Lot Like Birds, A - Truly Random Code Lyrics






True, you say you are.
I'll be honest when I say I'm not.

Use any excuse to get what I want.
I tell you what you wanna hear.
Hurting you is the only thing that I could do.
Yeah

And I tried to make a motive
Of good intention without attention.
So I'll have the best behavior.
I'm not a savior. I have too many layers.

(And transpose the meaning, the meaning of all of this.)
Sorry I missed your call. Was it distress?
If I reach past your smile, grab an SOS,
Do I shatter the illusion? Am I doing you a favor?
Is there anything to salvage? Is there anything to savor?
Am I wasting time that I don't have?
Convincing bystanders around us that it's not that bad?
Well, it's pretty bad so head back home.
Flip through a book and pick a god to thank you're not alone.

Narcissus broke a mirror and put the shards into his arm
Via hypodermic needle but it didn't do him harm.
A little self-reflection went a long, long way.
Now he's hiding in the cellar, scared to show the world his face.
Well, I've never learned a lesson that I didn't teach myself.
I may have lost my shot at heaven, but I bored myself with hell.
My thoughts on Mother Nature? Hurt her every chance you get.
I've really come to hate her. Let's cross her off the list!

Every skipped stone shears the river into liquid,
Shining slivers like the steady scalpel of a surgeon
Selling virgin flesh to the highest bidder.
If only all the oracles of old could order us to open doors
That we have closed or offer options over ones that we naively chose.
What we don't know we don't know we don't know.

Stay calm! Stay silent!
"Seek out the sewers," sang out the sirens!
I am the cleaner; you're the mess.
Your little white flag
Is right by your side so just fly it.
I am the cleaner; you're the mess.
SOS!





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  1. W.... w....

    His song savedy lige

  2. A.... P....

    I've always really loved this track. The opening few seconds has always give me a circa survive vibe.

  3. D.... C....

    Is this jon mess????

    D.... C....

    Cory Lockwood...Although, sometimes, Kurt Travis did the unclean vocals himself.

    D.... C....

    @Of All My Intention Which songs? I know he did some unclean vocals in Tree Village but not in any A Lot Like Birds.

    D.... C....

    @Greg. He did on tour many times when Cory Lockwood got sick. There is actually a nice live show where they both do unclean vocals interchangeably...
    Watch this link if you'd like. It was a show in which Kurt Travis switched from clean to unclean vocals, and is one of my favorites:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=byJjni8UTc4

  4. B.... B....

    Goosebumps from the background singing during 1:55 and 4:10. This part makes the song one of the stronger songs on the album for sure

    B.... B....

    It makes me so sad that the band officially ended

  5. G.... ....

    This is still such a great fucking song

  6. E.... ....

    I was listening to Siouxsie & The Banshees 1986 release of Tinderbox.. hear me out. I think A Lot Like Birds could make a mighty fine cover of Siouxsie's 92 Degrees. YouTube it if curious. Instrumentals are similar in style.

  7. D.... N....

    5 years ago? Goddamn...

  8. A.... S....

    "Am I wasting time that I don't have? Convincing bystanders around us
    that it's not that bad? Well, it's pretty bad so head back home. Flip
    through a book and pick a god to thank you're not alone." god damn truth.

  9. O.... P....

    Hey wait, the album cover has a shark mom on it!

  10. U.... U....

    this album is in my to 5 of all time.  if I try to listen to just one of the songs, I have to go start at track one and listen through.  thank you ALLB for this masterpiece

  11. D.... S....

    the album cover is so fucking beautiful

  12. P.... L....

    This band turned their back on Kurt. He wasn't the band but they were one of the best collectives ever for this style. And unfortunately certain members felt that this style was coming to a close. So they didn't listen with their inside voices and did such. A real tragedy in my opinion because this band evolved on each new record.

  13. T.... P....

    Damn I miss 2012...

  14. f.... ....

    I want to know what is being sung in the background... :(

  15. D.... C....

    The first 1:30 hits me so hard.

    D.... C....

    Darian Chavis i know. i was in awe of the first 20 seconds or so. This grabs you like only a select few can.

  16. B.... P....

    Some of the best lyrics I've ever read. This song is tits.

  17. A.... 1....

    my favorite song of all time :)

  18. G.... H....

    Dat alliteration tho.

    G.... H....

    Best part!

  19. B.... N....

    @rickymoss secret band is dance gavin dance lol. with no singer

  20. Z.... ....

    Hello a lot like birds fans. I just covered this song on my channel. Go watch it please.

    Z.... ....

