1. |
Quarantine Mixtape
01:42
|
|||
|
They’ve been calling me crazy Stocking food for 14 days
Just in case
Big brother doesn’t come and save me Ya think its a little hasty
Being so concerned with my safety
But now its a State of Emergency
Shutting down borders and calling it security Stocking up on TP
Spaghetti and freezer meat
And if I have time maybe a couple luxuries
Mom wants to know when I’m leaving the states Dad thinks its a hoax and not up for debate
I keep trying to give the situation more weight Dude’s gotta be careful-he’s sixty eight
Too late to escape
Shoulda left by now
But that was my mistake
Fates tied to this place
Time to bunker down for 14 days
Welcome everyone to the Quarantine Mixtape
|
||||
2. |
Tell Me I'm Fine
02:39
|
|||
|
Fuckin’ POTUS
Playin' it off like the lefts got a motive
Didn’t act for three weeks and now project orange refuses to own it
I keep checking out these videos from Italy
Bleeding through my feed like it’s another world entirely People seizing in their beds
Barely breathing,
left for dead
Once the anxiety is warranted and not just in my head
We missed the mark on this
Pissing the time we were given
People in ignorant bliss
Asked to stay home but they kept on livin’
Shit I’m a chronic asthmatic
Now I have to think about grocery tactics
All this shit like a sci fi classic
Crazy plot thats poorly acted
And i’m just waitin’ on someone I can believe
To tell me I’m fine
Tell me I’m fIne
Even if its a lie
Tell me I’m fine
Tell me I’m fIne
Even if its a lie
Cause everyone says panic And I can’t fuckin’ stand it
So tell me I’m fine Tell me I’m fIne Even if its a lie
I’m glued to the tv
Nothing can free me
From the grasp screen
These suits at the podium acting carefree Waiting for governors to bend the knee Every night in my dreams
I sit and suffocate while the Senators scream Oh you cant breathe?
Well unfortunately
We’re out of ventilators
We have 2 you’re patient 3 And then they let me seize Argue over policy
While my lungs bleed
And I am left just wheezing at the feet
Of fucks who don’t think my life might worth saving Sayin’ we cant lose the economy
Hey this is my life we’re debating
And theres no one to believe
To tell me I’m fine
Tell me I’m fIne
Even if its a lie
Tell me I’m fine
Tell me I’m fIne
Even if its a lie
Cause everyone says panic
And I can’t fuckin’ stand it So tell me I’m fine
Tell me I’m fIne
Even if its a lie
|
||||
3. |
In The City
02:53
|
|||
|
Day Thirteen
Still inside
TV says that
This is life
Till June?
Crisis has me waking up at noon Sleep through my classes Camera off if its on zoom
Cause I’m not taking chances
Of forgetting I’m on video
Don't want the class to catch me dancing Cause I just can’t sit still no more
They say its one month but it could be four These walls are all I see
Lock the door and break the key
As long as I can breathe
I’ll stay inside with only me but
My apartment’s driving my crazy
It’s hard to stay sane when hope’s gone It’s gone
It’s gone away
The same sweater for thirteen days Hope’s gone
It’s gone
It’s gone away
I wonder how long I’ll wait
Before the isolation drives me insane
I wonder how long I’ll stay When hope’s gone
It’s gone
It’s gone away
In the city
You never really thought you could die Suffocating
With only strangers in sight
Three months later and I’m still stuck inside this place Everyone is back out living but still I hesitate
Cuz I see the numbers rising up everyday
And I won’t close my eyes and pretend it’s all ok
It just doesn't work that way Political actors
Keep enhancing disasters By downplaying factors With propaganda
To distract
From their powerful backers
Lately I feel like when I scream into the void
Its the only place left that my voice doesn't get destroyed
My apartment’s driving my crazy
It’s hard to stay sane when hope’s gone It’s gone
It’s gone away
The same sweater for thirteen days Hope’s gone
It’s gone
It’s gone away
And I wonder how long I’ll wait Before the isolation drives me insane And I wonder how long I’ll stay When hope’s gone
It’s gone
It’s gone away
In the city
You never really thought you could die Suffocating
With only strangers in sight
In the city
You never really thought you could die Suffocating
With only strangers in sight
|
||||
If you like Hollow River, you may also like:
Expert In A Dying Field
by The Beths
A clear-eyed dissection of love lost powers the latest winner from The Beths.
go to album
Future Me Hates Me
by The Beths
On their debut album, the New Zealand group load hooky indiepop with regret and self-doubt.
go to album
featured on Bandcamp Radio Nov 8, 2016
go to album
I Wish You Could See Yourself Right Now
by Gentle Organisms
The aptly named Gentle Organisms specialize in quietly radiant songs centered on tender melodies.
go to album
Juliana Hatfield Sings ELO
by Juliana Hatfield
It’s a match made in heaven: Juliana Hatfield tackles the classic ELO catalog on a road that leads to power pop bliss.
go to album
Carla Geneve returns with a record of jittery alt-rock, topped with lyrics that are both wry and introspective.
go to album
Six Million Miles From Nowhere
by Spaceman
As Spaceman, Stephen Munson of UK cult band Living In Texas makes lo-fi pop that shuffles and stomps.
go to album
