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It Didn't Have to Be So

from Where We Belong by BAD CAPTAIN

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'It Didn't Have To be So' is lyrically very similar to 'You're Not One of Us'. It just deals with a different guy! It's mostly fictitious, but inspired by how someone can pretend to be your best friend but will talk shit about you or stab you in the back whenever he can. It's musically inspired by one of our favorite Four Year Strong songs and the overall feeling that Paramore's 'Brand New Eyes' leaves you with. There are a few songs on there like 'Looking Up' that have some pretty sick drum chops and we wanted to blend that with other influences to make a fast-paced punk-rock song and end with a bang.

lyrics

Sometimes I wonder
If we still share the same memories
We used to be brothers
Now you can’t stand the sight of me

Tell me what the hell could’ve happened
You’re not the way you used to be
I just tried to do my best
But would’t didn’t listen to a single word I’d say

So you go on (you go on)
Pretending like nothing bad’s gonna happen
But we all know (we all know)
That your backstabbing tools are sharpened

So tell me what the hell could’ve happened
Is your heart filled with jealousy
Are you waiting for the perfect moment
To tell me off and watch me burn revengefully

So please next time we meet
You better lay your armour down
I’ll get back on my feet
But I’ll need precious time to think

And next time we talk
You better watch your mouth
I know that you were looking for some peace of mind
But it didn’t have to be so

I’ve tried to be your best friend
Yeah I always had your back
But on you I can’t depend
Now that our friendship has gone bad

So tell me what the hell could’ve happened
That made you turn your back on me
All your promises are wasted
And I’ll never believe your stupid forgeries

credits

from Where We Belong, released May 22, 2012
Music & Lyrics by Patrick Tremblay
Recorded and Mixed by Nicolas Michel
Mastered by Mathieu Raymond

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