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Symmetry

by Hains Point

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1.
If we would’ve explode In the restaurant With our parts and pieces scattered over the floor Who would’ve know By what’s left of us Who we are and what perfume you used to wore — If one of these days We would disappear And just rot in the foreign sand Desecrating the holy land A feast for worms A final frontier Never thought we’ll end up like that, We had plans of becoming something grand — Would anyone care at all? It doesn’t matter anymore. — If we would’ve explode In the restaurant With our parts and pieces scattered over the floor
2.
It’s been a while since I’ve been around I fled town And I think that I saw you there Standing on the edge of despair You’re never at home, but always alone Where did you go Ever since I saw you there? Standing on the edge of despair. — Come on, come on, You’re at the end of the line Come on, come on, You’re stuck running away from your prime Come on, come on There’s much more to do Come on, come on It’s not me, it’s you Come on, come on You’re wasting your life. — I think you’ve drown in her makeup line It’s not a surprise But never did I saw you there Standing on the edge of despair Keep telling yourself that it’s all a lie You’re bad at disguise Because I saw you there Standing on the edge of despair — Come on, come on, You’re at the end of the line Come on, come on, You’re stuck running away from your prime Come on, come on There’s much more to do Come on, come on It’s not me, it’s you Come on, come on You’re wasting your life. —- Fives and sixes in your sleeve Card is dead, it’s time to leave —- Oh how I wish I could’ve done more But who’s keeping the score? Ever since we saw you there Standing on the Edge of despair I acted like a coward, and skipped town When you went down When I saw you there Standing on the edge of despair Gave up without a fight
3.
Symmetry 03:04
I’ve spent quite some time trying to figure out my life Went into wrong places, tasted my share of limes Created idols that weren’t worth a dime Followed them blindly, every move repeated in a pantomime And all the lines that don’t align Months turn into years of wasted time I tried my best to connect the splines All tangled up and confined In perfect symmetry And dusk till dawn, in search of fake perfection I caught myself in a mirror, I saw my own reflection My empty eyes staring at me in rejection Of what I am and used to be, of my projection And all the days that passed me by Months turned to years of wasted time Missed out on each and every sign That there was nothing hid inside Of Perfect Symmetry
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I won't be answering your phone calls I don't like the sound Direct on snapchat, a tag on facebook and i'll be around I'll gather likes as if it's all I need I gather them to make my life complete My list of friends, pictures of me is how I eat, and how I breed. We're trapped in squares. Trapped in squares and we can't get out This is our life, it's what it's all about Stuck inside of our picture perfect lies We don't have lows, we'll show off our highs. A simple selfie every now and then I went to Spain, but I can't remember when Nailed to the ground by the social network ties instead of high fives we send out our likes We're trapped in squares I'm trapped in squares.
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Happy Eyes 02:04
Put your best face on Put your face on It’s time to get up and meet the new dawn You should try to be happy about it or at least try to pretend They’re waiting for you to fail So come on. Put your face on and start to move on. You should aim to the top or at least, try not to descent. Your best shirt Your best shoes Ironed pants Or whatever you choose. A big smile Happy eyes Suck it up Or find an alibi Giving up Doesn’t seem that bad What’s the purpose?
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Steady Hands 03:23
I used to have such steady hands Now I can’t stop them from shaking I don’t expect you to understand It’s not a decision I’m making I used to know how to crack a smile But now you don’t see me smiling You’re in my book and you’re on the dial But phone calls still overlapping — But aren’t we all? Aren’t we all? Aren’t we all. — I used to have such steady hands Now I can’t stop them from shaking I’m not a book of sentiments It’s not me, I'm often mistaken — But aren’t we all? Aren’t we all? Aren’t we all. — I used to have such steady hands Now I can’t stop them from shaking I used to have such steady hands Now I can’t stop them from shaking — But aren’t we all? Aren’t we all? Aren’t we all.
