All My Favorite Colors

Bitter

The Nothing

Lovely

Sunbeams

Starlight

Stars

Mythologue

Sift

Patient

Dose

Overboard

The Clock

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You say you want to start a fire
you say that you don't even care
about the repercussions
you say you could go anywhere 
What if I didn't either
God damn if I could too
but if were to leave here darling
you think it'd be with you

Say all that you want
Say it as loud as you can
It'll never change a thing
I still won't give a damn
It's not that i don't want to
Sometimes i wish i could
but baby i'd just flaunt you
You know that I'm no good
 
Hate me all you need
Give me all the blame
But you know me
I can never be put to shame

No matter what i want
its nothing more than a game
You can play hard to get
And then i'll play you just the same

I hate it too
but what can i do
I was never cut out
for the simple "me and you"

I love you, Well
at least i think i do
Will anything ever change
or is this all still right on cue

Did i break your gaze
is this not what you wanted dear?
was this more than you can handle
is this not what you wanna hear?

Go on and drown me in your tears
Bleed out your eyes
And oh just maybe you could kill me
but i will ever sympathize

Ill be the one that you can count on
to be the one thats never there
Ill be the shadow in your bedroom
The one that looms over your stare

Ill be your favorite thing to think on
to wonder what you did all wrong
And all the while my mind is quiet
and you're nothing more than one more song

Hate me all you want
Blame me all you need
Say its all because of me
and i'm the reason that you bleed

I have nothing left to hope for
No cards left to play
No body left to feed on
no body left to plague

I could never learn to love you
As much as I want to
and even hollow as i am now
I'd still never wish the same for you

So kill me off completely 
Clear me from your head
I could never be with you
and you could never love the dead

You say you wanna start a fire X4 

  




Start A Fire

Start A Fire (Remastered)

No record could contain you, nobody could explain you
Certainly not me
I tried to attain you, but lullabies don't phase you 
Hardly
The rain could cover up, but never wash away the 
demons that I carry
I only wanna know you, but all I ever did was 
make you weary

I only wanted you, but I never said I was a perfect gentleman 
And everything I do seems like such a waste without you

I hear you in the halls, the space between the notes
they carry
Your voice is all around me, your memory surrounds me
everywhere I go
I'm falling hard for you 
All over
I don't think that I ever
Recovered

I only wanted you, but I never said I was the perfect gentleman
And everything I do seems like such a waste without you 

Perfect Gentleman (Demo)

The Valencia EP ©2017 Johnny Manchild LLC Un/Urban LLC
Recorded by Bryce Zabric at the Music Group
Music and Lyrics by Johnny Manchild
Special Thanks to Olivia Bicknell, Andrea Annese, and everybody else who helped make this EP a reality. 
Made with love in Oklahoma.

Stream on Spotify

Valencia

I Know You Better Than That

Annie

THE NEW SINGLE IS OUT! Turn it up and tell ya friends.  Artwork by Shelby Criswell

Let me up let me out let me go 
I just wanna get gone, I just wanna go home 
Man, what a man, what a fine lookin man, I guess I'll leave you two alone
Notes and keys and all of these can never stack against a set of bright white teeth 
And a clean cut look with a nice strong jaw 
What chance do I stand with a pen and a song 

No I won't 
Get the girl get the girl
No I won't 
That doesn't happen that doesn't happen to me

Diamond studded studs with studded jackets laced with angel dust 
They all supply what money can buy, they give what they got, what they got is enough 
Foot on the gas, going fast going far, with his hand attached to his daddy's card 
But the money's still there, so the girls they stare 
And maybe I never could compare 

Maybe I'm cynical, I just need to wait it out
Maybe I'm cynical, but all is fair in love and doubt 
Maybe I'm wrong, maybe I'll find 
Someone to hold, someone's who's mine

That Doesn't Happen (ft. Sophia Massad)

Insomnia

Gestapo

Way To Live

Crush

Lambs

That Doesn't Happen

Lightning

Cupids Roaches

What Good Am I

It's Cold as fuck outside
My windows frozen tight
Not going out tonight
Warm by the fireside
My stocking's full of coal
It burns and warms my soul
I'm feeling wonderful
Bundled up from the cold

Prying out the antlers from my grill
Pray that Santa can forgive, but I don't think he ever will

Not one for Christmas spirit, and I don't wanna hear it
My skin hurts all the time, and I'm sick everyday
This weather's unforgiving, and I don't feel like giving
Starbucks a ten to hear the latest hits from Buble.... 

