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This is the "unofficial final" of Walls, completed in time for Jon's memorial service, July 11th, 2020. A more final version may get done for the official releases going forward on Spotify.
lyrics
Walls
(c) The Speeding Trees
Though day by day the world is stranger
I dream of one of that’s built on truth
And people’s eyes grow graver and graver
But in their hearts they’d welcome you
If walls were down
If walls were down
Along every inch of the road
lies greater danger
A million miles carves a hero
from a child
And up on your back is your load
And it only gets bigger as you go
But both friends and foes could lighten
What you carry every mile
If your walls came down
If your walls came down
If walls were down
But what kind of fool am I?
Calling for change, I point my finger your way
Hey, and right here I stay
I pile the stones and bricks to keep you away
Hate, and so deep i hate
The world that I see, I scream my lifetime away
Go, god why won’t I go
The obvious way
I would know
If my walls came down
If walls were down
If my walls came down
If walls were down
No, stop, i’ve been
Burned, build with
Bricks, it’s not
Safe to open doors
To all the lies
And bring more pain than what’s inside
So build ‘em thick and build ‘em high
Maybe it’s safe, and I could try?
No, I will not let myself be tried
I did not want this wake up call
Open your heart, bring down your walls
I did not want this wake up call
Open your heart, bring down your walls
Bring ‘em down
Bring ‘em down
Bring ‘em down
And see what you get
credits
released July 11, 2020
Written by David J Murphy and Jonathan Fotis
Jon - main guitar
David - vocals, production
Nina Benjamin - vocals on outro harmonies
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