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Only If You Promise

by Gatsby's Shipwreck

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1.
I wanna feel hurt So lie to me, lie to me Hurt me in excess I'm a mess of good times and memories And that ain’t good for shit for writing songs So knock me down, kick me around Gimme something to write about honey Cause we both know that I wanna make it And you wanna be quote unquote famous Stab me in the back Go on the attack on my heart girl Treat me like shit so I can do the same for you Spit me some lies Let me feel victimized this time baby Cause love’s a two way bridge And I wanna burn it down this time Treat me like dirt Walk all over me, over me Leave me at the curb, disturbed When you’re through giving the knife a turn Cause I could use a change of scenery  So shut me up, drag me through the mud Gimme something to cry about honey Cause I confess, I'm a mess But only in the sense my problems are future tense So stab me in the back Go on the attack on my heart girl Treat me like shit so I can do the same for you Spit me some lies Let me feel victimized this time baby Cause love’s a two way bridge And I wanna burn it down this time Stab me in the back Go on the attack on my heart girl Treat me like shit so I can do the same for you Spit me some lines Let me feel victimized this time baby Cause love’s a two way bridge And I wanna burn it down this time Stab me in the back Go on the attack on my heart girl Treat me like shit so I can do the same for you Spit me some lines Let me feel victimized this time baby Cause love’s a two way bridge And I wanna burn it down this time Burn it down this time
2.
Pierrot 02:58
Listen up you piece of shit I've put up with you And now I'm done with it And unlike spinach You don't taste gross or make me strong I'll paint over the walls Where we used to laugh And hope every word I said to you Can still be taken back I'll rip off the petals to all your flowers And I’ll just sit here Still holding the thorns I bleached my hair Cause you prefer blondes It's funny how you still change who I wanna be I'm proud of who I am As long as you are My moral compass will always point to you I'm just your average case Of feeling out of place But solitude don't make me feel half as alone as you do Hey just a sec, give me some time Cause if I squint real hard You still remind me Of the woman you had Every fighting chance to be This may sound redundant As if I've said it all before But you won't hear a word I say Over the sound of a slamming door A few months later We'll interact And from your high horse You'll assume my heart is still intact Well I've got some news Both good and bad Just cause this clown is always laughing Doesn't mean it can't feel sad This tear don’t make me a sad clown This tear don’t make me a sad clown This tear don’t make me a sad clown Because this clown is always laughing Doesn’t mean it can’t feel sad
3.
Doll Fetish 04:16
Please don't mind if I find you boring I'm just looking for a girl I won't hate in the morning Rest assured, that will not be you Cause you're a doll With almost human eyes Porcelain skin and something to hide But then again, I think I do too I'm just looking for a girl Who won't ask me how I feel And at $2.50 a minute Yeah, I think you're a steal And please don't yell your thoughts through the pillow Or ask me how far I think that we'll go  I don't see us lasting to see the morning news Cause I'm a fox who learned how to talk To not feel a thing And I will not give that up Cause feeling nothing can't beat not feeling used I'm just looking for a girl Who admits to all her lies All of her shortcomings And every single vice I’m not in love I’m not in love But rest assured, I’m getting there I’m not in love I’m not in love But rest assured, I’m getting there Well please don't cry Get up from the carpet It's that when I'm high I tend to be heartless I've been trying to come down Since the moment I met you My skin might be steel But inside I'm just glass I'm trying to force the temporary to last So would you please forgive me If I started to tell the truth? Cause I’m just a boy Who's been hurt before And has always been scared To reopen that door So trust me it's not you It's who I used to be I’m not in love I’m not in love But rest assured, I’m getting there I’m not in love I’m not in love But rest assured, I’m getting there I’m not in love (Please don’t mind if I find you boring) I’m not in love (I’m just looking for a girl I won’t hate in the morning) But rest assured, I’m getting there (But rest assured, that will not be you) I’m not in love (Please don’t mind if I find you boring) I’m not in love (I’m just looking for a girl I won’t hate in the morning) But rest assured, I’m getting there (But rest assured, that will not be you) I’m not in love (The little lies) I’m not in love (We tell ourselves) But rest assured, I’m getting there (These are the little lies we tell ourselves) I’m not in love (These are the little lies) I’m not in love (We tell ourselves) But rest assured, I’m getting there (I’m getting there)
4.
You're not a punk Upper middle class No absent dad Your brother's not in rehab White privilege life You don't get cat called or harassed Cops only pull you over To help you pay for gas Tell me why you're sad Well you know scars They're not only skin deep You don't choose your brain chemistry And truth be told I'm sick of me Let me tell you about anxiety It's not scared of being watched It's scared of being seen It's double checking the oven When you haven't cooked for weeks Let's set one thing straight You've played the victim as of late The only illness you have Are the ones you've learned to fake You're just a guy Who gets sad from time to time You make mountains out of mole hills And the next day you'll be fine Now just a second, let's rewind If you think disease Is just the ailments you can see I got news for you That shit ain't true I'm not defined by disabilities Let me tell you about anxiety It's not scared of being watched It's scared of being seen It's double checking the oven When you haven't cooked for weeks I don’t know doc, this is pretty fucked up I am not "three pills a day" Panic attacks on crowded trains I am not a walking disorder Who just happens to have a name My body might be able This smile's a little fake I'm not asking for attention I'm asking for a break Trust me I'm not joking When I'm shaking in a crowd And I shouldn't have to write tis song For you to figure that out My body might be able This smile’s a little fake But I’m not asking for attention In fact, I’m asking for a break

about

We like to think that, after a certain point, you cross a threshold where you have to commit yourself to something, all or nothing. After our last album, Tasty Jams, we took a bit of a break to collect ourselves before we dove into writing "Only If You Promise." We’re both immensely proud of this EP because of the what's behind the songs. Each one truly is a piece of us, and that’s what we’re taking so seriously. Every one of these songs strikes a chord with us in one way or another, which is what we want to do for you too.

Despite this, despite what we intend to be, we’re still very much the kids who started this band in a living room, recorded an album in a garage, and play shows in our back yards. Although we're making the transition into the kind of musicians we grew up idolizing, we're still just two kids trying to figure out what to do with our hands in pictures. Don't take us too seriously.

This journey from having fun to setting out to change lives couldn't have been done without our fans' undying support. As cliched as that is, we really mean it, and want to thank you from the bottoms of our hearts. Here’s what the past two years have led up to. Here’s what the next two have to beat.

Get rad. Get sad.
Love,
Jeffrey and Cullen

credits

released December 12, 2014

All songs written by Gatsby's Shipwreck
Guitar and Vocals: Cullen Quinn
Drums and Vocals: Jeffrey P Fidler
Additional Vocals: Alec Marcus
Recorded and mastered at Silk City Music Factory in Manchester, CT on December 7 and 10, 2014, by producer, Phil Mann.

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