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Helter Seltzer
04:29
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I see the headlights coming
And I see the red light stalling
But I got two feet in the crosswalk
And I’m gonna start whether you start stopping or not
I got my headphones in
Listening to something sick
So if die now then my body will flail
In sync with my favorite riffs
But I just want
To make it across
So I can buy a seltzer
Drink it in the parking lot
Well I just made it
Thank god for the bus that waited
If not than I’d have been smooshed
My blood and guts all in the pavement
And it’d be a tragedy
That my dear bubbly drink
No sugar or calories
Would have been completely wasted
When I leave my house
I walk down hills
Unlike any I’ve ever seen
When I walk back up
My leg muscles melt
But I’d climb Everest for a seltz
Fizzy fruit knocks me back
From the can when I crack
Sends me on a sunny Sunday walk
Through a shady grove
Lemon trees and grapefruit seas
Appear in front of me
My mouth awash with flavor as I’m knockin’ back my favorite
Makes me wanna savor it
But I always cave to it
Knockin’ back a pack
My seltzer drinking’s dangerous
When I leave my house
I walk down hills
Unlike any I’ve ever seen
When I walk back up
My leg muscles melt
But I’d climb Everest for a seltz
I got no seltzer in my house
I’m freakin’ out, I’m freakin’ out
When I leave my house
I walk down hills
Unlike any I’ve ever seen
When I walk back up
My leg muscles melt
But I’d climb Everest for a seltz
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Jumpy
02:11
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Shakin’ off the dust and all the mustiness of winter
Fakin’ vacant smiles, spreads me even thinner
Never thought about my actions making any change
Now my feet won’t move can’t put my plans into place
Sorry I don’t say that much
Better than the alternative
When the ceilings cave it’ll hit, hit hit!
Down on their noses facing up
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3. |
Maniac
03:28
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There’s nothing new on my Instagram
I guess I gotta get up and start my day now
I guess I gotta get up so I can sit down
There’s nothing new on my Twitter feed
I might as well get something to eat
Or maybe I can even take a pee
Well, Facebook’s kind of a bore
Unless you’re like 34
A rat’s nest of high school sores
And Snapchat’s just for the teens
It was cool in, like, 2013
And dog filters make me wanna
REEEEEEEEEEEEE
Tweet the tweet and gram the gram
Make sure that hashtag’s relevant
Face the book and snap the chat
And once you’re bored restart the app
Scroll til your thumbs come unhinged
Scroll til your eyes are forced to squint
Scroll til your screen starts going dim
Then plug your phone in and scroll again!
So I move to Tinder…
My finger it lingers…
I click on the icon..
MY LEFT SWIPE IS SO STRONG
I’m a social media maniac (or a millennial)
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4. |
Grocery Store
04:20
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I had a panic attack at the grocery store
Cause I forgot my pin
There was an enormous line of people behind
And a baby was crying
I rushed myself to the cashier
Practically in tears
But my card was declined
I dragged my sweat-covered body
Out through the lobby
I felt like I was losing my mind
So I went home and went to bed
At 6pm
It was my first reflex
To hide from my own head
But then I woke up
I don’t know how I’m gonna do this
I keep thinkin’ soon I’m goin’ home
But I’ll be outta here in one month
And then I’ll be forever on my own
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5. |
Seriously, We Tried
02:26
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I graduated college in the spring, yeah…..
I guess it hasn’t manifested as reality yet
Still haven’t had the realizations that I thought I’d have
Still haven't gotten all the answers that I thought I'd get
Oh, I didn’t go to Europe
Or get a paid internship
Or fall in love with my soulmate
Oh, I grew a lot in four years
Between the rips and cold beer
But I’m still lost like I was then
Everybody’s wondering what I’m doing next
Well, I’ve been getting real good at avoiding that
Wish I could tell 'em Imma bum around and start a band
Without feeling like a failure compared to their kids
I didn’t go to Europe
Or get a paid internship
Or fall in love with my soulmate
Oh, I grew a lot in four years
Between the riffs and blown ears
But I still lost what I came with
Oh, I don’t know where I’ll be
When I turn 23
And that’s pretty scary
But oddly comforting
Because everything I ever wanted is still in front of me
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Swither Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
It's like how a water snake would move, it slithers and swims. Pittsburgh seltzer punk.
Photo by Antoinette Viola
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