High on a Hill

from Copacetic by Meteor Street

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I was up so high
Bird’s eye view now the ground is rushing toward me
Stuck on a string and I don’t feel anything cause it’s dumb, cliché, and boring
I was holding out for hope that I didn’t want someone to catch me

Cause your footsteps would bring you here all along
And it was foretold that I would swoon, that I would crumble at your feet
Right in front of me
I fall but on the ground I see
Mismatched socks with holes sticking out stained and dusty, pointed pleather things

Strike one, two, three, tell me who’s up next, excuse me
Which coiffed up prince steps up to bat to use me?
The life that I was meant to leave consumes me, you assume
That me and all my petty dreams will lose me

My chance at anything real
But what’s more real than the world inside my head
I can touch it, I can feel it,
You can’t just waltz in and steal it
Quite frankly I’m amused that you would try
But credit where credit is due
If it could be anyone it would be you

Cause your chariot was coming all along
And it was foretold that I would reach the highest heights and I would fall
And on my deathbed I would sing a lovely tune
But I croak and I see in the mirror that this dignity will be denied me too

I wrap and wrap around your finger
Just to unwind myself again
I’d say that you were special
But I’ve done the same for lesser men
I prayed to God
I prayed to Satan
I prayed to come alive again
In weaker moments I even prayed
That you would be mine again

But I remember when I was on the hill top, oh so high
I would look down from the clouds and watch the world pass me by
I was once in charge of the plot my life would follow
I let it get away from me and now I feel so hollow

I was up so high
Bird’s eye view now the ground rushes toward me
I was stuck upon a string and I don’t feel anything
Because it’s dumb, cause it’s cliché, and cause it’s boring
I foolishly held out hope that there’d be someone waiting right out here to
catch me

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from Copacetic, released September 3, 2021

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Meteor Street Los Angeles, California

Meteor Street are here to bring the world the dulcet, chaotic sounds of literary rock. Alison Belle (lead singer, rhythm guitar, and piano) and Aldo Riba (lead guitar, bass, drums, piano and vocals) make up the core of Meteor Street, writing and recording all the music as a team.

Live they are joined by Russo on bass and Kritika on drums.

Currently they are working on album #2! ... more

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