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Almost There

by Turnpike Gates

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The Lie (feat. Nathan L'Heureux) 04:30
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Friends you never knew you had Raise your banner, wave your flag They light a candle in your name But they can't understand your pain Or what it's like to be estranged From a world that seems insane There comes a time when everyone Is forced to say goodbye But I know that time and space Is nothing by a lie We never learned in Catholic school What to do when life is cruel Where to go when you’ve lost free will And St. Anthony is pushing pills Who to call when the nights are long And Satan’s bed feels like home There comes a time when everyone Is forced to say goodbye But I know that time and space Is nothing by a lie No more nights spent lying awake Wondering why we try No more nights spent lying awake Thinking about the lie I had this dream we were in France On Hugo’s grave we shared a dance Next thing I know, we’re in L.A. Me, you and Bukowski, oh, what a day Before I wake, we’re in Peru Paining Nazca Lines red, white and blue
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Hiding In Plain Sight 03:56
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I’ve been dreaming in gray Since the day you went away And I hope it rains All over your parade You caught me with my guard down Wondering around down in Fishtown You hurt me, but it felt good Nobody understood I fall into old habits Self-control, I don’t have it Call it what you want to I call because I want you I’ve been drinking again Getting high as William Penn I’ve been thinking again About calling my old friend (Chorus) And I hate myself around you I doubt myself and crown you The king of all this mayhem in my mind I box up your belongings I bury all my longings And tell myself I’ll be better when you’re gone I’ve been riding a train Where no one knows my name I look for you at night Find you hiding in plain sight (Chorus)
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Green (feat. Nathan L'Heureux) 03:36
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We were green We thought we knew it all when we were 15 City kids unsure Of what we had, but we knew that we wanted more We were green River rats, we hid away our dreams When it got dark, we buried them somewhere in Juniata Park And when the orange sun rolled down Delaware Avenue We helped each other dig all morning It’s not like we had something else to do We were green There was so much time and so much to be seen We could fly away Would that change the way we think or speak today We were green When you’re playing in the dirt, it’s hard to stay clean We stood real tall But when the El shakes the ground, it’s easy to fall (Chorus) We were green Raised in corner bars by poker machines We doubled down Held our breath and dared not make a sound We were green Etched our names in concrete to be seen They’re all long gone But the streets still remain, they sing our song (Chorus)
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I Give 03:32
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A sunken cost But nothing lost When nothing’s venture, nothing’s gained My albatross My sinner’s cross The concierge to all my pain The things you sought The things you caught Were never gonna bear your name But if I thought That you were not Engulfed in flames, then I’m insane I probably never told you how much I’d admire The way you cracked a smile, surrounded by that fire I’m always running away From the games you played Just to make the man say, ‘I give’ My whole plan faded away It backfired that day The man made me say, ‘I give’ You walked alone I found a home Back where we stayed when we were green Should I atone? That milestone Always seemed like such a dream When they threw stones You broke bones I didn’t want to make a scene But had I know That you were prone To get so dirty, I’d have stayed clean
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Check Engine (feat. Desiree Fagan) 03:55
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We met on the side of the road Where the city turns into a big black hole So we drove slow We did our best to pass the time With Pixies songs from 1989 And we felt fine Oh, you know I'm crazy Oh, I know you're lazy But if we make it through this year I think I can change up I think you got makeup That I ain't ever seen you wear I think the road ahead is clear I hope that they will meet us there We made our way back home To where the city shines so bright, it gets you stoned Our minds were blown We stayed until it got dark And then we crawled around, looking for a spark To light our hearts Oh, you know I'm crazy Oh, I know you're lazy But if we make it through this year I think I can change up I think you got makeup That I ain't ever seen you wear I think the road ahead is clear I hope that they will meet us there When we awoke, it was still dark out But we could see the sun rising over the mountaintop It wouldn't stop We both got burnt as the sun beat down So we bought a new car and drove to a new town With windows down Oh, you know I'm crazy Oh, I know you're lazy But if we make it through this year I think I can change up I think you got makeup That I ain't ever seen you wear I think the road ahead is clear I hope that they will meet us I don't think they can see us I think that this might free us I hope that they will meet us there

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released December 7, 2018

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Turnpike Gates Jersey City, New Jersey

Turnpike Gates is an alt-punk rock band founded by Philadelphia-bred / Jersey City-based singer-songwriter Ryan Smith.

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