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How To Live Without Blood

by The Traditional

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1.
Skeletons 03:07
Oh my God. Is this punishment for the life I live? Because I can’t be anything for anyone. When you drown You won’t be worth the breath it takes to save you On my way down I hit every single low possible When I found you out You were shocked, you were stunned With an open mouth You looked like a bitch in front of everyone Oh my God. Is this punishment for the life I live? Because I can’t be anything for anyone. And I’m sick Of all your skeletons You want to cover them with skin But you can hide this when you’re dead When you drown You won’t be worth the breath it takes to save you On my way down I was too far gone, you couldn’t save me When I found you out You were shocked, you were stunned With an open mouth I looked like a fool in front of everyone And I screamed and prayed for salvation But I didn’t mean it I just wanted to sleep again at night and You begged, you pled for forgiveness But you didn’t mean it You just wanted to sleep again at night I screamed and prayed for salvation But I didn’t mean it I just wanted to sleep again at night and You begged, you pled for forgiveness But you didn’t mean it You just wanted to sleep again at night You just wanted to sleep again at night and I hope that you can’t sleep at night I hope you don’t wake up Oh my God. Is this punishment for the life I live? Because I can’t be anything for anyone. And I’m sick Of all your skeletons You want to cover them with skin But you can hide this when you’re dead
2.
I woke up in the state where my father used to live It made me wonder how a man could stand to leave his only kid But that’s how we deal with our problems, isn’t it? Isn’t it? I can’t convince myself it is I want to wake up in someone else’s body I want to wake up as someone else I wan’t to wake up in someone else’s body Against their will This silence is a science We pick it up as we go The silence is a science We pick it up as we go I want to blame myself but I’m blaming everybody else And it’s my fault and I know it If you’re the blood in my veins This is how to live without blood This silence is a science We pick it up as we go The silence is a science We pick it up as we go I want to blame myself but I’m blaming everybody else And it’s my fault and I know it If you’re the blood in my veins This is how to live without blood This silence is a science We pick it up as we go The silence is a science We pick it up as we go
3.
When my father was laid to rest I was 14 years old Cold hearted, no goals My mother, she did her best And when I finally got the nerve I made my clean break For the golden state But my head just came home worst But my brother is the sea And he speaks to me Yeah he speaks to me Do you think that it is worth it to be, The mother of a liar or the father of a God damn thief? You say you love unconditionally But the heart is not a martyr, it may beat but it don’t beat for me Yeah it may beat but it don’t beat for (Heart may beat) Yeah it may beat but it don’t beat for me When my father was laid to rest The pressure I felt in my head and my heart Was enough to send me next And I’m done You tell my brother that the worst is still yet to come Do you think that it is worth it to be, The mother of a liar or the father of a God damn thief? You say you love unconditionally But the heart is not a martyr, it may beat but it don’t beat for me Yeah it may beat but it don’t beat for (Heart may beat) Yeah it may beat but it don’t beat for me But my brother is the sea And he speaks to me Yeah he speaks to me
4.
Marilyn 03:42
I was in the front seat of your car I didn't realize that the light was changing red or your battle scars And my heart was fleeing Are you still believing, California’s gonna call my name again? Someday, Somebody’s gonna love you Someday, Somebody’s gonna care But it ain’t me If you can breathe again Don’t waste your breath on me It’s gonna hurt to call this off in the long run If it can beat again Don’t let it beat for me Yeah, Your heart will never feel the same again Woo! I was in the left lobes of my brain I didn’t realize I was thinking about myself And how much I’ve changed And my heart was fleeing Are you still believing, California’s gonna call my name again? Someday, Somebody’s gonna love you Someday, Somebody’s gonna care But it ain’t me If you can breathe again Don’t waste your breath on me It’s gonna hurt to call this off in the long run If you can see again Don’t even look at me Yeah, your heart will never feel the same again Marilyn I know you’re feeling this But I know you’re scared to death Of what your heart, it wants to say but Marilyn I know you’re full of shit Because I know you’re feeling this Yeah, your heart will never feel the same again Marilyn I know you’re feeling this (Oh no my Marilyn) But I know you’re scared to death Your heart will never feel the same again (My ex lover, My ex best friend, My everything, My everything My Marilyn)
5.
Disaster 04:29
My mouth is waiting for the perfect time To tell you I’m alright To tell you I’ll be fine But my fingers they won’t let me take my time They know I’m not alright They know I won’t be fine Until you’re all mine Because I made this mess So I’ll clean it up Or die in it, I’ll die in it, I’ll die Disaster I’m coming for you And I won’t let you down Like I always do Like I always do These knots we’ve tied have come undone our hearts just can’t beat as one I broke my heart to break yours I won’t ruin my life to save yours The words you spoke were never true and I’m not sure what to say to you What do you expect from me? You’ll never get an apology Because I made this mess So I’ll clean it up Or die in it, I’ll die in it, I’ll die Disaster I’m coming for you And I won’t let you down Like I always do Disaster (Disaster) I’m begging for you and I won’t make you wait (I won’t make you wait) Like I always do (Like I always do) Like I always do You made the call but I took the fall I won’t make you wait Would you make me wait? It hurts to say but it’s worse to feel (hurts to say) I won’t make you wait How long would you wait? Disaster I’m coming for you And I won’t let you down Like I always do Disaster (Disaster) I’m begging for you and I won’t make you wait (I won’t make you wait) Like I always do (Like I always do) These knots we’ve tied have come undone our hearts just can’t beat as one I broke my heart to break yours I won’t ruin my life to save yours
