On The Step

from The Anderdown EP by Anderdown

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"On the Step" started with a single line: "He sighed into his coffee and starts to stand up to leave." From there, I tried to tell the story of a relationship gone wrong and the guy's decision to start fresh in another place. For me, "Bridges Burned" and "On the Step" are connected, with one being fact and the other fiction. This version finds us extending the first chorus (by accident!), flubbing some lyrics and still playing the original version of the arrangement. Later versions had a different intro and a much grungier sound all around, as can be heard on our studio record, "Things Fall Apart".

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He sighs into his coffee
And starts to stand up to leave
She grabs out in a panic
And finds hold of his jacket sleeve
It takes him a second to turn around
And look her in the eye
She says I'm sorry, but this time
He says nothing but goodbye

Please, don't go

His dignity is on her step
Both pride and courage at the door
Heartbreak's left him longing for
The place that this all started from

He's breathing in a moment
He can't seem to recognize
He's having trouble telling
Just what he saw there in her eyes
Now he's standing by a train
Wondering if he'll ever leave
Takes a step and feels a tug
Behind him on his jacket sleeve
She asks if he'll come back sometime
He says maybe, but not today
Guess I'll see you around, babe
Wish it didn't have to be this way

Please, don't go

His dignity is on her step
Both pride and courage at the door
Heartbreak's left him longing for
The place that this all started from
He's tired of this damned charade
The promises that never change
He can't remember the last time
He felt so empty and so cold inside

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from The Anderdown EP, released June 3, 2011
Daniel Diaz Brauch - Guitar, Vocals
Justin Hites - Bass
Lance Geyer - Drums

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