    Not worth your time watching them

  21. M.... ....

    Always been a fan of DGD for years on out and gave this band a few listens at first and wasn't digging it but now it's the best damn thing to listen too daily

  22. J.... M....

    This song (in my eyes) has to be one of the best songs ever written. It is so damn amazing.

    J.... M....

    Thanks.

  23. R.... ....

    Good song , but what really got me is the drumming.... it is phenomenal.

  24. J.... L....

    I swear there is always something new and amazing for me to find and listen to 

  25. z.... ....

    This band is amazing!

  26. a.... s....

    Theyve been screaming a lot longer than theyve had twinkly guitar bits. The screams are a part of their sound that most fans have grown to appreciate. I agree that it totally contrasts with the guitars at points, but thats part of the artistic value of their music in my opinion.

  27. I.... L....

    instrumentally they remind me of "the sound of animals fighting" which is amazing!

  28. E.... B....

    I absolutely love this band. I cannot wait to see them this weekend! Keep up the good work guys!!!

  29. J.... L....

    musically this band is incredibly talented....but with the vocals they fall into the same exact band as dance gavin dance which is a shame. i believe its kurt with the clean, if only they were more like tides of man or receiving end of sirens

  30. J.... ....

    Stunned!

  31. b.... v....

    Can I just say circa survive does this sound better

  32. u.... ....

    Well...that was fucking awesome.

  33. J.... ....

    i imagine a video for this song would be in slow motion

  34. P.... M....

    songs like mars volta, is great :D

  35. l.... ....

    To josh. Equal vision im pretty sure is who they are under now. So I expect they will be more exposed

  36. r.... ....

    The first two minutes are perfect, but I wish the rest of the song was like that. Maybe all clean vocals.

  37. N.... N....

    These lyrics, oh my. I Immediately regret not listening to these guys for a while.

  38. C.... M....

    I really like this song though I'm not a fan of unclean vocals in general. First 2 minutes is the perfect song for me.

  39. J.... T....

    "I may have lost my shot at heaven, but I bored myself with hell." That may have been the best sentence I've ever had the pleasure of hearing someone utter :)

  40. P.... G....

    this band originally only had the unclean vocalist later kurt joined

  41. S.... ....

    "What we don't know we don't know we don't know" Cory is right. It's very important to maintain a sence of humility while facing adversity. It's okay to admit you may be wrong and that you don't know what to do next. However you do know that you can't just do nothing so it's best to take a risk for the better than lie around worrying about your problems and doing nothing to mend them.

  42. E.... ....

    Are the kids walking into the Kyuubi's mouth?

  43. E.... ....

    This is amazing!!

  44. b.... ....

    the unclean vocals are perfect

  45. J.... W....

    They would be a lot better without screaming. It isn't necessary for their clean guitars. Blah.

  46. S.... ....

    I've herd this song plenty of times. At 3:16 I started tearing up and chills started corrsing through me for about 20 seconds.

  47. J.... T....

    woah, I'm watching this vid and theres 66,666 views. hahaha cool.

  48. M.... M....

    :50 sounds like a verse from circa survive its orgasmic!!!! anthony and kurt collabo ftw!

  49. B.... A....

    that intro

  50. S.... D....

    I assure you, you'll like what you get out of A Lot Like Birds.

  51. E.... R....

    do u listen to circa? its not a bad thing anyway circa has some really damn good riffs and drum playing (which which is why this song reminds me of circa). I wish they could play together.

  52. R.... S....

    the unclean vocals aren't great

  53. M.... ....

    This is like medication

  54. S.... D....

    3:16... fucking magical

  55. E.... ....

    people would most likely crash due to how friggin beautiful it is

  56. K.... T....

    /watch?v=d0DygNTwyBM hey check this band out :)

  57. P.... T....

    no it sounds like a circa song

  58. P.... T....

    no that makes sense listen to the bands...this sounds like a mix of them more like circia with the way that he is singing but with screams similar to dgd

  59. H.... D....

    What the hell? This doesn't resemble the sounds of DGD. Except the vocals because obviously Kurt was with them for two CD's. This band was around before Kurt and ppl only bother to associate the two becauze Kurt was in DGD. Great song.

  60. D.... ....

    Thats what I meant, the style. It doesnt sound like any song specifically, it just sounds like it could be a DGD song

  61. I.... K....

    ehhh maybe the intro to NASA a little but i think that's still stretching it the band is similar to DGD in their style though

  62. D.... ....

    Nope, the instrumental remind me of it too.

