Twice a week I pass by the church that held your funeral
And the pastor's words come pouring down like rain
How he called you a sinner and said now you walk with Jesus
So the drugs that took your life aren't gonna cause you any pain
I don't think he even knew your name
And I refuse to kneel and pray
I won't remember you that way
I lit you a candle in every cathedral across Europe
And I hope you know you're still my patron saint
I tried to forgive, but I can't forget the cigar in his fist
I know that they were heartsick, but I need someone to blame
And I know how they blamed me
I know what you'd say
You'd tell me it was your fault
I should put all my arrows away
I'm sure there ain't a heaven
But that don't mean I don't like to picture you there
I'll bet you're bumming cigarettes off saints
And I'm sure you're still singing
But I'll bet that you're still just a bit out of key
That crooked smile pushing words across your teeth
Cause you were heat lightning
Yeah, you were a storm that never rolled in
You were the northern lights in a southern town
A caustic fleeting thing
I'll bury your memories in the garden
And watch them grow with the flowers in spring
I'll keep you with me
These wolves in their suits and ties
Saying, "Kid, you can trust me"
Charming southern drawl, sunken eyes
Buying good will in hotel lobbies
Buy fistfuls of pills to make sure you don't hurt no more
You don't gotta feel anything
Got their fangs in our veins
Got their voice in our head
Got our arms in their grips
No, we can't shake free
This goddamn machine, hungry and heartless
My whole generation got lost in the margin
We put our faith in you and you turned a profit
Now we're drowning here under the waves
(We're no saviors if we can't save our brothers)
Drowning out under the waves
(We're no saviors if we can't save our brothers)
Drowning out, drowning out
You can't have my friends
You can't have my brothers
You can't have my friends
You can't have my brothers
You can't have my friends
You can't have my brothers
You can't have me
No, you can't have me
The lyrics CIGARETTES & SAINTS of THE WONDER YEARS is also present in the album No closer to heaven (2015)
The Wonder Years sono un gruppo musicale statunitense di emo rock formatosi nel 2009 a Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Conosciuti per le loro melodie orecchiabili e testi introspettivi che affrontano temi come la crescita, l'amicizia e il disagio adolescenziale, hanno guadagnato una solida fanbase nel mondo della musica indie. Il loro album di debutto, *The Upsides*, pubblicato nel 2011, ha segnato l'inizio di un percorso di successo con album successivi come *Suburbia I've Given You All and Now I'm Going to Bed* (2013) e *No Closer to Heaven* (2015). Il gruppo è noto per le intense performance dal vivo, spesso caratterizzate da momenti di forte coinvolgimento con il pubblico. Tra i brani più rappresentativi si ricordano "Came Out Swinging", "Passing Through a Screen Door" e "The Devil in My Bloodstream".
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