Music
But Not for Long Run Time: 3:01
Written by Bill Mallonee for CyBrenJoJosh (BMI) ©1998
given what you want given what you need
given what you get given what you have to bleed
bleed some more and i will not mind
and i will not curse and mean it most of the time
given all i am Lord kill these grand pretensions
falling way too short with all my best intentions
moving much too fast with last chance on the line
so you learn to lie it gets easier every time
innocence there goes an old friend
who tries to show herself now and again
since you can't take her along
sure you'll miss her not for long
set the world on fire
hope you make a killing
set the world on fire
or die in burning buildings
Did You Know?
Bill has said, "I think the Roof of the Sky version of 'Not For Long' is better in some ways than the AS version... 'cause it rocks with more 'big room' abandon." This song was written to show the band's "attitudinal side."
Appeared On…
- To the Roof of the Sky (Pre-Release 2) (1998)
- To the Roof of the Sky (1998)
- Audible Sigh (Pioneer) (1998)
- Live at the 40Watt (1998)
- To the Roof of the Sky (Pre-Release 1) (1998)
- Audible Sigh (Pre-Release) (1999)
- Compass EP (2000)
- Audible Sigh (2000)
- But Not For Long EP (2000)
- Resplendent (Audibly Live) (2002)
- BillTunes February 2005 (2005)
- BillTunes July 2005 (2005)
- BillTunes Nov/Dec 2006 (2006)