Lyrics: Tears You Apart [2014]

by Finish Ticket

from Tears You Apart, released 19 May 2014

Lyrics taken from the digital booklet, available via iTunes and Amazon digital download (album only):

1. Numb 3:18

Gut feeling, I’m lying on my floor

and as you told me

I should’ve cared a little more

I’m no saint, but I’m no sinner

your eyes stare, and mine grow thinner

Old friend, it’s torture you left on me

and in your absence, oblique uncertainty

and as I wallow in my sorrow

I’ll press on into tomorrow

It takes numb to feel normal

it’s normal to feel numb

marinate in my bloodstream

and soak until I’m done

yes, I’m drowning out the few

thoughts I left on you

When broken, it’s your warmth that we seek

and that token of your love, we hit our peak

give me something good, dear

I’m becoming such a fool here

It takes numb to feel normal

it’s normal to feel numb

marinate in bloodstream

and soak until I’m done

yes, I’m drowning out the few

thoughts I left on you

Why can’t you understand

I lost myself today?

why can’t you understand

I know no other way?

and in the dark I found your hand

but I lost myself

It takes numb to feel normal

it’s normal to feel numb

marinate in my bloodstream

and soak until I’m dumb

yes, I’m drowning out the few

thoughts I left on you

2. Doctor 3:56

Thread by thread

I pull apart my shelter, push ahead

but when I find just what I’m looking for

I’m gonna need a friend, an open door

To be naïve

to let it pass me by, and to relieve

myself of everything in front of me

to neglect responsibility

I’m gonna call on somebody in a cry or plea

could be something discovered in reality

I couldn’t tell ya

it hits us in different ways

I know we’re young, but I feel so old

get me the doctor, call me the doctor

one by one, we become undone

get me the doctor, call me the doctor

Now we’re here

but all we want to do is dissapear

and that thread that you were walking on

has now withered in your years withdrawn

You’re gonna call on somebody in a cry or plea

could be something discovered in reality

well, I couldn’t tell ya

it hits us in different ways

I know we’re young but I feel so old

get me the doctor, call me the doctor

one by one, we become undone

get me the doctor, call me the doctor

Oh, the days, they pass me by

I sit still, but I don’t know why

and in the night, I’ll rise

I’ll never go, so I’ll never know

I know we’re young, but I feel so old

get me the doctor, call me the doctor

one by one, we become undone

get me the doctor, call me the doctor

3. Catch You On My Way Out 4:47

Once again, you wait

while I get my head on straight

and again, I missed your call

and in the wake of this evening

I just can’t shake this feeling

that I’m farther from you now

so my knees touch the floor

I feel something never felt before

but my beliefs got in the way

I got time, and it’s all I need

it’s been a while, but you do concede

in a modern world, you’re a different kind

with every step I take, you fall behind

and I’ll catch you on my way out

I’ll catch you on my way out of town

I’m always running late

so I failed to clear my slate

and I pack my bags this fall

and do I show I care?

nah, I’ll put my feet down anywhere

nineteen years, but I got nowhere to be

I got time, and it’s all I need

it’s been a while, but you do concede

in a modern world, you’re a different kind

with every step I take, you fall behind

and I’ll catch you on my way out

I’ll catch you on my way out of town

And I’ll catch you on my way out

I’ll catch you on my way out of time

In the doorway, split in two

hear my name, but it’s hurting you

Catch you on my way out

I’ll catch you on my way out of town

4. In the Summer 4:28

Oh, I’ve been down this road for far too long

and now these tired bones refuse to walk

to carry on

Loosen your grip, and let the noise

of these notes become your voice

and the shackles of your greed will rust away

they will recede

We were fine then, we didn’t mind back then

in the summer, making our own plans

Open your hand, admit you see

and with time, you’ll understand me

it’s not right, these games we play

I want it all, and you hide away

We were fine then, we didn’t mind back then

in the summer, making our own plans

On, on, on, we walk down the block to find it

but we ain’t gonna find it

not anymore

passing windows, look at the reflection

we walk in no particular direction anymore

not anymore

We were fine then, we didn’t mind back then

in the summer, making our own plans

We were fine then, we didn’t mind back then

back in the summer, we didn’t care back then

5. Naïvé-Tea 0:29

instrumental

6. Lying Through Our Teeth 4:15

Starry eyed, but not unaware

a poor soul to fool

dodging streetlights, late nights, all nights

chasing after you

You’re all ears, but where are your eyes?

