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Yours Until the War is Over

by Amigo the Devil

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1.
His hands were both tied He smiled at his daughter They all knew it would come to this day They asked for his last words He didn’t even bother Just thought about what his father always said Son in this business you’ll never find a place For favors, forgiveness or grace Are you bound to find hope Or just become a victim of the rope Sammy had a mind, so bright and full of wonder She always had a story to tell It all began to change When she found the holy spirit And soon became the story herself Her mother cried in the kitchen As they carried her out the door A legacy baptized in a liquor store If we only lose hope We’re bound to be the victim of a rope The sycamore keeps growing As we water it with blood And holds all the secrets that we bury in the mud We can burn it to the ground Or climb up the branches to decorate a house on fire No matter what we choose in the end, we’re hanging by the roots.
2.
Does the hammer hit harder with a purpose? Is it driven by the fear of the nail? And the only death that’s ever really worthless Is a life without a story to tell And all the jewels, all the gold, all the shame Even your name It’s all gone You see, the Commodore and the cannibal Are starving and they both need to eat But a civilized man will judge what he can Until the ship drowns and men become meat On the island where you’ll find him Deserted and bare to the bone He finally understands why the cannibals hands Have the same blood as his own When everything you knew Has a new point of view And suddenly the savage is you It’s all gone Well the river only moves in one direction And the mountain will always sit still But if one is made to cut through the other It’s only water at the bottom of the hill When the only life that’s ever really worthless Is a death without a story to sell When everyone’s opinion is wrong to someone else When empathy has all gone to hell Oh it’s all gone
3.
I got time and I’m full of hate Loaded on ketamine and heartbreak Nothing has been the same since you’ve been gone And every night’s a little bit longer And every drink is a little bit stronger My peace of mind ain’t peaceful at all By the time they got to the scene of the crime My love was dead and the killer was crying He put a pistol up to his temple and smiled Oh I was born to serve the savior To make sure Jephtha’s promise is paid for Now that my job here is done…” I’m going to heaven That’s a fact Oh I’m going to heaven And I won’t come back I’m gonna laugh and I’ll praise my way to heaven And then he blew out his brains I went home and spent that night Trying to grieve that love of mine All I could think was how to get to that bastard You see, blood and bones are easy to hurt But that son a bitch left both on earth So I’ll find a way come hell or holy water So I took some pills and went down to hell Brought some wine for the devil himself He said “that prick isn’t here, he’s up in the kingdom” So I made a deal if I spent some time Pouring bleach in a couple sinners’ eyes He’d send me on a bullet train to the lord And I can’t wait to knock knock knock down heaven’s door Cause I’m going to heaven No matter what they say Oh I’m going to heaven Even God won’t get in my way He can scream and he can pray but I’m not leaving Till the pearly gates are crimson Well like a bat out of hell I shot up the stairs From a song that we won’t mention With a gift that my buddy Lucy gave me, a polished 1911 St. Petey was shaking and cried “Excuse me sir you can’t cut the line” I said “Cute little bark, I guess all dogs do go to heaven” A laugh was shaking the gate from the other side The big man himself was standing there approximately 4 foot 5 He said “good to see you son, why’d you come to Kingdom Come?” I snapped “Hey Giggles, you know exactly what he’s done” Well as a business man you should understand handling business So just step aside or I’ll fill these clouds with blood, I promise I’m not here for you so move or I’m gonna make you And you know a kingdom without the king is just dumb He said “No. You see son, you’re just confused with a capital K” Yeah your day will come but right now this is all just a big mistake They say much dreaming and many words are meaningless, so fear me. I said what? He said “I don’t know… let’s get you out of this hole.” I’m not going to heaven As far as I can tell I’m not going to heaven And I was never in hell When I opened my eyes that love of mine was laughing She said you’re having one hell of a dream Goddamn ketamine… Who put the mean in ketamine I hate ketamine
4.
The Mechanic 04:00
I promise, I promise I’ll fix what you need Just give me some time and you’ll see I know it’s been years since the first time you heard this This time I promise it’s real Like a dog that keeps whining but you love how it sounds So you let it go hungry to hear it Your shirts are all stained with the blood dripping out And the problem gets harder to hide Did we only let go to know we’d have something to find? Darling, Darling, we’ve always been much more than this I knew you weren’t broken I just needed something to fix I’m sorry, I’m sorry, I know what I said Now I have to live with it too But I had no idea what the words really meant Until the day that I said them to you Hard times were never bad times I know we’re trying to find that again But maybe where we’re headed doesn’t include where we’ve been Like a house that’s on fire but you love how it feels So you throw in the memories to feed it The more you let go, the harder it is to leave Darling, are we saying this is finally done I used to be happy, now used to be is all I’ve become We used to be happy, now used to be is all we’ve become
5.
We were sitting at the party drinking heavy Yelling believe in life after love We were so damn drunk and doing our best impressions of Cher that we all could Until someone said I’d kill for more tequila Another voice said fuck man, we’re out of drugs In a moment of silence, I had an idea And slowly started standing up Oh, just let me use your car and I’ll go I didn’t have money, but I knew that my friend Always kept a pistol in the car So I parked down the street, where no one would see me And walked into the gas station store Yelling La la da die Don’t start to cry Just give me what I want and I’ll go La da da die Put the money inside Cause no one wants to die in a Texaco I was staring at the man behind the counter The customers were laying on the floor I said we’re gonna sing a song, it’s called the sound of silence And you, just open the fucking drawer But he pulled out a gun like a magician Well, I’ve also learned some magic through the years My bullet hocus pocus’d through the back of his head and Made the side of his jaw disappear. Goddamnit La la da die I told you not to try Look at what you made me do La la da die Now you’re gonna die The only one to blame here is you I’m guessing that you all feel like a hostage But I’m sure it feels nice to be held Though comedy and tragedy historically are linked The joke didn’t go over too well Oh, please let us go, I promise that we won’t say a thing I said the next thing you do decides the version of you Your family will see again I had no idea where I was going I just knew I had to get out of this town Just give me your keys, you’re coming with me A few minutes later we were nowhere to be found La la da die Enjoy the ride Keep your eyes on the road La la da die There was the sign 120 miles from Mexico And then it hit me
