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Wasting Time At Sea

by The Old Line

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1.
First To Say 00:50
Communication can be a killer when all that’s said is noise and filler. And all this time, I thought that we could change. I will be the first to say that I’m not happy.
2.
So what the hell is left for me? Am I the only who’s wondering? I gave you my all, now I took the fall My words are always stuttering What did you need to make you believe? You should have known all along, you had my heart in your palm Did you feel nothing, or am I crazy? I haven’t heard from you lately So when you wake up, do you say you’re better off with everyday I wish I could come home, throw rocks at your window. You always hated that anyway So spare me your sentiments, darling please Your lines hardly ever put me at ease I’m not the only one at fault in this I’m not prepared to forget The way you stood at my window with your boom box in hand I’ve heard that before, and you just don’t understand Did I feel nothing? No, I’m not crazy. But I couldn’t bear the suffocating So if I saw you, would you say you’re miserable with everyday And if I weren’t so proud, I’d say these words out loud My heart hurts just the same I know you think I’m full of shit, but my heart just wont quit I’m only happy when I’m taking your hits Do you think this time apart could take us back to the start? And over-thought could show what I forgot? Please say its not too late My heart can’t bear the weight Do you still need me too? I need this, I need you Cause I just cant second guess You’re still the one I miss
3.
Derailed 03:28
Last night I said my prayers For the first time in forever I gave my piece. I had no case Words poured out, I felt misplaced “Dear god, I make myself so sick With these mistakes you cant fix quickly I couldn’t care less about the way I feel, Fucked up the things I knew were real” You’ve got such a way with words Especially the ones that cut the worst Listen up; I need to spell this out I’ve got half a mind to just get out I’ve been derailed and I’ve lost sight She said, “How do you even sleep at night?” I’ve got no words left to say I know you won’t hear them anyway So here I am Waiting for you to break down and Say my name And tell me that good things will come my way We said some words we can’t take back An open wound, a heart attack Tell me, is this everything you hoped that it would be? Are you still happy now?
4.
Sick 03:32
The room starts spinning You make your way to the door As you try to make your way back home But you can’t remember anymore You said, “This is the last time I swear” But life’s too short to tell yourself the truth Bottles clink, you pour a drink This taste, so sweet, wont make the problems sink away They won’t sink away This spinning room don’t revolve around you, you know You’ve got so much to learn, and not to prove There’s more than what’s in front of you Hold on to what you can’t afford to lose I’m sick Just put your words back where they belong They’ve got no place being in this song You’re sick But in a very different sense, you’ve been this way for far too long And talk won’t make it all just go away It won’t go away Solo cup is more than a clever name When you choose to play this lonely game
5.
So now I’m waiting For bullshit lined with reasoning I guess that’s where we have this disconnect And that’s the way it always seems to go Anger felt in words you said I can’t forget the reasons why it had to end this way. I always thought you would be here ‘til the end I knew you’d cross your fingers well behind your back And I would wait. We both know I don’t deserve this But when these signs point to you My heart and head both can’t choose Retrace steps in those nights you missed Remember all that you swore You’re slipping through my hands and out that door So lets take some time for ourselves ‘Cause time spent together always hits below the belt I’d rather be alone Than take your shit, you’re always hiding behind the phone Retrace the footsteps over the same old lines You said you’re better off and that’s just fine I know its true, I couldn’t ask that of you Coming through for me is what you never do. And sometimes I place my faith in things you don’t mean So where does that leave me? If all I ever was was second best, Then why should you feel the need to turn your head?
6.
So you did it to yourself again, its not the first time I’ve spent too many nights driving home before the sunrise This must be worth it to me I want to say, “I wish you well”, but I can’t get myself to say it It hasn’t been easy to cut the ties You live a life full of tattered lies. Begging you for your attention, I was wasting my time Those who throw dirt are sure to lose ground And here we are, we’ve lost it I can’t see the truth from here when you’re so consumed by lies Please understand, I can’t go on No, there is no way I could try I thought I’d get a reaction. And its just another night making the call between what’s wrong and right Could a phone call shed some much needed light on the situation? Because its losing my attention If there’s one thing you should know, You can’t neglect things you expect to grow And I’m staring off again. What’s the best way to share these words in my head?
7.
