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Wasted Youth

by The Pink Elephants

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1.
ROW, ROW, ROW YOUR BOAT GENTLY DOWN THE STREAM MERRILY, MERRILY, MERRILY LIFE IS BUT A DREAM… OH I WISH IT WAS JUST SOME PETTY DREAM ROW, ROW, ROW AND DON’T LET GO AND SLEEP SOUND MY BOY IN THIS ENDLESS DREAM ROW, ROW, ROW AND DON’T WAKE UP ‘COS THAT STREAM WE’RE ON IT DOESN’T LEAD TO THE OPEN SEA WE SAIL WITH MALICE AND DISDAIN WE’RE HEADED DOWN THE DRAIN LOVE NOT ONE ANOTHER AS WE CIRCLE THE DRAIN NO TIME TO HELP A BROTHER OUT AS WE CIRCLE THE DRAIN CARE NOT FOR EACH OTHER AS WE CIRCLE THE DRAIN AND REST YOUR HEAD ON YOUR OWN SHOULDER AS WE CIRCLE, AS WE CIRCLE THE DRAIN AS WE CIRCLE, AS WE CIRCLE THE DRAIN AS WE TRY NOT TO DROWN IN VAIN SO NOW ROW YOUR BOAT IN THIS LAND OF DREAMS ROW, ROW, ROW AND DON’T WAKE UP ‘COS THAT STREAM WE’RE ON IT DOESN’T LEAD TO THE OPEN SEA WE SAIL WITH MALICE AND DISDAIN WE’RE HEADED DOWN THE DRAIN LOVE NOT ONE ANOTHER AS WE CIRCLE THE DRAIN NO TIME TO HELP A BROTHER OUT AS WE CIRCLE THE DRAIN CARE NOT FOR EACH OTHER AS WE CIRCLE THE DRAIN AND REST YOUR HEAD ON YOUR OWN SHOULDER AS WE CIRCLE, AS WE CIRCLE THE DRAIN AS WE CIRCLE, AS WE CIRCLE THE DRAIN AS WE TRY NOT TO DROWN IN VAIN MAY YOU NEVER LEAVE YOUR BOAT MAY YOU ALWAYS STAY AFLOAT
2.
High School 02:29
DO YOU REMEMBER YOUR TIME IN HIGH SCHOOL? DO YOU REMEMBER WHEN WE WERE YOUNG? DO YOU REMEMBER WHEN WE USED TO LIGHT FIRES AS WE GOT DRUNK AND FANTASIZED OF EVERYTHING WE’D DO WITH OUR LIVES? DO YOU REMEMBER YOUR TIME IN HIGHSCHOOL? DO YOU REMEMBER WHEN YOU DROPPED OUT? THERE WASN’T TIME FOR THAT SHIT YOU HAD A REPUTATION TO GET IT WASN’T THAT LONG AGO WE WALKED THOSE STREETS LIKE GIANTS WITH OUR BROKEN GUITARS WE BOTH SHOT FOR THE STARS AND MISFIRED OH – ANOTHER KID LEFT BEHIND WE’RE DESTINED FOR NOTHING OH – DON’T BOTHER TO WALK THE LINE WE’RE DESTINED FOR NOTHING THAT’S BEEN THE STORY OF OUR LIVES READING THE PAGES WE DIDN’T WRITE THEY SAY IT’S ALL ABOUT THE BOTTOM LINE AND THESE TIMES ARE THE CULPRIT BUT WHO’S TO SAY IT’D BE A DIFFERENT WAY BACK THEN WE’RE DESTINED FOR NOTHING OH – ANOTHER KID LEFT BEHIND WE’RE DESTINED FOR NOTHING OH – DON’T BOTHER TO WALK THE LINE WE’RE DESTINED FOR NOTHING DESTINED FOR NOTHING
3.
