After the Bombs

from Out of the Basement by KATES!

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(Dedicated to Ukraine)

You came out from the underground
To a burning battered street
After the bombs
After the bombs

As you search through the destruction
You're too numb to feel the heat
After the bombs
After the bombs

Had a dream that I was running
Over a bridge when the span beneath me
It fell away
Into the sea

And you were standing on the other side
And I could see you jumping and waving
But I couldn't hear
You calling me

Would I hold on, keep my balance
Or would it weaken my resolve
After the bombs
After the bombs

Would I have the chance to show them
That their problems won't be solved
After the bombs
After the bombs

So let's awaken from this nightmare
We have to crawl out from this hole
We've been living in
Been living in

And we'll stop our adversaries
And together we'll forge a new path
That's where we'll begin
That's where we'll begin

After the bombs
Will you stay strong?
Will you stay strong?

With the first snowfall in winter
There's a deep-freeze round the corner
We expect a hostile season coming soon

But we know that spring will follow
Long as we can persevere
And see it through

As they set their sights upon us
Our eyes focus on the future
Can't lose track of who we are or what's at stake

Seems they never had the upper hand
Cause they never could have known
What it would take
What it would take

After the bombs - still falling above our heads tonight...

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from Out of the Basement, released April 4, 2023

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KATES! Toronto, Ontario

KATES! is Dave Kates, multi-instrumentalist, family man and occasional singing robot. Currently, he divides his time between working from home, refereeing his children and recording in his basement.

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