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She's Nocturnal (live)
04:26
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spinning numbers
Hannah’s waiting for the summer to get here quick
so her worksheets and assignments won’t be able to make her sick
as a sophomore
she didn’t think that math would cost more time... than it has
and her anxiety won’t pass (no, it won’t)
she’s nocturnal
she’s writing in her journal every night
hoping things will turn out alright
and Maddie can’t believe
that people work before three
and go to bed before four — well, that’s p.m. and a.m., respectively
and her boss is a hardass
he’s on a warpath with the bar staff
and when you’re up all night doing chores — well, you get a little bored
[chorus] +
she’s nocturnal
she’s hoping that her turn’ll come one day
and she can find a better workplace
and Sara says it’s better not to sleep at all
she’s clearly never heard of daytime
the night belongs to her and every person in her circle
making things for people who get up for their nine-to-fives
she needs the solitude that night gives to feel safe
I guess she’s more herself that way
[chorus] +
she’s nocturnal
she’s hoping that her turn’ll come one day
and she can find a better workplace
and she can be happy in the first place
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2. |
Teammate (live)
05:04
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no one cares about your hobbies
...sorry
and no one cares about the errands you had to run today
so wouldn’t it be nice
to have someone you could vent to all the time
someone you would listen right back to
oooo
you don’t need to complicate it
what you need is a teammate
you need somebody who will be there all the time
yeah, what you need is a teammate
you don’t need to fixate anymore
all your problems will solve themselves in time
in time
do you get sad... ’cause you don’t have plans
and you don’t know when you’ll see anyone
and do you get burnt... ’cause people will hurt you
even the ones you like to be with
so wouldn’t it be nice
to have someone who would never leave you behind
someone with some constant mutual trust
it’s a must (extended)
[chorus]
this isn’t the first — or the worst — iteration of this problem
people have been lonely since the dawn of time
and why can’t you tell? it’s partially you and it’s partially everybody else
but that person
is out there
[chorus]
[shout chorus]
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3. |
Cavemen (live)
03:29
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quantifiable and insincere
you use the things you know to keep your distance from everybody here
and right or wrong
you were always right all along -- that’s what you’ll tell yourself
recently we’ve been acting like cavemen
You might say, “There’s no way to save them”
save them
I’m not as happy as I used to be
my ego and my need to keep it up is killing me
and right or wrong
I was always right all along -- that’s what I’ll tell myself
[chorus]
mastery, and pride
that’s still no excuse to treat everyone so unkind
you’ve got your ideas on your side
but they’re only a way of measuring your size
it seems that we have always been cavemen
There’s only different worlds to make that statement in
and right or wrong
it was always us all along
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4. |
In Between Years (live)
04:51
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we’re sitting in a park
a couple feet apart
nothing to do but talk until we feel a spark
I’ve heard there’s a lot of good shows lately
I had a couple plans
for the year but they got dashed
it’s crazy to me how it happened so fast
I still try not to get angry
you ask me what I would do if we were living in a different universe
I think I’ve got your answer, here
I asked respectfully if you’d imagined how things could get worse
than living in between years
so what TV have you been watching while our country falls apart?
a remedy to keep you waiting
while we’re scraping in the dark to find ourselves
rock-bottom mental health
I lost my sense of self
nothing anybody else could do to help
still, we all tried to do our best
you’re living with your folks
that used to be a joke
til everyone got fired and now we feel the smoke
rising like the plumes throughout the West
so what TV have you been streaming while our country falls apart?
a remedy to keep you dreaming
while we’re screaming in the dark to find ourselves
and everyone’s exhausting from holding so tightly for so long
and all the facets of fear
everyone’s depleted from holding on and on and on
and living in between years
so tell me: are you ready for it?
for our country to fall apart?
going up and red and black and orange
while we forage in the dark to find ourselves
can anybody help?
and that unnatural blue glare:
signals waving in air
gave proof through the night that some hope was still there
but I'm sick
I'm sick of living
I'm sick of living in between years
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5. |
Spearmint (live)
05:01
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6. |
Dairy Queen (live)
04:11
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available upon request
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7. |
Annhedonia (live)
04:35
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the doctors say it’s trouble with the way her synapses fire
basically, it’s impossible... for Anne to get inspired
her dad’s tips don’t work
the podcasts don’t help
it doesn’t do any good to talk to anyone else
she keeps her head down in case things look... up
[chorus]
she’s been overwhelmed... with Annhedonia
she doesn’t enjoy anything anymore
her friends say that she’s well-adjusted
she knows she’s everyone’s most trusted confidante
but what she wants is to be listened to for once
her family says she’s mentally healthy
but the way depression creeps is stealthy
she wants to scream -- like “help me!
I’m not as happy as everyone thinks I am”
[chorus] +
and it’s been awhile... since she’s felt euphoria
she doesn’t enjoy anything anymore
her attitude hasn’t always been this abysmal
but now conversation just annoys
and everything she used to like feels dismal
and all her favorite bands just sound like noise
[chorus] [+]
she’s been underwhelmed... with everything in life
including all of the stuff that she’s supposed to like
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Zaq Baker Minneapolis, Minnesota
Once described by a graphic designer as “really whiny” and by a Twin Cities local as “like the male Taylor Swift," Zaq’s melody candy recounts heartbreak and mental health with grand piano at the center and a full pop/rock/emo pit orchestra. Showtunes, emo revival, and bright, accessible, forthright lyrics form the backdrop for a unique, relatable collection. New album out February 4th!!!!! ... more
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