Balance and Composure are an American alternative rock band with melodic punk, post-hardcore, and shoegaze influences from Doylestown, Pennsylvania. The band consists of lead vocalist/guitarist Jonathan 'Jon' Simmons, bassist Matthew Warner, drummer Bailey Van Ellis and guitarists Erik Petersen and Andy Slaymaker. The band formed in the winter of 2007; their first release being a 6-song EP entitled 'I Just Want To Be Pure' in 2008. The EP is now out of print.
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!
Chorus 1: GmBb Separa-tion The Gm result of your BbEb coming touch GmBb What's motiva-tion Gm if my feelings can't BbEb turn into love GmBb I spend my spare time F Frustrated and GmEb painting a mask Gm Fits right to your BbF face Recovers the GmEb thoughts of my past
Verse 1: EbF It pains me to GmBbEb know that all I see FGm Is a vision to grow BbEb And everything around F me's always fading fast Gm It's what I'd like to Bb see So now I'll just EbF open the window GmBb Letting the wind blow
Chorus 2: GmBbGm Separa-tion I fear BbEb that we're losing such GmBb This conversa-tion is GmBb dull and is nothing to EbFGm love Where's the passion FGm Diminished it lays Eb in the past And I'm FGmF distracted It's taken GmEb me this long to grasp
Interlude: Eb--F--Eb--F--Gm-Bb- x2
Verse 2: GmBbEb From far away Gm I can feel her BbEb preparing a place GmBbEb with my name I awake Gm This dream's just Bb a scene that I Eb sculpted from pain GmBbEb I built us a house GmBbEb with wedful desires GmBbEb A fence that would mend GmBbEb Protect you from crying
Interlude: Gm-Bb-Eb-- x2 Eb--F-Eb-Eb-F-Gm--Bb--
Outro: EbF I can't erase EbF I can't erase Gm The faith that I Bb corrupt my days through EbF The look on your face EbFEb I can't erase My mind and heart working F different ways EbFGmBbEbFGmBbEb(hold) Separate