The New Manhattan

from Argyle Park by Catching Quiet

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Did you always live in fear of tomorrow?
It’s a pretty nerve-wracking way to be.
My future won’t be so scary
If I can make a career of losing sleep.
All my friends know what I mean,
We’re like an Insomniacs Anonymous meeting,
Praying that one day we can get jobs counting sheep.

I think it’s time we all just let it go.
The past can only haunt you if you give in to the ghost.
We haven’t been missing out on much of anything at all.

You don’t miss the fever
But the delirium it brings.
I hold this city by a string
That it wears like an engagement ring.
But I’ve been thinking about it,
And neither of us is ready.
Can we please break this off?

I think it’s time we all just let it go.
The past can only haunt you if you give in to the ghost.
We won’t be missing out on much of anything at all,
But I promise that I’ll be on call.

Changing times don’t mean you should forget what you’ve been told.
The new Manhattan will be troubling because it’s built upon the old.

I think it’s time we all just let it go.
The past can only haunt you if you give in to the ghost.
We won’t be missing out on much of anything at all.

I think it’s time we all just let it go.
The past can only haunt you if you give in to the ghost.
We won’t be missing out on much of anything at all,
But I promise that I’ll be on call.

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from Argyle Park, released June 19, 2013

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Catching Quiet Babylon, New York

Catching Quiet is an alternative band from New York City/Long Island. Founded in December 2011, the band is comprised of five friends from high school: Ted Little on vocals, Jon Repetti on lead guitar, Ciaran Slattery on rhythm guitar and backup vocals, Chris Smith on bass and backup vocals, and Joe Goldin on drums. ... more

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