It’s been a long time coming And I can see by the look in your eyes I wont like what you have to say So tell me what went wrong It hasn’t felt the same in so long Building walls with these phone calls Setting myself up to take this fall Don’t point your finger Never did I say to let this go I’m leaving you here When you feel the same just let me know Hands shaking The time we’re wasting It took so long for me to see I can’t put up with this Tonight it’ll be me that you’ll miss And this is the last thing you said to me “Don’t let the door hit you on your way out” What a funny time to start looking out for me I’m moving on and moving out And you’ll miss me I have no doubt That’s something that will never ever change If you don’t want this right now Would you want it for the rest of your life? At this rate, I’ll be going it alone You don’t know how this feels. You’re moving on, and I’ll be fine
8.
“Chin up, chin up” she said to me, Those words are easier to speak Putting them to use is something else I'm tired of these long drives home, But I make them so I’m not alone I guess this loner life suits me just fine Wipe that smile off your face, That's never been your style This is something I can't replace These things will take a while These headaches come in double time And they’re getting worse with every line. A pounding in my head to match my chest Good news comes few and far between When you say goodbye to everything But bad luck has a way of holding on Close your eyes, count to ten And you better not act surprised when Happiness becomes so out of reach This unsuccessful feeling inside is just a habit of mine It’s always robbing me blind Of my dignity, and I never can help but get invested in this. You know me better than this
9.
Annapolis 03:41
So what led you to believe that things would be so easy? You’ve tied my hands but I still pick you apart. For what it’s worth I tried my best to everything. Are you listening to me? As my taillights fade will you still be the same? Across state lines at least a thousand times now, A state of mind where I shouldn’t be. I’ve had my doubts. You always said we just have to believe. We’re making this harder then it needs to be. Holding onto something, that only feels like nothing. So explain to me what I already know, We can’t keep this up when you always go. It’s been my only thought for the longest time, And I still can’t make up my mind.
10.
Remember Me 03:33
You said, "I'm sorry but don't wait for me." If my feelings show, I won't be strong enough to let you go. Well I'm in love with this thought of something we could be. Your words play games while my heart make believes. I know you say you're far from perfect. (Make believe the truth) I hear your voice it all seems worth it. Will this year change anything? Will you remember me? A face from your memories. Where will you stand on everything? Maybe you'll finally see. That you're worth discovering. A number to a face I'll be. Castaway. I'm used to it so that’s the way it stays. So I'll step back and let you see. Growing Pains. I know I'm on your mind so who's to blame? Or am I going insane? If I could pretend. I would run. A life of reactions to the battle that you won.
11.
Time At Sea 04:00
It's the simple things, that don't come so easily. There's no sympathy, my mind got in the way. Numbing all the pain. You left no faith in me, a story best left untold, my grip’s losing hold. When there's nothing left to say It's been raining here for days. When can I be Part of these memories That only I can see A ghost that I believe. Be rid of this apathy, Held down by gravity Like my apologies. So how'd I get this way? It's all still haunting me. Wasting time at sea. I've still gone missing. Out of respect for ourselves, I need some time to think alone. My heads full of guilt, its just another stepping stone. But I can't blame myself, or put it all on you. Even though it's the easier thing to do. So who is wrong in this? I just hid my ignorance.
12.
3435 03:41
You left me sitting in the driveway Headlights on your house so you knew I wasn’t leaving You said words I never thought I’d be hearing All along I could tell that you were Gearing towards another man, Then they told you “Run away while you can” Never understanding what I meant when I said That it was over before it began ‘Cause history repeats itself There you go. Here I stand Explain so I understand Never saw the option of getting out while you can Promise me you still remember who was stronger You gave in so easily I’m smarter now if age forgives me. The truth behind it all, I noticed your mistakes I lost myself when I saw you weren’t perfect Where you lay your head makes me so nervous But I'm left living with the Regret of where you've been, who you are, or who you did. Stop acting like a damn kid, there's no telling what lies ahead. So keep my stuff and don’t talk to me again.

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"Wasting Time At Sea" was recorded between the months of October 2012 and July 2013 at Buzzlounge Recording Studio in Westminster, MD.

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released October 8, 2013

Produced by Eric Taft and The Old Line. Engineered and mixed by Eric Taft. Mastered by Bill Henderson at Azimuth Mastering

Recorded at the Buzzlounge, except tracks 1, 2, 3, 9, and 12, recorded at Sonic Sweets and Buzzlounge.

Additional vocals on The One I Miss by Karalisa Grant
Additional vocals on Eighteen by Roger Lima of Less Than Jake.
Additional vocals on 3435 by Nick Venezia, Lee Hallett, Mikey Kehr, Jake True and Evan Vogel

Roger Lima appears courtesy of Moathouse Productions
www.rehasher.com/moathouse

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