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lyrics
WHY EVEN TRY?
YOU'LL NEVER BE AS COOL AS YOUR FRIENDS
YOU WANT TO CURL UP AND DIE
AS YOU HELP LOAD UP THE VAN AGAIN
YOU SING ALONG
THINKING “THAT WILL BE ME SOMEDAY”
YOU TRIED TO WRITE A SONG
IT WAS CLUNKY AND CLICHE
DEEP DOWN INSIDE
YOU KNOW IT COULD NEVER BE
YOU GET HOME FROM WORK
AND FLIP ON THE TV
NO EMAIL OR TEXT
YOUR PHONE NEVER RINGS
DOESN'T IT DRIVE YOU MAD SOMETIMES?
ALWAYS WAITING IN THE WINGS
NOT EVERY ASSHOLE HAS WHAT IT TAKES
IT TAKES A CERTAIN KIND OF DOUCHE
AND A FEW LUCKY BREAKS
AND YOU'RE NOT THAT KIND OF DOUCHE
YOU'RE JUST A LOVABLE LOSER
BEATING OFF TO RERUNS OF THE X FILES
WHILE YOUR BOYS PLAY LOLLAPALOOZA
IT'S NOT FOR LACK OF HEART
YOU CAN SHRED LIKE JIMMY PAGE
BUT YOU DID IT ON A STRAT GUITAR
WHEN WARLOCKS WERE THE RAGE
YOUR BASS PLAYER QUIT
YOUR DRUMMERS A FLAKE
YOU HOPE YOU HAVE ENOUGH STRENGTH TO CONVINCE YOURSELF YOU'RE NOT SOME GLORY SEEKING FAKE
DON'T BE SAD
DON'T YOU CRY
IT'S NOT ALL BAD
I HEAR RANCID NEEDS A MERCH GUY
NOT EVERY ASSHOLE HAS WHAT IT TAKES
IT TAKES A CERTAIN KIND OF DICK
AND A FEW LUCKY BREAKS
AND YOU'RE NOT THAT KIND OF DICK
YOU'RE JUST AN UNLUCKY BASTARD
MOPPING BLOOD AND PUKE OFF THE DANCE FLOOR
WHILE YOUR BOYS ARE BACKSTAGE GETTING PLASTERED
Sydney group Bloods decamped to Seattle to make this brief, punchy EP that pairs punk attitude with sky-high hooks. Bandcamp New & Notable Apr 20, 2020