Somewhere in the Between

Streetlight Manifesto

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We Will Fall Together

04 : 49

Down, Down, Down to Mephisto’s Cafe

05 : 03

Would You Be Impressed?

03 : 21

One Foot on the Gas, One Foot in the Grave

05 : 27

Watch It Crash

04 : 42

Somewhere in the Between

03 : 43

Forty Days

03 : 53

The Blonde Lead the Blind

04 : 49

The Receiving End of It All

05 : 18

What a Wicked Gang Are We

03 : 23

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Track Lyrics

Down, Down, Down to Mephisto’s Cafe Lyrics

[Intro Verse]

If I were you,/ I would take this as a sign

Believe it's true,/ we were never meant to fly

And I owe you,/ I know you more than anyone alive

And I will not let go

[Instrumental Break]

[Refrain]

They will not remember this song —

No matter what we do we'll be wrong

They will not remember this song —

No matter what we do we'll be wrong

[Verse 1]

I can't seem to see the seal we're breaking

(I can't seem to see the seal we broke)

I refuse to recognize your views

Someone shouted "Everything's for nothing"

(Somebody shouted, "All is lost")

But I can't buy that nonsense too

Way back when the prophecies began

Do you think they really had a master plan

Or were they merely writing fable stories?

I don't know but it has occurred to me —

The punishment that they threaten constantly

It's only real if they could just convince me

[Chorus]

We're going down, down, down to Mephisto's Cafe

Down, down, down to Mephisto's Cafe (We're going down)

And the gears will spin and the sinners sin,/ but at least we'll give them hell

And the righteous few will spit on you,/ so bid them all farewell

We're going down, down, down to Mephisto's Cafe

We're going down (Right?) (Right!)

[Verse 2]

So fuck the flocks of sheep that keep amassing masses —

Asses being led so far astray

And I won't claim to believe the things I read —

Black books or agenda magazines

I'd rather see in shades of gray

[Pre-Chorus]

If I were you,/ I would take this as a sign

Believe it's true,/ we were never meant to fly

And I knew you when you were you,/ before they twisted all your views

Before you came unglued

[Chorus]

We're going down, down, down to Mephisto's Cafe

Down, down, down to Mephisto's Cafe (We're going down)

And the gears will spin and the sinners sin,/ but at least we'll give them hell

And the righteous few will spit on you,/ so bid them all farewell

We're going down, down, down to Mephisto's Cafe

We're going down (Right?) (Right!)

[Instrumental Break]

[Bridge]

Now everybody's telling taller tales/ and I don't know who to believe

Okay, if your father really loves you more/ what about the other families?

Finally, I met a man with kindness in his eyes/ and fire in his heart

He said "you'll never have to choose a side —/ It's rewarding but oh, the road is hard—"

They broke him wide open/ like a dam and a cork that's holding everything inside

You can play the role of rebel/ just be sure to know your wrong from your right

I remember it was years ago,/ you know I still count the days

You and I had quite a ways to go

I never once heard you complain

And you said…

[Instrumental Break]

[Pre-Chorus]

"Don't crack, 'cause you might not make it back

And if you do you will be alone and you can't live like that

Well I know when I'm wrong/ and I sure as hell ain't wrong this time"

[Chorus]

We're going down, down, down to Mephisto's Cafe

Down, down, down to Mephisto's Cafe (We're going down)

And the gears will spin and the sinners sin,/ but at least we'll give them hell

And the righteous few will spit on you,/ so bid them all farewell

We're going down, down, down to Mephisto's Cafe

We're going down (Right?) (Right!)

One Foot on the Gas, One Foot in the Grave Lyrics

[Intro Verse]

It's in the air you breathe/ and it's also in the water

It's something you can't see/ — you've been warned of by your mothers

You've had enough deceit, you know enough to see/ — join the others

When you could hardly breathe/ you were wondering why you bothered

And they gave us seven days/ to renounce our wicked ways

Too late to make amends/ 'cause we both know how this ends

[Verse 1]

So do the right thing/ or do nothing

Whoa (What will you do when they come for you?)

Or just do what is easier

I say whoa (What will you do when they come for you?)

That is what I read, what I swear they said to me

Nine times out of ten they lied to me

And after all they had the gall to say "No one will save you now."

We want it,/ they got it

They claim we'll die without it

But something tells me they are wrong

[Chorus]

So what will you do when they call your name and you're not ready to go?

Everyone will stare at you and tell you what you know

That you're in too deep and you can't quite keep your secrets, one and all

We might just make it after all on our own

We might just make it after all

[Post-Chorus]

But we had one foot on the gas and one foot in the grave

Everyone was laughing when we said we had it made

[Instrumental Break]

[Turnaround]

They gave us seven days/ to renounce our wicked ways

Too late to make amends/ 'cause we both know how this ends

[Verse 2]

Started with six or seven,/ moved on to eight or nine

(What will you do when they come for you?)

