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YEAR OF THE MAYFLY

by Borrowed Time (UK)

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1.
ONE DAY 02:11
ONE DAY ONE DAY , WEVE ONLY GOT ONE DAY ONE DAY, WEVE ONLY GOT ONE DAY FLYING ROUND THE AVENUES MY PARTY HEAD SEES ALL THE VIEWS MY EYES ARE WIDE , IM NOT CONFUSED IM IN THE ZONE, NOTHING TO LOSE I HOLD THE SUN , IM BURNING BRIGHT I TAKE THE HEAT, I USE IT RIGHT MY ENERGIES IN OVERDRIVE MY SENSES HAVE ALL COME ALIVE I TOOK THE TRIP IM SENSITIZED IM NOT AFRAID TO TAKE THE RIDE I HOLD THE SUN , IM BURNING BRIGHT I TAKE THE HEAT, I USE IT RIGHT INBETWEEN THE MEMORIES OF YESTERDAYS AND USED TO BE'S IVE FOUND A PLACE I WANT TO BE CUSTOM MADE JUST FOR ME I HOLD THE SUN , IM BURNING BRIGHT I TAKE THE HEAT, I USE IT RIGHT I OPEN UP THE STRATOSPHERE I KNOW A WAY RIGHT OUT OF HERE WHERE EVERYTHING WILL TURN OUT RIGHT IM GOING TO EARN MY WINGS TONIGHT ON THE CEILING LOOKING DOWN IM HAPPY HERE, IM OUT OF TOWN ONE DAY , WEVE ONLY GOT ONE DAY ONE DAY , WEVE ONLY GOT ONE DAY
2.
BRIDGES 03:06
SPACED OUT, SLEEPING WITH THE LIGHTS ON BURNT OUT, CANT DEFUSE THIS TIMEBOMB BACKTRACK, DONT YOU EVEN GO THERE NO DRUG IS GONNA STOP THIS NIGHTMARE TALKS CHEAP, BUT YOU ALWAYS CHARGE ME NO INVITE TO YOUR PRIVATE PARTY I CATCH YOUR SPARKS BUT YOU ALWAYS BURN ME IM IN A SPIN , WHAT YOU DONE TO CURSE ME REVENGE IS SWEET , ITS DO OR DIE BUT FOR NOW I"LL KEEP MY POWDER DRY I"LL TAKE A BITE AND SPIT YOU OUT PLENTY MORE LIKE YOU ABOUT ANOTHER WORD, ANOTHER RHYME RACK MY BRAIN REACH DEEP INSIDE SEARCH FOR THE TRUTH IN BETWEEN THE LIES DONT TELL ME IM WASTING MY TIME WHAT DOSNT KILL YOU MAKES YOU STRONGER I GET MY POWER FROM A SENSE OF ANGER BAD MEMORIES ARE FRIENDS OF MINE I GAIN SPEED FROM WASTING MY TIME REVENGE IS SWEET ITS DO OR DIE BUT FOR NOW I"LL KEEP MY POWDER DRY I"LL LIGHT THE LAUGHING GAS AND BURN YOU DOWN AINT NO BRIDGES LEFT IN THIS TOWN
3.
UNDER THE RADAR YOU GOT THE POWER, YOU GOT THE WEALTH IVE GOT THE STRENGTH OF MIND, IVE GOT THE STEALTH DONT DIG NO DEEPER, JUST SKIM THE TOP COZ WHEN THE WORMS SET IN YOU JUST CANT STOP THE ROT YOU CANT CONTROL ME, CANT USE ME UP I TOOK A SIP FROM THE DEVILS CUP ITS YOU OR ME, WHOS GOT THE SÜSS IT DONT PAY TO GIVE THAT MUCH IM FLYING UNDER THE RADAR KEEP MY HEAD DOWN LOW IM FLYING UNDER THE RADAR WHOOA IM FLYING UNDER THE RADAR KEEP YOUR SIGHTS OFF ME NOT MUCH TO GIVE, NOT MUCH TO SEE NOTHING TO SEE YOU CANT HURT, WHAT YOU CANT SEE I WONT SUPPLY YOUR ARMERY CANT TAKE TO WAR, MY PEACE OF MIND NO DOG TO BITE ME FURTHER DOWN THE LINE KEEP IT SEALED, DONT LET THE CRACKS SET IN PAINT IT OVER TILL YOU SEE NOTHING BOX IT UP, AND SEAL THE SIDES CANT TURN TO BLACK THOSE LITTLE WHITE LIES IM FLYING UNDER THE RADAR KEEP MY HEAD DOWN LOW IM FLYING UNDER THE RADAR WHOOA IM FLYING UNDER THE RADAR KEEP YOUR SIGHTS OFF ME NOT MUCH TO GIVE, NOT MUCH TO SEE NOTHING TO SEE CANT SHOOT ME DOWN YOU CANT SHOOT ME DOWN
4.
