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Let It Burn (The Ataris / Useless I​.​D. split)

by The Ataris

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    This is a split that The Ataris did with their friends Useless I.D. from Israel.
    The Ataris had a decent amount of B-Sides and leftover tracks from their previous albums that had never been released, yet not enough to fill an entire release, so they got the idea to do this split with Useless I.D. - a band they had met on their first cross country tour of the states.
    Kris went on to actually help produce the following Useless I.D. album "Bad Story, Happy Ending" (also on Kung Fu Records) - You should go pick it up! In fact, you should probably go pick up one of every Kung Fu release. ;) Or you could just continue looking at cats on the internet. Your choice. Cats are pretty rad too. I understand.

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1.
I'm really fucking sick Of Beck and 311, And Marylin Manson, I wish someone would break his fucking neck. And what about Bush And lame-ass Oasis? Hey, talk about pretentious, why don't they just blow England off the map? Every now and then I turn it on again But it's plain to see that The radio still sucks. Every now and then I turn it on again But it's plain to see that The radio still sucks.
2.
today I made you a mix tape and I decorated it with lots of stars. it had all my favorite songs. there was jawbreaker and armchair martian built to spill and the descendents. hell I even put one of ours on it. falling for you was the easy thing to do. if only somehow I could make you hang around. today I made you a mix tape to say exactly how I feel inside and make you feel it to. these are the songs that make me smile and cry myself to sleep at night when I'm lying without you. I love you more than I ever loved anyone before. hey silly girl I'm begging you. all of these songs they remind me of you I hope that you like this song. did you ever listen to the words and melody do you feel the pain inside the way that it hurts me? when your in your room at night I hope you'll be singing along. and make me a tape of your favorite songs.
3.
Do you know what its like To live somewhere that sucks? And everyone tries to bring you down. No place for you to go And see a punk rock show. And spend your whole life trying to get out.
4.
Here I am sitting on the beach again Watching as the tide comes rolling in. I miss the times when I looked into your eyes A sacrifice I made for paradise. The objects in your mirror are closer than they actually appear.
5.
Let It Burn 02:13
Knowledge is key. You can never know too much. Well I won't let them Keep me from learning all I can. Public schools just stand up. The system feeds our minds. Did the system tell you about democracy? The same system that supported slavery? When we try to make a change To lock us up and throw away the key. I won't let you Play me for a fool But I cant pray in school. Make a decision for yourself Don't bother with any trends Open up a book And share the knowledge with your friends. Did the system tell you about democracy? The same system that created slavery? When we try to make a change To lock us up and throw away the key.
6.
Got out of bed today. I'm in love, what can I say? I'm really happy to be somewhere with someone who makes me happy I took the bus downtown. All day long I walked around. I looked at all the sights And thought about how lucky I am now. I was sick of being down So I gave it all away. 2000 miles from all I know. So much better off today. I'm still waiting for the world To come crashing down ahead. And I'm still waiting for someone to call me up and tell me "You're dead." Sometimes I wonder what was going through your head. Hey, I don't know, But I won't go there again. You make me smile so wide When I look into your eyes And when you're not around You know you're somewhere stuck inside my mind. I was sick of being down So I gave it all away. 2000 miles from all I know. So much better off today. And I'm still waiting for the world To come crashing down ahead. And I'm still waiting for someone to call me up and tell me "You're dead." Sometimes I wonder what was going through your head. Hey I don't know, But, I won't go there again No I won't go there again.
7.
Frankie died just the other night. Some say it was suicide, But we know How the story goes. With his six string knife And his street wise pride The boy was a man before his time, And she knew All their dreams would come true. But ya see, Frankie was fast, Too fast to know. He wouldn't go slow Until his lethal dose. And she knows He'll finally come too close. [Chorus] Well, on with the show. Going on with the show. Come on baby No, no, no. Oh my, my, my . . . [repeat] He was bad. He was never good. But one thing that he understood. And she knew All those lies would come true. The time has come and He's paid his dues. Suzy finally got the news. She always knew This day would come soon. [Chorus] [Chorus] He was stopped on a dime With a switchblade knife. Some damn punk went and Took Frankie's life. And she knew She'd have to pull through. Broken down, with his broken dreams, With a wink of an eye Said "Suzy, listen to me You must go On with the show." [Chorus] [Chorus] Oh baby!
8.
Last night I had a dream that we went to Disneyland, Went on all the rides, didn't have to wait in line. I drove you to your house where we stared up at the stars I listened to your heartbeat as I held you in my arms. We hung out at the rainbow where we drank til' half past two. Nothing could go wrong anytime that I'm with you. Like crashing a hotel room or leading up to that first kiss Or searching for a high school that you know doesn't exist... These are the things that make me free I feel like I'm stuck in "stand by me" This night was too good to be true. Today I woke up alone wishing you were here with me, I wanted us to be something that we'd probably never be. Today you called me up and said you'd see me at our show, But now I'm stuck debating if I even wanna go. DENISE, don't you understand that what I say is true? I just want you to know I have a major crush on you. I'd drive you to Las Vegas and do the things you wanna do I'd even have Wayne Newton dedicate a song to you. I only wish that this could be Just dump your boyfriend and go out with me I swear I'd treat you like a queen.