Nobody seemed to notice,/ nobody seemed to mind

(What will you do when they come for you?)

Little miss dismissed can't miss like a detuned radio

I cannot believe you when you tell me what you know

And nothing will be broken if your house is made of stone

But you know — as I do — it will never be a home

We want it,/ they got it

They claim we'll die without it

But something tells me they are wrong

[Chorus]

So what will you do when they call your name and you're not ready to go?

Everyone will stare at you and tell you what you know

That you're in too deep and you can't quite keep your secrets, one and all

We might just make it after all on our own

We might just make it after all

[Post-Chorus]

But we had one foot on the gas and one foot in the grave

Everyone was laughing when we said we had it made

[Bridge]

It's in the air you breathe/ and it's also in the water

It's something you can't see/ — you've been warned of by your mothers

You've had enough deceit, you know enough to see/ — join the others

When you could hardly breathe you were wondering why you bothered

[Instrumental Break]

[Turnaround]

Too late to make amends/ because we both know how this ends

[Chorus]

So what will you do when they call your name and you're not ready to go?

Everyone will stare at you and tell you what you know

That you're in too deep and you can't quite keep your secrets, one and all

We might just make it after all on our own

We might just make it after all

[Post-Chorus]

But we had one foot on the gas and one foot in the grave

Everyone was laughing when we said we had it made

Watch It Crash Lyrics

[Verse 1]

Last night I woke alone with a whisper in my ear

Recanting all my aspirations and my fears

And when the sun came up that voice had disappeared

But it would linger on for years

[Chorus]

It said "We can't just blame it on our mothers

Claim everything they did was always wrong"

And there ain't no turning back/ when our train is off its track

And there's nothing we can do but watch it crash (watch it crash)

And there ain't no right or wrong/ when we know it won't be long

And there's nothing we can do but watch it crash

[Verse 2]

So mercy, mercy, mercy me

Praying for the death of a man I'll never meet

Though everyone will know the truth, they'll still just make believe

Mercy, mercy me

[Chorus]

"We can't just blame it on our mothers

Claim everything they did was always wrong"

And there ain't no turning back/ when the train is off its track

And there's nothing we can do but watch it crash (watch it crash)

And there ain't no right or wrong/ when we know it won't be long

And there's nothing we can do but watch it crash

[Verse 2]

So mercy, mercy, mercy me

Praying for the death of a man I'll never meet

Though everyone will know the truth, they'll still just make believe

Mercy, mercy me

[Verse 3]

That's all they came for,/ that's all they took

That's all we had to offer,/ only dirty looks

And when they realized we'd given all we could,/ that's when they finally understood

Mercy, mercy, mercy me

Haunted by the memories of things we'll never see

Guilty for the statements that we'll never get to speak

Mercy, mercy me

[Chorus]

"We can't quite blame it on our mothers

Claim everything they did was always wrong"

And there ain't no turning back/ when your train is off its track

And there's nothing we can do but watch it crash

And there ain't no right or wrong/ when we know it won't be long

And there's nothing we can do but watch it crash

Watch it crash

And there's nothing we can do but watch it crash

Somewhere in the Between Lyrics

15 ContributorsSomewhere in the Between LyricsYou were gone when we found you

You were practically surrounded, you were trapped

But the opposition stalled, their blood ran cold

When they saw the look of love in your eyes

Maybe the times we had, they weren’t that bad

And everything else was part of the plan

We sang: "I don’t know where we go from here"

This is the alpha, omega, beginning and the end

And we all just idolize the dead

So you were born, and that was a good day

Someday you’ll die, and that is a shame

But somewhere in the between was a life of which we all dream

And nothing and no one will ever take that away

You had a love and that love had you

And nothing mattered, you were fine

And some will complain, they’re just bitter, what a shame

They know that loving and losing is better than nothing at all

Maybe the times we had, they weren’t that bad

And everything else was part of our path

We sang: “I don’t know where we go from here”

This is the anthem, the slogan, the summary of events

And we all just idealize the past

So you were born, and that was a good day

Someday you’ll die, and that is a shame

But somewhere in the between was a life of which we all dream

And nothing and no one will ever take that away

Yeah the times we had, they were not that bad

And everything else it was part of the plan

And we sang: “I don’t know where we go from here”

