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.
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Sing: Fm Cut through the skin Eb with knives of words
Growl: Eb/G I'm still bleeding G#Eb/GG#Fm out questions of nerve
Sing: What will it take Eb to sort this out?
Growl: Eb/G It's still lodging G#Eb/GG# it's blade in my heart
Chorus:
Sing: C# Silence hurts more EbEb/G than the worst sound
Growl: EbEb/G Now it's too late to call
Sing: C# Say I'm wrong and EbEb/G throw the first round EbEb/G I'm still falling down
Verse 2:
Sing: Fm Fill out the paper Eb File the forms
Growl: Eb/GG# And I'm signing you Eb/GG#Fm up for the war
Sing: This is the way Eb we've learned to cope
Growl: Eb/GG# Insecuri-ties Eb/GG# take over hope
(Repeat Chorus)
Bridge:
Sing: G#CmG# I can see I can see you CmFmG# and me on the water tonight CmG# Blood red sky blood red sky Cm lets me know
Growl: Fm you'll be here by my side G#Cm And tomorrow we will wake G#CmFm up We can start again G# We have so much left to CmG#Eb/G-G# learn from all of our mistakes Eb/GG#Eb/GG# You can trust me Eb/GG#Eb/GG# I won't give up Eb/GG#Eb/GG# (hold) I won't let you go Fm Cut through the skin Eb with knives of words