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Rust
03:40
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When we were young we were bonded over chemicals
Now we’re bonded through the pain
We went from making fires out of furniture and breaking bottles in the alleyway
Now we’re just coping through the medicine
But these pills still make me sick
Their cutting cancer out of both of us
If this is death than please just make it quick
You know I used to be an optimist, now I’m looking for a fight
I used to have potential till it vanished in the night
I used to pray forgiveness, now my sins are justified
I know we hoped for better, but now I’m just trying to survive.
Feels like I’m running off the rails again
My therapist is booked for months
We’re launching bottle rockets off the roof and shouting at the neighbors just because
There’s still piles of dirty laundry
You're reading books about Camus
He said if you think you’ve gone crazy you and I would be the last to know the truth
You know I used to be an optimist, now I’m looking for a fight
I used to have potential till it vanished in the night
I used to pray forgiveness, now my sins are justified
I know we hoped for better, but now I’m just trying to survive.
Are we getting better, or just barely getting by
With the way the dark clouds hang around we’ll be lucky if we make it out alive
Singing songs about the sadness while our bodies went to rust
They say the end is coming, so get moving, you better run.
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Rust (acoustic)
03:40
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When we were young we were bonded over chemicals
Now we’re bonded through the pain
We went from making fires out of furniture and breaking bottles in the alleyway
Now we’re just coping through the medicine
But these pills still make me sick
Their cutting cancer out of both of us
If this is death than please just make it quick
You know I used to be an optimist, now I’m looking for a fight
I used to have potential till it vanished in the night
I used to pray forgiveness, now my sins are justified
I know we hoped for better, but now I’m just trying to survive.
Feels like I’m running off the rails again
My therapist is booked for months
We’re launching bottle rockets off the roof and shouting at the neighbors just because
There’s still piles of dirty laundry
You're reading books about Camus
He said if you think you’ve gone crazy you and I would be the last to know the truth
You know I used to be an optimist, now I’m looking for a fight
I used to have potential till it vanished in the night
I used to pray forgiveness, now my sins are justified
I know we hoped for better, but now I’m just trying to survive.
Are we getting better, or just barely getting by
With the way the dark clouds hang around we’ll be lucky if we make it out alive
Singing songs about the sadness while our bodies went to rust
They say the end is coming, so get moving, you better run.
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Last night I dreamed that I was dead
I got a get well card, signed by all the monsters in my head
It said “I’m sorry about the chaos and the cold
That we weaved in every moment man you were never supposed to know
Oh man, you were never supposed to know
I woke up sick again today
Is is the common cold, or just the cancer breaking for my brain
I take a pill to calm my nerves
It’s hard to get back up when every single thing just fucking hurts
will it ever stop to hurt
And I know it's not the same,
but i've learned that time is everything
needle in my vein and no I'm not okay
Do i have the strength to fight what's killing me
I’ve still got my back against the wall
I don’t believe in fate, but he’s the only one who takes my call
I”ve been trying hard to quit
But if the stars align, who the hell am I to question it.
Oh man, who am I to question this?
And I know it's not the same,
but i've learned that time is everything
needle in my vein and no I'm not okay
Do i have the strength to fight what's killing me
I woke up in the hospital again
Is this the beginning or the end. of everything
I’ve been learning how to cope with the uncertainy and
Hope that something betters out there
Cuz when I go, the ones who are left they will bear the load
I've carried it before.
And I know it's not the same,
but i've learned that time is everything
needle in my vein and no I'm not okay
Do i have the strength to fight what's killing me
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Better Devils Minneapolis, Minnesota
Better Devils is the brainchild of Minneapolis singer/songwriter Tyler McAninch. He specializes in a creative blend of folk and pop music. His music cuts right to the core of difficult subjects, like depression, death, and addiction. In Tyler's songs and stories there is a vulnerability that is unique among musicians today. ... more
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