BASEBALL CAPS AND BODY BAGS THEY FOUND THE MAJOR SMOCKING CRACK ICE CREAM TRUCKS ARE MAKING ROUNDS WHILE DRIVE-BY SHOOTINGS HIT THE LOST AND FOUND DEAD BABIES THEY JUST DON’T CROWN STILLBORN IN AN ULTRASOUND TOLD TO SEARCH AND DESTROY TO OBEY AND TO ENJOY OUR OWN HANDFUL OF NOTHING WAIT UNTIL WE’RE DEPLOYED IN NORTHEASTERN ILLINIOS WITH OUR HANDFUL OF NOTHING WHERE A NEW BREED WILL RISE AND RECLAIM THE LAND EMPTY HOUSES IN DETROIT PERFECT PLACE TO START AGAIN EMPTY HOUSES IN DETROIT PALACE FOR THE COMMON MAN EMPTY HOUSES IN DETROIT WELCOME TO OUR PROMISED LAND EMPTY HOUSES IN DETROIT PERFECT PLACE TO START AGAIN LATE ABORTIONS ON A LOOP THEY’RE PRAISING JESUS FOR DEAD TROOPS A PREGNANT SLUT FUCKS TO BLACK COCKS WHILE FIREMEN KEEP DRINKING ON THE CLOCK AND KIDS GET BEATEN BY THE COPS SOBRIETY IS FED TO DOGS TOLD TO SEARCH AND DESTROY TO OBEY AND TO ENJOY OUR OWN HANDFUL OF NOTHING WAIT UNTIL WE’RE DEPLOYED IN NORTHEASTERN ILLINIOS WITH OUR HANDFUL OF NOTHING WHERE A NEW BREED WILL RISE AND RECLAIM THE LAND EMPTY HOUSES IN DETROIT PERFECT PLACE TO START AGAIN EMPTY HOUSES IN DETROIT PALACE FOR THE COMMON MAN EMPTY HOUSES IN DETROIT WELCOME TO OUR PROMISED LAND EMPTY HOUSES IN DETROIT STILL STAND! EMPTY HOUSES IN DETROIT PERFECT PLACE TO START AGAIN EMPTY HOUSES IN DETROIT PALACE FOR THE COMMON MAN EMPTY HOUSES IN DETROIT WELCOME TO OUR PROMISED LAND EMPTY HOUSES IN DETROIT PERFECT PLACE TO START AGAIN
4.
YOU WANT TO KNOW THE GOAL BEHIND MY DRINKING YOU WONDER WHY SARCASM IS MY MOTHER TONGUE WHY I'M ALWAYS HOPING FOR THE WORST IT'S NOT ABOUT YOU IT'S NOT ABOUT ME JUST TAKE A LOOK AROUND DO YOU FIT AT ALL WITH THIS MORONS AND KNOW-IT-ALLS CAN YOU BE WITH THEM AT ALL ALONE AND DRUNK, THE OPPOSITE OF HOMESICK I LONG THE DAYS AHEAD, I LONG THE OPEN ROAD WHERE THE HIGHWAY TELLS YOU WHERE TO GO WITHOUT A WARNING YOU’LL WAKE ONE MORNING AND I’LL BE GONE AWAY DO YOU FIT AT ALL WITH THIS MORONS AND KNOW-IT-ALLS CAN YOU BE WITH THEM AT ALL CAN YOU STILL PLAY BALL WHEN YOU’RE PUT UP AGAINST THE WALL DO YOU REGRET IT AT ALL FEELS LIKE I'M DIGGING FEELS LIKE I'M DIGGING MY OWN GRAVE SO I NEED TO GET AWAY BEFORE THEY DRIVE ME INSANE DO YOU FIT AT ALL WITH THIS MORONS AND KNOW-IT-ALLS IT’S A GAME I JUST WON’T PLAY NO MORE I’VE FOUND HOME IS ANYWHERE BUT HOME GET OFF THE BEATEN TRACKS, GO PACK YOUR BAGS HIT THE GAS AND DON’T LOOK BACK DO YOU FIT AT ALL WITH THIS MORONS AND KNOW-IT-ALLS CAN YOU BE WITH THEM AT ALL CAN YOU STILL PLAY BALL WHEN YOU’RE PUT UP AGAINST THE WALL DO YOU REGRET IT AT ALL
5.
