Borrowed Time (Single)
by Bomethius
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In “Borrowed Time,” the new single from Bomethius, singer-songwriter Jonathan Hodges teams up with his sister, Caroline, for a haunting dive into the nightmares of internal monologue. The siblings’ voices drift and blend atop a dreamy meld of delicate guitars, eerie synths, and a keening trumpet that together conjure the dread of a faraway siren drawing closer. Prodded along by the lumbering plucks of an upright, the verses audit the barbed insults, doubts, and accusations that sink their teeth into the mind over years of pernicious relationships and self-loathing. Like an elegy for wounded souls, the duet closes with the spectral strains of Caroline’s scatting refrain — “you’re fine" — and is a promising sign of the things to come for Bomethius in 2024.
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Awful smug for a rebel
Who's been had
But you don’t stand a chance in my world
You don’t stand a chance with that girl
Such a loser,
Who’d believe that I birthed ya'
He’s not going anywhere
Don’t you know that I own you?
I’ve sealed the wax of your minds
What’s that you’re reading?
We bought the bed where you sleep
You don’t stand a chance in my world
You don’t stand a chance with that girl
You’re living on borrowed time
You’re laughing on borrowed time
You’re living on my time,
'til you’re not, 'til you're not
He’s not going anywhere
Don’t you know that I own you?
I’ve sealed the wax of their minds
We love our children
We love our children
We love our children
We love our children
You're fine, you're fine
You're fine, you're fine
‘Til we don’t
‘Til we don’t
‘Til we don’t
Who's been had
But you don’t stand a chance in my world
You don’t stand a chance with that girl
Such a loser,
Who’d believe that I birthed ya'
He’s not going anywhere
Don’t you know that I own you?
I’ve sealed the wax of your minds
What’s that you’re reading?
We bought the bed where you sleep
You don’t stand a chance in my world
You don’t stand a chance with that girl
You’re living on borrowed time
You’re laughing on borrowed time
You’re living on my time,
'til you’re not, 'til you're not
He’s not going anywhere
Don’t you know that I own you?
I’ve sealed the wax of their minds
We love our children
We love our children
We love our children
We love our children
You're fine, you're fine
You're fine, you're fine
‘Til we don’t
‘Til we don’t
‘Til we don’t
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released December 22, 2023
Andrew Binder — Upright Bass
Caroline Hodges — Vocals
Chris Stubblefield — Trumpet
Jeremiah de la Peña — Drums
Jonathan Hodges — Acoustic/Electric Guitars, Synths, Vocals
Written, produced, mixed, and recorded by Jonathan Hodges
Mastered by Matthew Barnhart
Drums recorded by Isabel Abu-Absi
Artwork by Zoe Nurenberg
Andrew Binder — Upright Bass
Caroline Hodges — Vocals
Chris Stubblefield — Trumpet
Jeremiah de la Peña — Drums
Jonathan Hodges — Acoustic/Electric Guitars, Synths, Vocals
Written, produced, mixed, and recorded by Jonathan Hodges
Mastered by Matthew Barnhart
Drums recorded by Isabel Abu-Absi
Artwork by Zoe Nurenberg
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Bomethius Chicago, Illinois
Bomethius is the solo project of Chicago-based multi-instrumentalist and singer-songwriter Jonathan Hodges. A capable pianist, guitarist, and vocalist, Hodges has also studied the violin since he was 3 years old. With Bomethius, he draws from his classical training for a mischievous brand of baroque pop that echoes the sounds of Andrew Bird, Elliott Smith, and Randy Newman. ... more
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