What do you mean I can't stay here?, by Shane Wreck & The Devil Himself (2024)

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Verse 1 Forgive me Father, for I have sinned I haven't confessed since I don't know when I walked a path of shadows and dread With every step, my soul bled Chorus I shot the man I could have been Lost in the echoes of my sin Redemption seems so far away In the darkness, where I stray Verse 2 I wore the mask of anger and pride A broken spirit I couldn't hide In the mirror, a stranger's face Reflecting a life I can't erase Chorus I shot the man I could have been Lost in the echoes of my sin Redemption seems so far away In the darkness, where I stray Bridge Now I wander through this lonely night Seeking a flicker of divine light Haunted by the choices I've made Praying for my sins to fade Verse 3 Forgive me, Father, hear my plea Release these chains, set me free I yearn for peace, a chance to mend To find the man I could have been Chorus I shot the man I could have been Lost in the echoes of my sin Redemption seems so far away In the darkness, where I stray Outro Forgive me, Father, for I have sinned A broken soul in need of grace within I'll seek the light, I'll find the way To the man I could have been someday

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(Verse) She just dropped the a from your name How could she now we'd end up the same Lost in a bottle spinning away the shame Another endless night another day decayed Not like the statues Grandma always displayed (Chorus) Don't worry dear, your porcelain now Body fall smash scatter stake me to the ground Don't worry dear, your porcelain now Since you've been gone it's become so clear The demon in the blood from the pioneers Don't worry dear, I'll live for you now (Verse 2) I can't believe it's been so many years Learning I'm not alone to having you disappear I can't honestly tell you what I fear It's all the demons and devils as they come near One shot to the head and they should all be cleared (Chorus) Don't worry dear, your porcelain now Body fall smash scatter stake me to the ground Don't worry dear, your porcelain now Since you've been gone it's become so clear The demon in the blood from the pioneers Don't worry dear, I'll live for you now (Bridge chant) Don't worry dear, your porcelain now Don't worry dear, your porcelain now Don't worry dear, your porcelain now (Chorus outro) Don't worry dear, your porcelain now Body fall smash scatter stake me to the ground Don't worry dear, your porcelain now Since you've been gone it's become so clear The demon in the blood from the pioneers Don't worry dear, I'll live for you now

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Verse All kids out of the pool Let me show you something real The world's f*cked and going to hell I don't know if you can even tell Trying to find a light in this place But all I see is an empty space Chorus So This is what a brotherhood looks like, Reaching out through the darkest times, But do you see me, do you hear my cry? Or am I just a shadow passing by? Friends I thought would always be there, Now I’m wondering if they even care. Verse 2 I'm happy for the success of my friends. I'm just here fading and praying for the end. Another weekend and I feel alone again, Wondering if this emptiness will ever end. I reach out, but silence is all I find, Lost in the echoes of my own mind. Chorus So This is what a brotherhood looks like, Reaching out through the darkest times, But do you see me, do you hear my cry? Or am I just a shadow passing by? Friends I thought would always be there, Now I’m wondering if they even care. Bridge I know for a fact I could call you now You'd be here right now I'm sorry I'm like this I don't know how I got this f*cking way I'm so f*cking sorry Chorus So This is what a brotherhood looks like, Reaching out through the darkest times, But do you see me, do you hear my cry? Or am I just a shadow passing by? Friends I thought would always be there, Now I’m wondering if they even care. Outro Sometimes I think too much about death, Wondering if I'd have enough friends left To lower my casket gently down, Eh maybe I'll just be cremated instead

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Verse Can you hear the laughter fade, In the halls of memories made? Hold on to the flickering light, A beacon through all the shame. Under the willow, we carved our names, etched, untouched by the rains. Laughter echoed, in the open fields, Dreams were our compass, life was our yield. But seasons turned, the skies grew dim, Pages turned, innocence worn thin. Wilted youth, where have you gone? Faded dreams, the dusk 'til dawn. In the mirror, a stranger's gaze, Lost in the maze of numbered days. We scribbled our futures on the back of old receipts, In a beat-up Chevy, parked beneath the streetlights' gleam. Our laughter filled the void of suburban night-time air, Dreaming loud in whispers, as if we'd never been scared. "But the years rolled like thunder, quiet dreams torn asunder, As reality pulled us beneath its tide. Chorus: Hey, wilted youth, where'd you vanish to? In the rearview, just out-of-view, ghostly hues. I see us still, in those aimless drives, no destination, Just kids alive, with every road open wide."