Two Flags 02:55
DO ALL MY VALUES FIT INTO A PIECE OF FABRIC? NOT EVEN CLOSE, ABSOLUTELY NOT SO THEN WHY YOU THREW ME TWO OF THOSE? THERE’S TWO FLAGS FOR YOU TWO FLAGS FOR ME TWO FLAGS TO LIVE AND DIE FOR WOULDN’T TAKE’EM FOR FREE DON’T YOU REALLY SEE THEY DON’T MEAN A THING TO ME? HEY! SHOVE’EM UP AND DOWN MY ASSHOLE ‘TIL YOU TURN IT INSIDE OUT THAT WAY I’LL FEEL IT, I’LL FINALLY FEEL IT AND MAYBE I’LL SEE WHAT’S ALL ABOUT HAS IT OCCURRED TO YOU I’M NOT AN EMPTY VESSEL WHERE YOU CAN THROW EVERY TRICK YOU KNOW IN THE HOPE I OFFER YOU MY VOTE? THERE’S TWO FLAGS FOR YOU TWO FLAGS FOR ME TWO FLAGS TO LIVE AND DIE FOR WOULDN’T TAKE’EM FOR FREE DON’T YOU REALLY SEE THEY DON’T MEAN A THING TO ME? HEY! SHOVE’EM UP AND DOWN MY ASSHOLE ‘TIL YOU TURN IT INSIDE OUT THAT WAY I’LL FEEL IT, I’LL FINALLY FEEL IT AND MAYBE I’LL SEE WHAT’S ALL ABOUT TAKE’EM OFF MY GAPING RECTUM AND GO SHOVE’M DOWN MY THROAT THAT WAY I’LL SHUT UP I’LL FINALLY SHUT UP AND MAYBE I’LL JOIN YOU DOWN THIS ROAD
6.
Officer Down 03:19
LAST NIGHT WAS NO SHOCK JUST ANOTHER GUY KILLED BY COPS THEY ALL BEAT HIM DOWN INTO A FACELESS PULP THEY WERE EIGHT-TO-ONE AND TOMORROW IT COULD BE YOUR TURN IT COULD HAPPEN TO ANYONE OF US IF WE DON’T FIGHT BACK SHA LA LA LA YEAH YEAH YEAH YEAH SHA LA LA LA WE’LL GET REVENGE, WE’LL GET REVENGE AND WE’LL GET’EM DOWN HOW SWEET THE SOUND WHEN THEY’RE DOWN ON THE GROUND CALLING OFFICER DOWN JUSTICE WON’T BE FOUND TIL THE VIOLENCE TURNS AROUND WHEN THEIR GUARD IS DOWN WE’LL PUT’EM UNDERGROUND DON’T YOU GET NO NAMES, JUST PICK A BRICK AND AIM DON’T YOU EVER DOUBT THEY’D HIT YOU JUST THE SAME NOW IT’S YOU OR THEM MY FRIEND DON’T WE ALL FOR ONCE DESERVE REVENGE? SHA LA LA LA YEAH YEAH YEAH YEAH SHA LA LA LA WE’LL GET REVENGE, WE’LL GET REVENGE AND WE’LL GET’EM DOWN HOW SWEET THE SOUND WHEN THEY’RE DOWN ON THE GROUND CALLING OFFICER DOWN WHO-O-O-O-OH THEY’D GO FOR ANYONE
7.
Dead End 02:21
CAUSES AND OPINIONS EVERYBODY HAS SOMETHING TO SAY BUT NOBODY LISTENS IT’S THE SAD WAY OF THE WORLD TODAY BUT WE CARRY ON YES WE CARRY ON WITH OUR PRIDE AND DIGNITY BUT WE SINK IN SUCH FUTILITY DEAD END STREET TAKING ACTION IS A DEAD END STREET ENDS NEVER MEET DEAD END STREET CALLING BULLSHIT IS A DEAD END STREET MAKES ME WANNA THROW UP HOW THEY FILL THEIR MOUTHS WITH UNITY JUST TO NEVER SHOW UP EVERYBODY WANTS TO RIDE FOR FREE BUT WE CARRY ON YES WE CARRY ON IN THIS WORLD OF APATHY BUT WE SINK IN MEDIOCRITY DEAD END STREET TAKING ACTION IS A DEAD END STREET ENDS NEVER MEET DEAD END STREET CALLING BULLSHIT IS A DEAD END STREET DEAD END STREET PUNK ROCK MUSIC IS A DEAD END STREET ENDS NEVER MEET DEAD END STREET WELCOME TO THIS FUCKING DEAD END STREET
8.
