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JULY 2020 - JULY 2021

PEPPER: LOOK FORWARD TO THE WEEKEND!

COVER ART taken by https://www.instagram.com/gabbyotorres/
TRACK 01 was written/produced in collaboration with Trevor Kay-Walsh
TRACK 05 includes samples from Ninkuja+
TRACK 14 was written/produced in collaboration with Elisha Warren

Stream my previous album: https://soundcloud.com/hellojuko/sets/keep-it-simple-stupid

STREAM

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I TALKED TO A PIANIST TODAY
HE TOLD ME THINGS WEREN'T GOING HIS WAY
HE TALKED ABOUT HOW HIS FRIENDS WOULDN'T PLAY TOGETHER ANYMORE
I TAUGHT HIM HOW JUST TO SMILE & WAVE
IGNORE YOUR FRIENDS YOU'RE JUST AT THAT AGE
HIS FAVORITE GIRL WON'T EVEN LET HIM SHOW EMOTION

NOW FRIEND
YOU GOTTA DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS
THE THINGS THAT YOU WOULD DO FOR A KISS
YOU'RE NOT TRYING TO BREAK ANOTHER PROMISE

I WISH THAT WAS ME
BUT WOULD I BE HAPPY?
SOLD A SOUL THAT WAS BASICALLY FREE
YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE THE THING I NEED
NOW I'M A NOBODY

& BACK IN 2018
HE TRIED TO SHOOT THE QUEEN
'CUS WHAT'S THE POINT OF A ROYAL FAMILY
IN THE 21st CENTURY

NOW KID, YOU'RE ONLY 14
SO WHAT THE FUCK DO YOU MEAN?
THE ONLY THING THAT WOULD KEEP YOU FROM SLEEP
IS A LITTLE BIT OF CAFFEINE

WISH

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I don't have to tell a story
Are we talking 'cus you're horny?
& I'd love to gaze for longer
But I need you to be stronger

Now isn't this a pleasant surprise
We let the same things kill our mind

'Cus I know we are friends
But you could be a little more optimistic for me
This isn't the end, got two days left in the weekend
When u aren't tipsy! <3

tipsy!

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Call me a friend
Hold me tight
If I act up, would you even wanna put up a fight
Hold me close
But you bring him closer
If I ask someone they'd say he barely knows her

'Cus you're a good girl why you talking to a loser
Got some time in my hands, why'd I choose her
Everybody mentions you when they whisper
Am I washed up, kinda trippin in the deep end
Love me when we smoke on the weekend
Running circles for bread, that's what he said

And I don't know what's stopping you
From cleaning out this fucking wound

Oh my god, is that what's up
Every damn girl wants to fix me up
Take a look at my face
If that's the case
I would try but there's nothing to chase
Can you slow down
This isn't a race
Done this before and it fucked my space
So I wouldn't think twice
Why you so nice
Just one slice of this cake would suffice

And I'm so fucking bored of you
I don't know what to do with you

But it's better than love, it's better than life
Can't do this with a stick and a knife
But you made it easy
Just gotta be me
Just gotta - oh wait

WHEN THEY WHISPER

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CAN YOU HEAR ME OUT?
'CUS YOU WANNA PLAY
I'M SORRY FOR THE DELAY, BUT
I'VE BEEN FUCKED UP FOR A DAY
HERE'S AN EXCUSE FOR ANOTHER COFFEE BREAK

BUT I'M GLAD YOU BROUGHT SUNSCREEN
'CUS EVERYDAY IT'S BEEN THE SAME
& MY DECISIONS ARE BETWEEN
THIS SECRET OR CALLING HER NAME

& I CAN'T EXPLAIN
HER FUCKING NAME
BUT SHE'S BETTER THAN I CLAIM
& I COULD SAY WHY
I STILL WANNA TRY
BUT I'LL SAVE THE CLICHE LINES FOR OUR FIRST GOODBYE

