i probably wrote 100 songs about my first case of LA fuckboy gone wrong. this particular song was special tho, I wrote it on the piano, sang it in one take, and that recording is what i'm releasing. i think any relationship affects your view of a city and i had just moved to LA at the time so a lot of my first memories of moving were with him. i was so lost and betrayed but you have to move on, c'est la vie.

pay me money

california queen

Dancing

Mmm, you're saying, "Fixate."
The way your lips are moving 
makes me think you found a reason to stay.
Come on, elaborate.
Yeah, you've been talking to me,
But I know your hands have something to say.

Conversation.
You're breathing on my neck,
Your body's writing checks that I intend to cash.
Demonstration.
Your hand's are on my chest.
I'm beggin for what's next, come on.

Take me down,
I'm a sucker for your smile.
You touch me like a loaded gun.
Just for now,
you empty me out.
Kiss my body numb, make it all feel better again.

You're saying, "Fixate."
Well, honey, we are well on our way.
I am, I am a fire. 
Your body is heavy rain. 

Daddy's little princess 
with a sailor's mouth.
She's just trying to get 
the biggest body count in town.
Yeah, she keeps them til she needs them, 
then she kicks them out.
Honey, this is only love for now.

Another song about the lack of love
and two people getting what they want.
I am, I am a fire.
Your body is heavy rain.
We could, we could get higher.
Come take away my pain.


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Somber

Somber (Acoustic) [feat. Violet Days & morgxn]

Where Do We Go

SHORTCUT

This is the longest afternoon
tomorrow cannot come too soon
everybody is movin’ slow
and we still got so much further to go
Follow me, I got a secret map
I know the way, a train that we can catch
all the pain in the world
that we gon’ get away from
but I’m afraid that it’s a one way trip, son.

Imagine that there’s a simple thing that you can do
to end the struggle
It’s beneath you in the ground
Don’t break a sweat, don’t waste another breath
son, set down that shovel
the bottom’s droppin’ out
  	but would you do it if you knew
	      would you do it if you knew
				yeah

These terrible labor pains
they’re going on for days and days
how much longer are we gonna wait
before we gotta go in there and operate

Build a track that you can attach your carriage to
to fly down the tunnel
It’s a wild wild ride
so hold on tight till all the color drains out of your knuckles
then wave your friends goodbye
    	but would you do it if you knew
	       would you do it if you knew
                               you could take the…..
ou could take a shortcut, it’d be fun
we could get ahead of everyone
we could take a shortcut you and me
we could be the first ones to the party

Imagine that there’s a simple thing that you can do
to end the struggle
one tiny piece falls into its place, then boom,
you solve the puzzle
No time to strap that safety helmet on 
or don your safety goggles
but you can grab your soul,
cause through the black hole we go
	but would you do it if you knew
	      would you do it if you knew
	      would you do it if you knew
			you could take the…

I could take a shortcut, it’d be fun
get ahead of everyone
I’ma take a shortcut, wish me well
wait I don’t wanna go by myself
we could take a shortcut it’d be better
if we showed up to the party together
holdin’ hands and all in love
scratched up and covered in mud
we just took it was good
we killed a monster in the woods
I can’t believe we made it.







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LYRICS: https://genius.com/Restless-modern-free-boy-lyrics


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Music Video

Free Boy

Words & music by Liam Tully, Johnny Mei, and Quinelle Bethelmie

Liam Tully - vocals, synth bass, drum programming
Johnny Mei - violin, piano, djembe, background vocals

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