And now I'm noticeably dumber than i was one year ago
And I would like to think its a better thing, but I'd tell myself almost anything these days
Its a little complicated, letting people down is a full time business
My shallow commitments surrounding me, I snapped my cellphone escape
Now somewhere in this town, theres a lynch mob for me
Oh charlatan me, I can't control all these feelings
Its getting hard to stand up straight.
And now there's strangers in the kitchen
I'm dodging people like they're bullets
Cause we're not talking we're just practice our small talk
and i've learned tricks about saving face, I gotta keep you all thinking that I'm loving this place
I don't mean to be crude but I cant talk to you without a cigarette in my hand
Its a crutch to hold me up
Its my shield from all you
Oh charlatan me, I can't control all these feelings
... you must me down, all because of me.
Bracing post-hardcore meets festival-ready rock on the Tokyo band's sharp new EP, mixed and mastered by Will Yip (Turnstile, Title Fight). Bandcamp New & Notable Feb 8, 2024