The First Cold War

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We played in the yard 'til dinner time
Breathing in the war
Through airwaves and the blaring sirens
Flowing through like arctic air metallic at its core

We’d look up at the sky
We were playing knights and kings
Castles tall as missile silos
Hoping all their fighting words didn’t mean anything

Every night we’d go to sleep
Pray they’d softly tread
We’d pray the Lord our souls to keep
With their hands on the button
And ours over our heads

We were growing up and growing walls
We got numb to all the talk
We forgot how backyard kingdoms fall
And how it’s hard to breathe the air when you’re sharing it with warhawks

Every night we’d go to sleep
Pray they’d softly tread
We’d pray the Lord our souls to keep
With their hands on the button
And ours over our heads

Isn’t it just like us
The atoms that bind us
Are the ones that blow us up

Every night we’d go to sleep
Pray they’d softly tread
We’d pray the Lord our souls to keep
With their hands on the button
And ours over our heads

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from Lit, released July 13, 2018
Written by: Jana Pochop
Produced by: Mark Addison

Mark Addison: keys, synths
Jana Pochop: Acoustic guitar, cigar box percussion

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onetwothreescream Austin, Texas

Combining intelligent, heartfelt lyrics with pop-driven instrumentation and melodies, onetwothreescream is the amalgamation of two artists who believe that making a serious statement can align with a not-so-serious approach to the music. It's ok to scream. ... more

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