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We Talked Of Shadows

by The Unfortunates

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1.
ELIZABETH 03:02
ELIZABETH’S GONE SO I GOT HIGH ELIZABETH EVERYTHING’S BEEN WRONG MY WHOLE LIFE ELIZABETH ONLY COMES OUT AT NIGHT ELIZABETH DON’T LOVE HERSELF, SO NEITHER DO I ELIZABETH DRINKS TO HER HEALTH FIVE GLASSES OF WINE ELIZABETH IF YOU’VE BEEN WRONG. COULD I BE RIGHT? ELIZABETH THANKSGIVINGS ON THE FLOOR CRYING ELIZABETH DON’T LOVE HERSELF, SO NEITHER DO I ELIZABETH’S BEEN MARRIED BEFORE BUT SHE’S BEEN HURT TWICE ELIZABETH I AIN’T EVER BEEN SCARED OF SILENCE ELIZABETH BREAKS HER OWN HEART SO SHE CAN BREAK MINE ELIZABETH DON’T LOVE HERSELF, SO NEITHER DO I YOU DON’T HAVE TO WALK THAT BRIDGE SOMETIMES YOU DON’T HAVE TO WALK THE LINE YOU DON’T HAVE TO WALK THAT BRIDGE SOMETIMES YOU NEVER LEFT MY MIND ELIZABETH’S GONE SO I GOT HIGH ELIZABETH EVERYTHING’S BEEN WRONG MY WHOLE LIFE ELIZABETH ONLY COMES OUT AT NIGHT ELIZABETH DON’T LOVE HERSELF, SO NEITHER DO I
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I GOT LOST 03:22
I GOT LOST ON MY WAY DOWNTOWN TODAY I’VE BEEN THAT WAY A MILLION TIMES BEFORE I DIDN’T REMEMBER A PLACE, A FACE OR A BACK DOOR I’VE BEEN THAT WAY A MILLION TIMES BEFORE I SAW A FACE IN A MAGAZINE REMINDED ME OF YOURS WE’VE BEEN OVER THAT A MILLION TIMES BEFORE I SAW A PICTURE IN A MAGAZINE REMINDED ME OF US WE’VE BEEN OVER THAT A MILLION TIMES BEFORE CAUSE THEY’LL LEAVE YOU ALONE AND IN THE COLD WHEN THE ONES YOU LOVE BECOME THE ONES YOU DON’T WHEN YOU GOT NOWHERE TO RUN, WHERE DO YOU GO? ‘CAUSE THEY’LL LEAVE YOU ALONE AND IN THE COLD I GOT LOST ON MY WAY UP TO YOUR FRONT PORCH WE’VE PLAYED THOSE GAMES A MILLION TIMES BEFORE I PURPOSELY FORGOT MY FAVOURITE COAT WE’VE PLAYED THOSE GAMES A MILLION TIMES BEFORE CAUSE THEY’LL LEAVE YOU ALONE AND IN THE COLD WHEN THE ONES YOU LOVE BECOME THE ONES YOU DON’T WHEN YOU GOT NOWHERE TO RUN, WHERE DO YOU GO? CAUSE THEY’LL LEAVE YOU ALONE AND IN THE COLD I DON’T FEEL LIKE MOVING ON CAUSE THEY’LL LEAVE YOU ALONE AND IN THE COLD
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HURT NO MORE 05:11
IF I’M A SCAR IN TIME THEN I’M A MARK IN THE BACK OF YOUR MIND AND IF I’M A MAN WHO LOSES TOUCH THEN I’M A MAN WHO’S LOST TOO MUCH OH ELIZABETH TAKE ME DOWN WHERE YOU USED TO GO ‘CAUSE AT THE END OF THE DAY YOU’RE JUST A SMALL TOWN GIRL AND MY WOUNDS, THEY WON’T HEAL OH ELIZABETH, SHOW ME HOW YOU USED TO FEEL BECAUSE I DON’T WANT TO HURT NO MORE I DON’T WANT TO HURT NO MORE IF I’M A WAVE ON SHORE THEN I’M THE TIDE PULLING YOU BACK FOR MORE AND IF I’M A MAN THAT TENDS TO WASH AWAY THEN I’M A MAN LOST IN YESTERDAYS OH, ELIZABETH TAKE ME DOWN WHERE YOU USED TO GO ‘CAUSE AT THE END OF THE DAY YOU’RE