Silverstein es una banda de post-hardcore procedente de Burlington, Ontario, Canadá, formada en el año 2000, está compuesta por Shane Told (voces, teclados), Paul Marc Rousseau (guitarra), Josh Bradford (guitarra), Billy Hamilton (bajo) y Paul Koehler (batería). Su nombre corresponde al autor de literatura infantil Shel Silverstein.
En 2002 Silverstein firma con Victory Records y lanza el álbum When Broken Is Easily Fixed. Fue grabado en los estudios Unity Gain y Mount Studios
¡Cuatro años de duro trabajo!Este mes de mayo cumplimos cuatro años al aire. Seguimos trabajando en la difusión de este maravilloso instrumento, ¡gracias por participar en nuestra historia!
Verse 1: C# The river's running F# fast right now It's the time of year C# the water cleanses itself F# Running wild but C# always in control F# And now's the time C# to sever the ties F# To habits that weaken BbmG# disguised by tradition
Refrain: F#BbmG# Drain away this fear F#BbmG# Until it disappears C# Yeah!
Chorus: F#G#Bbm I'm not ready to swim G#F# I'm not going to sink G#Bbm I just want to G#F# float through the sea G#Bbm Are you pulling me down? G#F# Are you holding me up? G#F# Or are you slowly drowning me?
Verse 2:
Sing: C# There's something F# to be said for luck it's C# better than being good F# When half of being good C# is being lucky anyways We're spreading out
Growl: F# We're spreading out
Sing: we're harder to hit
Growl:: C# we're harder to hit
Sing: Become a moving target F# Drop your burden And abandon it
(Repeat Refrain and Chorus)
G# you slowly drowning me
Interlude: F#--C#--Fm--Bbm-G# x2, Palm muted
Guitar 2: will enter at 2nd time, continue until bridge F#C#FmBbmG# e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-1---1---|--------- B|-2-1-2-1-2-1-2-1-|-2---2---2---2---|-1-2-1-2-1-2-1-2-|---2---2-|-4-2-4-2- G|-----------------|---1---1---1---1-|-----------------|---------|--------- D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---------|--------- A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---------|--------- E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---------|---------
Bridge: F#C#Fm I remember a day when I could BbmG#F# walk right down the street C#Fm And feel so confident BbmG#F# and know everything's okay G#Bbm Take my hand don't let go but G#F# please remember hearts can grow G#Bbm We still have to take it slow G#F#(hold) I love with caution and trust alone