Name: Counterfeit
Duration: P00H04M35S
Description: This simple song dwells on broken dreams and false hopes. It speaks on falling into a repetition of mediocrity. The music dances on the ups and downs of the grungy, funky melodies and strained vibe. The song grows to question if there is a reason for anything, or if we are destined to simply survive – rather than live.

Counterfeit

from Shutdown Nowhere by Empty Threat

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This simple song dwells on broken dreams and false hopes. It speaks on falling into a repetition of mediocrity. The music dances on the ups and downs of the grungy, funky melodies and strained vibe. The song grows to question if there is a reason for anything, or if we are destined to simply survive – rather than live.

lyrics

I've got my foot in the door
But my head's out the window
And my hands are around my neck
She calls me a whore
But I'm just a widow
Too cheap to charge for rent

The road to Heaven has a toll booth at the
end
Hey yeah, but falling down's for free
Everyone says there's plenty of fish in the sea
Then why do families go hungry?

I believed in chasing dreams and finding true love
You're the one who proved me wrong
I'm living out a hopeless scene

I can see your eyes are faded
Worn with time, your mind is jaded
We shouldn't have hesitated
Our right have been confiscated
Hate has been emancipated
Apathy is overrated
If only we could stop just to find a meaning

Nickels and dimes are what they want from me
But I just can't make the change
I've got 2 cents in my brain
And I'm going insane
Yeah, I'm staying the same

Runaway,
You can't turn back now, can't turn back
Time to pay the fee

I believed in chasing dreams and finding true love
You're the one who proved me wrong
I'm living out a hopeless scene

I can see your eyes are faded
Worn with time, your mind is jaded
We shouldn't have hesitated
Our right have been confiscated
Hate has been emancipated
Apathy is overrated
If only we could stop just to find a meaning

Just to find a meaning

credits

from Shutdown Nowhere, released October 6, 2017
Written and performed by Empty Threat
Recorded by Corey Bernard
Mixed & Mastered by Glen Robinson

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Empty Threat

Empty Threat is an alternative, punk, grunge band from Mississauga, Ontario.

Michael Roane - Guitar and Vocals

Ryan Dobson - Bass and Backing Vocals

David Jameson - Drums

Matthew Roane - Guitar and Backing Vocals ... more

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