  63. I.... K....

    So basically you're saying Kurt sounds like Kurt? lol

  64. C.... J....

    Saw these guys live last night with DGD. Absolutely insane! Such a sick band, and really nice people.

  65. D.... ....

    Sounds like a Happiness song

  66. o.... ....

    I hear this as At the Drive In meets the Fall of Troy meets the Mars Volta

  67. a.... ....

    like a gent

  68. S.... ....

    Sorry, I hear no DGD or circa survive in this at all. Sounds like a completely different sound. You should try not to compare bands like that. Doesn't really make sense to do.

  69. Y.... m....

    Music like this is what shout be on the radio.

  70. R.... F....

    no i think its cory, the guitarist of this band

  71. r.... i....

    Imamachinst brought me here :) I absolutely love them <3

  72. H.... D....

    Definitely one of my new favourite artists

  73. T.... ....

    it sounds like DGD and Circia Survive combined

  74. z.... ....

    transition.

  75. L.... ....

    No, its Cory Lockwood

  76. E.... R....

    I'm gonna have to agree with u. i play drums and even though DGD does have a BA drummer i prefer this guys drumming because he doesnt abuse the double pedle so much and makes dope beats.

  77. L.... H....

    He does sound similar, but no. It's Cory Lockwood.

  78. A.... ....

    that sounds like John Messes screams can someone tell me if thats John Mess?

    A.... ....

    It's Corey

  79. J.... G....

    If I reach past your smile, grab an SOS, do I shatter the illusion?
    Am I doing you a favor?
    Is there anything to salvage?
    Is there anything to savor?, loving these lyrics

  80. t.... h....

    ALOT LIKE BIRDS > DGD

  81. t.... h....

    the only good album johnny has is downtown battle moutain the first one fuck the second one
    kurt killed johnny and johnny is a dead man walking

  82. t.... h....

    kurt kills johnny fuck johnny he's a fucking sell out

  83. P.... N....

    SHARK TITS

  84. J.... D....

    I think even though Jonny Craig may be a better singer to most people, everyone who listens to Dance Gavin Dance and A Lot Like Birds will be able to appreciate the heart and soul Kurt puts into writing songs and performing them live. There is no comparing the two singers because they are so different and are each awesome in their own ways. Loving this band right now!

  85. b.... ....

    circa survive feel?

  86. T.... ....

    so much emotion and beauty in this one song, i de

  87. E.... D....

    it kinda gets me mad that everybody relates this great band to dance gavin dance, but don't get me wrong i LOVE dance gavin dance, but this is not dance gavin dance just because of kurt travis. these guys are just as good, if not better then dance gavin dance atm. 2 sick bands, love em both, but not the same. so stop it

  88. t.... ....

    Can anyone convert the guitar chords to piano chords? If so please reply back on this comment or pm me the piano chords.

  89. E.... M....

    Not even remotely close to being grammatically correct. =)

  90. p.... ....

    i think his point is that you shouldnt type like a fucktard and shouldnt be a complete tool. so what, he doesnt like this song, grow up, and learn to talk, or at least type correctly.

  91. R.... R....

    funny, I think of ALLB as an improved Kurt's DGD. he really fits with this guys.

  92. T.... !....

    it's funny how 70% of your sentence, consisted of words that don't even exist. go back to school, "bro."

  93. T.... !....

    lmao your lack of intelligence is quite terrible. you wouldn't speak like an absolute idiot to my face because you "don't wanna" know what will happen... bro, okay?

  94. l.... ....

    ...diaphragm singing. On the other hand, I completely disagree about Kurt, who, even on the recordings, has to shout and generally sing louder to reach higher notes, which only means his technique is poor. Not to mention live recordings where he even sometimes fails to reach ANY higher notes, even in the first song in the set. So...both have flaws. But then, both have interesting voices too, they just need to take care of them/train them better.

  95. J.... H....

    unphased

  96. s.... ....

    you must have the attention span of my pet hamster..

  97. X.... ....

    1:54 IS SO GOD DAMN POWERFUL. *drops down on knees crying* :')

  98. g.... ....

    Yeah, second I think. The first is worth listening to. It's a little more free-form, believe it or not. Start with "Sesame Street is No Place for Romance," if you haven't heard it already.

    And yeah dude. After listening to this, DGD doesn't sound nearly as good. ALLB is doing a very similar thing, just with much more creativity in my opinion. Uneasy Hearts and Carl Barker and Times New Roman and stuff like that will always be classics to listen to, but I think I prefer ALLB now.

  99. J.... H....

    i genuinely enjoyed this band for about 5 minutes and now i'm over it.