Time to Waste
Alkaline Trio
Crimson
Before now, if you were to ask me about Alkaline Trio, i would've said they were just another punk-rock band polluting the airwaves. Good thing i decided to give them a chance recently. I knew from the moment i heard the opening track, "Time to Waste", that Crimson was going to be a great record to listen to. This is pop music with a violent streak.
To hear "Time to Waste" is to take a tank for a Sunday drive. It can be relaxing and even scenic, but you better believe there is the possibility of carnage. The first 30 seconds features a piano intro to lower the listeners defenses before the band launches into a musical assualt to shred the serenity. Matt Skiba and Dan Andriano's harmonies complement the already stellar rhythms one can find on this album.
Other key tracks: Burn, Dethbed, Prevent This Tragedy
Lyrics:
There's someone down below blowing you a kiss.
They watch from their windows
as all arms fall to their sides,
and all eyes fix on the death of tomorrow.
And you found everything you need
to make a life complete,
completely revolting and they have safety and relief
For sale down the street.
I see you in line every day
You had time to waste and I'm not sorry,
such a basket case, hide the cutlery.
I had time to kill, it's dead and buried.
You've got guts to spill but no one trustworthy.
These creatures are waking up in these dark trees.
Awaiting like vultures.
Eyes roll back turn white in time to feed
They salivate in hunger.
for you, and everything they need
to make a death complete,
completely unnatural and salvation lies
behind those dead eyes that watch you while you sleep every night, and
You had time to waste and I'm not sorry,
such a basket case, hide the cutlery.
I had time to kill, it's dead and buried.
You've got guts to spill but no one trustworthy.
You had time to waste and I'm not sorry,
such a basket case, hide the cutlery.
I had time to kill, it's dead and buried.
You've got guts to spill but no one trustworthy.
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