Bloodlines (EP)

Tallhart Bloodlines (EP) Lyrics
1.Fever (Sister of Mine)

My father was a mountain man
My father was a mountain to us all
My brother caught the fire between his eyes
And my mother used to sing the angel songs

Little child of mine
You should rest sometime
Let the fever burn
'Cause you have to survive
Oh you have to survive
For your sanity in mine
For your sanity

My sister was a cage-less bird
Traveled all the oceans of the earth
But the hunger in her belly wouldn't die
'Til she swallowed all my empty pride

Sister of mine
You should rest sometime
Let the fever burn
'Cause you have to survive
Oh you have to survive
For your sanity in mine
For your sanity in mine

Sister of mine
You should rest sometime
Let the fever burn
'Cause you have to survive
Oh you have to survive
For your sanity in mine
For your sanity in mine
For your sanity in mine
For your sanity in mine


2.Blood of My Blood

I was raised to believe what I can't see
Not to focus on the mystery
So I built a wall around my heart
With a mason's touch I laid the blocks

I never knew you couldn't move so I stayed for years
And severed the thread of intrepid thought
My body is bruised so I need you to choose
You're the blood of my blood
You're the blood of my blood

My mind supplied the gasoline
To ignite the flame of apathy
I consumed you in that holy fire
But your purity was not defiled

I never knew you hated the truth 'til you bound your thoughts to
mine
Erased the stain that comes with my name
You bridged the divide and you ransomed my pride
You're the blood of my blood
You're the blood of my blood
You are the blood
You're the blood of my blood
You are the blood

Now I can know the peace you possess
And call to it by name
You bridged the divide and you ransomed my pride
You're the blood of my blood
You are the blood
You are the blood
You are the blood


3.Brooklyn Is Burning

She's on her way to Brooklyn
The sweetheart of the borough
She's gonna burn it down to the ground for me
She's gonna burn it down to the ground for me

It's a bitter pill
It's a long way down
Brother, I made a mess again
I've written all of my sins down
All of my sins down

Bottled books with liquid pages
The ink is dripping from my chin
I swallow the truth again
And I know, I know it's been a long time
I'm on my way home tonight
I could use some of your light
Just a little more light

Brother Benjamin
You are my only friend
My demons caught up again
She's on her way to Brooklyn
Sweetheart of the borough
She's gonna burn it down to the ground for me
She's gonna burn it down to the ground for me

It's a barricaded bathroom
And a handful of her closest friends
She caught the demon again
If I make it back to Brooklyn
Strike a match for every borough
'Cause Brooklyn's burning tonight
'Cause Brooklyn's burning tonight
Brooklyn's burning tonight


4.Drunk Kids

There go all the drunk kids, there go our fathers
Using all the right moves to slay our daughters
Man you're a big deal, you walk on water
Leading all the sweet lambs to the slaughter

It's in your bloodlines
In your bloodlines
It's in your bloodlines

Oh my brother, you're keeping me alive
My Brother

There go all the drunk girls, there go our mothers
Staining all our bloodlines under the covers
It's not a big deal, it's human nature
(It's in your bloodlines, in your bloodlines)
Swallow down a few drinks, create a monster
(It's in your bloodlines, in your bloodlines)

Oh my brother, you're keeping me alive
My Brother
Oh my brother, you're keeping me alive
My Brother, you're keeping me alive

Oh my brother, you're keeping me alive
My Brother
Oh my brother, you're keeping me alive
My Brother
It's in your bloodlines, in your bloodlines
It's in your bloodlines
Oh my brother, you're keeping me alive
My Brother
It's in your bloodlines, in your bloodlines
It's in your bloodlines


5.Wolves

We talk in circles, it's Saturday night
We talk in circles now
Digital boats on a digital sea
We swim in circles now
Let your sweet love offer me some relief
Let your sweet voice carry me back to shore

How come every time I try to make a difference, I get left
behind?
Standing in the doorway, like some young doe-eyed school boy,
waiting for the chance to move
Let your sweet love offer me some relief
Let your sweet voice hope to my door

We dance in circles, it's Saturday night
We dance in circles now
Fill up on cocaine, remember the sting
Fill up on cocaine now
How come every time I try to get my things together, I have less
than I did before
They break into a million tiny pieces in the hearts of all the
other people at my door
Let your sweet love offer me some relief
Let your sweet voice keep my wolves in the dark
Keep my wolves in the dark (x7)

We talk in circles, it's Saturday night
We talk in circles now
Digital boats on a digital sea
We swim in circles now
Let your sweet love offer me some relief
Let your sweet voice keep my wolves in the dark


6.Holy War

There was a fracture at the dawn of man
A poisoned apple and a line in the sand
Save the serpent, kill the messenger instead
Now the darkness has an open door
A silver bullet and a hole in the floor
And I swallowed down the sorrow as a last resort

My baby has dirty hands
A saint's heart and a sinner's weary eyes
She don't worry though, she knows she's gonna be all right
It's written on your face, it's a bad news holiday
Yo're gonna break my back 'til I take your place
Tell my mother I'll walk the line straight to my grave

Bloodshot eyes see a man across the sea
Says he wants a holy war and he's coming for me
Yeah he's coming for me
He wants to bury me down where I won't make a sound
Says it's time to pay for the peace I've found
The peace I've found
Oh no, you want a holy war
Oh no, you want a holy war

Oh my God
You sank like a stone to the belly of the lake
I fear my fate
Is tethered to yours with no hope of escape
Oh my God
Sweet angel of rescue, please call me by name
Intercede
Please send me your virtue and I'll sink like a stone
I'll sink like a stone

Oh my God
You sank like a stone to the belly of the lake
I fear my fate
Is tethered to yours with no hope of escape
Oh my God
Oh my God
Oh my God
You sank like a stone to the belly of the lake


Bloodshot eyes see a man across the sea
Says he wants a holy war and he's coming for me
He's coming for me, he's coming for me
He's gonna bury me down where I won't make a sound
Says it's time to pay for the peace I've found, for the peace
I've found
Oh no, you want a holy war
Oh no, you want a holy war
Oh no, you want a holy war
Oh no, you want a holy war