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i opened my eyes and the dream was over

by Awkward Marina

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1.
What am I supposed to do with all these mountains With all these flowers you showed me Leave them in a bag in my parents’ basement On tidy floors that you owed me And with her still in the bedroom you looked me right in the eyes and gave me this advice You said Destroy me with a song and I will and I will Destroy me with a song and I will Destroy me with a song and I will and I will Destroy me with a song and I will Where am I supposed to put your sense of humor Is that a thing i can keep? And what’s the greatest memory that I can sing of, the kind that won’t let you sleep? Oh your sick and twisted hypnotism got me in my head I’m doing what you said You said Destroy me with a song and I will and I will destroy me with a song and I will I hope you fucking cry ‘cause I will oh I will Destroy me with a song and I will But what am I supposed to do when everything looks just like you You led me on, and let me down, and let me think it all was true I hope you had so much fun the very second we were done Like nothing ever happened Am I the only one who remembers? You said Destroy me with a song and I will and I will Destroy me with a song and I will You destroyed me all along, So I will, oh I will Destroy you with a song Yeah I will I will, I will, I will, mm I will, I will, I will, mm
2.
no respect 02:42
You disgust me, and I hate you It all changed overnight I would've been your friend if you didn't go and throw it away Saw her earrings on the nightstand on the side where I used to sleep Don't say a word, you didn't try to hide it anyway I woulda died for you a day ago But now I just wanna die You made me believe in love but I always fall for lies No respect No respect for me Like I'm not a human too Like I don't hurt just like you Have respect Have respect for me Like I'm a human too Like I hurt just like you, just like you Is it working? Do you miss me? Bet you cried 'cause I left my plants on the windowsill to show you how you make me feel And now you'll never get to hold me So you'll seek me out in strangers, Chasing highs, but nothing's ever quite as real You gave me your responsibilities I didn't have room for mine So take your bad apologies and shove 'em where the sun don't shine! No respect No respect for me Like I'm not a human too Like I don't hurt just like you Have respect Have respect for me Like I'm a human too Like I hurt just like you, just like you Whatever happened to the planets? You said you orbit me, That's what I heard And you sang me into safety But actions speak louder than words You've got no respect How dare you? How fucking dare you put me thru what you said you'd never do? Have respect Have respect for me Like I'm a human too Like I hurt just like you and I know you're hurting too
3.
I'm a stepping stone and you step on me Step on me 'til the day you're free I'm a path in the middle, I'm the little trail to your destination I'm a stepping stone underneath your heel and you don't know how that makes me feel And you go when you're ready, I'll be steady Listening to your realization You use me to find your way in the dark and then you leave I'm a stepping stone in a row of stones Ain't nothing here I can call my own And we all look the same to you, grey to you, so you keep on walking. But did I not leave a mark on you? Now that I'm not holding up your shoe? You dragged me thru the mud so you could find yourself-- Oh, please stop talking. You used me to find your way in the dark But what of me? I was your guinea pig for too long, funny girl I was your guinea pig Now I'm out here in the world Ahhh, ahhh I'm your stepping stone You used me to find your way in the dark and you used her, I know you played with her heart Just promise me you won't do it again

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When your whole known reality suddenly collapses... what do you do? "Sing about it" was not my first, second, or third answer. Writing and recording these three tracks was equal parts painful and cathartic, but it felt inevitable.

If you're listening to this EP, I want to tell you: If you're in a bad place, it's going to get better someday. It's hard to believe that myself right now, but if I tell you guys, then I feel an obligation to follow my own advice.

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released April 1, 2022

Songs written and recorded by Marina Sneider
All instruments by Marina Sneider
Mastered by Victoria Raye Alerte

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