Desire crawling up my throat
As the Devil himself passes me a smoke
I can't take this noise, what have I become
Just a pile of bones in a broken home
The shakes start to pass, get replaced by the fear
As a pretty girl shatters the face in the mirror
The glamour of angst is a sickening truth
But these kids all crave the attention of youth
What do you say
To the ones who won't obey
Stick them in that closet space
Where the bad dreams go to stay
What I really don't get is why we all complain
I mean we all got shit but that's the name of the game
So light your pipe and get all deep
Tell me all about your mom and your newest shrink
If the children are the future then I'm scared as shit
These Adderall zombies can't handle it
So lock me up tight, add a couple of chains
I'd be lying to you if I said I'm not the same
What do you say
To the ones that won't obey
Stick them in that closet space
Where the bad dreams go to stay
Someone please get me out of here
I've really had one hell of a fucked up year
I used to have some hope but it's all run out
Don't know if it's the poison or this plastic town
So I'm sweeping up, burning up this page
I'm gonna treat this world like it's my own stage
credits
from Pretend For Me,
released August 4, 2012
Music by Grenadina
Lyrics by Katie Ford
Two major players from Japan's alt-rock scene team up for a grunge-pop EP that explores noisy highs and melancholy lows. Bandcamp New & Notable Apr 5, 2022
angel apricot makes sweet and intimate '90s-style bedroom pop with delicate melodies and melancholic, reflective lyrics. Bandcamp New & Notable Nov 29, 2022
The collaborative EP from two Seattle bands is an unexpected delight of dancey guitar rock with an appealingly tossed off vibe. Bandcamp New & Notable Feb 3, 2024
Tempering insidious rock hooks with shoegaze's feedback-driven delirium, these Bay Area upstarts find beauty in the loudest of messes. Bandcamp New & Notable Nov 22, 2023
"Flower Of Life" yanks riot grrrl south through the unmistakable garage psych sound indispensable to the last 20-odd years of rock music out of Los Angeles. Bandcamp Album of the Day Mar 2, 2023