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Walter Concrete

by Dead in Four

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1.
Don't Wait 03:54
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You thought there was a hole in your world You tried to fill it without knowing the rules Just as soon as you were opening up The door went shut Just one little lie Followed by a dozen in line Delivered with a wink and a smile The grip was tightening all the while But no one knows the depths that people will go And no one ever thinks it could happen to them He says..."Just wait on me, I'm coming. You're going to leave me behind." But don't wait, don't keep believing the lie He's got his sights set on you now One day at a time Nothing's funny about crossing the line Derogatory nature is the design His grip still tightening all the while But no one sees the truth when they're living a lie And all who hope to change, they can't change in time There's no time like this time To get out now and turn your world around
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Sense and Sentimentality 03:56
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You grew up in a different state of mind I grew up thinking my views were in the right You were taught a sense of superiority I was taught to hold dear all that mattered to me What do you mean when you say you "hate me"? Is that the real way that you're feeling lately? Hold off the dogs, call off the cavalry No sense in that mentality No reason or rhyme to jump in the line What you're all about now, you weren't at another time If I can impress something on you... Let's set that table for two You got the beliefs that keep you safe at night I only see them as a means to take away rights You fold your arms and dig in your heels to me I may do the same at first, but eventually... Who's gonna know what fades in time? Who's gonna know what face you'll like? Who's gonna pick the patterns to live by and who will then live the lie?  
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Mundane Sonata 03:54
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Well hey there, friend, what's this? A brand new life without even a twist What do you call such a wonderful gift? What have I done to deserve this? Was it helping old folks along? Was it caring bout the old summoner's song? Another chance to right a terrible wrong Why has this new life come along? I'll never do, again The things I don't take pleasure in There's no use in remembering They've all gone away No more climbing the pavement hill No colleagues, cafe's, no hours to kill  All the things that never gave no thrill They're all gone away I was just passing along Thinking about all I have done wrong Items on a single list, so long Any trace left of innocence, gone I was weeding out all the light Making myself an irreversible plight Why did I feel the need to do no right? When now I have the chance be so kind? How's that new apartment coming? I'm still afraid that i'll burn it all down to nothing Filled to the brim with imposter syndrome Do we ever feel like our house is a home?
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In the Moment 04:08
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Here's my, breach of contract I'm coming clean Got something to say I never say what I mean Can't let what i've become, get the best of me Never thought of going out on a low note But it's feeling like i'm on the slow boat ...to nowhere, with my hands in my pockets, not a fist in the air The more I say, the less that i'm feeling No more slap-down, no kick in the head Time will never give us enough attention Are we better off dead? Find me a river bed, where I can Where I can lay my head downIn the water, then feel nothing at all Find me a river bed, so I can feel at peace in the moment In the water I feel nothing at all I won't take anybody's word for it The feeling's real, but it's like i'm throwing a fit Out of my head, with anger misdirected  Which is the worst of the thoughts? It isn't clear Can I say which is the worst of the feelings? Do I know where I'll be in the end? Do I hate myself for what I am dreaming? Am I better off dead? For every song unheard We'll repeat them all, word for word And in this final night we'll sing for the "broke" and "undeserved" Deserve's got nothing to do with it We all get what is coming to us
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Never Next Week 03:09
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I fell today And though my footing was certain, all the bright lights blinded my way I don't ask for much At least that's how I feel, but maybe i'm the one losing touch Three more countless times I remember And I'm asking myself, "Why"? This air breathes us We are disintegrating while asking, "is this all there is?" I feel that I've lost something There was a moment in time, I couldn't look in your eyes And tell you I'm not coming home Between the life and the lie, we're saying all our goodbyes I know that i'm not coming, i'm not coming home A mess of a man, for what is it worth? The difference within, a mix of heaven and earth Feel strongly for some, while others do not Meandering tale, this movie's lacking in... Plot-holes fill my narrative, bury the lead And watch the cumulative effort fall apart at the seams Don't wash away, my least favorite goodbye It's time to admit I can't look you in the eye If only the past would let up, we could live for today If I'd only said, "i'm sorry", would you still have walked away There was a moment in time, I saw a look in your eye It told me you're not coming home Between the life and the lie, we could've said our goodbyes I know that you're not coming, you're not coming home
