State of the Scene

from Among Friends by Hear This

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As I write these lyrics, Hear This comes to an end
Started off as strangers; now brothers more than friends
The ink that’s in my skin doesn't even begin
To show my love and loyalty that’s buried deep within

A decade of music; so many bands
Concentrated passion; not quite what we planned
New ones and old ones
They’re all the same to me
Invoking emotion, artistic liberty

It’s breaking down and we can’t encase it
I see less and less people here and and that's a fact
We have to face it
It’s dying out, but as much as we try
It feels like a faded embrace and when it’s gone it’s gone
We just can’t replace it

Every single part of this sub-community is important in some way
I’m talking about the scene
Whether in this town or thirty miles away
The friends you make day-to-day

Changing shape
It’s a stalemate
We all know this
We just can’t wait
It’s all been great but as of late
It’s slipping towards a vacant state

Slipping towards a vacant scene
We all know this; we can't just wait

This has meaning
We're a part of something great
We must act now; we can’t hesitate
This is the state of the scene

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from Among Friends, released August 14, 2011

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