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Shadows Follow You
03:15
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How do I explain
When you ask me how I'm doing
I tell ya, it's all the same
It's all the same
Oh and how do we escape
A system that we're feeding the truth is
We're all to blame
We're all to blame
And I'm surrounded by strangers even if I know their names...
Your voice is worse than a thousand nails on a chalkboard
Piercing my skull like Phineas Gage
Iron through skin and bone
But this railroad can only take me so far away.... so far away....
Shadows follow you
But I'm no follower
I don't need to be saved
No leader no law no one rules me
How do you sleep
Cause I know I sure don’t
Blood on your hands means more money in your pockets
You’ll do anything for a vote
AHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!
I grit my teeth as you speak in empty promises
Full of hope and just the right amount of vague
Sorry doesn’t mean much when the strings on your back are showing
I feel my heart beat increase with every word I read
Stories spinning ‘round steal me from my sleep
I can’t breathe when the tide is rising
Coming to take me and my family
I’m lost at sea
Shadows follow you
But I’m not follower
If you’re feeling the pain you’re awake
But we have the power to change
We have the power to change (x4)
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3. |
Learning How To Unlearn
04:14
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Everything I love seems to be falling apart
You're not broken but you just need some mending
And I'll take the time to pull every stitch
I can't fix you but I promise I'll listen
{Chorus}
So don't be afraid to talk to somebody
Don't be afraid
I promise you'll find someone who's safe
Cause we're all learning how to unlearn
Rosy cheeks and tired feet
I'm use to climbing mountains
Sweat on my neck and muddy knees
I'm use to falling down, down, use to falling down
I fall into patterns (x7)
I fall into patterns… (x7)
We all carry packs full of bottles and rocks
I know you’re tired but I don’t think it’s over
I see strength in your sadness
Won’t ask you to smile
And it’s ok that you’re not ok
Cause some of my friends they’ve wanted to die
Some of them have made it to the other side
I’ve been where you’re at trying to hold back a knife but the worst of times was when I couldn’t even cry
{Chorus}
The only home that is my own is this body
I am always occupying stolen land
The only home that is my own is this body
So I’ll cover it with sunflowers and songs
And the way that you see me is not my reality
I step out of straight lines
A box can’t define my story
I’m learning how to unlearn
So I listen to voices unheard
I’m learning how to unlearn
So I listen to voices.
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These walls they divide us
These borders don't define us
We all cry and bleed the same
These walls they divide us
These borders don't define us
We all know what it's like to feel pain
Do you see that shack on the side of the mountain
Looking down on the freeway
That could be us someday
Yeah, we’re only three steps away
Do you see that tent on the sidewalk slouching
Yeah, that’s someone's home
You put up gates to save your property
Instead of saving someone from the cold
These walls they divide us
These borders don't define us
We all cry and bleed the same
These walls they divide us
These borders don't define us
We all deserve shelter from the rain
Do you see that building vacant and lonely
Let's break down the doors
There's enough space in this city
To provide shelter for the poor
Do you see that mama crying don't you take me
My baby's still got to grow
You're cutting the roots of our family tree
You're going to leave that child all alone
Do you see her working her hands to the bone now
Every single day
Barely escaped with her life
You're going to send her back to harm's way
These walls they divide us
These borders don't define us
We all cry and bleed the same
These walls they divide us
These borders don't define us
We all should have a place to feel safe.
Do you see the way they use lives to bargain
When we scream not one more
Nadie es ilegal
Resistance rising from the desert to the shore
If they gonna build a wall oh we gonna tear it down (x3)
In every god damn town
If they gonna build a wall oh we gonna tear it down (x3)
And build a bridge in every town
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5. |
My Old Friend
04:47
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Ten more steps
And I'm on my way
You've been leaving for weeks
But I've got no more reason to stay
Ten or more times
You could have walked away
And it's just got me thinking
What would you be singing today?
{CHORUS}
I wish I could see you my old friend x3
When it rains
It reminds me of home
And I don't care if my boots drown me they
They all complain like they're alone
But if they could just lift themselves
Up from their damn phones
I still remember the last thing you asked me and I'm
Working through the ways I still feel sorry...
