music + lyrics: Nancy Gardos
music + production: Matt Brown
additional recording and mix: S.Husky Hoskulds/Groundlift
lyrics
Hey, is everybody awake now
Well, here we are
Could you pass me a light
‘Cause there’s a chill now
On the filter I have placed
To harbor what’s been wrecked to shreds
And salvage one more hopeful thread
Am I just to swallow this back?
‘Cause I have lost track of the world
That I thought I could recognize
But I’m not dead to it yet
No I’m not dead to it yet
I’m filling the hole with my friends
Hanging out with the constellations
Unimpressed and overfed
In my head I’m burning you with the sun
Using up my darkest days
To mastermind the next big phase
Am I just to swallow this back?
‘Cause I have lost track of the world
That I thought I could recognize
But I’m not dead to it yet
No, I’m not dead yet
Watch me fake it just a little bit
Where’s my stunt double when I need it?
Ill-fitting suits and hot pursuits will get you in the end
Ill-fitting suits and hot pursuits will get you in the end
credits
from The Hazards of Being Free,
released December 25, 2017
Nancy – vocals, guitars
Matt Brown – vocals, electric guitar, bass, synth, noises
Christopher Allis – drums
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