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The ironic part is that I haven't been to work in weeks because of the pandemic, so the lyrics already seem a bit out-of-date to me. This was the second song I ever recorded to cassette and I was still figuring it out. Kinda liked the intense pumping effect though, so I kept it ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
I'm afraid to delete our messages
It could make me believe you're gone for real
The freaky part's over now
Maybe I'll start working out
Heaven knows I could use a friend
Something about you gets under my skin
You should exercise caution
The alternative option is just
Rewatching TV shows
I've seen a million times or more
And I showed up early for work
'Cause I had nowhere better to be
And I showed up early for work
'Cause I had nowhere better to be
Tried to give myself a break
But is writing songs an escape?
Or just another mountain to climb?
Would you convince the sun to shine?
Even though I heard sirens
I was so bored I decided
To go to sleep at 8pm
Gave myself over to dreaming again
And I showed up early for work
'Cause I had nowhere better to be
And I showed up early for work
'Cause I had nowhere better to be
And I showed up early for work
'Cause I had nowhere better to be
And I showed up early for work
'Cause I had nowhere better to be
And I showed up early for work
'Cause I had nowhere better to be
And I showed up early for work
'Cause I had nowhere better to be
Let me spell it out for you
The world is not in debt to you
So who taught you to believe
The universe owes you anything?
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No Reply
01:25
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This is the first song I wrote for Youngest Sibling
What doesn't kill you almost killed you
Next time you shouldn't text and drive
We all love you
And we don't wanna have to see your funeral
We just wanted to say hi
Wondering why there was no reply
What doesn't kill you almost killed you
Next time you shouldn't text and drive
We all love you
And we don't wanna have to see your funeral
What don't break you makes you tough
Unless that thing is a semi truck
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Little Plastic Case
03:40
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I'm very happy with how this one turned out
Where is that sweet little boy who ate his mother's birth control?
I was just 6 years old
A little plastic case behind the mirror
I thought that they were mints
Tell me if it's true
I want you too
Woah-oh
Only if it's true
I don't believe you
Woah-oh
I got up to go jerk off in the bathroom of the plane
When I got back to my seat you were asleep
I cried over Arizona when the plane began to shake
But you still didn't wake
Tell me if it's true
I want you too
Woah-oh
Only if it's true
I don't believe you
Woah-oh
We were just little boys, but I saw him yesterday
But all that I could say was "How'd you get so tall?"
"How'd you get so tall?"
"How'd you get so tall?"
"How'd you get so tall?"
"How'd you get so tall?"
Tell me if it's true
I want you too
Woah-oh
Only if it's true
I don't believe you
Woah-oh
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The Screen Went Dark
03:59
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Written after what I thought was a near-death experience in a movie theater. Turns out it was just needless paranoia.
Well ok the movie's over
Somehow we made it out alive
Oh no, we missed my favorite part
Too busy freaking out to watch
Left my courage in the car
I could use it now
Confusion when the screen went dark
I confuse it now
I confuse it now
Silhouette beneath the entrance
We all begin to turn our heads
But we couldn't spot the weapon
Somehow everything goes red
Oh no, I think I hate this part
Oh no, freaking out in the dark
Left my courage in the car
I could use it now
Confusion when the screen went dark
I confuse it now
I confuse it now
It shouldn't be expected when we go out in public
Don't normalize the concept: "Get used to being upset"
It shouldn't be expected when we go out in public
Don't normalize the concept: "Get used to being upset"
Left my courage in the car
I could use it now
Confusion when the screen went dark
I confuse it now
I confuse it now
Well ok the movie's over
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Indecision
02:42
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Indecision has you down
Chasing you round and round
Just when it's looking up
It all comes crashing down
Indecision never stops
He loves me, he loves me not
Looking for another job
But I'm having second thoughts
Were you just waiting for permission?
Someone to tell you it's ok?
And now we're begging for forgiveness
It doesn't have to be this way
Indecision
Indecision
Indecision never ends
Do I go out with my friends?
Fear of missing out again
Maybe I'll stay home instead
Indecision, such a bore
You don't like it? There's the door
Would you take me to a show?
After one more episode
Were you just waiting for permission?
Someone to tell you it's ok?
And now we're begging for forgiveness
It doesn't have to be this way
Indecision
Indecision
He loves me, he loves me not
He loves me, he loves me not
He loves me, he loves me not
He loves me, he loves me not
He loves me, he loves me not
He loves me, he loves me not
He loves me, he loves me not
He loves me, he loves me not
Were you just waiting for permission?
Someone to tell you it's ok?