9.
today I'm missing something in this small new england town. here's to you my best friend. just wanted to say that I miss having you around. I'm staring at your picture and dreaming that I could hold your hand. we'd walk down to the ocean and I would write your name in the sand. they say sometimes you need some time apart but I've got a bad case of broken heart. and you're the only one who's got the cure. and I can't live another day without seeing you smile. 2000 miles between us and I guess that I'm the one to blame. relationships and heartaches, these two things are one and the same. the radio plays a love song. I smash my fist right through the dial. here's to the broken hearted. a generation born in denial.
10.
Nothing feels better than learning to face all the fears that's been guding you for years. Nothing feels right when you can't sleep at night wondering does any body care? I don't care but i'm aware of the things we used to say when we were young they don't belong in our lives please don't live a lie.
11.
And now I've got a big question mark above my head. I am one step behind the big fall, before packing up and leaving I'm stuck in a junction with 24 ways, how stupid of me to ignore the fact that I'm facing my weird life and future, but still I've got a big smile on my face. I guess nothing will change or turn off the switch in my head nothing will make me to become what you became, nothing is right and nothing is wrong, you live your life now let me live mine. And now I've got a big answer to all my friends, who didn`t understand at all, who didn`t get my way of living this isn't something you learn at school this is not a fucking pose it is something that comes from inside yeah something that I can call my life.
12.
I can wait for hours I can watch you from behind you can go but I will be waiting until you will come around no one else to trust and there is nothing we can't do you might say that it's a trap but we can hold hands and break through break through the dreams we ever had nothing can divide us everything can change except from what we want except from how we are bond sometimes I can close my eyes and I feel I lost something inside all the memories from our past keep on hitting strike by strike and even in the darkest tunnel I will always see a light if there is somehow you can see it then come hold my hand and run run through the dreams we ever had nothing can divide us everything can change except from what we want except from how we want except from what we want except from how we are bond.
13.
It's time to open up your eyes I think it's really time to understand it can't you see you are the only one who is playing I don't really think that you want to use a sharp knife to cut off your standards but I feel you know it's time to do it so take, take the blame don't try to run away a different game you have got to try it anyway you have got nothing to lose don't be so confused and still you want to give up cause you can't take it anymore feel safer on higher ground what's been lost can't be found again. You think you fall straight to where you belong, it's an illusion but you are to dumb to know it maybe someday you will learn your lesson maybe some day you will wake up find you are wrong, hold your breath and do it!
14.
Phone calls , excitement in the air. Fluency has grown, all we have shared is in a stream heading somewhere, taking turns, back to nowhere. Although there are a thousand more, you are the one I have been looking for. I have no clue if this is your game if so count me out and leave me in pain. Already prepared for a final thought. After only a few hours I got caught in your net, why did you let me fall? It left me in a crumbling room staring at the walls.
15.
Take a good look at your conscience now and tell me what you see, ‘cause I’m still trying to understand the word “companionship”… This patriotic scene of life doesn’t suit me here at all! Remember how it started: truth and friendship, nothing more… And I’m still searching for that truth, Searching for gone youth that you have lost so long ago… Somehow I don’t know what really goes inside your mind And who has passed the line of being wrong… Somehow, I don’t know… And you can’t even show some dignity No, you can’t show respect! I never criticized your way of life but you are just trying to show me how I’m so wrong and what to do… Well, I don’t like you point of view, So why do we have to compete? Why can’t we just let it go and be?… Become friends once again? I know that you can understand That there is no, there is no one to blame… Man, if you’ll just understand That there is no point in hating so much, There is no point in being lost! No matter how you look, there is always two sides to the coin… You’ll choose which way is better for you; For someone else it’s worst than being told how to behave, than feeling so much lost… Yes, so much lost…
16.
We'll just keep on laughing at our broken dream in our empty homes its too late for some, its too late for me its too late goodbye of course you waste you time here but it is your choice I offer you to stay, its not too late for you its not too late for them, its not too late goodbye! Now you know everyone is alone and the longer you stay, the more, the more you wanna go and I'll just keep on laughing at your broken dream, in your empty home its not too late for you, was not too late for me its not too late goodbye!
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This is a split that The Ataris did with their friends Useless I.D. from Israel.
The Ataris had a decent amount of B-Sides and leftover tracks from their previous albums that had never been released, yet not enough to fill an entire release, so they got the idea to do this split with Useless I.D. - a band they had met on their first cross country tour of the states.
Kris went on to actually help produce the following Useless I.D. album "Bad Story, Happy Ending" (also on Kung Fu Records)

Includes unlimited streaming of Let It Burn: Ataris / Useless I.D. Split via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.

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released March 27, 2015

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