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Hanging by a Thread
03:32
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Can you hear me
Screaming through this open door?
Am I pathetic?
Sometimes I’m just not sure
There’s gotta be something more than this
Creatures of habit
We’re never breaking with the mold
Isn’t is thrilling?
Excitement awaits us when we get old
There’s gotta be something more than this
Chorus:
Every day that passes seems to seal away my fate
And I’m tired of believing good things come to those who wait
Oh I need some motivation
I gotta get it through my head
The struggle’s real for everyone
And I guess we’re all just hanging by a thread
Are you out there?
Do you even know my name?
Are your friends cool?
‘Cause to me they’re all the same
There’s gotta be something more than this
A million subscribers
In a land of faceless clones
If this is the future
I think we all wind up alone
There’s gotta be something more than this
Chorus
We got a long way to travel
We set a course for what is in our sights
But are we really so fragile
That we can’t even bear to see the light?
Chorus
Oh get me some medication
Before these thoughts go to my head
The struggle’s real for everyone
And I guess we’re all just hanging by a thread
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2. |
The Longest Weekend
03:40
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Hey what’s your hurry?
You don’t have to worry
There’s nowhere to go anyway
I think the clock still ticks
As I’m watching Netflix
But I’m losing track of the days
There’s nothing left out there for me
Chorus:
Welcome to the longest weekend that you’ve ever known
It’s getting kind of strange to be alone
At least we’re still breathing
We’re living in the longest weekend
You’d think it would be fun
I never thought I’d say that I want Monday to come
The shelves are all empty
As far as we can see
New York has become a ghost town
Too much hesitation
And no preparation
Has led us to where we are now
Will there be something left for me?
Welcome to the longest weekend that you’ve ever known
Now every waking moment’s in your home
Just try not to lose it
We’re living in the longest weekend that we’ve ever known
It’s getting kind of strange to be alone…
With our thoughts
And our fears
And our hands that stay sanitized
It feels like a dream
But did we ever wake and realize
We were heading for the longest weekend that we’ve ever known
It’s getting kind of strange to be alone
At least we’re still breathing
We’re living in the longest weekend
You’d think it would be fun
I never thought I’d say that I want Monday to come
I never thought I’d say but I want Monday to come
I never thought I’d say that I want Monday to come
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3. |
There Must Be a Reason
04:27
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I can’t find the words to tell you
What I want to say
I can’t find the words to tell you
I let them slip away
Nerves don’t leave me now
To rise up to some challenges
You’ve gotta take a fall
Nerves don’t leave me now
It’s tough to hear
But everything is changing
Chorus:
Why is it so hard to relate?
Why do I make the same mistakes?
There must be a reason
There’s got to be a reason
If there’s no solid ground to walk on
Should we just stand still?
I don’t want to run in circles
Like a hamster on a wheel
Nerves don’t fail me now
If progress was so easy
We wouldn’t notice it at all
Nerves don’t fail me now
I know it hurts
But everyone is changing
Chorus
Before I find something to believe
I’ve got to open my eyes to what I cannot see
That we’re all slowly changing
Chorus
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4. |
Wrong Turn
03:07
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I’ve been clinging on to false expectations
They’ve taken over my head
I’ve been dreaming of a permanent vacation
To get myself out of bed
I’ve been waiting on divine intervention
To show me which way to go
I’ve been hoping that somebody with an answer
Knows something that I don’t know
Chorus:
Yeah you gotta take a wrong turn
Yeah before you get it right
Yeah you gotta take a wrong turn
It’s all right
I’ve been cooking up some plans for the future
And losing track of the now
I wanna disconnect and let go of my worries
I just wish that I knew how
I need to reacquaint myself with some passion
Before it goes up in flames
I always said I’d rather die than just be normal
But we all end up the same
Chorus
Mirror, mirror on the wall
Tell me where am I to begin
I don’t wanna fuck it up
But you gotta lose to know how to win
Chorus
You gotta take a wrong turn
You gotta take a wrong turn
You gotta take a wrong turn
Before you get it right
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5. |
Never Be Again
03:57
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I wanna feel the sunshine
But clouds are all I see
I keep reminiscing
‘Bout how it used to be
Times we took for granted for so long
You can look back but it’s all gone
Chorus:
It’ll never be again
It’ll never be again
It’ll never be again
You could be the solution
But you’re causing so much pain
You’ve been so inconvenienced
Can’t go to your strip mall chain
You shout the loudest when you disagree
Count the ways that you are free
‘Cause it’ll never be again
Chorus
Oh my darling don’t you cry
Holding hands we wave goodbye
Chorus
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6. |
Lucky Man
03:32
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Is it any wonder
That we’ve come so far?
