It was the first snow of the season
I can almost see you breathing in the middle of that empty street
Sometimes I still see myself in that lonesome bedroom
Playing my guitar and singing songs of hope for a better future
Life is only as good as the memories we make
And I'm taking back what belongs to me
Polaroids of classrooms unattended
These relics of remembrance are just like shipwrecks
Only they're gone faster than the smell after it rains
Last night while everyone was sleeping
I drove through my old neighborhood
And resurrected memories from ashes.
We said that we would never fit in
When we were really just like them
Does rebellion ever make a difference?
So long, Astoria, I found a map of buried treasure
And even if we come home empty handed we'll still have our stories
Of battlescars, pirate ships, and wounded hearts
Broken bones and all the best of friendships
And when this hourglass
Has filtered out its final grain of sand
I'll raise my glass to the memories we had
This is my wish and I'm taking it back
I'm taking 'em all back
I can almost see you breathing in the middle of that empty street
Sometimes I still see myself in that lonesome bedroom
Playing my guitar and singing songs of hope for a better future
Life is only as good as the memories we make
And I'm taking back what belongs to me
Polaroids of classrooms unattended
These relics of remembrance are just like shipwrecks
Only they're gone faster than the smell after it rains
Last night while everyone was sleeping
I drove through my old neighborhood
And resurrected memories from ashes.
We said that we would never fit in
When we were really just like them
Does rebellion ever make a difference?
So long, Astoria, I found a map of buried treasure
And even if we come home empty handed we'll still have our stories
Of battlescars, pirate ships, and wounded hearts
Broken bones and all the best of friendships
And when this hourglass
Has filtered out its final grain of sand
I'll raise my glass to the memories we had
This is my wish and I'm taking it back
I'm taking 'em all back
Lyrics submitted by ADimeADexter
So Long, Astoria Lyrics as written by Kristopher Lee Roe
Lyrics © Wixen Music Publishing
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i found a map to buried treasure
and even if we come home empty handed
well still have our stories
of battle scars, pirate ships and wounded hearts,
broken bones, and all the best of friendships"
Just for those who didn't realize...Long Live The Ataris, one of the best bands out there
these relics of remembrence "deffentley a killer line,
"these relics of remembrence
are just like shipwrecks
only theyre gone faster
than the smell after it rains"
Another great one. ...Gone faster than the smell after it rains is an incredible comparison to your experiences only lasting for a minimal amount of time and why everyone needs a good memory or two, or two thousand.
But as soon as I heard this song. I was amazed. They've devolped a new sound and it's great. I really enjoy this first song most of all. I think it sets the tone for the whole album. I actually got teary-eyed after listening to this song and "In this diary"
I don't know if it's accured to anyone else. But all these songs about memories and always remembering. It seems to me like they're saying that they're growing up as well. It's a big change from when they started out.
My fav line: "We said we would never fit in when we were really just like them. Does rebellion ever make a difference?"
he's talking about going back and thinking of when he was younger. and even though they have nothing to show, they'll always have the memories.
this song has a few classic lines: "we said that we would never fit in, when we were really just like them. does rebellion ever make a difference?" and i also like "life is only as good as the memories we make..."