Everyone wants everything no matter the cost, we're longing to live in a dream.
But we can't let go to all that we think we know, this great escape until we give up the ghost.
But why are we so worried more about the hurry and less about the harm?
Always trying to conquer that which does not offer anything more than a broken heart.
Oh what a cost for love.
Only want oh simple things, mourning the loss and what could have been.
When did I let go to all that I use to know this grave mistake has left an absence of hope.
But why are we so worried more about the hurry and less about the harm?
Always trying to conquer that which does not offer anything more than a broken heart.
Oh what a cost for love [x4]
I'm going back to the start.
City And Colour - The Hurry and the Harm Album Lyrics
City And Colour - The Hurry and the Harm Lyrics
Writer: DALLAS GREEN
Copyright: Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Copyright: Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Harder Than Stone
Someday I will walk away
When time ain't drawing on me like a blade
Back turned to the setting sun
Leaving behind Toronto's incessant hum
'Cause I was born and raised
To live beyond
The heft and weight
Of a world undone
But I don't mean to be a bother
I don't need you to take my burden away
And I ain't afraid of dying
Cold and alone
Traipsing though the utter dark
Walking underneath the dead moonlight
Without any great concern
For what I've missed or how many bridges have burned
Like a bird who flies
Away from the North
My heart will roam
In search of warmth
But I don't mean to be a bother
I don't need you to take my burden away
And I ain't afraid of dying
Cold and alone
When my time comes
When I was young
I didn't know too much
I thought that I could rule the world
Then I grew up
And found out life was hard
Harder than stone
When time ain't drawing on me like a blade
Back turned to the setting sun
Leaving behind Toronto's incessant hum
'Cause I was born and raised
To live beyond
The heft and weight
Of a world undone
But I don't mean to be a bother
I don't need you to take my burden away
And I ain't afraid of dying
Cold and alone
Traipsing though the utter dark
Walking underneath the dead moonlight
Without any great concern
For what I've missed or how many bridges have burned
Like a bird who flies
Away from the North
My heart will roam
In search of warmth
But I don't mean to be a bother
I don't need you to take my burden away
And I ain't afraid of dying
Cold and alone
When my time comes
When I was young
I didn't know too much
I thought that I could rule the world
Then I grew up
And found out life was hard
Harder than stone
Writer: DALLAS GREEN
Copyright: Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Copyright: Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Of Space And Time
There's a murder of crows,
Flying high over head,
On this desolate road,
Well I tend to forget,
About you and I,
And I'll fight to survive
Through this thunderous life.
When we're not side by side.
I'm roaming through the hills,
All alone,
I'm trying to find my direction home,
A question of space,
A matter of time,
I follow the stars until the first light.
I don't know what drugs to take,
To successfully alter the state,
That my mind has been in as of late,
Something is eating away at my brain,
There's an elephant in the back of the room,
And it's standing in plain view,
Everyone can see,
That it looks just like me.
I'm roaming through the hills.
All alone,
I'm trying to find my direction home,
A question of space,
A matter of time,
I follow the stars until the first light.
I will not call this road home,
Though it is all I know,
I will not call this road home,
Though it is all I know.
I'm roaming through the hills.
All alone,
I'm trying to find my direction home,
A question of space,
A matter of time,
I follow the stars until the first light.
Flying high over head,
On this desolate road,
Well I tend to forget,
About you and I,
And I'll fight to survive
Through this thunderous life.
When we're not side by side.
I'm roaming through the hills,
All alone,
I'm trying to find my direction home,
A question of space,
A matter of time,
I follow the stars until the first light.
I don't know what drugs to take,
To successfully alter the state,
That my mind has been in as of late,
Something is eating away at my brain,
There's an elephant in the back of the room,
And it's standing in plain view,
Everyone can see,
That it looks just like me.
I'm roaming through the hills.
All alone,
I'm trying to find my direction home,
A question of space,
A matter of time,
I follow the stars until the first light.
I will not call this road home,
Though it is all I know,
I will not call this road home,
Though it is all I know.
I'm roaming through the hills.
All alone,
I'm trying to find my direction home,
A question of space,
A matter of time,
I follow the stars until the first light.
Writer: DALLAS GREEN
Copyright: Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Copyright: Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
The Lonely Life
What if I did not love you?
Where would that leave me
Would I wander through the avenues
Under appall of misery
Would I be face down in the gutter
With cheap whiskey on my breath
The lonely life of a writer
Whose words could not pay his debts
Singin' please don't, please don't pass me by
I am alive, oh can't you see?
That I've been blinded completely
Please don't, please don't pass me by
I am alive, oh can't you see?
That I am pleading for your mercy
What if we became strangers?
Would you notice my face in a crowd?
And you could you hear the sorrow in my voice?
