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ICON FOR HIREUnder The Knife Official Lyric Video
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The Emo Dreams Tour starts September 13, 2023! Get your tickets at www.iconforhire.net! • Tour Dates: • 9/13/2023 Greenville, SC - The Radio Room • 9/15/2023 Rochester, NY - Montage Music Hall • 9/16/2023 Elmira, NY - The L (The Pit) • 9/17/2023 Leesburg, VA - Tally Ho Theater • 9/18/2023 Mechanicsburg, PA - Lovedraft's • 9/19/2023 Hamden, CT - Space Ballroom • 9/20/2023 Brooklyn, NY - Kingsland • 9/22/2023 Toronto, ONT - Lee's Palace • 9/23/2023 Erie, PA - Basement Transmissions • 9/24/2023 Lakewood, OH - The Winchester • 9/25/2023 Columbus, OH - A R Bar • 9/26/2023 Indianapolis, IN - Hoosier Dome • 9/27/2023 Grand Rapids, MI - The Intersection • 9/29/2023 Joliet, IL - The Forge • 9/30/2023 Des Moines, IA - Leftys • 10/1/2023 Fargo, ND - The Aquarium • 10/3/2023 Billings, MT - Pub Station • 10/4/2023 Great Falls, MT - The Newberry • 10/6/2023 Boise, ID - The Shredder • 10/7/2023 Spokane, WA - The Big Dipper • 10/8/2023 Seattle, WA - El Corazon • 10/10/2023 San Francisco, CA - Brick Mortar • 10/12/2023 Fresno, CA - Full Circle Brewing • 10/13/2023 Anaheim, CA - House Of Blues (Parish Room) • 10/14/2023 Los Angeles, CA - The Mint • 10/15/2023 San Diego, CA - Brick By Brick • 10/17/2023 Las Vegas, NV - The Space • 10/18/2023 Phoenix, AZ - Rebel Lounge • 10/19/2023 El Paso, TX - Rockhouse • 10/20/2023 Roswell, NM - The Liberty • 10/21/2023 Lubbock, TX - Jake's • 10/22/2023 San Antonio, TX - Paper Tiger • 10/24/2023 Houston, TX - Scout Bar • 10/25/2023 Corpus Christi, TX - House Of Rock • 10/27/2023 Destin, FL - Club LA • 10/28/2023 Winter Park, FL - Conduit • 10/29/2023 Jacksonville, FL - Underbelly • 10/30/2023 Atlanta, GA - Masquerade (Hell) • 10/31/2023 Memphis, TN - Growlers • Band Links: • Website - https://iconforhire.net • Facebook - / iconforhireofficial • Twitter - / iconforhire • Instagram - / iconforhire • Bandsintown: http://bandsintown.com/iconforhire • • Lyrics • This is the song I’m too scared to write • But some of you may need it tonight • Oh there you were, heart made of glass • fragile little thing, shattered too fast • tried to pick the pieces up up up • and that’s the way you first got cut cut cut • Devil drew you in, you didn’t let it show • didn’t want the others to ever have to know • that you were getting hooked on up up up • and all you had to do was cut cut cut • You carved a special place for your pain • so it came back to hurt you every night • you closed your eyes and wished it all away • until you disappeared under the knife • You knew the deal, no one gives a damn • just another needy kid, sob story in hand • keep your secrets covered up up up • we don’t need another cut cut cut • But you couldn’t hide a heart made of glass • You put yourself together with all the strength you had • You were finally fed up up up • finally had to scream enough • You carved a special place for your pain • so it came back to hurt you every night • you closed your eyes and wished it all away • until you disappeared under the knife • Listen- I know it’s simplified from the other side • it’s easy to gloss over all the messy reasons why • and it’s easy to forget where you’ve been • I guess that’s what the scars are for, huh? • When we were 15 we wouldn’t dare let that shit be seen • but now it seems mutilation’s gone mainstream • I see you at my shows, scarred up from head to toe • like there’s no point even trying not to let it show • Cause we all know, emo kids like to hurt themselves • too many feelings and not enough self control • and I mean, does this mess any of the rest of you • it’s an epidemic and we’re cool with it, don’t question it • But it bothers me, our scars are currency by which we’re measured • like let the record show who let it slip and who held it together • cutters and burners and honorable mentions • posers who still cut themselves up for the attention • I don’t care your intentions, I just want you to know • my self-hatred never took me where I wanted to go • and at the end of the day, you know I still had to face • that I can pick at the pain, but can’t cut it away • and you know what else I can’t do is give you ten good reasons not to • I’ve racked my brain for clever sayings of all the things you ought to do • But you know, I think if there was something I could say • They’d have thrown it on a brochure- and sent you on your way • So I’ll keep doing what I always do: drag my heart to the piano and make it sing for you • I’ll keep doing what I always do: drag my heart to the piano and let it sing for you • Drag my heart to the piano and let it sing for you
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