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The Knot In Your Stomach
03:36
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Don't write us off
Don’t force our words
We’ll work together
We will be heard
We’ll shout it from rooftops
Hold hands in the street
We’ll bring it together
We’ll make it complete
Let the knot in your stomach subside
Some people live all of their lives
And never choose a side
Come the night we’ll drift to sleep
We buried our weapons today
We will only know peace
Far from the violence
Far from the hate
A new revolution
A new type of state
We’ll shout it from rooftops
Hold hands in the street
We’ll bring it together
We’ll make it complete
Let the knot in your stomach subside
Some people live all of their lives
And never choose a side
Come the night we’ll drift to sleep
We buried our weapons today
We will only know peace
I took the first step
Dropped my fists, bowed my head
And I hated myself
For the blood that I shed
In my rage I was weak, but now I am strong
Moving on and on ‘til the feeling’s gone
Let the knot in your stomach subside
Some people live all of their lives
And never choose a side
Come the night we’ll drift to sleep
We buried our weapons today
We will only know peace
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2. |
Thicker Than Blood
03:14
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Never had the confidence in myself or the courage to face a crowd
That didn’t stop you from inviting everyone you knew to our house
We built an eight by twelve stage in the front room by the door
Spent five weeks with Dusty in the basement learning chords
Don’t let me down, Don’t let me down
I was feeling lost, but you helped me turn it around
You are my friend, ‘til the bitter end
And when things go south I know you’ll be there again
We played our Misfits covers and we played all kinds of shows
From Scooters out in Hyrum to the houses on frat row
I bought myself a half-stack, you bought an eight by ten
My adolescent eardrums would never be the same again
Don’t let me down, Don’t let me down
I was feeling lost, but you helped me turn it around
You are my friend, ‘til the bitter end
And when things go south I know you’ll be there again
They say blood is thicker than water
I say we are thicker than blood
Blood is thicker than water
I say we are thicker than blood
I found myself stuck in a fast food job to get the scratch to pay the rent
You helped me sort through my options, what they were and what it meant
Upstairs for frozen pizza then we’re headed to the show
And if I forget the lyrics I’ll just check with the front row
Don’t let me down, Don’t let me down
I was feeling lost, but you helped me turn it around
You are my friend, ‘til the bitter end
And when things go south I know you’ll be there again
They say blood is thicker than water
I say we are thicker than blood
Blood is thicker than water
I say we are thicker than blood
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It’s been there
Hanging like a blade suspended in the sky
And we’re here, waiting
They say a lot of us are going to die
This is it, it’s the big one
On the doorstep for a hundred years
And we’re forced to face our deepest fears
We go
It will crack the foundations
And it will spare the lucky ones
As the Wasatch front defines the great divide
How’d we ever end up here
With the valley bathed in fear
As I stare across the great abyss
You’re on the other side
It’s been there, hanging
A cloud of gray over our pleasant lives
And we’re here, waiting
Waiting for someone else to tell us why
We should turn over tables
And cleanse this temple deep inside our minds
But there’s always one more steak to fry
We go
It will crack the foundations
And it will spare the lucky ones
As the Wasatch front defines the great divide
How’d we ever end up here
With the valley bathed in fear
As I stare across the great abyss
You’re on the other side
New schools
New codes
New boundaries
We’ve got it made
Shake shake shake shake the foundation
We’ve got ourselves a situation
Shake shake shake shake the foundation
We’ve got ourselves a situation
In life the seasons almost always change
This change is gonna to do me good
And every single little brush with death
Will paint a picture of what we could, what we would
New schools
New codes
New boundaries
We’ve got it made
Got it made
Shake shake shake shake the foundation
We’ve got ourselves a situation
Shake shake shake shake the foundation
We’ve got ourselves a situation
Shake shake shake shake the foundation
We’ve got ourselves a situation
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4. |
My Old Enemy
04:10
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This is war and the only way to win it is to break it down
Let down our defenses and to talk it out
To realize there is nothing here to fight about
Give me a stage and give me a mic
I'll give you spirit and I'll give you fight
In a sweaty basement 200 kids come to life
Feel it in your bones, in the salty air
We could change the world. Do you really care
I'll start with me - you start with you, we're halfway there
I'll start with me - you start with you, we're halfway there
Apathy, my old enemy
You turned the cynics into weeds
You spread like a disease
The modern plague
I’ll face the world one day at a time
Embrace the challenge, gonna make it mine
I'll step it up, I'll raise my hand, I'll toe the line
No candidate will change my life
No party goals, no trophy wife
Nothing will change if everyone is always right
Nothing will change if everyone is always right
Apathy, my old enemy
You turned the cynics into weeds
You spread like a disease
The modern plague
And when the night is done, we'll look around at every one
And we'll realize the world is not the same
Underneath a cloudy sky we’ll stumble back into our lives
Pick up the control and play the game
It’s not the supply that scares me - brings me down
It’s the demand
If you didn’t consume it, it wouldn’t stand
But they’ve got you eating right from their hands
Let's turn it off, let's shut it down
Replace the violence with common ground
Reach out our hands to understand, turn it around
Reach out our hands to understand, turn it around
Apathy, my old enemy
You turned the cynics into weeds
You spread like a disease
The modern plague
Apathy, my old enemy
