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Bad Year
05:09
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11:59 December 31st, 2005
The snow outside covers, quiets the earth
My friends down the street expect me to come by
But I don't think tonight I can suppress that guy
Who stands with me in this shitty bathroom
Fluorescent lights make the bags under my eyes look huge
And I hope against hope that I'll walk out that door
But it's all the more likely I'll tie it off on the floor
Yes I'm a failure at just 26
Married, unmarried once, can't even see my own kids
And I could blame the bottles that adorn the sink
For the temper that flares before I can think
Hide from the world for days and beat myself up
Not enough skin for the bruises, the abrasions, and the cuts
And I'll leave quite a mess for the city to clean
A life torn asunder by the weight of it's dreams
And I've been having a bad year,
But you already knew that.
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2. |
Motif #1
07:26
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You stared at me from across the room
The vacant stare of a waning moon
Your eyes were grey just like the waves
When you can tell the storm is on it's way
We hit it off
We had a real nice time
We shared a cab and we shared our fears
We shared an apartment for about three years
We shared ourselves but it wasn't enough
To assuage the fears when we got the plus
We knew it'd be trouble
But we jumped right in
Just for the chance to cause some trouble again.
...
It was all right, for a while.
It was real nice, for a while.
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3. |
Running The Border
02:25
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Well I begged and cried and I pleaded and screamed
Said I can't take any more of these apocalyptic dreams
She said: "Well I think you'll be all right,
Just take some of this and we can both sleep through the night.
I know you want me to be her
But try as I have tried I cannot be that sort of girl
But I am warm, and we can be at my place soon
My face could be anyone's in this smoke-filled room."
Get ready, it's coming to a head
I remember her well, in the Chelsea hotel
Just hope she's not dead.
Said "you've been coming 'round a lot
And I think I know your plans.
So if you see me in those throngs of desperate sinners
Just know I'm laying hands."
We'd been up for four or five days at that point and
Sometimes it's hard to tell
But I was seeing the apocalyptic skyline
As we drove on up through Hell.
Said "Michigan's a shithole,
But Canada's the best
And we're almost at the border
So why don't you take the rest?"
We drove up to Toronto
I heard she went up to Quebec
I hitched a ride to Buffalo
That's where I met these friends
And I guess you know the rest.
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4. |
Rick James
02:48
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We all reach down inside us and pull ourselves out
We're all the way down, it's too far to shout.
The light hurts our eyes the air chafes at our skin
We weren't meant to live amongst these conditions.
I can't see the sky all I hear are the sounds
of this faulty machinery deep in the ground.
Clanking and screaming and grinding it's gears
Eyes on a face laced with sorrow and fear.
He said he'd be here by eight, he's just running late, keep your fucking down.
I swear every night we go through the same shit, are you fucking all right dude?
A head full of voices a gut full of booze
It's starting to feel like I've got ants in my shoes
Dust floats through the sun
The smoke stains our lungs
Remember when this shit was what we'd call fun?
We're not trying anymore
The vastness of space largely goes unexplored
The same as the sea, as with the brain
Stretching forever; little explained.
Still the deafening roar, "I'm frightened to die!"
So make me feel important while we're both still alive.
Still the deafening roar "I'm too scared to die!"
So make me, feel special while we're both still alive.
I can't, I'm out, dude.
I can't I'm done, I'm leaving.
I can't, I'm out, see you later, dude.
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5. |
Nostromo
03:48
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The line on the horizon
Isn't getting any closer
Our water's running out
Our hull's been taking water
It's been thirty years
Since the war began in earnest
Fifteen years since
Those left who could afford it
Our filtration systems cannot keep up
With the decomposition of the asphalt and the rock
Irradiated water, irradiated meat
I remember when the air tasted almost sweet
This creaky wooden ship
Is all we've got left
And if we meet another
They'll take even that
I've tried to raise you right
But this world is a pit
We came out of the water
We're going back to it
Trust going forward would be infinitely worse
Besides, remember, it isn't your choice
Your mother's waiting for you and I'll be right behind
So just come inside and close your eyes
Come inside and close the door.
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6. |
We Endanger Species
01:54
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I inhale the smoke
And exhale the cold
Tried to make a home
Tried to make a home
But when I see the sun rising I wanna scream
Because you left me alone
I will destroy the globe
And make my way to a better world.
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7. |
Grandma & Robert
04:19
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I hope you're right
I hope there's something
Waiting for you
On the other side
You want it to be real
Now so do I
You want it to be true
Now so do I
You look so thin
You look so pale
Swallowed up by blankets
These flourescent lights don't do you any favors
I wish I could take you outside one last time
Early morning
Before the sun wakes up
I wander into the kitchen
Dad sits and smokes
He pulls me close
His aftershave stings my nose
Says "son you've got his name,
I hope you're more like him
Than you are like me."
If I could choose one memory to repeat
The sun stretches out through the blinds
Golden and broken illuminates the smoke
His smile like a warm breeze unbidden
Fills me full of hope
It wasn't all bad
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8. |
SN-O)))
05:19
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9. |
Lowell, MA
06:40
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History slips under my feet
As I make my way down the street
Turn the corner on to Broadway
And an old man smiles at me
I run as fast as I can toward home
And from behind me hear the old man
He says "Oh son sometimes you've got to show them
That you know how to be free."
Home and hearth and auto parts.
I know that you loved me
As best as you can
But I think there's something itching, something scratching
In the palm of your right hand.
Home and hearth and auto parts.
I know you tried the best you can
Well so did I
I know you tried but it wasn't enough.
These streets look much the same
As they did before
Float up and away from them
And head for the door.
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10. |
Corpse Process
03:53
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The worms will eat in through your skin
You'll pass right through them and you'll live again
As the all seeing dirt of the earth
Feel the breeze as a bush or become food for birds
The flies they will come for your eyes
Everything that is living will die
Maybe that's perfectly fine
All matter decays, it's just a matter of time
Stray dogs clean their teeth on your bones
They say you can never go home
But home is a hole in the ground
The earth keeps on spinning around
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Knock Over City Lowell, Massachusetts
POWER TRIO.
it's rad, dude.
Merrimack Valley Antifascist (Shit)Post-Hardcore
Knock Over City recommends:
Sketches From The End
by Kid Taco
Johnny makes excellent ambient music to vibe to and also if you poke around you can find some remixed KOC records.
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Best hardcore band in boston right now fuckin fight me about it you cowards the end of believe me makes me want to demo a whole god damn house. both interesting and violent which is a hard thing to do
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Fuck 'Em All
by Knock Over City / BEDTIMEMAGIC
The other side of our split! Fucking awesome noise-rock two piece that just absolutely pummels. If you get the chance go see them live too cos it's absolutely fucking worth it.
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