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by For What It's Worth

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1.
Eighty-five 04:00
Those glory days, they came and fade. Blink of an eye, they're over. Now I don't know, where the time goes. And I can't stop this now.. It seems like yesterday, we were all so young. A strong sense of carelessness and always on the run. It was such a breeze being to naive and dumb. There was nowhere to be, the perfect type of free, But the hour glass is running dry so quickly. Those glory days, they came and fade. Blink of an eye, they're over. Now I don't know, where the time goes, And I can't stop this.. I can't believe that seventeen was all a dream, As I drive down this one way street. Stuck on the rearview and there's no looking back. I gotta keep my eyes straight or eventually I'm bound to crash. Those glory days, they came and fade. Blink of an eye, they're over. Now I don't know, where the time goes, And I can't stop this.. I won't forget the memories, engraved inside of me. Stands with me till the day I'm no longer alive, And as I start to age, I must embrace this change. These ups and downs I must suffice. Those glory days, they came and fade. Blink of an eye, they're over. Now I don't know, where the time goes, And now I feel much colder. Wish It could last, It's in the past. That part of life blew over. That chapters closed, man it was gold, And I can't stop this now..
2.
Westbound 03:42
There’s one thing I don’t condone Its this endless ache that’s inside my bones No matter how hard i try My heart won’t comply It’s all so clear, it’s in the air Im choking on the atmosphere But do I do dare go grab my keys And up and leave Should I just drive And leave this mess behind Cause I’m so sick of this old place With every passing streetlight Ill breathe in new life There’s no way that i will last This path that I walk on has got broken glass With every step that I take The sharper the pain And will I find serenity While feeling the pacific breeze I'll start from scratch My slate, wiped clean And finally breathe Should I just drive And leave this mess behind Cause I'm so sick of this old place With every passing streetlight Ill breathe in new life With every mile The weight will subside And then this shadow will die It seems so wrong But I'm so lost It seems so wrong But I'm so lost Should I just drive And leave this mess behind Cause I'm so sick of this old place With every passing streetlight Ill breathe in new life
3.
The Now 02:53
Take me on the night out of my life, Yeah they swore Oh yes they swore Im eight shots in And god knows what lies in store I want some more I won’t remember a single word i said They all left my head The room is spinning I've lost control And i don’t know what is going on And by the morning The bliss will fade out But until then, let's live in the now Over confident and totally gone, headstrong I'm too far gone I scream my lungs to my favorite 90’s songs My favorite songs The smell of the liquor is present in my breath And so is regret The room is spinning I've lost control And i don’t know what is going on And by the morning The bliss will fade out But until then, let's live in the now Seeing double, delirious Wish me luck Man im in trouble I’ve had too much And it is such a rush The room is spinning I've lost control And i don’t know what is going on And by the morning The bliss will fade out But until then, let's live in the now
4.
Search 03:22
Search It took me way too much time to realize, The words that left your mouth they were all lies, The way I made you feel on that friday night, I thought we had a little something here, I thought you said I was different? You lied. If love only ends in heartbreak, then why do we even try? If love only ends in heartbreak, Why should I even waste my time? As my feelings grew strong and you opened my eyes, I thought I might not be alone until the day that I die, I wish I knew what made you suddenly change your mind, Because you left me here alone now I'm losing mine I thought you said I was different? You lied. If love only ends in heartbreak, then why do we even try? If love only ends in heartbreak, Why should I even waste my time? I've been trying to find the truth here for so long, Don’t think that I'll ever find it, If love only ends in heartbreak, then why do we even try? If love only ends in heartbreak, Why should I even waste my time?
5.
Perspective 03:50
