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The Stove

from Straits by LJ Parks

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    Printed and manufactured by an Australian owned, carbon neutral small business. The CD includes all six tracks from the EP, with cover and back designs by LJ Parks, lovingly packaged and sent your way.

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about

LJ Parks' debut single "The Stove" is an energetic ballad about the classic move of walking out of a bad relationship only to realise you left your ex's stove on. Instead of doing the morally responsible thing and giving them the heads up, this song decides to let nature take its course...

lyrics

This morning when I left your house
I had a lot to think about
I locked the door, I cut the lights
But something didn’t feel quite right

I left your key under the mat
You told me to never come back
I walked away and as I left
A single thought came to my head

I think I left the stove on
I think I forgot to turn it off, yeah
I think I left the stove on
I think I forgot to turn it off

I know I should send you a text
And warn you of impending death
The next time you light up a smoke
The whole damn place is gonna blow

But I know you’ll just be a prick
You’ll say I’m such an idiot
It’s not my house, it’s not my home
It ain’t my problem anymore

I think I left the stove on
I think I forgot to turn it off, yeah
I think I left the stove on
I think I forgot to turn it off

I think I left the stove on
I think I forgot to turn it off, yeah
I think I left the stove on
I think I forgot to turn it off

Oh shit, it’s gas
You should have got electric
Oh shit, it’s gas
You should have got electric

Oh shit, it’s gas
You should have got electric
Oh shit, it’s gas
You should have got electric

I think I left the stove on
I think I forgot to turn it off
I think I left the stove on
I think I forgot to turn it off

I think I left the stove on
I think I forgot to turn it off
I think I left the stove on
I think I forgot to turn it off

credits

from Straits, track released July 29, 2022
Produced by LJ Parks and Callum Cusick
Engineered by Callum Cusick with assistance from Eliza Bird
Mixed by Callum Cusick and Dave Steel
Mastered by Tony "Jack the Bear" Mantz in naarm/Melbourne.

LJ Parks - Vocals and electric guitar
Callum Cusick - Lead electric guitar and backing vocals
Sam Burk - Bass
Kim Walls - Drums

Recorded in nipaluna (Hobart, Tasmania) on muwinina country

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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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