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Malcolm in the Middle Aged

by Sturdy Wrists

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1.
Wasted Youth 03:18
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She says she wants to fuck I hope when she says she wants to fuck She means eating pizza And playing video games He says he wants to hang I hope when he says he wants to hang He means smoking weed And staring into space I'm not wasted I'm just wasting time Take for granted the things I know I can't buy Like everything I didn't think this through Fuck you I'm wasted youth He's taking off his clothes I hope that he's taking off his clothes To do the laundry And get everything washed She says she wants to score I hope when she says she wants to score She means playing FIFA And shouting at the screen I'm not wasted I'm just wasting time Take for granted the things I know I can't buy Like everything I didn't think this through Fuck you I'm wasted youth She says she wants to fuck I hope when she says she wants to fuck She means eating pizza And playing video games I'm not wasted I'm just wasting time Take for granted the things I know I can't buy Like everything I didn't think this through Fuck you I'm wasted youth
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I Don't Want to Be a Burden... 04:38
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I try to be a good person I just think I'm bad at it I can't seem to see the best In a situation That's diabolical Plain language for idiots Blotting the razorcuts I don't know why I shave Please, please take me dancing Or down to Whole Foods I'm cool for middle age I'm lost or am I searching? They both seem the same to me We all seem to want the Champagne Insta life on a Pepsi budget Click click I'm a prisoner Adobe hustler A little airbrush there I'd laugh if it was funny Tell me I'm funny I wish I didn't care It should be easy But it's not It should be easy But it's not I don't want to be a burden On your middle class suburban Unhappiness I try to be a good person I just think I'm bad at it I can't seem to see the best In a situation That's diabolical Plain language for idiots Blotting the razorcuts I don't know why I shave Please, please take me dancing Or down to Whole Foods I'm cool for middle age It should be easy But it's not It should be easy But it's not I don't want to be a burden On your middle class suburban Unhappiness It should be easy But it's not It should be easy But it's not I don't want to be a burden On your middle class suburban Unhappiness
3.
Happiness 03:04
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Do our dreams become reality? Or do we wake up just before they do? Let’s not waste our time with thinking back To what might have been - it’s been & gone Look ahead to what we could achieve They say that anything is possible And if what they say is just a lie I think I’ll go for it anyway Everybody wants somebody to be there, come what may I believe that I’m no different Dream of our perfect day Can I be the one that makes a change? I just wish I knew who I could be Taking such a long time working out My path & where my future lies Belief is something that I keep to heart Walking tall is something magical There’s a happy ending everywhere It just hasn’t been written yet Everybody wants somebody to be there, come what may I believe that I’m no different Dream of our perfect day Everybody’s thinking ‘bout happiness, white picket fences Everybody’s thinking ‘bout happiness, white picket fences I’m not afraid to dream of better life It gets me through the day Everybody wants somebody to be there, come what may I believe that I’m no different Dream of our perfect day Everybody wants somebody to be there, come what may I believe that I’m no different Dream of our perfect day Everybody’s thinking ‘bout happiness, white picket fences Everybody’s thinking ‘bout happiness, white picket fences I’m not afraid to dream of better life It gets me through the day
4.
Ten Times Better 03:49
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I had it figured out I thought I'd got it right So I question why I got it wrong Did I not listen? Did I care enough? I gave you all my love My brain is fried Knowing what I know And learned In the fallout of our lives I can't forget Taking back a part of me That was locked away so long That's my regret I will never be the same You will never hear my name again And when I come back I'll be ten times better I will never be the same You will never hear my name again And when I come back I'll be ten times better Playing on my mind Are you out with him? I can't take it on the chin I think the worst I play on old record It makes me think of you And everything I do makes me feel sad Doing what I can to change My perception of myself to feel better Make who I am visible To everyone And show what I can be I will never be the same You will never hear my name again And when I come back I'll be ten times better I will never be the same You will never hear my name again And when I come back I'll be ten times better I will never be the same You will never hear my name again And when I come back I'll be ten times better I will never be the same You will never hear my name again And when I come back I'll be ten times better

about

So self isolation and social distancing necessitates a stupid title and even sillier artwork. Rather than put this out and (somehow) pretend that we're cool, it just seems right to make light of ourselves here.

It feels like as good a time as any to release this. There aren't going to be any gigs anytime soon and I don't want to sit on this as I've already started writing and demoing ideas for future stuff. We've had a lot of fun putting this little record together and I'd hate it if it just got lost in a laptop for no one to ever hear.

With little time (or any actual talent), the album "art" was inspired / appropriated from Mark Ryden's piece from a little known album by an obscure musical artist whose name eludes me. I did ask my old bandmate from Ferocity Lights, Marilyn Ford, whether she could help me out as this was my only idea. She said I should definitely use it so, against our better judgement, we give you the greatest album art the world has ever seen.

credits

released April 16, 2020

Charlie Gray - Vocals + Guitars
Chayre Willicombe - Drums

Recorded and mixed by Charlie Gray

Backing meow was performed by Vincent.

Drums recorded at Brighton Electric in January 2020. Vocals recorded at Bottega Rooms in Brighton in March 2020. Guitars were thrown in at Charlie's home sometime between those two sessions

All recorded on an old Korg D1200 MKII.

Mixed on an old laptop in Charlie's living room whilst chilling out with his cat, Vincent, whilst isolating from Covid-19.

Mastered in May 2020.

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Sturdy Wrists Brighton, UK

Noise from Brighton, UK.

Charlie Gray - Vocals / Guitars
Jon Willis - Bass
Chayre Willicombe - Drums

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