Holding it together, being pushed to the ground
Rip and tear my voice ‘til I can’t make a sound
I’m sensitive to all of your pressure, reflecting you like a mirror,
But every cut you opened made it all the more tough
Still trying my best, then you reach for the next,
Throwing everything away when you’ve had enough
I am just the tape stretched from surface to surface
You hope I’ll hold together for all of your time
At a first glance, looks like I’ll serve my purpose
But I’m worn, I’ll fall away, why do you even try?
I was a dud from the moment you saw me hold the crack in the floor and thought well why not my heart?
I’m only there cause someone else got tired or bored
So I trailed from your arms, as you were falling apart,
Applied and reapplied every step of the way
Tried walking through cars, until I flew to the sun
‘Cause deep down we both worried about ruining the driver’s day
I am just the tape stuck from surface to surface
You hope I’ll hold together for all of your time
At a first glance, looks like I’ll serve my purpose
But I’m worn, I’ll fall away, why do you even try?
credits
released April 24, 2020
Guitar/vocals - Rob Rubano
Lyrics - Todd Stein
Beats/keys - Junior Laidley
Mixing by Junior Laidley
Mastering by Dom James
Artwork by Mike Potenza
Cover photo by Junior Laidley, taken in Tokyo 2016
Market, from Melbourne, fuse soul and chillwave on a wonderfully woozy song with rubbery guitars & breathy harmonies. Bandcamp New & Notable Sep 19, 2020