Biography:
La Mirada, CA. USA (2001-present):
Above the ashes of a dry and thirsty scene, where towers of pride rise and fall, stands Phinehas. Holding to their sure foundation, they push so much further than songs with words creating a dynamic of change. An aggressive advance of controlled chaos and a thunderous roar fill every show with refined passion. Phinehas refuses to fall where lines have been broken time after time, and believes that the message is far greater than the messenger.
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Four years of hard work!This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
[Chords]
B/G C5 C5/G Fm6 Gsus4
E|-------|--------|--------|-------|-------|
B|---3---|--------|--------|-------|-------|
G|---4---|---5----|---5----|--7----|--5----|
D|---5---|---5----|---5----|--6----|--5----|
A|---2---|---3----|---3----|--8----|--5----|
E|-------|--------|---3----|--8----|--3----|
Only in "Interlude" play these chords like this:
G# G
E|-------|--------|
B|---4---|--------|
G|---5---|---4----|
D|---6---|---5----|
A|---6---|---5----|
E|---4---|---3----|
[Verse 1]
Cm Fm G Cm
I awoke in silence to broken glass
G# D# Fm G
Blood stains the floor where I lay in separate halves
Cm Fm G Cm
Trapped inside my mind my head welcomed the ground
G# D# Fm G G#
Cursing in vain but my words offer no sound
[Chorus]
G/B Cm A# G#
I am lost in the spiral
G Cm A# Fm G# G Fm
My shame is stronger than desire for survival
Fm G# Cm A# Fm
An angel pushed me when I was pulling away
Fm G# Cm A# Fm
Despite my best attempts she decided to stay
Fm G# Cm
Trapped in the cracks of an empty shell
G/B G#
On borrowed time that was spent in hell
G# G G C5
The sum of all my fears strung out over seven long, long years
[Interlude]
C5/G G# Fm6 Gsus4 G C5
[Verse 2]
Cm Fm G Cm
Drugs traverse my veins and leave me clutching the numb
G# D# Fm G
My voice flies away further from my useless tongue
Cm Fm G Cm
I sit quiet and still and hear worms eating the church
G# D# Fm G G#
Maybe I believe them but I'm drunk from drinking my words
[Chorus]
G/B Cm A# G#
I am lost in the spiral
G Cm A# Fm G# G Fm
My shame is stronger than desire for survival
Fm G# Cm A# Fm
An angel pushed me when I was pulling away
Fm G# Cm A# Fm
Despite my best attempts she decided to stay
Fm G# Cm
Trapped in the cracks of an empty shell
G/B G#
On borrowed time that was spent in hell
G# G G C5
The sum of all my fears strung out over seven long, long years
[Interlude]
C5/G G# Fm6 Gsus4 G C5
[Bridge]
G# Fm Cm G# Fm Cm A#
Speak the words tonight, span the void inside
G# Fm Cm G# Fm Cm A#
Let loose the words you're free, come back, come back to me
G# Fm Cm G# Fm Cm A#
Speak the words tonight, span the void inside
G# Fm Cm G# Fm Cm
Let loose the words you're free, come back, come back to me
(Seven years without a voice...)
[Outro]
Cm
I won't drag you down anymore
A# G# Fm Cm
I am more than dead weight floating adrift
A# G# Fm Cm
But I could never feel it brush my lips
A# G# Fm Cm
You ask me to span the void inside
A# G# Fm Cm
But I believe my borrowed time's run dry
Cm
I won't drag your down anymore
B/G C5 C5/G Fm6 Gsus4
E|-------|--------|--------|-------|-------|
B|---3---|--------|--------|-------|-------|
G|---4---|---5----|---5----|--7----|--5----|
D|---5---|---5----|---5----|--6----|--5----|
A|---2---|---3----|---3----|--8----|--5----|
E|-------|--------|---3----|--8----|--3----|
Only in "Interlude" play these chords like this:
G# G
E|-------|--------|
B|---4---|--------|
G|---5---|---4----|
D|---6---|---5----|
A|---6---|---5----|
E|---4---|---3----|
[Verse 1]
Cm Fm G Cm
I awoke in silence to broken glass
G# D# Fm G
Blood stains the floor where I lay in separate halves
Cm Fm G Cm
Trapped inside my mind my head welcomed the ground
G# D# Fm G G#
Cursing in vain but my words offer no sound
[Chorus]
G/B Cm A# G#
I am lost in the spiral
G Cm A# Fm G# G Fm
My shame is stronger than desire for survival
Fm G# Cm A# Fm
An angel pushed me when I was pulling away
Fm G# Cm A# Fm
Despite my best attempts she decided to stay
Fm G# Cm
Trapped in the cracks of an empty shell
G/B G#
On borrowed time that was spent in hell
G# G G C5
The sum of all my fears strung out over seven long, long years
[Interlude]
C5/G G# Fm6 Gsus4 G C5
[Verse 2]
Cm Fm G Cm
Drugs traverse my veins and leave me clutching the numb
G# D# Fm G
My voice flies away further from my useless tongue
Cm Fm G Cm
I sit quiet and still and hear worms eating the church
G# D# Fm G G#
Maybe I believe them but I'm drunk from drinking my words
[Chorus]
G/B Cm A# G#
I am lost in the spiral
G Cm A# Fm G# G Fm
My shame is stronger than desire for survival
Fm G# Cm A# Fm
An angel pushed me when I was pulling away
Fm G# Cm A# Fm
Despite my best attempts she decided to stay
Fm G# Cm
Trapped in the cracks of an empty shell
G/B G#
On borrowed time that was spent in hell
G# G G C5
The sum of all my fears strung out over seven long, long years
[Interlude]
C5/G G# Fm6 Gsus4 G C5
[Bridge]
G# Fm Cm G# Fm Cm A#
Speak the words tonight, span the void inside
G# Fm Cm G# Fm Cm A#
Let loose the words you're free, come back, come back to me
G# Fm Cm G# Fm Cm A#
Speak the words tonight, span the void inside
G# Fm Cm G# Fm Cm
Let loose the words you're free, come back, come back to me
(Seven years without a voice...)
[Outro]
Cm
I won't drag you down anymore
A# G# Fm Cm
I am more than dead weight floating adrift
A# G# Fm Cm
But I could never feel it brush my lips
A# G# Fm Cm
You ask me to span the void inside
A# G# Fm Cm
But I believe my borrowed time's run dry
Cm
I won't drag your down anymore
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