IT'S BEEN A MONTH NOW
ARE YOU IN PAIN?
I'M SORRY FOR THE DISPLAY BUT
I KNOW I SAID WAY TOO MUCH
EITHER WAY YOU KNOW I'VE GOT SOME WORK TO DO

SUNSCREEN

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SO GO AHEAD
MAYBE THIS TIME I'LL LISTEN TO YOUR FRIENDS
MAYBE IN THIS LIFE WE'LL TALK OUTSIDE THE WEEKENDS
& I KNOW THERE'S MORE TO LOVE THAN BLISS
& I KNOW THERE'S MORE TO LIFE THAN THIS

TOLD MYSELF I WOULDN'T DO THIS AGAIN
BREAK A HABIT, TRUST A RABBIT
MAYBE I'M JUST ACTING IMMATURE
MAYBE THIS TIME YOU'RE THE CURE

CURE

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BUT NOW WE'RE HERE
OH GOD, OH FUCK
I DON'T THINK THAT MY LIFE SUCKS
BUT HOLY SHIT I AM BORED
I AM SICK OF THESE CHORDS
BUT NOW WE'RE HERE
THERE'S NOTHING TO FEAR
YOU CAN HOLD BACK YOUR TEARS
& WAIT 'TIL I BREAK
I'LL BE BY THE LAKE
BUT NOW IT'S REAL
THERE'S NOTHING TO FEEL
YOU CAN SAY ALL YOU WANT BUT IM HARDER TO SELL
I'LL SEE YOU IN HELL

OH DEAR I'VE BEEN HIGH FOR A WEEK
CAN YOU PLEASE LET ME SPEAK?
CAN YOU SEE ALL THIS EMOTION? THE NOTION THAT THINGS WILL GET BETTER FROM HERE?

BUT NOW / WE'RE HERE

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@elidrinksgrapemilk

THE ONLY VIVID THINGS (w/ grape milk)

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I'VE BEEN DREAMING ABOUT HOME LATELY
AND IT COULDN'T BE A SIGN, DON'T YOU THINK?
I COULD DO WITH THE FRIENDS, MAYBE.
BUT I CAN'T LOOK BACK, CAN'T EVEN BLINK.
TWICE AGAIN.
DOES EVERYTHING IMPRESS THE GHOST OF YOU?
IS THAT WHERE MY PROBLEM LIES?
& I FEAR GOD MORE THAN I FEAR YOU
'CUS NOTHING GOOD CAN COME FROM TWO GOODBYES
& I'VE BEEN SLEEPING UNTIL 3 AM
ALL I WANT IS TO FALL BACK ASLEEP
'CUS THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS NIGHTMARES
WHEN WILL THE GHOST OF YOU CARE?
I'VE BEEN DREAMING ABOUT HOME LATELY
& RIGHT NOW IT'S TEN PAST FOUR
I'LL MAYBE SHOWER IN THE DARK
WRITE A SYMPHONY, TEST MY LUCK
BUT THIS LIFE'S A LITTLE DARK FOR ME
CAN'T SEE THE GOOD IN EVIL THINGS
'CUS WHEN I LOOK TO MY RIGHT
MY TOWEL FELL INTO THE SINK
I'LL DRY MY HANDS WITH SOMETHING WET 
IT'S OKAY IF ***************
THERE'S SOMETHING SPECIAL ABOUT FIXING MY SLEEP
SUDDENLY LIFE BECOMES THIS DEEP!
I'LL STEP INTO THE SHOWER, & I'LL HOLD YOU FOREVER
THE THOUGHT OF MENDING MY BRAIN REQUIRES
TOO MUCH PATIENCE
TOO MUCH PATIENCE

TOO MUCH PATIENCE

TOO MUCH PATIENCE




TOO MUCH PATIENCE

IN LOVE WITH A CYNIC (FFB94B)

