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Dried Spaghetti
04:21
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Verse 1:
Lately these days I feel like giving up for forever
thinking that I'm oh-so clever for plans that fall through every time
lately these days my old escapes feel more like a prison
chords that I can't play holding me captive
Lately some days I really have given up forever
don't have the strength to think I'm clever for plans that fall through right on time
lately all day I go into the world of the living
only to come back into the dark when the sun comes down
Pre-chorus:
And I sway to all their sweet songs
as I try to find a clue...why does the sky have to be blue?
Chorus 1:
I wish I could be free, the clouds are so far away from me
but I can't even reach up to them anyways
it doesn't matter how much they think I know, I just sit and fester oh-so slowly...
What is this all even for?
Verse 2:
Lately these days I don't know if it's red or green
too hot, too cold, sad or serene, do I smile and let it go?
Lately these days I'm finding myself laughing, I'm actually laughing, I
smile and let it go
Lately some days I feel like I can forget them, like I can go on without them, since when could this be a thing? Oh,
Lately these days I actually feel hopeful, I actually feel hopeful, I actually feel hopeful
Pre-chorus
Chorus 2:
Oh, why can't I be free, the clouds are oh-so close to me, but I don't ever
reach up to them anymore
it doesn't matter how much I think I know, these research pages don't give me hope anymore
What is this all even for?
Bridge:
Lately, lately, I don't even know what lately means
Lately things are all just so crazy
all crazy chill or just what crazy means, oh
I don't know what it is that I want from this world
I don't know what it is that I want from this girl, oh
why do I have to know what it is that I'm doing?
Why can't I just let go and be doing what I'm doing?
Pre-chorus:
And I sway all night to my sweet song
'cause I finally have a clue...why does the sky have to be blue?
Final Chorus:
And suddenly I'm free, the clouds are oh-so close to me
and I feel myself reaching up to them once more
it doesn't matter how much I thought I knew, this is something entirely new
What was that all even for? x3
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Verse 1:
Hey, you stole my heart away
I see you playing with it every day
oh, hey
I'm wrapped up in your spell
the bottom of the well, I can't escape
girl, hey
I know that we're just friends, but when you
talk about him it makes me cray-
zay, hey
don't know if this is real
but every now and then you just make me
feel
Chorus:
And I know I should say that I'm fine fine fine 'cause
seeing you don't give me butterflies
but is that just 'cause we've been friends for such a long while?
No, all I know is when you brush away my hair
it sets me on fire
Verse 2:
Oh, why
I see it in your eyes
that you're all his, and I'm just to left to cry
oh my
I have a wild mind
'cause all these feelings could still be a lie
oh why
can't I just have your power, you'd
wanna be with me, not any guy
oh my
well it's quite to the contrary,
I'm the one that find you oh-so very
Chorus
Bridge:
I...don't...know...why!!!!
Final Chorus:
And I know I should say that I'm fine fine fine 'cause
I'm not going crazy—just my mind
and there's a wild voice inside of me that don't wanna go sane 'cause
what if these red hot flames
aren't all in my brain
what if these red hot flames
aren't all in my brain
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Verse 1:
I'm here
I always sit a little far away 'cause I'm nervous to sit too close
I'm here
pretending that I'm not listening as I scroll through the Instagram posts, and I hear
you're laughing about a girl for doing the hardest thing I know how to do, and I hear
when you take a look up at the ceiling to say something too
and you sigh and say, oh
Chorus:
Mean teens, oh mean teens, oh mean teens, oh mean teens
and I wonder what makes you think you're so holy
Verse 2:
Oh dear
whatever you're about to say, don't say it
every time I hear you start a sentence with that god-awful phrase
oh dear
you think you're a saint 'cause you've read two whole books with a
single gay character, I was
near close to tears when I heard you talking
but now I'm just angry, now I'm just angry oh
why do you fear someone who isn't quite the same as you
speaking in your vicinity?
And I don't know if I wanna cry or scream when you say
Chorus
Bridge:
And I hate people who preach on a broken spine
and I hate that they think there's a compromise
oh it's enough that they don't hate me,
why should they tolerate me too?
And it's okay that I'm who I am
as long as I don't say it too loud
say it too loud, oh
say it too loud
Final Chorus:
Oh mean teens, thank god you're not a mean teen, woah
mean teens, thank god you're not a mean teen
and I wonder what makes you think you're so holy
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4. |
Existential Surf Jam
03:59
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Verse 1:
I'm getting tired of this crazy girl I'm in, oh her
life gets so sad sometimes when all she does is stay inside and
cry, I'm getting nauseated, trying to hold in her tears, oh and
I'm getting frustrated listening to her destroy herself through all the voices of her peers.
Pre-chorus 1:
Oh...I know I should try to help her out
Chorus 1:
But why can't I be stuck on someone else's shoulder?
I've whispered encouragement into her ears but her
skull is as thick as a boulder.
