I've lost the joy from the things I used to love
I'm sick of the grind
I've been ground to dust
Am I out of my prime?
Did I miss the best parts of my life?
Well hey, tell me I can beat these hopeless negative days
Tell me I can get back to those positive ways
I'm begging for just a speck of inner peace
Even if it's at the cost of admitting defeat
I forgot what my life meant outside of this
Now I sound so dramatic
Was I too genuine?
Was I a little too honest?
Well hey, tell me I can beat these hopeless negative days
Tell me I can get back to those positive ways
I'm begging for just a speck of inner peace
Even if it's at the cost of admitting defeat
I'm too scared to let this chapter end
So what if I am?
It's time to face it
I'm too scared to let this chapter end
I'll cherish those times
Until the very end
I was supposed to rest just for a couple of weeks
But instead I lost all of 2019
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Took a few listens to catch me but when it did, whew. Takes me back to the days of 90s emo but with lyricism that goes so far beyond. The breadth of musical styles on display, the breadth of subjects covered, adds up to a towering, humanistic work. Few bands can be so hook-averse yet so packed with creativity, and there's at least one vocal moment on every single track that blows me away. I can't imagine this not winding up being the best punk album of '21. PaintedDogs
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