6.
7.
Agnes 01:53
I’m yours in the evening I’m yours while you’re dreaming I’m yours in the neon sun I’m yours when we ramble With a ring made of bramble I’m yours till the war is done I’m yours till the morning The same likely story When you wake up You know I’ll be gone I’m yours completely Until yesterday meets me I’m yours till the war is done
8.
I didn’t know I’m neurotic I never thought I was scared of dying at all I always thought my biggest fear would somehow be love related, not fentanyl I can blame the addiction for that With the additional countdown to a heart attack When the beating comes from the irregular drum I swear to every single God I’m done, it’s the last time Everyone knows it’s a lie By the time I’m feeling fine again It’s just another line And another line And all the parts we hate start adding up Until we find ourselves with more regret than blood And the moment we can’t recognize the person inside our skin We’re losing the fight, eaten alive by the cannibal within In a major turn of events It turns out I’m depressed They say I use jokes and joy to avoid the realization I can think of solutions for that Just turn on the radio and cock it back I just don’t wanna blow my brains out to Hotel California And all the parts we hate start adding up Until we find ourselves with more regret than blood And the moment we can’t recognize the body we’re living in We’re losing the fight, eaten alive by the cannibal within And that overwhelming feeling Oh the pressure in my chest To swim against the sinking feeling That today might be my last But everything looks bigger In the mirror of the sea Come see how lonely of a hunter The heart tends to be And all the parts we hate start adding up Until we find ourselves with more regret than blood And the moment we can’t recognize the person inside our skin We’re losing the fight, eaten alive by the cannibal within
9.
I saw the beautify of the harbor And the stillness of the water I wondered if our daughter could also see it You were howling in the corner While the doctor asked us questions The name we chose is all you kept repeating The drive home was unbearable The baby seat held nothing but a feeling Our greatest joy had come into the world The same day she would leave it My eyes became a window You were looking through for comfort Like an animal in winter seeking shelter When we pulled into the driveway Of the home we built together It felt so far away from the plans that we conceived The door cried when it opened And every wall sounded like it was grieving An echo in the darkness said you’re home In the garden of leaving As the lights began to flicker Only briefly apparent The time between each flash became a mirror And standing in the kitchen With a hundred miles between us Wondering if we’d ever try again Will I ever lose this part of me Is it circumstance or irony repeating Knowing we were born and forced to stay In the garden of leaving
10.
My hands are are all hardened and callused From the only way we know to live So they reach out to let you keep biting When there’s nothing they have left to give My heart has accepted its beating This tongue only knows to forgive When these feet only dance to the rhythm you’ve chosen The mind can’t remember what it is But maybe, this is how the world made me The night comes to save me With the mercy of a dream Cause I can’t only be A hand that needs you The blade never cares for the handle The lie doesn’t understand truth It’s less of the morals and more of the lessons That keep me coming back to you In every book that’s ever been written Even if I learned every tongue There aren’t enough words to explain all the damage you’ve done With your virtue and vitriol But maybe, there’s another world that’s waiting And the night will come take me With the mercy of a dream Cause I have to believe I’m more than a hand to feed you My hands are all hardened and callused There isn’t much I have left to give When the gravedigger reaches to bury my body There’s nothing you’ve left to put in
11.
Well I’m burning down this mansion where I’m the only one living Cause nothing feels like home without you in it And I’ll bankrupt all my businesses till everything is gone Cause what’s the point of money without you to spend it on They say to find the thing you love and let it kill you (that’s what they say) I’ve heard that good things come to those who wait Well I waited so much time to find a reason I should die When you walked into the room it finally came So I asked you to dance although I can’t I tried impressing you with things I barely know And I laughed at every stupid joke you made When you asked me to come in I pretended to say no But everything that’s holy turns to hell And only heaven rings that final bell So while you’re floating in a cloud I’m at Applebees blacking out Falling apart one day at a time I’ve come to terms on someone’s chest of all the things we’ll never be But nothing feels fun when it’s just I, myself and me Crashed into the wall and I don’t need a car at all Cause without you there’s nowhere I wanna go And I’d cover up the stars if I could reach them But I’m too afraid of heights to even try So when time is all that’s left Cause I’ve destroyed all the rest I’ll throw away one day at a time So when time is all that’s left Cause I’ve destroyed all the rest I’ll throw away one day at a time I’ll throw away one day at a time (fuck) (Time) Who can say where the wind blows
12.
Stray Dog 04:10
Oh you treat me like a stray dog Trying to find its way home Oh you feed me like an animal too wounded To eat on its own You touch my body like it’s dressed in disease And you’re the only savior I need But you don’t know that while I watch you Try to fix me, I let you Cause I’m only trying to give you the purpose you need But someday you’ll see that I’m the one who’s free And maybe you’ll be a stray dog with me Then we can run around the country And chase the postal trucks down We can look at the sky and wonder what it’s like To be up there instead of the ground At the end of the day a bird can fly away But I’d rather have a reason I should stay And you don’t know that while I watch you Try to fix me, I let you Cause I’m only trying to show you the good that I see We both know it's true, my dog days aren’t through But I’d rather be a stray dog with you
13.
Closer 04:23
Come here, closer It never ends, even when it does

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released February 23, 2024

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