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Bearing Witness

lights are flashing, bells are ringing,
why don't you tell me what I've won
it doesn't matter, it'll never be enough

those coming rain-clouds sure look heavy,
fat and swollen with the colour of blood
so can the chatter, because there's a reckoning to come

yeah, I'll sit here bearing witness, and watch you slowly come undone
I'd do anything to help you, but we missed that train
and now I'm turning brave into strong

it'll break your heart if you let it, you've had less of a life than most anyone
and all the things that will never happen, now lie sleeping in my heart

I'd rather be clever than gifted, 'cause have you seen how the world is run?
it's cold-hearted, and not fit for daughters or sons
not fit for daughters or sons

yeah, I'll sit here bearing witness, and watch you slowly come undone
I'd do anything to help you, but we missed that train
and now I'm turning brave into strong, I'm turning brave...

so I'll keep kicking at the darkness,
but I don't give a fuck about the answers
for all I care, they can all disappear
from up here
I'll be putting on my best, lighting fuses to rockets
to fill the air, I'll burn your name up there

I'll sit here bearing witness, and hope that the shape of things to come
will somehow show you that I love you
you'll have no more pain,
and St. Peter will greet you with a song,
with a song
with a song, with a song
it'll break your heart if you let it...
with a song, with a song, with a song

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from burn burn burn, released January 9, 2018

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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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