Socrates
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Socrates takes the raw emotion of refusing to give up one's individuality and sets it to song in a style similar to Sunny Day Real Estate, Saves the Day or Say Anything.
lyrics
There's a scared little girl in the mirror
She says Why are you looking at me?
You've become everything you said you wouldn't
I'm part of who you used to be
You stand on the shoulders of giants and claim to be tall
You were built with the wisdom of ages but still you claim you know nothing at all
The truth of it is you're so very small
The truth of it is your back's against the wall
Please don't be Socrates. This hemlock is not for you
This cup full of poison is all that they'll offer you
They'll take you away and strip you of your dignity
If not for yourself then for who you were meant to be
I'm not your savior. Please don't be my follower
They fed you their lies and naively you swallowed them
It's no surprise you've become just like all of them
No don't fade away
Don't drink their poison
Don't drink their poison
You'll never make it out alive
You'll never make it out alive
There's an angry young man in the mirror
He says. This is what you used to be
You'd add fuel to their flames with a caustic refrain of
Stand up for what you believe!
I saw you with blood on your hands
I saw you with fire in your eyes
I saw you reduced to a shell of a man
But still you wouldn't concede to their lies
I saw you with hope on your face
I saw you with stars in your eyes
You swore one day you'd get away from this place
Now you're stuck here and I can't say I'm surprised
Please don't be Socrates. This hemlock is not for you
This cup full of poison is all that they'll offer you
They'll take you away and strip you of your dignity
If not for yourself then for who you used to be
It goes on like a sad parade
Your hopes and your dreams reduced to charade
Was it worth it? The price that you paid
No don't fade away
Don't drink their poison
Don't drink their poison
You'll never make it out alive
You'll never make it out alive
There's a scared little boy in the mirror
He says. Why are you looking at me?
You've become everything you said you wouldn't
I'm part of who you used to be
You stand on the shoulders of giants and claim to be tall
You were built with the wisdom of ages but still you claim you know nothing at all
The truth of it is you're so very small
The truth of it is your back's against the wall
Please don't be Socrates. This hemlock is not for you
This cup full of poison is all that they'll offer you
They'll take you away and strip you of your dignity
If not for yourself then for who you were meant to be
It goes on like a sad parade
Your hopes and your dreams reduced to charade
Was it worth it? The price that you paid
No don't fade away
Don't drink their poison
Don't drink their poison
You'll never make it out alive
You'll never make it out alive
Don't drink their poison
Don't drink their poison
You'll never make it out alive
You'll never make it out alive
She says Why are you looking at me?
You've become everything you said you wouldn't
I'm part of who you used to be
You stand on the shoulders of giants and claim to be tall
You were built with the wisdom of ages but still you claim you know nothing at all
The truth of it is you're so very small
The truth of it is your back's against the wall
Please don't be Socrates. This hemlock is not for you
This cup full of poison is all that they'll offer you
They'll take you away and strip you of your dignity
If not for yourself then for who you were meant to be
I'm not your savior. Please don't be my follower
They fed you their lies and naively you swallowed them
It's no surprise you've become just like all of them
No don't fade away
Don't drink their poison
Don't drink their poison
You'll never make it out alive
You'll never make it out alive
There's an angry young man in the mirror
He says. This is what you used to be
You'd add fuel to their flames with a caustic refrain of
Stand up for what you believe!
I saw you with blood on your hands
I saw you with fire in your eyes
I saw you reduced to a shell of a man
But still you wouldn't concede to their lies
I saw you with hope on your face
I saw you with stars in your eyes
You swore one day you'd get away from this place
Now you're stuck here and I can't say I'm surprised
Please don't be Socrates. This hemlock is not for you
This cup full of poison is all that they'll offer you
They'll take you away and strip you of your dignity
If not for yourself then for who you used to be
It goes on like a sad parade
Your hopes and your dreams reduced to charade
Was it worth it? The price that you paid
No don't fade away
Don't drink their poison
Don't drink their poison
You'll never make it out alive
You'll never make it out alive
There's a scared little boy in the mirror
He says. Why are you looking at me?
You've become everything you said you wouldn't
I'm part of who you used to be
You stand on the shoulders of giants and claim to be tall
You were built with the wisdom of ages but still you claim you know nothing at all
The truth of it is you're so very small
The truth of it is your back's against the wall
Please don't be Socrates. This hemlock is not for you
This cup full of poison is all that they'll offer you
They'll take you away and strip you of your dignity
If not for yourself then for who you were meant to be
It goes on like a sad parade
Your hopes and your dreams reduced to charade
Was it worth it? The price that you paid
No don't fade away
Don't drink their poison
Don't drink their poison
You'll never make it out alive
You'll never make it out alive
Don't drink their poison
Don't drink their poison
You'll never make it out alive
You'll never make it out alive
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from Buffalo Make Music (Radio Edition),
released February 1, 2014
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Currently based in Tacoma Washington, BBB has been making music together for over 7 years
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In Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania a small group of experienced musicians came together at open mic and began playing each other's music together. Playing music became writing music. Writing music became recording music, so they banded together and began to grow into Buffalo Buffalo Buffalo...and it was good.
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