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A Nightmare

by People Like Us

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Lying in bed, this is so far from what I want to be Want to be dead, these dreams of perfection are the ones that have haunted me Lying in bed, this is so far from what I want to be You know what I said, and these dreams are so beautiful it's a shame to wake up Lying here with a pillow under my head The only thing that is missing is your kissing and I think that's enough said You know what I want and these dreams are what will give it to me You know what I want and these dreams are so beautiful it's a shame to wake up Wake up, wake up! So I went to the therapist And what did he tell me, oh what did he tell me? "These dreams you had of a strange nature These thoughts, these ideas they intrigue me Tell me more about these things that you see" Do you really do you, do you really want to know? No you don't, no It's all about this beautiful specimen that I crave, no one knows take it to your grave Yeah and when I go unconscious, the best I do just to make it through It's all about this beautiful specimen that I crave, no one knows take it to your grave Yeah and when I go unconscious the best I do, she can help me through The best I do just to make it through yeah Please patients have patience, have patience At the end of these dreams she comforts me with every one it seems I know you should prescribe something that my body will recognize to knock me out And she saves me when the monsters try to take me And she's there for me when everything goes wrong And she saves me when everyone tries to blame me for everything that ever went wrong I know you can help me to put me to sleep for a while Because that is where I'm happy, you can truly make me smile And she saves me when the monsters try to take me away And she's there for me when everything goes wrong In your eyes it's alright And she saves me when everyone tries to blame me for everything that ever went wrong
2.
Standing on the pier watching as the ships pass near to the shore Wishing you were here to live another year and guide me through the storm Red skies this morning, black clouds on horizon The captain's warning, "the sky might open up" Isn't she beautiful on a lifeboat sailing away It was a north wind when the clouds came tumbling in shooting lightning bolts across the sky Unlike anything I've seen throughout all my years at sea, shaking her from side to side Red skies this morning, black clouds on horizon The captain's warning, "the sky might open up" Waves are crashing around, so strong they'll knock you out We can't stay here, now we've got to take cover under Only god can save us now Rain is coming down, a thousand pounds, a thousand pounds Lightning hits the bow, this ship is going down, going down Let your presence shine like we did before Like a lighthouse beacon on the ocean floor Can you play captain and sail us home? On a lifeboat battered and worn The clouds have parted, blue sky on horizon The healing started, things are looking up
3.
An innocent yard left behind, change of plans we crossed the line Who thought the fields out of town would make me lose you by my side You said "come on I dare you to" I said "there's no way that's what I would do" And then the sun dipped behind the trees and the shadow cast a darkness over everything This could have been no fault of mine I was not the cause of this The thought of which would cross my mind It's not supposed to end like this So sorry that I lost you babe, I turned a moment and you're gone So sorry that I lost you baby, I turned a moment and forgot Run back and wonder what could have happened here A moment ago you're beside me but now you're somewhere else my dear It's colder in the evenings ever since you disappeared Feels like ages since I've seen you, I've heard you, or been near you In the words of your father, "you grew up too damn fast" Think back now to all those years and retrace your footsteps I know you didn't parish, I know that you're still holding on somewhere, somewhere out there Oh I've grown to regret standing here once again No clear path to take while I find my footing Who's heart will break? A life without knowing or knowing again My love's deeper than my life in sorrow I've never felt quite like this Running from a feeling and I don't know what it is Will I see you again if I can't escape from this hell? And I want you to know that I am the hunter and you are the hunted If I lost you once I won't do it again I've never felt quite like this Running from a feeling and I don't know what it is "Will I see you again?" "Can't you see me right here?" The path that you take is the path that will lead you right you fate We wouldn't have to make up for all these years if I'd just accepted your dare
4.
We're taking these corners rather fast The headlights shine the way and cut the path We're out of control and there's no time We're changing roles A child dies alone, only a child I have crossed the line every day Every day I pray that we will see an end to these crimes For the last time Am I paying the price? Incarcerated for mistakes I've made I know mistakes are made but I can tell this wasn't an accident Changing roles, I am the victim and his family There's so much pain and so much grief And in a heartbeat the heart can stop, doesn't make sense to me Caught up in the mystery I can't believe it's happening again And the killer always knows how good it feels to be alive I'll drive all the way, I'll drive Listen up son, you better show some remorse in front of the jury The judge may show you mercy but I will take no prisoners Because tonight my name is Justice I have driven all the way out to the shore The last thing I'll ever see is the ocean floor I have dug my grave, now I must lie in it
5.
We were angels on the pavement last night, looking back at the stars Not noticing the passing cars because there were none in sight And then we looked at the trees, they were floating in the summer breeze As still as a pond as the evening light lingers on God only knows why we follow the sun every day until the day that we die We were made in the stars and then we fell down from the greatest heights Oh yes we did When everything is right, you don't have to say a word tonight Let me follow your lead into the forest, into the trees The path is gone beneath our feet and it doesn't seem like anyone can help me Just let me take you home and let you know that I'm as scared as you are feeling And we can get through this if we need it
6.
Running through the corridors that I've been through before I know this time the walls are painted white If you take the lead, you're the saviour, you're my heroine With you by my side I am free Oh the air is as cold as ice and it's sending shivers down my spine Do you feel like your mind is an open book? Who's reading this? Who's reading this? Hello hello, hello mister dead man walking You're making me sad to say goodbye as you lie in your bed sleep talking These tired eyes will soon realize that they have seen all they can see So what does this mean? And when was the last time that I feel asleep? Wind whipping past our faces, ripping up the tiles with every stride We sure are making great time I'm not calming down, why aren't you talking to me now? Get through to me somehow And now the air is as hot as hell but still shivers go down my spine I told you that night, on the pavement outside, That the river bend's too deep to touch so your shallow grave will be inside As the waves were crashing in the crew was soaked right through their skin You called on me to take the helm, well now it's your turn Step right up just step right up, I want you to be the man that you are It's time to take control of your life When I came to I found myself an honest truth, like a broken record skipping tune Enter the Doctor and strike up the band Let loose and play while we still can Fuck this hold you've got on me, hit the lights and press record Now why can't I remember the last time that I fell asleep? It was 4 o'clock in the morning when you decided to stop breathing A complication of sorts making your blood run cold What was the reason for this? Making your heart stop beating Well we tried everything but there was no saving your soul A little hard for me to take I told your sister, she said she'd miss you for sure She told your brother, he didn't bother to retort Now I lay down in my bed and try my best but the ambulance song rings through my head I'm tossing and I'm turning, my eyes are red and burning Through the darkness I can see a figure of pure beauty She speaks to me with these lips dark red, voices, voices of the dead She whispers, "are you on your own? Follow me and you will never be alone" So I give in and I tell her I tell her "I'm yours, I'm yours, lead me through the darkness, I'm yours, I'm yours"

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released May 11, 2013

Written by People Like Us
Produced by Patrick Simms at Slanty House Studios

Shane Fester - Vocals
Bradley Cousins - Guitar, vocals, and aux percussion
Jordan White - Guitar and vocals
Mark Allin - Bass
Benjamin Cousins - Drums, vocals, and saxophone

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people like us. Burlington, Ontario

A group of musicians and friends playing songs in their basements and bed rooms over the years has lead to the formation of People Like Us.

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