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Sparta and Atlantis

from Burn White Hot by The Coastals

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Full up with obscenities
My mouth was opened wide
And she was the centerpiece
And had just started to cry

I know that it’s not easy to let go
Of something you’ve been trying hard
to nurture and to grow

I had my orders and
I had my enemies
While she had a purer mind
For beauty and for peace

Our differences were clear and growing stark
And they’re better left out in the dark

I was a soldier
And she was an artist
I left for Sparta
And she for Atlantis
Now that we’ve gone there is no coming home
Our bones have set
Our roots have grown

And since those simpler days
I’ve been moving on
But I still hate to think of her
With another man

Who’s got a poet’s tongue and painter’s hands
While I’m shipped off to some foreign land

I was a soldier
And she was an artist
I left for Sparta
And she for Atlantis
Now that we’ve gone there is no coming home
Our bones have set
Our roots have grown

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from Burn White Hot, released December 23, 2011

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The Coastals Washington D.C., D.C.

With what is described as “incredibly catchy, with gorgeous instrumentation, honest lyrics, and sweet vocals”, The Coastals have since returned with a brand new album that there best work yet. After the successful release of Under The Covers (July 17, 2011), The Coastals returned to the studio with Mike Bridgett and Paul Leavitt (All Time Low, Senses Fail, Circa Survive). New album this Fall! ... more

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