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Rebuilding Year

by Brutal Youth

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1.
Our history – Hard trying to give up the ghost of it When we should have been making the most of it Hard to say no but I just can’t play host to it A litany of crossing the thin lines Late night pleading and sleep-deprived daytimes Upset stomach from swallowing old lies All torn up and having the worst time Heart cracked to pieces, soul on fire All torn up, not like it’s the first time But this one caught me on my blind side Here’s company – Not the kind I’d been clinging to hope for Busy sealing up cracks in the floorboards Didn’t bother to latch up the back door Hey misery – Didn’t think that you’d bother to return Step right in we’ve been keeping your bed warm And leave your shoes on this place is a shit storm All torn up and having the worst time Heart cracked to pieces, soul on fire All torn up, not like it’s the first time But this one caught me on my blind side Smile. Wave. Talk small. Stay brave I know I look like shit but I’ll be fine
2.
Everything drifts away out there on the road Trouble’s around but I’ll sort it out when I get back home Two years off and three weeks on Our window’s smashed, we just got robbed Late nights, dumb fights, and every chance I’ve blown Drowned in debt and overdrawn I lost my partner, lost my job It all meant nothing It all means nothing Everything drifts away out there on the road Trouble’s around but I’ll sort it out when I get back home Everything sinks away I feel so alone Trouble’s around but I’ll sort it out when I get back home
3.
The Ides 02:35
Crash into my life Waste my fucking time Now I’m a fucking wreck Knife square in my spine You’re clear, I’m stuck Smashed the whole thing all to pieces now I’m picking it up My head, your plot Rent free because I hate your motherfucking guts Solid concrete crypt All these slabs precast I’m trying. I’m trying To put you in the past You’re clear, I’m stuck Smashed the whole thing all to pieces now I’m picking it up My head, your plot Rent free because I hate your motherfucking guts So smug, so sure You retched, deep lore It’s fair in love if it’s fair in war Please take the time, to clear your mind While I swallow fucking poison, and wait for you to die If I ever see you again it’s gonna be too fucking soon
4.
Get out. Get the fuck out It’s not safe anymore Consecrated then negated Sight blacked out with deception and hatred Left hanging heavy in the air without an answer Insecurities feeding on fear like cancer Had I known I’d have done everything different Had I known I could just have walked away Had I known I would choose a new direction Had I known Shut up. Shut the fuck up I can’t take anymore Lamentations, explanations Shameless excuses and manipulation The fields are fertile from the shit you’ve spread around If you don’t wind up in a hospital, it’s because I’m in the ground Had I known I’d have done everything different Had I known I could just have walked away Had I known I would choose a new direction Had I known Sorry to hear again this year there’ll be no happy endings Can’t really say I wish you well So call up your friends and have them bring along their best intentions And you can pave your way to hell
5.
Can I be kind enough to kill you Bite my tongue off so I don’t say The things I wish that I could tell you Trauma I wish I could repay Take it away You’ve taken everything from me Take it away Take it away You’re so unkind, but would it kill you to wipe that smug look off your face You’d think after everything we’ve been through, you’d find a shred of decency Take it away You’ve taken everything from me Take it away You’ve taken everything from me Take it away You’ve taken everything from me Take it away Take it away Tear every single scrap of flesh from off my bones until I’m nothing Grind me into dust Scatter my ashes on the wind so I can never live again Leave nothing left to reconstruct Leave me a casualty of Idle hands Idle time Idle threats Idle minds Idle hands Idle time Idle threats Idle minds Take it away You’ve taken everything from me Take it away You’ve taken everything from me Take it away you’ve taken everything from me Take it away Take it away
6.
Ride or die until the wheels fall off Now and forever Gracious and judicious from the start Never jaded, never hesitated Never say never Careful, the safety’s off so slow the fuck down Small indiscretions So what do we do now at intermission We’ve gotta fight to keep it all together Fight not to get pulled apart Try to put it back together Try before I fall apart Fight to keep it all together Fight not to get pulled apart Try to put it back together Try before I fall apart
7.
Salt & Sand 01:34