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MAYBE
I'M JUST A FUCKING BABY
I KNOW I'M SIMPLE, PRETTY STUPID
I KNOW THAT MUCH IS PROVEN
BUT I CAN'T EVER SEEM TO GET IT RIGHT
SURELY
U THINK I'M GOING CRAZY
I'M THE ONLY ONE COMPLAINING
MY VSCO'S DONE EXPLAINING
BUT U CAN'T EVER GET OUT OF MY SIGHT

AND NOW IT'S OVER (OVER)
YOU SHOULD LET ME GO
AND WHEN WE'RE OLDER (OLDER)
I COULD WATCH U GROW

BLAME ME
I'M JUST FEELIN LAZY
GO AHEAD & CALL ME TOXIC
GOT SOME FEELINGS? YOU CAN BOX EM
CUS IT'LL TAKE A WHILE FOR ME TO GET IT
BABY
YOU KNOW WHERE I'VE BEEN LATELY
LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA I CAN'T THINK OF ANYTHING ELSE TO SAY

me rambling abt arps n shit
this song doesn't matter. like at all.

youfirst!

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DAYS TIL SUMMER
I BEGIN TO PUSH IT ALL AWAY
'CUS OF LACK OF COLOR
I KNOW IT'S WRONG BUT I JUST WANT YOU TO STAY

I CAN'T TELL YOU TO HOLD ON
& NOW THAT IT'S ALL GONE
I WON'T GET TO HEAR YOUR VOICE TOMORROW
I JUST WANT YOU TO HOLD ON
& NOW THAT YOU'RE ALL GONE
NOBODY CAN SAVE MY SOUL LIKE YOU

WHEN THEY WHISPER
I HEAR THE THINGS I DON'T WANT THEM TO SAY
IT'S A LITTLE BIT OBVIOUS
I NEVER THOUGHT WE'D SEE ANOTHER DAY

HOLD ON HOLD ON

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YOU GOT THAT SAME FACE
IT'S A QUARTER TO TEN
& EVERYBODY KNOWS WHAT HAPPENS WHEN I'M STUCK IN MY HEAD
& ONLY I KNOW I'LL BE WRITING A SONG
& DRAWING CIRCLES 'ROUND YOUR BODY NEVER FELT SO WRONG!
YOU GOT THAT BROWN HAIR, OH I CAN'T REALLY TELL
BECAUSE THE ONLY TIME I LOOK AT YOU IS WHEN I'M IN HELL
AM I THE LOSER, 'CUS IT'S NOT EVEN FAIR
GIRL I ONLY WROTE A STORY FOR YOU
CALL THAT SELF CARE!

DON'T YOU THINK I KNOW MY PLACE
I'D BE HAPPY RIGHT HERE
BUT I'VE BEEN COUNTING THE MINUTES
I'D LET YOU FUCK UP MY YEAR

'CUS THIS IS ME
& THIS IS YOU
LET'S GET TOGETHER SIT AROUND
& BUILD OURSELVES A NEW CANOE
& I'LL TALK, SING TO A ROCK
I'LL WRITE SOME PRETTY WORDS ENOUGH TO MAKE IT ALL JUST SOUND THE SAME
BUT MAYBE YOU, OH YOU
COULD SAY I HAVEN'T FELT THIS WAY IN A COUPLE HUNDRED THOUSAND DAYS
AND MY HEART, TEAR IT APART
***********************

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SO YOU THINK HE WAS YOUR TYPE
MY TYPE FOR A FRIEND, IT'S ABOUT TIME YOU SEE
THERE'S NOTHING TO ME

'CUS I'M NOT A SLICE OF GINGER
YOU THINK I'M A BEGINNER
PLAYING WITH MY SOUL
JUST SO YOU CAN BE WHOLE

IT'S EASY TO SAY I'VE DONE THIS ALL BEFORE
YOU KNOW I'LL NEVER GET BORED
GIVE IT A WEEK, JUST A WEEK
AND WE MIGHT ALREADY PEAK
GOT ME SHAKING WHEN YOU SPEAK
BUT I'M JUST OUT OF YOUR LEAGUE
IMMA PLAY THE ROLE
I'M NOT A PALATE CLEANSER FOR US BOTH

SO YOU THINK THAT YOU'RE MY TYPE
THE TEN PUFFS & I'M GONE, PRETTY BLONDE TYPE
YOU SEE, THERE'S SOMETHING WRONG WITH ME!

