The Second Step

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The second step

I saw a murder last Saturday,
some kids found Jesus and went insane,
walking slowly towards the ocean,
fists raised, ready to fight the waves.

It’s too bad, stupid, you said to take a stand,
but every second praying,
wanting, weighted, waiting for a helping hand
is another second wasted,
wearing chains, don’t be a slave, be a man, be a man
but every second chance is a beautiful thing
if you can find beauty in everything
oh, on your own.

You seemed so certain, you seemed to know
what the future had in store
if we could keep from getting bored,
but I like to wander, I always go as far as I can get
and let my feet go, feet don’t fail me now.
It goes to show you, it goes away
and you should have known better, should have known better.

Give it to me straight now, you salesman spitting
acid from your lips, drenching all our dreams in wax
and casting idols out of it.
You’ll never find it if you can’t find it on your own.

It’s too bad, stupid, you said to take a stand,
but every second praying
wanting, weighted, waiting for a helping hand,
is another second wasted,
wearing chains, don’t be a slave, be a man, be a man
but every second chance is a beautiful thing
if you can find beauty in everything
oh, on your own.
You’ll never find it if you can’t find it on your own.

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released July 20, 2011
Brian White - guitar
Myles Christel - guitar
Chris Stockstrom - drums
Patrick Crangle - bass
Joey Imbs - Vox, keys, guitar

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