1. |
Small Town
03:45
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VERSE I
I'll figure it out sometime
It's what I say to the moon tonight
I'm making out just fine
Allowin' myself to just get by
But I'm making the same mistake
Resignin' myself to the same old fate
Of those who always wait
Better catch myself or it's too late
CHORUS
Don't really know right now
Where I'm supposed to go or even how
To go about breaking out,
Of all that's around in this small town
Kicking down my door and driving my car
Off to somewhere else that couldn't be far
I'm packing up, and leaving it all behind
I'm packing up, and leaving it all behind
VERSE II
The flashing lights fly by
And I ask myself the question why
Do I even try,
When I know that there's no time
But I'll persevere
And battle back against the fear
That's always kept me here
Afraid to switch into first gear
BRIDGE
Watching the bridge collapse
In the rear view mirror
Helps me to relax
To hold on and steer
My journeys just begun, I'm on my way
Even still deciding what paths to take
Doesn't really matter, 'cause I can't wait
To see what life awaits
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2. |
Manifesto
04:13
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VERSE I
Tell me just what I want to hear, when I affect your atmosphere
Give it to me straight, don't hold back, is there truth your intentions lack
Tired of being played, I am done, shut your mouth the game is won
Never have I said, this before, can't turn the cheek, anymore
PRE-CHORUS I
'Cause you don't know what I'm trying to say
Not that you would listen anyway
I'm trying to say, that I've had it up to here
So here's my motto and here's my creed
Ain't no one else gonna' walk on me
Let me ask you this, am I crystal clear?
CHORUS
Tired of being told, who to be
I'm walking out the door, and soon you'll see
My ambition, can't be tamed
I've evolved, I'm not the same
I won't settle, anymore
I'm going to take, what I came here for
Gonna' live it out, till I die
Until then, this life is mine
VERSE II
Waking up for the first time, first time that I've seen the light
Thinking for myself, from now on, I was right and you were wrong
Life is more than the bottom line, and I hope you see that in due time
I won't forget those sorry days, and just so you know, I pay back in spades
PRE-CHORUS II
'Cause you thought that you could keep me down
I turned in your direction, then I turned around
Let's face the facts, we are not the same
So if you're sorry, then so am I
Because your tears won't rectify
The damage done, to your own name
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3. |
No Stopping Now
03:12
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VERSE I
Figure out, why I’m slowing down
When I never had this figured out
All this time I felt so fine, all this time I felt so fine
But here I am in the here and now
And within range of my every doubt
All this time I felt so fine, all this time I felt so fine
CHORUS
(Slow it down) Just let me catch my breath, I’ll tell you
(What I figured out) Life’s too short to be held down
(I can’t stop now) I’ll hold my breath and not look down
(I’m gaining ground) Not a thing to stop me now
VERSE II
Life’s so fast, that it wears me down
In the info age, where I oughta' know how
How to figure it out, how to figure it out
Take it fast, or take it slow
And to where I do not know
Guess I’ll go with the flow, guess I’ll go with the flow
BRIDGE
Its fine now, taking a time out
Laying it down, all my anxieties
Its alright, having a good time
Take it in stride, from the left to the right
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4. |
Cartography
03:33
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VERSE I
I walk the streets alone at night
And hold my breath by candle light
I need some direction, need some direction
So many places, and ways to go
The darkness makes it hard to know
Which way to go, which way to go?
CHORUS
So here I am, underneath the street lights
Wondering, take the left or take the right
I need some time, but time is too expensive
So I’ll try, and try to use this lesson
VERSE II
I’ll check the maps, with cartography
Looking for places that I don’t see
It’s all a mystery, it’s all a mystery
Searching the cities, one by one
It seems my fate is on the run
Leaving me behind, leaving me behind
BRIDGE
My destiny, is burning me, miles away from here
So far behind, though the stars are aligned, so clear
And I can’t help but wonder, is this destiny over
‘Cause I’m moving slower, than ever now
I’ll have to pick up the pace, and continue the chase
And finish the race, at last
OUTRO
Its time to decide
And make up my mind
On where to go from here
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5. |
Phantoms
06:24
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VERSE I
Shadow boxing, in my sleep
I can control it, like a machine
I close my eyes, it verifies
Within my dreams
Complications, of visions and scenes
My decisions, affect them it seems
I wait for them, the phantoms within
To speak to me
PRE-CHORUS
I'm trying to wake up, but they won't relent
I'm fighting creations, within my own head
Of present and future, but they can't be sent
Away into darkness, they wake, in my cold sweat
CHORUS
They can't be troubled to pass me by, they've been living in my head for quite some time
Trying to figure out, just what they want from me
They scream my name as if to say, my life's directions' gone a different way
Than the path, they set in stone for me
They aren't here to break me down, they've been pulling at my heart to turn around
And seize the dreams, that are just within my reach
And though I can't say I'm there just yet, I've wagered with myself and placed a bet
To start over now, and discard my regrets
To the phantoms in my head
VERSE II
I'm not this crazy, every day
My prescription, to sleep in decay
I close my eyes, just to realize
Their back again
Conversations, we've been here before
Of indecision, to open the door
That lies ahead, above my bed
And to beyond
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Last Train North Blacksburg, Virginia
Last Train North is a rock trio that hails from Blacksburg, VA. What originally began as a Craigslist ad titled "Musicians Wanted" evolved into a tour de force that quickly became one of the hottest acts in Southwest Virginia.
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