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The Depths Of Hell
04:23
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There's a darkness on the edge of town
But we've outrun it for the night
When all the shots ring out and the sirens blast
We'll know we're in for one hell of a fight
Oh, but we'll just dance and sing over the sound of the ocean
Where the 1950's don't seem so far away
Where the skyline is covered in corporate neon signs
But old-fashioned spirits like ours are here to stay
Oh, they're here to stay
If we live as we are told, our spirits will grow old
As long as we're together, we can do things our own way
So this dream we've always known of making our hearts our only home
Is what we need to remember every second of every day
We've seen the sun fall so many times
And every time we feel like the only ones alive
'Til it comes back up again and the people file out of their homes
And it's then that we realize
That this world is just one big factory
Most people think that's the way it has to be
Oh, but when the cars jam the skylines
And heartless bodies flood the streets
We need to find a reason to believe...
A reason to believe...
If we live as we are told, our spirits will grow old
As long as we're together, we can do things our own way
So this dream we've always known of making our hearts our only home
Is what we need to remember every second of every day
We played this record all night long
We scream the words that keep us strong
'Cause every time we hear that everything dies
We can't help but feel more alive
And the lives that we want to live
They're not just in the records we spin
The lives that we want to live
Could be the lives we're living
If this war goes on, we will never give
We'll always live how we want to live
If this war goes on, we will never give
I swear to God, we'll live how we want to live
If this war ends tonight and everything dies
I'll always be right by your side
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There's fire in the sky tonight and darkness in the streets
And killers out waiting for you
And I've seen the look in their eyes
And I know just what they're waiting to do
And I know you said you wanted to go out tonight
But I just can't seem to let you go
Somebody once told me one day we'll all die
So please stay here with me at home
You've seen the skyline but not the danger underneath
And I care about you each day more and more
So I can't let you walk out the door
And I know you said you wanted to go out tonight
But I just can't seem to let you go
Somebody once told me one day we'll all die
So please stay here with me at home
And I know you said you wanted to go out tonight
But I just can't seem to let you go
Somebody once told me one day we'll all die
So please stay here with me at home
So please stay here with me at home
You weren't supposed to go
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The First Train Out
04:16
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You said I was crazy 'cause I wear my heart on my sleeve
Then you counted down the seconds 'til the end like New Years Eve
Where our generation's soul band played their songs for souls like me
We drove home under the jet black sky with a love that set us free
We were much too young for promises to mean a goddamn thing
You swore you'd be there with me through whatever the future brings
We were sharp as a razor and steady like a train
You were always there for me
You swore you'd never be my pain
I'm the last of the romantics
I wear my heart on my sleeve
You were the only one that I've ever known
Whose devotion I believed
Well I thought you were June Carter and I was The Man in Black
But you packed your bags and left on the first train out
So I'm takin' this city back
You said I was crazy every time I spoke from the heart
But I swear I thought about you every second we were apart
But you never felt the same way though your eyes shown like the stars
Well you told more lies than Saturday nights in the backseats of old cars
I'm the last of the romantics
I wear my heart on my sleeve
You were the only one that I've ever known
Whose devotion I believed
Well I thought you were June Carter and I was The Man in Black
But you packed your bags and left on the first train out
So I'm takin' this city back
We walked the line
We were the heart of the night
We walked the line
We were the heart of the night
We walked the line
You were there for me almost every time
I walked line
And I'm chasin' something in the night
I'm the last of the romantics
I wear my heart on my sleeve
You were the only one that I've ever known
Whose devotion I believed
Well I thought you were June Carter and I was The Man in Black
But you packed your bags and left on the first train out
So I'm takin' this city
You were my June Carter and I was The Man in Black
You were my June Carter and I was The Man in Black
Sharp as a razor and steady like a train
Oh, we were sharp as a razor
And steady like a train that's never comin' back
'Cause sometimes trains run of the track
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4. |
Carolina Thunder
04:00
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Some of these lyrics were... um... borrowed... from "There Is A Thunder (Out In The Distance)" by This Charming Man. Twenty-year-old Craig did not intend to steal, only to pay tribute.
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Do you remember those southern nights?
The way the moon reflected off the ocean a million times?
