Old Familiar Skies
from Y2K by Roger Heathers
lyrics
Onward, upward
Like a soldier carries on
Like a preist without a congregation
Like a bird without a song
& we could drown in these stormy waters
But I'm not afraid to try
Cause there's a silent eye that moves on by through old familiar skies
Silent seeker
In a room without a view
Blocking out the only source of sunlight
What a stupid thing to do
& sneaking down your spiral staircase
Trying not to make a sound
& when the rain comes down it soaks the ground through old familiar skies
I wake up far from my brigade
No, this is not the bed I made
The pin is out of the grenade
Wake me quickly
Cause we haven't time to spare
I'm not looking for an easy answer
I'm just asking for a prayer
Cause it's a short life & tomorrow
When I've squandered all my time
I will lift my head and talk instead to old familiar skies
To those old familiar skies
To those old familiar
Like a soldier carries on
Like a preist without a congregation
Like a bird without a song
& we could drown in these stormy waters
But I'm not afraid to try
Cause there's a silent eye that moves on by through old familiar skies
Silent seeker
In a room without a view
Blocking out the only source of sunlight
What a stupid thing to do
& sneaking down your spiral staircase
Trying not to make a sound
& when the rain comes down it soaks the ground through old familiar skies
I wake up far from my brigade
No, this is not the bed I made
The pin is out of the grenade
Wake me quickly
Cause we haven't time to spare
I'm not looking for an easy answer
I'm just asking for a prayer
Cause it's a short life & tomorrow
When I've squandered all my time
I will lift my head and talk instead to old familiar skies
To those old familiar skies
To those old familiar
credits
from Y2K,
released October 31, 2021
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Roger Heathers England, UK
Multi-instrumentalist songwriter and producer
discography
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Jan 2024 -
Jan 2024 -
Dec 2022 -
Oct 2021
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On of my favourite pop punk/emo outfits. Big influence on me.
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Last Astronaut In Space
by Pea Green BoatMy other project, featuring the vocals of Joe O'Neill. Experimental, bombastic alt rock. "If less is more, thing how much more will be!"
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