Death & Taxes

by Closer By One

	/

Streaming + Download

Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.

Purchasable with gift card

$1 USD or more

lyrics

One dark night as I lay half-asleep in my bed
Got a strange phone call from the world of the legally dead
I was awake enough to hear the rattling chains
And through the hisses and moans, this is what I heard him say

"Get out of town, ride out as fast as you came
Don't pack a bag and tell all the rest to do the same”
Not sure what the night will bring
All I know is one thing
In this world nothing can be certain... but death and taxes

Hung up the phone and tried my best to get back to sleep
Figured it was just a prank call from some psychopathic creep
But all my dreams were nightmares, kept me awake
You reap what you sow, gotta pay what you owe

"Get out of town, ride out as fast as you came
Don't pack a bag and tell all the rest to do the same”
Not sure what the night will bring
All I know is one thing
In this world nothing can be certain... but death and taxes

Jumped out of bed swore I heard someone screaming my name
Looked at my hands and all I saw were blood stains
I was awake enough to hear the voices and the rattling chains
And through the whispers and sighs, this is what I heard them say...

“Get out of town, ride out as fast as you came
Don't make a sound and don't tell no one your name”
Not sure what the night will bring
All I know is one thing
In this world nothing can be certain... but death and taxes

credits

released October 28, 2015
Performed by Closer By One

Written by Eric Shouse

license

about

Closer By One Los Angeles, California

contact / help

Contact Closer By One

Streaming and
Download help

Redeem code

Report this track or account

If you like Closer By One, you may also like:

The Nightmare Gosifur pt 3
by Adrian Sood

In Adrian Snood’s songs, soulful vocals and slow-moving alt-pop swirl together to create something distinctly moving. Bandcamp New & Notable Apr 1, 2023
go to album
Moonlight Arcade Delight
by Jess Roveda

Potent pop songs from this Ontario artist with an alternative edge thanks to toothy guitars & synths that go off like fireworks. Bandcamp New & Notable Nov 28, 2022
go to album
Tokyo Bay/Crying Inside
by Nick Lowe

The first new release from Nick Lowe in 5 years includes two originals and two rollicking covers. Bandcamp New & Notable Apr 6, 2018
go to album
Don't Dwell
by Star Parks

Erudite chamber pop that hearkens back to the elegant and experimental production of the 1960s, swinging from melancholia to playfulness. Bandcamp New & Notable May 13, 2016
go to album
Lost Themes IV: Noir
by John Carpenter

The latest installment of John Carpenter’s celebrated “Lost Themes” is now available for pre-order. Bandcamp New & Notable Mar 6, 2024
go to album
I Wish You Could See Yourself Right Now
by Gentle Organisms

The aptly named Gentle Organisms specialize in quietly radiant songs centered on tender melodies. Bandcamp New & Notable Dec 2, 2023
go to album
Hertz
by Carla Geneve

Carla Geneve returns with a record of jittery alt-rock, topped with lyrics that are both wry and introspective. Bandcamp New & Notable Oct 29, 2023
go to album