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Saline
01:16
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[Radio chatter]
Saline: the most bitter blue
It’s the colour of your venom, and it tastes like the lies you spew
And like saline, your damage lasts for years
When I hear your tide receding, it sounds like music to my tired, jaded ears
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I’ve heard of a silver lining before
But I’ve never found one this close to home
Elation for my long lost friend
Bittersweet for me, ‘cause now I’m back on my own
Mirror, mirror- tell me the truth
Is this the vision I am meant to see?
The clouds have failed her, but now they rain on me
I’m sure she won’t take it personally
Why couldn’t I untie my ankles from the dead weight of my failings?
And better utilise the rope I wasted on me to pull her out, and stop her from derailing?
Even though it was at my hands
I wish I could have only acted on my whims
If only I had seen the depths below me
I probably should’ve learned how to swim
How to swim
Choking on the black water, the current pulls and I get no stronger
I am, I am drowning
Searching for a sign of land, and I can’t see farther than my hand
I am, I am drowning
Please get your head out of the clouds; I know they let you down
And so did I, but I didn’t wanna die this way
Didn't wanna die this way
Die this way
And the serenity of the scenery here gives me a new feeling
Somewhere inside of me, I feel my heart skip a beat
Could this be it healing?
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Cacoethes Scribendi
03:13
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I always thought that I needed catharsis to open my eyes
But as I’ve dwelt on you
I’ve found that this sky couldn’t break me if it tried
So what should I do instead?
I've poured my time in whoever I am
Into these songs for you
And I still look to the sky, far beyond where you fly
And then past that to the place where I belong
And now, let’s take a good look at you
You siren; you vulture
And let’s not forget about me
No direction and hopeless composure
You have no hold over me
I’ve surrendered all I am
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I’m kidding myself if I think five songs you’ll never hear
Will somehow manifest new memories of you and I, from non-existent years
So I buried my thoughts inside my head, then I buried my head in the sand
If I can’t entertain these thoughts, who will?
Nothing ever seems to go as planned for me
What has brought you to the surface now? I swear I saw you drown
I can’t believe I’m diving in to save you this time around
When I threw you overboard, I barely hesitated to throw you a rope
Now all these years later, you followed your dreams, and I can’t even hold onto hope
Onto hope
Would you say I’m nowhere if I know where I am?
I’d just say I’m spineless
Would you call me a coward? That, I couldn’t stand
Please just scream for silence instead
Would you say I’m nowhere if I know where I am?
I’d just say I’m spineless
Would you call me a coward? That, I couldn’t stand
Please just scream for silence instead
I’m making the worst of a bad situation. And the sky’s frozen over
If I could move my icy fingers, I’d write you anything
I’m making the worst of a bad situation. And I’m frozen over
If I could move my icy fingers, I’d write you anything
(Oh, oh, oh, oh...)
So what do you want to hear from me after all these years?
And would you take an apology from me, or would you tear me to pieces?
[Chatter]
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5. |
Pursuit Of Happiness
01:14
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6. |
Atlantis
03:03
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I can’t get used to this
This will not be my swan song
But it may well be a phoenix death, and a step towards moving on
It may well be a phoenix death, and a step towards moving on
A step towards moving on
If home’s where the heart is, then my home is in ruins
Not because it’s been broken, but ‘cause it beats for a million things
If home’s where the heart is, then my home is a travesty
That I’ve created by staring at the sea, trying to find one thing to make it sing
I’d rather live in chaos, in a crowded city built by man
Than die down here in Atlantis on my own with no sign
No sign of land
[Morse code]
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Chasing South Auckland, New Zealand
Chaotic Post-Hardcore from Auckland, New Zealand.
Chris Dies- Vocals,
Guitar
Micah Fleming- Bass, Vocals
Jacob Owen- Guitar, Vocals
Ngariki Muru- Drums, Vocals
facebook.com/chasingsouth for contact and shows
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