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Broken Cities

by See The World

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1.
I see the children laughing at me They say I can’t be what I wanted I think I’m losing, I’m swimming upstream But I guess this battle’s just started I’m hiding myself this morning I’m not getting up, I’m not getting up I’m hiding myself from the city The city never stops, the city’s broken up Can’t feel the ground under my feet It feels like a race I am running Against the clock, I’ve got to believe What’s killing me’s worth leaving I’m hiding myself this morning I’m not getting up, I’m not getting up I’m hiding myself from the city The city never stops, the city’s broken up It’s broken up and it’s falling down I see no life in this dead town It’s broken up and it’s falling down See no life Lies lies lies I’m hiding myself this morning I’m not getting up, I’m not getting up I’m hiding myself from the city The city never stops, the city’s broken up
2.
When I saw your face and the tears as they fell down When I saw that old oak tree, the leaves they hit the ground When I first realized that life would have its end When I saw the tears fall down the day you lost your edge I don’t know what to say Cause I can’t explain the reasons I can’t explain the seasons And things will come and go Though we’ll stay on our knees and bow our heads to pray There’s a number to our days, and that’s all right with me Each one is a gift, and brings us such great things Like the crisp of the night, or a sparkling champagne sky For these I give my thanks, for these I wipe your eyes I don’t know what to say Cause I can’t explain the reasons I can’t explain the seasons And things will come and go Though we’ll stay on our knees and bow our heads to pray We live for this moment One day at a time We live for this moment You’ll know that it’s right I don’t know what to say, cause Cause I can’t explain the reasons I can’t explain the seasons And things will come and go Though we’ll stay on our knees and bow our heads to pray There’s a number to our days
3.
By A String 03:46
Life has got you questioning It's got you by a string And you can't let go While you're hiding all your dreams In a diary next to your bed post And I wait for you here Oh, will wait for you here And I will help you climb this mountain From the shore of everything that lies below And I will help you rise beyond the Storm that is a life that holds you down for more Cry yourself to sleep at night A somber lullaby is ringing on Can it really be that this is where it leads Hiding the dreams that come? And I wait for you here Oh, will wait for you here And I will help you climb this mountain From the shore of everything that lies below And I will help you rise beyond the Storm that is a life that holds you down for more Could it come true What's in that little notebook? Spiral-bound pages you keep far from the world All of your hopes, please tell me what did you write In blue lines on white And I will help you climb this mountain From the shore of everything that lies below And I will help you rise beyond the Storm that is a life that holds you down for more
4.
Haunted 03:44
The cracks in my skin are like cracks in the floor Been waiting all year, I’ll be waiting some more I sit here and think of the summer we had The winter is cold The winter is black And I I’m haunted And I I want you Hundreds of miles of falling apart I’d give anything to go back to the start Hundreds of miles but less than a day To just hear your voice To just see your face And I I’m haunted And I I want you You’re in my head I can’t escape it My mind’s eye has left me dry The sun can (will) rise on new tomorrows But can I stand another day?
5.
Look from other angles to your eyes To see the thoughts you try to hide The pressure rises, you slip away Hiding memories to mask your pain It won’t be long now Your hurt becomes too much to bear And I can see inside you Through the veil, the smile you wear I’ve been on the fence a time or two And jumping off was hard to do I can see you’re there and you’re looking back Hoping your future meets your past It won’t be long now Your hurt becomes too much to bear And I can see inside you Through the veil, the smile you wear Shattered dreams of a future untold What you once were sure of is now on hold Across the table with a glossy stare Looking for answers that won’t be It won’t be long now Your hurt becomes too much to bear And I can see inside you Through the veil, the smile you wear You’re cheating yourself You’re losing to win You’re losing your grip And it’s so useless
6.
Paintings 03:01
You tell me you’ve lost all your dreams You tell me you don’t believe You tell me that you’re growing old You tell me your story’s been told And I I don’t believe We are paintings on a wall We can’t get down to break your fall But we see you from behind our painted eyes Lines and colors, you won’t recognize And I I don’t believe You’re kissing dreams away Shutting curtains on your stage But tell me is this what you call growing old?

credits

released September 5, 2009

Produced by Aaron Ankrum in Minneapolis, MN. Mixed by Mark Nash in Nashville, TN. Mastered by Peter Doell at Universal Mastering Studios in Hollywood, CA.

Vocals, keys, & bass by Jeremy Austin Smith. Guitars by Samuel J. Cook. Drums by Vinnie Thomas at Hewitt Studios. Programming by Aaron Ankrum & Samuel J. Cook.

All music written by Jeremy Austin Smith & Samuel J. Cook.

Album art by meghan.keane.studio in Brooklyn, NY.

See The World would like to thank God, our wonderful families and friends, Aaron Ankrum, Mark Nash, Peter Doell at Universal Mastering Studios, Meghan Keane at meghan.keane.studio, J. Michael Probert at Probes Pedals, Matt Lovgren, Matt Call, Josh Hinckley, Vinnie Thomas, Steve Goold, Tim Summers, Gudrun Haider, Addy Salami, Danielle Brittany Legg, LTD, Hyland, My Lady Four, & the good folks at The Burst.

(P) & (C) 2009 See The World. All rights reserved. Unauthorized duplication is a violation of applicable terms. Printed in the United States of America.

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