PALATE CLEANSER

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I'M SORRY I THINK I'M STRESSED
I HAVE TO GET THIS OFF MY CHEST
I KNOW IT'S A CLICHE
BUT IF I COULD TURN BACK TIME
BEFORE THIS MIGHT BE ADDRESSED 

& THE FLOWERS
THEY KNOW YOUR REAL NAME
& THE SKY'S SO BLUE
BUT I'M HAVING A BAD DAY
WHILE I'M PAINTING THE ROSES
& EVERYTHING IS YELLOW
I'VE GOT NOTHING TO BE AFRAID OF
SO YOU'LL START BEING MELLOW

& I'VE SAID THIS BEFORE
I CAN'T DO THIS ANYMORE
IT'S ALL I'VE ASKED FOR
(oh shit! here we go again!)

BUT WHAT THE FUCK DO I KNOW
IT TOOK THREE GIRLS 'TIL I COULD GROW
BUT I'M ONLY 16, NIC FIEND, A KING NEEDS A QUEEN
I CAN'T WAIT TIL I MATURE
WHO AM I TO PRETEND?
THAT THIS IS THE START, THIS IS THE END
BUT I'LL CALL UP SOME FRIENDS, DEPENDS
ALL THIS FOR A PEN
NOW I'M WASTED IN OUR REMAINS

MELLOW

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HERE'S SOMETHING I CAN SAY
INSTEAD OF TALKING 'BOUT MY BAD DAY
THERE'S A 'LINE ABOUT YOUR EYES'
IT'S KIND OF THE USUAL
THERE'S NOTHING LEFT TO DO
CAN YOU SEE MY POINT OF VIEW
IT'S ALL TOO DIFFICULT
WE BOTH NEED A MIRACLE

CAUGHT MY FEELINGS ON THE WINDOWSILL
YOUR WEEK CAN ONLY GO DOWNHILL FROM HERE
JUST LOOK THROUGH THE GLASS
WHATEVER HAPPENED TO THE GRASS?

HERE'S SOMETHING I WOULD SAY
WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO HAVE A GOOD DAY?
GETTING HIGH WITH MY IDOLS, & THEN THEY GET CANCELLED
IT'S ALWAYS A CYCLE
I JUST NEED TO RELAX
ALL THESE PEOPLE GET MY CALLBACKS
ISN'T THAT A GOOD THING? YOU KNOW I'VE BEEN THINKING
I FEEL LIKE I'M SINKING

BUT I'M NOT GONNA LIE 
YOU'VE BEEN SO DEAR TO ME
& I WOULDN'T HAVE IT ANY OTHER WAY, CAN'T YOU SEE?
THERE'S NOTHING SPECIAL ABOUT BEING ME

WINDOWSILL

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Waste another week, kill my throat
I can't even wait 'til you go
And it looks like you've been crying over me
And I've got some friends, depends
If I give them a pen
Will my music still sound the same?
I'm the only one to blame
You'd do anything for fame

Only for now, write while it's still cold out
Can't feel the tip of my fingers or my social circle
Only for now, I've seen you live better days

Take another hit, be my guest
Whatever can put you to rest
And it feels like I've been trying to see you
Whatever you do -
I know you're sad, be glad
You're here with your friends
'Cus your feelings won't go away
'Cus I've done the same
Oh, I know your pain
-
huge thanks to https://soundcloud.com/ninkujaplus for some drum samples
huge thanks to @elidrinksgrapemilk for existing

ONLY FOR NOW

austin, texas
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