Social Vampires

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lyrics

Close your eyes
Shut them tight

Bite your tongue
Bide your time
Don’t look down
Cus you might find
Unlucky lovers fall from love to death tonight

As clouded breath escapes to sky
See social vampires take flight
A paper heart cut down to size
By words as dull as second prize or plastic knives

But what can you do he says he’d never lie to you
What can you do he swears he’s telling you the truth

Close your eyes
Shut them tight
Bite your tongue
Bide your time
Don’t look down
Cus you might find
Unlucky lovers fall from love to death tonight

He thought of love as just a game
One that you’ll never play again
Like pictures hung in ageing frames
Familiar face, forgotten name
The shame remains

But what will you do now that you’re burdened with the proof
What will you do now that the sucker here is you

What sharp teeth you have my dear
That deep blue stare the perfect snare
And now you cannot get away away away
From this woven web of shit you’re in so deep it makes you sick
From roses red to pavement grey

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from the tacks, released October 28, 2022

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the tacks Christchurch, New Zealand

the tacks are a 5 piece dark post-punk band from Otautahi, Aotearoa.

Nalita - Vocals
Luke - Guitar
Brad - Guitar
Johnny - Bass/BVs
Craig - Drums

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