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Backburner

by the Overlooked

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1.
the Decline 02:15
There's no place left There's nowhere left to hide We've got no one left to decide It's all a joke Lies we've been fed We're better off being dead I hate this town I hate you now I'm sick and tired of the fucking lies We all fucked up (We all fucked up) You're just a joke (You're just a joke) I wanna watch the politicians choke (Choke Choke Choke) (Freak Out) (You Lied You Lied You Lied) You Lied You Lied You Lied You Lied It's just a joke The game you played No one wants to represent you
2.
Android 03:03
Hey old man in woman's shoes I wonder if he knows I think he's crazy When he was young did he have dreams Of wearing woman's shoes and being crazy? It makes me wonder when I grow to be that age Will I be walking down the street begging for your spare change Or will I grow that old? Will I still be around? The way I carry on I'll end up Six feet underground And waste away... When the old man was in school Did the golden rule make him go crazy Or did he hide away from hopes Behind a smile and smoking dope It's crazy It seems so frightening Time passes by like lightning Before you know it you're struck down I always waste my time on my chemical emotions It keeps my head spinning around
3.
Stygian 03:15
These thoughts in my head I'm holding onto it Bottling it up Faking a smile again Please take this pressure (In my head) (I'm drowning) It paralyzes me Stuck in a stygian I don't know what I have left to live for So I quit I give in I don't want this pain trapped in my head So I quit Good riddance Fuck I'm feeling great Stuck in my own head This pain seduces me I drown in self-pity It's not that I wanna die I'm just bored of being me Someone please save me (I'm rotting away) (Stuck in a stygian) I don't know what I have left to live for So I quit I give in It's all so tempting I try not to fake it But I'll lose I'll lose

about

All songs were written and recorded during Quarantine with the exception of our cover of Green Day's 'Android'.
'the Decline' is our first take at a political jab to all the crooked politicians who decide to lie for political gain.
'Stygian' is our deepest and most vulnerable song to date. It's about being trapped so deep inside of your own mind that you think there is no way out and ultimately feeling defeated.

credits

released September 21, 2020

Music and Lyrics: Jacob Matthew Laurine
Music and Lyrics: Joel Steven Porter

Engineering, Mixing, and Mastering: Jacob Matthew Laurine

Special Thanks: James Laurine, Jacqueline Laurine, Cameron Barry, Gavin Wyadyko, and Shylee Capalingo.

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#Punk Band out of St. Clairsville, Ohio

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