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Old Story

from Today & Tomorrow by Ryan Harvey

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We tried to block the cities, we tried to block the ports
Strategic desperation, we did what we could
And it was my generation that lined up to get on board
The train of false promise, to be part of the war

Ah, but it's an old, old story

Then they were soldiers, focused and confused
Over-worked and under-slept, honored and accused
Propped up and pinned down by a shared mythology
Of country, and family, and gender identity

Ah but it's an old, old story, oh it's all been done before

In search of something larger, in search of something just
Abused and abandoned by the men who won their trust
Now struggling to reason with a purpose undefined
A generation amputated in body and mind

Ah but it's an old, old story, oh it's all been done before
It's an old, old story, that far too many know

Your people, how they struggled to keep the numbers up
Strategic desperation, that's how the war was fought
With your bodies and your bombs, you counted the days
As your daily and deadly surprises marked the way

Ah but it's an old, old story

And they tried to break you with a thousand tricks
Tried to pit you against one another in violence
And I wouldn't say you lost, but I wouldn't say you won
You just struggled through the hard days and tried to enjoy some

Ah but it's an old, old story
Oh it's all been done before

Now the best that we can work for in times like these
Is a just and peaceful future for your families
To find space for healing, to find space to mourn
To find space for dreaming, so you can move on

Ah but it's an old, old story, oh it's all been done before
It's an old, old story, that far too many know

credits

from Today & Tomorrow, released November 20, 2015
Ryan Harvey - Vocals and Guitar
Jay Weixelbaum - Drums
Michelle Barrow - Vocals
Shira Wolf - Vocals
John Seay - Bass
Michael Redding - banjo

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Ryan Harvey Baltimore, Maryland

After more than a dozen self-released albums, folk-punk trailblazer Ryan Harvey has teamed up with Kareem Samara (London) & Shireen Lilith (Amsterdam) with Thin Blue Border, the trio’s debut album. Blending the flowing sounds of the Arabic oud with Harvey’s rhythmic folk-punk guitar strumming and Lilith’s haunting melodies the trio is forging a new sound. ... more

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