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Better Living Through Chemistry

by Better Living Through Chemistry

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1.
VOICE OF REASON voice of reason, hearts aflame my thoughts are burning, a century's weight all things end but only time and feelings change feels like I've put a lifetime in, just to start and start again all truths are not self evident between the muscles and the verbs my voice of reason, a choir of birds a voice to guide my every word and then I'll stand tall as I can, find peace in the whirlwind at best the truth's indifferent oh my God, it must be so draining to bow to all your sacred cows time to make up some new vows so, don't look now, but my faith is failing and putting words into my mouth you would think I'd know by now, know by now pull your hands up from the mud starry-eyed, and starved for love fingers crossed, halo undone and done and then I'll stand tall as I can, find peace in the whirlwind all truths are not self-evident it feels good when my head is racing, I fell heavy, I feel strange, it could be the fear of change I get stuck in all this pointless navigating, then get choked up on these thoughts you would think I'd know by now, know by now
2.
BEST LAID PLANS you have the means, but not the ways you count the weeks, but not the days tell me when push comes to shove, tell me I'm thinking too much you like the twists, but not the turns you like the rub, but not the burn tell me I'm talking too much, tell me it wasn't enough you like the feel, but not the weight you like the time, but not the place show me what you call your crutch, when the going gets tough you like the wheel, but not the shape you love the look, but hate the face sleeping the sleep of the just, in ashes and dust sooner or later it'll all come together in my hands why can't I decipher, or even remember, the best laid plans of mice and men you like the plans, but not the schemes you have the hopes, but not the dreams you feel like you've lost your touch, so what's left to trust it may be best for all concerned that this just be left as a lesson learned enough is enough, show me the right stuff sooner or later it'll all come together in my hands why can't I decipher, or even remember, the best laid plans of mice and men ain't nothing changing around here ain't no one needs saving here
3.
TASTE OF VICTORY easy come is an easy break as far as I'm concerned things may take the time they take, but we just want what we think we've earned we hate those awkward answers, makes our blood boil, and heads spin we're waiting for someone to turn the lights on yeah, that's a lie that you live on that taste of victory proves you wrong making friends with my D.T. shakes, and my feelings unresolved trying not to get in my way, drunk on questions I can't solve I hate those heavy answers, separate virtue from sin I'm waiting for someone to turn the lights on yeah, that's a lie you're taking on that taste of victory proves you wrong, you're just wrong you know much more than you let on so kill your darlings and move on there's nothing left for me to figure out, because I'm so lost in my head why would I choose lost over wide awake when the answer's right in my hands I hate the actual answers, that put me in my place I'm not waiting for someone to turn the lights on yeah, that's a lie that I deserve this doesn't mean a thing, they're just words, they're just words yeah that's a like that you live one that taste of victory proves you're wrong
4.
HEARTS & MINDS it makes me want to wake up, when left to change or fade that's when I realize either way there's a price paid it makes me want to shake out, every ache and pain when all my asides mean I'm living in the same day but the times have changed, all been rearranged all been death-defied, tiny voices amplified it makes me want to climb up and right out of my skin I'm feeling lower than low but pasting on this stupid grin it makes me want to break up everything that you make when each decision you make is only made for the sake of it's own sake but the times have changed, all been rearranged all been death-defied, tiny voices amplified a million cities bleed and die without you, because you were busy winning hearts and minds and it doesn't matter what you think I meant, cause it's all been done before it makes me want to tear up, raise my voice and arms and rage against this slow decline in the face of this new age it makes me want to shut up, and no longer hesitate when I see you tonight, and you know that I can't wait, I can't wait but the times have changed, all been rearranged all been death-defied, tiny voices amplified so what ever your reason is, time will take you back down a peg truth is, the reason is, you only play at helpless a million cities bleed and die without you, because you were busy winning hearts and minds and it doesn't matter what you think I meant, when it's all been done before