Helplessly crying your name out loud
Would I be searching for a savior?
Burned and burning with regret
The lonely life of a writer
Only if one last desperate request
Singin' please don't, please don't pass me by
I am alive, oh can't you see?
That I've been blinded completely
Please don't, please don't pass me by
I am alive, oh can't you see?
That I am pleading for your mercy
I've been on the lamb
Being hunted, somethin' fierce
They say time and time, it wait's for no man
But I was just hopin'
These storm filled skies would clear
Please don't, please don't pass me by
Please don't, please don't pass me by
Please don't, please don't pass me by
I am alive, oh can't you see?
That I am pleading for your mercy
Where would that leave me
Would I wander through the avenues
Under appall of misery
Would I be face down in the gutter
With cheap whiskey on my breath
The lonely life of a writer
Whose words could not pay his debts
Singin' please don't, please don't pass me by
I am alive, oh can't you see?
That I've been blinded completely
Please don't, please don't pass me by
I am alive, oh can't you see?
That I am pleading for your mercy
What if we became strangers?
Would you notice my face in a crowd?
And you could you hear the sorrow in my voice?
Helplessly crying your name out loud
Would I be searching for a savior?
Burned and burning with regret
The lonely life of a writer
Only if one last desperate request
Singin' please don't, please don't pass me by
I am alive, oh can't you see?
That I've been blinded completely
Please don't, please don't pass me by
I am alive, oh can't you see?
That I am pleading for your mercy
I've been on the lamb
Being hunted, somethin' fierce
They say time and time, it wait's for no man
But I was just hopin'
These storm filled skies would clear
Please don't, please don't pass me by
Please don't, please don't pass me by
Please don't, please don't pass me by
I am alive, oh can't you see?
That I am pleading for your mercy
Writer: DALLAS GREEN
Copyright: Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Copyright: Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Paradise
I'm looking for a way out
For a place that no one knows
Please take me away now
Somewhere it don't feel so cold
Troubles on my mind
Troubles on my mind
For the rest of the days I've cried
For the rest of the days I've cried
I'm searching for a paradise
That I just can't seem to find
I'm searching for a paradise
For the time of my life
I'm searching for a paradise
That I just can't seem to find
I'm searching for a paradise
Come and go where the spirit guides
All alone
My silhouette is fading
Past the point of safe return
No my body's aching
As both ends of the candle burn
My heart is beating slow
My heart is beating slow
It's worn to the pull
It's worn to the pull
I'm searching for a paradise
That I just can't seem to find
I'm searching for a paradise
For the time of my life
I'm searching for a paradise
That I just can't seem to find
I'm searching for a paradise
Come and go where the spirit guides
All alone
All alone
All alone
All alone
I'm searching for a paradise
That I just can't seem to find
I'm searching for a paradise
For the time of my life
For a place that no one knows
Please take me away now
Somewhere it don't feel so cold
Troubles on my mind
Troubles on my mind
For the rest of the days I've cried
For the rest of the days I've cried
I'm searching for a paradise
That I just can't seem to find
I'm searching for a paradise
For the time of my life
I'm searching for a paradise
That I just can't seem to find
I'm searching for a paradise
Come and go where the spirit guides
All alone
My silhouette is fading
Past the point of safe return
No my body's aching
As both ends of the candle burn
My heart is beating slow
My heart is beating slow
It's worn to the pull
It's worn to the pull
I'm searching for a paradise
That I just can't seem to find
I'm searching for a paradise
For the time of my life
I'm searching for a paradise
That I just can't seem to find
I'm searching for a paradise
Come and go where the spirit guides
All alone
All alone
All alone
All alone
I'm searching for a paradise
That I just can't seem to find
I'm searching for a paradise
For the time of my life
Writer: DARIUS GREEN
Copyright: Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Copyright: Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Commentators
I don't wanna be revolutionary
No, I'm just looking for the sweetest melody
If I overstayed my welcome
I would take my things and leave
'Cause I'm not trying to be revolutionary
What gave you the impression
That your opinion means anything to anyone?
What gave you the right
To bear arms against me... against us?
You're nothing but a bunch of amateur commentators
Who live your lives hiding behind a wall of insecurities
I don't wanna be revolutionary
No, I'm just looking for the sweetest melody
If I overstayed my welcome
I would take my things and leave
'Cause I'm not trying to be revolutionary
Imagine it's already broken
As you hold it in your hand
Think of all the work you're doing
As work that you can only understand
Suppose it's already faded
As it drapes across your back
Believing all you have is wonderful
Instead of everything that you lack
[2x]
I don't wanna be revolutionary
No, I'm just looking for the sweetest melody
If I overstayed my welcome
I would take my things and leave
'Cause I'm not trying to be revolutionary
No, I'm just looking for the sweetest melody
If I overstayed my welcome
I would take my things and leave
'Cause I'm not trying to be revolutionary
What gave you the impression
That your opinion means anything to anyone?
