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One Step Ahead

from Growth by Ruderals

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Looking into the mirror
I saw a face that I didn’t recognize
Deep lines cutting through
Dark blue spots under the eyes

Less fire than there used to be
Shadows of dreams run dry
Unjust but well earned scars
Bellowing on an ever growing stream of sighs

Watching it all flash by
On my glowing computer screen
Just trying my best to
Stay one step ahead of the
all consuming machine

It’s 2 in the morning and I’m still awake
Can’t even get into bed
It’s 4 in the morning and I’m still awake
Can’t get outside my head
It’s 6 in the morning and I can see the sun rise
And wonder if I can make it through another day
Walking in a sleepless haze
Trying my best to pretend I’m okay

Gnashing and Thrashing until my teeth are worn down
Clearly I’m in over my head
The thing is it feels like I don’t have a choice
There doesn’t seem to be another path to tread

Stolen from every thing and one we hold so dear
Why must we all be cursed to live with such fear

It’s 8 in the morning and I finally nodded off
To a ringing alarm and a dry throat cough
It’s 10 in the morning and I wash the coffee down
Pretty sure I felt my last neuron get out of town

Chug and chug until I feel free
Isn’t being twitchy how life is supposed to be!

As we burn ourselves out for another man's bread
I really would just like to go to bed
I really would just like to go to bed

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from Growth, released May 18, 2019

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Ruderals New York, New York

Modern art rock / post-punk trio based in Queens and Brooklyn. Folk-punk roots, with melodic aspirations toward jazz and avant garde. Known by friends as Ruds, the band self-released Live at the Whiskey Bar in 2018. Their first EP, Growth arrives on Captives Collective on May 18th, 2019, to be followed soon after by the EPs Wither and Decay. ... more

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