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Let It Go
03:57
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1am, a rainy night
I’m fucking sick of the same old fight
The same old plotline’s getting old, the story’s better left untold
To die unsaid
All that still remains, will just prolong this pain
Let time fade this away, we’ll learn to let it go someday
Don’t pressure me, I’ll never tell
My thoughts unknown to those who knew me well
Darkest in the dead of night, no one’s there to hold you tight
You die instead
All that still remains, will just prolong this pain
Let time fade this away, we’ll learn to let it go someday
Lost the right to call me friend
I was just a means to an end
Lost the right to call me friend
I was just a means to an end, no one’s been there since The End
All that still remains, will just prolong this pain
Let time fade this away, we’ll learn to let it go someday
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2. |
Take It From Me
01:17
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You’ve gotta kill what is scared deep inside of you,
You’ve gotta be a step ahead of it all
In the dark, they are still right in front of you
Out of time, back against the wall
Chip on your shoulder, a stab in the back
Stood out from the crowd, reject from the pack
But still you don’t see
You’ve gotta kill what is scared deep inside of you,
You’ve gotta be a step ahead of it all
In the dark, they are still right in front of you
Out of time, back against the wall
Death from above, we’re taking the bait
Before you’ve caught on it’s already too late
Yeah, take it from me
You’ve gotta kill what is scared deep inside of you,
You’ve gotta be a step ahead of it all
In the dark, they are still right in front of you
Out of time, back against the wall
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3. |
2:56
02:55
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Well I’ve got issues, maybe we all do but you’d die before you’d let them fix you
I know the feeling, when you know you’re out of place
And no, you won’t be ok.
There are secrets I’ve never told anybody
Pointless to let them pull me down
They make it clear you’re supposed to give it all your best
but I am just as fucked up as the rest
I’ve got some bad news, though our will was always true,
we always end up doing what we’re supposed to
And I’ve got problems no formula could solve
But I’ll fight until the day I’m written off
How could I raise a family?
With all these secrets I’ve never told anybody
Pointless to let them pull me down
They make it clear you’re supposed to give it all your best
but I am just as fucked up as the rest
Night by night you’re on your own
The world is wide but your chance is blown
Time passes by, leaves you behind, you’re left broken standing here again
There are secrets I’ve never told anybody
Pointless to let them pull me down
They make it clear you’re supposed to give it all your best
but I am just as fucked up as the rest
I’m just as fucked up as the rest
There are secrets I’ve never told anybody
Pointless to let them pull me down
They make it clear you’re supposed to give it all your best
but I am just as fucked up as the rest
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4. |
Steal Away
02:45
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I thought I did the right thing when I took you in
Little did I know that’s where our problems begin
I was trying to find away to make things seem clear
The only problem is you can’t there from here
And I can’t control my dreams
Metaphorically, you steal away my sunny day
She won’t be yours if you’ve waited to long
You steal away, you turn away
You don’t know what you’ve got until it’s gone, until the day it’s gone
The last thing that I wanted was to cause you pain,
I’m sorry that it’s not just you in my brain
These sad cathartic thoughts are getting all to real
You’re all I’ve ever wanted but I don’t know how to feel
And I can’t control my dreams
Metaphorically, you steal away my sunny day
She won’t be yours if you’ve waited to long
You steal away, you turn away
You don’t know what you’ve got until it’s gone, until the day it’s gone
And I can’t control my dreams
Metaphorically, you steal away my sunny day
She won’t be yours if you’ve waited to long
You steal away, you turn away
You don’t know what you’ve got until it’s gone, until the day it’s gone
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5. |
Break Of Dawn
03:25
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The night comes on so quietly, but it’s the clearest that I’ve ever seen
Fuck whatever’s left inside of me, I’ll let it all out
Cuz I’ve gotten sick of standing by, I cut the line, it’s time to try
Spent too much time just getting by, forgot what it’s all about
It’s got a hold onto me (Woah)
In ways that you’ll never see (Woah)
The night takes me (Woah)
In ways that you won’t believe
Prescription drugs inside of me kill off monsters I’ve never seen
They make sure I know its what I need, but I don’t believe
Cuz what I’ve learned is in the end, your worst enemy lives in your head
And you’ve got time before you’re dead, take it from me
It’s got a hold onto me (Woah)
In ways that you’ll never see (Woah)
The night takes me (Woah)
In ways that you won’t believe
Not ‘till the break of dawn would they find me dead
Woahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
It’s got a hold onto me (Woah)
In ways that you’ll never see (Woah)
The night takes me (Woah)
In ways that you won’t believe
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6. |
Amdusius
02:19
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So when you go back to the place we first met
Will you be thinking of me, with him?
