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DLTBBYD
02:05
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Don't let the bastards break you down
don't let them break you
I know you're beaten down - oxygen is depleted
crushed by waves of doubt - all efforts have been defeated
but what if you believed like I believe in you?
break the cycles, hold fast hope, don't let the fear consume
they can't keep you inside your shell
the best revenge is living well
don't let the bastards break you down
don't let them break you
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unclench your jaw, take a deep breath
drop your tongue from the roof of your mouth
it could be so simple
get my thoughts back into the now
i try to believe
that this is all i need
when reflection is too dim to see in front of me
i'm afraid that this nightmare is all my fault
(before too long, i'll sink into the floor)
feeling frozen and not sure if i'll ever thaw
give me one shot, just a five-second start
give me a hammer for these walls, and i will tear them apart
all is not lost - i'll put my demons to bed
it's not much further now - i can see light up ahead
if we could see what we are worth
we would know how much we deserve
i've wrestled with that blanket - it's heavy, cold, and wet
strings cut but no control like a broken marionette
old habits die hard, but if i can keep my eyes open
rise up, climb out, and put my feet on solid ground again
i get it now
well, we step on crooked lines and wonder why we can't keep time
and the revelation here is how we line up for the shine
of instant stimulation to distract us from our pain
when all it does is leave us empty and we're starving once again
for a morsel of connection that we've craved since we were born
while the system grinds our bones and leaves us tattered up and torn
but we bravely soldier on, and with hope we sing along
to the anthems of our childhood before we were far too gone
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Grungetooth
02:32
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i am a russian doll with layers all pulled off
and pieces strewn about the floor
i feel alright but a little too exposed - i fight the need to run and hide
i've been here many times before and only one way to go
all along, i've seen the answers, but can't get myself to move
break through, go forward - let's see what happens now
i am an albatross weighing down my thoughts
chained down and fragile to the core
i'm fighting reasons to shut off from my inner self
perfectionism kills the way to progress
i'm fighting reasons to shut off from my inner self
perfectionism kills the way to see i'm making
mountains out of mole hills, making walls out of fences
when i know this can be dealt with by just sitting in the silence
in the silence
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Big Dumb Idiot
02:47
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How far - will you go to
Convince yourself you’re right
Let go or face the consequences of your actions
Do / you even know / what’s wrong with you – I bet you don’t so
Give / yourself enough / rope to hang yourself – a sacrificial
Lamb / to the slaughter / on the altar of your pride and
Die / upon this hill / ‘cause god forbid / you’re ever wrong
OH – I bet you can’t tell / the difference/ between love and control
Yeah – and that’s why / she won’t touch you / with a ten foot pole
How far - will you go to
Convince yourself you’re right
Let go or face the consequences of your actions
(2x)
Is / she just there to / play a role / to your leading man
For / your entertainment / without payment / because that’s your right
I’ve / got news / she deserves more / than you’ll ever give
And / if you think / she doesn’t know / you’re dumber than you
LOOK – you’re disappointed – but she warned you / of your selfish mistakes
OH – you dug your own grave / the dirt is up to your eyes / and you’re suffocating
SUFFOCATING
How far - will you go to
Convince yourself you’re right
Let go or face the consequences of your actions
(2x)
Do you feel like a man?
You big dumb idiot
None of this would happen if you gave a shit
You spin in circles saying woe is me
But your colors are showing – you’re no alpha. You’re weak.
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No Feeling is Final
01:24
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it's ok to face it
whatever it is.
no matter what,
promise me you'll keep going.
i swear it won't last forever,,,
no feeling is final.
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The Time Spent
03:27
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the light breaks through the cracks
the window sill is covered up with plants
we sit in silence 'til i hear you laugh
at moving pictures that i sent you
this i know is clear - i just want you here
the time spent is perfect
we do nothing and everything
holding space for holding space - a feeling that i can't replace
i know i'd give anything
to stay in this moment
i want to live my days (in contemplation)
wishing they would stay (a revelation)
i would choose this place (no hesitation)
love is presence
nothing left to fear
it's all i ever wanted
i can't believe you're real
nothing left to fear
i can't believe you're real
this i know is clear
i just want you here
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i'm no longer impressed by what you have decided
is the only true way to guarantee my eternity
off-kilter at best, your words just stories and lies
a threat to suffer forever - preach your fear with certainty
you told us not to ask any questions
so we learned them all ourselves
and you didn't like our answers
so you promised us hell
i hope you know that we're on to you
and all that we've been through has only made us stronger
your power is fading
claim yourself as a savior
with hateful behavior (logic is paper-thin)
and now our hearts are raging
oh how i despise your prayers just because i gained my voice
what are you scared of - is it because you know i have a choice?
and that is true freedom - not the worship you force
no, i won't drink the water - you slipped in poison at the source
you say i'm lost - i found myself
you say i've been backsliding - i've never felt so sure
of the strength of my foundation - my disease has found the cure
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i lost my way for a minute, but i'm on the way back
i guess i got caught up in all the things that i lacked
the pace is slow toward better and i'm desperate for rest
but the last thing that i want to to is live with regrets
i wanna be a goldfish, shake it off and try it again
and embrace my imperfections so i fight to the end
all the scars may linger, but don't ever forget
that you can't count me out, 'cause i'm bent
but not broken yet
the point is i'm a work in progress
and i'm not very good at patience.
i'm not sure how long this will take,
but in the end i hope i'm judged by how i learned from mistakes
i'll be a goldfish, shake it off and try it again
and embrace my imperfections so i fight to the end
all the scars may linger, but don't ever forget
that you can't count me out, 'cause i'm bent
but not broken yet
i sit alone in this basement
contemplating how i could say this different enough
to keep from hurting the ones i love
maybe if i loved myself, it could work
maybe if i loved myself
i'll be a goldfish, shake it off and try it again
and embrace my imperfections so i fight to the end
all the scars may linger, but don't ever forget
that you can't count me out, 'cause i'm bent
but not broken yet
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