The Academy Is... - Absolution

The Academy (EP) released on March 23, 2004

1. "The Proverbial Unrest" -- 2:36
2. "The Author" -- 5:08
3. "Judas Kiss" -- 3:57
4. "In Our Defense" -- 4:31
5. "Dear Interceptor" -- 3:42
6. "Absolution" -- 5:44

Lyrics:

Case is closed, you're back into focus.
The jury's out, you're closing in.
This battle of mind over matter's spent.
This scar. This scar is not permanent.
Choices of chances, or what sinks in water.
Your secret's out, what you held within.
You've found your plague, your cancer, stop.
I bet you've got something clever.

This house is caving in. Your last words, caught trembling.
Decisions, make decisions for your fate.
Your choice is the chance that you have to take.
Burn, stop. Your time is up. You've found all of the answers
so take a breath and end this chapter,
I'll bring the fire if you bring the water.

(Face, face) Face to the grave, will the hero be saved?
Saved by the same hands, the same hands that frame life.
(Hey, hey) Hero be safe from the killer you made.
Saved by the same hands, the same hands that frame life.

Case is closed, you're back into focus.
The jury's out, you're closing in.
This battle of mind over matter's spent. This scar. This scar...
Rising the Judge screams "The courtroom is in order!
You bring the victim and we choose the martyr!"
Taking the time to make it hurt, I can't hear you scream.

This house is caving in. Your last words, caught trembling.
Decisions, make decisions for your fate.
Your choice is the chance that you have to take.
Burn, stop. Your time is up. You've found all of the answers
so take a breath and end this chapter,
I'll bring the fire if you bring the water.

(Face, face) Face to the grave, will the hero be saved?
Saved by the same hands, the same hands that frame life.
(Hey, hey) Hero be safe from the killer you made.
Saved by the same hands, the same hands that frame life.

From this point on, hear no evil, speak non-tongues
in the rhythms of past lovers, come together or not at all
From this point on, hear no evil, speak non-tongues
in the riddles told by older ones

(Burn quick, sink slow.)
Burn quick, sink slow. Your heart grows colder than regret. (colder than regret)
Your burden stone. Your heart grows colder, still beat, weak and frozen.

(Face, face) Face to the grave, will the hero be saved?
Saved by the same hands, the same hands that frame life.
(Hey, hey) Hero be safe from the killer you made.
Saved by the same hands, the same hands that frame life.

(Face, face) Face to the grave, will the hero be saved?
Saved by the same hands, the same hands that frame life.
(Hey, hey) Hero be safe (safe, safe) from the killer you made.
Saved by the same hands, the same hands that frame life.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• LLR
• Recordings
• Indie
• Rock
• Pop
• Punk
• William
• Beckett

[WoahBrightlights]

wow, i never thought i would ever like this band, but this is the first time i heard the old stuff... you guys got really gay... its a shame...

[VMD01Z]

oh thats so true, still like some of the new songs but the ep is the nuts

[joshstockinger]

their old stuff was so much better. they have gotten progressively worse. i do like everything they made untill ftabh.

[wileeyum]

There is nothing wrong with there new stuff. I like all of their music. Just because their sound is a bit more (for lack of a better word) pop, doesn't mean the songs are any less reflective of their lives. I agree that their old stuff is better than Fast Times / Lost In Pacific Time. But it's not bad. They're still the same band. So I don't think they should be compared to another. They've never done the same thing twice. And they say theyre tired of this new sound anyway. They change. Big Deal

[IIIIjimmyIIII]

am i the only one that likes every song theyve made?i love everythin TAI has come out with.bands change,it just happens!i havent heard one band that hasnt changed,all bands do it!

[safariyasi]

@12maggie2 the awkward moment when "TAI FOREVER" turns into "TAI FOREVER ....until they break up"

[xKRBSx]

R.I.P TAI <3 YOU WILL BE DEARLY MISSED!

[MrAznPillow]

their early work reminds me a lot of all time low's early work. obviously the style changes through the years.

[wesurftexasbrown]

this is when they were actually good.  too bad they suck balls now

[12maggie2]

I don't understand why everyone is complainig, I love their new album!! <3 TAI FOREVER! <3 <3 <3

[tionalgrl0]

i like their newer stuff...the songs on this ep kind of sound like they were just experimenting

[AboveControl]

@WoahBrightlights in order to survive in the music business world, when record label wants u to sell more albums what can u do but try all kinds of things possible? Maybe even turn mainstream?