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Old Wounds

by Volun

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There’s no feeling in particular, per say It's just that everything is shrouded in grey It's a wonder how I woke up today I wanna get up, but my mind yells stay (And I sing) Sweet dopamine, serotonin, epinephrine.. Sweet dopamine, serotonin, epinephrine.. Sweet dopamine, serotonin, epinephrine.. Existential boredom each and every day I struggle in my life to ever feel the same I'm so sick of this miserable head game All I do is fight to stay sane (And I sing) Sweet dopamine, serotonin, epinephrine.. Sweet dopamine, serotonin, epinephrine.. Sweet dopamine, serotonin, epinephrine.. I'm stuck in traffic on US-19 Rushing northbound for that hit of dopamine Why should I live my life for objects and things? Never knowing what this existence means (So tell me) Sweet dopamine, serotonin, epinephrine.. Sweet dopamine, serotonin, epinephrine.. Sweet dopamine, serotonin, epinephrine.. This is the reason why my lovers leave This is the reason why my family's estranged from me I'm so goddamn sick of this disease, I wanna trade brains 4 a day or 2 With a crocodile from Lowry Park Zoo And I'll have 3 square meals a day.. No one to tell me what to think or say.. I'd be king of my own mind if I had it my way..
2.
God damn, I never said they owed me anything Must be too much to expect integrity Where I'm from, we call it basic human decency But I guess they never learned Pillage and plunder left the world to run on greed They got me buying shit that I know I don't need Whatever happened to the bare necessities? They told me the best things in life are free So many homeless people sleeping on the street When you pass them, do your eyes even meet? Poverty, racism, isn't it strange? They say that’s just the way it is Pillage and plunder left the world to run on greed. They got you buying shit that I just can’t believe Whatever happened to the bare necessities? They told me the best things in life are free Soon, I hope you make the choice to be kind. Your time is running out with no chance to rewind There’s only one cure for your anxious mind and We call it solidarity. Pillage and plunder left the world to run on greed They got you buying shit that I just can’t believe Whatever happened to the bare necessities? They told me the best things in life are free
3.
I never expected you to be Responsible for me I hope that you're not worried I’ve been owning up to all my sins You might think I’m crazy But I always told you the truth I don’t want a trophy wife I don’t need no debutant I can’t be a rich girl’s toy anymore, baby it was killing me I want so bad to make you see All my good intentions Laid to waste in argument All I really ever wanted was to grow with you But you fought me every step of the way I don’t want a trophy wife I don’t need no debutant I can’t be a rich girl’s toy anymore, baby it was killing me So much for expectations You helped to set them too You can play the victim while I reach my goals Honey, I can’t communicate with you I don’t want a trophy wife I don’t need no debutant I can’t be your fucking toy anymore, baby it was killing me
4.
Sometimes I wake up wondering, did I miss out on your love? Then I remember, we were never happy I'm not saying that it was your fault I'm still coping with these ghosts up in my head Since I left you, it's been cold in my bed Some days I wake up looking for your white car past the driveway Then I remember stupid, drunken fights Your broken earrings on the bathroom floor Memories clouded by a love impure You say you need me, but I’m not sure Now you're gone, but how your scent still lingers The way my hand felt, wrapped around your fingers When I'm downtown, I order rum and coke I walk to the pier and light myself a smoke For the first time since you left, I finally have some hope Don't know why I still write sad songs to cope Sometimes I wake up wondering, did I miss out on your love? Then I remember, I was never happy I'm not saying that it was your fault I'm still coping with these ghosts up in my head Since I left you, it's been cold in my bed
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I've been wasting my time I've been staring at my phone You might say I'm addicted Constantly staring and comparing I'm still blaming myself I just need some time...to grow Your fear of failure is killing you That's why you're pacing around the room You gotta face those mountains and make them move Get rid of Velcro and learn to tie your shoes One single failure doesn't mean you're down and out Getting up again is all that really counts I know it can be hard to control your brain You see me carry mine like a ball and chain I see you flying toward distractions like a moth to a flame What do you do when the world's become a stage? Fake glitz and glam for that internet fame I’m seeing people derive their worth from looks I'd much rather see their fucking heads in books I think I'd rather be judged for what I do and say And when my pyre is burning high. Hope you remember that twinkle in my eye These simple chords for an all too familiar song Serve to remind me that my road is long But I won’t give up ‘cause I know I’m strong Your fear of failing is leaving you No more pacing around your room I know you'll face those mountains and make them move Get rid of Velcro and learn to tie your shoes

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released June 17, 2022

Special thanks to my bandmates Logan Mills, Michael Strang, and recording engineer River Cutler at Spatterdash Studios in Hudson, FL for their help in bringing this record to life. Solidarity!

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For fans of Andrew Jackson Jihad, Pat "The Bunny" Schneeweis, Shakey Graves, City & Color, Days N Daze, Amigo The Devil, & Bridge City Sinners

Old Wounds written and performed

by Mat Hogan

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