Started running so I’d lose weight
Now I’m just fat but my joints ache
Like a book that noone ever read
Nobody likes flowers when they’re dead
They took your picture off the wall
Took their phone off the hook
Dead bolt and locked the door
“We thank you for your time”
No last lap, just so long, good luck and goodbye
Bought a house so I’d have something to leave my kids
It’s full of dirty dishes, lost dreams and tupperware lids
If now is the winter of our discontent
I had a cold summer, icy fall and a life misspent
The ship rats have left,
The light is going out and the sun sets west
My writing’s fading lines
At least I won’t be here when the last fucker dies
When you run out of bullets,
Throw the gun and run.
I’m gonna miss us when we’re gone
My writing’s fading lines
I got old but never wise
Are these the ties that bind?
At least I won’t be here when the last fucker dies
When you run out of bullets,
Throw the gun and run.
I’m gonna miss us when we’re gone
Took a few listens to catch me but when it did, whew. Takes me back to the days of 90s emo but with lyricism that goes so far beyond. The breadth of musical styles on display, the breadth of subjects covered, adds up to a towering, humanistic work. Few bands can be so hook-averse yet so packed with creativity, and there's at least one vocal moment on every single track that blows me away. I can't imagine this not winding up being the best punk album of '21. PaintedDogs
Front to back, the music is catchy, powerful, rocking, and raw, and go hand-in-hand with Iona's lyrics which could only be described with the same words. Brilliant! tommytulip
at this age reminded me of the naive optimism of high school. dent is more like the college student who tries to remain optimistic in the face of a world that contradicts itself at every turn. fartintheelevator
The Canadian pop-punk band deliver their biggest-sounding album to date, rooted in full-bodied production and cheery nihilism. Bandcamp Album of the Day Apr 5, 2022
Taking cues from Midwestern emo and early ’10 pop punk, this Leeds, UK outfit are full of heart— not to mention hooks. Bandcamp New & Notable Sep 21, 2022
"you don't get to tell me oh it ain't so bad" -this line is empowering for me. hope to here more classic punk guitar riffs in the future as in "we drive forever like it's nothing" fartintheelevator