And if you do then will you try to block it,
black out the feelings that have not been resolved
You were the one that I wanted to be with
No matter what I thought that it would last
But it really turns out that nothing is forever
So now I’m thinking bout our last kiss and
Now it's time to get you off of my mind
Don't make me feel like we're wasted time
Must not of been love, it wasn’t love
Demons let me be
When it was us it all seemed so easy
But then I had to go away yeah
You made my heart heat up like a fire
But now I'm singed from all the heartburn.
Nothing seemed wrong when you were by my side
A feeling I’ve never had again
When we broke up it didn’t even change you
As if I had a choice but
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7. |
Ripzone
03:01
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When I’m alone it feels alright, can’t look back home, can’t lose the fight
When I’m alone, wonder how until I fall
I’ll be the one holding you back, under attack from harsh reality
“I’m sick of this town” and “I wanna get out” heard daily like a broken record on repeat
I’ve heard the truths, I’ve heard the lies, the heart is somewhere you’ve grown to despise
So take the proverbial walk off into the sunset, it’s more a beginning than an end
Time have changed since we were younger, our opened minds, the days were longer
I never thought I’d ever wanna leave this town
When I’m alone it feels alright, can’t look back home, can’t lose the fight
When I’m alone, wonder how until I fall
It’s up in the air, in hushed tones it’s said, we’re unsure of what will happen next
Though our freedom is great no matter how hard we try, our fear is something that’s too hard to hide
So put down your drink, take time to think, are you ready to leave it all behind?
Deep down we wanna expose awful truth of our lies,
through shitty song lyrics and alibis
Sobering nights of drunk confessions, half my friends grew up with depression
I guess they never thought we ever could get out (ooooooooo)
When I’m alone it feels alright, can’t look back home, can’t lose the fight
When I’m alone, wonder how until I fall
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8. |
Restitution Of Love
02:54
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There’s no need to remind me, I know we never made a vow
I’ve still got to prove my love
I just wish I knew how
You’ve done so much already
It’s my turn now
Wish I never tore us down
Never wanted
All the things that made us drown
Because I
Love you more than words can say
Always wishing
Things will remain this way
You are my world
Lost time we’ll never get back
Rewind the dark, see through the black
We used to be everything
But now that’s gone, and I’ve strayed too far behind the pack
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9. |
Altered States
03:16
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So many thoughts run through my head, drifting around, am I alive or dead?
Don’t tell me you’ve given up, you’ve got no right to mess me up
Remember days with no problems, when they’d show up, we’d just fucking solve them
I can’t believe it got like this, I thought I hit, but no I’ve missed
Does my remorse mean that you win? Regret the day I let you in
Lost the will to do this once again
Now I’m in this altered state, gotta get my lying straight, before the day I suffocate
Your memory still haunts me, much more than you know
There’s a piece of you in everywhere I go
Perspectives from another life reveal my fate
If I stray, I’ll get picked up and promptly glued back into place
I swear I’ve never been as sane as the time before I saw your face
There’s a fog inside from which I cannot hide
It surrounds my thoughts and clouds my mind
Conspiracies, what is truth? Lies we’ve been spoon fed from youth
The brightest skies will lose their blue if I can’t myself through to you
Does my remorse mean that you win? Regret the day I let you in
Lost the will to do this once again
Now I’m in this altered state, gotta get my lying straight, before the day I suffocate
Your memory still haunts me, much more than you know
There’s a piece of you in everywhere I go
Perspectives from another life reveal my fate
If I stray, I’ll get picked up and promptly glued back into place
I swear I’ve never been as sane as the time before I saw your face
Your memory still haunts me, much more than you know
There’s a piece of you in everywhere I go
Perspectives from another life reveal my fate
If I stray, I’ll get picked up and promptly glued back into place
I swear I’ve never been as sane as the time before I saw your face
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10. |
Cabin Fever
03:36
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Feel so sick inside of me, feel like dying in my sleep,
The closed down stores that line main street are burning in this August heat
A ghost town in this modern age, half the money that you’ve made has gone to pool and alcohol, to try to pass the days away
I once had a point to make, it was drowned out by the lies
