Astro Alloy - Eighteen

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Breaking Up With A Friend

Lyrics

i once had this old friend
we act like we're both dead
it's scary how angry
just one guy can make me

  betrayal, a missed call
  a fist through the drywall
  i thought that i knew you
  the truth is, i used to

and sometimes i miss them
i miss who they were then
the goodwill is broken
the goodbyes unspoken

  i hate you, your mom, too (*)
  i've moved on, we're so through
  the bullshit, the weakness
  you're empty and spineless

our friend said you missed me
but i know she's lying
she just wants her friends back
we all know we're past that

  betrayal, a missed call
  a fist through the drywall
  i thought that i knew you
  the truth is, i used to


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(*) this song is not about you or your mom

Song Notes

what is the angriest you've ever felt?

this song is funny because it is SO SHORT
(less than two minutes)
but it doesn't feel short!
because only two sections of the song repeat
which makes it _a lot_ for someone on the drums to learn

fun fact: my friend from literally 4th grade does the bass on the album
if anything sounds cool on the bass that's because of him
the album was recorded in Austin, TX except the bass...
that was recorded at his home in Gainesville, FL!
isn't that wild? we're living in the future

Recording Notes

oh my god this took so many tries to get right
there are three different versions of this song 
	where i am trying to get the guitars right
	and trying to get the vocals right
eventually... the "Ripped Speaker" was the answer to my guitar prayers
and splitting the guitar chords into separate tracks
i learned a lot about recording this album, 
	mostly how hard and time-consuming it is.
	this song easly could have sucked if i didn't keep trying
	never give up!!

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