Shit (Jansport)
from Swim Out Past The Breakers by Telethon
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about
A little ditty about the little joys of nostalgia but also about how it can immobilize us and make us saddish.
lyrics
LYRICS:
Again I’m stuck inside satellite imagery,
this diorama spinning ‘round ahead of me.
Zoom in on my best friend in fifth grade’s home to see
his family has removed a giant red oak tree
From the yard and my visual says it looks barren
now and I’m wondering when they stopped caring.
I haven’t spoken to any of ‘em;
the sister, the brother, the father, the mother.
The backyard slopes down just the way that it did,
with a screen porch frustratingly hidden.
There’s a limit; the memory exceeded.
The limit; Nostalgia defeated.
I wish I could be there to see it.
All the times that you’ve had.
All the good. All the bad.
All the afters. All befores.
Now, then, evermore.
So, why…
Don’t it provide you with some escape?
You had a bit of a revival once you saw the wake.
How it left you with no quarter for your fears
‘cause you’re living twenty-some-odd years ago.
Cast off the future, you heard
the one ‘bout ‘No Future’, you could
say that lane assist suits ya, but wouldja?
By all means flick it on,
but don’t be disappointed
when you wake up tired,
sad, and disappointed
with yourself and all the
Shit! You can’t seem to get done.
Shit! You can’t bring yourself to do
Shit! Zipped up in a Jansport.
You’re carrying it with you when you go.
Again I’m stuck inside satellite imagery,
this diorama spinning ‘round ahead of me.
Zoom in on my best friend in fifth grade’s home to see
his family has removed a giant red oak tree
From the yard and my visual says it looks barren
now and I’m wondering when they stopped caring.
I haven’t spoken to any of ‘em;
the sister, the brother, the father, the mother.
The backyard slopes down just the way that it did,
with a screen porch frustratingly hidden.
There’s a limit; the memory exceeded.
The limit; Nostalgia defeated.
I wish I could be there to see it.
All the times that you’ve had.
All the good. All the bad.
All the afters. All befores.
Now, then, evermore.
So, why…
Don’t it provide you with some escape?
You had a bit of a revival once you saw the wake.
How it left you with no quarter for your fears
‘cause you’re living twenty-some-odd years ago.
Cast off the future, you heard
the one ‘bout ‘No Future’, you could
say that lane assist suits ya, but wouldja?
By all means flick it on,
but don’t be disappointed
when you wake up tired,
sad, and disappointed
with yourself and all the
Shit! You can’t seem to get done.
Shit! You can’t bring yourself to do
Shit! Zipped up in a Jansport.
You’re carrying it with you when you go.
credits
from Swim Out Past The Breakers,
released August 20, 2021
The legendary singer/songwriter/book author/journeyman Franz Nicolay (franznicolay.com) sings the bridge and plays accordion on this song, and the amazing Kailynn West (of the equally amazing band Tiny Stills) sings the part surrounding the gang vocals!
The legendary singer/songwriter/book author/journeyman Franz Nicolay (franznicolay.com) sings the bridge and plays accordion on this song, and the amazing Kailynn West (of the equally amazing band Tiny Stills) sings the part surrounding the gang vocals!
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