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Part of the Problem

by The Rat Problem

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queen of my teen age you changed my whole life you're more than just my type babe you are the prototype and maybe that's the reason why whenever i find someone new she'll always bear uncanny similarities to you all my adolescent lust crushes i outgrew thought i left that all in the dust but you are in my veins i can't escape from you what have you been up to? i wonder constantly i never thought i loved you, honey i guess you showed me sometimes i catch myself daydreaming that you were back here in my arms i know we screwed it up before but hey, third time's the charm, right? all my adolescent lust crushes i outgrew thought i left that all in the dust but you are in my veins i can't escape from you do you remember when we were seventeen making out in your friend's garage? i'm in love with the memory i'm chasing your mirage all my adolescent lust crushes i outgrew thought i left that all in the dust but you are in my veins i can't escape from you
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Everybody is a nihilist now Catatonic: ironic's canonical in this crowd You must obey the norm No one wants to stand out from the swarm You can hide behind that cynical sneer Disaffection: protection from judgement that you fear Well you ain't takin' risks That's why we've no choice but to resist We gotta fight our way through this disaster we are living in And we will be the last American vermin It might seem like there's no place left to go Empty shells of rebellion become the new status quo But now the line is clear Do you have the guts to be sincere? I wanna know who killed the counter-culture Who called pest control? And whose blood spilled on the altar could resurrect our rock and roll? We gotta fight our way through this disaster; we ain't givin' in And we will be the last American vermin
3.
Boredom had us in a stranglehold at the old academy Yeah I guess we woulda rather been studying anatomy We'd dance the twist at sweaty basement punk rock shows And you know that we'd be looking sharp in our Garment District clothes The allure of city lights obsessed us, growing up in that small town You get so crazy when yr young and restless and yr rooted to the ground So in my folly I was racing to depart How could i have realized at the time that I would leave behind my heart? I've seen all I need to see I've crossed the world And I wish they all could be Massachusetts girls Now I'm living in a different state; I'm in a different state of mind Still surrounded by the kids who tried to leave our commonwealth behind And in my travels if I find true love one day I'll ask her "where have you been all my life," and she'll say "just two towns away!" I've seen all I need to see I've crossed the world And I wish they all could be Massachusetts girls Homesick and heartsick I hear the call Sox fans and academics I love you all I've seen all I need to see All over the world And I wish they all could be Massachusetts girls
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Starts innocently enough But then you get hooked in and caught up And soon you'll be justifying breaking moral code Suddenly you've sealed your fate How quickly these things can escalate Like shit that you watch when you browse in incognito mode Now you've become addicted How are you gonna kick it? Well don't ask me It's not my problem Your disease is between you and yr new dependency I hate all the damn routines We ride inefficient meat machines With so many wants and needs that cannot be ignored But it's easy to get sucked in Light fun becomes hard requirement We're creatures of habit and there's always room for more You have your sober days When you look back and wonder And I coulda been that way With a few fateful blunders But I made it so I don't pity you
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Got this job doing almost what I love It's steady work, not too stressful, and it pays me well enough I know I'm lucky – and I'm grateful – but try as I might I can't shake this feeling what I'm doing isn't right Everyone's got responsibilities But I thought that meant sacrificing fun, and not morality It could be worse though: could be hedge funds or big petrochem But here's what I don't know: once it starts, where does it end? Could be out-and-out villainy I don't wanna be a part of the problem When I could be a part of the cure I know I'm only doing my job But I feel like a dirty traitor How many henchmen who were only following orders Dreamed of the weekend and their loved ones while they tortured? They had bills to pay and mouths to feed And the road to hell Gets paved by guys like me Who debase ourselves For comfort and stability I don't wanna draw her any thinner But I'll do it cuz it buys my dinner And I'll make his face look more caucasian Cuz the status quo depends on me

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released February 8, 2016

Christopher O'Connell – Vox, Guitar, Songs, Album Art
Ace Salisbury – Drums, Vox, Engineering + Mixing
Andrew Rice – Bass, Food

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