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Hands Free Tennessee
01:58
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Here it comes again
That low-level creeping sense of dread
But there's no one I can talk to
Hands free Tennessee
I take some mindful breaths
I miss my cigarettes
And I wish that people knew how
To merge on Trinity
I stress about the things I can't control
Then bury that shit under books and alcohol
I won't call you
I won't call you
'cause I don't want to burden anyone
I'm deep in my thirties, man
And it's getting harder to make friends
We should hang out soon
We should get a drink
I'll tell you all about my band
No, we haven't really played out yet
But I kinda get the feeling
If we did, no one would see
I stress about the things I can't control
Then bury that shit under books and alcohol
I won't call you
I won't call you
'cause I don't want to burden anyone
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2. |
I Hope It's Worth It
02:56
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I thought we beat it
When you had your surgery
We raised some money
To pay for chemotherapy
When the time came
I flew up just to say goodbye
And all our friends were
Surrounding you by your bedside
I let it get to me
Even though I promised not to
Things are hard enough
Without you
Oh, help me
Hold steady
Tell me all this has a purpose
Tell me how it's always worth it
We made announcements
Of our growing family
Started planning
Where we'd put the nursery
A few weeks later
They had to scrape out your insides
I saw the future
Split in half before my eyes
I let it get to me
Even though I promised not to
Things are hard enough
Without you
Oh, help me
Hold steady
Tell me all this has a purpose
Jesus Christ, I hope it's worth it
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3. |
Midwestern Blood
02:47
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The best songs are by local bands
I loved this one by North Lincoln
But they said they didn't write it
Well, thanks a lot, John, Brian, Kev
I got Mandela Effect
But I know my memories are mine
And I just couldn't let it die
Midwestern blood flows through people
We're all suffering, but we're not special
Tour's over now, so what's the difference
If I'm still singing in the basement?
I had dreams of moving out
'cause tour dates never list our town
And why stay here, man?
It's as boring as the covered sky
And everything's homogenized
Some kids are born satisfied
But I just couldn't let it die
Midwestern blood flows through people
We're all suffering, but we're not special
Tour's over now, so what's the difference
If I'm still singing in the basement?
Midwestern blood flows through people
We're all angry, but we're not special
Tour's over now, so what's the difference
If I'm still singing in the basement?
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Van Damage Nashville, Tennessee
Isaiah Kallman first created Neville Van Damage as a stage name in 1997 for a young punk. Now an aging punk, Van Damage resurfaced in 2019.
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