[Verse 1]
Working man's pride, held together with string
Watching daddy's shoulders slump, that autumn evening
Briefcase empty, but his head held high
Mama's coffee getting cold, trying not to cry
[Chorus]
These fault lines run deep in our blood
Generations of silence, years of holding up
Like jazz notes bleeding through midnight air
We keep on playing, pretending not to care
[Verse 2]
Bills pile high on the kitchen table
Whiskey shots and prayers, doing what we're able
Black suit pressed, every single day
Though the factory's closed, gotta keep face, hey
[Bridge]
Dignity ain't cheap, but we wear it well
Stories in our bones that we never tell
Improvising life like a midnight tune
Dancing on the edge of an afternoon
[Verse 3]
Mama's humming blues in the laundry room
Daddy's practicing speeches to an empty room
Both of them thinking they're fooling me
But I see the cracks in our harmony
[Chorus]
These fault lines run deep in our blood
Generations of silence, years of holding up
Like jazz notes bleeding through midnight air
We keep on playing, pretending not to care
[Outro]
The music never stops, just changes key
Through every struggle, still you'll hear me
Playing these blues, till the break of dawn
Standing tall, even when the job is gone
Theo Nightshade - Fault Lines Lyrics
Theo Nightshade - Fault Lines Lyrics
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[Verse 1]
Working man's pride, held together with string
Watching daddy's shoulders slump, that autumn evening
Briefcase empty, but his head held high
Mama's coffee getting cold, trying not to cry
[Chorus]
These fault lines run deep in our blood
Generations of silence, years of holding up
Like jazz notes bleeding through midnight air
We keep on playing, pretending not to care
[Verse 2]
Bills pile high on the kitchen table
Whiskey shots and prayers, doing what we're able
Black suit pressed, every single day
Though the factory's closed, gotta keep face, hey
[Bridge]
Dignity ain't cheap, but we wear it well
Stories in our bones that we never tell
Improvising life like a midnight tune
Dancing on the edge of an afternoon
[Verse 3]
Mama's humming blues in the laundry room
Daddy's practicing speeches to an empty room
Both of them thinking they're fooling me
But I see the cracks in our harmony
[Chorus]
These fault lines run deep in our blood
Generations of silence, years of holding up
Like jazz notes bleeding through midnight air
We keep on playing, pretending not to care
[Outro]
The music never stops, just changes key
Through every struggle, still you'll hear me
Playing these blues, till the break of dawn
Standing tall, even when the job is gone
Working man's pride, held together with string
Watching daddy's shoulders slump, that autumn evening
Briefcase empty, but his head held high
Mama's coffee getting cold, trying not to cry
[Chorus]
These fault lines run deep in our blood
Generations of silence, years of holding up
Like jazz notes bleeding through midnight air
We keep on playing, pretending not to care
[Verse 2]
Bills pile high on the kitchen table
Whiskey shots and prayers, doing what we're able
Black suit pressed, every single day
Though the factory's closed, gotta keep face, hey
[Bridge]
Dignity ain't cheap, but we wear it well
Stories in our bones that we never tell
Improvising life like a midnight tune
Dancing on the edge of an afternoon
[Verse 3]
Mama's humming blues in the laundry room
Daddy's practicing speeches to an empty room
Both of them thinking they're fooling me
But I see the cracks in our harmony
[Chorus]
These fault lines run deep in our blood
Generations of silence, years of holding up
Like jazz notes bleeding through midnight air
We keep on playing, pretending not to care
[Outro]
The music never stops, just changes key
Through every struggle, still you'll hear me
Playing these blues, till the break of dawn
Standing tall, even when the job is gone
Writer: Ivan J.
Copyright: Lyrics © Too Lost LLC
Copyright: Lyrics © Too Lost LLC