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Aftermath Lyrics by Jesse Malin

Glitter in the Gutter

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The city was changing
The cigarette hit the spot
Oh a simple distraction
From to have and have not
And the radio went silent
And all our heroes had died
Now you can buy revolution
In any color or size
Standing on a corner
Watching people walk on
Thinking about a photograph
How so many people
Choose a lesser evil
Living in the aftermath
She never got famous
She was the star in my life
Till we drifted like runoff
Or two ships in the night
Standing on a corner
Watching people walk on
Thinking about a photograph
How so many people
Choose a lesser evil
Living in the aftermath
It's such a long hard road, such a long hard road
To hold on, and move on
I hope she's happy, I hope she's free
Somehow we choose our own destiny
From the eye of destruction
To the valley of tears
Before it all went to voice mail
And we rang in the year
And the mid-night martyrs
They still hang on the cross
You can die in the gutter baby
Or learn to live with the loss
Standing on a corner
Watching people walk on
Feeling like a photograph
How so many people
Choose a lesser evil
Living in the aftermath
Standing on a corner
Everybody's talking
Remember when we used to laugh
How so many people
Chose a lesser evil
Never giving peace a chance
It's such a long hard road
To hold on and move on boys
To hold on and move on till it's gone

About “Aftermath” by Jesse Malin

Read the complete lyrics to "Aftermath" by Jesse Malin from the album "Glitter in the Gutter". 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 Pop.

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

"Aftermath" appears on "Glitter in the Gutter".

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