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When We Were Young EP

by The Family Township

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1.
Rían 03:50
Riding, fearless and charging The beat of the hoof rings down through the wood Shining, silver in sunlight And on cross the field burn helmet and shield Morning, heaven and glory Lay before you, the path of the true Calling, weightless and falling Laid before you, the path of your doom All salute your fallen son Who fed on flame and danced among The mighty and the meek His countrymen with oaths to keep All salute your fallen son Who fought for all, loved only one To be now preserved in song To ring through dale and dusty hall Rían, soon to be legend Leads his company of men ‘cross heather and glen Crying, for love of the lady Drawing his sword, he honors his word All salute your fallen son Who fed on flame and danced among The mighty and the meek His countrymen with oaths to keep All salute your fallen son Who fought for all, loved only one To be now preserved in song To ring through dale and dusty hall
2.
The fall that I turned 21 I saw the world through setting suns I felt as though I’d been to war, I drank and fought and woke up sore I never in a hundred dreams thought I’d find you in that bar light gleam I’d never felt like this before, the way before the war To the only one, I lay down my gun But I would fight you, if you ask me to Army boots of canvas shoes, denim jacket of faded blue I lived to serve and I served to live and I tried to earn what I couldn't give But darkness came before my door and he seemed so weak and weathered worn And I never would now feel before the way before the war To the only one, I lay down my gun But I would fight you, if you ask me to To live a hundred years is an aging dream But I would die for you to remain in youth I feel the weight of 34 and the broken hearts all left on shore I swear I cried as I walked away, my tears in mists of surf and spray But I hear you call in winter blue and my oath to you burns true I will always serve forever more for our love before the war To the only one, I lay down my gun But I would fight you, if you ask me to To live a hundred years is an aging dream But I would die for you To be forever remembered in youth
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When we were young we’d pretend we’re old We’d lie in the sun and complain of the cold To find love was the simplest of tasks We’d straighten our backs and pull from the flask And be off on an age-old pursuit To be all the things we’d now courage to do So, “Bring ‘em on,” we’d chant in the night Bring ‘em on, let your live be the light Bring ‘em on, yell the captain and crew Bring ‘em on for the spirit of youth When we were young we swore not to change We believed that perfection had already came And every word held the weight of the world Unfurled form the tongue to the ear of a girl With wonder and lust in her eyes To be ready to die, yet never more alive So, “Bring ‘em on,” we chant in the night Bring ‘em on, let your live be the light Bring ‘em on for the here and the gone Bring ‘em on for the solace of song A lone cat makes his way down the street His black and white coat is matted and streaked We share a glance in the pink morning sun And salute a good night and another to come We both hold our passion and pride We follow our instincts to the end of the line So, “Bring ‘em on,” we chant in the night Bring ‘em on, let your live be the light Bring ‘em on, yell the captain and crew Bring ‘em on for the spirit of youth Bring ‘em on, we chant in the night Bring ‘em on, let your live be the light Bring ‘em on for the here and the gone Bring ‘em on for the solace of song

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released June 24, 2014

Cover art by Jason Gillis

Music by The Family Township
Lyrics by Marc Pinansky

Produced by Ed Valauskas
Recorded & Mixed by Pat DiCenso
Additional engineering by Matt Tahaney
Recorded at Q Division
Mastered by Mike Quinn at The Moontower

RUNNER'S HIGH MUSIC, ASCAP, 2014

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The Family Township Boston, Massachusetts

Township, AKA The Family Township, has been making their Boston-bred brand of classic rock inspired music for nearly 2 decades. As the years and albums have progressed, Township's music has evolved, infusing itself with greater urgency, immediacy, and existential rumination; mirroring these days rather than “those days.” ... more

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