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1971 Lyrics by Conspire

The Scenic Route

2016

43 years is just enough time
To see it differently, to keep an open mind
43 years ago was just another time
There were other ways to think, it was just a different life

I came back to see if any minds got loose
I checked the rooms, I checked the halls, I checked apartments
I checked the tension of the beams in all the roofs
I checked the knot to see if it was still a noose
I hope the memory’s alive and would still wait for me
But it hurts too much to hold it to the light
'Cause knowledge is a fire, the flames are burning higher
And liberty's not that bad if you just close your eyes
And liberty's not that bad if you just close your eyes

What you know doesn't have to burn you away
Everything you chose not to feel is gonna find you someday
Or could my ghost unlearn everything?
Or could my ghost unlearn everything?

Frail flames, unlearn everything
Frail flames, unlearn everything

But for my first footstep once again down this very road my friend, oh wouldn't I?

A prophet waiting inside this house
Impatiently he keeps his bags all packed
Saying, “I was never meant to stay here,” just come back

Just paint the walls, repaint the walls, just paint the walls, repaint the walls, paint the walls, paint the walls, paint the walls
I was made brand new but that image wasn't you

Would you really put someone down, if you had the choice? Would you really put, really put someone down there?

Frail flames, unlearn everything
Frail flames, unlearn everything

But for my first footstep once again my friend, oh wouldn't I
Have never even been here altogether
Wouldn't that be such a problem for us both?
We would've never shared a path

A prophet waiting inside this house
Impatiently he keeps his bags all packed
Saying, “I was never meant to stay here,” just come back
A prophet waiting inside this house
Impatiently he keeps his bags all packed
Saying, “I was never meant to stay here,” just come back

I came back to see if any minds got loose
I checked the rooms, I checked the halls, I checked apartments
I checked the tension of the beams in all the roofs
I checked the knot to see if it was still a noose
I hope the memory’s alive and would still wait for me
But it hurts too much to hold it to the light
'Cause knowledge is a fire, the flames are burning higher
And liberty's not that bad if you just close your eyes

What you know doesn't have to burn you away
Everything you chose not to feel is gonna find you someday
Or could my ghost unlearn everything?
Could my ghost unlearn everything?
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About “1971” by Conspire

Read the complete lyrics to "1971" by Conspire from the album "The Scenic Route" in 2016. On Lyrks you can follow along with the full text, explore the artist's discography, and discover related songs. The track is often categorized under Metalcore, Hardcore Punk, Post-Hardcore.

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"1971" is credited to Conspire. Songwriting credits may include additional writers listed on the release; check the credits section on this page for linked collaborators.

"1971" appears on "The Scenic Route" in 2016.

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