MOTION SICKNESS MOTION SICKNESS TAKE ME HOME GETTING TIRED OF THIS ROCK N ROLL BEEN AWAY FOR FAR TOO LONG GETTING BORED WITH THE SAME OLD SONGS IM SO SICK AND TIRED JUST TAKE ME HOME IM SO SICK AND TIRED JUST TAKE ME HOME IT WASNT LIKE THIS WHEN WE BEGAN CRASHING OUT IN THE BACK OF THE VAN MOVING ON TO A DIFFERENT TOWN WITH THE MUSIC LOUD AND THE WINDOWS DOWN IM SO SICK AND TIRED JUST TAKE ME HOME IM SO SICK AND TIRED JUST TAKE ME HOME WHITE LINES AND HEADLIGHTS WILL ALWAYS SEE ME THROUGH BUT IM JUST COUNTING UP THE DAYS WHEN I GET BACK TO YOU COOPED UP LIKE A BATTERY HEN OFF BACK ON THE ROAD AGAIN EVERYWHERE JUST LOOKS THE SAME SAME PLACE WITH A DIFFERENT NAME IM SO SICK AND TIRED JUST TAKE ME HOME IM SO SICK AND TIRED JUST TAKE ME HOME TAKE ME HOME
5.
ALPHA MALE 03:27
ALPHA MALE GOT A JOB TO DO, YOU THINK YOURE DOING IT WELL THE POWER OF A GOD, THATS WHATS IN YOUR HEAD I NEVER ASKED FOR NOTHING, EXACTLY WHAT I GOT PARASITIC FEEDER, IN IT FOR YOURSELF DONT YOU EVER QUESTION ME IM PROGRAMMED TO SUCCEED NOT FAIL I"LL STAB YOUR BACK NO REASON WHY DONT CROSS ME DONT EVEN TRY IM AN ALPHA MALE YOUR REALLY OUT YOUR DEPTH, OUT YOUR COMFORT ZONE THATS NOT THE WAY YOU DO THINGS, WELL MAN YOUR NOT ALONE AGGRESSION IS YOUR DEFENCE BECAUSE YOURE RUNNING SCARED PATHETIC HUMAN BEING RUINING OUR AFFAIRS DONT YOU EVER QUESTION ME IM PROGRAMMED TO SUCCEED NOT FAIL I"LL STAB YOUR BACK NO REASON WHY DONT CROSS ME, DONT EVEN TRY IM AN ALPHA MALE TRY ANOTHER PUTDOWN YOU REALLY SHOULD DO BETTER YOU STUPID LITTLE BOY YOURE REALLY NOT THAT CLEVER TRY ANOTHER PUTDOWN YOU REALLY SHOULD DO BETTER YOU STUPID LITTLE BOY YOURE REALLY NOT THAT CLEVER DONT YOU EVER QUESTION ME IM PROGRAMMED TO SUCCEED NOT FAIL I"LL STAB YOUR BACK NO REASON WHY DONT CROSS ME DONT EVEN TRY IM AN ALPHA MALE IM AN ALPHA MALE
6.