We walked up the street to the pier
And shared drinks above the crashing waves
And talked about our fears
And those old soul singers in the dead of the night
Were in the only waves that never reached the shore
And over the ocean, the clouds are rolling in
There is a thunder out in the distance
And out of the darkness, a storm is coming in
These streets of fire will fill with rain
I hope you never have to feel the pain
Of my heart attack as the bar lights fade to black
Oh, Carolina, please come back
To my heart of stone
Well I miss you when you go
Oh, Carolina, please come home
Please come home
The waves pound the shore but they won't wash away your sins
My body is at home but my heart is in the wind
The Jersey coastline's not the same
In dreams I can't remember, you know, you still remember my name
And we dance above the flames
To all the jazz players with the fire in their eyes
But they never made it here
They got caught up in the storm
And over the ocean, the clouds are rolling in
There is a thunder out in the distance
And out of the darkness, a storm is coming in
These streets of fire will fill with rain
I hope you never have to feel the pain
Of my heart attack as the bar lights fade to black
Oh, Carolina, please come back
To my heart of stone
Well I miss you when you go
Oh, Carolina, please come home
Please come home
My heart sailed out into the sky above the sea
I need anything to take these southern blues away from me
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5. |
The Diner
03:33
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The sun floods the walls of my room
And sheds light on the details of my torn-open wounds
This hot summer day feels like a cold winter month
That freezes over anything that gave me life once
And finally when the summer night comes
And I drive out to the only ones
Who make me feel like I'm not alone
And forget about the world outside and the cold hearts of stone
We meet at the diner past our old stomping grounds
To forget the reminders of that old haunting sound
Of the laughter in the walls
It echoes down the halls
And tonight I'll take the backroads, 'cause no one really knows
What goes on in my mind until the day comes to a close
I'm never sure why I'm alive
I'm trying so hard just to survive
But these self-inflicted wounds just tear my out from the inside
And I'll drive
I feel the darkness in my bones
And I'll drive
Please don't leave me alone until tonight
Weary-eyed and hopeless, there's a darkness all around
Summer used to be the time we ran around this town
Construction on the corner, workers tearin' up the street
I'm tearin' at the walls, and I'm burning in the heat
It's 9AM now and I'm alone 'til around 5
Eight hours in this house, I'm trying so hard to stay alive
If I can make it to tonight
If I can fool my own mind
If I can make it to the diner
If I can leave it all behind
I'll be all right...
I'll be all right...
And tonight I'll take the backroads, 'cause no one really knows
What goes on in my mind until the day comes to a close
I'm never sure why I'm alive
I'm trying so hard just to survive
But these self-inflicted wounds just tear me out from the inside
And I'll drive
I feel the darkness in my bones
And I'll drive
Please don't leave me alone until tonight
And tonight I'll take the backroads, 'cause no one really knows
What goes on in my mind until the day comes to a close
I'm never sure why I'm alive
I'm trying so hard just to survive
But these self-inflicted wounds just tear my out from the inside
And I'll drive
I feel the darkness in my bones
And I'll drive
Please don't leave me alone until
Tonight I'll take the backroads on my way home
I'll take the backroads on my way home
I'll take the backroads...
On my way home from the diner
Once again, I'll be alone
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I gotta get out of this place, but I've got too much debt to run
I thought of her tonight and drank too much, pushing off the morning sun
As I ran out the front door and followed my own footsteps on the ground
The sadness fell as I turned the corner to find that I was still in this town
But I pushed on and skated through the parking lot
Where she said that she just couldn't do it anymore
And I know she was not the one for me
But something about this still hurts
These coffee shops and clothing stores still hold these memories
And these days, it all seems so much worse
The winters are so bad here
So I give up
Maybe I'll try again next year
The winters are so bad here
So I give up
Maybe I'll try again next year
Now when I walk down State Street
Nothing ever seems the same
The indie stores are gone
They're replaced by the corporate giants in the game
The kids get younger every year
They'll never know what used to be here
And if I never leave, I'll give in to my biggest fear
Of never breakin' out
But I've tasted the world and I hate what it's about
When I walk under streetlights that flicker and fade to black
I'm reminded of the last time I was sad
Another year is ending and I have nothing left
I always seem to want what I can't have
The winters are so bad here
So I give up
Maybe I'll try again next year
The winters are so bad here
So I give up
Maybe I'll try again next year
I can't take another year like this
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7. |
Fighting The Cold
04:00
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The cold of this house is starting to get to me
I pace back and forth and drink to stay warm
They say there are record lows sweepin' in
And they're bringin' in another storm
So I search for inspiration in scattered notes and shattered frames
As the dust fills my lungs once again
I think I'm dying, but maybe I am already dead
To all the people who have come and gone that I've called friends
To everyone that I have called a friend
I wonder if they still run in the city streets
When did these days pass me by?
