Sit on the side of the world
Stuck on the side of the world
Sick of the sight of the world
Lost in the eyes of the world
Sit on the side of the world
Laugh at the games of the world
Broke by the lies of the world
Flowers surrounding the world
Heartbreak, daydreams, sleepy smiles
Modes of being in this suffering age
His mortal shell screams inside
Drowned by life's intolerable sounds
Itchy temples, foggy sighs, thoughts collapse and hearts ignite
Formulas to reach beyond, outside, or deep within
Hope is wasted energy
A shield from life's impulsive whims
Throbbing, throbbing melodies
Soaring around on a trapeze
The audience expects to laugh
And passively accepts the joke
Their own lives belong in a circus
Featured right after the elephants and right before the man with a big red nose
I searched inside myself and I found nothing of worth
Dummy, ghost, monkey meat
Trapped by compulsions that wreak havoc on my well-being
Foggy thoughts blow away before I can examine them
The Cleveland band temper uncompromising metalcore breakdowns with infectious jangle-pop melodies and ample dark humor.
Bandcamp New & Notable Dec 1, 2021
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One senses the late Marlene Marder (of Kleenex/Liliput) would approve of the sharp, imaginative punk tunes from this Baltimore group. Bandcamp New & Notable May 25, 2016
Bouncy, jangly power pop with a slash of acidic shadow, as the very best twee always has. From Boston, they met at band camp (not Bandcamp). Bandcamp New & Notable Jul 2, 2019
A new album of perfect low-key gems from Kim Weldin of Tape Waves' unassuming bedroom pop side project Shiny Times. Bandcamp New & Notable Mar 15, 2019