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CROSSING OVER [ALBUM]

by WE ARE TEMPORARY

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WE’RE PAST THE REACH OF CARS AND TRAINS DEEP INSIDE THE APPALACHIAN MOUNTAIN RANGE THE DUST AND CRACKLE OF A WAKING SUN IS JUST ENOUGH TO WARM US UP AND GIVE US HOPE FOR WHAT’S TO COME IT DOESN’T MATTER WHO WE WERE EVERYONE ASCENDS AND DESCENDS ALONG A COMMON PATH WITH HEAVY STEPS ON THE FOREST FLOOR A COMFORTING NUMBNESS OF FEET AND HEART THE WEIGHT WE CARRY IS OUR ONLY WEIGHT HISTORIES UNRAVEL AS WE SCAN THE GROUND FOR ROOTS AND ROCKS AND AS WE’RE CLIMBING OUR FINAL PEAKS WE DANGLE OUR FEET FROM A LEDGE AND FEEL RELIEF WE’RE NOT YET HOME AT NIGHT I’M LIKE A SLEEPING DOG CEASELESSLY BORN INTO THE WILD IN MY BODY, IN MY HEART I’M STILL WALKING IN MY DREAMS I HEAD BACK SOUTH A THOUSAND MILES INTO THE WILD IN MY SOUL, IN MY HEART I’M STILL WALKING
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I’M DEPRESSED EVERYTHING I DO JUST FEELS LIKE RESPONSIBILITY THE MORE WE FIGHT THE LESS INCLINED I AM TO TELL YOU HOW I REALLY FEEL WELL I FEEL LEFT OUT BY ALL OF THE LOVE AROUND WHAT ABSORBS ME, HOLDS ME IN? MY SECRET HEART IT’S AN INNER WILDERNESS I’VE NEVER FELT SO LOST SO WHO’S GOING TO LOVE ME NOW? WE’RE NOT ENOUGH I DON’T THINK I’LL CHANGE MY MIND ONE SHOULD NEVER OWE UNHAPPINESS A DEBT LIKE THAT IT NEVER GETS REPAID IT ONLY GROWS WITH TIME SO WHO’S GOING TO LOVE ME NOW? I CROSSED MY HEART I’D NEVER LOVE AGAIN BUT NATURE’S PROMISES ARE WEAK SO WHO’S GOING TO LOVE ME NOW? YOU’RE NEVER GOING TO LOVE ME NOW
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I NEVER THOUGHT THAT DEATH WOULD COME AT NIGHT I ALWAYS WANTED TO KNOW WHAT IT FEELS LIKE BUT NOW SUSPENDED LIKE DANDER IN TWILIGHT MY DISAPPOINTMENT DISSIPATES I’M FEELING WEIGHTLESS HELD AND OF THIS WORLD NO TREPIDATION TO GO OR LET GO I CANNOT TELL MY BIRTH AND DEATH APART AS COMFORT STOPS MY HEART AND AS MY BODY SHUTS DOWN I AM DANCING IN MY SLEEP I’VE NEVER FELT SO ALIVE BEFORE ALL MEMORIES I’VE LOST ARE FIRING AT ONCE WITH NO DISTINCTION BETWEEN NOW OR NEVER THOUGH MUCH IS TAKEN NOTHING’S EVER LOST OUR NOBLE WORKS THEY WILL NEVER YIELD OH EVERYONE I’VE LOVED IS RIGHT HERE BY MY SIDE DON'T BE ASHAMED YOU CAN NOW LET GO
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MACHINE LOVE 03:39
I’LL LET YOU HAVE THIS WITH MY MOUTH IN YOUR WORLD WHISPERING SOME NEW THING NO LANGUAGE IMPOSSIBLE SENSATIONS JUST DRIFTING THE TWO OF US GIVING AND I’M LIFTING UP LIKE A LOVE MACHINE I’M WORKING HARDER TO MAKE THIS BETTER TO MAKE IT BETTER I’LL LET YOU HAVE THIS WITH MY MOUTH IN YOUR WORLD WHISPERING SOME NEW THING NO LANGUAGE IMPOSSIBLE SENSATIONS AND I’M LIFTING UP LIKE A LOVE MACHINE THE TWO OF US GIVING AND I’M LIFTING UP LIKE A LOVE MACHINE I’M WORKING HARDER TO MAKE THIS BETTER TO MAKE IT BETTER
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CALLING HOME 05:04
A SINGLE ROOM FITS ALL MY THINGS A CHAIR THAT BARELY HOLDS MY WEIGHT A DOUBLE BED FOR TIRED HOPE CROOKED SHELVES ON EMPTY WALLS FAMILY PICTURES IN A BOX I SHOULD HAVE CALLED TO SAY GOOD BYE IF NOTHING MATTERS ANYMORE IF EVERYTHING MAKES ME FEEL NUMB WHY DOES EVERYTHING STILL HURT? GIVE ME SOMETHING I CAN USE SOMETHING HARDENED BY ABUSE TO RESIST THIS HOUR WHAT IF I DON’T WANT TO LIVE? IF I LEAVE, WILL YOU FORGIVE ME? YOU ARE PIECES OF ME NOW I FEEL LIKE I LET MYSELF DOWN JUST A FEW TOO MANY TIMES FOR ANYTHING TO CHANGE IT MAKES ME SAD TO THINK OF US ALL THE THINGS WE COULD HAVE HAD A BETTER HEAVEN WILL NOT COME I KNEW THAT ONCE I WISH I WOULD HAVE STAYED LONGER
