sidelined

from UNSTABLE by the garages

Sidelined by house phone (@worsterman, phonehouse.bandcamp.com), guitar & bass by deidra skye (@deidraskye, deidraskye.bandcamp.com ), drums by henry (@honryyy), gang vocals by apha (@apha.music), James Taylorson (@thejeanstv), Levi Squier (VNN) (@SquierVoices), erica, zack.ry, jackson, Monthenor, Astrid D

I guess I'm used to moving on 
It's not the first time
I can ask politely 
But despite me
It won’t be the last 

I guess I shouldn’t be surprised
I guess I've seen a few
Revivals in my time
And you don’t choose whether 
You're in or out of your prime

But I thought I was fine
Just thought you
Liked me better 
Up to bat and  
Standing in the light 

You can lead a team to water
But you can't control the strike
And then you’re sidelined
You're on the sidelines 

Can I embrace a brand new era?
Say my rituals in time 
before I'm sidelined?
You still get sidelined

I’d ask you not to waste your time
Betting on a batter
Always sitting on deck
Waiting for a sign 

‘Cause I, I’m just sidelined 

I guess a lot is on the line
I guess it isn’t always
Personal or purposeful
The call is fair
The lottery is blind

I guess it comes and goes in waves
And though the universe is
Aimless and unstable
I see patterns
I need something not to change

But I thought I was fine
I only like me when I'm
Up to bat or
Standing in the light

You can lead a team to water
But you can't control the strike
And then you’re sidelined
You're on the sidelines 

Can I embrace a brand new era?
Say my rituals in time 
before I'm sidelined?
You still get sidelined

I’d ask you not to waste your time
Betting on a batter
Always sitting on deck
Waiting for a sign 

‘Cause I, I’m just sidelined

Someone, please forgive me
I've been heading for the plate
But if I cannot take the stands
Then I do not deserve the stage

And I don't want to be forgotten 
If my luck cannot avail me 
If I come out of the shadows
Will my legacy prevail?

Or am I just another wash-up?
Am I damned to go out swinging?
I can’t hear you from the dugout
Is there anyone else singing for me?

You can lead a team to water
But you can't control a strike
You're on the sidelines
But you're not sidelined 

Can we embrace a brand new era
While remembering the ride?
You're on the sidelines 
We all get sidelined

I’d ask you not to waste your time
Betting on a batter
Always sitting on deck
Waiting for a sign 

'Cause I–

You can lead a team to water
But you can't control a strike
And then you’re sidelined
You're on the sidelines 

Can I embrace a brand new era?
Say my rituals in time 
before I'm sidelined?
You still get sidelined

I’d ask you not to waste your time
Betting on a batter
Always sitting on deck
Waiting for a sign 

‘Cause I, I’m just sidelined