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Looking Down The Spiral Staircase

by Vertical Patrols

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1.
Fire 03:50
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You Said 04:44
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You Said (by Vertical Patrols - formerly Vertical) It is closing time I feel so great With the broken bottles On the floor And the faded smiles On the walls In a crowded room I’m alone Driving fast For a while Laughing hard On the ground Thinking of My many sins Destiny I lose control Been thinking all alone Maybe is right to forget Isn’t that What you said? Wait, maybe is now Been drinking all alone Trying hard to forget Isn’t that What you said? Wait, maybe is now Breathing so hard And feeling just right Crying voices All around Sirens playing Very loud Stalling dreams For a while Everything looks So far away Everything feels So long ago Nothing seems For what it is Hard to tell From above Been drinking all alone Trying hard to forget Isn’t that What you said? Wait, maybe is now
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Break Away 03:41
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Break Away (by Vertical Patrols - formerly Vertical) I’ve been waiting For you to stay I’ve been waiting For you to care I’ve been waiting for the USA To stop and say we do regret I’ve been waiting For you to pay I’ve been waiting For you to dare I’ve been waiting for the USA To stop and say we do neglect Don’t need to hear this sound of heartbreak Don’t need to feel that pain again Just try to smile Again and again Just talk to yourself And be ok Just try to unlock Your deepest fears And let this sound just Wipe your tears Just be yourself And break away Don’t be afraid Don’t do the same I’ve been waiting For the planes to fly I’ve been waiting For dogs to hide I’ve been waiting for you to say I’m ready to Break away I’ve been waiting For the lakes to dry I’ve been waiting For dogs to bite I’ve been waiting for you to say Been trying to Break away Don’t need to hear this sound of heartbreak Don’t need to feel that pain again Just try to smile Again and again Just talk to yourself And be OK Promises To stop the aggression All lies for the population All the bombs To fight the nation Find homes in desecration Don’t need to hear this sound of heartbreak Don’t need to feel that pain again Just try to smile Again and again Just talk to yourself And be ok Just try to unlock Your deepest fears And let this sound just Wipe your tears Just be yourself And break away Don’t be afraid Don’t do the same
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The Place You Drew 03:38
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The Place You Drew (by Vertical Patrols - formerly Vertical) This is the place The best place Is this the place That you would like To keep the same? This is the time The best time Is this the time That everybody Wants to find? This is the place I remember going to And meeting you This is the place A better place Is that the place you drew? Where there are no complications But you’ll always have my own Where you find no condemnations But you’ll always have your own This is the house The best house This is the house Where no one wants To be alone This is the time The best time This is the time That everybody Wants to have This is the place I remember walking to And holding you This is our place The only place It is the place you drew Where there are no complications But you’ll always have my own Where you find no condemnations But you’ll always have your own
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Is Anybody Out There? (Instrumental) 05:00
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The Other Side 03:58
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The Other Side (by Vertical Patrols - formerly Vertical) Step outside Don’t look behind Just walk straight You’ll see the light I double dare To go this way Try to overstay Try to entertain She understood It’s was her fate She tried to suffocate She did just fade away Welcome to the Other Side Welcome to the Bright Side Welcome to our other side Welcome to our bright side Don’t tell more lies Don’t be afraid You seem so brave You’re having fun I double dare To stop this trance Try to hesitate Try to intimidate She understood It’s was her fate She tried to pill away And got to doze away Welcome to the Other Side Welcome to the Bright Side Welcome to our other side Welcome to our bright side
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You Shoot Me (You Love Me) 04:54