JUST A SMALL TOWN GIRL AND MY WOUNDS, THEY WON’T HEAL OH, ELIZABETH SHOW ME HOW YOU USED TO FEEL BECAUSE I DON’T WANT TO HURT NO MORE I DON’T WANT TO HURT NO MORE I CAN CHANGE, I CAN CHANGE MY WAYS I CAN CHANGE, I CAN CHANGE MY WAYS AND YOU DON’T GO BACK TO THAT PLACE I CAN CHANGE, I CAN’T CHANGE, I CAN’T CHANGE OH, ELIZABETH TAKE ME DOWN WHERE YOU USED TO GO ‘CAUSE AT THE END OF THE DAY YOU’RE JUST A SMALL TOWN GIRL AND MY WOUNDS, THEY WON’T HEAL OH, ELIZABETH SHOW ME HOW YOU USED TO FEEL BECAUSE I DON’T WANT TO HURT NO MORE I DON’T WANT TO HURT NO MORE
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YESTERDAYS 04:39
IT HURTS MORE THAN WHEN I’M AWAY IT HURTS MORE THAN WHEN I’M AWAY ‘CAUSE I’M HERE NOW AND YOU DON’T WANT ME I’M HERE NOW AND YOU DON’T WANT ME TO STAY THE LIGHT FROM THE FLOOR, THE ORANGE GLOW AND ALL OF THOSE THINGS YOU DON’T SHOW AND AH BABY, WHERE’D THE LOVE GO AND HOW COULD YOU BE SO SURE DO YOU DON’T LET IT OUT NO YOU DON’T LET IT OUT OH YOU DON’T LET IT OUT NO MORE I’M ASHAMED, I’M ASHAMED THAT I’M STILL THE SAME I’M ASHAMED THAT I’M STILL THE SAME AND I’M AFRAID, I’M AFRAID THAT I CAN’T CHANGE I JUST GOT STUCK IN ALL OF THOSE YESTERDAYS THEY SAID LOVE IS A WAR WELL I’M A BATTLEFIELD RIGHT DOWN TO MY CORE TO THE WALLS OF THE HOUSE OF THE ONE THAT YOU ADORE AND HOW COULD YOU BE SO SURE SO YOU DON’T LET IT OUT NO YOU DON’T LET IT OUT OH YOU DON’T LET IT OUT NO MORE
5.
DON'T SPEAK 03:53
THESE ARMS THAT HOLD YOU ARE THEY THE ARMS THAT HOLD YOU DOWN? AND SAY IF IT IT’S WORTH SAYING OR DON’T SPEAK. DON’T MAKE A SOUND KEEP YOUR DIRTY SECRETS LOCKED UP ‘CAUSE THEY’VE BEEN KEEPING ME UP AT NIGHT AND SAY IT IF IT’S WORHT SAYING OR DON’T SPEAK, PAY IT NO MIND IF YOU’RE DOING ALRIGHT NOW SHINE A LITTLE LIGHT DOWN SHINE A LITTLE LIGHT DOWN IF YOU’RE DOING ALRIGHT NOW SHINE A LITTLE LIGHT DOWN SHINE A LITTLE LIGHT DOWN THOSE DAYS WHEN YOU GO UNNOTICED IS IT HARD? DOES IT GET HARD TO STAND ON YOUR OWN? AND SAY IT IF IT’S WORTH SAYING OR DON’T SPEAK, LEAVE IT ALONE IF YOU’RE DOING ALRIGHT NOW SHINE A LITTLE LIGHT DOWN SHINE A LITTLE LIGHT DOWN IF YOU’RE DOING ALRIGHT NOW SHINE A LITTLE LIGHT DOWN SHINE A LITTLE LIGHT DOWN
6.
THE LETTER 04:31
I REMEMBER A LETTER I ONCE WRITE SAID “IF YOU STILL LIKE ME TOMORROW THEN YOU CAN CALL ME AGAIN” WELL, I DIDN’T LIKE MYSELF THEN AND YOU WON’T LIKE ME WHEN THIS ENDS BUT IF YOU WANT WE CAN STILL PRETEND LIKE WE’LL REMAIN FRIENDS AND I GOT THIS DREAM WHERE I AM FALLING SLOW AND IN MY DREAMS I’M STILL ALONE WELL SOMETIMES HOLDING ON FEELS LIKE LETTING GO I WALKED DOWN BY THE EDGE AND I CATCH THAT BREEZE IN MY PALMS IT MAKES ME FEEL LIKE YOU’RE STILL COMING HOME ‘CAUSE WHEN YOU’RE ALONE AND COLD AND YOU’RE SPINNING OUT OF CONTROL WELL I’LL BE SMOKING MY LAST