What gave you the right
To bear arms against me... against us?
You're nothing but a bunch of amateur commentators
Who live your lives hiding behind a wall of insecurities
I don't wanna be revolutionary
No, I'm just looking for the sweetest melody
If I overstayed my welcome
I would take my things and leave
'Cause I'm not trying to be revolutionary
Imagine it's already broken
As you hold it in your hand
Think of all the work you're doing
As work that you can only understand
Suppose it's already faded
As it drapes across your back
Believing all you have is wonderful
Instead of everything that you lack
[2x]
I don't wanna be revolutionary
No, I'm just looking for the sweetest melody
If I overstayed my welcome
I would take my things and leave
'Cause I'm not trying to be revolutionary
Writer: DALLAS GREEN
Copyright: Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Copyright: Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Thirst
When I think of
Fates worse than death
All I can think of
Is something you said
You said we were golden
Bright like the sun
And now I am stranded
Knowing I'm not the one
An ocean of anger
Flowing through me
Blood-stained and broken
From what I failed to see
And just like a snake charmer
You led me astray
Living in distress
Hoping help was on the way
In the midst of a storm searching for shelter
I came upon one single feather
A half-hearted wish for something better
Gracefully cursed
I thirst
Attached to the soil
I'm dyed in the wool
There's iron in my blood
Yet so vulnerable
But after I'm gone
Once I finally leave
You will be left alone
To the wolves and the thieves.
In the midst of a storm searching for shelter
I came upon one single feather
A half-hearted wish for something better
Gracefully cursed
I thirst
Gracefully cursed
I thirst
Gracefully cursed
I thirst
I thirst
Fates worse than death
All I can think of
Is something you said
You said we were golden
Bright like the sun
And now I am stranded
Knowing I'm not the one
An ocean of anger
Flowing through me
Blood-stained and broken
From what I failed to see
And just like a snake charmer
You led me astray
Living in distress
Hoping help was on the way
In the midst of a storm searching for shelter
I came upon one single feather
A half-hearted wish for something better
Gracefully cursed
I thirst
Attached to the soil
I'm dyed in the wool
There's iron in my blood
Yet so vulnerable
But after I'm gone
Once I finally leave
You will be left alone
To the wolves and the thieves.
In the midst of a storm searching for shelter
I came upon one single feather
A half-hearted wish for something better
Gracefully cursed
I thirst
Gracefully cursed
I thirst
Gracefully cursed
I thirst
I thirst
Writer: DALLAS GREEN
Copyright: Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Copyright: Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Two Coins
Northwest is where I'm headed,
Underneath the golden sky
I'm searching for a wisdom
That every man seeks to find
I've got wicked thoughts a brewin'
Many even deeds I've done
I'm looking for a reason
For a reason not to run
[Chorus x2]
I've always been dark
With light somewhere in the distance
I've got no destination
No place to call my own
I'll explore the constellations
Till I find the course I mean to hone
But come fever or come famine
Come the biting winter cold
Just put two coins upon my eyelids
So I can pay the poor man's toll
[Chorus x2]
I've always been dark
With light somewhere in the distance
[Bridge]
I've been so unforgiving
Stranded in old traditions
[Chorus x2]
I've always been dark
With light somewhere in the distance
Underneath the golden sky
I'm searching for a wisdom
That every man seeks to find
I've got wicked thoughts a brewin'
Many even deeds I've done
I'm looking for a reason
For a reason not to run
[Chorus x2]
I've always been dark
With light somewhere in the distance
I've got no destination
No place to call my own
I'll explore the constellations
Till I find the course I mean to hone
But come fever or come famine
Come the biting winter cold
Just put two coins upon my eyelids
So I can pay the poor man's toll
[Chorus x2]
I've always been dark
With light somewhere in the distance
[Bridge]
I've been so unforgiving
Stranded in old traditions
[Chorus x2]
I've always been dark
With light somewhere in the distance
Writer: DALLAS GREEN
Copyright: Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Copyright: Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Take Care
Take better care
Of yourself, my friend
For, you never know
When it will all
Come to an end
Cause only time will tell
When death shall ring his bell
So take better care
Of yourself, my friend
Cause you are a single grain
A mere molecule
Mistaken for a king
You're only a simple fool
I will provide you
With a reason to believe
I will not desert you
In your time of need
And so sudden the winds change
And so sudden you lose your faith
I will provide you
With a reason to believe
Cause you are a single grain
A mere molecule
Mistaken for a king
You're only a simple fool
So take, better care
Of yourself, my friend
Take better care
Of yourself, my friend
Of yourself, my friend
For, you never know
When it will all
Come to an end
Cause only time will tell
When death shall ring his bell
So take better care
Of yourself, my friend
Cause you are a single grain
A mere molecule
Mistaken for a king
You're only a simple fool
I will provide you
With a reason to believe
I will not desert you
In your time of need
And so sudden the winds change
And so sudden you lose your faith
