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1. |
Forever in Limbo
05:57
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Verse 1:
It’s easy to stay blind
Have the air of no contrite
You feel you’re always right
And you’ll be that way for the rest of your life
Selfish, stuck inside
A thousand high school rides
Don’t let me hurt your pride
I had a feeling that nothing was right
Chorus 1:
I’ll save
Myself from the pavement
When I take
My first name engraving
And find somewhere else to go
I built
A place where I’m safe
And when my legs
Cave in and break
You’ll be right where
I want you to be
And that’s about
A lifetime away from me
Verse 2:
Waiting patiently
Still escaping sleep
Dissolve my plans to be
Then repeat the part of you fleeing the scene
Endless violent dreams
I admit defeat
A hundred lives to keep
While you stand and struggle at making ends meet
Chorus 2:
When I wake
I take my prescriptions
And I don’t
Require permission
To live my own existence comfortably
My hands
Shake with conviction
But I am
Breaking free from the friction
And walking off this plane of bones and ash
And I
I’m never looking back
I’m never looking back
Outro:
Backlash
A violent crescendo
So I stand
Forever in limbo
While your presence
Courses through my blood
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2. |
Liminal Space
03:49
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Verse 1:
"Just don't ever contact me again"
I'm happy you understand my plans
"Don't you know what you did, yeah you hurt me bad"
Then tell me what were my options?
Verse 2:
Should I carry your deadweight on my back?
How could I simply sit here and not react
Am I supposed to ignore it and just relax
While you withdrawal on the carpet
Pre-chorus 1:
You wake up and bad shit happens for no reason
Now I'm dependent on these poison fumes I'm breathing
Chorus 1:
Midwest snow
And overgrow
Surrounds the places I feel I know
And on my way home
I light my smokes
Then feel so disgusted I could choke
I guess I'll humble my ego
God, no
I guess I'll humble my ego
Verse 3:
I wish I could take back my whole life
I couldn't walk in that bedroom if I tried
When Winona had died
You looked me right in the eyes
Then blamed it all on your parents
Verse 4:
You're no longer a fantasy I crave
Cause I've seen how you are in this fucked up state
I'm so sorry things had to end this way
But I wish you would stop talking
Pre-Chorus 2:
I broke routine and I broke a major promise
And I apologize but that's not something I wanted
Chorus 2:
I lose hope
Take off my coat
Check all my pockets for my phone
Crawled in this hole
When I awoke
I watched your body turn to stone
(Ohh) x2
I guess I'll humble my ego
God, no
I guess I'll humble my ego
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3. |
Round 2
02:05
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Verse 1:
You’ve been living rent-free in my home
For months on end
You followed us all up the
Staircase and moved all your things
That don’t exist
Then I hear a crash in the
Bathroom and when I arrive
Nothing’s changed
Then I hear you laugh in the
Background of all of the
Pleasant things you say
And I’ve never loved you more
Pre-Chorus:
But I saw your shadow scowling
And your ghost still follows me
Chorus:
And I’ll grow up when I think
That my time has come
And I’ll start doing my job
When I think that I’ll start having fun
I’m still trapped in this notebook
Erasing mistakes
When all of the imprints
Are left on the page
You can’t cover up lies
When you have them
Tattoed on your face
Outro:
The self-isolation
Is killing me
Like these visions of loved ones
Reciting my eulogy
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4. |
Lilypad
02:40
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Verse 1:
See the worst in every outcome
Situations I can’t outrun
And I wish I kept my mouth shut
Cause I didn’t mean it
Stumble through the basement
My subconscious makes me hate this
And I’m done with feeling anxious
And now I’m defeated
So I
Chorus:
Sign my name
To fix my brain
And pray that every action I make
Isn’t just in vain
Medicate
Circle the drain
And if they open up my skull
I might not feel the same
Bridge:
And every day the weight debilitates
Sinking lilypads out in the lake
What’s the point in fighting my mistakes
While dealing with these problems I create?
Verse 2:
Drown in overstimulation
Choke on my articulation
Clawing at my skin
And learning a lesson
Fight with my psychosis
While I wrestle with my focus
And I just can’t seem to cope with
My manic depression
So I
Chorus:
Sign my name
To fix my brain
And pray that every action I make
Isn’t just in vain
Medicate
Circle the drain
And if they open up my skull
I might not feel the same
Bridge:
And every day the weight debilitates
Sinking lilypads out in the lake
What’s the point in fighting my mistakes
While dealing with these problems I create?
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5. |
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Verse 1:
I saw the ending
My apartment building fell before my eyes
My family’s sending
Their condolences
And thoughts and prayers while
People die
And it’s disgusting
Turn a blind eye to the public
Line your pockets with the tears
That flood their eyes
So you can judge me
For despising my home country
But I’m tired of pretending it’s alright
Verse 2:
I’m done defending
These injustices and
Threats on people’s lives
So I’ll start mending
These relationships with
One step at a time
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6. |
Face Tatt
03:21
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VERSE 1:
Another morning
Another half an hour drive
Maybe I just should have slept in or stayed inside
Another manic drama built behind my eyes
And it's a fucking nightmare
CHORUS 1:
Say what you want about me
I don't have a doubt
That I'm a damaged diorama of traits
That you should know by now
Stricken with nausea
And that's just a product of
Impulsive behaviors, it's enough
VERSE 2:
Above the Funhouse
Is where I spend my Wednesday nights
Smoke billowing around our Christmas lights
I tell my friends I love them all the time
But if it's gonna crash and burn just
CHORUS 2:
Say what you want about me
I don't have a doubt
That I'm a damaged diorama of traits
That you should know by now
Stricken with nausea
And that's just a product of
Impulsive behaviors, it's enough
BRIDGE:
Say what you want about me
It's nothing that I can't see
Say what you want about me
It's nothing that I can't see
And I'm feeling vulnerable again
As I'm getting closer to the end
PRE-CHORUS:
And I'm never even home
I work 11 hours at the pizza shop and
Then I go get stoned
CHORUS 3:
Stricken with nausea
And that's just a product of
Impulsive behaviors, it's enough
Stricken with nausea
And that's just a product of
Impulsive behaviors, it's enough
And I'll never learn to cope
I'm sticking to this path of self-destruction
I know nothing of this
Flesh that holds my bones
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7. |
Hyrule Fight Club
03:25
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Verse 1:
Psychology is dark and ruthless but
At least I have myself
Put my worries on a shelf
The further I move from my adolescence
The more I wanna die
Just maybe not tonight
Chorus:
Are these the best years of my life?