6.
So tell me how you feel about misery And how it hurts to hear my name Now how about honesty What’s the last thing that you honestly said? How about monogamy? I’m not just blaming you we’re both terrible people When it comes down to it We’ll take what we get and leave before it hurts But I’m not coming home and death is a cop out I’ll just learn to live alone Try to dig myself out Of this hole that you dug for me Of this hole that you dug for me Until I’m driving through the sky at 110 Wake up in a hospital bed Do you miss me yet? Do you miss me yet? Do you miss me yet? Do you miss me yet? My love do you miss me? My God do you miss me? I’m afraid of the way you say that you’ll be back again I’m afraid of the way you say that you’ll be back I’m not coming home (I’m not coming home) and death is a cop out I’ll just learn to live alone (I’ll stay alone, forever alone) Try to dig myself out Of this hole that you dug for me And every time I drive by Highland I’m looking for you (I’m wasting my time) But I’m afraid of what I’ll see Look what you did to me Until I’m driving through the sky at 110 Wake up in a hospital bed Do you miss me yet? Do you miss me yet? Do you miss me yet? Do you miss me yet? My love do you miss me? My God do you miss me? Do you miss me yet? Do you miss me yet? Do you miss me yet? Do you miss me yet? Do you miss the way that I scream your name? What’s the last thing that you honestly said? Do you miss me yet?
7.
Haunt You 03:13
I was dreaming Thinking of you while I was sleeping Not sure if I was still breathing The agony was killing me But I got to thinking Maybe I should fight off my demons But then I thought “No I’ll just keep them” Remind me, that I’m still breathing It’s 10 degrees and I’m burning up I’m not afraid to admit I’m not enough Can you feel it in your chest that you’re alone? I’ll do what it takes just to find my home The holes in your head From the things that you do When you’re alone in your room Are gonna come back to haunt you The words that I write And the things that I say And the people I move Are gonna come back to haunt you It’s 10 degrees and I’m burning up I’m not afraid to admit I’m not enough Can you feel it in your chest that you’re alone? I’ll do what it takes just to find my home and did you find your home? I hope you find it The holes in your head From the things that you do When you’re alone in your room Are gonna come back to haunt you The words that I write And the things that I say And the people I move Are gonna come back to haunt you I’m gonna come back to haunt you I’m gonna come back to haunt you (I will come back for you, come back for you, come back for you)
8.
I read the words that you wrote over and over again I prayed that I was who you were thinking about when you wrote them (When you wrote them) If I called you late at night would it be foolish? (Would it be foolish?) If I called you, just to hear you, and you knew this Could you let it go? Like I let you go I play this game with myself where I get to drunk to walk or talk all I can do is watch as you smoke your cigarette and wear your heart out of your chest And I thank the lord I let the worst 8 years of my life just up and walk away So I’ll sort through the shorts of this ashtray of my past and smoke one for every time I was happy I’ll smoke one if I’m lucky If I admitted I was foolish to break your heart I’m lying to myself I’m bound to fall apart I don’t love you, no And I got to let this go Like I let you go But I can’t let this go (I’ll admit it, I still feel it, we both know what “Do you want to get a drink?” means) Like I let you go I’m at a constant battle between my head and heart it’s always what I long for versus what I lust for If I picked my brain to find a better way Do you think I would leave or do you think that I would stay? well I don’t know But I gotta let this go Like I let you go But I can’t let this go (I’ll admit it, I still feel it, we both know what “Do you want to get a drink?” means) Like I let you go Could you let it go? Like I let you go Because I can’t let this go (I’ll admit it, I still feel it, we both know what “Do you want to get a drink?” means) Like I let you go No I can't let this go
9.
Run 04:38
Well I locked the door and left my keys inside the mailbox incase you came home And I went inside and found the letter that you wrote me It says you need to be done Anthony, I swear to God that I still love you but I can’t pretend I want to see your face again So I went upstairs and put my coat inside the closet I saw the mess that you left And all the signs said to run But I did what I thought had to be done And I can still see the look that was on your face When I found you out You could have caught every single fly in that bar With your open mouth Only one, I swear to God it’s not what it seems like You better think before you act Well it seems to me like honesty has always just been Too much to ask from you my love And all the signs said to run So I did what I thought had to be done And all the signs said to run So I did what I thought had to be done But what has to be done? And all the signs All the signs Yeah all the signs All the signs But all the signs said to run So I did what I thought had to be done And all the signs said to run So I did what I thought had to be done but what has to be done? What has to be done? Do you have to be done? Do you have to be done? You abandoned me This is your fault I’m a sucker for the sound of your voice but Don’t mistake this for a sign of weakness We are finished, we’ve been hurt but you Need not worry where I’ll be in 5 months In a gutter with your taste on my tongue I’ll make up the rest as I go Don’t feel sorry, God knows I don’t Don’t feel sorry, God knows I don’t Don’t feel sorry, God knows I don't And all the signs All the signs All the signs All the signs
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released January 13, 2015

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