1. |
Means To An End
05:41
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Lights on the side of a road
Waiting for a plot to unfold
But they won’t know it’s out of control
Till you mop up a puddle of souls
Hinged on the chance of success
Masked by a bottomless hole
Winced at the thought of regret
Cuz he knows power ages faster than mold
Underrated
Obfuscated
Consecrated
No means to an end
Self-inflicted
Soporific
Scientific
Yet no means to an end
Dance to a medley of grins
Fade into abstract discourse
Wade in the ink of a pen
Till the page is filled with latent remorse
Dance to a meaningless speech
Hollow from the top to the ground
Laugh at the thought of it now
Cuz you’re off the hook when they come around
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2. |
Underground
02:04
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3. |
Jerry
02:00
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Leftover
Won’t melt away
I’m drawing out alone
The note pinned neatly to your back
Won't last forever
The split you can’t get right
I kept the tears and the holes
And the signed book you stole
Take out the good part
And lay on the dry wall
Safer than talking
Stare down the old hall
Wait for it to come apart
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4. |
Baggage Claim
04:09
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Step into a current
Don’t try to control it
Faking it ain’t easy when the water’s flowing
Tell him that you know her
Dance a little lower
Looking green all over
Drive a little slower
Chasing down a pipe dream
Contact high on 8th street
Things are not what they seem
No one wins the track meet
Find your long-lost necklace
Cut it into pieces
Spread the fragments neatly
Pageantry is ceaseless
You can never fake it
You cannot replace it
But you can always taste it
It’s in your past, so let’s erase it together
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5. |
Spent
02:05
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I walk around the statue every hour
It’s always staring at the hole in my head
It’s only scenic from the top of a tower
But I guess I’ll just have to climb it instead
And they keep listening
I wonder why
But I’m not waiting
Cuz I’m spent
She looks outside her window every hour
At all the construction sites that remain
She’s only seen them from the top of a tower
At least the end result is always the same
The lens is flaring
I don’t know why
But I’m not waiting
Cuz I’m spent
And I don’t wanna go outside
I don’t wanna get excited
And I am never leaving you again
Cuz I’m spent
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6. |
Reprise
01:49
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7. |
Depraved
03:20
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The ruthless will prey
The votes will get changed
No time for debate
Once everyone’s paid
They’ll say you're to blame
They’ll say there's no way
So inside you’ll stay
Translate rage to faves
Nothing will change
If you misplace your faith
They welcome decay
There's no other way
Cause we’ll never break
Austerity’s wave
Without a real force
I don't wanna end up replaced
Before they even give me a taste
Don't blame me for rejecting my fate
I'm really not the one you should hate
Shuffling through a state of malaise
Where nothing’s in its natural place
Is there anything left to save
Or have I just become too depraved?
Try to replace
the light in your face
But nothing will take
The real just seems fake
The image portrays
A place I would trade
But it’s hard to relate
To what’s out of frame
Search bygone days
Of loves torn and frayed
But all that you crave
Is one touch away
Can’t figure it out
We’re buried by doubt
But you can’t pick up
What I’ll never put down
I don't wanna end up replaced
Before they even give me a taste
Don't blame me for rejecting my fate
I'm really not the one you should hate
Shuffling through a state of malaise
Where nothing’s in its natural place
Is there anything left to save
Or have I just become too depraved?
Down here we all float
I don't wanna end up replaced
Before they even give me a taste
Don't blame me for rejecting my fate
I'm really not the one you should hate
Shuffling through a state of malaise
Where nothing’s in its natural place
Is there anything left to save
Or have I just become too depraved?
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8. |
End Of An Era
03:36
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Reaching a new low
How could he say no?
Put on the same coat
As long as they know
Pulling the same rope
Forgetting what they owed
Dreaming as they spoke
About some other home
See them weekly
Greet them separately
She needs a man, a man to love
He needs a man, a man to love
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Maxband New York, New York
Max Savage (Parquet Courts) didn’t come up with the name Maxband, because this is no self-indulgent solo project. Trading drums for guitar, he shares songwriting + vocal duties with bassist Patrick Smith (A Beacon School), guitarist Tim Nelson, drummer Eric Read. Since releasing their 2020 EP, Maxband has shared the stage with A Place to Bury Strangers, Sports Team, KennyHoopla + more. ... more
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