{CHORUS}
If you asked, I'd say I'm an optimistic pessimist
And you'd say that I'm an oxymoron but I'll
Tell you why I think like this
There's so much working against us
It's really no surprise that I lost my faith
When it's easy to get lost
And think that no one will remember your face
{CHORUS}
I don't expect
For the pieces to fall into place
The selfishness that surrounds us makes it
Feel like we all can be replaced
So go ahead and prove me wrong
I'm trying my hardest to do the same
And it's ok that I've got holes in my heart
There came a time when I embraced the pain
{CHORUS}
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6. |
I Believe You
04:39
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Breathe
Slowly
Shut your eyes
And count your steps
I tell myself
But then I look back from where I just left
What have you been burying
In the depths of your garden
Oh what have you been hiding
Hoping the sunlight won’t start it from sprouting but
Spring came early and summer will be the the hottest
I’m just waiting for all this to burn
The fire’s started
What have you been running from
Is it yourself or is it danger
Cause I know it can be easier to leave
Than to face yourself in that mirror
And it’s not your fault (x8)
I know it can be hard for you to say it but I believe you
Why can’t I take my own advice
I hurt myself more than you do to me
Why can’t I take my own advice
I hurt myself more than you can see
But let me tell you,
Nothing lasts forever
You’re a survivor
Nothing lasts forever
You’re a survivor
I’ll paint you a picture of my pain
And it will look different every day
But one thing that remains
Is it will come back again
But let me tell you,
Nothing lasts forever
You’re a survivor
(x2)
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7. |
Rising
04:40
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There’s a red thread that’s been unraveling for years
Its spool sits upon a high table of high people and fine wines
And they’re dining not dying by hands that think they’re gods
I could never take a job that required I decided when to take a life
On the streets…
{Chorus}
They won’t see me like they see you
They see you rising
They won’t see you like I see you
I support you rising
Fed up fucking fed up
Of aching hearts and wilting family trees
Tied up tightly tied up
By habitual harm not intended for me
Listen not to my light skin
But to the voices that speak of systems of deceit
Reclaim, take back everything
Fighting against a nation’s grave history
And I’ll stand, I’ll stand back if that’s where
You need me to be while you
Speak out, speak out loudly
I’ll be an echo in this vast sea
{Chorus}
The laws that let them stop and frisk
Pull their guns out and kill like this
In the name of safety, it’s racist and obvious
And the violence that they’re feeding you
About property means nothing to me
Lives taken, never gonna rest
But ignoring this you’re just perpetuating
They try to instill that some lives don’t matter
And for those lives it’s getting harder to breathe
Admit that you path is different
Don’t just talk, I want to see you in the streets
{Chorus}
There’s a movement that’s been unraveling for years
It won’t be whispered but shouted so the highest tables can hear
And this red thread forms a written history of names
REST IN POWER
We’ll lock arms and break chains
Sometimes we can’t walk in each other’s shoes
But I promise I’ll walk next to you
(x2)
Even if they won’t, even if they won’t…
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8. |
Blood Thicker Than Oil
05:35
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I always listened to you when you spoke
Even when I was day dreaming as we sat playing cards
The musty smell of decades ricocheted off of each one
As they were shuffled
Light danced through your hair
I knew from a young age
That there was something special
About being in the presence
Of someone who had loved and lost more than I can count
On my fingers
There are patterns
That they know without looking
{Chorus}
These veins are made of blood not oil
This body is made of water not chemicals
Now I see grandma’s facing guns
Prayers against pepper spray
In a war protecting money
In the face of your violence our voices stand strong
And which side are you on is not just a song so
WHO DO YOU SERVE
WHO DO YOU PROTECT
Placing profits over people will hurt you in the end
WHO DO YOU SERVE
WHO DO YOU PROTECT
Spill after spill
You are next
{Chorus} (x2)
I remember when the bees were always in her garden
I was surrounded
Before the water ran out and the word drought spilled out their mouths
Maybe they’ll come back on Sunday
Oh maybe they’ll come back on Sunday
{Chorus} (x4)
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Clear Not Clouded
03:50
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Sleep it off they said
But I’ve been
Having dreams of standing on the edge
And no I won’t just wake up feeling better
When my nightmares never went to bed
They say it’s all in my head
Mama told me I was a rebel
And I’d be one ’til I die
I can’t lock you in but I can lock them out
Don’t let their judgement swallow your fire
Never worshiped no god
Cause confession won’t make my wrongs right
But when I speak of my sins and sorrows
I get demonized
{Chorus}
Break through, break through, break through what they’re telling you break through (x2)
Doctor told me I was broken
And that he could mend my mind
Take these pills in the morning
And you’ll leave your demons behind
Break through (x4)
I want to be clear not clouded
But all I can see is the storm
And on the inside I’m a prisoner
But when I yell I can’t be heard
You say I’m moving too fast
But I’m just on my own time
No I won’t sacrifice my spirit
No you cannot have my mind
{Chorus}
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10. |
Let It Fall
04:34
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She reaches her arms out to me
And whispers listen carefully
You can run away you can change your name but you can never hide from me
She said I’m taking back what’s mine
Cause it’s never been yours
And when you die will you be defined by your possessions or what you stood up for
{Chorus}
When will the rain fall
Oh when will the rain fall
Cause I can hear her roaring she’s breaking down my door
Singing I’ll still be hear when you’re gone
When will the rain fall
Oh when will the rain fall
Cause the deserts been growing reaching to the shore
Singing I’ll still be here when you’re gone
Soon there won’t be a need for these machines
For highways and high beams
So if you stay silent I’m damn sure you’re going to see
That I’m heading right for the city
You won’t find shelter in glowing screens
You won’t find safety in the police
You won’t find your saving grace in the worth of your things
Won’t find water under these streets
{Chorus}
I’ve been hurt, I’ve been harmed, I’ve been broken, I’ve been lost, I’ve been helped, I’ve been helpless, I’ve been found
And I’ve been waiting so long that you almost tore me down
But I will keep living on
Yeah I’ll still be here, I’ll still be here, I’ll still be here when you’re gone
{Chorus} - (replace “singing” with “screaming” in chorus)
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11. |
Friends Fur Life
02:40
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When the world seems to be crashing down
I’ll be there just look to the ground
I don’t know what it’s like to work at 9-5
But I know that my job is to be by your side
I won’t ever say goodbye
Cause our memories will stay in my mind
Your smile, your wag, your stride
My dog will always be by my side
I won’t ever say goodbye
Cause our memories will stay in my mind
Your smile, your wag, your stride
That’s my best friend for life
When the world is feeling ruff and unsure
I’ll be there, just listen to the sound of my purr
I don’t know exactly what you’re going through
But I’ll make ya smile
If you give me the lace of your shoe
I won’t ever say goodbye
Cause our memories will stay in my mind
Your playful ways, your stride
My cat will always be by my side
I won’t ever say goodbye
Cause our memories will stay in my mind
Your playful ways, your stride
That’s my best friend for life
You’re my best friend fur life
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Dogtooth & Nail Portland, Oregon
Two punks playing folky, bluesy political tunes about environmentalism, feminism, anti-capitalism, healing and creating
change. Many songs are about personal struggles and struggles we are in solidarity with.
Based out of Portland, OR. Contact us:
dogtoothandnailmusic@gmail.com
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