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Nineteen Gun Salute

by Bone Pilots

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lyrics

My last grains of sand pour down the hourglass pore
Into piles of those past promises
And I need no more
No memories, epiphanies
No misses, love, or miseries
As a century sets like the Iceland sun

Why is it so hard to die
If mercy's for the civilized?
You’d do anything, anything for one more night
Tell me, why is it so hard to die?

I was strong when I held foundations in my hands
And the earth under my fingernails
Helped me understand
What it means to be a rock for you
What it means to be a stone
As erosion sets from the ice and sun

Why is it so hard to die
If mercy's for the civilized?
Just let me go, let me go, I’ve had my time
Tell me, why is it so hard to die?

Now I don’t need a hero
Or twenty-one guns
I want to fly away from here
Don’t be afraid
Don’t be afraid
In everyone’s dusk
There’s closure waiting

Why is it so hard to die
If mercy's for the civilized?
Help me, let the sand stop one last time
Tell me, why is it so hard to die?
Tell me, why is it so hard to die?
Tell me, why is it so hard to die?

credits

released January 13, 2023
Russell Tanner - vocals, guitars, additional keys
Jen Borland - piano
Justin Olejnik - drums
Eamonn Comerford - bass
Steve Jones - cello

Lyrics by Russell Tanner and Steve Jones.

Recorded by Russell Tanner at Antimatter Studios in Austin, Texas.
Assistant engineering by Eamonn Comerford.

Mixed by Russell Tanner.

Mastered by Nick Landis Mastering.

Cover art by Russell Tanner.

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Bone Pilots Austin, Texas

Fronted by dual vocalists Russell Tanner and Jen Borland, the four-piece band Bone Pilots combines classical training with a love of many music genres. Not content with standard pop arrangements, the group combines progressive song structures, melodic vocal hooks, and a flourish of electric cello to bring their twist to alternative rock. ... more

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