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No Title, No Fight 03:30
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Fortunate people everywhere The oceans rise and the dead collide, but it's like they don't care More like the puzzle's missing pieces and the true answer is that... Unsustainable life's just easier Your actions floor me, underneath the great blue sky Your rhetoric blows me away Time-capsule logic, a force of nature like nothing else Not quite the ones to save the day Human activity tied to global identity Importance placed on nothing real For the benefit of no one but the face staring back from the mirror now There's nothing natural about...the impact of our day Days go by, the temps they rise The world outside is caught in the middle The humans waste, the days erased The signs are everywhere Time flies and we keep coming apart Time flies and we can't get back to the start
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Water Pipe Burst 03:15
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Diverted by a water pipe burst But we had to quench a caffeine thirst I was sitting with a friend when he yelled at you across the room You thought that I was just your type Inside I was hurting but I knew You were the right kind of medicine for a hurt like mine We kept repeating Our Fateful meetings  Rarely out of the spotlight, all eyes on us Though my head works slowly This I know...I'd never met anyone like you You're endlessly positive unless  You're driven to point of excess stress I do my best to help you put your mind at rest I'm more the head case of the house You tolerate my nothing little freak outs I'm hope it all continues for the rest of my life I hope we keep repeating Our daily meetings  Never out of the spotlight, all eyes on us  Though my head works slowly This I know...I'd never met anyone like you
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Start Again 02:01
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You don't see me through this window I'm not watching you You're not so sure in what you're feeling Let me in, i'll stay a while If not, i'll lay out on the bench I'll hum a lonesome Weakerthans tune For the moments we're not sure We can play pretend I won't be here for long come on Whatever answer, stay or go This day this place we could have it all But you won't say a word So fast, these times go off the track Humming all my lonesome, sad tunes For the moments we're not sure We can start again Careful with your future, I am right here, don't wait
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Hate Song 04:54
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If I tried hard enough I could hate anyone, it's just... The way I'm wired, oh I wish it wasn't so Even in times of happiness All it takes is just a missed Opportunity, by all parties involved, or just me? If I tried hard enough I could hate anyone, it's just... The way I'm wired, oh I wish it wasn't so Especially when loneliness... Creeps in to shatter this... Confidence of mine, it happens all the time I force a smile and the rest comes natural A blankly happy look on my face Am I laughing at the right things? I don't know But here's a chance to let myself go I don't think it matters so much How the wrong one can touch Anyone at any moment now As I think about the last year the only thing that's so clear is that we don't know anything at all (Is that I still need everything and more) Because I thought the coast was clear But this winter's lasting all year Nosedive into a hole Resurrect the soul and... Call it what it was, a weakness by design They say, forget about the past If I can't, it's going to last Until the end of me, but i'd still give it all to be free
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Dave 03:02
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From the moment that we started tearing up the old home town Never enough rations from the man behind the bar to keep you down A fixture of the local scene A prince for all to know We never thought enough about the place where you'd never go We weren't the closest of friends but we shared a lot of history Thanksgiving breaks and the music that spoke to you and me I took your presence for granted and the joy you brought to each and every face I don't think anyone else in town can take your place So raise em up, to the ones you can't let down They'll have a hell of a run in a life too short and then return to the ground They'll leave the world a brighter place than it ever was before A peaceful dream, a simple song, to close the door 

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Created over a 3-year period, this is a return to form, of sorts for DiF. Breaking away from the experimental electro-pop elements of the last few records, Walter Concrete is a blend of aggressive pop-punk with a little folk/singer-songwriter on top.

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released April 10, 2020

All songs written and performed by Mark Oslord.
Guitars on Never Next Week and guitar solo on Hate Song by Anand Shah.
Album art by Mark Oslord.
Album photo by Betsy Green.

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