the sky’s on fire
the fear is real tonight
we choke on smoke
they dine by candlelight
you’ve been left behind
though thoughts escape
on sold pipe dreams
whitewashed in lies and hate
…we gotta take it back…
…they won’t give it up…
smile, empty souls, for me
they say “I’m here for you”
smile wide to hide the lies behind your eyes
and damn the truth
a gold plate con
with nothing new to sell
he bait-and-switched
his own way out of hell
but it lifts you up
this thin-skinned act
you paid the freight
on what you can’t give back
…a new normal now…
…he’ll never give it up…
smile, empty soul, for me
and say “I’m doing this for you”
smile wide to hide the lies behind your eyes
now, what you gonna do?
(that’s right, we’re here for you…)
people taking to the streets
when freedom is the only thing to lose
damn the truth
blood runs knee-deep in the streets
with freedom ceased
there’s nothing else to choose
damn the truth
“Smile Empty Soul” (Single) by Rival Waves
From the forthcoming debut LP, A MEANINGLESS CHAOS
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Recorded: December 2019
Produced by: Chris “Frenchie” Smith at The Bubble Recording Studio, Austin, TX
Mixed: May 2020
Mastered: August 2020
Released on November 2, 2020 on Lunar Drive Records
Personnel:
Paul Pinon: Drums
Dave McCleod: Bass
Marc Schulz: Guitar
Erik Salinas: Guitar
Joel De La Garza: Vocals