Traitor

from Building Empires by Avenue X

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November nights
Were so cold but you were there
All we had right then
Was each other and what we shared
On the run
And hidden away far from the law
We live in shadows
Where their eyes have their flaws

If we stay alive
I think we’ve got a second chance
If we stay away
The drug won’t take us in forever

My heart beats fast
I see a demon in the drawer
Dripping syringe
And spots of blood dried on the floor
And there you are
Bloodshot eyes that stare at me
What happened to you my love
They turned you can’t you see

If I help you now
I think we’ve got a second chance
But it’s too late
I hear the marching of my capture

I reach out through the glass
To hold you
Tell you it's all right
With a touch
Sending you to die
With cold steel eyes
Your decision
A traitor to your soul

Leaving you
Was the hardest thing to do
My only friend
But it’s them who now come through
They feed you all day long
Trying to get to me
The Wire kills your soul
That’s what it’s meant to be

What good is a man alone
Against humanity
The blade will come down hard
Given with a kiss

Standing on the steps
For my ending
Waiting on the crowd
For the roar
Sending me to die
With cold steel smiles
He is guilty
A traitor to us all

Breaking through
I see your face in front of me
Moments of clarity
Shine again
Fading with my struggle
Drowning in the pain
I am guilty
A traitor to my love

credits

from Building Empires, released April 5, 2019
Kevin Nadolski - vocals, guitars, keyboards, production
Alex Rackow - bass, vocals
Mark Nadolski - guitar solo

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Avenue X Arlington Heights, Illinois

Avenue X is a progressive rock project lead by songwriter and producer Kevin Nadolski, based out of Arlington Heights, Illinois. Started over six years ago, Building Empires is the first full release of the Avenue X project.

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