Name: World Cup 2014
Duration: P00H04M26S
Description: A song from our soon-to-be-released album "Keep It Light" out 12/10/22!

World Cup 2014

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A song from our soon-to-be-released album "Keep It Light" out 12/10/22!

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Southerlies kicking the dust up,
faded denim sky staining to rust.
Everyone’s freaking about the World Cup
and I’m thinking about giving up on you.

Is this all you ever wanted to be?
an aging idol etched onto a tree.

We went down to the Crystal City,
all the other girls there looked so pretty.
I’m feeling petty, shitty, and shallow,
but only as much as I allow myself to.

Is this all you ever wanted to be?
an aging idol etched onto a tree.

Drinking beaujolais from a coffee cup --
I’ll keep laying it out, you keep lifting me up --
preaching at a lampshade covered in dust.
I can’t imagine how the neighbors tolerate us.

Is this all you ever wanted to be?
an aging idol etched onto a tree.

Yes, I received your letter from Germany
calling me a theoretical libertine.
Pressure changes and linguistic subtleties.
I’m sinking in the corner weak at the knees.

Is this all you ever wanted to be?
an aging idol etched onto a tree.

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released December 8, 2022
Recorded by Gary Calhoun James, Ben Meza, Dave Pinkham, Stephen Freddo

Mixed by Gary Calhoun James
Mastered by Carl Saff

Written and Performed by:
Dave Pinkham - Words, Guitars, Keys
Gary Calhoun James - Bass
Ben Meza - Guitars, Keys
Stephen Freddo - Drums, Percussion

Additional Musicians:
Sara Houser - Backing Vocals

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