Oh everyday, I hear them say
The holiday is on its way
Oh everyday, to my dismay
It's cold and grey, and I'm locked away

Cause it's cold as fuck outside

It's Cold As Fuck Outside

Must be a target on my back
They take aim with such finesse, they draw the string and let it snap
You'd think I drew it on my self
For the circles outline parts that I don't show nobody else
I made an enemy today
back and forth a constant bicker over what I do and say
It seems that I just can't agree
with the version of myself I keep around for company

Can anyone tell me why
I never give up
Trying to break myself away from all these things I've come to love
It's all in my mind

I guess I never really tried
to start a dialogue, to make a bridge for you and I
Is it a possibility
I'm narcissistic thinking I could be a better me than me
I always try to best myself
So defeated in my losses, never reaching out for help
A self sustaining war
I fight til I can't stand it, end up drinking on the floor

It's never been easy for me, to deliberate sides
Choosing the better of two evils, what's the good in even trying

It's all in my mind

All In My Mind

Last Surprise

So long Tramadol, We knew you well
Slow crawl above it all, how we fell
Three little lines, a kiss goodbye, never again
Oh my sweet dependency, this is the end

Bitter drips of happiness, it overwhelms
Let me go and take control, your hands at the helm
We never liked to talk about our little crimes
To you, my sweet, goodnight
Hold my head upright

It just ain't sane, keepin you around
Sit and drown, without a sound
I can't hang around this place no more
You wear me out, you bring me down
Just stay awake, until the morning comes

Rings of light and narrow sight, take a seat
It's best to keep the music loud and tap our feet
Lay your head and wake up dead, tonight we stay alive
Dance our way through death and daze, and maybe we survive

Everything is different when you're waiting for the light
Make it through the night with you and then I'll hold you tight
But when my gut is empty and my vision is renewed
I'll walk away from you
I will not die with you

It just ain't sane, keepin you around
Sit and drown, without a sound
I can't hang around this place no more
You wear me out, you bring me down
Just stay awake, until the morning comes

Stay Awake

Four Years Gone

Alright

So you want a song; want me spilling out my guts
Stumbling over the key
If I write it out, will it make it easier? 
To say what you need from me

No It's not that hard, no it's not that hard
If I only knew if you wanted to
No it's not that hard, no it's not that hard
To get close to you, to tell the truth

But It's too damn hard to make these words communicate
I understand; space, land, another lifestyle away
Even still, am I enough to keep the loneliness away?
No It's too damn hard... 

But you want a song

And I know you won't, you won't ever wait for me
I know you can't slow down
Even if you could, I would never want you to
We both know that you're on top

No It's not that hard, no it's not that hard
If I only knew if you wanted to
No it's not that hard, no it's not that hard
To get close to you, to tell the truth

But It's too damn hard to make these words communicate
I understand; space, land, another lifestyle away
Even still, am I enough to keep the loneliness away?
No It's too damn hard, Say it's too damn hard
Say it's not that hard

You Want A Song

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Johnny Manchild and the Poor Bastards is an American multi-genre ensemble founded by Johnny Manchild (composition, production, vocals, keys), and forming members Ethan Neel (drums), Ben Wood (trumpet), and James Thompson (bass).

Since its founding in 2016, the band took the internet by storm, with a unique conundrum of jazz idioms, ska, alt-rock, world music, and funk that prompted even Anthony Fantano himself (known as “The Only Music Critic Who Matters” by the NYT) ask “what gives them the right to be this good? ”

The Bastards have since answered that question, drawing from a dedicated and thriving fanbase that is bound together by a deep love of music, lyricism, engineering and sonic exploration. From their hometown of Oklahoma City to the global stage, each release has been a marked discovery not just for the fans, but the Poor Bastards themselves. 

With 11+ million streams, 3 albums, and new sonic horizons to be crossed, the Poor Bastards have morphed into a collective of sorts with as many as 10 collaborators (affectionately “Bastards”) in regular rotation, with Johnny Manchild at the helm. 

Now, in 2021, Johnny Manchild and the Poor Bastards are preparing to release their most ambitious project yet, We Did Not Ask For This Room, a successfully crowd-funded album, recorded at nationally renowned recording studio, Sonic Ranch. 

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