So this is teenage angst?
Cuz it’s not all it’s cracked up to be
Why did it seem so real?
So this is your moral contribution?
Cuz it was never set out to harm you in any way possible till now
Thank you for the memories
Don’t be afraid it’s only a dream
And when you come to realize
This was never wanted
Breathing the air they gave you
An awkward rhythm of the heart
Remember there is no repeating
It wasn’t even a dream
Being inside without any communication from the outside
Singing a song, seeing the sun, looking at the stars
Where were the trees
Living the dream, living the lie
Living the broken frown upon the face of society that wished it could have been just one more smile.
Toronto band Respire deliver a post-hardcore tour de force on the largest scale possible, orchestrally rich and incessantly uncompromising. Bandcamp New & Notable Jan 6, 2021