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hyperjive overdrive

by Balk

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1.
What we see, is what we saw Don't worry I'll be gone by Fall What we saw, is what we see Big fat mystery I don't even know what your talking about Up is down, down is out The old writing is on the wall Looking real grim, it's a far way to fall Seems like this could go 4 or 5 ways Take 5 or 6 days, fuck it lets blaze Fuck it lets blaze Think it might be time to go to ground Clock expired, take a look around I don't care if you don't mind Everybody march in line Everybody hit the pedal It's alright, say goodnight Everybody took a midnight flight Everybody hit the pedal Not sure really whats happening January feels like Spring Seems rather obvious the deck is stacked All out in the open, full frontal attack Seems like this could go 4 or 5 ways Take 5 or 6 days, fuck it lets blaze Fuck it lets blaze There they go moving those goalposts again All the way back, no chance to win I dont care if you don't mind Everybody march in line Everybody hit the pedal Its alright, say goodnight Everybody took a midnight flight Everybody hit the pedal See completely what we saw Saw completely what we see
2.
Fall through the cracks and disappear Nobody with me nobody here Fall through the cracks and disappear Not so bad, sorta feels real Words sometimes hit you in a bad way Sensitivo on full display Insecurities run run run deep No wonder cant get no sleep Got stuck on a mountain when I was young Lost in the snow decided to run Same thing happened much later on Same reaction, much more forlorn Never am able to pick up on clues Always the one who misses the cues I love the blues I love the blues Drove to my uncle's to get some relief Out on the weekend it was real brief Went back to the cesspool of loneliness Hid in my room devoid of bliss Lived with my cousin for a brief stint His roommate loved The Replacements Had a big party slipped down the stairs Everything went downhill from there Making mistakes more often not Always missing the easy shot Unforced errors the great enemy Oh lord, crimony! Never am able to pick up on clues Always the one who misses the cues I love the blues I love the blues
3.
When the sky is blue, its real pretty Look you can barely see the city Hard times came, it was shitty Not much to say but tuff titty No use, trying to explain It's a real long story Wish I could say that things were the same But that would be too much glory The trees start swaying, its amazing Listen you can hear music playing Hard times came, got all crazy Not much to say, that shit was crazy No use, trying to explain It's a real long story Wish I could say that things were the same But that would be too much glory
4.
No One Cares 03:11
No one cares about all of that You have to figure it out for yourself No one cares about all of that You have to figure it out for yourself No one cares about all of that You have to figure it out for yourself No one cares about all of that You have to figure it out for yourself Its you and nobody else You have to figure it out for yourself Its you and nobody else
5.
Great to see you, it was fun Safe travels to the sun I'll be waiting, got the moon outside Stare out the window as the planes fly by Take a bus take a plane or car Take anything that takes you far Another season come another season gone Years wasted, come join the sing along Empty feeling, how do you do? At least we tried to see it through The dream is fleeting, nightmares are real The end result is perfectly clear Winter version so long ago Leaves fell off trees, barely any snow Back to the old neighborhood Good times were had, as well as they should Just wanna hang out all day long Find an excuse to jam, an excuse for a song Just wanna hang out all night Find an excuse to jam and the meaning of life The meaning of life is contained in the jams Search hard enough and you'll understand Understand what cant be understood Would you do that if you could? If you could please let me know Thanks a lot buddy, thanks for the show Some people say that it's bourgeois But there's no better feeling than hitting a backhand volley
6.
Never felt comfortable, under my skin It's always been thin, where'd it begin So abstract and awkward, so lost in the head Wish I could change it, but deflect instead Walking over that hill, across the grass People start staring, they're starting to laugh They scowl and they snicker, but who are they? They weren't better, still aren't today See it all over again See it all over again Sitting there reflecting On things that came before Terrified for when they open When they open that door Take out the eraser, try and cross it out But cant forget what happened What its all about Scrambling to keep afloat, to keep it all straight Hoping all this scrambling is not too litte late Searching hard for answers or even just one Sometimes reality says there are none See it all over again See it all over again Driving down Flatbush getting real depressed Thinking about what its like before this mess No it wasnt perfect not by any means But this is quite disturbing, this is quite extreme
7.
July 04:07
Try to piece it all together but I don't know how Repository looking empty now Throw some words together desperado man Hoping that nobody can understand, understand, understand And in the morning when you're lying there and can't get up Realize it's just been way too much Throw some words together desperado man Relieved that nobody can understand Summer desperation consternation its that time of year Must be the month of July Summer explanation consternation its the same old theme Never could figure out why Don't try Is it possible to draw on previous experience? Or is it just the same old nonsense? Can't remember feeling this unqualified Desperado man, your starting to slide Slide, slide Can we put an end to this experiment? Find our way out of the basement Appears as if we may have hit a wall Desperado man, your starting to fall, fall, fall Summer desperation consternation its that time of year Must be the month of July Summer explanation consternation its the same old theme Never could figure out why Don't try Wish I was somebody else Wish I was Glad I'm myself Glad I am You can't make me, you can't make me You can't I don't wanna I don't wanna
8.
What's it like when you go outside? Do you wanna go right back in? Turn around and retreat real fast Play a little game of pretend I get scared, paralyzed Each and every single day Exhausted all the talking points Barely had nothing to say It's another test Please do your best Please get some rest Rest up for the test Broken down on the side of the road Knowing nobody'll stop Hyperjive overdrive Another colossal flop I get scared, mortified Each and every single day Tried all the alternate routes Never found a way It's another test Please do your best Please get some rest Rest up for the test What's it like when the stress of it all destroys any semblance of fun Chews you up and spits you out To the point where your totally done I get scared, petrified More and more every year Cant go on living like this In a constant state of fear It's another test Please do your best Please get some rest Rest up for the test
9.
Away out here , they've got a name For rain and wind and fire The rain is Tess, the fire's Joe And they call the wind Maria Maria blows the stars around Sets the clouds a'flyin Maria makes the mountains sound Like folks out there were dying Maria, Maria They call the wind Maria Before I knew Maria's name And heard her wail and whining I had a girl and she had me And the sun was always shining But then one day I left my girl I left her far behind me And now Im lost so god darn lost Not even God can find me Maria, Maria They call the wind Maria Out here they have a name for rain and wind and fire only But when your lost and all alone There ain't no word but lonely And I'm a lost and lonely man Without a star to guide me Maria blow my love to me I need my girl beside me Maria, Maria They call the wind Maria

credits

released December 11, 2020

Reid Taylor: Guitar, Bass, Piano, Vocals, Rhodes
Nick Collins: Drums, Piano, Farfisa, Percussion
Aaron Dugan: Lead Guitars, Lap steel, 12- String
Amy Carrigan: Vocals
Brian Marsella: Synthesizer
Recorded and Mixed by Nolan Thies at Bunker Studio in January/ August 2020
Mastered by: Colin Bryson

All songs by Reid Taylor except 'They Call the Wind Maria"
Produced by Reid Taylor and NIck Collins
'Hit the Pedal' Video and Album Design: Anna Christensen

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Balk New York, New York

On and off again project/ band of Reid Taylor since 2009. He writes songs and then asks his friends to help play them so it will sound better. Interests range from bombastic atonal noise shred to pretty melodies and harmonies. Familiar themes visited and often revisited include the 4 seasons, songs about 'jamming', sports, and the good, bad, and ugly that life has to offer. ... more

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