NOW I’M BACK IN THE SAND
TROUBLE SHAKING IT OFF
WATCHING YOU WALK
WONDER IF IT’S MY FAULT
STARING UNDER ORIEN
CONNECTING THE DOTS
I’M FEELING MY LOSS
WONDER IF IT’S MY FAULT
I SWEAR I DIDN’T SEE IT COMING, NO
THAT’S WHY IT KNOCKED ME DOWN AND TOOK CONTROL
AND I THOUGHT I COULD NEVER GET IT BACK
I MUST’VE ALWAYS HAD IT BACKWARDS
NEVER THOUGHT I WAS AFTER THIRST
AND I’M HAVING TROUBLE TRYING TO FIND WORDS
SO I’M BACK IN THE SAND
TROUBLE SHAKING IT OFF
I’M WATCHING YOU WALK
WONDER IF IT’S MY FAULT
STARING UP AT ORIEN
CONNECTING THE DOTS
I DON’T WANNA BE LOST
WONDER IF IT’S MY FAULT
PRETENDING THAT IT DON’T HURT
DIDN’T HELP LYING TO YOUR BEST FRIEND
AND YOU’RE SELF
YOU SAID YOU ALWAYS HAD MY BACK FIRST
NEVER THOUGHT IT MEANT THIRST
AND I AM HAVING TROUBLE TRYING TO FIND WORDS
IT NEVER STOPPED ME BEFORE
I’LL NEVER HIDE AGAIN
I’M STANDING RIGHT AT THE DOOR
I’M GONNA FIGHT MY WAY BACK
IT NEVER STOPPED ME BEFORE
SO WATCH ME RISE AGAIN
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
Bracing post-hardcore meets festival-ready rock on the Tokyo band's sharp new EP, mixed and mastered by Will Yip (Turnstile, Title Fight). Bandcamp New & Notable Feb 8, 2024