And now we're begging for forgiveness
It doesn't have to be this way
Indecision
Indecision
Indecision
Indecision
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Pets
01:52
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you thought i was a serial killer because i didn't like dogs
but you didn't know that it was because i was mauled by two as a child
now when i see a dog on the sidewalk i wanna cross the street
call it whatever you like, but i won't be killing you in your sleep
only children get pets so they don't have to play by themselves
i had two brothers and a sister
there wasn't room for anything else
you can make anything have meaning if you think about it enough
sometimes all i think about is death even though i know it's fucked up
heaven is real, heaven awaits you, even if in life everyone hates you
you're not taking them with you, so fuck it
only children get pets so they don't have to play by themselves
i had two brothers and a sister
there wasn't room for anything else
once my brother had me take care of his cat while he was away
one morning i woke up and realized i hadn't fed her in days
she was alive--hungry though she was
let's just keep this our little secret
we know accidents happen all the time
only children get pets so they don't have to play by themselves
i had two brothers and a sister
there wasn't room for anything else
only children get pets so they don't have to play by themselves
i had two brothers and a sister
there wasn't room for anything else
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That Boy
03:07
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Who is that boy with his hands tight at his sides?
Who is that boy with his mouth hanging wide?
I've seen him once before
And ever since he's been visiting my dreams
Like an extra in a scene
He isn't me--if you had been wondering
Delivering a message from my youth
What would he say were he to be here when I wake?
Only I can be the one to know the truth
It's nothing to do with you
It's nothing to do with you
Your head's so big it has its own force of gravity
Pulling everything for miles, but the stars just won't align
Although you might think your friend orbit you like they were planets to your sun
But they don't belong to anyone
It's nothing to do with you
It's nothing to do with you
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Joe said, "I've got something to tell you"
(La La La La)
"Sit down, I've got nothing but bad news"
(La La La La)
Joe said, "I've got something to tell you"
"Sit down, I've got nothing but bad news"
We were lying on the floor of the band room, now
(La La La La)
They're selling the house
They're selling the car
Who's keeping the dogs?
Cue custody war
We were listening to "Crimson and Clover"
(La La La La)
They were saying that the marriage was over
(La La La La)
We were listening to "Crimson and Clover"
They were saying that the marriage was over
They were waiting for Joe to get older, now
(La La La La)
They're selling the house
They're selling the car
Who's keeping the dogs?
Cue custody war
I guess we should've seen it coming
Sleeping in a big house with a big red door
In separate rooms on separate floors
Oh but we didn't read the signs
Sleeping in a big house with a big red door
In separate rooms on separate floors
I guess we should've seen it coming
Sleeping in a big house with a big red door
In separate rooms on separate floors
Was Joey's childhood a lie?
(La La La La)
(La La La La)
They're selling the house
They're selling the car
Who's keeping the dogs?
Cue custody war
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Feel Better Now?
04:45
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Lipstick kiss on a dirty postcard
Burning up in a dirty backyard
Curling up at the corners
Your handwriting is keeping me warm
Did it make you feel better?
(I don't, I don't)
I burned all of your letters
(I know, I know)
Lipstick kiss on a dirty postcard
I heard rituals help you move on
Curling up at the corners
Your handwriting is keeping me warm
Did it make you feel better?
(I don't, I don't)
I burned all of your letters
(I know, I know)
Did it make you feel better?
(Did it make you feel better?)
Did it make you feel better?
(Did it make you feel better?)
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I leave the house at 11:30
About halfway you call
When you get into the car my heart begins to race
We stop by your apartment so you can go and change
Eventually we find the highway
Extending north into the hills
You tell me you survived Death Valley
I must say I'm impressed
We park the car and find a spot beneath a tree
We stretch out and allow ourselves to eat
We let the ants crawl on our arms
I share of my grandmother's passing
Looking at the ants I say
"I haven't had this much company in weeks."
Around that time I felt the sudden need to sleep
So we collect ourselves and walk across the street
A cafe converted from an old train station
A table build from a bedroom door
You're reconsidering not having kids
Which is strange because I've been thinking the same thing
And I'm not indifferent on the subject
On the contrary, I fantasize about both options
Living life with or without a family
You don't need to reproduce to have one
Now we're walking east on East 7th Street
Retracing our steps to our third date
The eyes upon us start increasing
The ugly glares that we're receiving
We find shelter in a bookstore
And curl up on a couch
You reveal the photograph that you keep in your wallet
A polaroid of us at a party
We recreate it sitting there on the couch
Side by side expressionless
Another one for your collection
Another photo for the ages
When it's cold I lend you a jacket
From my grandma's closet in Wisconsin
We point out the houses we'd like to live in
As if we'd ever have the money
When you sit in the swing by the sidewalk the tree branch almost breaks
I guess that it was made for someone half your age
In the car outside of your apartment
We're tangled up for a moment
You wouldn't miss the chance to tell someone you love them
When you say the words I reciprocate
As I pull away from your apartment
"White Ferrari" sounds somehow different
There is a burning at the corners of my eyes
And all the taillights turn to twinkles
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Rings To My Saturn
01:34
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I was out for a drive when I saw it written on a sign
"The richest place on Earth is a graveyard"
And thought that sounds about right
I guess that's why I'm broke as hell
Makes you wonder if it's better to be ill or well
Sometimes I wonder if I'm going to get better
Or if I'd rather keep pretending it's alright
It can be so hard to break that pattern
You are the rings to my Saturn
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