Liberty spike lyrics by Protest The Hero

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released 2026 via Independent
1. Mouthpiece
2. Fishhook
3. I above
4. Grandfather's axe
5. The orchard
6. II below
7. Liberty spike lyrics
8. The mariner

News breaks like early morning
The sun cuts through the sky
Maybe it's too early
To aid in the awakening of my unconscious mind
I know things move slow
But when time is an ever-closing window
Look in
Reach out
It's a little candle that can be snuffed out

At any moment
The moment's gone
Life just keeps moving on

A huge inferno
A glowing ember
And what remains is dirt
In which I dig my finger
And drew it slowly
To wipe away the hurt

A second song
For my first friend
Whose loss this time
Is permanent

I fell asleep first
When I woke up you were sleeping
I didn't want to wake you up
What did you dream of?
Never in my wildest dreams could I imagine
You wouldn't wake up

A chain that hangs down past your knee
And one around your neck
An XL kiosk tee
Probably NOFX
Green and tall were the liberty spikes
And I know you grew up
But for the rest of my life
I'll picture you this way

I didn't know you anymore
So what does it matter?
Why am I so angry?
Shouldn't I feel sadder?

I didn't know you
So what does it matter?
Why am I so angry?
Why am I so shattered?

At any moment
The moment's gone
Life just keeps moving on

Every moment's wasted since this first began
I was never going to reach out
But now I never can

I fell asleep first
When I woke up you were sleeping
I didn't want to wake you up
What did you dream of?
Never in my wildest dreams could I imagine
You wouldn't wake up

I swear to you that times are changing
I swear that you are too
I swear to you that I'm no different
This I swear to you
Now times are changing, but you remain
Static through it all
Wish I sent a message or made a call

Your face was illuminated by the soft glow on the screen
You're staying up all night
While I was fast asleep

Hey brother I can help you
If you come to me
I love you more than anything
I have ever seen
These were the last words that you said to me
These were the last words that you wrote
I miss you more than anyone
I have ever known

I always fell asleep first
When I woke up you were sleeping
I didn't want to wake you up
What did you dream of?
Never in my wildest dreams could I imagine
You wouldn't wake up

Wake up
Wake up
I'm fucking dreaming
And it's a nightmare
Please let me wake up
Wake up
Wake up
Please wake up

You were so much braver and so much stronger
I wish that I could have held on longer
I will light a torch in the dark before the dawn
I will think of you each time I sing this song
If your memory is alive in me, you're never really