I was raised in the suburbs
But the city’s in my blood
Spilling onto the pavement
As panic fills my lungs
November brings the unforgiving season
The cold rips through my flannel and my denim
You told me that by now you’d have it figured out
But you were way off track, you gotta get back
To the hard line straight and narrow
You showed me what I’m worth, I guess I’m worthless
If I thought this night would have a higher purpose
I thought I saw my chance and so I took it
It got me way off track, I gotta get back
To the hard line straight and narrow
I was raised in the suburbs
But the city’s in my blood
I got a heart like a Mack truck
Tracking rubber through my guts
I never knew that I could feel this human
Never knew that I could cause this kind of damage
Maybe it was fated, guess we’ll never know
‘Cause we are way off track, we gotta get back
To the hard line straight and narrow
I get drunk and defiant
Screaming, “What if I’m in love?”
But your name’s on the tip of
Someone else’s tongue
It was a misunderstanding
It happens all the time
But it’s a taste we’ll be craving
For our entire lives
But I am not what you need
I’m not the answer to all your problems
You cannot fill the need
You’re not the answer to all my problems
I am not what you need
I’m not the answer to all your problems
You cannot fill the need
You’re not the answer
I’m not the answer
I was raised in the suburbs
But the city’s in my blood
I’m surrounded by people
But perpetually alone
credits
from Curious Design,
released April 15, 2016
Lyrics by Cassie Youngstrom; music by Constant Companion
Recorded on December 7, 2015 and March 4th, 2016 at Converse Rubber Tracks in Brooklyn, NY
Engineered by Bryan Pugh (2015) and James Keogh (2016)
Assistant Engineer: Stephen Zimmer (2016)
Mixed by James Keogh
Mastered by Jesse Cannon at Cannon Found Soundation
Our cover of Elliott Smith’s “A Distorted Reality Is Now A Necessity to Be Free” features on this 37-track compilation benefitting the ACLU. Constant Companion
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