Empty Sky; Grey Tomorrow

from Midwest Nothing by Like Bats

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Cold sweat sinking in; I’m trembling. My chest falls to the floor. A life cut short by an aching pain to get away. You were my friend. I got the scars to prove it.

And every day I wish I just told you to stay. Now it’s cold outside.

We burn like a match. You can pray for light but it ain’t coming back.

Anchor yourself and drown with the ones you love the most. But be careful not to breathe too deep this town you’ll never leave. The sky is empty. Save for the smoke.

Staring contests with dark corners in my room; let my imagination run wild like a child dreaming up nightmares that live underneath your bed and skin. It brings a warped sense of comfort.

My biggest fear is that there’s nothing to fear at all. It’s just dark inside.

Where have you gone to? Where have you been? These April showers brought nothing but pain. Tears for a friend get washed with the rain.

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from Midwest Nothing, released May 13, 2012

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