album cover
Call Up
album cover
Call Up was released on February 1, 2023 by Peter Queenan as a part of the album In Close
February 1, 2023
LabelPeter Queenan
LanguageEnglish
BPM136
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy

Lyrics

On the railroad of uncertainty
With a creeping sense of fear
The boys and I set off that day
As the distant became near
Our bravado in our pockets
Small suitcase in our hand
To a destiny with fate
And mountains made of sand
We collected kids along the way
As ignorant as me
Hiding a touch of loneliness
That everyone could see
Seventeen years of living learnt
About to be replaced
With dark shadows in our minds
Our faith set to waste
The trauma of the coming days
Folded upon itself
No option ever to escape
They took away our self
They cursed us with our mothers
Made us feel small
Drilled till we stood upright
But then they made us crawl
We got mangled and manipulated
Pushed until we fell
Trapped in our confusion
Until we couldn’t tell
Repurposed with intention
All made black or white
No longer any questions
We were in the right
Na, na…
See now the broken child
See his abusive fate
See the child growing up
See the man rage with hate
See now the drunken stumble
The empty eyes and mind
Fire streaks across the sky
Come death is all you’ll find
You can only know what hope is
Once you’ve lived in hell
You can only understand faith
When everything’s not well
You can only have dreams
If first you’ve seen the light
You can only have real peace
If inside you stop the fight
Written by: Peter Queenan

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