You turned the cynics into weeds
You spread like a disease
The modern plague
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5. |
On Your Side
03:38
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There’s a protest on the corner of Providence and Vine
Ultimatums scratched on cardboard, the police are form a line
And while they plead for peace, I can see hatred in their eyes
I know that I don’t want to have to choose a side
I know that I just want to feel safe tonight
In a quiet neighborhood the gunman’s bullets fly
And the politicians posture on the graves of those who died
They’re clamoring for us to join the left or join the right
I know that I don’t want to have to choose a side
I know that I just want to feel safe tonight
If I wrap myself up in the warmth of these sheets
And I stay short of conscious for the better part of a week
If I school all my feelings and if I tame this broken heart
Will a new creature emerge from the dark
I found a stick and drew a straight line in the sand
Then searched the crowd to take you there.
I was young back then I didn’t understand
I was right, I didn’t care
When the mushroom clouds expand like fungus in the sky
And the tall glass buildings turn to dust before our eyes
When we’re always on the run and we’re fearing for our lives
Know that I just want to be on your side
Know that I just want to be by your side
I was lost in self-destructive state
Pushed love and logic out the door
I was wallowing in pity and self-hate
You brought me back, you gave me more
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6. |
Crooked Teeth
03:27
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There's nothing wrong with the frontage road
And don't let anybody tell you so
Small towns and scenic routes will tell you
Freeway life is overrated
If God had wanted, He'd have made us clones
With perfect teeth and a matching nose
It's the freckles and the crooked teeth
That make us who we are, it's not complicated
Two roads diverged in the woods
And I love that you took
You took the one less traveled on
The one less traveled on
And that made all the difference
You're sailing on a sea of poison words
As bad as anyone has ever heard
So take your oars, make your way to shore
Because buoyancy is all that they're good for
It breaks my heart to hear you talk like that
I know you're living in the aftermath.
But recognize a lie for what it is
And be proud of all the things that you stood for
Two roads diverged in the woods
And I love that you took
You took the one less traveled on
The one less traveled on
Don't back down from the challenge
You've never been the type to be afraid of heights
Understand that we all love you
Keep this song close on the lonely nights
Two roads diverged in the woods
And I love that you took
You took the one less traveled on
The one less traveled on
Yeah
Don’t know what’s up around the bend
Gonna find someone to treat you right
Gonna find yourself smiling again
You’ll say goodbye to the lonely nights
Two roads diverged in the woods
And I love that you took
You took the one less traveled on
The one less traveled on
And that made all the difference
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See the world, chase the sun
I’ll hold it down, I’ll be the one.
Fall asleep, dream of me
You are the boat, I am the sea
Sleeping in a borrowed van
Fast food trash and Red Bull cans
And it’s fifteen days ‘til I see my girls again
Fifteen days ‘til this west coast tour ends
I don’t mind the open slot
But I wish the sound guys cared a lot
They alway seem to get it right for the headlining band
When the lights go down, and the crowd gets out of hand
It's a start
It’s a start, but I don’t know where it ends
No I don’t know, no I don't know
No I don't know where it ends
I know the record ‘aint selling yet
But if you forced me to make a bet
I’d say we’ve got a sleeper hit on our hands boys we just have to wait
Made a hundred-thousand dollar bet so I know what’s at stake
It's a start
It’s a start, but I don’t know where it ends
The critics and cynics may tear us apart
Laugh at our music and spit on our art
But the lines of success are defined in my heart
And all these miles we’ve come are just miles in my head
I'm still working 40 hours at a desk
The elephant in the room that cuts through all the fluff
Push comes to shove, are we good enough
It's a start
It’s a start, but I don’t know where it ends
The critics and cynics may tear us apart
Laugh at our music and spit on our art
But the lines of success are defined in my heart
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8. |
Before The Flowers
03:56
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I don’t, I don’t know what the future holds
But there’s a decent chance I’ll have to watch you go
Before the flowers, Before the tears and sad goodbyes
I just had to take the time to let you know
You stand alone, apart from every man I’ve known
Not just in the things you’ve said, it’s what you’ve shown
There is no excuse when the work is there to do
And an honest day would reap an honest wage
You worked your fingers down to the bone
Took your chances, and you held your own
You did it with integrity
I can’t seem to find the words to thank you
For the life you gave to me
Take it back to the simplicity of youth
Walk through the groves of trees and up the quiet streets
Reconnect with the person that you were
Watch as the steps you take manifest destiny
You are a hero to your wife and kids
In everything you ever did
Your love was always plain to see
I can’t seem to find the words to thank you
For the life you gave to me
Headed out through the channel storm in our fourteen foot little skiff
Pushing through the driving rain, the waves crashing down like a fist
The skipper brings the throttle down,
He’ll keep us safe, he always finds a way
We make our way through the canyon walls
Find reprieve from the terrible waves
You worked your fingers down to the bone
Took your chances, and you held your own
You did it with integrity
I can’t seem to find the words to thank you
For the life you gave to me
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9. |
I Got You
03:50
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We passed the turn an hour ago,
Driving blind through Idaho
But I’ve got you
And you’ve got me.
