Limited Edition 12" 45RPM Rise Up! On 180g Black Vinyl Pressing
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Strictly limited to 250 copies, nearly 20 minutes of pop-punk carefully mastered by Helmut Erler @ dubplates & mastering, berlin and pressed on a juicy slab of heavyweight virgin 180g black vinyl this is about as good as it gets. Complete with 4 colour liner sleeve containing artworks and full lyrics. Full quality download included with this purchase.
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Woke up to another day, where I don’t wanna kill myself
It’s getting easier to leave self-loathing on the shelf.
Slapped on a patch, fistful spiro, gets better every day
Just an ordinary-extraordinary girl starting her day.
Grit my teeth, Look in the mirror, and fix... my... hair.
Do the basics, work the checklist
Any changes down there?
Find some clothes, they’re wearing out, I gotta get some more
Even ordinary-extraordinary girl’s all have their chores.
And I know, it’s getting obvious
— you have to face up to the facts
You found a bunch of likeminded punks,
— making friends and hatching plans
You used to stay at home inside and stare at these four walls
Being true to your identity is gonna cost you balls.
[chorus]
This is no ordinary life you’re leading
It may feel like you’re living day-to-day
This is no ordinary life you’re living
Its the only one you got, so start living in your own way
You check your phone, the hate out there is getting pretty loud
— Do your best to shut it out, and blend in with the crowd
Get to work, hold down a job, yeah we’ve all got bills to pay
You don’t owe anybody anything just to make it through the day.
— Check your Twitter on the shitter, unfriend another jerk
They’re the poison, don’t engage them, use it to network
There’s a shit-fuck-tonne of angry punks — and they’re not going away
All undecided but not divided, finding their own way.
So don’t give up on yourself, I know it’s frickin’ hard
When the need for living honestly just left it’s calling card
Get through the day, in your own way, try to keep yourself intact
When thriving, and surviving becomes a revolutionary act.
[chorus]
And setbacks, your gonna have ‘em
It’s not an easy ride
Your dysphoria still kicks your ass, and hurts you every time
There are assholes everywhere and you are gonna get some flack
But with a hundred thousand punks behind you
- Yeah, we have got your back.
This is no ordinary life you’re leading
It sometimes feels like fucking shit, with hell to pay
This is no ordinary life you’re living
Feel what you gotta feel, and we hope you’ll find your way
I hope you get to where you don’t wanna kill yourself
Trust me, it gets much better leaving self-loathing on the shelf.
I know it feels so hard, it will get better another day
Be that ordinary-extraordinary girl in every single way
credits
from Rise UP! EP,
track released September 29, 2019
Music & Lyrics: Claire Foxx
Claire Foxx: Basses/Drums/Vocals
Mastered by Helmut Erler @ Dubplates & Mastering, Berlin.
Sydney group Bloods decamped to Seattle to make this brief, punchy EP that pairs punk attitude with sky-high hooks. Bandcamp New & Notable Apr 20, 2020