Collecting debt
My safety net is
Running out of time
I’m sick of holding you behind
The feeling that you’d be better off’s
Always creeping up my spine
It’s always creeping up my spine
Verse 2:
This medicine is so expensive but
I need it to survive
So I take it every night
Your insurance just won’t cut it this time
Why am I surprised
And how does that sound right?
Chorus:
Are these the best years of my life?
Collecting debt
My safety net is
Running out of time
I’m sick of holding you behind
The feeling that you’d be better off’s
Always creeping up my spine
It’s always creeping up my spine
Bridge:
And what’s the point of trying to hide?
And will our paths coincide?
What am I even trying to find?
Am I just running out of time?
Chorus:
These are the best years of my life
And when I lay my head to rest
I’ll have you all by my side
You’re never holding me behind
And I know that I’m better off
And I’m never cutting ties
It’s always creeping up my spine
You’re always creeping up my spine
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8. |
The Rabbit Hole
02:59
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VERSE 1:
Shallow holes
Up to your ankles in alcohol
As your memories fall out of your hollow skull
Finding comfort in the presence of the rabbit hole
And so I'll show you out to
PRE-CHORUS:
Northeast skies
And watching all my empathy run dry
CHORUS 1:
Drown these bitter thoughts alive
Find appropriate ways to say goodbye
So I'll sink or swim
This fucking mess I'm in
Finding semblances just to pull apart my skin
VERSE 2:
Find my place
In scenes of violence I recreate
I don't want to try and turn around my fate
This memory's just liminal space
And I am stuck inside it
CHORUS 2:
Drown these bitter thoughts alive
Find appropriate ways to say goodbye
So I'll sink or swim
This fucking mess I'm in
Finding semblances just to pull apart my skin
To pull apart my skin
CHORUS 3:
Drown these bitter thoughts alive
Find appropriate ways to say goodbye
So I'll sink or swim
This fucking mess I'm in
Finding semblances just to pull apart my skin
To pull apart my skin
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9. |
Paper-Mâché Demon
04:30
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Verse 1:
I let an issue in
Slowly creeping up to our oblivion
Cause I’ve lost all the context
And I’m lingering
Inside of the plot
And I’m oblivious
By the end of the night
I feel belligerent
And what can you learn
From all your illnesses?
I can’t clean up this filth
That I’ve been living in
Finding a life in the silence
And I feel so ignorant
And I just want stability
And it kills me
Verse 2:
Fight doubt
Gasp for air
While crawling your way out
Choking on these
Spoon fed lies
While everything around you
Rots and dies
Degrees won’t buy a
Brand new home
And if you don’t change
You just might die alone
So tell me something I don’t know
Figureheads
Progress the stages
While we fight through
Brand new phases
Vice grip on my future
Someone comfort me
Chorus:
So handcuff what you love
And don’t let them take away
The things you
Keep around to make you feel
More peaceful
Bring out the caution tape
And wait for things to
Finally match the cost
That you have paid for
Verse 2:
I’m missing out
While the timeline
Spirals backwards
Participate
I’d rather drown or
Hang myself when
All this structure fractures
My tolerance for everything is
Growing short with every moment
Everything just seems so hopeless
Calm down
Calm down
I hope you see it on my face while
They erase my aspiration waste
And I’m frozen here in place
FUCK
Chorus:
So handcuff what you love
And don’t let them take away
The things you
Keep around to make you feel
More peaceful
Bring out the caution tape
And wait for things to
Finally match the cost
That you have paid for
Bridge:
Swallowing your pride and hope
To make due
While your coffin’s slowly
Crawling up to face you
Give up on your dreams
And fake a
Smile while you pray for change it’s
Weighing on your anxious brain just
Fight it out and find your place your
Burning out
Cause you can’t sleep
You can’t find love
You can’t find peace
Ignore responsibility
This emptiness is killing me
Chorus:
So handcuff what you love
And don’t let them take away
The things you
Keep around to make you feel
More peaceful
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10. |
From the Backdoor
03:05
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Verse 1:
I watched you leave from the backdoor
Touting that innocent smile
Foam at the mouth from that
Substance abuse and go
Sit out and smoke for awhile
Well I’m
Manic I sit in the downpour
Cause it’s washed away most of my life
I fell asleep in my hospital clothes
When I woke up my chest was on fire
Verse 2:
The doctors could never forget me
Cause they carried me out of that mess
I learned a lot about
Taking the pain away
But how did they feel when I left?
Shane woke me up for some breakfast
And I offered him my best advice
They locked him in here right
After a wellness check
And I let myself in last night
Verse 3:
Talked about memories from high school
And how traumatizing it was
I wished him well then walked
Out of the psych ward and
Caught my first glimpse of the sun
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