DIDN’T KNOW WHO I’D BE
FRAIL AT FIFTEEN
I DROVE OFF THE ROAD
UNDER COVERS OF LEAVES
HEAVY HEARTED WE FELL
NO ONE CAN HEAR A SOUND
BUT THE TREES
DON’T KNOW WHO I’D BE
WITHOUT YOU AND ME
MILES OF STREETS
ALL PILE ON ME
THE WEIGHT ISN’T FREE
AND I FADE INTO WEEKS
YOU GRAB MY HAND AND WALK OUT
MADE A FLOOR OF BRANCHES WE FOUND
IN THE TREES
DON’T KNOW WHO I’D BE
WITHOUT YOU AND ME
THE ROOTS IN THE GROUND
ARE HOLDING US NOW
THE PAVEMENT ON TOP
KEEPS US DRY FROM ABOVE
THE LIMBS AREN’T PERFECT BUT SOUND
MAKING LIFE OUT OF PUZZLES WE FOUND
IN THE TREES
DON’T WANT TO BE
SOMEONE WITHOUT YOU AND ME
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