I've tried oh-so-fruitlessly to get her to listen to me, so I
truly pray to God...
you'll find a friend in the devil, but not me
Verse 2:
I'm getting bored of this stupid girl I'm in, oh her
life gets so fascinating when all her time is spent within her
mind, this miserable soul is in desperate need of selling, it'd be
mine if this wonderful trainwreck would
help herself in any shape or form, but no, she's never willing
Pre-chorus 2:
Oh...I know normally it would be fun to see this play out
Chorus 2:
But why can't I be stuck on someone else's shoulder?
I've whispered so many evil deals in her ear, but her
choice to stay stagnant has stayed oh-so clear I've
tried oh-so-fruitlessly to get her to listen to me, so I
truly pray to God...
you'll find a friend in an angel but not me
Bridge:
Oh x2
I have no one else to blame but me
underneath the smiles, oh it's plain to see
that I know exactly what it is I'm doing wrong
but all it seems I'll ever do is sing it in a song
So why...
Chorus 3:
...can't I be stuck on my own damn shoulder?
I've heard so many things whispered into my ears but my
choice to stay stagnant was dreadfully clear, I've
tried oh-so-fruitlessly to get myself to listen to me, so
please, oh please...
can I finally have a friend in me?
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5. |
Goodbye Douglas
04:29
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Verse 1:
I've seen the way she smiles, when I let her hold me tight
oh I've heard the way she laughs when we're staying up all night
oh no, you wouldn't wanna let her go
It used to be just us, but then you came marching in
and I watched her blow away oh-so softly on the wind
oh no, I didn't wanna let her go
She may not be perfect but she's wonderful to me
and you don't appreciate how golden she can be
oh no, this is all for show
And I see her sipping lemonade at a festival in the shade
of a weeping willow tree
but then I see you take her away from me...
Chorus:
You're the ordinary to her extraordinary
she's revolutionary, you're over here just wearing
khakis
You're the human manifestation of the color beige, oh
She's spectacular, and you're no match to her
how can she be infatuated with someone just so...crappy?
How could someone so wonderful end up with a Douglas?
Verse 2:
Have you seen her eyes, the way they sparkle in the light?
Have you noticed her passion, her fire, oh, her might?
How sad, this is just a fad
She's a wildfire and you're a public swimming pool
you're just a grain of sand that's stuck in my shoe and
she's my precious jewel, oh
Chorus
Bridge
I know...
you don't need me to impose
upon the things you chose
because I'm not a part of them
And I know...
you are old enough to live by your own rules
as long as he's just a harmless tool
Forget me not, baby
remember me always
though you'll never call me darling
as long as we're not parting, I'll
have to let it go
as long as I know this isn't goodbye for us...
Final Chorus:
He's the ordinary to your extraordinary
you're revolutionary, he's over here just wearing
khakis
He's the human manifestation of the color beige, oh
you're spectacular and he's no match to you
how can you be infatuated with someone just so...crappy?
How could someone so wonderful end up with a
Someone so wonderful end up with a
Someone so wonderful end up with a Douglas?
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6. |
Brandon's Song
03:55
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Verse 1:
Office job going nowhere,
low salary
just enough to get by
Coworkers treat him like trash,
just a boring 39-year-old guy
But then he finds his epiphany
just like serendipity
when the new guy shoves him in his cubicle
So he marches on down to Mr. Bossman's office and says:
"I can't live like this anymore"
Pre-chorus:
Too old to have fun, he wants to be one of the cool kids...
Chorus:
Cranking out viral vids,
desperate to find reaction
trying to hide the fact
his life is delayed action
Growing old too fast,
tryna do something 'bout it
his boring life's in the past and
now it's too late to quit
Verse 2:
He finds himself down at the barber shop
demanding those frosted tips
they ask him if he wants to go through with it, he says
"I've never been sure about anything but this"
He's walking 'round town with a newfound swagger when
he heads over to his Microsoft machine
He cracks open Yahoo to find himself some purpose when he
stumbles upon some Youtube star teens
Pre-chorus
Chorus
Verse 3:
Now his life is anew, yeah he knows what to do
just working on those weekly vids
Who needs connections when you have Youtube challenges?
BRANFAM, I LOVE YOU MORE THAN MY KID
Then one day his wife cracks open the garage,
he's been there for the better half of a year
She finds him hunched up in the corner
as he sheds a single lonely tear
His channel was failing so he knew he had to try
to buy 10,000 subs, but he only got 5
And then as he wallows, swallowed by grief
he realized his son had moved to university
Bridge:
His wife had divorced him,
some new people bought the house,
now he's out of money and
no one thinks he's funny
But everyday he tells himself he's a creator
and in his cold abyss he whispers:
"I don't care about the haters"
Chorus
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Negative/Positive Milwaukee, Wisconsin
We are:
Ava G- Vocals/Guitar
Ava A- Drums
Roxie- Bass
Pd-
Guitar/Keyboard
pop sad punk gay indie sad gay
negativepositivemke@gmail.com
Profile photo by Kat Schleicher
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