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Inevitable
02:53
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Sometimes the days go by
And it turns into years
We’ll throw away each breath
The seasons are our life
And fall brings us fear
That winter will mean death
Years fly my friends will die
You never know when you'll say your last goodbye
I never want to say
That our time will pass away
So don’t waste another day
So don’t waste another day
We work all day to the bone
Trying to improve our lives
Don’t want to argue and fight
But what makes this a happy home
Is that we both realize
It doesn’t matter that you’re right
I wish I could turn back time
Spend it with you and cherish our decline
I never want to say
That our time will pass away
So don’t waste another day
I never want to say
That our time will pass away
So don’t waste another day
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2. |
The Trouble With Caring
05:26
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Wake up in the morning, Day after day
Go to work to get back home
It’d be a comfort, If things never changed
Live in a world to call my own
And shut myself off from everything I see
Numb myself to the pain
The trouble with caring, is that’s not me
I can’t stop this speeding train
Don’t give in to the feelings of hopelessness
Knowing you’re not alone
Try to find some happiness where you can
This guilt, you won’t have to atone
Has it really changed from what it was before
Or is there more animosity?
Losing the ideals that we adored
It became about “I” instead of we
In a sea of darkness, searching for the light
Surrounded by hate and disdain
Start the fire in the blackest of nights
Hope will always remain
Don’t give in to feelings of hopelessness
Knowing you’re not alone
Try to find some happiness where you can
This guilt, you won’t have to atone
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3. |
Memories Live On
03:24
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Hey there it’s me, my old friend
It’s been a while, it’s good to see you again
It’s been some time since you went away
There’s an empty space where you used to play
So much has changed since you’re not around
So many tears have touched the ground
The way you cared was always on display
Your smile would brighten the darkest day
Don’t you worry about a thing
We’ll always have you in our dreams
Even though your body is gone
All of our memories live on
So many moments that you shared
When the time came no one was prepared
Surrounded by your family and friends
I’m not sure how our hearts will mend
Don’t you worry about a thing
We’ll always have you in our dreams
Even though your body is gone
All of our memories live on
So rest in peace my old friend
Just hang on until I see you again
And don’t you worry about a thing
We’ll always have you in our dreams
Even though your body is gone
All of our memories live on
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4. |
Can't Wait To
04:16
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We will return
And we'll smile from ear to ear
We’ll take what we’ve learned
We’ll have made it through all our fears
Of missing our loved ones
Sharing our lives with those we need
This constant seclusion
Cause the strongest to recede
Into their minds
Wish it could be like it was then
But until that day
I can’t wait to smile again
Watching the news
Brings a tear to all our eyes
Reporters confused
Makes us all wonder why
Some put their faith
In a person not equipped to lead
When everyday people
Are the heroes that we need
To get us through this
It can’t be like it was then
So until that day
I can’t wait to hope again
So here we are
What can we do now that we’re here
Each day is hard
When tomorrow is unclear
What challenge we’ll face
As we strive to stay inside
We’re missing our people
Those who help us feel alive
Hope we’ll look back
And we’ll say remember when
So until that day
I can’t wait to live again
I can’t wait to love again
I can’t wait to smile again
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5. |
The Ledge
03:11
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I stood on the ledge
I was looking to fall
Annihilation
Was answering the call
My mind is so bleak
It makes me believe
That I do not deserve
Any kind of reprieve
It’s too easy to want to die
Heaven’s just a state of mind
Each day I live, there’s another fight
Something new wants me dead tonight
It’s not that I want to take a dive
But for now I’m, I’m alive
Confusion seeps in
My thoughts are a blur
I know my mind is
Its own saboteur
I feel so small
Like I'm not even here
Insignificant
Unlike all my fears
It’s too easy to want to die
Heaven’s just a state of mind
Each day I live, there’s another fight
Something new wants me dead tonight
It’s not that I want to take a dive
But for now I’m, I’m alive
It’s too easy to want to die
Heaven’s just a state of mind
Each day I live, there’s another fight
Something new wants me dead tonight
It’s not that I want to take a dive
But for now I’m, I’m alive
I stand on the ledge
About to end the fight
I take a deep breath
I’ve fought one more night
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6. |
No Need To Say Goodbye
04:17
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Friendship’s a fluid thing
We hope that it takes wing
They never say its for long
I don’t miss you, is that wrong?
