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!
Growl: We live to kill each other We are the wealthy and the poor We shout but we don't listen All we want is more
Interlude: Ebm--B--Ebm--B-F#-G#m-Bbm- x2
Verse 1:
Sing: EbmB Shut the door F# You're letting the darkness out It's just about the C# time to watch you die EbmB Close the blinds F# We're hiding our skin from sun Where you become C# yesterday's headlines
Refrain 1:
Sing: EbmC#BB(hold) I never said that I was sorry
Chorus:
Growl: EbmB We live to kill each other EbmBF#G#mBbmEbm We are the wealthy and the poor B We shout but we don't listen EbmBF#-G#m-Bbm- All we want is more
Verse 2:
Sing: Ebm It will be beautiful B When I'm catching in the life I stole F# With the perfect sound at the perfect time C#Bb/D All the single words I forged to line Ebm It is safe to say to forget your name B When the song I wrote's on the stereo F# I don't have to justify C# Paying your dues is a
Growl: Bb/D waste of precious time
Refrain 2:
Sing: EbmC# What would you leave BB(hold) when you could follow?
(Repeat Chorus)
Bridge:
Sing: BC# More than we deserve Ebm Realize our potential F# Maximize our return BC# We'll conserve Ebm A portrait of everything perfect F# And aim every house has heard
Refrain 3:
Sing: EbmC# I'd take it all and BB(hold) leave you nothing
(Repeat Chorus twice)
Outro:
Growl: EbmBEbmBF#G#mBbmEbmBEbm All we want is more BF#G#mBbm(hold) All we want is more