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Intro
01:39
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No need for any excuses
Forgive the ones who are always clowning around
I don’t know what the use is
It’s taken far too long for me to figure it out
Don’t get distracted by your real world obligations
Let your inhibitions take the reins
I’ll get on top when I get out of this institution
Or is it a mixture of the two?
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2. |
Broken Hands
04:27
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does it make me selfish
hoping things will go my way
fell before you felt it
that was my first mistake
on and on we carry on
and when it stops I start to break
I keep growing but I can’t grow out of it
I keep moving but I can’t move on
hope hurts like hell when you’ve got a lot of it
and I got a lot of tension building
I’ve had my share of friendships fail
hurts like hell when you’ve got a lot of it
and I’ve got a lot of it
preparation repetition
reparations all I’m missing
desperation’s on my face
What would you do in my position
I turn a phrase you turn your face
I love the way you never listen
build me up or cut me down
(I don't like it)
I don't understand
(when you say that)
I’ll just watch the worst of it
through my broken hands
(I don't think you understand)
build me up and cut me down
(and that's the problem)
I don’t understand
(no solution)
how you always slip away
(just excuses)
through my broken hands (3x)
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3. |
As Long As You Leave Me
04:36
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sick and tired of you trying to control me
got your bags packed and you’re moving out
how nice now you think that you know me
but you don’t know what you’re talking about
the gloves are off
the claws come out
the deed is done
but that’s okay because
as long as you're leaving now
I can be invincible
as long as you show me how
wherever the day goes
that’s where I’ll stay just
as long as you're leaving now
I know that you think you’re indifferent
you think that I’m feeling the same
I hide that my feelings are different
cuz we both needed someone to blame
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4. |
Capital Crime
06:01
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i'll believe anything you tell me to
i don't care if it's the truth
but sticks and stones can't be much worse
then whan she utilizes words
save it for later
where'd we go wrong
the noises in my head are deafening
quick to anger
raising the tone
all i care about is
who's at fault
it seems we lost all our resolve
a bitter waltz
oh what can I say
when every exchange
is treated like a capital crime
put me in chains
lock me away
treat me like a waste of your time
i fell i fell into the ocean
i tried to change my field of view
i failed i fell into devotion
there's so much more to me than you
but who can say
oh what can I say
when every exchange
is treated like a capital crime
put me in chains
lock me away
treat me like a waste of your time
deep in my heart
til death us do part
i'll know you for the rest of my life
if that’s the case
i pray for escape
freedom can be so hard to find
it’s been two weeks since we last talked
and i’m sick of all the back talk
i’m picking up my pack now
and i’m fading to the background
cuz it’s back to the matter at hand
i’m not your typical plan
i’m just gone in the blink of an eye
i just got to have my piece of the pie one more time
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5. |
Compromise
03:51
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Fallin, I’ve been fallin’ and I’m calling to you
So rid me of my bones and i will bite my tongue
strip me of my veins i haven’t felt this numb
It’s not too late to compromise
The first time for the rest of your life
Found him, yeah they drowned him in the fountain of youth
here we are side steppin’ every mine we cross
you can take a number they can take the loss
It’s not too late to compromise
Open your eyes
Let it all shine through
We're getting a bit too close for comfort
She said to me
That's how it feels when you go under
Going down until I drown
She's dead to me
It shouldn't hurt this much to love her
It’s not too late to compromise
Open the door step outside
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6. |
Used
03:44
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You stay up nearly every night
You say you’ve got it under control
Pardon my prerogative and puncture my pride
You never do what I tell you
You say you wanna go for a ride
Well you’re the one who’s in control
Pleased to meet your untimely demise
But you never do what I tell you
I totally used you
Watching you work is like watching you walk away
Something I could get used to
Under the surface I’ve heard it’s all about the same
Do I amuse you
Different in part because you already know my name
I’m all what I’m used to
And now I’m watching you fall away
I took you for granted
But granted you did the exact same thing to me
As I understand it
I’m standing alone surrounded all the same
And so I imagine a beautiful world
Where I’m a puppet without a string
Can-do and I’m candid
And now I’m watching you walk away
But if I were to stay
Would you help me?
The feeling comes in waves
Some not healthy
But every single day
You just count me out
I thought I saw
Your ghost
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7. |
Idle Minds
04:01
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Short fused and mechanical
He’s got something on his mind
While the feeling’s understandable
It doesn’t coincide with mine
Started thinking like an animal
I’ve been sleeping with the swine
Don't you understand parameters
of what is yours and what is mine
There’s a knock at the door
Why don’t you let yourself in?
I know you’ve done it before
But things are different now
And things are better then
Learned that lesson the hard way
Now I know never again
Chin up don’t fuss
And don’t forget to take your vitamins
It’s gonna be a wonderful day
I just can’t breathe in this mutual environment
It breeds such a horrible taste
Of what comes next and take a picture it’ll last long
Longer than the smiles it held
But I don’t mind
It’s all okay now
I raised my hand and got a trophy for participation
I tried to speak and I was shut right down
Is that the way it has to be
Every time there’s a knock at the door you gotta let yourself in
I know you’ve done it before but things are different now
And things were better then
Learned that lesson the hard way
Now I know never again
CHORUS
I swear I’m a total disgrace
I’m a pile of garbage
I swear I’m a pile of waste
I’m a pile of garbage
I swear I’m a total disgrace
I’m a pile of garbage
I swear I’m a pile of waste
You can make me a target
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8. |
When I Get On
06:12
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I’ll make a million bucks
When I move out of my parents basement
I’ll get my PhD in phony IOUs
I’ll find a unicorn, a leprechaun
Pay all my loans off
Give to a charity or two
I’ll fly to Paris for the weekend
With my weeks allowance
I’ll find a lover at the Louvre
Pay my electric, gas, and water bill
And still be smiling
Nothing left to lose
I don’t think that I know // what time it was
Gone without a trace // at least we’re making history
We had our moment alone // and that’s all it was
Read between the lines // it ruins all the mystery
I’ll pack up everything I own
Retire and move to Florida
I’ll buy a condo on the beach
I’m looking fly, I got a Porsche
A cane, and a big fedora
I’m gonna practice what I preach
If it’s within my reach
And I don’t think that I know // what time it was
Gone without a trace // at least we’re making history
We had our moment alone // and that’s all it was
Read between the lines // it ruins all the mystery
Following my bad behavior
Kill yourself and love thy neighbor
It’s time to go
Don’t worry it’s human nature
Everybody’s favorite flavor
But it’s time to show
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Good Authority Chicago, Illinois
Good Authority is the brainchild of songwriter Tony Belsito (guitar/vox), and the lovechild of bandmates Dominic Zeier (bass/vox) and Brandon Olmos (drums).
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