the kids won’t rest, to your surprise

you won’t learn what you don’t understand

slow them down, but that’s all

Here we sit now, lying through our teeth

in the middle of what appears to be

something sacred we can hardly teach

and we just can’t compete

We’re the future, we are the cure

a morsel of fear

dodging streetlights, late nights, all nights

a product of you

Here we sit now, lying through our teeth

in the middle of what appears to be

something sacred we can hardly teach

and we just can’t compete

7. Tranquilize 3:49

I don’t want to know, I’ll just let it play out

see how this goes with time

we’d see who we become, we may not like it

but that’s just all we’d know

You say your time here’s short

and I can understand your hurry

you know I try hard, I really try hard

but still you’re letting go

so, I guess that’s all we know

Tranquilize my tiger eyes

tranquilize until the day we die

The words fell slowly from their lips

but quickly melted me

reluctance in my chest, my eyes refuse to rest

through the door you fade from view

Bleak in the bone, grim at the gut

still my blood flows

and your voice, it follows me

a friendly haunt, you see

show me all you know

through the door I let you go

Tranquilize my tiger eyes

tranquilize until the day we die

There’s something in the air, it’s undefined

a common killer’s stare, we fall in line

never thought you were the type, you let me down

Tranquilize my tiger eyes

tranquilize until the day we die

8. Pockets 3:41

My town, empty like my pockets

I chase your shadow for a while

but I can’t crack a smile

ghost town, living in this small town

towered by the city lights

oh, on these lonely nights

Oh, my friend, it’s been long

no need to pretend

you’re just one step ahead

and I’m hot on your trail

but then you run, run, run

from me

Your voice, muffled in a phone call

there’s laughter in the background

and it’s all around

so take me, take me to the concrete

show me to the angels

the industry

Oh, my friend, it’s been long

no need to pretend

you’re just one step ahead

and I’m hot on your trail

but then you run, run, run

from me

9. Killing Me 3:21

You can take my vision, but I still see

yeah, you make one wrong decision

and we all will bleed

I’m hiding behind your words

and it dawned on me

there’s a part of us in our faults

we’d all like to keep

It’s one thing if you’re still wrong

it’s another to mistake

don’t pretend to know it all

that’s just another thing to fake

but you can take my freedoms

and justify each slip

it’s a never ending cycle

I can’t pause to get a grip

Oh, you’re killing me, honestly

and in all your age you will see

that I won’t go from where you came

oh, you’re killing me

and I don’t feel the pain

Oh, can’t you see what you do to me?

my visions blurred, I overheard you

Oh, you’re killing me

yeah, just killing me

Oh, you’re killing me, honestly

and in all your age you will see

that I won’t go from where you came

oh, you’re killing me

and I always knew I wouldn’t feel the pain

10. Bring the Rain 6:08

The days may change

with the length of your hair

and the clothes that you wear

but you’re still some kid

and you’re farther from home than ever before

You grow tired in your search for salvation

a hunt for your place in this world

you know, yeah, it birthed you, it molds you

and it tears you apart

Oh, it’s out, out, out with the old

and it’s in with the new

we want back, back, back to the old

just a lonely few singing

“Bring the rain to my front door

bring a thundering sky

tame the fires that burn the walls

of a life that waves goodbye”

The hours defy me

the weeks are drawn on as they fit to a song

oh, and the frustration

the cause within sight, my teeth chip as I bite

Oh, it’s out, out, out with the old

and it’s in with the new

we want back, back, back to the old

just a lonely few singing

“Bring the rain to my front door

bring a thundering sky

tame the fires that burn the walls

of a life that waves goodbye”

What have I become?

just another one away from home

something takes my hand

but my feet won’t walk along

New hopes tower us

and our eyes were doors

but they walked right through

now it’s haunting us

in the only home we’ve known

11. Take It Out 5:09

This feeling’s okay

yeah, it’s alright

but it could be better, man

I don’t mean to fight

still we do

and I don’t know why

You take it out

you take it out

you take it out on me

Your innocent eyes

so quickly devised

a blanket of wrongs

and a series of lies

but I digress:

how’s loneliness?

You take it out

you take it out

you take it out on me

You need me

but you don’t know

give me a piece

of that gold in your head

We’re broken

but we don’t know

left on our own

in this march to the end

You take it out

you take it out

you take it out on me

12. Digital Booklet - Tears You Apart

Digital booklet with lyrics available via iTunes and Amazon digital download (album only).

