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Potentially Violent EP

by Friends of John's

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1.
Its got danger written all across I turn around first to fight them with my flashlight It’s a battle they’ve never lost Never to assume, never to debate the higher cause Just roll with it Take it off and show them all your sins And watch them cry in horror Escaping, through open doors Believing that I am seems just enough to make it that although Im always sure Nothing can remain, noting can upset the higher cause Just roll with it Shake it off and show them all your sins And watch them disappear Show me another side This ones getting worn around the edges Nevermind Send someone else to thank them Explain how, it came to be Nothing can appear, nothing can create Speechless, theyre left alone outside To try their being on their own Just roll with it Take it off and show us all your sins And watch us fill with light Illusion, is always where you wanted it to be And Im worn down, set, bound Besides, I roll with it I take it off and show them all my sins And stay to hear them sing Show me… Show me the grace and Ill be left unwound Im just like everybody hanging around Call my name, and set my bounds Give me today just to make my way back to the edge Show me...
2.
I spend my time surviving Just to miss another day Well, it just doesn’t seem right When you look at it that way I plant myself on top of it To crush it with my soul But even under the sheer weight Of my being it wont fold And now it just feels stupid to Pretend that I don’t care But I still do… I try to disengage and I find myself forgotten They say its all my fault And I have no reason to doubt them I pretend it doesn’t hurt Even though it does Just a little… Got to find me a chainsaw, chainsaw star I got to find me a window To throw myself out Got to find me a way to Sway my way down I got to find me a reason To throw myself out I know you think you know me But I prefer that you don’t It makes me feel mysterious You think its rather cold I try to create something but I hate when I succeed I wish it would stop telling me That it knows what I need I think I read a book about it Or even written one myself Never published… Got to find me a chainsaw… (And though mistakes define me And though these feelings show No one will ever notice No one will ever know) They say this is the end but I feel about the same I wish I could change everything I wish that i could change I pick another reason to Pretend I don’t exist It makes it that much easier to Pretend I can resist I look into the future and I see where it began This Ends Well.
3.
DYGE 02:46
Nobody was ever told the right way to let it go The town was all flustered, nobody would let it to Some thought that they can fix it But nobody was sure Nobody was ever taught the right way To let it go Do you get enough of whatever makes you happy? Buy me a photograph, the times are so ecstatic Pull me aside there, put me down and let me go I’ll be feeling bare, I’ll be coming up Nobody was ever taught the right way to let it go It was clean, it was simple But nobody would let it go Some said that they will fix it But nobody was sure Nobody was ever taught the right way To let it go Do you…
4.
I’m stepping on stones that seem to feel pain But, I’m sure they’ll stop whining once I bring the rain And I’m learning to work with the natives Tell me all about yourself Not late for anything just not always there I’m compounded surrounded, reflecting your glare and I’m learning to channel your powers Show me all that we can do Like how…. How do you know when youre flying too high? With the clouds at your feet and the stars in your eyes How do you know when youre climbing too high? All is allowed within the rules of the game And I’m getting up early to do it again I’m learning to cope with their presence Some things are just as they appear All end begins at the start of the day And I’m delightfully ignorant of what they all say I’m learning to work with the natives I know all I need to know And now… How do you….
5.
Go Away 03:32
End of the line Ive got plenty of time And Im getting off to see you Natures strong and I’m getting along And im telling them all what to do, but… Nobody said when I got into bed That Id wake up feeling like this But the young girl’s gone And the government’s wrong So I’m fighting this war with my fists Go Away! Look at me now I’ve got plenty of power Moving ahead in good time Nothing I’ve seen or heard or believed Could tell me I never will find Nobody said when I got into bed That Id wake up feeling like this But the young belle’s gone And the government’s wrong So I’m fighting this war with my fists Oh…. Done for, this isn’t my war But I’ll be glad to fight it with you Go ahead the rest of my mind, the rest of my time will follow Done for… Sugar can pop And can never be stopped Gentlemen, fire away! Heard on mine or heard on yours Syrup to add to your shame Nobody said when I got into bed That Id wake up feeling like this But the young girl’s gone And the government’s wrong So I’m fighting this war with my fists Oh…. Done for, this isn’t my war But I’ll be glad to fight it with you Go ahead the rest of my mind, the rest of my time will follow Done for, this isn’t my war But I’ll be glad to fight it with you Go ahead the rest of my mind, the rest of my time will follow Go Away! Go Away! Nobody said when I got into bed That Id wake up feeling like this But the young belles gone And the government’s wrong So I’m fighting this war with my fists Oh, end of days Generational haze And I’m getting along on my bliss Oh the young belles gone And the government’s wrong And Im fighting this war with my fists Go Away!
6.
All About 05:04
Watch your thoughts pick up speed And it just slipped off the tip of your tongue Let it rise, let it bleed Youre just remembering something Don’t expect to know yourself When youre pretending to be someone else Don’t align and marry grace Theyre just judging you, judging you Your desire travels light And it just fell from the top of your head Let it roll, keep it bright Youre just reacting to something Don’t pretend to know yourself When youre expecting to be someone else Don’t align and marry grace Theyre just judging you, judging you Don’t fight. Don’t fight. All about versions tamed And it just flew through a hole in your heart Let it in to become part Its all a sense of the one thing Don’t forget to know yourself While youre pretending to be someone else Don’t assign and vary grace Theyre just judging you, judging you Don’t fight. Don’t fight. Sacrifice and minimize. Don’t fight. Don’t fight. Misunderstand and analyze.

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released December 31, 2015

All songs by Yoav Gerber

Arrangements by Ithamar S. Eshpar and Yoav Gerber

Produced by Ithamar S.Eshpar

Mixed by Ithamar S. Eshpar at Bardo Studios, Israel, with Yoav present but contributing very little

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Friends of John's Tel Aviv, Israel

Friends of John's is an Israeli-American melodic rock band, with music characterized by intricate yet extremely memorable melodies, thought provoking lyrics and a powerful delivery.

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