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Driveways
The Sky Seems Closer
Background

TRACK

Background

Release date: 30th March 2017

From The Sky Seems CloserTrack 33:46

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About This Track

"Background" is a track by Driveways, from the album The Sky Seems Closer, released 30th March 2017. The track is 3:46 long. It's filed under Rock. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 1 article about Driveways.

About the Artist

Driveways

Driveways

Lyrics

Background

You left me in the background

Sixteen different times
I kept a tally down of every time you tried to cover up your lies
Had me thinking...
What's in your life?

What kinds of contradictions justify the time
That your descent denied
You left me in the dark

You left me me in the dark

You left me in the background
You left me in the dark

You pushed me by the wayside
You ripped us all apart
You ripped us all apart

It's been a long ten years but I came home
You manifest my fears so I lay low
Redirect my anger quell their pain
But I reject your words forget your name

It's been a
Lifetime since we last spoke
But I don't feel that need, believe that hope
Resurrect my demons keep yours dead
They begged and they plead
But you left us in the dark

You left me in the dark

You left me in the background
You left me in the dark

You pushed me by the wayside
You ripped us all apart
You ripped us all apart

Days grow older, nights get colder, the sky seems closer now

You left me in the background
You left me in the dark

You pushed me by the wayside
You ripped us all apart
You ripped us all apart

Ripped us all apart

Unclear perception
A stage set for this scene
For this

Covey of demons
They fill the space between
Between the back and the fore
The fore

Timing my friend
I need a favor
Fill the field of depth
The fields

Days grow older
Nights get colder
The sky seems closer now

Lyrics provided by LRCLIB

Track details

From The Sky Seems Closer

3:462017

Listen

Album

The Sky Seems Closer

31st March 2017

Track number

3

Release year

2017

1Ten Years Later
3:08
2Damage Control
3:28
3Background
3:46
4Chaos
4:09

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Driveways — Unseen
Driveways — Surgery (from Tempest) [3:32]
Driveways — Sea Glass (from Tempest) [3:43]
Driveways — Hesitate (from Tempest) [3:33]
Driveways — Tempest (from Tempest) [6:09]
Driveways — Wind and Waves (from Tempest) [2:54]
Driveways — Autumn Always (from Tempest) [4:21]
Driveways — Ghost of a Smile (from Tempest) [3:14]
Driveways — Ride The Night
Driveways — Skulls and Flowers (from Epilogues II - EP) [3:32]
Driveways — November First (from Epilogues II - EP) [4:20]
Driveways — Resurrect (from Epilogues II - EP) [3:32]
Driveways — 234 (from Epilogues II - EP) [3:02]
Driveways — Pandemonium (from Into the Past) [4:45]
Driveways — Fog Machines (feat. The Stars Above) (from Into the Past) [3:33]
Driveways — Burning Bright (from Into the Past) [3:10]
Driveways — Lions on the Beach (feat. Firecracker) (from Into the Past) [3:30]
Driveways — Lights on Long Island (from Into the Past) [2:52]
Driveways — Into the Past (from Into the Past) [2:33]
Driveways — Salem (from Into the Past) [3:44]
Driveways — Ambulances (from Into the Past) [3:39]
Driveways — Ten Years Later (2022)
Driveways — UFOs in the Sky (from Skeptic) [4:06]
Driveways — Obsession (from Skeptic) [2:53]
Driveways — Sea in Storm (from Skeptic) [3:55]
Driveways — Constant Sorrow (from Skeptic) [3:37]
Driveways — Skeptic (from Skeptic) [2:54]
Driveways — 78 (from Skeptic) [4:54]
Driveways — Telescope (from Skeptic) [2:04]
Driveways — Skeletons (acoustic)
Driveways — Leaves on Parade (from October Forever) [4:12]
Driveways — Contradictions (from October Forever) [2:51]
Driveways — Not for Nothing (from October Forever) [4:01]
Driveways — Perennials (from October Forever) [3:15]
Driveways — Cemetery Gates (from October Forever) [3:06]
Driveways — Fifteen over Five (from October Forever) [2:36]
Driveways — Hold It Together (from October Forever) [2:31]
Driveways — Contours (from October Forever) [3:41]
Driveways — Are You Afraid of the Dark? (from October Forever) [3:54]
Driveways — October Forever (from October Forever) [4:11]
Driveways — Sleep Paralysis (from October Forever) [2:50]
Driveways — F5 (from October Forever) [3:22]
Driveways — Hallowed (from October Forever) [3:40]
Driveways — Chaos Again (from Epilogues - EP) [3:31]
Driveways — Sirens III (from Epilogues - EP) [3:20]
Driveways — 456 (from Epilogues - EP) [3:37]
Driveways — Thirteen Years Later (from Epilogues - EP) [3:37]
Driveways — Old Town Road
Driveways — There for a Reason (from Night Terrors) [3:14]
Driveways — Novocaine (from Night Terrors) [4:10]
Driveways — Night Terrors (from Night Terrors) [4:23]
Driveways — Sirens Part II (from Night Terrors) [3:31]
Driveways — Drop Dead (from Night Terrors) [3:33]
Driveways — Blindfolds (from Night Terrors) [2:47]
Driveways — A Few Good Dreams (from Night Terrors) [3:26]
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Driveways — Nostalgia (from The Sky Seems Closer) [4:16]
Driveways — Chaos (from The Sky Seems Closer) [4:09]
Driveways — Damage Control (from The Sky Seems Closer) [3:28]
Driveways — Die Too Fast (from The Sky Seems Closer) [4:14]
Driveways — Ten Years Later (from The Sky Seems Closer) [3:08]
Driveways — Magazines (from Side Mirror EP) [3:26]
Driveways — Sirens (from Side Mirror EP) [4:23]
Driveways — 345 (from Side Mirror EP) [3:38]
Driveways — Safety (from Side Mirror EP) [2:50]
Driveways — Side Mirror (from Side Mirror EP) [2:26]

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