Laughed at the things we used to wear
Used to pretend we didn’t care
But that’s not true,
We put the seen in scene.
We were only seventeen,
We were up for anything.
Let’s pack up your little Subaru, with all the dudes
And drive on and on and on and on
On and on and on and on.
You didn’t have the money to pay
Must have forgot your wallet today.
But I got you
And you got me.
Been 20 years, but we’re keeping it real
Downing the Dew and bombing the hills.
Yeah, we’re not through, we just have mouths to feed.
We were only seventeen,
We were up for anything.
Let’s pack up your little Subaru, with all the dudes
And drive on and on and on and on
On and on and on and on.
(spoken) “We’re constantly being told how to think, how to act, what we should say, and how it should be said. We’re constantly reminded of our imperfections, constantly wishing for some kind of affirmation. To that I say, you’re good enough - but that’s not the point either. You’re part of something bigger than yourself, part of a family, there are people all around you who actually care about you. You’re not alone, you’ve never been alone, you’ll never be alone!”
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10. |
Freight Train
04:44
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I read the words again, cold and alone
They bring me down, weigh on my soul
I understand now the way we’ve grown
Underground now, the roots don’t always show
Down in the dirt, it’s the decay
That breeds new life and new days
I’m crushed by the decision you made
But I’m glad to know you’re no longer in pain
Like a Band-Aid, like a Band-Aid
Like a Band-Aid, just tear it off like a Band-Aid
It was hard for me to react
In the somber months that passed
Knowing every word, every act
Would be weighed and measured, become a fact
Like a freight train, like a freight train
Like a freight train, you knocked me down like a freight train
Nothing could separate my love
We make our choices and we do our best to move ahead
And I’m trying, trying to do my best
To put my family first and live my life without regrets.
Like a freight train, like a freight train
Like a freight train, you knocked me down like a freight train
Wish we could just go back to the kitchen and all of the laughs
We had the guitar mic'd up and the overdubs, the overdubs
Like a freight train, like a freight train
Like a freight train, you knocked me down like a freight train
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11. |
Bury Me
04:29
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You followed me through the desert
Over the waves of the deep blue sea
You dug your heels deep into my back yeah
And you tried to bury me
But no! I said no!
You told me I’m not worth the effort
A faceless number, just a kid in the crowd
You cracked a smile when you saw me bleeding
And I screamed right out loud
Just go! Go go go!
You’ve never done a thing for me
You’ll never be my friend
And I can’t just go back to the start
But I’ll make it to the end, yeah
Get behind me, go! Go go go!
You whispered lies to my brother
You did your best to make me doubt myself
It’s my time now, I am leavin’
I won’t see you in hell no no! No no no!
You’ve never done a thing for me
You’ll never be my friend
And I can’t just go back to the start
But I’ll make it to the end, yeah
We’ll put miles on our car like they’re going out of style
And we’ll take the baggage that we brought and burn it in a pile
We’ll slip off our shoes and start up the path
And we’ll throw back our weary heads and have a laugh
We’re coming alive again
We’ll put miles on our car like they’re going out of style
And we’ll take the baggage that we brought and burn it in a pile
We’ll slip off our shoes and start up the path
And we’ll throw back our weary heads and have a laugh
We’re coming alive again
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Tiny Boats Salt Lake City, Utah
Tiny Boats is an indie folk / rock band from Utah. We're excited to announce our upcoming sophomore album, "Thicker Than Blood".
Available June 2019.
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