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Have A Nice Trip, See You Next Fall

by Palestrina

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1.
This entire thing is a plot to destroy my low self-confidence I’m trying as hard as I can not to lose myself in all of this Through failed relationships and regretful sentiments to everyone I know It’s probably safer if every night I just stay home And kids will laugh and say that all my music sounds the same It’s got those solemn melodies, I’m sure he’s real weak at the knees But what they don’t know is I’m paralyzed by constant streaks of black bag eyes It took me this long to realize that everything I compose sounds the same And everything is about everything I hate
2.
Confusion in her eyes, it says it all She’s lost control You don’t know You don’t even know what the waves mean You don’t even know what the waves mean You bought your t-shirt at a Hot Topic You should go exchange it for a new lifestyle You wouldn’t know disorder if it hit you in the face Peter Hook, line, and sinker It’s common Ian Courtesy, common Ian Courtesy You spend your Bernie Sumners pretending to cry Pretending to air drum to Stephen Morris The riff to ‘Transmission’ The only division you’re supporting Is the one between those who believe And those who cheat
3.
Watch 04:36
Watch me fall apart again Watch me slip away again Watch me lose control again Watch me fall to pieces every time I guess I'm still just trying to figure this out I guess I'm still just trying to figure this out I guess I'm still just trying to find a way out I guess I'm still just trying to find a way out Watch me fall apart again Watch me slip away again Watch me come undone again Watch me fall to pieces every time I guess I'm still just trying to figure this out I guess I'm still just trying to figure this out I guess I'm still just trying to find a way out I guess I'm still just trying to find a way out
4.
Was I ever alive? Will I ever be free? Was I ever alive? Tell me Was I ever alive? Will I ever be free? Was I ever alive? Tell me Feel this pain crash under me Feel this pain, I can’t believe Feel this pain crash under me Feel this pain, I can’t believe I loved you, I hate you I can’t believe, I can’t believe This isn’t me, this isn’t me This isn’t me, this isn’t me Was I ever alive? Will I ever be free? Was I ever alive? Tell me Was I ever alive? Will I ever be free? Was I ever alive? Tell me Feel this pain crash under me Feel this pain, I can’t believe Feel this pain crash under me Feel this pain, I can’t believe I loved you, I hate you I can’t believe, I can’t believe This isn’t me, this isn’t me This isn’t me, this isn’t me
5.
The fault is always mine Apologies are constantly flowing from my mouth You’ve given me your time Enough of it for you to fully figure me out You say that I should stop Being so hard on myself and wear a different mask And see if I could drop The exponential overwhelming self-loathing act But I can’t It’s who I am I could be well received If I just shut the fuck up about negativity And see if I can be A little better at thinking positively I’m sorry I got mad I’m sorry I am useless My apologetic tab Is longer than the hit list with every spot having my name filled in I just can’t It’s who I am I feel a change coming on (Run away from the strange, run away from the strange) I feel a change coming on (Run away from the strange, run away from the strange) Don’t think I’ll be here too long (Start thinking differently, start thinking differently) Don’t think I’ll be here too long (Start thinking differently) I can’t think differently (You should act differently) I can’t act differently (You should sing differently) I can’t sing differently (You should feel differently) You should feel differently
6.
Samsara 03:42
I'm wounded by my constant attachment To everything being exactly the way I wanted it to be But I know that I should just let go and breathe slow And watch the universe unfold in front of me It's all in front of me ‘Cause every time that I try to change my life I've come to realize That it's my mind which needs to be changed instead Welcome to this world of mine, Samsara all the time There's no way I'm gonna get out of here I'm wounded by my constant attachment To the fulfillment of all my hopes and dreams But I know that I should just let go and breathe slow And watch the universe unfold in front of me It's all in front of me ‘Cause every time that I try to change my life I've come to realize That it's my mind which needs to be changed instead Welcome to this world of mine, Samsara all the time There's no way I'm gonna get out of here
7.
I think I'm gonna make the worst out of every situation from now on I don't know what I'm supposed to look forward to or how I'm gonna sing this song I think I'm gonna feel the worst kind of feelings that my mother never said were okay I don't know what I'm supposed to think about anything, I'm trying to find the right words to say I'm sorry I don't give you what you want I'm sorry I don't give you what you need I'm sorry for the things that I think and never tell you 'cause I'm scared of how you're gonna respond I'm sorry for the songs that I write that make it sound like things are going ever terribly wrong I think I'm gonna dedicate every single song to you even when they're not good I don't really wanna break anything that I don't have to I think I'm gonna recreate every single thing that I have deeply suppressed I don't really wanna wait for the next heart attack but I hope it's not you I'm sorry I don't give you what you want I'm sorry I don't give you what you need I'm sorry for the things that I think and never tell you 'cause I'm scared of how you're gonna respond I'm sorry for the songs that I write that make it sound like things are going ever terribly wrong Will I remove myself from what I'm feeling? Will I detach my lungs from all of the screaming? Will I fall flat onto my chest and break everything? I just want to go and break everything Break everything at all in my path And soon enough I think I will collapse I can take it all in stride Or I can take it till I die Or I can leave it all behind But I don't wanna leave you tonight
8.
Basement 04:46
Sitting here in the basement, write a song for you For you Pickin’ on this broken down guitar And wondering how far away are you Are you Are you So light a few more sticks of incense and Write some poetry Because standing here beside you Is the place that I will always be Light a few more sticks of incense and Write some poetry Because standing here beside you Is the place that I will always be, yeah Sitting here in the basement, write a song for you For you Pickin’ on this broken down guitar And wondering how far away are you Are you Are you So light a few more sticks of incense and Write some poetry Because standing here beside you Is the place that I will always be Light a few more sticks of incense and Write some poetry Because standing here beside you Is the place that I will always be, yeah
9.
I know a girl who gets her hair done before going to funerals I know a girl who’s never going to have any children I know a girl who’s almost as angry as I am I know a girl who doesn’t know what poetry is But she loves me And I love her back She’s never gonna leave I just have to remember to believe I know a girl who slow dances to Metallica I know a girl who doesn’t believe in angels I know a girl whose name reminds me of romance I know a girl who makes me forget who I am But she loves me And I love her back She’s never gonna leave I just have to remember to believe She loves me And I love her back She’s never gonna leave Until I remember that she’s not real
10.
A year has passed since we first met, I reminisce About the time I asked you for a single kiss You said “No, thanks,” and then you went and you complied I wish that you would’ve stayed true to your first state of mind Regrets flow through me every day I’m sorry for all that I did, what else can I say? We’d listen to Supertramp and SBTRKT In my living room, we always said we wanted to reenact Those things as much as we could But I couldn’t stand the thought of keeping something good I’ve got this bad habit of losing everything Regrets flow through me every day I’m sorry for all that I did, what else can I say? Regrets flow through me every day I’m sorry for all that I did, what else can I say? I’ll be fine, I’ll be fine, I wish that you were I’ll be fine, I’ll be fine, I wish that you were I’ll be fine, I’ll be fine, I wish that you were I’ll be fine, I’ll be fine, I wish that you were

