1. Disappointment 03:12
I made a career of selling disappointment to myself does anybody want to buy a slice? I’ve got it at a wholesale price I made a career of selling disappointment to myself for all my work I’ve never made a dime just built a wealth of wasted time I’ve stashed away some hope saving for a sunny day but it rains, rains, rains, rains, rains I made a career of selling disappointment to myself I really need to leave this job soon my stress is going through the roof I made a career of selling disappointment to myself I don’t know where I will go from here been doing the same old thing for years I’ve stashed away some hope saving for a sunny day but it rains, rains, rains, rains, rains When I started this job I didn’t think it would be forever and now I’m tired, I’m scared, I just don’t know what to do. Is there someway out for me or have I locked myself into a vocation in which I never win? Oh is there someway out for me to take away the pain or will it rain, rain, rain, rain, rain?
2. The Music That I Loved 02:49
Something happened to the music I loved like it was slapped around with an economic velvet glove the market ruined the music that I loved Some said that they’d never sell out now they’re selling me products for my house some sales force sold the music that I loved What happened to the music that I loved? Something happened to the music that I loved The music I loved was supposed to shock now even preppies are wearing the mohawk and all the kids on the block like the music that I loved But who can blame someone for trying to make a buck they might be sick they might be tired they might be down on their luck make some quick cash off the music that I loved What happened to the music that I loved? Something happened to the music that I loved.
3. Happy Like You 03:20
Thanks for being so understanding I never meant to be so demanding I hope you know that I’m sincere I never meant for us to end up here I really wish that I, I really wish that I, I wish I could be happy just like you but I don’t know what it is I’m supposed to do With politeness you hide all your troubles wrapped up deep inside You smile but you’re lost today and your smile just covers up more of your decay I really wish that I, I really wish that I, I wish I could be happy just like you, but I don’t know what it is I’m supposed to do I gave you so many years,you always did what you wanted to do, all you ever gave me is tears, that’s why I walked out on you If I could just go back about twenty years I’d be so much further ahead, Would you hold me close and wipe away the tears I shed? If I could just go back about twenty years I’d be so much further ahead, Would you make sure all our dreams didn’t end up dead? So many years of mistakes, so many years of lies, this is what it feels like when happiness dies.
4. Sisyphus 03:09
That the same rock keeps rolling back down on me it’s part of my personal mythology I stole it from an ancient fantastic tale to match my predilection to fail but there’s no rock there’s no mountain there’s just me, I’m tumbling down there’s no rock there’s no mountain and that’s the irony, I’m tumbling down, there’s no rock there’s no mountain there’s just me, I’m tumbling down there’s no rock there’s no mountain there’s just irony And if I don’t start to roll I will never be able to step outside my own tragedy the epic struggle within my mind then I might be leaving myself behind well there’s no rock there’s no mountain there’s just me, I’m tumbling down, there’s no rock there’s no mountain and that’s the irony, I’m tumbling down, there’s no rock there’s no mountain there’s just me, I’m tumbling down, there’s no rock there’s no mountain there’s just irony.
5. Watching You 03:45
They’re monitoring you from above it’s a sign of societal love but don’t kiss her ’cause they’re watching you someone’s gonna know what you’re up to, don’t go there ’cause they see you and someone might know what you’re up to, I just want to walk down the street again without security men, I just want to walk down the street again without security men watching every move I make they’re watching every step I take they’re watching every move I make they’re watching every step I take They’re monitoring you from the sky they’re making calculations and bets on what you might try they’ve got the PR man working it out oh “you” that’s what it’s all about you see you have to give away some liberty to keep yourself free I just want to walk down the street again without security men, I just want to walk down the street again without security men watching every move I make they’re watching every step I take they’re watching every move I make they’re watching every step I take, it’s a police song gone very wrong a police song gone very wrong a police song gone very wrong it’s wrong it’s wrong so wrong wrong, they’re watching every move I make they’re watching every step I take.
6. Normal 03:39
Don’t want to be normal don’t want to be what I see at the mall or at work on a Wednesday morning sick and tired of it all it seems unnatural to hide the beauty within under industrial patterns we always get sucked in I don’t want to live a happy normal life We always get sucked in I want to give more meaning to my life We always get sucked in I think I’m done with normal ways We always get sucked in I don’t want to be normal until the end of my days Don’t want to be normal don’t want to be like everybody else I want to be an individual just want to be myself make life exciting and not dance to the same old spin about a happy normal life we always get sucked in I don’t want to live a happy normal life We always get sucked in I want to give more meaning to my life We always get sucked in I think I’m done with normal ways We always get sucked in I don’t want to be normal until the end of my days We get sucked in all the time by someone’s fancy lies we get sucked in to big box stores we get sucked in to foreign wars and we’ll be sucked in all our lives because the gravity of normalcy is pulling us down and sucking us in I don’t want to live a happy normal life We always get sucked in I want to give more meaning to my life We always get sucked in I think I’m done with normal ways We always get sucked in I don’t want to be normal until the end of my days
Credits
All Songs by Sir I’m Not
Sir I’m Not: vocals
James Christie: guitar on tracks 1, 2, 3, & 4
Gabriel Ramos: guitar on tracks 5 & 6
Owen Wright: drums
Erika Werry: vocals on track 3 & 6
Jamie Matsukubo: bass; guitar on tracks 1, 2, & 4; piano on track 6; additional vocals on track 1
Produced By Jamie Matsukubo and Sir I’m Not
Recorded and mixed by Jamie Matsukubo at MatchVox Studio, Toronto, ON
Mastered by Peter Letros at Wreckhouse Mastering, Toronto, ON
Copyright © 2013 J.Smith.
Artwork from a painting by Anthony Los.