CAN’T SAY I’M SOMEONE PRONE TO LOOK LIFE IN THE RIGHT LIGHT NOT SUICIDAL, BUT NOT QUITE ON THE BRIGHT SIDE SO WHEN HE TOLD ME HE WAS CHEKING OUT I KEPT MY PROMISE, ‘COS WHO WAS I TO TRY AND STOP HIM I DON’T LOOK LIKE A COPPER, DO I? ON HIS LAST BEER HE JUST TALKED ABOUT HIS SISTER SHE ALWAYS LISTENED AND HE WAS GONNA MISS HER SO WHEN HE TOLD ME, HE WAS CHECKING OUT I SHOLD’VE SEEN IT, I REALLY SHOULD HAVE SEEN IT COMING SHE WAS FOUND LAYING LIFELESS IN THE OUTSKIRTS SHE WAS FOUND IN A SHALLOW GRAVE SHE WAS FOUND UNDER BRANCHES, LEAVES AND GARBAGE SHE WAS FOUND IN A SHALLOW GRAVE AIN’T IT STRANGE HOW DARK SOULS NEVER CHANGE? SHE ALWAYS LISTENED HE'S GONNA MISS HER SHE WAS FOUND LAYING LIFELESS IN THE OUTSKIRTS SHE WAS FOUND IN A SHALLOW GRAVE SHE WAS FOUND UNDER BRANCHES, LEAVES AND GARBAGE SHE WAS FOUND IN A SHALLOW GRAVE LAST NIGHT SHE WAS FOUND LAYING LIFELESS IN THE OUTSKIRTS SHE WAS FOUND IN A SHALLOW GRAVE SHE WAS FOUND UNDER BRANCHES, LEAVES AND GARBAGE SHE WAS FOUND IN A SHALLOW GRAVE AIN’T IT STRANGE HOW DARK SOULS NEVER CHANGE?
9.
MY TWENTIES WERE A WAITING ROOM - WAITING FOR A LIFE MY THIRTIES THEY WILL BE MY TOMB - WAITING FOR A LIFE MY ADULTHOOD WON’T COME SO SOON - WAITING FOR A LIFE I’M WAITING FOR THE OUTBREAK OF A REVOLUTION A GENERATION CAST ASIDE WE WILL NEVER CUT THIS LINE AND WE’RE RUNNING OUT OF TIME WAITING, ALL WE DO IS WAITING ALL WE DO IS PASSING TIME AND THEY JUST KEEP US WAITING WAITING, ALL WE DO IS WAITING ALL WE DO IS STAND IN LINE WAITING FOR A LIFE WAITING FOR A LIFE THE SAME OLD POSTERS HANGING ON THE WALL – WAITING FOR A LIFE THOSE DUSTY SHELVES STILL FULL OF TOYS – WAITING FOR A LIFE TOO MESSY EVEN FOR A LITTLE BOY – WAITING FOR A LIFE I’M WAITING FOR THE OUTBREAK OF A REVOLUTION DON’T TELL ME I’M LIKE PETER PAN THEY FORECLOSURED NEVERLAND NOW WE LIVE ON GRAINS OF SAND WAITING, ALL WE DO IS WAITING ALL WE DO IS PASSING TIME AND THEY JUST KEEP US WAITING WAITING, ALL WE DO IS WAITING ALL WE DO IS STAND IN LINE WAITING FOR A LIFE WE’RE WAITING FOR A LIFE WAITING, ALL WE DO IS WAITING ALL WE DO IS PASSING TIME AND THEY JUST KEEP US WAITING WAITING, ALL WE DO IS WAITING ALL WE DO IS STAND IN LINE STAND IN LINE STAND IN LINE STAND IN LINE
10.
