Don’t be hasty honey, you can’t just cover up those screams
With all the drugs that money can't buy to satisfy your needs
And I won’t stand idly by and watch you go
Pistols at dawn is the echo, your hands and the seconds are still
Deadly calm, and the meadow you stand in you're shooting to kill
And your sun, it shines 17 paces away
And the sound of a gunshot breaks up the morning display
And as you stand alone and watch him fall
It feels all sorts of different, as you hear that mournful call
Oh father, I am sorry for the evil that I've caused
For the honor that I’ve cost you and the pain that I have brought
Though these wounds are fatal, father please just tell me I’m your son
And that you love me and forgive me for all the evil things I’ve done
And I'm not ready, not ready, not ready, no
Well, I'm wide awake for this brand new serenade
That won't wash away, won't wash away with blood
And your sun, it shines 17 paces away
And the sound of a gunshot anchors the morning display
And as you stand alone and watch him fall
Well, it feels all sorts of different as you hear that mournful
What have I done
What have we become?
credits
from Movement,
released June 15, 2010
Music by Detox Retox
Lyrics by Michael Parker
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