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All songs written by L. Mounts & Johnny Williams.
Produced and mixed by Palestrina & Anthony Sanders.
Recorded at Vladimir Putin On The Ritz in Northfield, IL.
Mastered by Craig Williams at Dr. Caw Studios in Northbrook, IL.
© 2014 Freedom Paradox Recordings. This is FPR #071.

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released May 13, 2014

Palestrina would like to thank:
Mark Colegrove & Shaw Jackson, for being our educational mentors;
Anthony Sanders, for being our community sponsor for this project;
John Schmisek, for providing photgraphy;
Craig Williams, for mastering this album;
Gand Music, for providing us with equipment;
Cap'n Nemo's Sandwiches, for providing us with consumable nourishment;
New Trier High School, for providing us with the opportunity to make this album;
The Winnetka YO Staff (Ross Bye, Kristen Leahy, & Mike Wilson), for providing us with a space to play almost every month;
And most importantly, you.

L. THANKS:
My mother, father, and sister, for continuously supporting my dream since I was a child;
Johnny's mother, father, sister, and brother, for continuously being great people;
Johnny's pup Daisy for continuously being a great pup;
Johnny himself for putting up with me;
Paul Easton, Sarah Gompers, Leslie Skizas, and Carlo Trovato, for making be a better writer;
Ben Baran and Michael Molitor, for being two of the best songwriters I know;
Jack Myers, for hosting bands at The Love Shaq;
Mikey Crotty, Erik Hunter Czaja, Christopher Dertz, and Nick Schmidt, for letting me play inside their home;
and every band I have ever played alongside since I began performing music.

JOHNNY THANKS:
First and foremost, my wonderful family; Amy John, MIchael, Sylvia, and Daisy;
My supportive group of friends and fellow musicians in and outside of the local New Trier music scene;
My loving and supportive girlfiend, Hannah Hidder;
and all of the incredible teachers I have had the privilege to learn from over the last four years at New Trier;
David Bran, Kerry Brennan, Amy Haskell, Tim Kafjez, Bruce Kimball, Bill Loris, Anne Morris, Carolyn Muir, Steve Reinfrank, Peter Rosheger, Patricia Sheridan, Mark Wukas, and Alexander Zilka.
Without you, this album never would have been possible.

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Two-piece emo/punk/indie rock from Chicago. Bet you've never heard that one before. Sometimes L. sings and writes songs. Sometimes Johnny sings and writes songs. We're like the Tegan And Sara of punk rock except we're not siblings and neither of us are lesbians. ... more

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