Academy Is..., The - 40 Steps Lyrics






Soft light, total silence
So tired to take the table near the door
The table near the door
Set back under fire
Only as stable as I choose to show
If I choose to show
But where were you that night?
When I was...

Well, I feel that this an explosion
Nobody else could ever really know
I would follow you anywhere

You say you don't believe in science
You're always afraid of what you can't control
I would follow you anywhere
But where were you that night?
When I was...

When I was calling for the answer
That you probably shouldn't know
When it feels like flames surrounding me here
When you were calling with your questions
And all I needed was to know
When it feels like flames surrounding me here

Unkempt and over caffeinated
I walked the forty steps to the room
Back to the room

You say you don't believe in science
You're always ashamed of what you're willing to lose
I would follow you anywhere
But where were you that night?
When I was...

When I was calling for the answer
That you probably shouldn't know
When it feels like flames surrounding me here
When you were calling with your questions
And all I needed was to know
When it feels like flames surrounding me here

So this is it
So this is it
So this is the silence
So this is the silence we began
It's never quite
It's never quite over
It's never quite over in the silence

When I was calling for the answer
That you probably shouldn't know
When it feels like flames surrounding me here
When you were calling with your questions
And all I needed was to know
When it feels like flames surrounding me here





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  1. L.... F....

    This is the best TAI song… I wish they’d play some more shows together

  2. G.... H....

    spotify put this on my "Release Radar" this week, I knew it wasn't new -- but damn I miss it!!

  3. L.... L....

    Reminds me when i was 12 and dumb, This is a Hard hit to my memories

  4. D.... R....

    I miss them so much :(

  5. S.... B....

    It's 12:59 AM and I'm sitting here crying over my favourite band in the entire world

  6. A.... F....

    My god this makes me sad. So many memories.

  7. H.... F....

    My fave TAI song ever. And this is the only place I can still find it....

  8. d.... m....

    fun fact: william once said this is his favorite tai song

  9. a.... ....

    Ugh this video makes me so sad, I miss these days, I wish they were still together! Just saw them live in Dec for their 10 year anniversary tour, it was so epic! Only person missing was Chislett, but OMG Siska and Butcher looked so sexy LOL. I need a time machine!!

  10. A.... A....

    THE ACADEMY WAS! THE ACADEMY FUCKING WAS!!!

  11. a.... ....

    I miss TAI TV and this band being together I hate that they broke up😭😭😭

  12. �.... ....

    7 Years ago... I miss TAITV

    �.... ....

    Skips 9

    �.... ....

    More like 10 years :D

  13. j.... ....

    I was at the show in Boston during this tour... Miss this band so much!! <3

  14. E.... ....

    My two favorites, TAI and MCR have disbanded. I can't listen to any of their songs without being sad :(

  15. J.... G....

    It never really sunk in that TAI is technically gone.

  16. a.... h....

    Not a day goes by where I don't miss this band. The Academy Is... Forever.

  17. F.... Z....

    they are just awsome

  18. H.... C....

    By god I miss them!!! Never got to see them live tho D:

  19. V.... ....

    Still jamming this. Too good not to.

  20. c.... ....

    probably my favorite song by them. which is weird because its a b-side.

  21. Y.... L....

    william's benefit show for the butcher today was great. totally started to cry when he played this on stageit. get well butcher. <3

  22. M.... C....

    Still can't stop listening to this. Still my favourite song.

  23. C.... ....

    Gosh, I miss them. Life totally isn't the same without TAI.

  24. P.... p....

    i miss you guys

  25. S.... ....

    @tumblenerd26 Last month. They made an announcement on their facebook.

  26. t.... ....

    when did they split?

  27. M.... M....

    I am going to miss you all so much.

  28. M.... ....

    This video kind of makes me want t start crying. It's such a beautifuly sad song, and coupled with an amazing video....

    I love you, TAI.

  29. T.... ....

    IT WILL NEVER AND I MEAN NEVER BE THE SAME WITHOUT CHIZZY AND THE BUTCHER

  30. M.... C....

    WoW! Hell Yeah!!! Love The Academy Is...Been listening to a lot of TAI, Hey You!, My Chemical Romance, Green Day, Sick Puppies, Blink-182, and The Used...

    Hey You! is still pretty new, but they're waaaaaay dope. Pop/Rock/Punk with a real cool edge. Plus they've got a pretty cute chick singer :-) ...check em out...

    search "hey you band taking over"

  31. A.... R....

    @imthenervouswreckful i must admit, he is pretty good looking lol

  32. S.... B....

    siskys focus face.

  33. J.... S....

    :19 O.O *pervs over shirtless Chislett*

  34. C.... ....

    I started singing this song yesterday without even thinking about it. It has been stuck in my head for a week and I don't mind at all.

  35. c.... ....

    mikie carden is so hot in this video :) <3

  36. J.... ....

    Ahh no words can describe how much i love this song, these guys, or this video. They are all BEYOND amazing <3 :)

  37. M.... ....

    @MrTibonomefixe alright. but for me they are the best. :)

  38. M.... ....

    oh my god! i adore these guys. this video is so.... what's the word? more than awesome. my favorite: 2:29 - 2:40 i love to watch how they play. the most talented band.

  39. L.... H....

    jack did an terrific job on this video.
    its my favorite video they've done.

  40. A.... A....

    I wish I would have been the one who caught the drum mallet Butcher through at the end.

  41. c.... ....

    August 04, 2007

    and today is

    october 21st 2008

    :D

  42. c.... ....

    you express my feeling!

