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White Knuckles Lyrics by Defeater

Empty Days & Sleepless Nights

2011

You're going to find him and make him pay
Stumble out to the bar
"Take one more look at her and it will be the end of your days
You low-life bookie, you don't scare me"

"I ain't settling no debt, I ain't saving no face
One more drink then I'm gone
And then I'll drag you out of this place"
Put it down for the courage
Your fists clench with the blood rush
White knuckles when the hit lands
Cold concrete and blurred vision

Stumble home from the bar

Stuttered steps home to your front door
On the tip of your tongue, your remorse
Shamed by the loss and defeat
Shamed by your let down to her
Same walk as that first night
Now alone, you know that this ain't right
Better days and the promise you made
Ain't no man supposed to walk out that way

Her ring lies in the thick red
Your tears swell, and the room spins
"Dear God, what have I done?"
Her ring lies in the thick red
Your tears swell, and the room spins
"Dear God, what have I done?"

You left her, and he took her
He laid with her, you bastard's son
With the blackout and the blood stains
Your teeth clench then the pain comes
Then the pain comes
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About “White Knuckles” by Defeater

Read the complete lyrics to "White Knuckles" by Defeater from the album "Empty Days & Sleepless Nights" in 2011. 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 Post-Hardcore, Melodic Hardcore, Hardcore Punk.

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"White Knuckles" appears on "Empty Days & Sleepless Nights" in 2011.

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