Standby - Lions Lions

Standby, we all live on standby

We all hold out torches waiting for flame

I call it like I see it, I see a scared kid

Following their every word, now just to feel like the dirt under his nails is

worth the pain

Let me explain

You see the joke is that no matter how much you bleed

For what you’re trying to say

There’s always someone, somewhere

Living out the life you’ve always worked for

Who never will appreciate the claim

Standby, we all live on standby

We all hold out torches waiting for flame

Reach for anything that holds you

Keeps you standing up and knows you by name

I failed to mention all their terms, their dotted lines, their iron nerves

But who are we to state our case

It’s all a matter of life and death by irrelevance

You see the joke is that no matter how much you bleed

For what you’re trying to say

There’s always someone, somewhere

Living out the life you’ve always worked for

Who never will appreciate the claim

Standby, we all live on standby

We all hold out torches waiting for flame

Reach for anything that holds you

Keeps you standing up and knows you by name

I digress, I know it’s what you want

To be perceived as an idol, a walking tribute to all those lost

Capture feelings in vignettes and shout them from rooftops

They will smile as you struggle, and lose you in their thoughts

Standby, we all live on standby

We all hold out torches waiting for flame

Reach for anything that holds you

Keeps you standing up and knows you by name

Standby, we all live on standby

We all hold out torches waiting for flame

Reach for anything that holds you

Keeps you standing up and knows you by name