CIGARETTE I REMEMBER A LETTER I ONCE READ SAID “I WATCHED THE LEAVES CHANGE NOT THE ONLY THING THAT CHANGE WITH THE FALL” I WALKED DOWN BY THE EDGE AND I CATCH THAT BREEZE IN MY PALMS IT MAKES ME FEEL LIKE YOU’RE STILL COMING HOME ‘CAUSE WHEN YOU’RE ALONE AND COLD AND YOU’RE SPINNING OUT OF CONTROL WELL I’LL BE SMOKING MY LAST CIGARETTE I REMEMBER A LETTER I ONCE WRITE SAID “IF YOU STILL LIKE ME TOMORROW THEN YOU CAN CALL ME AGAIN” WELL, I DIDN’T LIKE MYSELF THEN AND YOU WON’T LIKE ME WHEN THIS ENDS BUT IF YOU WANT WE CAN STILL PRETEND LIKE WE’LL REMAIN FRIENDS ‘CAUSE WHEN YOU’RE ALONE AND COLD AND YOU’RE SPINNING OUT OF CONTROL WELL I’LL BE SMOKING MY LAST CIGARETTE
7.
HOTEL WALLS ARE CHEAP AND I AIN’T WINNING ON MY SIDE WELL I’VE BEEN ROLLING HARD SEVENS AND NINES ALL NIGHT AND I GOT A SIX OF HEARTS SAYS “ELIZABETH’S GONE” AND “HOW DOES SHE SLEEP WITH THE LIGHTS ON?” AND HOW DOES SHE I WOULD DRIVE THROUGH THE NIGHT AND YOU CAN DRIVE ME WILD I’LL DIRVE YOU OUT OF MY LIFE AND I GOT A SIX OF HEARTS SAYS “ELIZABETH’S GONE” AND A HEAD FULL OF GUILT A MILLION HIGHWAYS LONG AND HOW DOES SHE SLEEP HOW DOES SHE SLEEP WITH THE LIGHTS ON? AND HOW DOES SHE SLEEP HOW DOES SHE SLEEP AT ALL? WE WALKED BY THE EDGE HER HANDS BEHIND HER BACK MY HEART WAS FLICKERING JUST LIKE A STREET LAMP AND I GOT A SIX OF HEARTS SAYS “ELIZABETH’S GONE” AND THE REST OF MY LIFE TO FORGET WHAT WENT WRONG AND HOW DOES SHE SLEEP HOW DOES SHE SLEEP WITH THE LIGHTS ON? AND HOW DOES SHE SLEEP HOW DOES SHE SLEEP AT ALL? AND TELL ME WHEN CAN I GO HOME? BECAUSE I DON’T WANT TO GO PLEASE DON’T TAKE ME THERE AND TELL ME WHAT I NEED TO HEAR BECAUSE I DON’T WANT TO KNOW PLEASE DON’T TAKE ME THERE
8.
NO GHOST 03:36
SO I’VE BEEN TOLD WE GO IN AND OUT OF BEING ALONE AND COLD JUST ANOTHER REMINDER A HOLLOW REMINDER THAT I’M GROWING OLD AND YOU SAID “STAY” SO I RAN AND IF YOU CAME AND WHEN, WELL I’D RUN AGAIN BUT I’M NO GHOST, I’M JUST A SHADOW OF A LOVING MAN I GAVE YOU MY HEART, I GAVE YOU MY HEART I GAVE YOU MY HEART TO DEFEND I GAVE YOU MY HEART, I GAVE YOU MY HEART I GUESS I FUCKED UP THEN SO TAKE ME FOR GRANTED THEN WHEN I’M BEING HONEST SHELL UP DON’T SAY A THING AND WHEN YOU GET USED TO HOLDING HANDS TWENTY YEARS FOR A FUCKING CONVERSATION AND YOU SAID “STAY” SO I RAN AND IF I CAME AND WHEN, WELL YOU’D RUN AGAIN AND IM NO GHOST, I’M JUST A SHADOW OF A LOVING MAN I GAVE YOU MY HEART, I GAVE YOU MY HEART I GAVE YOU MY HEART TO DEFEND I GAVE YOU MY HEART, I GAVE YOU MY HEART I GUESS I FUCKED UP THEN I GAVE YOU MY HEART, I GAVE YOU MY HEART I GAVE YOU MY HEART TO DEFEND I GAVE YOU MY HEART, I GAVE YOU MY HEART I GUESS I FUCKED UP THEN
9.
