Biography:
The Riot Before was a Punk rock Band from Richmond, Virgina, formed in 2003.
Southern Lovin' says: "When I first met The Riot Before, they were a whirlwind of politicized angst and the youthful energy that comes with being a new band on their first tour. It was incredible to watch how quickly they moved and how hard they worked, as my own life seemed so static compared to their constant tours, hurried respites at home, and sporadic jaunts into the studio.
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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!
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!
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I was wise, went downwind
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I hid all the evidence
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but then I saw you walking slowly down the stairs with your friends
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soon the dogs caught the smell and the detective found prints
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so I kicked, and I fought
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did all I could just to resist
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my dirty face on the ground a heavy knee in my back
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and I'm heading downtown with handcuffs tight around my wrists
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I was home free, and headed south
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I'd buy an island and relax
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now I'm, locked up, and staring out
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through metal bars at what I had
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it was airplanes and dirty vans
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and a confession to fog the air
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now your, hooked up with an old friend
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all I have this paper a pen and all these
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really good reasons to swear
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I'd erase, start again
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I see it clearly inside my head
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It would have worked under a different set of circumstances
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but my life's not a movie, I can never again
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live a day, in the past
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When we walked nowhere are 4 am
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I let my hand hang beside me hoping you'd get the hint
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But you didn't that night and now you're so happy with him
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I'm holding onto this spoon
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And I'm scratching at the cement
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When the guard's not paying attention
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I will tunnel through dirt and rock and under barbed wire fence
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And I will find my freedom
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in the sunlight, my freedom
I was wise, went downwind
AM
I hid all the evidence
C
but then I saw you walking slowly down the stairs with your friends
EM D
soon the dogs caught the smell and the detective found prints
G
so I kicked, and I fought
AM
did all I could just to resist
C
my dirty face on the ground a heavy knee in my back
EM D C
and I'm heading downtown with handcuffs tight around my wrists
EM
I was home free, and headed south
C
I'd buy an island and relax
AM
now I'm, locked up, and staring out
C
through metal bars at what I had
EM
it was airplanes and dirty vans
C
and a confession to fog the air
AM
now your, hooked up with an old friend
C EM
all I have this paper a pen and all these
D C
really good reasons to swear
G
I'd erase, start again
AM
I see it clearly inside my head
C
It would have worked under a different set of circumstances
EM D
but my life's not a movie, I can never again
G
live a day, in the past
AM
When we walked nowhere are 4 am
C
I let my hand hang beside me hoping you'd get the hint
EM D
But you didn't that night and now you're so happy with him
AM
I'm holding onto this spoon
C
And I'm scratching at the cement
EM
When the guard's not paying attention
D C
I will tunnel through dirt and rock and under barbed wire fence
EM D C
And I will find my freedom
EM D C G
in the sunlight, my freedom
