it feels like I am wasted energy
is that what I'm worth?
I’m always just a ticket price away
but you’re not the one who pays
living to amuse the masses
you’ll never ever know what it's like
to be aped by all these cheerful faces
are we getting over this someday?
are we ever getting out alive?
I can see an end
but don’t know how I can get out
I guess it's just a matter of time
until we climb these walls and run into the night
we’re gonna hide in the bushes and we’ll swim across the sea
when all my friends are free
do know what it's like to have a home
but never before been there on your own?
we’re gonna run like we never were allowed to
we’re gonna claim every city that we go through
(I’ll lock you up, so show me what you’ve got)
you wanna train me?
you wanna watch me dance?
why don’t you come closer
I will eat you alive
viscerally affected by covid, this album has a less optimistic but more accepting message than the previous. it reaches the heart of my experience (and others'?) in a cathartic and depressing acknowledgement. it's nice to know you feel the same niq
Relive the potent punk rock blast of NYC group The Hissyfits with this comp showcasing them in all of their snarling, hooky glory. Bandcamp New & Notable May 6, 2024