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Sinker

by Sinker

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1.
Matty 04:31
You choose a road Make sure you can follow it I’m sick and tired Of forcing myself where I can’t fit And I fall behind Yeah, I fall right down under it You choose a road Make sure we can make it stick I fell before so many times Weighed down by all of the lies It takes a toll Wears me out and I grow thin I’m sure you feel the same way I felt it more than I could say Held down and trapped by the dead weight Return it all, Return it all… if it doesn’t fit I’ve spent it all, for what it’s worth Sat on your hands so I learn You take it off Take it off… just to sell it back I sensed it more this week than last Tried so hard to bury the past So we try it on… And start again And I did my time Did the best with what I had But you wanted more Wanted me to become a man I slip back inside Bury the things I can’t stand It tears a hole Splits the foundation that we had Whatever we had I just can’t save I felt it more than I could say Held down, trapped by the dead weight Return it all, Return it all… if it doesn’t fit I’ve spent it all, for what it’s worth Sat on my hands so you can learn You take it off Take it off… just to sell it back I felt it more this week than last We tried so hard to bury the past So we try it on… Just to watch it burn I sat beside you late at night Held you hand and watched you cry Said those words and fell to the floor Held your hand and fell to the floor Shut off the light and go to bed Let’s just let it go to bed
2.
Restless 02:14
Came home fucking restless sharp minds not yet satiated didn’t see that it was already punched in and I remember front porches, humidity toyed with our hair, normatives, and the way you moved But it’s all dried up We'd lay down fucking wasted and sweat through the smoke and the blankets bud, we were all so drained and I remember wanting more, distractions cornered my goals, look now — they’re all circling And it’s all dried up
3.
Save Face 03:29
Save your face Don’t let anyone say your name Don’t let anyone see the shame Don’t let anyone take a peek inside When they do find a hole and hide It’s getting closer, it’s in my head The demons I let in I sat on the edge of the couch Spilling my guts to help you out You just stared in disarray Fighting the words you wanted to say Avoiding the things you just can’t say And I fell from the edge of the cliff To show you, my weakness You leapt in with open arms I landed unscarred Remember the things we would say Those three words, it was easy Mistakes and the lapse of mind The choices on rewind It’s getting closer it’s in my head Those demons we let in And I sat on the edge of the couch Spilling my guts making it count Left there for the next day a little reminder it be ok It's ok, it’ll wash right off It will all blow over This time
4.
In Your Head 02:49
You’ve been swinging low and I don’t want to talk about that fucking bomb strapped to your chest You just take the truth and wire it right up with those fucking lame excuses You lay awake rolling around and I don’t want to lose sleep You’re in your head tangled around and I don’t want to lose sleep You’re in your head I listened to the point where accusations shattered with the frenetic timbre of idle threats and I’ve tiptoed enough around the aftermath of it nothing’s quite as fragile as the male ego Look at this place I’m fucking out and I don’t want to lose sleep I won’t clean it up this is your mess and I don’t want to lose sleep You’re in your head
5.
Hold On 03:17
Hold on Jenny this conversation’s spinning fast and I just want to catch my breath before you order us another drink I know you know that I’ve got an opinion or two — but there’s a lot that I don’t like to mention and this is kinda one of those things maybe I just won’t _____ God damn Jenny this conversation’s in my head and you don’t need to kid yourself now, okay? you know I’ll wear it all on my sleeve and I bet you’d know if you’d stop to think about it — the city’s all lit up, heaven’s bored and gave us a glimpse maybe you just won’t _____
6.
Older Now 04:13
I pattern my ashtray like calligraphy like college poetics I want to throw it away ‘cause I’m older now and I can put this down like the few and the proud am I stronger now? somebody surprised me when he climbed in my head I overreacted I didn’t know what it meant but I’m older now and I’ve been let down and I’m queerer now would I hold him now? she cut out with autumn through the crack in our door all the boxes and bare walls it's like I’ve seen it before and I’m older now I'll push on somehow but the sleepless nights catch up to me now we’re older now and we love this town but our chests spilled out does the trying count? Does the trying count?
7.
Can we just say it right out loud Let it go, let it breathe Just give it a little air Maybe then, you will see We’ve been down this road before Picked the rock from our knees Misguided we got lost Tangled up, so naive No we’ll just take it slow so gently I think we’re making good time so can we Stop this mindset That we were flawed from the start so damaged Because I’ve seen my share Of the shattered and broke and you are not helpless You are not helpless And this is no place to break down, to give in And all the pressure you create and the blame, time wasted I think you see the world with such fear, such sadness And you know I can relate, day to day I think we’ll manage Well if I’m wasting my time, just tell me And I will fall back in line, I’m sorry But I can’t give up You’ve embedded yourself in my heart And it’s just our luck Because I’ve got too much invested Too much invested Accidentally settled down Set the trap and fell stagnant And all the dreams you conjured up In our youth are all now fragments It’s expected and ok To feel ashamed, to feel restless It’s about time we made our move Use it now to our advantage We’ll just take it slow, so gently Can’t waste it this time we have to Get our feet wet Wake up clear our throat and rewind A clean slate, forget The damage I’ve done it will be worth it It will be worth it And we’re far from helpless We’re far from helpless
8.
Frames 04:16
...and the bowed frames of my friends would go out and grow thin they’d drop pills and lose weekends and like winter they'd all come drifting in they’d play shows on the local scene fuck girls and forget names and nobody asked, we didn’t care about the long nights and the blank stares it was our time to waste (we couldn’t wait) but the quiet little questions remind us that we're stranded so to keep cool and you can hold tight to the old crowd and the old times fuck the old times it was our time to waste (we couldn’t wait)

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released October 7, 2017

Recorded, Mixed, & Mastered by Mike Schuur at Sun Spot Recording. Artwork by Justin Klein. Many, many thanks to the Antistale / Crane crew who have supported us, kept us laughing, and cleaned up after us every practice. Shoutout to all our family, friends, and fans who've helped along the way - keep being great to us and one another.

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Sinker Kalamazoo, Michigan

Rock music from Kalamazoo, MI.

Guitar/Vocals: Matt
Guitar/Vocals: Kyle
Bass: Ian
Drums: Tom

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