Name: It Will All Be Over Soon (It Can Only Last a Lifetime Now)
Duration: P00H04M04S
Description: This track is the culmination of feelings of nostalgia, fear, grief, and togetherness.

It Will All Be Over Soon (It Can Only Last a Lifetime Now)

from I Can't Sing Like Buffy Sainte-Marie by Raccoon Pit

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This track is the culmination of feelings of nostalgia, fear, grief, and togetherness.

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Capitalism ruined my life but punk rock saved my soul
I used to think I'd wanna die before I could grow old
And I don't know a single man who's never been a toxic asshole
Nobody owes us forgiveness but we owe ourselves growth

I remember when I was just a timid 14 year old
I didn't have the music or any place to go
Until I heard it playing on Harsha's shitty stereo
Sewed a patch onto my hoodie and since then I haven't let go

Remember when you were 16 and you didn't have a clue
Now time has passed and it's still true but now you're 22
You've learned a lot but you're twice as broke and 3 times as screwed
You're still stupid but it's been a long time since you've huffed any paint or glue

And we're all suffering but we're doing it together which is better than suffering alone
We're all pissed off at the past, disappointed with the present, and we're terrified of what the future holds
Because our time is finite and we're all gonna die
And most of the time I want to cry
But there are some things that not even god knows
Yeah there are some things that not even god knows

Respect to the ones still rising, it's hard to stand your ground
Optimism is a lie that's worth believing so I've found
Because I"m not blocking trains but I'm not blowing out my brains
One is more extreme unlike how the media portrays

Life was coursing through your hands but death was the color of your blood
No one can truly walk away but you got buried in the flood
It's all a gamble from the start in this truth we all must share
We chase this truth with broken hearts and clothe ourselves with the burdens we bear

Do not be overtaken, do not be beaten weary
Tragedy lives forever but sorrow is temporary
Letting go is a process to slow to save my soul
It will all be over soon, it can only last a lifetime now.

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from I Can't Sing Like Buffy Sainte-Marie, released October 26, 2020
All parts written, performed, and recorded by Tenaya Heredia

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