1. |
Joined In The Sky
03:13
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Closing in, the time has come
Evaluates his life
Pace these streets the lonesome one
This curb will be the site
Where everything comes to a head
There's nothing left inside
The passion that he felt for life
Is something he's deprived
The only way that he'll feel better
He relieves his pain with razors
Hoping to soon to join her in the sky
Talks about how he has nothing
And the razors resume cutting
Hoping soon to join her in the sky
I feel that there's a parallel
Between both of our lives
The situation that you're in is more severe indeed
Everyday I fight the thoughts
Should I take my life?
The condition that you're in has surely changed my mind
The only way that he'll feel better
He relieves his pain with razors
Hoping to soon to join her in the sky
Talks about how he has nothing
And the razors resume cutting
Hoping soon to join her in the sky
Seated right beside the street
A man beat down and at his weakest
Has he given up the fight
Brings me down
Closing in, the time has come
Evaluates his life
Pace these streets the lonesome one
This curb will be the site
Where everything comes to a head
There's nothing left inside
The only way that he'll feel better
He relieves his pain with razors
Hoping to soon to join her in the sky
Talks about how he has nothing
And the razors resume cutting
Hoping soon to join her in the sky
Seated right beside the street
A man beat down and at his weakest
Has he given up the fight
Brings me down
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2. |
Those Few Minutes
03:45
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Those few minutes that were stripped away
Were ones that could have made my day
Third wheel is how I'm feeling
Those few minutes that were stripped away
Essential vitamins that play a role in keeping me afloat
Your attention was addressed to him
Be nice if you could fit me in your actions unintended
It's hard to tell at times
And I just that I, I wish at times I knew what was going on
I could read your mind
I would realize everything's fine
Those few minutes that were stripped away
Were ones that could have made my day
Third wheel is how I'm feeling
Those few minutes that I was denied
5 minutes more than enough time for us to show affection
Maybe another time
And I just wish at times
I knew what was going on
I could read your mind
I would realize that everything's fine
Let's open up talk things out
Please keep me informed
Take time please convince me that things are alright
I'm not trying to change you
I accept your faults
Take time reassure me that things are alright
That things are alright
Those few minutes that were stripped away
Were ones that could have made my day
I knew what was going on
I could read your mind
I would realize that everything's fine
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3. |
Another Town
04:03
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Along these streets of cobblestone
I feel so alone and restless
Dig for change I need to use the phone
I struck holes in both pockets
Montreal how slow time crawls
There's not cure for this distance
I'm back and forth down south and north
There's no cure for this distance
A busy street, a corner store
I'm staring down from the 5th floor
Pigeons rest on pillars made of stone
A park bench, my mind meanders
Montreal how slow time crawls
There's not cure for this distance
I'm back and forth down south and north
There's no cure for this distance
You asked why did I have to go
And I told you why, why I had to go
And you asked me why, why I had to go
And I told you why, why I had to go
To another town
Save a lot there for me
Save a lot there for me
Montreal how slow time crawls
There's not cure for this distance
I'm back and forth down south and north
There's no cure for this distance
No cure for this distance
No cure for this distance
No cure for this distance
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4. |
Reprimand
03:51
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The ties are weak is the future we share looking bleak?
I'm just paranoid
Pay no mind
Let's just roll on with the tides until it washes on to shore
And I just hope that this will cure us of uncertainties that still remain.
Remind us we don't have to spend our lives in constant pain
We'll give doubt the reprimand
Bury it into the sand and live our lives without a single doubt in our minds
Patience and persistence in this case has finally paid off
And in the end, we evolved to more than just friends
The base that we established in the past makes it easy for us to show our love
The ties are weak is the future we share looking bleak?
I'm just paranoid
Pay no mind
Let's just roll on with the tides until it washes on to shore
And I just hope that this will cure us of uncertainties that still remain.
Remind us we don't have to spend our lives in constant pain
We'll give doubt the reprimand
Bury it into the sand and live our lives without a single doubt in our minds
Patience and persistence in this case has finally paid off
And in the end, we evolved to more than just friends
The ties are weak is the future we share looking bleak?
I'm just paranoid
Pay no mind
Let's just roll on with the tides until it washes on to shore
Patience and persistence in this case has finally paid off
And in the end, we evolved to more than just friends
The base that we established in the past makes it easy for us to show our love
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5. |
Good Things
03:59
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Sometimes things don't work out like the way I planned
Most times I destroy every good thing in my life
Most times I expect the worst from all and everything
I've tried but I failed while making the attempt
And she wonders why I make a mess of things that I possess
'cause I'm afraid of good things happening
She wonders why I purposely let things slip through my hands
'cause I'm afraid of good things happening
Excuses in place of accepting consequence
In fear of knowing what it is I really have
And I question whether you're sincere in how you feel
In time you'll forget that I ever exist
And she wonders why I make a mess of things that I possess
'cause I'm afraid of good things happening
And she wonders why can't accept life positive aspects
'cause I'm afraid of good things happening
A battle to the death
The king of masochist
Why should I always have to fight myself to regain happiness
And she wonders why I make a mess of things that I possess
'cause I'm afraid of good things happening
A she wonders why I focus on the things that have gone wrong
'cause I'm afraid of good things happening
Are good things happening?
Are good things happening?
Are good things happening?
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6. |
At Your Convenience
03:08
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Selfish of course
Convenient source
You boost my ego so high
Gave you a taste
Held at arms length
I'll call the shots until I...
