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First To Forgive

from Under The Affluence by Colour In Conflict

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And everyone figures they know what you think
'Til the weekend arrives and you head out to drink
The tears on your face tell them you're on the brink
As you show off the scars on your skin
'Cause the saints are all damned and the angels are broken
The words of redemption have yet to be spoken
All that remains only serves as a token
Of all our unjustified sin

You can't fly away 'cause you burned off your wings
Live in the torture that ignorance brings
Beautiful people say the ugliest things

And all of the words we take back are the same
Lying on mattresses, playing the game
Everyone does it and no one's ashamed
Because none of it matters a bit
But it's easy to see that it stopped being fine
The day you crossed over that little blue line
And the poor would-be fine just can't grow a spine
His promise was all full of shit

You can't fly away 'cause you burned off your wings
Live in the torture that ignorance brings
Beautiful people say the ugliest things

What have you traded your innocence for?
When did you cast off your pride?
What was it like before you sold your soul
And all of your principles died?
We've all said some of the ugliest words
Words that we'll never outlive
I am the one who will never forget
But I'm always the first to forgive

When promises break for the cheapest of phrases
And lovers get curses instead of their praises
Everyone says, 'It's just one of her phases
She'd best not come crying to me'
But the voice of the speaker's afraid and alone
Knife to her wrist and an ear to the phone
She's ruining lives 'cause she can't live her own
She isn't who she's s'posed to be

You can't fly away 'cause you burned off your wings
Live in the torture that ignorance brings
Beautiful people say the ugliest things

You can't fly away 'cause you burned off your wings
Live in the torture that ignorance brings
Beautiful people say the ugliest things

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from Under The Affluence, released July 25, 2008
Copyright 2008 by Robyn Slack

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Colour In Conflict Edmonton, Alberta

Armed with an impressive catalogue of original material that ranges from upbeat pop-punk to driven hard rock, Colour in Conflict's sound is entirely unique. The group consists of drummer Katie Cutting, vocalist Ben Grunewald, guitarist Robyn Slack, and Troy Dumont on bass. The band has played all over western Canada since 2007, and released their debut album, Worst of Intentions, in 2012 ... more

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