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Our Band Called Big

from Boy For Now by SHRUSIC

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lyrics

Long before I ever sang solo
I was in the greatest band I ever had
Formed so naturally,
I knew them happily,
I wrote about good more than the bad

Finally I had representation
Proof that I could play with others well
There was a gentle trust
Then I turned our bread to dust
Split up as my head begin to swell

Cause I was in band called Big,
Won’t have to guess what I did
I broke something beautiful in three, was
Hungry for the light of lime
Paranoid about my prime
I left them but they never left me

It’s awful easy to break a band up, just
Stand up to the music, acting tall
Track of a tragedy,
Spat on the tapestry,
The angry egocentric ends up small

I planned to die at twenty seven,
Long before this entourage had formed,
Always in a rush
Why did I have to crush
The womb before we had even been born

Cause I was in a band called Big
When there wasn’t holes to dig
I was making music with my friends
Back before I wanted more
Or wiped myself with the floor
How pain begins when pleasure ends

Djembe left to go focus on her sound
Let go of acoustic cause of time
As for electric and bass
They stuck by in their space
Put up with my shit, kept me in line

Drugs would warp my thinking, i was crazy
Kicking off at nothing on the phone
Feel like I jabbed a flute to
Poke holes in my parachute
Hit the island hard, sunk like a stone


Cause I was in a band called Big,
Till I snapped ( the twig,
And set the tree alight to keep me warm
Anger at our debut gig,
Cleaning up after a pig,
I felt robbed of glory and the story of my severance was born

I tell ya this band were fucking angels
Equal parts talented and kind
They were my gravity
Grounding the humanity
I gave them my heart but lost my mind

I may be better but I am sorry
That the friend you knew came to be dead
He’s buried in the basement
Hello there I’m the replacement
I will take the blame for what he said

Cause I was in a band called Big,
God forgive me for what I did
I became an expert on despair
I just hope they have their peace
Tears stain my elbow grease
Someone’s cutting onions I swear

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from Boy For Now, released November 1, 2022

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SHRUSIC Derby, UK

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trust your gut
words are empty
behaviour is truth
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be teachable
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