NO WAY HOSTILE SOCIETY CAN YOU HOLD ME I WANNA FEEL YOUR ARMS ENFOLD ME NEED RULES, NEED YOU TO MOULD ME I CANT KNOW WHAT YOU HAVNT TOLD ME IM JUST A MODEL OF A MODEL I AM IN NO WAY HOSTILE IM JUST A MODEL OF A MODEL I AM IN NO WAY HOSTILE MY MIND, I DONT OWN IT WHATS WRONG , I CANT CONTROL IT WHATS RIGHT, I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN IT OH NO, DO YOU THINK IVE BLOWN IT IM JUST A MODEL OF A MODEL I AM IN NO WAY HOSTILE IM JUST A MODEL OF A MODEL I AM IN NO WAY HOSTILE SO SHY, SO RETIRING I FIND YOU ALL SO AWE INSPIRING KEEP YOUR HEAD DOWN, KEEP EM SMILING JUST DO WHAT YOURE DESIRING WANNA GROW TO BE JUST LIKE YOU DONT BE AFRAID CUZ WE WONT BITE YOU AND IF AN IDEA TRIES TO BREAK THROUGH SHOOT IT DOWN FOR WHAT IT MIGHT DO IM JUST A MODEL OF A MODEL I AM IN NO WAY HOSTILE WE RE ALL JUST MODELS OF MODELS WE ARE IN NO WAY HOSTILE
7.
TRAPPED IN A CULT HOW DID IT START, DONT KNOW THE TIME I WAS OUT IN THE COLD, WASTING MY TIME JOINED WITH SOME FRIENDS, SOMETHING TO DO THEY GAVE ME SHELTER, A FAMILY TOO I NEVER GO HUNGRY IM HAPPY ALL THE TIME DONT NEED AREASON I TOW THE LINE TOLD WHAT I LIKE, TOLD WHAT TO DO FOLLOW THE LEADERS, SEE THE PARTY VIEW DONT SEE MY FOLKS, THEY WORRY FOR ME I DONT NEED NO ONE, I LIKE THE COMPANY I NEVER GET LONELY BUSY ALL THE TIME NO NEED TO WORRY IM DOING FINE TRAPPED IN A CULT THEY TRY TO FIND ME, THEY THINK THAT IM WRONG I HIDE AWAY UNTILL THEY ARE GONE PROOFS IN THE PUDDING, I TOOK A BITE IM GONNA STAY HERE FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE I NEVER GO HUNGRY HAPPY ALL THE TIME DONT NEED A REASON I TOW THE LINE TRAPPED IN A CULT
8.
CHAINS 03:11
CHAINS THE THINGS YOU DO WOULD MAKE THE DEVIL BLUSH MY HEARTS RACING LIKE A CHEMICAL RUSH BUT THATS OK IM EASILY LED ASTRAY I WAS OUT DRINKING ON A SATURDAY NIGHT SAW YOUR EYES ON ME THROUGH THE BAR ROOM LIGHT I NEVER THOUGHT THINGS WOULD END UP THIS WAY I WAS LOOKING FOR A GOOD GIRL WHATS A BOY TO DO BUT THATS OK I"LL BLAME MY SINS ON YOU YOU COME ACROSS ALL SWEETNESS AND LIGHT BY MY SIDE WE"RE LOOKING ALRIGHT BUT NOBODY KNOWS ABOUT THE OTHER SIDE OF YOUR MIND THOUGHT YOU TALK WAS JUST A BIG TEASE SHOULD HAVE KNOWN BETTER WHEN IM DOWN ON MY KNEES BEGGING FOR MERCY LIKE A DOG BEATEN TO THE FLOOR I WAS LOOKING FOR A GOOD GIRL WHATS A BOY TO DO BUT THATS OK I"LL BLAME MY SINS ON YOU COZ YOU GOT ME IN CHAINS NOBODY WARNED ME ABOUT GIRLS LIKE YOU BOUND AND CHAINED DONT KNOW WHAT TO DO THINK MY LIFES GONNA SLIP AWAY BUT SHE TURNS UP IN THE NICK OF TIME MAYBE I CAN COPE WITH ANOTHER ROUND OR TWO I WAS LOOKING FOR A GOOD GIRL WHATS A BOY TO DO BUT THATS OK I"LL BLAME MY SINS ON YOU COZ YOU GOT ME IN CHAINS
9.
