Kids Don't Know Shit

from Arm's Way by Islands

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lyrics

lungs love holes
escaping words you know
smoke gets in your eyes
still blowing in the wind
and we can't beat this cancer, can we?
answer me
kids don't know shit
everything they've learned is wrong
boys in the neighbourhood are fit,
'cause they fight all night long
kids don't know it, but everything they've touched is gone
'cause no one understands,
you can't stand under something that's all wrong
when you're facing the day
when you're wasting away
& you get lighter than your brain
& it grows tighter everyday
love's lungs hold air to blow a hole
cold chest grows, fills up with smoke
at least your head is warm
still forming ways to warm the baby's bed
'cause kids don't know shit
everything they've learned is wrong
the girls on the block are listening in,
they sing "let's get strong"
kids don't know it, but everything they've got is gone
we used it for some fuel and food
then the rats took it from us and made a bomb
words love holes
getting lost in lies we know
still believing branches weaving forests
leaving helps them grow
kids don't know shit
everything we learned was wrong
deep down we knew it,
we always knew it all along
nebulor splendor, i'll remember those constellations forever
a cursory person turns to me and says
"well, you won't live forever"

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from Arm's Way, released May 20, 2008

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Islands Los Angeles, California

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Apr 19

Broadcast

Glasgow, UK
Apr 20

Headrow House

Leeds, UK
Apr 23

The Shacklewell Arms

London, UK
Apr 24

Dust

Brighton, UK
Apr 27

The Workman's Cellar

Dublin, Ireland
Apr 28

Prim's Bookshop

Cork, Ireland
May 3

8mm Bar

Berlin, Germany

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