History dictates we're in the company
Of liars and thieves
Wearing a suit and a smile
Tongues as sharp as knives
Meant to whittle away
At your faith
And all that's left is
Hope for tomorrow
But optimism wears thin
Divided we fail hand in hand
Yet you stand there and shout
"It's us versus them...stand your ground!"
But our times running out
We've been conditioned to drown
And all that's left is
Hope for the future
But optimism wears thin
The other shoe will drop
As bombs rain down
I'm sorry
But in this story
Darling
There is no happy ending
The skyline's calling my name
I wasn't meant for this or you
I would apologize
But this is more your fault than mine
I promise that these smiles
Weren't always fake
But the allure of a new beginning
Is so fucking romantic
This is more your fault than mine
You left me breathless
Yet you continue to live this
Wretched life only to
Beg for forgiveness
From everyone that's still waiting
What did you think you'd be gaining?
You're only thinking of
Your own well being
But I can't wait to wipe that
Crooked fucking smile
Right off your face
In the blink of an eye
The tides kissed you goodbye
You've spent your whole life
Waiting on stars to come
Crashing down through the atmosphere
To take you away
From the places you fear
And I don't blame you
If you have regrets
But there's no honor among
Thieves anymore so take a deep breath
Sit back and
Wait for the fear to subside
I've declared this a war zone on your behalf
And you can thank me later
Because right now we're at 14:45
And I won't waste anymore
Of your precious time
Hit the lights, shake the ground
And take your fucking bow
Cast off like all the rest
You're not special
You never were
A fleeting moment
Peddling your wares to the lowest
Common denominator
It's a barren wasteland for the radicals
Trying to extinguish
This dumpster fire that you call your home
Hit the lights, rush the crowd
And take those fuckers out
Cast off like all the rest
You're not special
You never were
A fleeting moment
Reaching into the shark's mouth
To see what you can gain
'Cause it's a thin line between love and hate
And you'll find out soon enough when they
Have all grown tired of what you have to say
Hit the lights, pass the crown
It's all but over now
credits
released February 22, 2014
All songs written and performed by Divisions
Additional vocals on Easter by Randy Vanderbilt
Recorded and engineered by Randy Vanderbilt in February 2014
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