I’M NOT IGNORANT WHEN I SAY
I HAVE MY OWN REGRETS
THE DAY THAT I LAID EYES ON YOU
I THOUGHT EVERYTHING WAS EVIDENT
BUT I GUESS I MADE A MISTAKE
AND I HAD YOU FIGURED WRONG
I SHOULD HAVE SEEN THE SIGNS
OF WHAT YOU WOULD BECOME
BECAUSE HISTORY REPEATS ITSELF
AND NOT SO FAR APART
I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN THE RAZOR
WAS INCHES FROM MY HEART
I THINK IT’S COMING CLEAR
TIME TO MOVE ON FROM HERE
IF I STAY JUST A MOMENT LONGER
I MIGHT JUST LOSE MYSELF
AND TURN INTO SOMEONE ELSE
SOMEONE VULGAR JUST LIKE YOU
TURN AWAY AND WALK FROM ME
TURN AROUND AND LEAVE ME BE
I CAN’T STAND THE SIGHT OF WHAT YOU’VE BECOME
NOW YOU ALWAYS TREAT ME WITH SUCH CONTEMPT
AS IF BEING KIND WOULD SET SOME PRECEDENT
I NEVER HAD A SAY IN THIS
NOT A VOICE THAT MATTERED
YOU SAID YOU WANTED THIS
TOLD ME TO GIVE YOU THIS
GIVE UP AND GIVE IN TO THIS…
AND YOU BLAME ME FOR WHAT WE HAVE BECOME
WHO LISTENS AND WHO TALKS?
WHO STAYS AND WHO WILL WALK?
WHO ARGUES, WHO GIVES UP?
WHO CEDES AND WHO PROLONGS?
WHO WRITES THE EPILOGUE?
WHO’S WEAK AND WHO GROWS STRONG?
BACK AND FORTH, ROUND WE GO
CYNICAL AND BLINDLY SO
TURN AWAY AND WALK FROM ME
TURN AROUND AND LEAVE ME BE
I CAN’T STAND THE SIGHT OF WHAT YOU’VE BECOME
THIS IS THE FORK IN THE ROAD
WHERE YOU GO YOUR WAY AND I GO HOME
I’VE HAD ENOUGH OF ALL THE GAMES
THAT YOU’VE PLAYED WITH MY MIND
I CAN’T EMBRACE WHAT ISN’T MINE
I CAN’T FORGIVE YOU FOR YOUR CRIMES
I CAN’T STAND BESIDE WHAT ISN’T THERE
AND NOW I GIVE YOU YOUR LAST GOODBYE
SO BON VOYAGE MY FRIEND
WHAT’S DONE IS DONE
YOU’VE HAD YOUR FUN WITH ME
I’M NOT THE ONLY ONE
ASH TO ASH, DUST TO DUST
MEMORIES FILLED WITH RUST
THERE’S NO WHITE FLAG IN THIS
IT’S ALL STAINED RED
LIKE THE BLOOD ON YOUR HANDS
TURN AWAY AND WALK FROM ME
TURN AROUND AND LEAVE ME BE
I CAN’T STAND THE SIGHT OF WHAT YOU’VE BECOME
credits
from THE DARKEST STORM,
released June 28, 2012
Rob O'Sullivan: Vocals, Lyrics, Drum Programming
Lee Llanes: Bass Guitar
Sean Griffiths: Guitar, Additional Drum Programming, Synth, Piano
The sophomore album from former session musician Imraan Paleker highlights his modern soul, alt-rock, jazz, and electronic sensibilities. Bandcamp New & Notable Oct 16, 2020