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!
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Verse 1:
Shane: G#mE First time we met G#mE Face became etched (hold) In my mind
Beat Changes:
Shane: G#mE You were the sun G#mE I was the one Who worshiped you G#mE My hands were your guns G#mE Your eyes were my nerve
Chorus 1:1st only Shane Told, 2nd duet with Lights G#m And I knew you could BE never love me G#m I had so much BE sorrow inside You could never reach G#mBE But can I still keep G#mBE A place in your heart
Verse 2:
Lights: G#mE You broke my heart G#mE You promised me the moon and stars G#mE I fell for your dreams G#m I fell for your lies E There was no other way You know I tried
(Repeat Chorus 1)
Interlude: G#m--F#-E--
Bridge:
Shane: G#m There is something F#E I want you to know G#m I think you know F#E exactly what it is G#mF# I didn't want to save you E I didn't want to save you G#mF# I set our house on fire E To watch it burn But I couldn't just leave you
Chorus 2:
Shane: Lights in parenthesis G#m And I knew you could BE never love me G#m I had so much BE sorrow inside You could never reach G#mBE But can I still keep G#mBE Will you still miss me? (Yes I miss you) Do you love me? (Yes I love you)
Verse 3: Duet C#mB Planes fill the sky A We'll both die tonight E We'll both die tonight C#mB Hands from the sky A Swat us away like flies E As we follow the light C#mBAE whoa whoa whoa whoa C#mBAE whoa whoa whoa whoa C#mBAE whoa whoa whoa whoa C#mBAE whoa whoa whoa whoa C#mB Planes fill the sky A We'll both die tonight E We'll both die tonight C#mB Hands from the sky A Swat us away like flies E As we follow the light C#mB Planes fill the sky A We'll both die tonight E We'll both die tonight C#mB Hands from the sky A Swat us away like flies C#m(hold) As we follow the light
A--B--C#m-- x2
Outro: AB This union a battle C#m fought and lost This union was not A about the cause B This union was C#mABC#m x4 never about love