Alternate Scene

from Cut The Wire by 51 Peg

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lyrics

Hope supply depleted
The foes we face are undefeated
Colors faded
Hearts are jaded
Happiness avoids the understated
And talent takes a second seat
To the gauche and overrated

We come around the corner to see
Exactly what we wanted to be
Is floating far away we sell our dreams to pay the bills
And even in an alternate scene
Were trapped beneath nefarious schemes
The keepers seem to need to see us choking down their pills

The way of the future is so frightening
And we’ve grown tired
Of running toward the lightning
Let’s loosen up the sails
Let’s let the next thing happen as it will
Besides
The bills
Are greater than the merchants’ will

We come around the corner to see
Exactly what we wanted to be
Is floating far away we sell our dreams to pay the bills
And even in an alternate scene
Were trapped beneath nefarious schemes
The keepers seem to need to see us choking down their pills
And when we surround ourselves
With the kindred, the brethren, the whistles and bells
We can push it all away for a day
With the stories we tell ourselves

Be polite
Don’t fight
Just write
And recognize the regimented time frame
Don’t criticize
Don’t cry
Don’t dream
Don’t scream
No one with the capacity to help you
Can hear you anymore

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from Cut The Wire, released May 1, 2020

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51 Peg Washington, D.C.

51 Peg are a dark synth rock band, influenced by Depeche Mode, NIN, and more. Named after the extrasolar planet 51 Pegasi.

51peg.com

discography

A\Version

Apr 2023
The Distance Between

Mar 2023
Eyes Without A Face

Oct 2022
U.V. (2020)

Dec 2020
Cut The Wire

May 2020
A\VOID

Oct 2018
51 Peg

Oct 2016
LIVE

Dec 2005
ESC/CTRL

Oct 2004
Strange Appointments

Oct 2000

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