We’re two ships sailing on the sea
Passing by alone in the night
No need to say goodbye
We’d talk almost every day
Never run out of things to say
What had seemed so steadfast
Slowly sank into the past
We’re two ships sailing on the sea
Passing by alone in the night
No need to say goodbye
There’s no sadness with these words
No anger that’s deserved
There's no need for a broken heart
As we grow we drift apart
We’re two ships sailing on the sea
Passing by alone in the night
No need to say goodbye
Any need to say goodbye?
Should we say goodbye?
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7. |
Bow to You
03:30
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Year after year you claim you’re honest
To help your people, you break your promise
You deceive in plain sight in your reporting
Accuse the truth for not supporting
One day you’ll realize
We’ve seen right through your lies
With all the anger we’ve accrued
We’re not going be the ones to bow to you
You tax the people for your deposit
You help your friends our pain is your profit
Every decree you give is hazy
When we bleed you call us lazy
One day you’ll realize
We’ve seen right through your lies
With all the anger we’ve accrued
We’re not going to be the ones to bow to you
Preach above in your ivory tower
To you, money equals power
Entrenched in your social distortion
Split the land in unequal portions
One day you’ll realize
We’ve seen right through your lies
With all the hatred we’ve accrued
We’re not going to be the ones to bow to you
Blind to your subjects at what they need
Who will you rule when we all leave?
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8. |
Race to the Bottom
08:06
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Politicians think they are smarter than you
Insult intelligence to warp what’s true
They hope you don’t hear all the words that are said
Do what they want long as your full of dread
It’s a race to the bottom and all he wants to beat Is you
Don’t care what you need all they want to beat is you
The country's expecting a moron to lead
Corporate America’s buying his greed
Auctioning off our nation’s soul
Lining his pockets with profits he stole
It’s a race to the bottom and all he wants to beat is you
Don’t care what we need all they want to beat is you
It matters what’s said and what's been seen
The words from your mouth are crude and obscene
Hatred and lies are his currency
Bigotry won over morality
It’s a race to the bottom and all he wants to beat is you
Don’t care what you need all they want to beat is you
I want to live a life full of love
Joy and peace isn't unheard of
We come from so far and near
Empathy fights all the hatred and fear
It’s a race to the bottom and all they wants to beat is you
No more race to the bottom, we’re gonna rise above you
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9. |
Out of Tune
03:27
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I got so embarrassed when I looked at you
You are perfection, why did you pursue me?
There’s sadness behind your eyes of hazel
The fear that one day you’ll be labelled
I will lead you from your darkness
The vows I made are a promise
I am so sorry when we get out of tune
So I wrote this song for you
As years go by and our bond grows stronger
We’ll see the world and all its wonders
When you face fears about tomorrow
A path or two that may lead to sorrow
I will lead you from your darkness
The vows I made are a promise
I am so sorry when we get out of tune
So I wrote this song for you
There's nothing I could say, nothing I could do
To let you know just how much I love you
There so many songs about pain and misery
I just want you to grow old with me
I will lead you from your darkness
The vows I made are a promise
I am so sorry when we get out of tune
So I wrote this song for you
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10. |
Depression Lies
05:01
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What happened to my smile?
Has it gone away and disappeared?
I have these feelings I want to see
They get lost behind the tears
Sometimes it feels like, feels like, feels like you can’t hide
Sometimes it feels like, feels like, feels like depression lies
All the happiness you feel
It just sits there lying in wait
You can’t see it but you know
It’s like the stars during the day
Sometimes it feels like, feels like, feels like you can’t hide
Sometimes it feels like, feels like, feels like depression lies
When you feel like nothing at all
And that you’re not trying hard enough
Just remember you don’t have to crawl
So you can call that fucker’s bluff
Sometimes it feels like, feels like, feels like you can’t hide
Sometimes it feels like, feels like, feels like depression lies
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11. |
Remember
05:31
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Is there anyone there
To help me see
Help me remember
Remember me
'Cause I feel like I
I am someone else
And I need a guide
To find myself
Sometimes I think
I might slip away
Into the darkness
At the end of my day
'Cause I'm holding in
What I feel
All these emotions
Can't be real
They are restless nights
And they're so extreme
I'm tossing and turning
Through all my dreams
So I'm always tired
Trying to find the strength
At keeping my loved ones
At arm's length
Because I never want
My family to see
That a happy person
Has turned into me
So is anyone there
To help me see
Help me remember
Remember me
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Modern History Chicago, Illinois
Modern History is a Chicago-based rock band. Their first album, Written By The Victors, was released in 2011. Inevitable/Race to the Bottom was released in late October in front of "Remember,"their 2nd album.
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