This is the alpha, omega, beginning and the end

And we all just idolize the dead

So you were born, and that was a good day

Someday you’ll die, and that is a shame

But somewhere in the between you lived a life of which we all dream

And nothing and no one will ever take that away

And some day soon my friends, this ride will come to an end

But we can’t just get in line again

The Blonde Lead the Blind Lyrics

[Verse 1]

The blonde lead the blind, but now I begin to see

All the things you missed when you were dismissed

Because learning always ended at three

And time after time, you pass along liability

And all the things you say, they only give you away

Because you're on the same level that you were that day

Oh! Friend! You look too deep at the cover of the magazine

But the words inside they come across deprived

And they force feed shit, but you still subscribe

And you watch, but you don't see

You touch, but you don't feel

And you'll rue the day they'll try to take it away

But they know you'll never fight it if they keep it the same

[Chorus]

Did you lose faith?

Yes, I lost faith in the powers that be

But in doing so I came across the will to disagree

And I gave up, yes I gave up and then I gave in

But I take responsiblity for every single sin

GO!

[Verse 2]

Soon everyone will see, and everyone will know

That the things we hid were irrelevant and it's all just part of the show

And the blemishes and scars that made us who we are

We're told to cover up, but we've taken enough

And we're not going to stop until it's taken apart

Come one, come all to observe the fall

Free tickets to the free for all

And it never ends, it goes around again

And we're all big players in the scheme of things

And I hope someday you'll find

All the answers to the questions on your mind

In time you will cross the line and you'll realize that everything you thought was right

[Chorus]

Did you lose faith?

Yes, I lost faith in the powers that be

But in doing so I came across the will to disagree

And I gave up, yes I gave up and then I gave in

But I take responsiblity for every single sin

The Receiving End of It All Lyrics

[Verse 1]

So Marigold, my love, you've had too much to drink

And I need not remind you, our discount tickets for this sinking ship

Take-backs and sweet regrets, that's all that we have left

No one is looking out for anyone but number one

One to one, two to dance, we all get our sweet romance

Though sour grapes will turn to wine, it’s all just vinegar with time

And oh, you want to know, we all want to know

How can anybody treat somebody so?

[Chorus]

She said, “It hurts too much,” I said, “It will never hurt enough,”

No one will ever see these cuts

No one will ever call this bluff

But that's just the way that it goes

And when he left us he said, "It's not so bad"

That motherfucker, he took everything we had

And when I'm thinking back, I'm counting all the ways

Nobody helped us, so we dreamt of better days

And we sang, "That's just the way that it goes"

[Hook]

Yeah, we used to be in love (my love!), but now we're just in like

And we broke all our promises, and baby that ain't right

Because you don't know what it's like to lose it all…

Take it back, take it back, cause you don't know

Take it back, take it back, cause you don’t know

What it's like to be on the receiving end of it all

No! No! You were not on the receiving end of it all

You beg and plead, but no one here can save you

Why would they try when they can't quite save themselves?

[Verse 2]

So Marigold, someday we'll have to write a script

But I won't stop denying

Ashamed of all the selfish things we did

Dropped out of every single friendship that you had

They nearly loved you, but you never could have loved somebody back

Tell me of your sorrows, tell me everything from the start

I'd like to do my part to help a friend in need

I said you could come to me

But when you needed someone most, I wasn't there, I wasn't even...

[Chorus]

She said, “It hurts too much,” I said, “It will never hurt enough,”

No one will ever see these cuts

No one will ever call this bluff

But that's just the way that it goes

And when he left us he said, "It's not so bad"

That motherfucker, he took everything we had

And when I'm thinking back, I'm counting all the ways

Nobody helped us, so we dreamt of better days

And we sang, "That's just the way that it goes"

[Hook]

Yeah, we used to be in love (my love!), but now we're just in like

And we broke all our promises, and baby that ain't right

Because you don't know what it's like to lose it all…

Take it back, take it back, cause you don't know

Take it back, take it back, cause you don’t know

What it's like to be on the receiving end of it all

No! No! You were not on the receiving end of it all

[Hook]

You beg and plead, but no one here can save you

Why would they try when they can't quite save themselves?

Yeah, we used to be in love, but now we're just in like

And we broke all our promises, and baby that ain't right

Because you don't know what it's like to lose it all…

Take it back, take it back, cause you don't know

Take it back, take it back, cause you don’t know

What it's like to be on the receiving end of it all

No! No! You were not on the receiving end of it all

You beg and plead, but no one here can save you

Why would they try when they can't quite save themselves?

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Track Lyrics

Down, Down, Down to Mephisto’s Cafe Lyrics

One Foot on the Gas, One Foot in the Grave Lyrics

Watch It Crash Lyrics

Somewhere in the Between Lyrics

The Blonde Lead the Blind Lyrics

The Receiving End of It All Lyrics