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Box Office Poison

by The Great Emu War Casualties

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1.
The Australian Parma Crisis 03:36
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I was told to act my age So I spent thirteen dollars on a lemonade And I lied about all my career goals when I went out on Friday night I was late for my honeymoon Cos I couldn’t find locked eyes when I looked from across the room I tied a comedian’s callback to a lead balloon So “give me a break” Or something else clichĂ© Like “I’ve got to get away” It’s time to bite the fingers ‘cos it’s meat against the steel I’d better get my licence ‘cos there’s no one at the wheel I’m too busy sleeping and it’s too hot to be tired I’m done over easy cos it’s too hard to be fine I was told to act my age So I took thirteen trains to a job where I don’t get paid I live under a microscope and it’s been two months since I’ve shaved I was late for my honeymoon Cos I couldn’t get time off and what's worse, the rent is due I refer to my dreams as a fallback just to get me through So “give me a break” Or something else clichĂ© Like “I’ve got to get away” It’s time to bite the fingers cos it’s meat against the steel I’d better get my licence cos there’s no one at the wheel It’s time to bite the fingers cos it’s meat against the steel I’d better get my licence cos there’s no one at the wheel I’m done over easy and it’s too hard to be fine Now
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Tight Enough To Tell 03:40
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One small step for man and one giant leap out of my skin Into the kitchen fan and on to the novelty breadboard That’s what we’ve come to That’s what we’re here for Piece by piece and step by step As if the whole world isn’t crippled with debt and circling the drain so, you lead by example Turn off the wifi Plug in the amps And we go... “I’ve already got everything I’ve ever wanted It’s just that I don’t use it and I blame you” Sitting down to talk to my heart takes too much time When you take into account I’ve got work in the morning And I’ve a good idea what it’s gonna say Too right I’m ready for whatever you want me to be ready for It’s not worth the fight Too right Change the channel, change the tune I’ve heard it all before and I’ve heard this one from you Why don’t you tell me something new? One small step for man and one giant leap out of my skin Into the kitchen fan and on to the novelty breadboard That’s what we’ve come to That’s what we’re here for I’ve already got everything I’ve ever wanted It’s just that I don’t use it and I blame you Sitting down to talk to my heart takes too much time When you take into account I’ve got work in the morning And I’ve a good idea what it’s gonna say Too right I’m ready for whatever you want me to be ready for It’s not worth the fight Too right
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Dead Ibis Burger 03:52
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You’ve been played? Oh My... Pulled the truth from recluses you knew on the sly Hey, same, my guy. Sure, you’re unsatisfied but at least you’ll survive I think you might have planned this. All the footage on the camera shows off all the boring betweens that you say that you’re not You said you would cried murder if only someone would’ve heard ya’ (lazy through right?) The truth is you’d rather die than consider you might have been played Oh my... Pulled the truth from recluses you knew on the sly Hey, same, my guy. Sure, you’re unsatisfied but at least you’ll survive When every dream is a reflection of what you’ve become, tell me, if you ever got it right, (don’t lie) would you keep moving on? I still don’t understand this. Do you really have the stamina to hold off on the sullen demeanour you say you don’t want? You prolly would’a cried murder if only someone’d’ve ‘heard ya’ (lazy though right?) Truth is you’d rather die than consider you might have been played Oh my
 Pulled the truth from recluses you knew on the sly Hey, same, my guy. Sure, you’re unsatisfied but at least you’ll survive When every dream is a reflection of what you’ve become, tell me, if you ever got it right, (don’t lie) would you keep moving on? Who got lost? What got lost? Is this, all, like, honestly, is this the intended result? Who got lost? Like, honestly
 You said you would’ve cried murder if only someone would have heard ya (lazy though right?) Truth is you’d rather die than consider you might have been
 You’ve been played? Oh my
 Pulled the truth from recluses you knew on the sly Hey, same, my guy. Sure, you’re unsatisfied but at least you’ll survive When every dream is a reflection of what you’ve become, tell me, if you ever got it right, (don’t lie) would you keep moving on?
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Just Whatever 03:29
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I’ve been uptight so I see ordinary coming “It’s been a long night” “There’s a garlic bread in the oven” “Maybe you’ve been turning blind eyes so long you’ve forgotten what it is to see” All of this in a silence that sounds like it’s my turn to speak... So I sign it off with “Oh. My. God." Is this the part where you say who you’ve washed your hands of? And should I be surprised when I hear my name? It’s not alright but it’s a solid imitation of It’s the result of ignoring the great ‘cos you just wanted good enough "Maybe you’ve been turning blind eyes so long you’ve forgotten what it is to see" All of this in a silence that sounded like it’s my turn to speak So I sign it off with “Oh. My. God!" Is this the part where you say who you’ve washed your hands of? And should I be surprised when I hear my name? And when everyone you know says to just turn the volume down How can I be surprised when my name comes out? Is this the part where you say who you’ve washed your hands of? Should I be surprised when I hear my name? Is this the part where you say who you’ve washed your hands of? Should I be surprised when my name comes out?

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released August 17, 2020

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