Blood Blister

from Strange Herd by Strange Herd

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Well we stand where its colder, shoulder to shoulder
the ship is packed to the hilt
The shaking wont stop as my insides will rot
will this ever feel real and sink in?

This life is all but a ticket
no choice but to board the ship
I look to my left, I can take a deep breath
for the people who've come on this trip

And we all stand wanting answers
have faith the crew knows the way
I know as we're moving forward
the night breaks one more day

as our days become weeks, months into years
the ship has started to thin
firm at the bow, where no one can allow
this question of why we're all here

if I close my eyes tight, it'll be alright
we're all hand in hand gazing at the ocean
The ship that steers straight will carry our weight
and my ticket, I'm sharing with you

And even if I never grow old
our love just can't die in that cold
But here I stand salt in my eyes
Ever ready for a string of goodbyes

cause I'm standing perfect and unstable
as the walls start crumbling down
we needed the shock of that salt
to drink in everything that we've got
because you'll find dark blood under blisters
for the poor, torn, occupied drifter

and our ears got tired of the wails
as they slowly let go of that rail

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from Strange Herd, released July 21, 2019
Words:
Jim Heffernan

lead acoustic guitar, vocals:
Jim Heffernan

rhythm acoustic guitar, bass, vocals:
Aaron Stoquert

Drums, synths, keys, electric guitar:
Ryan Dugan

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