1. |
Dead Country Boy
03:45
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[Verse] He started on the wrong foot running
Problems never faced it’s a masquerade
Settle down, you settle down
He never had love from another
He never had fun under covers
Now he’s found, now he’s underground
[Verse] He thought his life would always change
He waited years for better days
Growing old with every moment
And on the morning of his birthday
He placed a flower on his mom’s grave
And heard his father’s disappointment
[Chorus] Dead country boy x 3
Dead country
[Verse] He stood questioned by the cold
In his father’s old army clothes
Smoking leftover filters
After years of shame
And a penniless family to blame
He pulled the trigger on his rifle
[Chorus] Dead country boy x 3
Dead country
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2. |
Hours
04:14
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[Verse] I spent hours trying to see the point
And every time I gave up, I lost the choice
To find a difference, to find a cure
I couldn’t stand up, cause all I did was fall
[Verse] I walked these dark streets, and never made a sound
It always rained here, even when there were no clouds
I couldn’t see my future, I couldn’t feel the past
I always though this feeling would last
[Chorus] You can keep your head down, nothing’s gonna be okay
You can scream your lungs out, nothing’s gonna be okay
You can play it safe, nothing’s gonna be okay
If you don’t believe in change it’s never gonna be okay
[Verse] Every day repeated, I never felt the sun
I was stuck in a mind set, when everything goes numb
And as we stood on rooftops, staring at the streets below
I couldn’t see my future, and I’d never felt this low
[Chorus] You can keep your head down, nothing’s gonna be okay
You can scream your lungs out, nothing’s gonna be okay
You can play it safe, nothing’s gonna be okay
If you don’t believe in change it’s never gonna be okay
[Bridge] It’s not gonna be today
It’s not gonna be the same
We change and break away again
You can keep your head down, nothing’s gonna be okay
You can scream your lungs out, nothing’s gonna be okay
[Chorus] You can keep your head down, nothing’s gonna be okay
You can scream your lungs out, nothing’s gonna be okay
You can play it safe, nothing’s gonna be okay
If you don’t believe in change it’s never gonna be okay
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3. |
Humdrum
04:20
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[Verse] That’s right i’ve got a dream and a beer and an empty wallet
This time i’ll pretend i’m content in this fleeting moment in motion
Some day i’ll make a change and break away from this life that i’ve made
Until then i’ll be here with my dreams and my beer and my empty wallet
[Verse] That’s right i’ve got low self esteem and believe you me i’d rather be asleep
But how did I end up here?
And at night when i’m counting sheep, pretending to be more ordinary
That’s why i’ve got low self esteem and believe you me i’d rather be asleep
[Chorus] It could be me, it could be anybody
If this is life, then I won’t make it through the night
Could it be we’re just ordinary?
Humdrum
[Verse] That’s right i’ve lost all hope and nobody know i’m out of control
This time i’ll blend in and melt with the background and never make a sound
I’m wasting away, day by day, the same play by play
So i’ll be here with my dreams and my beer and my empty fucking wallet
[Chorus] It could be me, it could be anybody
If this is life, then I won’t make it through the night
Could it be we’re just ordinary?
Humdrum
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4. |
Life on Fire
02:53
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[Verse] I left the monsters under my bed
And all the skeletons locked in the closet
No more chasing nightmares instead
I’m chasing light and I can see it up ahead
Beyond the car wrecks and the empty roads
We walk alone with our secrets in tow
I packed a bag with kerosene and matches
To make sure this time the fire catches
[Chorus] Life on fire x 3
Don’t let the flames burn out x 3
[Verse] I remember days, with endless rain
No warmth and every week felt the same
A dark room, a heavy sense
A candle burns down to the wick as it ends
All I had was fear and a dying flame
So I decided to burn the fucking house down
As I watched the blaze with teary eyes
I said goodbye to all the old times
[Chorus] Life on fire x 3
Don’t let the flames burn out x 3
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5. |
Explode
03:01
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[Verse] Some days I think i’m gonna break, day after after day
It’s like a fucking migraine
I think I might explode
Disgusting habits of the first world, see what I see
Sometimes i’m in disbelief
I think I might explode
[Verse] These fucking people irritate me, grinding my gears
And I don’t know how I’ve done this, year after year
I think I might explode
Someday I might just lose it, losing it!
And punch a hole in the wall, down with you all
I think I might explode
[Chorus] I think I might explode
I dare you to ignite me
I think I might explode
[Verse] Chasing rage on a three speed, repeat after me
No more, no more
Cause I think I might explode
Let’s burn this fucking house down, i’ve got gasoline
Let’s tear this place apart, I know where to start
I think I might explode
[Chorus] I think I might explode
I dare you to ignite me
I think I might explode
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6. |
Tidal Wave
03:02
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[Verse] I get bored sometimes and think about leaving this town
I’ve spent lonely hours chasing a flame that never dies
I’m lost in emerald waters and sinking faster each morning
It’s a story on repeat and every time I admit defeat
[Chorus] You’re a tidal wave x 3
[Verse] My shoes have been warn down and I can hardly catch my breath
The vultures circle round picking the flesh right from my neck
And i’m a prisoner, no i’m not listening
Let’s throw caution to the wind and spend the night considering
[Chorus] You’re a tidal wave x 3
[Verse] What if I set sail on a tidal wave? x 4
[Chorus] You’re a tidal wave x 3
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The Pissups Cape Town, South Africa
Alcoholic Pub Punk-Rock Band based in Cape Town, South Africa
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