OCEANS 03:58
OCEANS CAN YOU TELL ME WHAT ITS LIKE, HOW DOES IT FEEL TO TAKE YOUR TIME, TO KEEP THINGS REAL TOO YOUNG TO RUN , TOO OLD TO FIGHT WHEN I THINK OF YOU , YOU SAVE MY LIFE NOT LOOKING FOR TARGETS, NOT LOOKING FOR BLAME JUST SEARCHING FOR SUNSHINE IN THE POURING RAIN NOTHING IS CERTAIN, NOTHINGS WRITTEN IN STONE YOU CAN FIND COMFORT IN BEING ALONE THERE MAY BE OCEANS THAT KEEP US APART NO NEED TO TALK WHEN WEVE GOT THE STARS THERE MAY BE OCEANS THEY LL ALWAYS BE THERE BUT THE TIDE TURNS EVERYDAY WE MAKE NO PROMISES, SO WE DONT TELL LIES DONT MAKE EXCUSES ABOUT BUSY LIVES GOT TO WALK OVER COALS TO ENTER THE FLAMES KEEP THE FAITH TILL WE'RE TOGETHER AGAIN THERE MAY BE OCEANS THAT KEEP US APART NO NEED TO TALK WHEN WEVE GOT THE STARS THERE MAY BE OCEANS THEY LL ALWAYS BE THERE BUT THE TIDE TURNS EVERYDAY
10.
FINDING MY WAY HOME IVE BEEN ALL AROUND THIS WORLD WITH A BOTTLE IN MY HAND SEEN SO MANY THINGS, SOME I'LL NEVER UNDERSTAND FELT THE SUN BURN DOWN , SCORCH THE SENSE OUT OF MY HEAD LOST MY WAY ALONG THE ROAD, HEARD THE VOICES OF THE DEAD I LOOK FOR SOME PLACE I CAN TURN WHEN THINGS START GETTING ME LOW THERES ALWAYS SOME WHERE CALLING ME CALLING ME BACK FINDING MY WAY HOME THROUGH THE THUNDER AND THE LIGHTNING THROUGH THE WIND AND SNOW NO MATTER WHERE I GO I FIND MY WAY BACK HOME SOME PLACES GRAB YOU BY THE HAND AND PULL YOU TO THEIR HEART SOME PLACES TAKE YOUR SOUL AND LEAVE YOUR SENSES IN THE DARK YOU CAN TAKE A BIT OF EACH AND HOLD THEM IN YOUR MIND YOU CAN USE THE KNOWLEDGE IN A DIFFERENT TIME IF YOU DONT TRAVEL YOU WONT SEE , THE THINGS IN LIFE YOU NEED TO SEE BUT THERES ALWAYS SOME PLACE CALLING ME , CALLING ME BACK FINDING MY WAY HOME THROUGH THE THUNDER AND THE LIGHTNING THROUGH THE WIND AND SNOW NO MATTER WHERE I GO I FIND MY WAY BACK HOME NOW THE DAYS ARE GETTING SHORTER , AND THE NIGHTS ARE GETTING LONGER IM STANDING AT THE CROSSROADS AND THE FEELINGS GETTING STRONGER ITS TIME TO GET YOUR HEAD DOWN AND HEAD TOWARDS THE SUN ON THE ROAD TO A PLACE WHERE IT ALL BEGAN IF YOU DONT TRAVEL YOU WONT SEE , THE THINGS IN LIFE YOU NEED TO SEE BUT THERES ALWAYS SOME PLACE CALLING ME CALLING ME BACK BEEN SO LONG NOW, BEEN SO LONG NOW WONT YOU TAKE ME HOME AGAIN BEEN SO LONG NOW, BEEN SO LONG NOW WONT YOU TAKE ME HOME AGAIN
11.