Feel it's right
I'll take my time and I'll never explain why
It's just a game I always play
I'm digging you an early grave
I clap my hands and you appear
You are the boat that I steer
And when you're gone this might sound rough
I'll find some more hearts to crush
To dig them in and pull them out
I'll show you what love's all about
Your heart is beating in my hand
You're not the first, you're not the last
The time we spent was such a blast
But you're no longer in demand
Feel it's right, I'll take my time
Feel it's right, I'll take my time
Feel it's right, I'll take my time
Feel it's right, I'll take my time
Selfish of course
Convenient source
You boost my ego so high
Gave you a taste
Held at arms length
I'll call the shots until I...
I'll call the shots until I...
I'll call the shots until I...
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7. |
Living Proof
03:25
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I realized I was a failure many moons ago
Don't have drive or ambition to complete these simple goals
Started many projects but I never finished one
That's my life story and a very shameful one
Please forgive me I am not the type that seeks success
And you can ask my mom, she confirms that I'm a bum
And the fact I live under her roof, further illustrates I'm living proof
I'm the one destined to lose
Have not found direction yet in my life
Lost hope
I'll never amount to much at all
Have not found direction yet in my life
Lost hope
I'll never amount to much at all
I realized I was a failure many moons ago
Don't have drive or ambition to complete these simple goals
Started many projects but I never finished one
That's my life story and a very shameful one
Please forgive me I am not the type that seeks success
And you can ask my mom, she confirms that I'm a bum
And the fact I live under her roof, further illustrates I'm living proof
I'm the one destined to lose
Have not found direction yet in my life
Lost hope
I'll never amount to much at all
Have not found direction yet in my life
Lost hope
I'll never amount to much at all
Faced the facts and realized what it is I loathe in life
All the times I put things off
I set myself up for the fall
Faced the facts and realized be rich if I had a dime for every single project that I left undone
Have not found direction yet in my life
Lost hope
I'll never amount to much at all
Have not found direction yet in my life
Lost hope
I'll never amount to much at all
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8. |
N. Cater
04:36
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I can't put this off 'til later
I must ask you for this favor
I need some cash, give me a ride to the furthest northern cater
It's time to battle off this distance
Haven't seen you since last Christmas
Got a full tank in my car
Hope I can make it out that far
I have traveled all this way
Surprised you for the holiday
I realized mistakes I made
I'm asking your forgiveness
I just wanted to say I'm sorry about the awful things I put you through
Can you forgive me?
Hold me closer
Take me back and I will make this all worth your while
And I would crawl across these states just to show you how
Hold me closer now
A spontaneous decision to carry out a little mission
Got a full tank in my car
Hope I make it out that far
And I will slowly make my way
And It'll take about three days until I finally see your face
It's been a while and I can wait
I just wanted to say I'm sorry about the awful things I put you through
Can you forgive me?
Hold me closer
Take me back and I will make this all worth your while
And I would crawl across these states just to show you how
Hold me closer now
The Carolina air, the interstate is bare
I'll pull off for the night
And when tomorrow comes I'll drive to Washington
Only ten hours remain until I arrive in town
Hold me closer now
I just wanted to say I'm sorry about the awful things I put you through
Can you forgive me?
Hold me closer
Take me back and I will make this all worth your while
And I would crawl across these states just to show you how
Hold me closer now
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9. |
Lockjaw
03:03
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I'm pressed for time
It's hard to forge it out
The words must flow the topic must feel right
I just hope some words arrive
It's been a constant battle for some time
Nothing worth a damn to fill this page
I think the word defeat applies
No words pop into mind
Someone tied my tongue in a knot
It's like I'm being punished and lockjaw is the price
No words pop into mind
Someone tied my tongue in a knot
It's like I'm being punished and lockjaw is the price
I'm uninspired, have nothing to tell
Middle class, white boy, suburban hell
That's the extent of my tale
I've had a couple ideas here and there
Jotted down some lines and little bits
It's hard to make all these words fit
No words pop into mind
Someone tied my tongue in a knot
It's like I'm being punished and lockjaw is the price
No words pop into mind
Someone tied my tongue in a knot
It's like I'm being punished and lockjaw is the price
I have nothing too profound to say
Everything I want to say has been said
Political themes are not my thing
I wish I could write from experience
Nothing worth a damn to say
Can't put this pen to page
The words I choose aren't in good taste
I feel defeat's embrace for about the thousandth time
No words pop into mind
Someone tied my tongue in a knot
It's like I'm being punished and lockjaw is the price
No words pop into mind
Someone tied my tongue in a knot
It's like I'm being punished and lockjaw is the price
No words pop into mind
Someone tied my tongue in a knot
It's like I'm being punished and lockjaw is the price
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10. |
Miscellaneous
04:41
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Come up with something quick
Lines filled with laughter
Smash people like insects
Fall over backwards
Reveal nothing to them
Nothing to be said
Those of you without souls
I wish your lives would just end
Dance upon the heads that house your mind
I'll break you slowly
Suffocate, I'll demonstrate my lack of feelings for you
A honeysuckle scent
The nice fine lather
I'm thinking of the ones I've gone and shattered
Reveal nothing to them
Nothing to be said
Those of you without souls
I wish your lives would just end
Dance upon the heads that house your mind
I'll break you slowly
Suffocate, I'll demonstrate my lack of feelings for you
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Hankshaw Tampa, Florida
Known for singer Harold's beautifully bespoke tenor vocals, Tampa, FL's Hankshaw (founded in 1994) played melodic indie rock-
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The band saw releases on Network Sound, Doghouse Records, No Idea Records (among others) and tours with Hot Water Music, Elliott, Ann Beretta and more.
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