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Flatliner

from Pet Noises by The Runouts

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lyrics

I've been 21 since I was 17
not a day older until the 8th of July
sometimes you've gotta be pragmatic
sometimes you've gotta cheat and lie
I've been praised and scorned by purists
some purely leather, studs, and dye
who only argue over definition
or wait for the next big thing to catch their eye

Pretty soon, they'll be gone
I'll be singing my stupid songs
flatlining, but happier at square one
you build it up, we'll knock it down
you try to show the world the underground
but you dilute it
make it weak, generic, and false

I spilled my blood all over Portland's streets
the wrong alleyway at the wrong time
sometimes you've gotta show your guts
sometimes you've gotta stifle your cries
my heads still scarred, and my memory still stinks
I'll probably be that way until I die
I've got no regrets or inhibitions
I keep company out late at night

So why's it now all going wrong?
I bleed, and sweat, and keep hanging on
it's worth the fight for me, but what about them?
Whining songs about heartbreaking whores
I never judged but I can't take no more
I hate to see something pure become a trend

"The new groups are not concerned with what there is to be learned
you've got Burton suits, Ha! You think it's funny..."

credits

from Pet Noises, released September 8, 2016
All music written by The Runouts
Drums: Andrew MacTaggart
Rhythm Guitar: Nolan Hill
Bass Guitar: Tim Thomson
Lead Guitar: Andrew Dedousis
Lead Vocals: Nolan Hill
Backup Vocals: Nolan Hill, Andrew Dedousis, Tim Thomson
All lyrics written by Nolan Hill

Recorded and mixed by Richard Marr at Galaxy Park Studios in Watertown, MA
Produced by The Runouts and Richard Marr
Mastered by Jeff Lipton at Peerless Mastering, Boston, MA
Assistant Mastering Engineer: Maria Rice
Album cover art by John Albert Bonnel
Album photography by Frank Ashe

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Outlaw country. But from the city, not the country. The city of Boston. And not country, but punk rock. So, a punk rock band from Boston.

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