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It Did Bring Me Down

by Talking Kind

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1.
I just say shit. I say what's on my mind. I never really think about it and I'm in trouble all of the time. I'm in trouble all of the time. I just say shit. I say what's on my mind. Ain't nobody wondering what's going on in my life. I can't change it. I'm just the talking kind. I'm in trouble all of the time, but I don't mind.
2.
You are under appreciated by my dumb brain. I won't blame you if you run away.
3.
Damn Shame 02:23
When you were still alive you were heaven sent from above. You were always trying to lift me up by telling me I'm loved. It's such a damn shame I wasn't listening. When I'm on a drive, I can hear you singing along to "Let It Be" You spent all your time and energy trying to connect with me. It's such a damn shame I wasn't listening. I was never listening to you, was I? No, I never did.
4.
Never Bored 02:29
I'm skipping work and feeling great. I'm eating food and gaining weight. I'm doing lots of drugs instead of doing chores. Life is better when you're never bored. I'm spending money when I should save. My phone is off and I'm running late. I'm hanging at the mall when I'm due in court. Life is better when you're never bored. I'm saying yes when I should say no. My friends are pissed that I didn't show. My doctor says the stress is getting to my heart. It's kind of hard to live this way. Nobody trusts what I do or say. I have a good time, but I've got a lonely heart. Life is better when it's falling apart.
5.
I bought some pretty flowers. I was going to drive to your grave after work. Instead, I pulled over and cried and cried and cried. I'm still working it out. Yeah, baby, I'm still just working it out. I saw you way back in the corner. We were both looking anywhere but at each other. I don't think I'm ready. I don't think I care if I'm ever ready.
6.
Chasing your old life. Trying not to melt. Thank god for the knife, they can't even tell. Take me down, take me down with you. Take me down, take me downtown for a brand new face. I gotta live forever, babe. Chasing a new life by living well beyond my means. But I'm out of natural wine and this Aesop shit all smells the same. Take me down, take me down with you. We can burn it down and dump this town for a brand new place. I gotta live forever, babe.
7.
Trader 02:47
I traded in my chorus pedal for a twenty dollar bill. I traded in government distrust for a blue pill. I traded in my love for fiction so I could never lie. I traded in my whole damn life so I would never die. But I kept your love, it'll never leave my side. The only thing I'd trade that for is being with you twice. I traded in my Starter jacket for a Discharge t-shirt. I traded in my Sixers jersey when they traded The Answer. I traded in my childhood heroes for toys that look like them. I traded in my ringing ears so I could hear what you said.
8.
Trusted You 02:29
(originally by Radioactivity) You changed your life so it would fit with mine You gave me your love and you gave me all of your time And when I caused you too much pain You let me know and helped me change You open your arms and showed me why you’re afraid I promised as long as I was with you, you’d be okay And all that distance made us strong You know we needed for so long That’s why I trust you That’s why I trusted you
9.
My Truck 01:04
I used to hate myself and then I bought a truck. I used to sit real still and then I bought a truck. It took years of saving up, but now I have a truck. I used to never have sex and then I bought a truck. I used to care what people said and then I bought a truck. It took months of looking it up. I thought I'd never find the one for me. I almost gave up and got an SUV, but now I have a truck. I have a truck.
10.
Small 02:30
Let's meet up while you're in town. I guess Wegman's is neutral ground. I thought seeing you would bring me down. And it did - it did bring me down. You make me feel so small. It's been going on since we were kids. You never let me win in Blitz. All the fumbles, interceptions, and the late hits. I can't let go of it.
11.
Me and all my friends wanna be Greg Mendez. He's got a beautiful voice and every song he writes is the best song you've ever heard. He's got those pretty eyes and the best damn wife. If more people on this earth were like Greg, it would be at peace. If every single person on the planet was Greg Mendez, we'd live in a world of peace.

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released September 8, 2023

All songs written, produced, and performed by Pat Graham besides Trusted You, originally by Radioactivity. Kian Sorouri played drums while Matt Schimelfenig played bass on Trouble, Trusted You, and World of Peace. Evan Bernard played drums on Damn Shame & Pretty Flowers. Jarret Nathan played drums on Under Appreciated. Mike Brenner performed slide guitar on Never Bored & Trader. Trouble features Sam Cook-Parrot & Mikey Cantor of Radiator Hospital & the Goodbye Party, respectively. Drums & some other crap recorded by Matt Schimelfenig and Evan Bernard at the Bunk and Jamtown, respectively. Everything else recorded by Pat Graham at home. All Artwork by Chelsea Dirck.

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