I will provide you
With a reason to believe
Cause you are a single grain
A mere molecule
Mistaken for a king
You're only a simple fool
So take, better care
Of yourself, my friend
Take better care
Of yourself, my friend
Writer: Dallas Green
Copyright: Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Copyright: Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Ladies And Gentlemen
It's the poison running
Through your blood
It's the broken levee
That brought the flood
It's the loaded barrel of a gun
There is darkness roaming
Through everything
Evil urges awakening
But, the bitter souls
Who will never rest
Good luck,
Ladies and Gentlemen
It's all the days when
You're lacking love
And you hear the cry from
The morning dove
Then you feel the breath
Leave your lungs
There is darkness roaming
Through everything
Evil urges awakening
The bitter souls
Who will never rest
Good luck,
Ladies and Gentlemen
Through your blood
It's the broken levee
That brought the flood
It's the loaded barrel of a gun
There is darkness roaming
Through everything
Evil urges awakening
But, the bitter souls
Who will never rest
Good luck,
Ladies and Gentlemen
It's all the days when
You're lacking love
And you hear the cry from
The morning dove
Then you feel the breath
Leave your lungs
There is darkness roaming
Through everything
Evil urges awakening
The bitter souls
Who will never rest
Good luck,
Ladies and Gentlemen
Writer: DALLAS GREEN
Copyright: Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Copyright: Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
The Golden State
Why's everyone still singing about California?
Haven't we heard enough about the Golden State?
I guess if you like sandy beaches and blue ocean water
There's something about it, to which I cannot relate
I need to see the leaves change and the snowflakes falling
I need to hear the call, the wind whistling through the winter pines
Why's everyone still singing about California?
Haven't we heard enough about the Golden State?
And people still follow them dreams to sweet California
And from time to time I pass on by, but I will never stay
Sure there are beautiful people, in the city of lost angels
They're living like they're kings and queens, from some royal age
But fortune and fame won't save you, when California
Is wiped out by the ring of fire or a great earthquake
Why's everyone still singing about California?
Haven't we heard enough about the Golden State?
And people still follow them dreams to sweet California
And from time to time I pass on by, but I will never stay
No, I will never stay
Never stay [x2]
Haven't we heard enough about the Golden State?
I guess if you like sandy beaches and blue ocean water
There's something about it, to which I cannot relate
I need to see the leaves change and the snowflakes falling
I need to hear the call, the wind whistling through the winter pines
Why's everyone still singing about California?
Haven't we heard enough about the Golden State?
And people still follow them dreams to sweet California
And from time to time I pass on by, but I will never stay
Sure there are beautiful people, in the city of lost angels
They're living like they're kings and queens, from some royal age
But fortune and fame won't save you, when California
Is wiped out by the ring of fire or a great earthquake
Why's everyone still singing about California?
Haven't we heard enough about the Golden State?
And people still follow them dreams to sweet California
And from time to time I pass on by, but I will never stay
No, I will never stay
Never stay [x2]
Writer: DALLAS GREEN
Copyright: Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Copyright: Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Deaths Song
What becomes of me
When you stop listening?
Do I disappear into the silence?
Or return from the void with brand new life?
Will I find a resting place?
Somewhere to wash my hands and face
Gathering the harvest for all I need
Collapsing into this place of ease
I'm singing my death song
Singing my death song
Singing my death song
This is my death song
Singing my death song
Singing my death song
Singing my death song
Singing my death song
Singing my death song
Singing my death song
Singing my death song
This is my death song
When you stop listening?
Do I disappear into the silence?
Or return from the void with brand new life?
Will I find a resting place?
Somewhere to wash my hands and face
Gathering the harvest for all I need
Collapsing into this place of ease
I'm singing my death song
Singing my death song
Singing my death song
This is my death song
Singing my death song
Singing my death song
Singing my death song
Singing my death song
Singing my death song
Singing my death song
Singing my death song
This is my death song
Writer: DALLAS GREEN
Copyright: Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Copyright: Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
The Hurry and the Harm is the fourth studio album by City and Colour. It was produced by Alex Newport and released on June 4, 2013, through Dine Alone Records and Cooking Vinyl.
The album received a score of 67 out of 100 from 10 critics on review aggregator Metacritic, indicating "generally favorable reviews".
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City And ColourThe album received a score of 67 out of 100 from 10 critics on review aggregator Metacritic, indicating "generally favorable reviews".
Genre(s): Alternative rock
Producer(s): Alex Newport
Released: June 4th, 2013
Year: 2013