Matchbook Romance is an post-hardcore band from Poughkeepsie, New York and were originally known as The Getaway.
The band formed in 1997, constisting of Andrew Jordan (vocals & guitar), Ryan "Judas" DePaolo (backing vocals & guitar), Ryan Kienle (bass) and Aaron Stern (drums).
They have released two albums: Stories and Alibis (2003) and Voices (2006), one EP named West for Wishing (2003) and one split EP with Motion City Soundtrack .
Matchbook Romance headlined the Epitaph Tour in early 2005
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: Bbm They're all asleep G#/C they'll never know We'll escape through C# your window And they're onto us EbmF/A But this time is ours Bbm There are reasons G#/C for what I did It wasn't some vile attempt C# or accomplishment EbmF/A It was innocent you know
Verse 2: Bbm Nurse something Ebm for the pain G#/C Something to make this guilt go away EbmF/A You're forgetting us You're forgetting everything Bbm And I want to hate you Ebm for my mistakes G#/CC# I hate you for everything Ebm This is goodbye F/A this is always
Interlude: Bbm-- x6
Chorus: C#EbmG#/C We're covering up our tracks C# And living in secrets Ebm We can learn to love life Eb/GG# Or learn to love pain C#EbmG#/C And if you still hear my voice C# Than give me a sign let me know EbmEb/GG# You're still here like it or not
Verse 3: BbmF/A But wait what do BbmF/A we have here? Bbm Who's that dress for? Let's keep toasting F/A to innocence Bbm And drown our regret F/A Let's have no recollection of any of this BbmG#/CC#E Don't wait up for me Well I'll be taking BbmG#/C swings at a ghost While you're laying C# down playing dead right in E front of me
Bridge: Bbm My heart beat was F/A louder than The sound of my C#EbmF/A steps to your door Bbm You're cold but F/A you're beautiful You're a mess but C# I like it that way I'm a fool but only a EbmF/A fool knows a miracle Bbm And I won't ask F/A for anything No I won't ask for C# anything ever again Ebm Just give me this one F/A thing that's all I ask That's all I ask
Interlude: Bbm--F/A-- x2
Verse 4: BbmG#/CC#E Don't wait up for me Well I'll be taking BbmG#/C swings at a ghost While you're laying C# down playing dead right in E front of me