I lay with fingers crossed 
in a hope to win back everything I’ve lost. 
My brother says that I’m up too late 
and I’m left forgetting why I stayed up in the first place. 

(Please don't stop taking polaroids and love. 
You give the same and that’s enough. 
Things will get easier for us. 
Unconditional and calm, 
no longer see you in my dreams at night. 
I think I’m starting to feel alright.) 

The bike path through the woods and around the bend— 
there’s a million lovely places there 
and I do believe that they meant 
to block our eyes 
with a no loitering sign 
and a path paved down 
because there’s nowhere left to ride. 

MICHAEL DECOSTA: GUITAR, ORGAN, UKULELE, VOICE 
ROZ RASKIN: VOICE

Following The Rules (No Loitering)

I can’t look up at the buildings while I’m walking 
because it makes me feel like I’m falling asleep. 
I might buckle and fall onto the ground. 
It feels like they’re gonna fall down. 

I will be sleeping with the gardener tonight. 

Brightblack Morning Light 

-- 

First in the evening 
burst from my sheets, 
fix myself something to eat. 
Some eggs cooked perfect? 
With a glass of water? 
I got this call from the devil’s daughter. 
Sold my soul on Sunday morning 
to praise the dawn 
and could not sleep 
so I played an old record, 
I heard old Neil 
and felt much better about my deal. 
So lets get lost 
downtown Providence, 
get drunk and fall down onto the Pavement. 
I’ve no idea why the Crooked Rain went, 
all I know is that shit was hell sent. 
Now I am so sure 
I am in love with her 
but it’s a scary game, 
its like hollowed earth. 
I got lucky, 
I guess that my luck changed 
or maybe I just did the right thing, 
maybe you can do the same? 

MICHAEL DECOSTA: GUITARS, RHODES, BASS, DRUMS, VOICE 
JEREMY JOUBERT: LEAD GUITAR 
NICHOLAS PETRARCA: AMBIENT LOOP

Gardenvision Part 2

Hal T. Richmond, they’re singing for you. 
I’ve been listening for a day or two. 

Asleep in my tent, 
the ground is all wet. 

Fire burns through... 

Hal T. Richmond, you’re the reason I’m here— 
family farm in New Hampshire each year. 
Lost and high by the fire in a lawn chair. 
You’re lost in the woods 
but I don't go there. 

It’s too dark to see. 
Mistaking people for trees 
and hummingbirds for bees. 


Were your arms set out round 
like the gulf coast of Mexico 
for me or for your pillow at home? 

Because 
I swear that I saw you. 
I swear that I saw you 
out walking off with some things of mine 
or witnessing the best day of my life. 

MICHAEL DECOSTA: GUITARS, SYNTHESIZER, VOICE 
ERICA SUTHERLAND: VOICE 
ROZ RASKIN: VOICE 
JEREMY JOUBERT: GUITAR (FIREWORKS ASCEND) 
ALEXANDER GARZONE: DRUMS (FIREWORKS ARE SHOT AND EXPLODE)

Hal T. Richmond

Seen it in the green water clean 
and I know it’s true that it too saw me. 

When common sense is present tense 
you still couldn’t stop the bike when you saw the fence. 
And do you like my right, or my left? 

There is a shiny black cadillac waiting outside for me. 
I can’t wait to get inside and no longer see. 

You dig the grave, 
I’ll jump inside, 
but one more thing… 
when you looked in my eyes, 
were you looking at my left or my right? 

MICHAEL DECOSTA: DRUMS, GUITAR, BASS, VOICE 
JEREMY JOUBERT: LOOPSTATION/LEAD GUITAR 
ANDREW WILMARTH: DISTORTION GUITAR

Eye Contact

This line starts where the last line ends. 
Its 5 o’clock AM, and I’m upright in bed 
scratching my back (it never ends). 
These habits I have… 
are yours worse than mine, 
or are you better than I am? 
You can just say that, 
but I’ll win either way 
because I don't believe in right or wrong, 
paragraphs, 
or some of his songs. 
I keep making these corrections 
(scratch scratch) 
but I don't know why, 
because I don't even look at the page 
while I write. 

Am I made of lies? 
Do they sleep in my bones? 
Just to wake up to anyone? 
Or alone, alone, alone?! 

I write, write, write, 
but when I sing its not the same. 
Its just black and white, 
black and white, 
black or white. 

I’m broken with no pain. 
I am ruined, but its okay 
when all gets thrown away. 
Thrown away because snow will end the school day. 
Snow will end the school day. 

MICHAEL DECOSTA: DRUMS, GUITAR, RHODES, BASS, VOICE 
SEAMUS SULLIVAN: DRUMS 
JEREMY JOUBERT: LEAD GUITAR
credits


Crystalline

Properties 
define for me HOME and OWN, 
tossed receipts stack 
higher than me. 

No 
higher than the building on my street 
and they’re building more. 
Why fight for a clear head 
when it’s just not worth thinking anymore? 

I feel a snake bite into my skin. 
Where is the world that I lived in? 
Where is the lighter side of it? 
Set the alarm. 
Put some Radiohead on. 
I have fallen out of sleep 
and I’m so tired that I can’t see. 
Check the phone. 
Without even asking, I get you all to leave me alone. 
I don't mind the reason, 
I don't care if its wrong. 

I don't believe in home, 
I don't believe in soul 
because neither I own. 

I can’t believe in home, 
I can’t believe in soul 
because neither I own. 

MICHAEL DECOSTA: SYNTHESIZER, GUITAR, FLOOR TOM, VOICE 
ALEXANDER GARZONE: FLOOR TOM

Properties

I won’t, 
I won’t break the ice. 
The ice will melt away, 
I may offer you my hand 
because I can help 
my head from running away 
when its at my door. 
We are dead cockroaches in your bed. 
I speak slow so I know 
you’ll know just what I’ve said, 
“By the end, 
at the end 
you can bet that I won’t sing you this song like this again." 

Love me, honey. 
Know I’ll never ever make you wait 
a long, long time. 
Could you keep the two snails shells safe, 
because the snails, they’re really my eyes?! 

Hold my breath 
in an ocean of oil, so I can float. 
The dogs are whining little songs to me, 
so I guess I’ll pass them the bone. 

puff puff 
ruff ruff 

At the end, 
by the end 
you open your eyes 
and let the fear out of your… 

MICHAEL DECOSTA: DRUMS, GUITARS, BASS, PIANO, VOICE 
JEREMY JOUBERT: LEAD GUITAR

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