MINUTE TO MIDNIGHT THESE FOUR WALLS CLOSING IN ON ME EYES WIDE OPEN BUT I CANT SEE BEEN HERE FOR SOME TIME AND THE CRACKS ARE STARTING TO SHOW PARANOIAS COMING DOWN I JUST WANT TO GO, I JUST WANT TO GO HOLD ON SIT TIGHT , GOT A MINUTE TO MIDNIGHT HOLD ON SIT TIGHT, GOT A MINUTE TO GO HOLD ON SIT TIGHT , GOT A MINUTE TO MIDNIGHT HOLD ON SIT TIGHT , GOT A MINUTE TO GO THEY SAY TAKE IT EASY THEY SAY TAKE IT SLOW JUST GIVE IT TIME , LET THESE FEELINGS GO DECREASE THE PRESSURE MY MINDS GONNA BLOW MY MINDS GONNA BLOW HOLD ON SIT TIGHT , GOT A MINUTE TO MIDNIGHT HOLD ON SIT TIGHT, GOT A MINUTE TO GO HOLD ON SIT TIGHT , GOT A MINUTE TO MIDNIGHT HOLD ON SIT TIGHT , GOT A MINUTE TO GO CLOCK IS TICKING ON THE WALL AINT NO OTHER SOUND AT ALL MY BRAINS IN MELTDOWN, IM FEELING NUMB NOT LONG TO WAIT NOW STARING DOWN THE GUN STARING DOWN THE GUN HOLD ON SIT TIGHT , GOT A MINUTE TO MIDNIGHT HOLD ON SIT TIGHT, GOT A MINUTE TO GO HOLD ON SIT TIGHT , GOT A MINUTE TO MIDNIGHT HOLD ON SIT TIGHT , GOT A GOT A GOT A MINUTE TO GO
12.
ON THE DAY WE BROKE THE WORLD ON THE DAY WE BROKE THE WORLD THERE WAS PANIC IN THE STREETS AND THE SIRENS SANG OF DOOM THAT WE BROUGHT UPON OURSELVES THE COUNTDOWN HAD BEEN SET AT ARMAGEDDON MINUS ONE AS A WARNING TO US ALL OF THE STUPID THINGS WEVE DONE ON THE DAY WE BROKE THE WORLD ON THE DAY WE BROKE THE WORLD WE WASTED SO MUCH TIME ON THE TECHNOLOGY OF WAR PUT WEAPONS INTO SPACE BUT WE COULDNT FEED THE POOR AND THE MONEY THAT WE SPENT ON THE CRAP WE DIDNT NEED WAS THE GREASE THAT OILS THE GEARS OF THE MACHINERY OF GREED ON THE DAY WE BROKE THE WORLD ON THE DAY WE BROKE THE WORLD ON THE DAY WE BROKE THE WORLD ON THE DAY WE BROKE THE WORLD WE CUT DOWN ALL THE TREES SAW THE GOOD EARTH WASH AWAY SET FIRE TO THE SKY TURNED NIGHT TIME INTO DAY AND THE OTHER THINGS THAT LIVED THAT WE SHARE THE PLANET WITH WE CONSIDERED THEM AS THINGS TO EXPLOIT AND MAKE US RICH WE TRAINED CHILDREN TO THE GUN TAUGHT THEM TRIGGER TIME WAS FUN ALL THE WARS THAT WE'D BEGUN STARTED BLENDING INTO ONE AND ALL THATS LEFT FOR THEM ARE ASHES AND MAYHEM WE DESTROYED THEIR FUTURE LIVES WHEN INSTEAD WE COULD HAVE SAVED THEM ON THE DAY WE BROKE THE WORLD ON THE DAY WE BROKE THE WORLD ON THE DAY WE BROKE THE WORLD ON THE DAY WE BROKE THE WORLD ON THE DAY WE BROKE THE .............

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released May 1, 2017

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Borrowed Time (UK) Gloucester, UK

Formed in Gloucester UK 2013 BORROWED TIME are

Rob - Vocals
Baz - Bass
Glenn - Guitars
Cliff - Guitar
Marcus - Drums

With 2 Rebellion Festival performances and loads of other gigs along side major bands on the Punk / Rock circuit Borrowed Time have become a confident entertaining live act
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