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INNOCENCE 03:50
I’M WALKING AIMLESSLY THROUGH THE HUMID STREETS AT NIGHT I’M QUESTIONING EVERYTHING I’M WONDERING WHAT MY FATHER WOULD DO IF HE WERE ME SUCH IRONY I’M TRYING TO WORK OUT HOW MY LIFE WOULD’T FALL APART IF IT WERE ALL DIFFERENT CUMULATIVE CHOICES DECISIONS AND INDECISION WHAT DOES IT MEAN? IT’S INNOCENCE LOST FOREVER IN A SINGLE HEARTBEAT HOW TO END THE LYING TO START THE CONVERSATION WHY DO MY WORDS FALTER? TOO MUCH INSECURITY RADICAL INHIBITION MY HANDS DIPPED IN BLACK PAINT EVERYTHING IS SWIMMING I’M BREATHING UNDER WATER WITH TOO MUCH WEIGHT STRAPPED TO MY CHEST I’M BRACING FOR DEPRESSION THE DEVIL’S ON THE WALL I’VE MADE IT WORSE BY TURNING OFF THE LIGHT IT’S INNOCENCE LOST FOREVER IN A SINGLE HEARTBEAT
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WHEN WE MET MY WHOLE WORLD JUST FELL APART DESPERATE I CONSIDERED A FRESH START YOU MADE ME SO HAPPY SO RECKLESSLY HAPPY EBB AND FLOW LIFE’S WAY TOO SHORT NOT TO BE CRUEL TWO TWINS BORN FROM A SIMPLE KISS AT DAWN JUST SPENDING MY TIME WITH YOU I NOW HAVE A HEART FOR YOU, TOO EVERY HOURS EVERY MINUTE OF THE NIGHT EVERY BREATH THROUGH TO THE BREAK OF MORNING LIGHT YOU’RE ALWAYS IN MY DREAMS WHEN I DIE I’LL REMEMBER OUR LAST NIGHT WHEN I DIE I’LL DIE WITHOUT YOU AT MY SIDE BUT YOU’LL BE IN MY DREAMS YOU’RE ALWAYS IN MY DREAMS REMEMBER OUR LIGHT
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GIVE ME MORE 03:32
I'M A JERK, I'M A LIAR I AM EVERYTHING YOU WANT I’M A FOOL AND I'M A LIAR I AM EVERYTHING YOU WANT I’M A MAN, I’M A MAN I AM EVERYTHING YOU PLANNED FOR IS THAT NOT THE TRUTH? YOU THINK YOU KNOW WHO I AM YOU THINK YOU KNOW WHAT I'M LIKE BUT I AM WORSE AND I'M THE END OF ALL HOPE MY DARKEST DAY WILL FIND US YET SOONER THAN LATER PUER EGO SUM AETERNAM GIVE ME MORE, GIVE ME EVERYTHING YOU'VE GOT TELL ME MORE, TELL ME EVERYTHING I'M NOT SHOW ME MORE, SHOW ME EVERYTHING YOU LIVE FOR AND I'LL SHOW YOU MY HEART: IT IS EMPTY EBM BATTERIES POUND ARRAYS OF STROBE LIGHTS STIR MY BLACK HEART INTO HEAT AND MOTION WE DANCE LIKE SNAKES AND CATS OUR HAIR LIKE VEILS IN A STORM WE ARE LOST IN OUR RECKLESS ABANDONMENT YOU LICK MY WOUNDS JUST RIGHT YOU MAKE ME FEEL ALIVE MY CHILD IS FATHER TO THE MAN I'D TRADE MY LIFE FOR AN HOUR I'D TRADE MY LIFE FOR ONE HOUR SKIN FOR SKIN, AND SOUL FOR SOUL GIVE ME MORE, GIVE ME EVERYTHING YOU'VE GOT TELL ME MORE, TELL ME EVERYTHING I'M NOT SHOW ME MORE, SHOW ME EVERYTHING YOU LIVE FOR AND I'LL SHOW YOU MY HEART: IT IS EMPTY
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PRISM 04:04
EVER LIED WITH THE TRUTH? OR KISSED WITH RIGID LIPS? I CAN STILL FEEL YOU IN MY ARMS LYING HERE WITH ME JUST PERFECT IN EVERY WAY WELL IT’S ALL FOR NOTHING LIKE THIS JUST TRYING NOT TO THINK OF US BUT I LOSE MYSELF IN YOUR WORLD COUNTING DOWN THE DAYS TO A FUTURE THAT'S TOO FAR AWAY WHAT I FEEL FOR YOU’S NOT LOST JUST TRAPPED IN DAYS AS LONG AS YEARS BUT I NEVER LOVED YOU MORE WITH OUR FUTURE STILL SO FAR OUR FUTURE'S STILL SO FAR AWAY
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MIRACLES AND CHEMISTRY DON’T BUILD LASTING LOVE NO FIREWORKS JUST STARLIGHT AND WHISPERING LOVE GROWS QUIETLY SO LET’S FALL SILENT POETRY IS TYRANNY WE DON’T DIE FOR LOVE WE WORK FOR IT LOVE GROWS QUIETLY SO LET’S FALL SILENT

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