Born Again 02:14
NO MORE WITH THE SHOW, BOOZE AND BLOW YOU’RE A BORN-AGAIN CHRISTIAN NOW AND THAT’S ALRIGHT NO MORE WITH THE SHOW, BOOZE AND BLOW THEY’RE THE MEMORIES OF A LIFE YOU LEFT BEHIND YOU USED TO DRINK AND DO DRUGS, YOU NEVER SAID NO YOU ONCE SUCKED A DICK FOR COKE BUT THEN YOU FOUND THE GOOD BOOK AND GOT ON THE WAGON STILL YOU KEPT ALL YOUR BULLSHIT WITH YOU NO MORE WITH THE SHOW, BOOZE AND BLOW YOU’RE A BORN-AGAIN CHRISTIAN NOW AND THAT’S ALRIGHT NO MORE WITH THE SHOW, BOOZE AND BLOW THEY’RE THE MEMORIES OF A LIFE YOU LEFT BEHIND YOU TELL US YOU HAVE SEEN THE LIGHT IN THE EVER-LOVING ARMS OF JESUS CHRIST SO WHAT’S UP WITH ALL YOUR SELF-INDULGENT RANTS? IF IT’S ALL UP TO PLAN HOW COME YOU MISS THAT JUNKIE BAND? WHEN YOU’RE IN FRONT OF A MIC, YOU ROMANTICIZE THE OLD DAYS, THE ROCKSTAR LIES MAYBE, JUST MAYBE THE DRUGS THEY WEREN’T THE PROBLEM WHAT NARCOTIC COULD BE WORSE THAN GOD? NO MORE WITH THE SHOW, BOOZE AND BLOW YOU’RE A BORN-AGAIN CHRISTIAN NOW AND THAT’S ALRIGHT NO MORE WITH THE SHOW, BOOZE AND BLOW THEY’RE THE MEMORIES OF A LIFE YOU LEFT BEHIND YOU TELL US YOU HAVE SEEN THE LIGHT IN THE EVER-LOVING ARMS OF JESUS CHRIST SO WHAT’S UP WITH ALL YOUR SELF-INDULGENT RANTS? IF IT’S ALL UP TO PLAN HOW COME YOU MISS THAT JUNKIE BAND?
11.
BOUND TO DISOBEY I DON'T BELIEVE A WORD THEY SAY BOUND TO DISOBEY I NEVER LOOK THE OTHER, I NEVER LOOK THE OTHER WAY A RABID HERETIC, A REAL NON BELIEVER AN AGITATOR THAT WILL NOT DESIST A CHRONIC DEADBEAT, A GRAND UNDERACHIEVER A REVOLUTIONARY ANARCHIST I CHOOSE MY WAYS, THAT RULE I NEVER BREAK IF YOU WANT IT DONE, DO IT YOURSELF DON'T YOU BE AFRAID OF YOUR MISTAKES IF YOU WANT IT DONE, DO IT YOURSELF I'M DONE WITH BACKING AWAY BOUND TO DISOBEY I DON'T BELIEVE A WORD THEY SAY BOUND TO DISOBEY I NEVER LOOK THE OTHER, I NEVER LOOK THE OTHER WAY I CHOOSE MY WAYS, THAT RULE I NEVER BREAK IF YOU WANT IT DONE, DO IT YOURSELF DON'T YOU BE AFRAID OF YOUR MISTAKES IF YOU WANT IT DONE, DO IT YOUR… SELF CONTAINED AND UNRESTRAINED REVOLUTION IS MY NAME BOUND TO DISOBEY I DON'T BELIEVE A WORD THEY SAY BOUND TO DISOBEY I NEVER LOOK THE OTHER WAY I DON’T BELIEVE I OWE AN EXPLANATION I DON'T BELIEVE A WORD THEY SAY I NEVER SAID I WANTED APPROBATION I NEVER LOOK THE OTHER WAY I’M NOT A MEMBER, I’M NOT WHO I’M MEANT TO BE I DON'T BELIEVE A WORD THEY SAY I DON’T REMEMBER THE LAST TIME I GAVE A SHIT I NEVER LOOK THE OTHER WAY

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released September 1, 2014

Louis C.F. - vocals & guitar
David Garcia - guitar
Martí Bruno - bass guitar
Joan Jimenez - drums

Produced by Edgar Beltri
Engineered and recorded by Edgar Beltri & Mario Patiño at La Atlantida Estudio (Barcelona)
Mixed by Stephen Egerton at Armstrong Studio (Tulsa, OK)
Mastered by Carl Saff at Saff Mastering (Chicago, IL)
Cover illustration by Tri-Vo
Artwork by The Pink Elephants

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