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Vampires in White Shoes

from Royalty by The Dawn Retreat

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lyrics

[Verse 1]
So you say you want to walk in my shoes?
Well, I've got news for you
They've got 'failure' written all over them
When they know where I've been
I've been dragging my feet
Through deserts and plains and
Kicking up the dust 'til it covers my name
All I know is I don't wanna go
Where I was back when
When I was after you
Woah
[Chorus]
We're all walking down the same road
We're all marching in the same shoes
And I'm sorry to say
I c– couldn't change
Before I became
A f– f– failure to you

[Verse 2]
So you say you wanna stand in my shadow?
There's one thing I think you should know
It's the coldest place
On the face of the earth
And darker than anywhere
That you've ever heard of
Nighttime
Is not without a
Deadline
And now the
Sun's come– coming up and we're still
Sucking up the blood
And we're running
(Run, run, run, run)
Running out of time
Running out of time

[Interlude]
Woah
Running out of time
Woah
Running out of time
Hey, hey, yeah

[Chorus]
We're all walking down the same road
We're all marching in the same shoes
And I'm sorry to say
I c– couldn't change
Before I became
A f– f– failure to you

We're all falling in the same flood
We're all crawling in the same mud
And I'm sorry to say
I c– couldn't change
Before I became
A failure to you

[Bridge]
Well, I could hear them in the darkness
From underneath my bed
They crawled into the room
And now they're crawling in my head
But I knew that for my thoughts
Was not the reason they had come
They'd drink until they became drunk
On every drop of blood
(Tired)
(I am falling)
My color drained
My body maimed
I could no more sit still
(We're all tired)
(Fast asleep)
They'd taken from me everything
Forgot only my will
(Better lay down and close our eyes)
(My load is growing)
But this time would be different
They'd be the ones to run
(Before we)
(I still need it)
I turned and walked across the room
And dove into the
Flood
(Burn)
We burn

[Chorus]
We're all walking down the same road
We're all marching in the same shoes
And I'm sorry to say
I c– couldn't change
Before I became
A f– f– failure to you

We're all falling in the same flood
We're all covered in the same blood
And I'm sorry to say
I c– couldn't change
I became
A failure to you

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from Royalty, released April 8, 2011

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The Dawn Retreat Aledo, Illinois

The Dawn Retreat is the musical equivalent of a superhero team-up, but with more guitars and slightly less spandex. Their vocalist is like the lovechild of Burt McCraken and Michael Jackson. The guitarist's riffs are so catchy, he's still in quarantine. The bassist's grooves are so funky, you'll need a bath. And the drummer's beats are so deadly, he's wanted in three states. ... more

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