Don't Flatter Yourself

from Departures by On The Run

	/

Buy the Full Digital Album

lyrics

I haven't slept in days, I keep myself awake
I keep these secrets safe, I'll hide my mind away
I lead a double life, I'm with you half the time
This is no way to live, it's just waiting to die

I guess you never grew up, just got older
But I won't let you soil my good name

And I'm trying to pretend
That all of my friends
Aren't liars and cheaters
Double-crossers and deceivers
And given your defense
I'm a liar at my best
And I don't have the strength to pick myself back up again

Focus on little things
Everyone just laughs at me
And all these years I've wasted
Living in this lie
Lock myself in my room
Haven't seen my friends in days
It's like I never even try
I'll bury myself alive

And I'm trying to pretend
That all of my friends
Aren't liars and cheaters
Double-crossers and deceivers
And given your defense
I'm a liar at my best
And I don't have the strength to pick myself back up again

It's too late to say I'm sorry
It's too late now

And all my friends, they know your name
And we both made the same mistakes
And you couldn't keep the promises you made
So let's just go our separate ways
There's nothing left for me to say except
How I always knew you were fake

And I'm trying to pretend
That all of my friends
Aren't liars and cheaters
Double-crossers and deceivers
And given your defense
I'm a liar at my best
And I don't have the strength to pick myself back up
Makes me think I've had enough
I don't know how I ever called you "friend."

credits

from Departures, released March 25, 2011

license

about

On The Run Pennsylvania

We are On The Run. We make music.

shows

Oct 11

University of Northumbria

Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK

discography

Saudade

May 2015
Speak To Me

Jul 2014
In Flames

Dec 2012
Monsters Like Me

Sep 2012
Departures

Mar 2011

contact / help

Contact On The Run

Streaming and
Download help

Shipping and returns

Report this track or account

If you like On The Run, you may also like:

JUICE
by Born Ruffians

15 years into their career, the Toronto indie rockers sound sharp and ebullient as ever. Bandcamp New & Notable Apr 1, 2020
go to album
This Place Sucks Ass
by PUP

Beloved punkers PUP close out the year with six scorchers that have riffs, attitude, and hooks, hooks, hooks. Bandcamp New & Notable Oct 19, 2020
go to album
Which Witch
by Peach Kelli Pop

Fans of Marine Girls and Talulah Gosh will find a lot to love in the new EP from Allie Hanlon's long-running fuzz-pop project. Bandcamp New & Notable Mar 30, 2018
go to album
Absolution
by Riverby

Rising Philadelphia band balance oversized pop punk hooks with vivid, intimate lyrics, presenting a raw, honest vision of guitar music. Bandcamp New & Notable Mar 30, 2022
go to album
Chris
by Big Nothing

Fans of the Hold Steady and the Replacements are bound to fall in love with these crunchy, big-hearted indie rock anthems. Bandcamp New & Notable May 15, 2019
go to album
Good Nature
by Turnover

Meandering guitars, laid-back vocals, and catchy choruses make this the perfect end of summer album. Bandcamp New & Notable Jul 20, 2017
go to album
All Day, Every Day, All Night
by Del Paxton

An emo masterwork that hones in on the brutal isolation of upstate New York. Bandcamp Album of the Day Mar 7, 2017
go to album