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All Caught Up
03:06
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Hey there mate, how’s it been?
I’m okay, thanks for asking
Some days I feel down and blue
But lately I’ve been happy too
How about you?
Things are getting pretty weird
Around the world, not just here
I hope you’re feeling better soon
And our situation improves
Don’t worry about me, I’ll be fine
We’ll get over this, just give it time
I hope life’s been treating you okay
Hope we can get all caught up someday
Why are we so damn paranoid?
Life is good, but there’s some shit we can’t avoid
I haven’t seen your face in years
I don’t know why the thought brings me to tears
I don’t know what day it is
I don’t even know the time
Tell me what it is again
I’m slowly losing my mind
I don’t know what day it is
I don’t even know the time
Tell me who I am again
Don’t worry, I’ll be fine
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A group of friends stumbling home
One picks up a traffic cone
Wears it on their head like it’s a crown
A fight breaks out across the street
Culprits pinned down by police
Party goes on ‘til the break of dawn
Life’s too short to get hungover every week
Every week
So why do so many people fall in this deep?
Drunk people have the best ideas
One more round, one more beer
Drunk people have the best ideas
A shot of fire, to quell your fear
Drunk people have the best ideas
Forget your pain, all you hold dear
Drunk people have the best ideas
Stay out all night and drown our tears
We’ll drown our tears
Electric scooters racing past LEDs flash in the dark
Under the influence of the night
The music starts to take a hold
Weariness eats at my soul
This beat is all that’s keeping me alive
I don’t want to lose control
Not ready to give up hope
Don’t wanna fall into abuse
‘Cause then I’ll just end up like you
I don’t want to lose control
Not ready to give up hope
Don’t wanna fall into abuse
‘Cause then I’ll just end up like you
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3. |
Oh Mercy
03:59
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I took a few steps out into open water
‘Til the tide line came up above my head
Slipped beneath the shifting surface
Holding my breath
They say that we’re our own worst enemies
I like to think that we’re just misguided friends
We tear each other down but always stick it out
‘Til in the end
And what I’d give
To find a way to live through this
And what I’d do
To finally let go of you
Oh mercy
Oh mercy
Here I go again, lost at sea without a boat
This burning will to live is all that’s keeping me afloat
Let go of all your burdens
They’ll only drag you down
I’m learning to find my way through the dark
To let the waves roll in, cleaning out my oldest scars
I’ll keep my head held high
Till I reach land again
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4. |
Make Things Better
05:14
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Life’s turned into a horror film
The kind where everyone gets killed
Never thought I’d live to see the apocalypse
Kind of hoped I’d be dead by then
Or at least too damn old to care
Apparently this generation’s supposed to save us
The action scenes have been cut out
Now my plot line is about
Hyperfixating and staring at the wall
If I’m some cheap protagonist
How do I get a love interest
When I can’t bring my eyes to meet your gaze
You can take all your anger and rage
Throw it in somebody’s face
But it won’t change the way things are
No, it won’t help to make things better
My fingernails are getting too long
To see to my needs or play guitar
It’s been a few months since I’ve had a haircut
All things considered, it could be worse
Since you walked out, I’ve been happier
I’ve finally had a chance to catch my breath
And the birds are still singing in the trees
Even though the rest of us are on our knees
If you liked things as they were, you’ve gotta let it go
‘Cause it’s time to make things better
Sometimes I look up at the sky
And hear the stars whispering advice
Even when there’s storm clouds in my eyes
What would we do without the rain?
To help us to grow, and wash out decay
There’s still hope out there, if you believe
It’s not over until the credits roll
Even then, there’s room for a sequel
And if you didn’t like the twist
If you thought the game was rigged
Yeah, if you don’t like what you see
You can switch it all off and go watch a comedy
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5. |
Twenty Bucks An Hour
03:10
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Got myself a job at a retail store
Selling things you need and stuff you don’t
The glitter from the décor makes my eyes itch
The work is good, what more can I want?
Sure beats the job at the restaurant
I think I’m allergic to these faux fur blankets
Times are tough, what can you do?
Move those units, push on through
I’m getting Twenty bucks an hour in a dead-end job
It ain’t what I need but it’s what I got
Twenty bucks an hour in a dead-end job
It ain’t right for me but it’s all that I got
The storeroom out the back makes me overwhelmed
Boxes everywhere spewing from the shelves
The staff discount almost makes this shit seem worthwhile
Tell me is this how I’m supposed to die?
Working in a hoarder’s paradise
Crushed beneath the weight of corporate ambition
Times are tough, what can you do?
Move those units, push on through
I’m getting Twenty bucks an hour in a dead-end job
It ain’t what I need but it’s what I got
Twenty bucks an hour in a dead-end job
It ain’t what I need but it’s what I got
The pay is fine, get my wage on time
But I can’t help feeling, I’m wasting my life
Twenty bucks an hour in a dead-end job
It ain’t right for me but it’s all that I got
(Twenty bucks an hour)
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LJ Parks Hobart, Australia
A powerful voice. Dynamic guitar riffs. Playfully wry lyrics, LJ Parks has engaged listeners from Hobart to Cairns and beyond, and has the accolades to show for it. Her newest EP was recorded with ARIA Award winning artist and producer Monique Brumby, and is both nostalgic and eminently relatable, influenced by contemporary folk and Oz rock. ... more
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