told from the weak and weary eyed, just to salvage back some pride
This town’s become an empty shell, we all share this private hell
In which we stay in hopes one day will cool
But it’s never gonna change
Just like everyone I’m tired, eventually we all grow bored and uninspired
And I’m done begging for your company, this is the last you’ll see of me
Feel so sick inside of me, of small town mentality
That all you’ve been is who you’ll be, that’s all that they expect of me
Country music’s blaring on, sick of the same old shitty songs
of a case of beer and a pickup truck, I’m sorry, I just don’t give a fuck
Just like everyone I’m tired, eventually we all grow bored and uninspired
And I’m done begging for your company, this is the last you’ll see of me
Just like everyone I’m tired, eventually we all grow bored and uninspired
And I’m done begging for your company, this is the last you’ll see of me
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11. |
Wait
04:37
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If I could change the past I would, I’d mean to do a world of good,
But stay still, my love, morning might have never come
The risk that we’d never even meet is too great of a risk for me
I know it’s stupid and cliché but things are meant to be this way
I’d wait for you
My word is true
Save for me, no one will ever be there for you like I do
I’d wait for you
If I was anybody else, I would just focus on myself,
But stay by my side, you know I’m not that kind
And maybe my instincts are all wrong, if you are gone for far too long
Please think of me, keep me in your memory
I’d wait for you
My word is true
Save for me, no one will ever be there for you like I do
I’d wait for you
If I was gone, upon your return baby don’t you dare take the blame
If I was gone, then you’d have another mushy song left in your name
If I was gone, if I was gone, don’t think we died in vain
These words are heartfelt, don’t let them go to waste
I’d wait for you
My word is true
Save for me, no one will ever be there for you like I do
I’d wait for you
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12. |
Truth & Lies
04:26
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Does it ever become too much? All you do just isn’t enough –
You’re trying just to breathe; all you want is to succeed
Your life’s falling behind, all you want now is more time
Your friends, where are they now? Everyone’s moved on somehow
No one’s there to lend a hand, no one’s there in this lonely land
It’s probably better to give up, oh how you know they won’t be shocked
All you wanted was to stay, but it’s too late now, life’s ablaze
This can’t be all it was meant to be
I just wish it hadn’t come to this, but in my heart I know that right now, somehow,
I need to learn to let this go
Because today, I’m gonna lose these chains, gonna live life firsthand
As I wave goodbye don’t wonder why, in time you’ll understand
And now as I walk away, the sunny sky has turned to grey,
I fear I’ve made a mistake, how I hope it’s not too late
As I replay it all in my mind, I wish that I ha more time, or a light to guide the way
Is it the end today?
With no one to give advice it may come to a roll of dice,
take a chance with your life, even though nothing feels right
But take it with a grain of salt, cuz deep down you know it’s all your fault
Why is this happening?
I just wish it hadn’t come to this, but in my heart I know that right now, somehow,
I need to learn to let this go
Because today, I’m gonna lose these chains, gonna live life firsthand
As I wave goodbye don’t wonder why, in time you’ll understand
But what if I’m wrong? What if there is nothing more? Did I just throw it all away?
Did I just wreck it all? Nothing left but empty walls?
I wish I could go back, take it all away, remove the things I didn’t mean to say
I know it’s all my fault, but you’ll just have to see, maybe it wasn’t meant to be
But deep down, I see the light, it takes time but I know I’m right
I know right now it’s hard, but you’re already through the worst part
Right now I’m moving on, packed my bags, soon I’m gone
Take care, so long, good-bye, someday you’ll understand
And as the days go by, I hope you begin to see why-
Get up off your knees, set your heart free –
Today begin anew, life has no control of you
Life each day like your last, and don’t get stuck in the past
Be who you really are, never stray too far
Keep true to that fact even when you’re in your final act
Someday I hope that you can help those around you
Just remember one thing, don’t forget to sing
I hope this never ends.
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Intense Reality Alberta
Intense Reality are a punk rock band from Stettler, Alberta. Formed by Michael & Taylor in 2009, the band has performed in
Stettler, Red Deer and Calgary.
After releasing Greatest Hits (2014), Altered States (2016), and Are We Still The Same? (2020), the band's new album Road Trip was released on Nov 18, 2022.
Michael - Lead Vocals/Guitar
Taylor - Lead Guitar/Vocals
Colton - Drums
Coleson - Bass
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