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Thicker Than Blood

by Tiny Boats

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1.
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
2.
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
3.
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
4.
My Old Enemy 04:10
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
5.
On Your Side 03:38
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
6.
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
7.
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
8.
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
9.
I Got You 03:50
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!”
10.
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
11.
Bury Me 04:29
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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released June 28, 2019

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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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