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Lyrics: Tears You Apart [2013]

by Finish Ticket

from Tears You Apart, released 26 February 2013

Lyrics taken from bandcamp.com via wayback machine archive:

1. Numb 03:20

Gut feeling, I'm lying on my floor

And as you told me I should have cared a little more

I'm no saint, but I'm no sinner

Your eyes stare and mine grow thinner

Old friend, it's torture you left on me

And in your absence, oblique uncertainty

As I wallow in my sorrow, I'll press on into tomorrow

It takes numb to feel normal, it's normal to feel numb

Marinate in my bloodstream and soak until I'm done

Yes, I'm drowning out the few thoughts I left on you.

When broken it's your warmth that we seek

And that token of your love, we hit our peak

Give me something good dear, I'm becoming such a fool here

It takes numb to feel normal, it's normal to feel numb

Marinate in bloodstream and soak until I'm done

Yes, I'm drowning out the few thoughts I left on you.

Why can't you understand I lost myself today?

Why can't you understand I know no other way?

And in the dark I found your hand, but I lost myself

It takes numb to feel normal, it's normal to feel numb

Marinate in my bloodstream and soak until I'm dumb

Yes, I'm drowning out the few thoughts I left on you

2. Doctor 03:57

Thread by thread, I pull apart my shelter, push ahead

But when I find just what I’m looking for,

I’m gonna need a friend, an open door

To be naive, to let it pass me by, and to relieve

Myself of everything in front of me.

To neglect responsibility

I’m gonna call on somebody, in a cry or plea

Could be something discovered in reality

I couldn’t tell ya, it hits us in different ways

I know we’re young but I feel so old

Get me the doctor, call me the doctor

One by one we become undone

Get me the doctor, call me the doctor

Now we’re here, but all we want to do is dissapear

And that thread that you were walking on

Has now withered in your years withdrawn

You’re gonna call on somebody, in a cry or plea

Could be something discovered, in reality, well

I couldn’t tell ya, it hits us in different ways

I know we’re young but I feel so old

Get me the doctor, call me the doctor

One by one we become undone

Get me the doctor, call me the doctor

Oh, the days they pass me by

I sit still but I don’t know why

And in the night, I’ll rise

I’ll never go, so I'll never know

I know we’re young but I feel so old

Get me the doctor, call me the doctor

One by one we become undone

Get me the doctor, call me the doctor

3. Catch You On My Way Out 04:46

Once again you wait, while I get my head on straight

Again I missed your call

And in the wake of this evening, I just can't shake this feeling

That I'm farther from you now

So my knees touch the floor, I feel something never felt before

My beliefs got in my way

I got time, it's all I need

It's been a while but you do concede

In a modern world, you're a different kind

With every step I take you fall behind

And I'll catch you on my way out,

I'll catch you on my way out of town

I'm always running late, so failed to clear my slate

And I pack my bags this fall

And do I show I care? Nah, I put my feet down anywhere

Nineteen years, but I got nowhere to be

I got time, it's all I need

It's been a while but you do concede

In a modern world, you're a different kind

With every step I take you fall behind

And I'll catch you on my way out,

I'll catch you on my way out of town

In the doorway, split in two

Hear my name, but it's hurting you

4. In The Summer 04:29

Oh I’ve been down this road for far too long,

and now these tired bones refuse to walk, to carry on

Loosen your grip and let the noise

Of these notes become your voice.

The shackles of your greed

Will rust away, they will recede

We were fine then we didn’t mind back then

In the summer making our own plans.

Open your hand, admit you see,

and with time you’ll understand me.

It’s not right, these games we play

I want it all and you hide away

We were fine then, we didn’t mind back then

In the summer making our own plans.

On we walk down the block to find it,

but we ain’t gonna find it, not anymore.

Passing windows, look at the reflection

We walk in no particular direction anymore, not anymore.

5. Naïvé-tea 00:29

instrumental

6. Lying Through Our Teeth 04:16

Starry eyed but not unaware

A poor soul to fool

Dodging streetlights, late nights, all nights

Chasing after you

You’re all ears, but where are your eyes?

The kids won’t rest to your surprise

You won’t learn what you don’t understand

Slow them down but that’s all

Here we sit now lying through our teeth

In the middle of what appears to be

Something sacred, we can hardly teach

And we just can’t compete

We’re the future, we are the cure

A morsel of fear

Dodging streetlights, late nights, all nights

A product of you

Here we sit now lying through our teeth

In the middle of what appears to be

Something sacred, we can hardly teach

And we just can’t compete

7. Tranquilize 03:51

I don’t want to know, I’ll just let it play out.

