through
That concrete taught me “there’s not a thing you can do”
Life’s short but my patience is shorter
It makes everything just a little bit harder
And at the end, what do we get?
A little bit of time, then a whole lotta silence
I can see the light at the end of the tunnel
Life’s short but my patience is shorter
Nothing you can say is ever gonna make me stay longer
Red light and you’re waking up dead
See the bright light shining in your eyes and realize
It’s all your fault and you’ve been walking on ice
You can write it in your epitaph once you’ve been called back
To the hell that you’ve been calling a life
Day in and day out, you want to leave it all behind
But this time, you better do it right
Cause if you mess up, you’re gonna have to pay the price
Life’s short but my patience is shorter
It makes everything just a little bit harder
And at the end, what do we get?
A little bit of time, then a whole lotta silence
I can see the light at the end of the tunnel
Life’s short but my patience is shorter
Nothing you can say is ever gonna make me stay longer
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3. |
Hold Out Hope
03:43
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I've been searching a way
Keeps getting farther from me
Where do we go from here
It leaves me wondering
Am I fighting a war I can never win?
I put my head down and close my eyes
I let myself get lost, not in the lies but in the memory
The bridge is burning as I walk through
That's what I want it to do
I thought I had it all
I had it all to lose
Searching something that disappeared
And now that it's gone
I don't know what to do
It’s just like looking in the mirror
I saw a man through the smoke, he held out hope
He raised his hands and offered me this rope
"If you want to be free you have to just grab a hold" he told me
I looked up from the bottom of this hole
Felt the rope on my skin and lost control
Then it burned through my hands and I just let go
I've been searching a way
A place where I can stay
Where do we go from here
When you're so far away
Am I fighting for something I'll never have
I try to loosen these knots I’ve tied
I let myself get lost, not in your eyes but in the melody
The song is playing for me and you
If only that were true
I thought I had it all, I had it all to lose
I am on the brink, but I feel nothing
I feel everything
I thought I had it all
I had it all to lose
Searching something that disappeared
And now that it's gone
I don't know what to do
It’s just like looking in the mirror
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4. |
Ataraxia
00:34
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5. |
The Only Devil I Know
03:01
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I always run from all the things that I’ve done
The consequences of my actions never leave me alone
I try to get a hold of my life
But in the end the vicious circle, the cycle of time
I could run, I could hide, or live my life in disguise
Or I could face all the lies that overrun my mind
I can’t see straight because I’m blinded by the messes I’ve made
I’m always stuck in the same place and that’s what’s killing me
I know I have to change something
I’m always searching for what I had before
I know there’s so much more than this
In this world, we all suffer
Searching for the answers to light the way
But we are lost in the routine
Getting sick of trying to live in a better place
And I keep digging my own grave to keep me safe
From everyone else, but mostly myself
I’ll do it all for myself
I’ve been alone long enough to realize
You can’t run for long before you’re paralyzed
I could run, I could hide, or live my life in disguise
Or I could face all the lies that overrun my mind
I can’t see straight because I’m blinded by the messes I’ve made
I’m always stuck in the same place and that’s what’s killing me
I can’t run, I can’t hide, or live my life in disguise
I need to face all the lies that I have told to get by
I fill my mind with these thoughts as I look to the sky
I’ll let the silence up above drown out all of my dishonesty
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6. |
Narrow Mind
02:43
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There is a separation in my mind
Every time I try to redefine
Whatever goes on in my head
My heart chooses to ignore instead
I know that we can break
Away from everything they say
This is the match that ignited the flame
I can’t feel my heart
I’ll start this over again
I am torn apart
Stuck in a dead end
But I’ll start this over again
Correlate heart and mind is not an easy thing to do
I’ve seen that I can’t find a connection between the two
And I had no choice but to go out on my own
Seems that wasn’t quite true
Now that I have found you
Seems that wasn't quite true
I knew right from the start that I would tear myself apart
And I knew right from the start
I know that we can break
Away from everything they say
This is the match that ignited the flame
I can’t feel my heart
I’ll start this over again
I am torn apart
Stuck in a dead end
But I’ll start this over again
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7. |
Colourblind
03:10
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I’m breaking up
All I see is static like my television screen
I don't understand it, I can’t take it
I'm breaking up
Can you see anything?
You know that if the dark could speak
It’d ask you how the hell do you sleep at night
And still we're breathing, but just barely, can you
Can you believe it? We have to fake it and now
We're being led by ignorance that disregards all consequence
We think we're free and that's how we know that we are fucked
I’ve seen what it’s like without you by my side
I refuse to live my life staring at the black and white
That veil of grey will try to make me lose my mind
Won’t let it cover my eyes and leave me colourblind
Are we still fighting, to keep our heads above ground?
We've stopped believing, that there's still hope to be found
When the time comes that we stand face to face with our deceit, will
We truly face it or simply turn the other cheek?
And at the count of three, I'll stop counting on you
We live our lives in black and white
We're living cold and out of sight
I can’t accept this state, I hope it’s not too late, I’ll overcome this fate
Creep a little closer to you
Take a look at me
Lifeless like a tree without roots to feed
I’ll reach you
Take a look at me
Lifeless like the sea without waves to lead you home
Take a look at me
Lifeless like a world without air to breathe
I’ll reach you
Take a look at me
Lifeless like a man without a heart to beat
But now I’m thinking
I’ve seen what it’s like without you by my side
I refuse to live my life staring at the black and white
That veil of grey will try to make me lose my mind
Won’t let it cover my eyes and leave me colourblind
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