I DRIVE IN THE FOG DOWN THAT SERVICE ROAD UP TO THAT YELLOW HOUSE AND I GO RIGHT IN I CRAWL INTO BED WHITE SHEETS AND A WINDOW TO MY LEFT AND I MISS MY WIFE DAYS ARE LONG AND I DREAM OF DYING ALONE OR MAYBE I CAN JUST FADE AWAY AND IF YOU EVER GET DOWN TO THAT PLACE LORD KNOWS I WOULDN’T CHANGE A THING THERE’S ONLY SO MUCH A WHITE WRISTBAND CAN DO ‘CAUSE THEY CAN’T FIX A SOUL WHEN IT’S BEEN TORN IN TWO AND THERE’S ONLY SO MUCH A WHITE WRISTBAND CAN DO CAUSE THEY CAN’T MEND A HEART WHEN A LOVE ENDS FAR TOO SOON I LEAVE MY SHOES UNTIED AT THE FRONT DOOR IT MAKES ME FEEL LIKE I GOT SOMEWHERE TO GO I STARE AT THE PORCH, THEN DOWN AT THE STREET AND I MISS MY LIFE DAYS ARE LONG AND I DREAM OF DYING ALONE OR MAYBE I CAN JUST FADE AWAY AND IF YOU EVER GET DOWN TO THAT PLACE LORD KNOWS I WOULDN’T CHANGE A THING THERE’S ONLY SO MUCH A WHITE WRISTBAND CAN DO ‘CAUSE THEY CAN’T FIX A SOUL WHEN IT’S BEEN TORN IN TWO AND THERE’S ONLY SO MUCH A WHITE WRISTBAND CAN DO CAUSE THEY CAN’T MEND A HEART WHEN A LOVE ENDS FAR TOO SOON I DRIVE IN THE FOG DOWN THAT SERVICE ROAD UP TO THAT YELLOW HOUSE AND I GO RIGHT IN I CRAWL INTO BED WHITE SHEETS AND A WINDOW TO MY LEFT AND I MISS MY WIFE
10.
SHADOWS 05:17
OVER THAT HILL, CALLING MY NAME THAT OLD DIRT ROAD WE USED TO PLAY THAT OLD TIRE SWING DOWN BY THE LAKE WE TALKED OF SHADOWS AND HOW IT’S GETTING LATE OVER THE HILL, THE WHITE HOUSE WITH THE RED DOOR WE LAID IN THE FIELDS, WE LAID ON THE FLOOR I HEARD FOOTSTEPS IN THE HALL, GOT CHILLS TO MY CORE WE TALKED OF SHADOWS, YOU DON’T SAY NO MORE AND YOU DON’T GO BACK TO THAT PLACE AND YOU DON’T GO BACK TO THAT PLACE MOST OF THE TIME I STILL FEEL THE SAME A SMALL TOWN GIRL AND SMALL TOWN WAYS SHE GOES DOWN TO THAT PLACE WHERE LOVE DON’T REMAIN MOST OF THE TIME I STILL FEEL THE SAME OVER THE HILL, NEVER AGAIN WILL WE SHUT OUT THE BLINDS SHOUT OUT OUR FEELINGS YOU LOSE HOLD AND I’LL LOSE TOUCH WE TALKED OF SHADOWS, YOU DON’T SAY SO MUCH AND YOU DON’T GO BACK TO THAT PLACE AND YOU DON’T GO BACK TO THAT PLACE MOST OF THE TIME I STILL FEEL THE SAME A SMALL TOWN GIRL AND SMALL TOWN WAYS SHE GOES DOWN TO THAT PLACE WHERE LOVE DON’T REMAIN MOST OF THE TIME I STILL FEEL THE SAME AND YOU DON’T GO BACK TO THAT PLACE AND YOU DON’T GO BACK TO THAT PLACE MOST OF THE TIME I STILL FEEL THE SAME A SMALL TOWN GIRL AND SMALL TOWN WAYS SHE GOES DOWN TO THAT PLACE WHERE LOVE DON’T REMAIN MOST OF THE TIME I STILL FEEL THE SAME

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released November 22, 2011

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The Unfortunates Edmonton, Alberta

The Unfortunates are an alternative-rock band from Edmonton, Alberta comprised of Tanner Gordon, Bryce Thornton, Tim Plamondon, Brendan Urban & Nathan Stamhuis.

Their second collective album released on May 27th, 2014.

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