Blank Verse

by The Rats

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lyrics

It looks just the same
But the city has changed
I’m roaming all the streets
That you used to own
I keep thinking I’ll bump into you
As I pass the old cafe
Where we kickstarted the night
There’s things I wanna say
That need to get off my chest
But you’re out in the Big Smoke
While I’m hiding from the sun
The only way is up
But that means getting out of bed
And I haven’t slept in a million years

I used to write in sonnets
These days it’s blank verse
What use is there in rhyming
You ain’t no boy named Sue
I’m just another zombie
In this ghost town of a place
This place is like a ghost town
I’m just another zombie
I’m standing at the bar
Waiting for you to pop up
You to pop up like you used to do
Black eye, leather jacket
The toughest of girls
I was floored
But those days are long gone

Burning out - fading away
Locked up in this room
Burning out - fading away
Finding out what is best
Burning out - fading away
Lost my faith in art
Burning out - fading away
Lost my faith in football

Lost all the words
That were dedicated to you
Lost what I had scribbled
In an attempt to make it through
A blessing in disguise
Because I feel like I’ll pull through
Burning my books was the best I could do
Wallow in self pity for a little while
I’m throwing away my phone
Because it’s not like I’ll reply
I’m seeing all the texts
I’m leaving them unread
I’ll send you a postcard
From wherever I’ll be next

Burning out - fading away
Locked up in this room
Burning out - fading away
Finding out what is best
Burning out - fading away
Lost my faith in art
Burning out - fading away
Lost my faith in football

I keep checking my phone
Leaving messages unread
Shying away from conversations
That need to be had
The consequences
That need need to be faced
The responsibilities
That come with coming of age

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released June 8, 2023
music & lyrics by: THE RATS

recorded and mixed by
(1) Eno Meulenbergs at Bijloke Studio (Gent) &
(2) Sander Dewispelaere at BarBroos (Gent)
mastered by Frederik Dejongh at Jerboa Mastering

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geagiteerde postpunk met machinale grooves 😈

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