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Staring into myself I see a man turn to dust
A heart of gold begins to rust
I gave it everything but i wasn't good enough
I always said that I'd be free
I never thought this could be me

Trapped, in a world of consequence liars and cheats get the best of us
Consumed, by a lack of confidence
Doubt in myself, tears me to shreds

Staring into myself I see a man turn to dust
A heart of gold begins to rust
I'll count the burdens that press against my chest
Slave to broken mind, an endless process, wasting time

We'd stand on mountains and laugh at the sun
We told the world
That we
We were the fortunate ones
We were in love, invincible
Victims of confidence that life beat out of us
We'd stand on mountains and laugh at the sun
We told the world
That we
We were the fortunate ones
We were in love, invincible
We were in love
We were in love

I'll take you back to a time when we were young and free
No pain no hurt no tears just you and I in ecstasy
Seeking horizons we vowed to live our lives in peace
But life had other plans and we were never meant to be
It beat us down I swear we'd never felt so far away
It took your hand and lead you down a path I could not take
It wasn't your fault
It wasn't my fault
We were in love

We were in love
We were in love

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released September 13, 2018
Producer Matthew Templeman
Mastering Simon Struthers
Single artwork Briony Badke

All music and lyrics by Altona

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Altona Perth, Australia

Altona is a melodic hardcore band from Perth, WA.
Inspired by the likes of Counterparts, Defeater, Norma Jean and Balance and Composure, Altona craft fast, riffy and lyrically powerful and relatable songs.

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