Silverstein is a 5-piece post-hardcore band from Burlington, Ontario, Canada; formed in 2000. The band name was taken from the famous children's author Shel Silverstein.
After several lineup changes, the band acquired Billy Hamilton, a local fan who learned of the band's need for a bassist on the Internet message board "The 905 Board" (an Ontario area outreach board which used to be for local musicians). In Christmas of 2001, he joined the band after Shane Told helped him learn the music for the songs.
Four years of hard work!This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
Chords used: C#m - x46654 A - x02220 E - 022100 B - x24442 B/Eb - x698xx F#m - 244222 G#/C - x365xx G#m - 466444
Intro: C#m--A-- x4
Verse 1:
Sing: EB/EbE We'll keep calm and carry on
Growl: F#m With good intentions!!
Sing: EB/Eb They'll prescribe E the rights and wrongs
Growl: F#m Until we're perfect!!!
Sing: C#mAC#m So maybe one day we'll be safe AC#m In control and full of grace AE Never making a mistake
Growl: F#m So flawless!!!
Verse 2:
Sing: EB/EbE Cut us deeper to the core
Growl: F#mC#m We won't feel a thing!!! B/EbE Imperfections weighing more!!! F#m Repressing difference!!!
Sing: C#mAC#m I wish this wasn't all so hard AC#m To be yourself and not on guard AE To stop the racing in your heart
Growl: F#m We'll fight it!!
Chorus 1: Growl C#m Put me under G#/CB/EbE Now I'm powerless G#/CC#m I'll take it all G#/CC#m I'll Take it all G#/CC#m I'll take it F#mAG#m I can't breathe without you C#m You won't trust me G#/CB/EbE I won't trust you too G#/CC#m Bring me back and G#/CC#m Bring me back and G#/CC#m Bring it F#mAG#m Medicate me
Verse 3:
Sing: EB/EbE Hide me deeper in my shed
Growl: F#mE Until I'm all a---lone!!! B/Eb I'm hearing voices!!! E in this sound!!! F#m Hallucinating!!!
Sing: C#mAC#m I could have sworn I heard it too AC#m A sudden beautiful adieu AE It's telling me what I should do
Growl: F#m I follow!!!
Chorus 2: Growl C#m Put me under G#/CB/EbE Now I'm powerless G#/CC#m I'll take it all G#/CC#m I'll Take it all G#/CC#m I'll take it F#mAG#m I can't breathe without you C#m You won't trust me G#/CB/EbE I won't trust you too G#/CC#m Bring me back and G#/CC#m Bring me back and G#/CC#m Bring it F#mAG#m Me-di-cate me now!!!
Breakdown: beat switch from 4/4 to 3/3 C#m--E-B/Eb-C#m--E-
Bridge: Growl B/EbF#mG#m As I'm turning into!!! A disreflection!!! C#mEB/Eb You!! C#mEB/Eb can't slow me!!! F#mG#mA My body and my mind!!! F#mG#mAA(hold) My emotions and my pride!!!
Outro: Sing C#m The simplest things A became the hardest part now C#m The easiest parts have A taken all my dreams EF#m I'm afraid C#mA I'll never be okay I'm afraid C#m I'm scared I A can't be happy EF#m I'm afraid C#m This silence you feel is A not a way to be sincere (I'm afraid) C#m And it's a way to cope A way to heal (I'm scared I can't be happy) A But not for me when EF#m I can't feel (I'm afraid) <-Growl C#m The subtleties that make me want to (I'll never be okay) A Be alive and not a statue (I'm afraid) C#m Breathe the air Be me to talk to (I'm scared I can't be happy) AE I'm afraid I'll never F#mC#m(hold) be the same