Smooth Stones

from Homes by Book Of Caverns

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Wake up the sun has risen again
rejoice the giant king is dead
Wake up the child prince is crowned
rejoice the sun will rise again

I once fought the wars and once defeated demigods
I once slung the stones and felt the dust upon my hands
Toppled and crumbled these empires by the stone
removed the head and cleansed the sword and took my rightful place
I once slung the stones and felt the blood wash my feet
I once fought the giant king and looked upon my hands
five smooth stones I held
slung by side
five smooth stones
I held

I beat my fist upon my chest
and gasped and choked on the rising dust
I looked upon my cracked and bleeding limbs
and saw the giant's hands as my own
David beat his fists against his chest
looked down and saw Goliath's hands

I once slung the stones and felt the dust upon my hands
Toppled and crumbled these empires by the stone
removed the head and cleansed the sword and took my rightful place
Five smooth stones
is all I had
Five smooth stones
Five smooth stones
is all it took
Five smooth stones
is all I was

~We all get into punk rock for our own reasons. When I was a teenager, punk rock was a knee jerk reaction to the jock/bro culture that permeated my high school. I was drawn to what I felt was a different kind of community and I felt a sense of "us against the world" camaraderie with others at shows. As I get older, whether it's more prevalent or I notice it more, I see the bro attitude seeping into the community. I even feel myself taking part in it at times. This song serves as a reminder to never become what I spent the greater part of my youth fighting against.

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from Homes, released September 1, 2012

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