NAVIGATING WHAT WE SHOULD AND WE SHOULDN’T DO
GALAVANTING CAVALRY FOR A DAY OR TWO
SALIVATING STANDING OVER FORBIDDEN FRUIT
I THINK I’M LIVING THE DREAM
BECAUSE RELAXING CAN BE TAXING ON HEAVY MINDS
AND I’M NOT GONNA WASTE ANY PRECIOUS TIME
NOT BELIEVING THAT THIS MYSTERY CAN’T BE MINE
I THINK YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN
THERE’S A FINE LINE BETWEEN BEING PESSIMISTIC
AND BEING POSITIVE BUT ALSO REALISTIC
THAT IF THE SUN WAS EXPLODING
I WOULD CHECK OUT THE VIEW WITH YOU
BECAUSE YOU KNOW THAT THERE IS NOTHING THAT WE CAN DO
SO HERE’S TO LOOKIN’ AT YOU
I USED TO STAY IN BED WITH THE TV ON
TELL THE PEOPLE THAT I LOVE THAT THERE‘S NOTHING WRONG
HIDE MY SORROW FROM THE SUNLIGHT TILL IT WAS GONE
LIKE I BELONGED IN THE DARK
AND I’M NOT GOING TO WASTE ANOTHER DAY
AND I’M NOT GOING TO CHALK THIS UP TO FATE
TO ALL THE LOSER AND THE LIARS AND RUNAWAYS
KEEP THE LOVE IN YOUR HEARTS
AND IF THE END IS ALMOST DEFINITELY CERTAIN
AND IT’S TIME FOR US TO DRAW THE FINAL CURTAIN
THEN WHY NOT SPEND EVERY MOMENT
BEING HONEST AND FREE WITH ME
YOU KNOW THAT THERE IS NOTHING THAT WE CAN DO
SO HERE’S TO LOOKING AT YOU - YEAH, YEAH, YEAH
ONE DAY SOON YOU KNOW THAT WE’LL ALL BE GONE
AND THE WORLD WILL KEEP ON TURNING LIKE NOTHING’S WRONG
AND EVEN IT WILL ONE DAY CRASH INTO BABYLON
IT’S THE COLD HARD TRUTH
MAYBE WHAT I’M SAYING IS TOO OUT OF SIGHT
AND MAYBE WE’LL RETURN IN ANOTHER LIFE
WHERE THERE WON’T BE ANY SORRY OR PAIN OR STRIFE
... GOOD LUCK WITH ALL THAT
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The verse "Can't even buy a coffee without exploiting someone" got me. It really hits hard. For the entire length of the album it felt like the end of the world.
But to be perfectly honest, it's just how life is these days. And it's fucked up. szczur
Terry Venemous is releasing new music every 3 weeks this year. His latest EP is sumptuous art pop with a wry sense of detachment.
Bandcamp New & Notable Mar 27, 2024
A new compilation of studio recordings and live rarities captures another side of ’90s experimentalists Gastr del Sol. Bandcamp New & Notable Mar 27, 2024
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Will somehow managed to make it sound like the band was playing in an empty bar. Maybe that's what they were going for? (I wouldn't be surprised) luna_m