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Heard your voice on the line You sure know how to take your time You showed your dominance With no consequence When things get rough between you and I I don’t fight I just comply A case of self-defence In mid-air turbulence — Twisting wrongs to make them right Who gave you the might? I swear I don’t want to see it. I swear I don’t want to see it. I keep marks out of your sight. It’s the fire I won’t ignite I swear you don’t want to see it. I swear you don’t want to see it. — I don’t ask where you were last night Try to stay out of your sight. It felt prominent And so imminent. You take it with such delight Looking at me from such great height As if you’re a monument Far too opulent — Twisting wrongs to make them right Who gave you the might? I swear I don’t want to see it. I swear I don’t want to see it. I keep marks out of your sight. It’s the fire I won’t ignite I swear you don’t want to see it. I swear you don’t want to see it. — One day I’ll run away All the vultures wait for prey One day I’ll run so far away One day I’ll run away All the vultures wait for prey One day I’ll run so far away — No one will ever know
8.
Barcelona 02:58
Maybe New York could be our answer Maybe LA, or something else There is a place for us to settle Maybe Asia? Place your bets. Barcelona? Hm... Sun soaked streets with laid-back beat A perfect place for you and me? In warmest nights when no one sleeps No time to waste Let’s take a leap. Barcelona? Hm...
9.
Don’t doubt, don’t even blink Let’s go until we sink This might be our last chance So drop a final glance And let's go to the next big thing With never-ending spring Don’t try, it’s do or die So wave your hand goodbye — Shut up and drive Shut up and drive somewhere Let Born To Run to play along Shut up and drive Shut up and drive somewhere We’ve waited far too long — This windshield sings an anthem Of ever chasing phantom That follows you right now It’s fear and it is doubt. I see him from time to time Unspoken paradigm Don’t let him get to you We’re on the verge of breakthrough — Shut up and drive Shut up and drive somewhere Let Born To Run to play along Shut up and drive Shut up and drive somewhere We’ve waited far too long — I see him from time to time An unspoken paradigm (3) So shut up and just drive We’re almost past daytime
10.
Awkward silence after fish and chips I'll sit quietly and look around And if loose lips sink ships I'll be the last one to go down Countdown to imminent disaster I'd watch the clock move slower than a snail I know you're here and waiting for an answer Don't set your goals to inevitably fail It would kill me to tell you that I will let you down. It would kill me to lie to you, but that's what I'm all about There's only so much lies I can make There's only so much lies you can take It would kill you eventually. Somehow. Sometimes i get lost in curves of your hips Can't help myself but to stay down And if my life follows any sort of script I won't swim, I'll likely drown Countdown to imminent disaster I'd see you hide your face behind the snow white veil I know you're here and waiting for an answer While I'm like a dog chasing its own tail It would kill me to tell you that I will let you down. It would kill me to lie to you, but that's what I'm all about There's only so much lies I can make There's only so much lies you can take It would kill you eventually. Somehow. I'm a secret windows admirer
11.
A ten minute ride between Lorimer and Essex. A crowded train at 8 in the morning. I see myself squeezing into the carriage, struggling to get a grip of something more solid than this guy's standing next to me shoulder. I can smell he had onions for dinner last night. I wonder what's his life's like. I wonder if his job is interesting. I wonder if he likes it. I wonder if he has a girlfriend. Or does he settle for a dog faithfully waiting for him to come back home from a hard day's work. I shake my head. Skip a track, trying to put my noise canceling headphones a bit deeper to separate myself from the subway noise. It's a short train ride. Ten minute walking distance as I leave the station. I'll shut down the alarm, if I'm the first one in. I probably am though. I probably am. (What am I doing here, if I could've been home safe? What are we doing anyway?)
12.
Ten thousand candles in the street Ten thousand faces slightly lit All so angry and afraid Some of them speechless, but what’s to say? Ten thousand candles in the street Ten thousand flares that no one lit On the edge of razor blade Broken down and betrayed What good are the protest songs If no one wants to sing along? What’s the point of standing strong When you stood up for something wrong? Ten thousand candles in the street Ten thousand faces, one heartbeat Some won’t find anything to eat While others won’t have roof to sleep So sing that anthem, darlings, sing Another cog in the machine There’s no surrender, no retreat Ten thousand faces, one heartbeat What good are the protest songs If no one wants to sing along? What’s the point of standing strong When you stood up for something wrong?

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released January 15, 2018

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