we were the sentries at arms for the life and the way
stationed together at twilight every other day
I was never gonna be the one to tell you
I was never gonna be the one to tell you
There in my hand was the shortest of the straws
a dark sudden cloak on the loser of the draw
i was never gonna be the one to kill you
dear friend I hope these words can reach you where you are, oh
dear friend I hope you see I’ve fallen very far, and I’m sorry you’re gone
when I turned the knife
I ripped out your life
well I felt so alive
I felt so alive
dear friend those bells are ringing, ringing just for you
dear friend I’d do it all again if I had the chance to
Plinky shoegaze-inflected guitar rock confronts the world with both nihilism and hope on the sophomore release Philadelphia band Knifeplay. Bandcamp New & Notable Sep 1, 2022