Headaches, a racing pulse My common sense gone void and null A panic hard to reverse Reluctance plays a baneful curse Too cautious to carry out Im crippled by the endless doubt It’s crucial to task the risk This resistance will ruin it I got one life I can't waste it I'm not twenty forever I gotta cancel my fears out I see as the end draws near I know that this comfort is useless I need to get a grip Cause time’s bound to change And I’m afraid Each morning I can’t stand The laughter from the minute hand It’s hard to make up my mind While being taunted by the time The future it strangles me My peers chasing down the green Their harnessed financially But did they really live their dreams I got one life I can't waste it I'm not twenty forever I gotta cancel my fears out I see as the end draws near I know that this comfort is useless I need to get a grip Cause time’s bound to change And I’m afraid And i Got my head and my heart at war Over if i'll go through the right door And I won't succumb To conformity Stride through the worst uncertainties And i Got my head and my heart at war Over if i'll go through the right door And I won't succumb To conformity Stride through the worst uncertainties And i Got my head and my heart at war Over if i'll go through the right door And I won't succumb To conformity Stride through the worst uncertainties
6.
And what comes in comes right out the other side So irrelevant to my life I caught myself following blind This wasted time No attention span for this back up plan I got the weight of the world On my shoulders And these six strings are all i have I spent four years for nothing When writing songs is all i know My peace of mind, they ensure my peace of mind They are my peace of mind Get a degree to meet with the status quo Deciding on comfort and growth But i'm not wired that way And that’s okay No attention span for this back up plan I got the weight of the world On my shoulders And these six strings are all i have I spent four years for nothing When writing songs is all i know My peace of mind, they ensure my peace of mind They are my peace of mind Peace of mind Yeah! No attention span for this back up plan I got the weight of the world On my shoulders And these six strings are all i have I spent four years for nothing When writing songs is all i know My peace of mind, they ensure my peace of mind They are my peace of mind
7.
Unsound 04:07
The sound of your voice it rings my head Lost in self control I’m seeing red And i don’t understand your brain There is no direction Safe to say it’s time to break away And i’m sorry that this is how you live your life You’re a poison, it’s time to make the sacrifice And i don’t need your delusions anymore Cause they left me broken And i don’t need your confusion anymore Cause it left me so unsound The circle of lies that you say And everything you touch just turns to gray You’re force fed all your misery my only solitude was sleep My lack of empathy stays chained to me And i’m sorry that this is how you live your life You’re a poison, it’s time to make the sacrifice And i don’t need your delusions anymore Cause they left me broken And i don’t need your confusion anymore Cause it left me so unsound I feel so small nothing at all I feel so small And i’m sorry that this is how you live your life And i’m sorry that this is how you live And i don’t need your delusions anymore Cause they left me broken And i don’t need your confusion anymore Cause it left me so And i’m sorry And i’m sorry
8.
Contention 03:41
Discovered half my hell I fabricate myself Responsible for baggage i carry Ironic to be tied constantly paralyzed From all these endless options which vary This nightmare needs to end for goodness sake Cause every day just seems like such a waste It’s time to spark a match on my cold feet Cause the devil’s in the mirror and he’s me Mercy mercy me I’m losing too much sleep This firm anxiety it takes its toll My biggest enemy’s myself not you or no one else It’s up to me to break my shell not you or them The days of being young infatuating; what’s to come Resulted in a slap right to the face A dagger to my eye an unpleasant surprise To soak in the reality of ever changing pace Mercy mercy me I’m losing too much sleep This firm anxiety it takes its toll My biggest enemy’s myself not you or no one else It’s up to me to break my shell not you or them Take a breath and breathe my reflection lies in my hands It’s proven to be fact that faith inside is something I lack
9.
Interlude 02:17
10.
I watch my colors fade A darker shade with each day A pessimist inside my body I can’t believe what’s become From now on I’ll do this all on my own Make amends, possess my own key Self abuse decolorizes my sight So try I know my will was impaired But I’m beginning repair Cutting out any sense of hopelessness And aggravation From now on I’ll do this all on my own Make amends, possess my own key Self abuse decolorizes my sight So try Oh there’s no time to be so afraid and alone Before you know it there’s nothing left but stone I can’t just lay and die it’s time to sever the ties I’m gonna find my way Oh there’s no time to be so afraid and alone Before you know it there’s nothing left but stone I can’t just lay and die it’s time to sever the ties I’m gonna find my way Or else I won’t survive

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released July 15, 2017

Chris Beyer: Vox/Guitar
Mike Beyer: Guitar
Cody Hermann: Bass
Mike DiLello: Drums

Engineered,mixed and mastered by: Tom Happel [Vudu Studios]
All music written by: For What It's Worth
Produced by: For What It's Worth and Tom Happel

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Just a bunch of rockers from Long Island, NY

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