Pirate
from Lines and Wires by The Gaslights
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Written by Abigail Henderson
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Lyrics:
Cut the thunder from beneath him
When a man has done his best
Leave him there with nothing
He's built far more with less
You can try to kill old pirates
But you will not kill them all
They know smaller men than you rise up
And they know far greater fall
It's the story of the life
you tried to break the life between
The wheels that grind the living
And the hands that grip the dream
And the words don't lose their meaning
After the song is gone
They warm the dark, cold heart of doubt
And beg me to go on
And they say that you're a dark and angry malcontent
And they call me a mouthy little fool
But if you make it to my side Of the great divide
I will be waiting, waiting here for you
Well it might not fit your easy plan
But it's the simple proof
It will cut and bleed you dry
And heal you with the truth
You can try to kill old pirates
But you will not kill them all
They know smaller men than you rise up
And they know far greater fall
Cut the thunder from beneath him
When a man has done his best
Leave him there with nothing
He's built far more with less
You can try to kill old pirates
But you will not kill them all
They know smaller men than you rise up
And they know far greater fall
It's the story of the life
you tried to break the life between
The wheels that grind the living
And the hands that grip the dream
And the words don't lose their meaning
After the song is gone
They warm the dark, cold heart of doubt
And beg me to go on
And they say that you're a dark and angry malcontent
And they call me a mouthy little fool
But if you make it to my side Of the great divide
I will be waiting, waiting here for you
Well it might not fit your easy plan
But it's the simple proof
It will cut and bleed you dry
And heal you with the truth
You can try to kill old pirates
But you will not kill them all
They know smaller men than you rise up
And they know far greater fall
credits
from Lines and Wires,
track released May 1, 2005
Abigail Henderson: vocals, guitar
Chris Meck: guitar
Johnny Eggerman: bass
Glen Hockemeier: drums
Created over the spring/summer 2005 in Kansas City, MO. Engineereed by Chad Meise, Justin Petosa, and Chris Meck at AudioHut Studio A, KCMO. Mixed by The Dimmer Twins (Justin Petosa and Chris Meck) at West End Recording Studio B, Kansas City, KS. Produced by The Dimmer Twins. Mastered by Collin Jordan at The Boiler Room, Chicago, IL. No animals, Protools, or Autotunes were harmed in the making of these recordings.
Copyright © 2005 Flyover Records, ASCAP.
Abigail Henderson: vocals, guitar
Chris Meck: guitar
Johnny Eggerman: bass
Glen Hockemeier: drums
Created over the spring/summer 2005 in Kansas City, MO. Engineereed by Chad Meise, Justin Petosa, and Chris Meck at AudioHut Studio A, KCMO. Mixed by The Dimmer Twins (Justin Petosa and Chris Meck) at West End Recording Studio B, Kansas City, KS. Produced by The Dimmer Twins. Mastered by Collin Jordan at The Boiler Room, Chicago, IL. No animals, Protools, or Autotunes were harmed in the making of these recordings.
Copyright © 2005 Flyover Records, ASCAP.
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