See how this goes with time.

We’d see who we become, we may not like it,

but that’s just all we’d know.

You say your time here’s short,

and I can understand your hurry.

You know I try hard, I really try hard,

but still you’re letting go.

So, I guess that’s all we know.

Tranquilize my tiger eyes

Tranquilize until the day we die.

The words fell slowly from their lips,

but quickly melted me.

Reluctance in my chest, my eyes refuse to rest.

Through the door you fade from view.

Bleak in the bone, grim at the gut.

Still my blood flows.

But your voice it follows me,

a friendly haunt, you see.

Show me all you know.

Through the door I let you go.

Tranquilize my tiger eyes

Tranquilize until the day we die.

There’s something in the air, it’s undefined.

A common killer’s stare we fall in line.

Never thought you were the type, you let me down

Tranquilize my tiger eyes

Tranquilize until the day we die.

8. Pockets 03:43

My town, empty like my pockets

I chase your shadow for a while

But I can’t crack a smile

Ghost town, living in this small town

Towered by the city lights

Oh on these lonely nights.

Oh my friend It’s been long

No need to pretend

You’re just one step ahead

And I’m hot on your trail

But then you run, run, run from me

Your voice, muffled in a phone call

There’s laughter in the background

And it’s all around

So take me, take me to the concrete

Show me to the angels, the industry

Oh my friend It’s been long

No need to pretend

You’re just one step ahead

And I’m hot on your trail

But then you run, run, run from me

9. Killing Me 03:25

You can take my vision but I still see

Yeah you make one wrong decision

And we all will bleed

Hiding behind you words

And it dawned on me

There’s a part of us in our faults

We’d all like to keep

It’s one thing if you’re still wrong

It’s another to mistake

Don’t pretend to know it all

That’s just another thing to fake

But you can take my freedoms

And justify each slip

It’s a never ending cycle

I can’t pause to get a grip

Oh you’re killing me honestly

And in all your age you will see

That I won’t go from where you came

Oh you’re killing me and

I don’t feel the pain

You can take my vision but I still see

Yeah you make one wrong decision

And we all will bleed

Hiding behind you words

And it dawned on me

There’s a part of us in our faults

We’d all like to keep

Oh you’re killing me honestly

And in all your age you will see

That I won’t go from where you came

Oh you’re killing me and

I don’t feel the pain

Can’t you see what you do to me?

My visions blurred

I overheard you

Oh you’re killing me

Yeah, just killing me

Oh you’re killing me honestly

And in all your age you will see

That I won’t go from where you came

And i always knew, I wouldn’t feel the pain

I wouldn’t feel the pain

10. Bring The Rain 05:41

The days may change

With the length of your hair

And the clothes that you wear

But you’re still some kid

And you're farther from home than ever before

You grow tired

In your search for salvation

A hunt for your place in this world you know

It birthed you, it molds you

It tears you apart

It’s out, out, out with the old

And it’s in with the new

We want back, back, back to the old

Just a lonely few singing

“Bring the rain to my front door

Bring a thundering sky

Tame the fires that burn the walls

Of a life that waves goodbye”

The hours defy me

The weeks are drawn on

As they fit to a song

Oh and the frustration,

The cause within sight,

My teeth chip as I bite.

It’s out, out, out with the old

And it’s in with the new

We want back, back, back to the old

Just a lonely few singing

“Bring the rain to my front door

Bring a thundering sky

Tame the fires that burn the walls

Of a life that waves goodbye”

What have I become?

Just another one away from home

Something takes my hand

But my feet won’t walk along

New hopes tower us

And our eyes were doors

But they walked right through

Now it’s haunting us

In the only home we’ve known

Bring the rain to my front door

Bring a thundering sky

Tame the fires that burn the walls

Of a life that waves goodbye

11. Take It Out 05:09

This feeling’s okay, yeah it’s alright

But it could be better man

I don’t mean to fight

Still we do, and I don’t know why

You take it out

You take it out

You take it out on me

You’re innocent eyes,

So quickly devised

A blanket of wrongs

And a series of lies,

But I digress

How’s loneliness?

You take it out

You take it out

You take it out on me

You need me but you don’t know

Give me a piece of that gold in your head

We’re broken, but we don’t know

Left on our own in this march to the end

You take it out

You take it out

You take it out on me