5.
EVERYTHING IS TRUE plainly, my mouth got away from me my heart burning in effigy what did you want from me hardly, was the time that we got to be a soft kiss on your apple cheek asleep by your memory so let the light, burn my eyes all that to say, surprise if I were to stop and tell you everything is true, everything is true with me, you are always here with me but I'm fighting with gravity awash in lost frequencies slowly, should have done everything slowly but how can you blame me, you were like nothing I'd ever seen so let the light, burn my eyes all that to say, surprise if I were to stop and tell you everything is true, everything is true with everything going by too fast, me with my list of things that never last say my prayers and pull my weight better a bird in my hands than in the hands of fate, or none too late if I were to stop and tell you everything is true, everything is true
6.
LETTERS BECOME WORDS letters become words, and when we converse I start sliding fast, so look out, look out if there's a point to anything, it's that words then become things that over time define you and the shaking in my hands, means that I don't need you I'll go there and back again, if only just to get through to you from where do I go, when there are words that I don't know how do I describe what's true my tongue twisted with letters, that swim and melt together you know, that I know I should know better and the shaking in my hands, means that I don't need you I'll go there and back again if only just to get through to you and the screaming in my head, means that I don't hear you I'll go down and out again if only just to get through to you moving slowly, falling further, taking stock of everything I've done so where did I go wrong my time will come, what's done is done who's right, who's wrong just stop and give me more that I could want this is no time to be at a loss not a loss for words my thoughts become birds and with just one word they all fly away
7.
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FEVERISH I move backwards through the hours, trawling through the dark, looking for clues I feel awkward, I'm punching water, blindly throwing cards, putting dirt in my shoes can you show me what you're after, can you tell me what it is you do my words come out but they're backwards, and here come those black dog blues that's why I feel tired and frustrated I don't mind, I feel wild, I feel naked don't ask me why, I'll swear this fever is contagious it makes me take the truth and bend it into shapes I can accept inside voice keeps getting louder, I guess that we could talk, but what would that prove been trying to act smarter, but my brain lights up at night, blurring my view and my heart keeps beating faster, as the light is shifting red to blue I look forward to disasters, cause it makes me feel like I'm paying my dues that's why I feel tired and frustrated I don't mind, I feel wild, I feel naked don't ask me why, I'll swear this fever is contagious it makes me take the truth and bend it into shapes I can accept
8.
ALL THINGS END hey, what's your name, does it always work out, or does it feel the same, in these remains, don't tell me you've lost your way there's mud, mixed in my blood I'm all shook up and it's getting hard enough to feed the bud, while asleep in the arms of the flood there's the warmth of the sun that tugs at my bones and the size of the ocean, when I sink like a stone keep filling my head with things I should know, like all things end, and then they start again all the same, no complaints, though it seems my faith, may have been misplaced, this lacks grace, like and tell me it feels the same come clean, because in between, is no place to work on everything you feel, all is revealed, and burned up like Catherine wheels there's the warmth of the sun that tugs at my bones and the size of the ocean, when I sink like a stone keep filling my head with things I should know, like all things end, and then they start again

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released June 7, 2014

BLTC:
Luigi Saracino / Words + Vocals
Trevor Kealey / Guitar + Vocals
Paul Townsend / Guitar + Vocals
Richard Girard / Bass + Vocals
Chris Saracino / Drums

Recording/Engineering by Mike Bond at Pebble Studios (Ottawa ON)
Mastered by James Law at Attic Studio (Ottawa ON)
Design/Layout by Steve Palmer
Cover Painting by Bridget McMahon

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Better Living Through Chemistry Ottawa, Ontario

Better Living Through Chemistry are a straight up rock band, with clever lyrics and catchy hooks.

They have a bad case of broken strings, cracked cymbals, and buzzing mics. Schooled in the alternative music scene of the 80s and 90s, this band wears their influences (The Replacements, Faith No More, R.E.M., & Soul Asylum, (among many others) on their collective sleeves...like badges of honour.
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