We'd meet inside one sad apartment on a Saturday night
And kiss our troubles goodbye
Now I turn to the scattered books beside my bed
And the records that play inside my head
I see a darkness in everything around me instead
A darkness in everything instead
A darkness... Is it only in my head?
When I walk down city streets or drive through some old town
I see the people walking sadly all around
I think of their lives and what's in their minds
And wonder if they burn within their souls
Everyone's got love and hope and dreams
And a fear of growing old
I'm so afraid of growing old
If I put the world in perspective
Then maybe I won't miss her at the end of each day
I remember watching her run to the radio and
As I laughed and drank, I heard her say,
"I will always remember you."
She's forgotten who I am
And she said, "We will always have these nights."
But I knew it was the end
And she said, "We will always be right here by your side."
But I have lost so many friends
I said goodbye to the happiness I felt
It will never come again
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8. |
The Whiskey
03:52
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You hold the bottle to the light
There's not enough to get you through this night
You need the whiskey to shut down your mind
To help you through the darkest times
And I don't ever want to feel like this
And no one should ever feel like this
And I'll never let you feel like this
Oh no, I'll never let you down
I'm amazed at the strength that we all have inside
I know that you can find it by the end of the night
When you've completely lost your will to survive
Don't take your life
And I don't ever want to feel like this
And no one should ever feel like this
And I'll never let you feel like this
Oh no, I'll never let you down
So please, don't take your life
And we'll make it through the night
Oh yeah, we'll make it through the night
But everything dies
But we'll make it through the night
But now the whiskey has all run dry
And you're willing to let everything die
You scream out into the jet black sky
To your nonexistent god, you're asking why
And I don't ever want to feel like this
And no one should ever feel like this
And I'll never let you feel like this
Oh no, I'll never let you down
Just like everyone else, and...
Please, don't take your life
Everything will be all right
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9. |
The Soul
03:30
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You got the wheel at 12 o'clock but you're barely holding on
You're right hand's on the dial searching for a song
That goes straight to the heart and opens your mind
And reminds you that some wounds heal with time
But this time it's a black cloud hoverin' over your head
It's there to remind you what you could have been
Like a sky full of stars in the middle of the night
Stamped out and erased by the big city lights
And your hope is gone
But you're holding on
So you loosen your tie and rub your eyes
Sweat runs down your face but your throat is dry
In the corner of your eye, you notice the cop
Green-yellow-red but you ain't gonna stop
You're too busy counting the painted yellow lines
Thnkin' 'bout how you want to leave this life behind
You got everything you need in the backseat of the car
But a quarter tank of gas won't get you very far
And your hope is gone
But you're holding on
Suddenly you feel like the heart of the night
Blood pumpin' through the streets, bringin' the city to life
The pulse in the throat of the place you call home
The air in the lungs of everyone you've ever known
So don't ever listen to nobody but you
No matter what they say, just know it's not true
That life is a job and you need to settle down
'Cause life is too short to never leave town
Those east coast winters are hard
They seem to drag on forever
A week can feel like a year
'Cause all the days just run together
But like all the hard times you've ever known
You gave it time and it passed
Now your left hand cranks down the window
And your right foot steps on the gas
Everything you loved is now gone
There's no one there for you on this lonely summer night
The summer wind came blowin' in, you were ready for a fight
You were headed for the coastline 'cause you thought you were alone
But the city's in sight
This is your home
And your hope is gone
But you're holding on
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10. |
Nights Before The War
03:39
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City apartments are so sad in the late night hours
Unless they're filled with friends
Boys and girls come together and spin through the dust like records
Right now, this will never come to an end
Bottles of wine are dead end roads
There's no place left to go
Bottles of wine are dead end roads
There's no place left to go
The saddest American nights unfold like a rolled-up landscape
And break your heart every time
The maddest American girls lead you by the hand under streetlights
And break your heart every time
Bottles of wine are ticking clocks
For kids high above these city blocks
Bottles of wine are ticking clocks
For kids high above these city blocks
We will feel so much regret
We will try and try to forget
We will feel so much regret
We will try and try to forget
They left their hearts on the hardwood floor
Those were the nights before the war
This city should be condemned
So board up the windows and lock the door
The stars will seem brighter after the war
So board up the windows and lock the door
The stars will seem brighter after the war
We will feel so much regret
We will try and try to forget
We will feel so much regret
We will try and try to forget
After the war.
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Craig Needles Chicago, Illinois
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