A finales de la década de los 90, los jóvenes Jesse Lacey, Garrett Tierney y Brian Lane comenzaban en el mundo de la música con la banda The Rookie Lot, una banda de post-hardcore de la zona de Long Island junto a Brandon Reilly, guitarrista también de bandas como The Movielife y Nightmare of You. Tras la desintegración de esta banda, Lacey se enrola en Taking Back Sunday, otra banda de post-hardcore también de la escena de Long Island. Graba con ellos su primer material no oficial
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!
[Verse 1] AmE7C The time has come for colds and overcoats. F We're quiet on the ride, G7Am we're all just waiting to get home. E7C Another week away, my greatest fear. F I need the smell of summer, G7Am I need its noises in my ears. E7 If looks could really kill, C then my profession would be staring. F Please know we do this cause we G7care Am and not for the thrill. E7 Collect calls to home C to tell them that I realize FG7 that everyone who lives will someday die Am ~ ~ and die alone.
[Chorus 1] C2F2 And we won't let you in. G2 Though we're down and out. AmE7 No we won't let you in. AmE7AmE7Am C You win, you win, you win.
[Verse 2] AmE7 I wrote more postcards than hooks. C I read more maps than books. F Feel like every chance to leave G7Am is another chance I should have took. E7 Every minute is a mile. C I've never felt so hollow. FG7 I'm an old abandoned church with broken pews Am and empty aisles. E7 My secrets for a buck. C Watch me as I cut myself wide open FG7 on this stage. Yes, I am paid AmE7 to spill my guts. I won't see home till spring. C Oh, I would kill for the Atlantic, FG7 but I am paid to make girls panic Am while I sing.
[Chorus 2] C2F2 And we won't let you in. G2 Though we're down and out. C2 No we won't let you in. F2 And we won't let you in. G2 We don't want what isn't ours. AmE7 We won't let you in. AmE7AmE7Am You win, you win, you win.
[Bridge] CAm And the coastline is quiet. E7 While we're quietly losing control.
And we're silent but sure G7 we inventened the cure
that will wash out my memories of her. AmE7 "The harpoon is loaded. The cage is lowered. G7 The water is red." AmE7AmE7AmE7 Like you, like you.
[Final Chorus] And we won't let you in.
Though we're down and out. C2 No we won't let you in. F2 And we won't let you in. G2 We don't want what isn't ours. AmE7 We won't let you in. AmE7AmE7Am C ~ ~ You win, you win, you win