  43. C.... L....

    it says in the discription, 'The Academy Is...'s tour video for '40 Steps' from the iTunes exclusive version of their album, Santi. '

  44. E.... ....

    lol, he does a little 2-step type thing in one of my videos that I try to copy, but alas... I love watching him do it more than me doing it anyway =P

  45. H.... S....

    hahaha
    yeahh he does

  46. S.... R....

    lmao...sisky looks mildly retarded

    i mean that in the best way possible

  47. k.... ....

    U LUCKY THING!

  48. E.... R....

    at 2:39 william was like flying!!

  49. i.... ....

    nope, didnt make the cut... i have no idea why cause its better than any of the other songs

  50. R.... N....

    "You say you don't believe in science. You're always afraid of what you can't control" I love those lyrics, so much. <3

  51. J.... N....

    heh i dont think so

  52. T.... ....

    yea mike C

  53. L.... L....

    I love this song soo much. seriously, one of my favorite songs off any of TAI's albums. even though it never really made it on to Santi. but nevermind that!

    anyway- this is sort of random, but does anyone in TAI smoke besides the Butcher? i've wondered that since I first saw this video (quite a while ago xD)

  54. A.... W....

    I love this song!!!
    I need it so bad!!!
    but stupid itunes is being stupid and not letting me download it!!! I don't know why... but I'm going to keep trying!!!
    TAI is my absoute favorite band ever~!
    The new cd is amazing too^^
    <3

  55. S.... ....

    deep...

  56. S.... ....

    lyrical and musical perfection.

  57. M.... L....

    oh, okay thanks!!!

  58. L.... B....

    I could tell from the butt who it was:P I'm like "Oh! There's William's butt!" lol It is a yummy looking butt :P

  59. M.... ....

    this video is free on there! same with the video same blood. i love this band. good thing they have podcast of there own yes!

  60. K.... J....

    This is the absolute best song from Santi. I listen to it nonstop. Amazing! Love The Academy Is...

    AND THEY'RE COMING HERE!!! OMFG!!! Nobody EVER comes to Montana!!! *screams*

  61. M.... L....

    i hope i get to see them at warped, do they get to play their whole album at warped? and are they playing just santi songs?

  62. S.... ....

    this video is amazing. i love all those boys so much. =D

  63. S.... ....

    that is william's buttt.and it sure is a yummy looking butt, too.

  64. M.... L....

    this is such a cute video, they are all smiling, i love it! also at 1:00 who's butt is that?

  65. D.... A....

    oh god i agree! my brother always makes fun of me thinking he's hott cuz his teeth aren't that great but ..... fuck i can't help it he's hott!

  66. N.... ....

    hahah... he's boxing invisible fred!
    :D

  67. E.... ....

    heheheheh 3:35.
    William's little dance.

  68. D.... A....

    i soo can't wait till i see them june 29th :) i'm soo excited :) i wanna meet them. especially chizzy and william haha. chizz makes me laugh :)

  69. E.... W....

    chislett.

  70. D.... A....

    come on you don't have to know all the band members to love a band. maybe she's a new fan! at least i know when i first started liking the academy is i didn't know who william was or butcher or anything haha.

  71. D.... A....

    hahaha i downloaded this song off myspace.

  72. M.... ....

    they dont even have this song on itunes.. :(
    but they do have ta tv on podcast which is free. they have this video.

  73. c.... p....

    i love 1:49 :) and was that william's butt? :D

  74. k.... ....

    william beckett = <3333333

  75. D.... A....

    hehe chizz is soo freaking SEXY! actually i'm a ho i think william, sisky, and butcher are cute too though. haha i can't help it :)

  76. u.... ....

    this, to me, is such a beautiful song/video.

    it really is.

  77. r.... ....

    haha, well, but that's because of his (lack of) clothes ;) but yea, agreed XD

  78. r.... ....

    wow, I'm...stunned..i don't know, this vid is really good. Something's in it.

    and apart from this..does anyone besides me think that Chiz at 1:45-1:50 looks...SO DAMN SEXY!!!! O.O *dies*
    (and I thought i like Mike Carden...)

  79. C.... ....

    LMFAO.
    fail.

  80. A.... C....

    The first ep they did was just self titled, "The Academy". From the Carpet EP is a set of acoustic tracks that was put out in 2006 between Almost Here and Santi.

  81. A.... F....

    lol THANKYOU i was trying to work out how to say what this video felt like for me..thats exactly how it felt..sad...but then happy....

  82. M.... ....

    its the video, just put it on a play list

  83. M.... ....

    on itunes

  84. M.... ....

    good luck!!!!!!

  85. M.... ....

    they have this video on podcast for free, tati t.v if thats what its called

  86. n.... ....

    1:49 it's like heaven to me, i'm a neck's fan.
    i want to kiss that pretty neck!!

  87. S.... P....

    I wish it was on the CD... :(

  88. S.... P....

    I mean ,I was already obsessed with TAI, but now...

  89. S.... P....

    Wow... that's a BEAUTIFUL song....
    (first time I heard it.)

  90. K.... O....

    I met Gabe Saporta while they were playing this song [:

  91. M.... ....

    they dont have this sone on itunes i checked
    not cool man not cool :(

  92. M.... ....

    omg you sleep with giants
    j/k

  93. c.... ....

    0:41 to 0:45 is love.
    WILLIAM!!!

  94. k.... ....

    My god...hes looks taller than 6"3 xD
    My uncle is 6"3, too, but Will looks so....tall xP

  95. Y.... ....

    I remember hearing this live. It sounded so beautiful I almost cried like a silly fan girl. T-T

  96. A.... ....

    where can i get this?

  97. c.... ....

    they dont have it on itunes

  98. r.... ....

    i love jack for all of his amazing work. and i love TAI for all their talent and music and passion. SIGH great band, great crew.