1. |
Set In Concrete Armour
01:42
|
|||
|
we are our fears made real
what once was flesh and bone
now stone and steel
you took us to the river and made us drink
we choked on every drop
you held us underwater
every mouthful was a lie
there was no salvation for us
a promise of something more
turned to poison
stripped of clothes and of our skin
there is a sword over us
we choked we cried
its hanging there by a thread
we choked we cried
|
||||
2. |
Friends
01:22
|
|||
|
oh my dear your hands are so cold
you must be so fucking numb
you say that you like it
you like it this way
with no help from the winter sun
no help from anyone
you feel like a loaded gun
take it from me
you’re not the only one
you tell me
everything you touch freezes on contact
it takes its final breath
everything you touch withers and it dies
now you have no one left
guess i made friends with death
there is a light inside of you
let it shine outwards
let it burn through
there is a light in You
look to the sun, it is in all of us
there is a light in you
|
||||
3. |
In The Sun
02:19
|
|||
|
i am a lie, i am a fraud
not creative not clever
tear out my throat
break my fingers
crush the air from my lungs
what right do i have to my voice
when the brave don’t have one
so drown me out
just use those throats
come take back your voice
i put pen to paper
put ink to page
every word said and done
what do you do what do you say
when you cant find the words
unclench your fist
open your head
we’re not better off dead
|
||||
4. |
Drown (Again & Again)
03:18
|
|||
|
2am wednesday
you’re on the couch
you’re passed out
again
lights are on, you’re not here
lost down the bottle
again
and i’ve got your eyes, and i’ve got your lungs
so does that mean i’ll be a drunk?
i see a tree on hill fruit on the branches
watch them fall
far away
from you I fall far away
3am thursday
broken glass
patched up house again
a lonely tomb built brand new
i wont make my own next to you
You cant clean your wounds this way
damn your bloodshot eyes
damn your rotten mouth
damn your broken mind
again
|
||||
5. |
Inspiration, Expiration
01:46
|
|||
|
this goddamn routine
will be the death of me
but i cant break monotony
(cant or wont?)
sunrise sunset
sunset sunrise
what difference does it make?
there’s only dirt slipping between my fingers
dust and ash cover these hands
anxiety of self defeat clutches at me
its grip is too tight
and at night as i try to fall asleep
my dreams, they make it hard for me to breathe
i’ve learned for better or for worse
to keep my lungs, for there’s safety in holding our breath
(we find safety in holding our breath)
but what use is there in living this way
where nothing happens and nothing will change
in entropy we all suffocate
|
||||
If you like Inspiration / Expiration, you may also like:
Crashing female-fronted hardcore perfect for afternoon slump revival.
go to album
Derramar | Querer | Borrar
by MASSA NERA
Massa Nera makes '00s-style screamo that strikes a balance between delicate intricacy and heavy passion.
go to album
Toronto band Respire deliver a post-hardcore tour de force on the largest scale possible, orchestrally rich and incessantly uncompromising.
go to album
Artificial Bouquet
by Frail Body
New on Deathwish, explosive screamo from this Illinois band, full of scalding riffs and searing vocals.
go to album
Ataraxy
by Sadness / To Be Gentle
Atmospheric black metal band Sadness and experimental screamo band To Be Gentle channel intense emotions on this split single.
go to album
Eve Beeker of screamo band To Be Gentle stretches her solo work in new experimental directions on this EP, a meditation on gender & healing.
go to album
We'll Hide Away: Complete Recordings 1993-1995
by Grain
In the early ’90s, the Ohio band were champions of boundary-crossing Midwestern hardcore.
go to album