Ours is one in a million
Lightning in a jar
Did I throw coins in a fountain?
Blow out a birthday cake?
I’m not really sure what worked
But you’re the best wish I could make
If I gotta be stuck with someone
I’m glad I’m stuck with you
If I had to face this shit alone
I don’t know what I would do
Chorus:
Thank you for tolerating some white noise in the night
Thank you for disagreeing when you know I’m not right
I’m not really one for gambling
That’s never been my plan
I’m not a high roller but I’m still a lucky man
Is it any wonder
We still laugh a lot?
Jokes no one else thinks are funny
Show us what we got
And when the day is over
I cap it all off with a smile
Before the world starts to haunt me
I can find peace for a while
If I gotta be stuck with someone
I’m glad I’m stuck with you
If I had to face this shit alone
I don’t know what I would do
Chorus
Now make believe
That our paths never crossed
You know that I’d be lost
Floating around
And waiting there for someone to guide my way
Did I know you would come?
Or was I just too dumb to see
That you’d be there to make it all ok?
Chorus
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7. |
Going Nowhere
03:29
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You threw your cap in the air
And threw caution to the wind
For once in your life you’re having fun
And you hope it’s not a sin
Chorus:
You’re going nowhere
Well at least that’s where you’re from
You’re going nowhere
You know just what you’ll become
Father time is cruel
He don’t care what comes of you
And then someday soon
You’re gonna want to go home
You seemed so excited
As you set out on your own
But the disillusionment set in
The further that you roamed
Chorus:
You’re going nowhere
Well at least that’s where you’re from
You’re going nowhere
And now you’re feeling numb
People can be cruel
They got no time for you
And then someday soon
You’re gonna want to go home
If you change the way you see the world
The world you see can change
Examine your priorities
So you can rearrange
Chorus:
We’re going nowhere
Well at least that’s where we’re from
We’re going nowhere
And to that we’ve all succumbed
Existing can be cruel
We’re just pawns and fools
We feel it too
And we want to go home
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8. |
Caught in a Storm
04:22
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Take a look around you
Dispose of what you outgrew
‘Cause what you are ain’t always what you’ll be
Think about tomorrow
And who you’re gonna follow
Just because someone’s in charge
Don’t mean they have the key
When you’re feeling like a lemming
Question everything
The answer lies in your own mindset
So come around and see
Chorus:
We’re caught in a storm right now
The road ahead looks bleak
We’ll make it through somehow
But we can’t be weak
As sure as daytime
Turns itself to night
Sooner or later
It’s gonna be all right
I know it can be better
Right down to the letter
The cosmos lights the way to brighter days
I know it’s hard to see it
But I’m trying to believe it
The time will come when
We’re no longer lab rats in a maze
When you’re sick of rolling over
Question everything
The answer lies in your own mindset
So come around and see
Chorus
When you’re asked to follow blindly
Question everything
The answer lies in your own mindset
So come around and see
Chorus
We’re gonna make it better
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9. |
Our Divided House
05:49
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O say can you see the destruction?
The bodies in the dawn’s early light
No one was equipped for a battle
No one even knew how to fight
We just lost another 10,000
He said without a hint of regret
You’re failing to distract us with chaos
I promise you that we won’t forget
Chorus:
Our divided house will surely fall
We stand for none if we don’t stand for all
It was nice knowing you America
Though you made my cry
Now we must say goodbye
Call in all your goons with their big guns
After all these people have signs
They’re blocking up the road with their freedom
And you gotta get to the church on time
We just lost another 10,000
He said without a tear in his eye
“The economy is gooder than ever”
He doesn’t give a fuck if you die
Chorus
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10. |
What Kind of World
02:53
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What kind of world do you see?
Is it for you or for me?
How will I know my place?
How am I gonna keep pace?
Will you care if I try?
Will you accept or deny?
Are you keeping up appearances?
Broadcasting experiences?
Would you be shocked to find out you’re alone?
What kind of world do you see?
Is anyone really free?
Are we slaves to the past?
How will we ever last?
Will you care if I try?
Will you accept or deny?
Are you keeping up appearances?
Broadcasting experiences?
Would you be shocked to find out you’re alone?
What kind of world do you see?
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Joe Benoit New York, New York
NYC-based guitarist and singer, formerly of the band The Regulars: wearetheregulars.bandcamp.com
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