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You Shoot Me (You Love Me) (by Vertical Patrols - formerly Vertical) with covered eyes And covered mouth You hold me down All the time With tied up hands And broken bones You give me pain All the time With empty heart And drained out veins You give me life Mouth to mouth With plenty of cash And many wounds You leave me alone All the time You get the cold black Call at night You get the spiral In your mind You feel the symptoms Come again You think is over In your head You shoot me You love me You’re satisfied Until you get me On the run You shoot me You love me Is that right? Now you have me For your fun With covered eyes And covered mouth I hold you down All the time With tied up hands And broken bones I give you pain All the time You cry out loud You feel all right? You scream in doubt With an opened mouth Is this the end? Was this thought out? It’s in my head All the time You get the cold black Call at night You get the spiral In your mind You feel the symptoms Come again You think is over In your head You shoot me You love me You’re satisfied Until you get me On the run You kill me You love me Is that right? Now you have me For your fun
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Get Over 03:18
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Get Over (by Vertical Patrols - formerly Vertical) Well I am The very last thing That will come Close to your soul Well I am The very last thing That will stay Close to your heart You were the angel I was the long fall We needed sunlight But didn’t find It We tried to stay calm But saw the sea rise You were the searchlight I was the lost One They said run away You said walk away We said stay away Never come back again Why don’t you realize? Why don’t you see the light? Why don’t you turn around? And never come back again Hey, hey, hey, hey I’ve been trying to get over The meaning of your name Hey, hey, hey, hey I’ve been trying to get over Your memory in my head You were my world’s face I was without a name We were reminded That this will have to end You were all dressed in white I was in blue with red But this story Ended in black Again They said run away You said walk away We said stay away Never come back again Why don’t you realize? Why don’t you see the light? Why don’t you turn around? And never come back again Hey, hey, hey, hey I’ve been trying to get over The meaning of your name Hey, hey, hey, hey I’ve been trying to get over Your memory in my head
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Blame 03:31
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Blame (by Vertical Patrols - formerly Vertical) Don’t you call me dear I got my name Yes I am not afraid To be the one to blame I am the fear that grows inside I am the pain that stays here nearby I can feel nothing inside I don’t mind to be this way I don’t need to hear you say All I want It’s to get the blame Don’t you lie my dear I know your game Yes I am not afraid To be the one to play I am the fear that crawls inside I am the pain that never says Good-bye I can feel nothing inside I don’t mind to be this way I don’t need to hear you say All I want It’s to get the blame Oh don’t you kill me dear I’m in your mind Yes I am your mind I’m not afraid to be the one to burn I am the fear that crawls inside The pain that stays here Nearby I can feel nothing inside I don’t mind to be this way I don’t need to hear you say All I want It’s to get the blame I can feel nothing inside I don’t mind to be this way I don’t need to hear you say All I want It’s to get the blame I can feel I can feel I can feel I can feel
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Under The Rain 03:01
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Under The Rain (by Vertical Patrols - formerly Vertical) You and I We were So deeply insane As well Feelings meant to us Decisions that came Too fast We walked under the rain I learned to hide the pain He got the sharpen blade He found the rage That makes no sense We want to spell her name They learned to keep the shame He got the sharpen blade He found the rage That makes no sense We were the ones who took We caused this ache We claim I was the one who laughed Who walked away Too late We walked under the rain I learned to hide the pain He got the sharpen blade He found the rage That makes no sense We want to spell her name They learned to keep the shame He got the sharpen blade He found the rage That makes no sense They were blessed When the silence came I was the only one That burned that day You were wondering why And the price you’ll pay I said good-bye And you went that way We walked under the rain I learned to hide the pain He got the sharpen blade He found the rage That makes no sense We want to spell her name They learned to keep the shame He got the sharpen blade He found the rage That makes no sense We walked under the rain I learned to hide the pain He got the sharpen blade He found the rage That makes no sense We want to spell her name They learned to keep the shame He got the sharpen blade He found the rage That makes no sense

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released May 22, 2020

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Vertical Patrols San Diego, California

Vertical Patrols (formerly Vertical) is a post-punk band from San Diego's South Bay. Vertical Patrols are Marco Reyes, Alex Pater, Lauro Saavedra, Viv Vena, and Isaias De Besabe.

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