Halfway Home (5:32)
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The lazy way they turned your head
Into a rest stop for the dead
And did it all in gold and blue and grey
The efforts to allay your dread,
In spite of all you knew and said,
Were hard to see and harder still to say
A comfort plush all laced in lead
Was sent to quell your sentiment
And keep your trembling sentinel hand at bay
And when a sudden silhouette
Escaped the top-side of your bed
I knew you’d never ever be the same
Is it not me?
Am I not folded by your touch?
The words you spoke
I know too much
It’s over now
And not enough
Is it not me?
The damage you hold inside your blush?
The load you towed
You showed it up
It’s over now
And I’m insane
Wild spirits winds from out your chest
Collides with world and wilderness
It needs a gentle hand to call it home
Now surfs the sun and scales the moon
And winds the waistband of her womb
All eyes ablaze the day you break your mold
Is it not me?
Am I not culled into your clutch?
The words you spoke
I know too much
We’re closer now
And said enough
Is it not me?
Am I not rolled into your crush?
The road you choose
Unloads control
See it take me so
Go on throw this stone
Into this halfway home
Into a rest stop for the dead
And did it all in gold and blue and grey
The efforts to allay your dread,
In spite of all you knew and said,
Were hard to see and harder still to say
A comfort plush all laced in lead
Was sent to quell your sentiment
And keep your trembling sentinel hand at bay
And when a sudden silhouette
Escaped the top-side of your bed
I knew you’d never ever be the same
Is it not me?
Am I not folded by your touch?
The words you spoke
I know too much
It’s over now
And not enough
Is it not me?
The damage you hold inside your blush?
The load you towed
You showed it up
It’s over now
And I’m insane
Wild spirits winds from out your chest
Collides with world and wilderness
It needs a gentle hand to call it home
Now surfs the sun and scales the moon
And winds the waistband of her womb
All eyes ablaze the day you break your mold
Is it not me?
Am I not culled into your clutch?
The words you spoke
I know too much
We’re closer now
And said enough
Is it not me?
Am I not rolled into your crush?
The road you choose
Unloads control
See it take me so
Go on throw this stone
Into this halfway home
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Shouts
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midk wrote:
so epic, especially the end. what an amazing sound to have pouring out of your speakers.
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Shwang_Shwinga wrote:
That's not true, I came (when I heard this song for the first time)
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HCTotorro wrote:
@primedesign: You're right. I tried to think of some, but none came.
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primedesign wrote:
This song is just amazing! No words can really explain why.
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Harllie_Quin wrote:
No idea why I like this track so much. Oh well. Its great!
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absolia wrote:
best thing i've heard in a long time.
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icicle241286 wrote:
Skins almost forever ruined this song for me. But they didn't, fortunately.
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conversecamus wrote:
such an epic opening
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merrari wrote:
Man, I'm really into these boys. <3
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Wesbecher wrote:
I think that TV is one of the best modern bands. They evolve, stay relevant, make cutting edge orchestrated music, and make no apologies.
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cookiejuanita wrote:
amazing personally their best track
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turtletechno wrote:
buh, da da da da buh!
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JeffMec wrote:
mesmerizing
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THISsGUY wrote:
amazing group blends so well together!! cant stop listening to them
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mr_newsman wrote:
i love the end!!
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billionairre wrote:
i think of the ramones when i hear this :]
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karoga wrote:
One of my favorite tracks from the album, though it doesn't delve into its experimentation as much as the other tracks
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higginst wrote:
very nice
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GeekyGR wrote:
This is easily my favorite song on Dear Science, and maybe even my favorite TVotR song. It is just too beautiful for words.
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staytooned wrote:
i am not holding to your crush
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