Silverstein é uma banda canadense de post-hardcore formada em 1998 em Burlington, Ontário. O nome da banda foi retirado do famoso poeta americano, Shel Silverstein que além de poeta era, músico, compositor, cartunista, roteirista e autor de livros infantis. Por muito tempo Silverstein fez parte do casting da Victory Records, mas atualmente assinaram com a Hopeless Records nos EUA e com a Universal Music no Canadá.
Integrantes: Shane Told – lead vocals (2000–presente)
Quatro anos de trabalho duro!Neste mês de maio fizemos quatro anos no ar. Continuamos trabalhando na divulgação deste maravilhoso instrumento, obrigado por participar da nossa história!
Intro: Bbm I knew I couldn't trust C# you back when we were kids EbmF# You sold me out you ran and Bbm hid From all your problems C#Fm can't even face your friends (hold) Your best friends
Verse 1: BbmF#Bbm You're holding something in tonight F#FmBbm And I can tell you're not alright BbmC# Your poker face concealing Ebm All the cards that you're not dealing BbmF#Bbm Cross your arms, avert your eyes F#Fm You're like a child ashamed to BbmC# cry The words inside your head Ebm (hold) When I find out you'll wish you said
Chorus: BbmC#BbmF# I let you down so many times BbmC# But I can't ever tell you this Fm There is no forgiving it BbmC#BbmF# I promised you I'd always be there BbmC# But that couldn’t be less true Fm It's the worst thing I could do
Verse 2: BbmF#Bbm You're gonna bet it all on black F#FmBbm And when it's gone you'll want it back C# Cause truth will mix with reason Ebm And cheating's the ultimate treason BbmF#Bbm And I could see through you like glass C#FmBbm Slither around below the grass C# Garden of Eden burning Ebm (hold) Forbidden fruit you won't discern it
(Repeat Chorus)
Bridge:
Growl: Ebm My loss your gain F# Do you love to play this way? Ebm I’ll cross your face F# It's your reckoning
Sing: EbmF# Hold in the pain C# We're better F#FmEbmFm off this way EbmF# We don't explain C# We're better F#FmEbmFm off this way Ebm Friends are in F#C#(hold) vain We're better F#FmEbmFm off this way
Growl: Bbm(hold) (Better off this way)
Verse 3: Bbm I knew I couldn't trust C# you back when we were kids EbmF# You sold me out you ran and Bbm hid From all your problems C#Fm can't even face your friends (hold) Your best friends