I’m overthinking and it’s sinking in Trapped in a memory that I can never change Like that one story about a man who turned to stone until he forgave everything Holding onto, onto nothing Breathe in deep and spit it out Holding onto, onto nothing The clock is running out Someone once told me Exoneration must be given freely, it can’t be bought or earned Now I’m inspired to put an end to my own misery and forgive everything Holding onto, onto nothing Breathe in deep and spit it out Holding onto, onto nothing The clock is running out Time, time, time Running short on time Time, time, time Bleeding time Forgiven, forgiven, forgiven You’re forgiven Forgiven, forgiven, Resentment’s self-defeating
8.
It’s just the worst time Mouth full of land mines Hastily chosen It’s not a safe bet This is a bomb threat That’s why I’m locked up tight and frozen Choking on the truth I’m strangled here with you It comes out all wrong Say I tried, but I let it slide and never said it I don’t have the guts it takes to talk to you So chalk it up to misfires and miscues And a lack of patience And we’ll pretend that it’s out of respect for delivery and cadence Choking on the truth I’m strangled here with you And it’s gone on so long Say I tried, but I let it slide and never said it I don’t have the guts it takes to talk to you I don’t have the nerve it takes to speak the truth And I don’t think I’ll ever get it back Misdirected and disconnected And all in all, I die when I’m with you
9.
Concentric 01:36
Anger and pressure So volatile together Experiences carved into deep lines But I’m trying to leave it all behind And redefine and heal these wounds Because in the end it’s just another story What’s past is passed, what’s true is true In the end it’s just another story I’ll live the narrative I choose Redefine me – without the wreckage Redefine me – push through the pain
10.
Moonstones 01:55
So let down Things all went wrong and now we’re moving Hearts torn out Bloody and raw from all we lost A promise is a promise Forever means forever Blind to how Unchanged directions might destroy truth Can’t change now Why did we wait until too late A promise is a promise Forever means forever
11.
Pennies 02:01
Precious seconds Clumsy words Cloudy vision Self-saboteur Little losses, irrational sense of failure I know this fear of letting go is only natural But right now, it feels like I’ve got no control Shallow breathing Fits and starts Fighting spirits Wounded hearts Little movements, intentional and calculated I know this fear of letting go is only natural But right now, I feel like, I feel like I’ve got no control When you truly add them up Every penny, every thought There’s a chance to see a spot to expire and self-destruct When you truly add them up Every penny, every thought You may not see what you’ve got But the truth is, you’re enough
12.
Slices 01:28
Is what it is, was what it was and other platitudes Carved out some time, looked long and hard Shifted my attitude Shut off the spite, worked through the shame Make space for gratitude Summer’s not gone, so I’m sailing on I’ve got no time to lose Starting over, ever forward Bitter trails? Been there and gone Thresholds tested, and reordered Un-collapsed I’m moving on The motivation to walk that line In an affirmation I’ve said it before, but I’ll say it again One more time. I feel fine It’s looking better, so what’s next This time I’m ready for ya And I won’t get wrecked
13.
Dug through a few important pieces To find you laying on the ground Flattened you out but left some creases Hung you back up where you fell down Sterilized needles and some thread to mend Stitches and seams that got torn out Soaking in caustic lye and bleach pens These stains are never coming out No matter where we go, I’ll wear you out No matter where we go, I’ll wear you out And every day you’re on display That one thing they all talk about No matter where we go I’ll put you on, I’ll put you on I’ll wear you out I’ll put you on, I’ll put you on I’ll wear you out
14.
Time to forgive stormy weather Make a shift for the better Taking stock of everything I own Begin again. Feeling clearer Know the face in the mirror Know the truth, see what’s possible Disengage Settle down and step back Reflect and respond with a brighter vision Can’t change the world if I don’t start with myself Give it everything and jump back in Transformation – finding purpose Letting go of feeling nervous Setting goals and finding discipline Through thick and thin – stay together Fortify, come whatever Rooted deep with the ones I love Disengage Settle down and step back Reflect and respond with a brighter vision Can’t change the world if I don’t start with myself Give it everything and jump back in You get back what you put in

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released April 21, 2023

Brutal Youth is:
Patty O’Lantern - Vox
Dustin Campbell - Drums/Vocals
Kyle Hynes - Bass/vocals
Greg Hounsell - Guitar

Engineered, recorded, mixed, and mastered at Drive Studios by Steve Rizun

Gang vocals – Chuck Coles, Al Nolan, Valerie Knox, Michael Crusty, Patty O’Lantern, Dustin Campbell, Kyle Hynes, Greg Hounsell

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Brutal Youth is what you'd get if Captain Crunch and Tony the Tiger had a baby: They're grrreat! but they'll also fuck up the roof of your mouth.

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