Sticks and Stones
from Parade Bells by Blanket Barricade
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lyrics
Once we held the flame buzzed off pent up spite
Demanding freedom from the guns who manned the heights
But revolutions fade itches soothed away
Temptations smoulder on embers falling deaf upon
Forgotten passions held on
Laid to rest we linger long
The streets no longer beckon
Rage no longer sparks
Safe inside our houses
Not fumbling through the dark
Where did the passion go we used to storm the streets below
What led us out to fight we rang the bells, lit up the night
Where did it go the warmth of the afterglow
The sweet temptation to throw back the sticks and stones
Ambitions self contained medicated and restrained
From filling space inside our minds waiting for sparks to ignite
Coloured our world yeah we coloured our world in sunshine
Coloured our world yeah we coloured our world in sunshine
To tide the faded skies that held our world in grey
Softly reasoning we shelved away our love
Shushed the promise made
Never to give up
Demanding freedom from the guns who manned the heights
But revolutions fade itches soothed away
Temptations smoulder on embers falling deaf upon
Forgotten passions held on
Laid to rest we linger long
The streets no longer beckon
Rage no longer sparks
Safe inside our houses
Not fumbling through the dark
Where did the passion go we used to storm the streets below
What led us out to fight we rang the bells, lit up the night
Where did it go the warmth of the afterglow
The sweet temptation to throw back the sticks and stones
Ambitions self contained medicated and restrained
From filling space inside our minds waiting for sparks to ignite
Coloured our world yeah we coloured our world in sunshine
Coloured our world yeah we coloured our world in sunshine
To tide the faded skies that held our world in grey
Softly reasoning we shelved away our love
Shushed the promise made
Never to give up
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Blanket Barricade Vancouver, British Columbia
One damp day a parade began on the streets of Vancouver. A band of haggard musicians led by Wesley Krauss made their way through the city, ringing bells and telling tales of revolutions, devious lovers, and lost robots. Wesley's signature whine and dine vocals were complimented by the walls of guitars, pianos, and tubular bells orchestrated by the bandsmen. Come behind our Blanket Barricade... ... more
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May 2014 -
Mar 2012 -
Nov 2013
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