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No Notifications
03:01
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Keyboard warriors mansplaining
Boomers are you still complaining?
Body shaming, victim-blaming
I feel my battery draining
[Chorus:]
No notifications,
My signal is weak
I see you in real life
But we hardly ever speak
No notifications,
On read then delete
I’ll be off the grid
when my traffic hits a peak
Does my platform help your brand grow?
Feed lights up with Hashtag FOMO
Influential? LMAO!
All you ever do is follow
[Repeat chorus]
I don’t want to interact
With alright Jacks, who don’t need facts
Gimme red-faced, powerless angry reacts
But don’t bother to @ cos I won’t hit you back
Swipe and scroll, tag and troll
Now my memory is full
Dystopia has gone viral
It’s all here on this little glowing Rectangle
[Repeat chorus]
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Why’s no one buying my beats?
Why’s no one reading my Tweets?
Why can’t I find my one thousand fans
And dominate my niche?
Almost non-existent reach
But my mum says I’m unique
Tell me who I have to ----
To get in with your clique?
[Chorus:]
You’re still holding forth on the fact
You once had a chat with THE Steve Lamacq
Some little venue, standing at the back,
Sipping a pint before the headline act
Lovely guy, polite and that
He even said he’d listen to a couple of tracks
Dan Ek’s operating at cost,
While we all keep making a loss
If the songs that you sing don't keep you in strings
Promote it on @musicboss
Star-struck and ever star-crossed
Constantly skipping through dross
Living the dream, counting the streams
How desperate do I come across?
[Repeat Chorus]
Excuse me, I think you just dropped a name
Put down the handbook, quit the game
It’s who you know, not much has changed
That’s why I only ever do it out of love and never for the fame
I think you just dropped a name…
[Final Chorus:]
You’re still holding forth on the fact
You once had a chat with THE Steve Lamacq
Some little venue, standing at the back,
Sipping a pint before the headline act
Lovely guy, polite and that
You said you liked his show, he said he liked your hat
He even said he’d listen to, even said he’d listen to
He even said he’d listen to a couple of tracks
Steve Lamacq
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3. |
What Not to Say
03:59
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I believe that one of each would be just right
Let me guess the reason you’re not drinking tonight
Wow, you’ve got your hands full
In your condition, not sensible
Did you plan for this or was it a surprise?
You won’t know what’s hit you when the little one arrives
Is it pink or could it be blue?
You’re not getting any younger are you?
[Chorus:]
At least you’ve already got one
Adversity will make you stronger in the long run
Don’t you know you’re not the only one with problems?
Perhaps it wasn’t meant to happen
Obviously there must have been something wrong
Probably a blessing you weren’t too far along
Same thing happened to a friend of mine
Mother Nature said it’s not your time
Just a clump of cells, it wasn’t really real
You can try again, or adopting might appeal
It’s just bad luck, it could be stress
It’s all in the Lord’s plan I guess
[Repeat Chorus]
Here’s what not to say
Here’s what not to say
Here’s what not to say
I tolerate these platitudes every single day
Here’s what not to say
Here’s what not to say
Here’s what not to say
I’m gradually healing, but it never goes away
[Repeat Chorus]
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Rule Britannia, rule the waves
Built upon the broken backs of the slaves
Ruling the waves, oh Britannia
We’ve had so long but we’ve not come far…
[Chorus:]
It’s history, or so they say
I’m still waiting for the tide to change
This legacy of so much pain
Rise on up like a renegade
Land of the free, home of the brave,
The poor are damned and the rich are saved
Home of the brave, land of the free
Democidal hypocrisy
[Repeat Chorus]
I’m a renegade…
Cruel Britannia, taking slaves,
Claiming colonies, filling graves,
Lining their pockets with the riches they made
This ill-gotten wealth is what made Britain "great"
Shot down if you dare to dream
Of an equal right to live and breathe,
Enshrine injustice in the Thirteenth,
So Black Lives matter less than white privilege and greed
[Repeat Chorus]
I’m a renegade…
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Askingfriend Chelmsford, UK
Askingfriend is the solo project of reclusive introvert Kat Torrie, who has been making up songs for most of her life. Through decades of wrestling with rock-bottom self-esteem, music remained a lifeline. In 2018, compelled to reach out in kind to other sensitive souls, Kat taught herself music production and began embracing her neurodivergent creativity. ... more
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