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Tightrope

from 272 by Walter King

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lyrics

As I take a look at your life,
and the things you left behind.
You were not a perfect man,
and neither it seems am I.

I have a son now,
and I'm thankful you're no longer around.
I've finally grown into a man.
I've come out from under your suffocating shroud.

...and I'm walking that tightrope in my head,
I'm trying to balance the things you did and the things you said.
There's so much anger here, and so much empty scorn,
I'm looking to drag you from your grave to be reborn.

You let us down...
Don't let us down...

As I look at the times you faltered,
and the times you failed.
I find broken dreams, sights unseen,
and a collection of forgotten tales.

I carry on your legacy,
I do the things you always wanted to.
Every time I look at myself,
I seem to only find you.

...and I'm walking that tightrope in my head,
I'm trying to balance the things you did and the things you said.
There's so much anger here, and so much empty scorn,
I'm looking to drag you from your grave to be reborn.

[shouting]
Give him a chance. Give him a chance.
Let him prove he's more than just a victim of circumstance.

Give him a chance. Give him a chance.
He's your father and he deserves your respect at a glance.

Give me a break. Give me a break.
He's had more than enough time to grow and learn from his mistakes.

Give me a break. Give me a break.
Prove to me that he's worth more than the sum of these high stakes.

You're gone now, but in these haunted houses
you still hold all the strength
You're faults are a constant lesson
on empathy and restraint.

...and I'm walking that tightrope in my head,
I'm trying to balance the things I've done and the things I never said.
There's no more anger here, and no more empty scorn,
I'm lookin' to climb out of your grave and be reborn.

I won't let you down.
I won't let you down.

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from 272, released April 8, 2018

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Walter King Veneta, Oregon

There's not a whole lot to say. I am self-produced, self-taught, and a life-long musician.

My biggest influences are musicians like those in The Mars Volta, Between The Buried And Me, Incubus, and movie soundtracks. Lots of movie stuff!

You can find my stuff here and that's about it for now. ... more

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