ROLO TOMASSI – To Resist Forgetting (live)

Rolo Tomassi are a British mathcore band formed in Sheffield in 2005. Their name is a reference to dialogue from the film L.A. Confidential. The band are known for their chaotic style and performances, and strong DIY ethic. They are currently signed to MNRK Heavy. Wikipedia

The birthplace of creation To walk and not run through To remind myself I’ve failed so many times

Tried my hand at redemption Just another symptom I have failed so many times But I’ll come out from underneath to understand

How important to identify A gentle lullaby For better or for worse To remind, I have failed so many times

The heaviness pushing us down The expanse out on either side And if we hide for long enough We might survive

I will wait until then Try to look deeper To call louder Learning not to surrender

Learning how to lean into Making these marks forward In how to execute Without a limit, without force

You’re not the only one that can save us You’re not the only one that can save us You’re not the only one that can save us I hold it at arms length because that’s where I feel safe I hold it at arms length because that’s where I feel safe I hold it at arms length because that’s where I feel safe I hold it at arms length because that’s where