Means to an End

from Staring at the Wake by Weekend Alarms

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07. Means to an End
3:56
Words by CP

The wind tightens around my neck
and sings a warmth-removing tune
i’d like some more time to reflect
but it’s always over too soon

These moments are too short to live for
and too infrequent to bother playing safe
when there’s nothing to lose
it’s too easy to choose
to dig your own grave
what’s left to save?

And all i feel
is making me kneel
my hands are moving all on their own
i just need
a chance to be free
my joints are rusting and i’m losing control

Pray lock and load
just stay on the road
all my ties to this world slowly erode
pray, lock and load
just stay on the road

But then the tension breaks
when the seatbelt snaps
accompanied by the warning light
telling me we’re out of gas
but when you look away
the things in your path stay
which generally won’t see you
seeing out the day

It’s so unfair, it’s time to share
my anger with the world
‘cause i’m beyond repair
this time i’m empty
this time i’m out
i’m getting off and this time there’s no doubt

‘Cause i can’t see
a future for me
my hands are moving all on their own
i’ll finally
make myself free
this is it, i’m taking back control

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from Staring at the Wake, released April 11, 2011

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