1981

lyrics by Vincenzo Mario Cristi

(Verse 1/A)
Things have changed so quickly
As our dreams begin to rest
They turned into a present
That fights to coexist

(Verse 1/B)
We’re greater in the evening
Our breakfast starts at 3
The habits that we’re keeping
Send peaceful minds to sleep

(Verse 2/A)
So this is growing up
Or maybe growing older
But I fail to ask the question
Why the innocence is over

(Verse 2/B)
The vulnerability
That comes from feeling lost
The heart and mind are ready
My defense, a futile cause

(Chorus 1)
I’m sick with hesitation
Fight back the tears I bleed
And brave the suffocation
This city inflicts me
I face the confrontation
With the emptiness I feel

(Verse 3/A)
There’s too much confusion
The cycle never ends
My friends resemble strangers
Until the next weekend

(Verse 3/B)
Doesn’t matter what I choose
The choice has been made for me
They tell me what to think
And what is right for me

(Chorus 2)
I’m sick with hesitation
FIght back the tears I bleed
And brave the suffocation
This city inflicts me
I face the confrontation
With the emptiness I feel

(Bridge)
Why am I ignoring
The troubles in my head?
My smile is getting boring
The longer I pretend
Such a common feeling
We hide the fear within
To long for easy answers
Is a quest to die in vain

(Chorus 3)
I’m sick with hesitation
FIght back the tears I bleed
And brave the suffocation
This city inflicts me
I face the confrontation
With the emptiness I feel

(Chorus 4)
I’m sick with hesitation
FIght back the tears I bleed
And brave the suffocation
This city inflicts me
I need to break the silence
This silence without you