Better Than Nothin'

from Critical State by Red Arms

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Competing on the streets with a hand me down
Broken dreams infiltrated that forgotten town
Dead smokestacks don’t pollute no more
On the faded graves of the town they scorned

We don’t care
‘Cause we’re onto something new

All alone feigning purpose
Those vices don’t do nothing but just bleach your feelings
Those white kids paint their hate on stained brick canvas
On the faded names of the crown they scorned

We don’t care
‘Cause we’re onto something new

This somethin is better than nothin’, they said
Well, I don’t know
Guess sometimes you burn it all before
something new can grow.
‘Cause those vices they do nothin much
But numb you out
Got a verse and a chorus and a detuned pop song
Help me figure it out.

We don’t care
‘Cause we’re onto something new

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from Critical State, released September 13, 2019

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Cottage industry rock and roll / loud music from London, Ontario on Yeah Right! Records.

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