The 7" was received with lukewarm reviews, but the band nevertheless played many shows, in particular with Darkbuster, A Poor Excuse, Last In Line, Down But Not Out and the Unseen.
Adam decided to leave the band for personal reasons and we acquired Josh Barnes from the recently broken up A Poor Excuse. It was this lineup of CNR that the band really came into its own and began to write some of their best material. Bridge 9 records offered to release our next 7", "Execution Style".
Right after the record was released, we did our first tour with our brothers from western mass, Last in Line. Two weeks of insanity followed, playing to almost no one, but destroying every night. CNR had left a mark on the east coast and the bands popularity was growing. What would be the last CNR show in Brick, NJ, the band sold over 200 copies of the Bridge 9 ep.
CNR took a break while other members where dealing with personal issues and other musical projects. A full length LP was always talked about and many songs where written for it. Personally I had been waiting to propose finishing it even a year after our last show. Sadly Josh Barnes passed away and so did any chance of Cops and Robbers reuniting.
Where we are now:
Micah is living in Portland, Maine busy with his solo ragtime/blues project, click here for info and tour dates. He also is playing in a folk/ragtime band called Threads, also based in Portland.
Tommy is living in Boston, currently working on a new rock and roll band called Ironsides.
Jaye lives in Boston and is playing bass in the Coffin Lids and is going to be rejoining with Out Cold soon.
Adam lives in New Hampshire and is busy raising a family with his wife.
liar
Cops and Robbers Lyrics
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See the error of your ways
Every day you raise the stakes
Unaware of the price you pay
You're a filthy liar can't you see
Played us for a bunch of fools
Honesty and integrity
Were much too much to ask of you
The lyrics to "Liar" by Cops and Robbers reflect the frustration of someone who has been deceived by another person repeatedly. The singer asks the liar when they will learn from their mistakes and realize the error of their ways. The liar is described as someone who raises the stakes every day without being aware of the cost they pay.
The chorus of the song calls the liar out directly, calling them a filthy liar and stating that they have played the person and others for fools. The singer expresses disappointment that honesty and integrity were too much to ask from the liar.
Overall, the message of the song is one of disillusionment with someone who has been proven untrustworthy time and time again. The frustration and anger are palpable in the lyrics, and the repetition of the word "liar" throughout the song emphasizes just how betrayed and hurt the singer feels.
Line by Line Meaning
When will you learn from your mistakes
You keep committing the same errors again and again without taking any lessons from them.
See the error of your ways
Realize the wrong approach you have been following.
Every day you raise the stakes
You keep taking bigger risks without caring about the consequences.
Unaware of the price you pay
You are oblivious to the heavy cost that you are paying for your actions.
You're a filthy liar can't you see
You are deceitful and dishonest to a disgusting extent and it seems like you are unable to acknowledge it.
Played us for a bunch of fools
You tricked and deceived us with your lies, making us look like fools.
Honesty and integrity
Truthfulness and moral uprightness in your conduct.
Were much too much to ask of you
It was a lot to expect from you as you lacked sincerity and good ethics.
Contributed by James K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Sheree R
Thank you for making this accessible. My cd broke 😊💀