the dead bolts on the door
the windows all locked shut
what did you end up there for?
so you told me to come pick you up and take you far away
I said okay
you are the one
you know things haven't changed
and I can't seem to say the things I want to say cause I know it's not alright to speak my mind
the mattress on the floor
you painted all the walls
the neighbors always waging war
what could all it mean
I can't balance in between
when the heat shut off and water leaked up from above your house so we spent our days up in your room till it no longer rained
we found a way
come with me
we'll go our own way
I cannot let you leave this time
I cannot let you leave
come with me
we'll go our own way
I cannot let you leave this time
I cannot let you leave
and all the things I've said
have somehow fucked me in the end
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
viscerally affected by covid, this album has a less optimistic but more accepting message than the previous. it reaches the heart of my experience (and others'?) in a cathartic and depressing acknowledgement. it's nice to know you feel the same niq
TV Priest's second record springs forth with a tension, dynamism, and crunch not often found in this brand of broody, shouty post-punk. Bandcamp New & Notable Jun 16, 2022