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The Boy From The Band
The boy from the band, he was every girl’s dream
But the perfect little drummer boy wasn’t what he seemed
There were underlying issues, things he left unsaid
About his father beating him, the voices in his head
How his mother killed herself when he was only three
He witnessed as she slit her wrists and bled out easily
The trauma and the counseling, the alibis, the lies
The hottest boy in the band; such a cheap disguise
Cause there was pain that no one saw, and empty, sleepless nights
All the nightmares kept him up, surrounded him with fright
His girlfriend died from overdosing, she was so depressed
He was only sixteen when he put his love to rest
An alcoholic driver hit the road so drunk and then
He passed out at the wheel, hit and killed the boy’s best friend
But still he sits there, banging on the drums, he’s so intent
His escape from all the world, much of his time there spent
He can be whoever he wants to be, no one needs to know
That deep inside he’s filled with hate, but tonight he’s letting go
Another broken picture frame, a hole punched in a wall
Disasterpiece, his masterpiece, destruction in the hall
Furniture thrown everywhere, shattered glass reflects him
On his knees, begging please, he hopes God will accept him
Gets into his car and drives to a cliff above the sea
Walks to the edge, takes one last breath, free-falls a hundred feet
His car is found the very next day, and divers search the water
No one can believe he’s dead, not even his father
The body is retrieved and so the facts must be accepted
He hated life and no one saw what they should have expected
His mom committed suicide, his girlfriend did it too
His best friend was gone forever, what else could he do?
His dad only gave him bruises on those drunken Friday nights
Now all the ones who once were blind wish they had seen the light
But it’s too late, no second chances could make things okay
A million tears won’t raise the dead, but maybe they can pray
To the boy who’s six feet underground and finally free
Imperfect little drummer boy, may he now rest in peace
So when you get the idea that all in life is grand
Think about the story of the boy from the band
