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Truth
04:44
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The light flickers but it’s your breathing that keeps me awake
A time to laugh, a time to cry
Who hasn’t made that mistake
If goodbyes are forever I’ll just turn and walk away
Because goodbye is the one word I would never say
So I’ll say…I’ll give it a shot, won’t act like I’m not
I’ll be true to you
These days I’m a long way from home
I can’t do this alone
I’ll be true to you if you’ll speak truth to me
The light flickers but it’s my thoughts that carry my eyes
I could tell you what or where or who
But I could never tell you why
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Riverside Park
03:03
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Put your arms around me
We’ll wait until the morning comes
Then we’ll be surrounded by sunlight til we’re burning warm
We’re breaking through the darkness
Shed our skin, build something new
Tomorrow is upon us, today is something we’ll get through
The waters rise in the sunlight
We’ll get it right in the moonlight
I left my heart in Riverside Park
Stand up and be counted
For everything that we’ve become
You know we’re living the life and love where we belong
The candles glow in the sunset
I spent some time on my outfit
I left my heart in Riverside Park
Let’s slow it down and just enjoy this time
The flame in your eyes has never burned this bright
I found my heart in Riverside Park
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Rinse. Repeat.
04:19
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Travel down highways, replacing the tracks I just made
These people and memories, everything begins to fade
Monday to Sunday, these routines are tried and true
I’ve done this, I’ve been here
It all feels like déjà vu
This day’s a blessing and I let it go
I made excuses for today and wished for tomorrow
My apathy for today, paired with my lack of concern
I don’t always act this way, I need to make a U-turn
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4. |
Siren Song
03:17
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I can’t stand the smell of this place
Years and years, nothing changes
I heard the sights and saw the sounds
Light it up and burn it down
The spark sings a lullaby to me
The only thing that helps me sleep
I sing songs of revelry
Do I believe, entirely, with all of me?
The siren sings in my head
Maybe I’ll embrace their song
Maybe I’ll sing along
I’m afraid that I belong in the middle
I’m afraid that I’m not scared to die
I’m afraid that it’s forever
I’m afraid this is my life
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From Angels to Armies
04:19
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All that I wanted was a glimpse of heaven
Something to span the great divide
To last for all time
The difference between myself and my salvation
Is the difference of love and pride
But I keep that inside
I beg and I borrow just to feel at home
There’s nowhere else I’d rather go
There’s nowhere else I know
Here we go
Riding on the backs of our friends
And the backs of our enemies
They don’t mean much to me
From angels to armies
I’ve taken for granted everything I’ve touched
It all turns to dust and fades by dusk
Then comes dawn and I pray for the morning light
To bring peace and respite from these nightmares I fight every night
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Victory
03:32
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I can’t speak so I cannot lie
Without my words my soul is tongue-tied
Finally I will speak my mind
Just to see if I can
I can’t read and I cannot write
Ink and paper by my bedside
Dust it off, again I’ll try
Just to see if I can
If this is victory, then why am I on my knees
And if it’s tragedy, then where is all the laughter
I can’t sleep so I won’t even try
Instead I’ll drive without the headlights
With only the moonlight to guide me
Just to see if I can
The space I want and the space I need
Independence, how it captures me
You do you and I’ll do me
Just to see if I can
If this is victory then why don’t I feel free
And if it’s tragedy then bring back all the laughter
Who knew that victory could taste so bitter-sweet
But if it’s what I need then give me one more opportunity
Just to see if I can
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Signs
04:48
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See the signs, feel your breath on my neck
In your eyes, I live a lie
I know we’re better off when you’re inside
With words I’ve tried to help you understand my mind
Time’s flying by
Check the time
Spent all day searching for a friend of mine
Drive all night
The engine gives me courage to walk the line
Memories make lonely friends, I’m falling behind
Too late to try, I’ve wasted breath on these long goodbyes
I’m beside myself so I see how you see my life
You say, it’s alright
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Under Pressure
03:46
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The blood on my hands, it takes a bigger man than I
The weight on my shoulders, the weight on my back
I’ve been known to fold or crack
Under pressure, I am bending
Under pressure, I am broken
We made our own beds, we stand in our graves
Who knew that we were all the same
A winter to sleep through, the summer won’t stay
The seasons move but times don’t change
Under pressure, we are bending
Under pressure, we are broken
This time it’s time to come clean
This time you’ll know what I mean
When I say “It’s proof I’m alive when I bleed”
Under pressure, I am bending
Under pressure, we are broken
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I Must Say
03:22
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Today I’m 20 miles from nowhere, searching for somewhere
I’m no better than I was so I’ll trade this road for another
Yesterday, I tried for you, I fell for you, I cried for you
That’s never been done before but I think I’m getting through
I’m far, it’s not the same without you here
We are the static in between the clear
I must say you’re the last I ever had
And I loved every second of it
Can I say I love you
And I’m sorry I made a mess of this
Now, never would I have thought your pictures would fade away
But the colours have begun to bleed and I can’t make them stay
Tomorrow I’ll wake up without you and make some excuses about
How you’re not what I needed, but it’s you I can’t live without
I’m far, it’s not the same without you here
We are the courage found within the fear
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10. |
Unless You Had A Camera
03:26
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To fill these lines I dig inside
And write the wrongs I’ve been denying
I fill the page with words and phrase
Burn out instead of fade away
Into the dark my shadow fades
I haven’t felt this free in days
On this page I soothe my faults
In my mind I’m inside out
If you look at my entire life
You’ll see that I survive
A little more, but nothing less
I’ll write my passage and pass the test
To take from me to sing to you
I feel the lies but know the truth
This tangled heart would be my noose
But guillotine leaves no excuse
To shave my neck and spare my head
I use my paper and my pen
So I relieve my tired soul
By giving up and letting go
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Broad & Narrow Cambridge, Ontario
Broad & Narrow consist of Nate Toews and Brent Nowlan. They played in bands together for almost 5 years until they decided
to create Broad & Narrow. B&N's first album, We Saw This Coming, was released on Dec 17, 2013.
Broad and Narrow © 2015
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