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No Time Flat
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No Time Flat was released on May 10, 2005 by Triple Crown Records as a part of the album Split the Country, Split the Street
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Release DateMay 10, 2005
LabelTriple Crown Records
LanguageEnglish
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM114

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Kevin Devine
Kevin Devine
Claps
Chris Bracco
Chris Bracco
Bass, Claps
Dan Long
Dan Long
Claps
Mike Skinner
Mike Skinner
Claps
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Kevin Devine
Kevin Devine
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Chris Fasulo
Chris Fasulo
Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

Your skin's in my mouth, but I'm thinking about
Thousands of things that don't got your name
So I'm distant and weird, we stop and you're all ears
But how could I say I've just been thinking that
It's harder every year to find excuses that'll keep me in the clear
The arbitrary lines have been pressed in the sand
The proof that piles in my trashcan
While the skin on my hands is looking
Older every day, the lies I've told have turned to leather on my face
The love I've lost has turned to needles in my heart
But I'm to blame for all the bad parts
They're the choices I make every day
That's when I turned my face away
And ever since, I'm stuck that way
No change, you vote for change, you've got no shame
I'll watch every debate 'til I can't think straight
Take abortion away, but both sides, they feel the same
And I know how I'll vote, but I still don't know
What difference it truly makes, it seems to me
We get the same shit from them both
Reform to work, I think it's time for a work reboot
But I don't got the guts to jump up and strike first
So I just shout until my throat hurts, and I curse
And I curse at what they fucked up in Iraq
You say, "support the troops" and "do want them all but back"
But then your drones begin to drone into Pakistan
And there's no change, I can't believe it
So if you really go and reinstate the draft
You straightaway just split the country straight in half
So try arresting everyone who sends their draft cards back
I'll be returning mine in no time flat
In a sense, we're the same, we're struggling to save face
It's a question of scope, how far are you willing to go
To make rights of your wrongs, despite the risk involved
It's a question of faith
See, if you wait until we've all been burned to ash
To tell the truth about the shit buried in our pasts
We'll split a taxi to the fire pit way down south
So let's wake up, let's open our mouths
'Cause you remind me that it's harder every year
To find excuses that'll keep me in the clear
Those arbitrary lines have been pressed in the sand
The proof that piles in my, piles in my trashcan
If you really go and reinstate the draft
You straightaway just split the country straight in half
So try arresting everyone who sends their draft cards back
I'll be returning mine in no time flat
Written by: Kevin Devine
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