My body is an instrument that I can't figure out how to play
I keep fumbling at the chords and all of my strings are frayed
When I look in the mirror, I see my own face
I see the bags under my eyes and start to count up the ways
I would change myself but I'm just so confused and afraid
I think I'm stuck in the middle
I guess I'm lost in the haze
I've been attracted to men as long as I can remember,
That doesn't prevent me feeling like an imposter
Or feeling like I wasted all my teenage years and early 20s
Caving in to compulsory heterosexuality.
I have a lifetime of regret (lifetime of regret)
Lying to myself's at the top of the list
I have times when I forget (times when I forget)
That being queer is powerful and that's what I am
And it has taken some time
To hold my head up with pride
To look myself in the eye
When I come home at night
And I wouldn't be the man I am,
Without my friends beside me
And I'll never repay all of my debt,
But I give love back to them with interest.
I have a lifetime of regret (lifetime of regret)
Lying to myself's at the top of the list
I have times when I forget (times when I forget)
That being queer is powerful and that's what I am
Being bisexual used to mean to me,
I didn't think I fit in with anyone
Being bisexual's just a part of me,
And I won't be ashamed.
I have a lifetime of regret (lifetime of regret)
Lying to myself's at the top of the list
I have times when I forget (times when I forget)
That being queer is powerful and that's what I am
credits
from Flowers,
released November 23, 2018
Written by Slash Fiction (Collison, Drinkwater, Garniss, Stringer, Webster)
Lyrics by Mike Webster
Recorded and Produced by Nathan Bailey at Toolmakers Studios, Sheffield: toolmakersstudio.co.uk
saw this live when they were performing with Jeff Rosenstock. The Goosebumps from seeing the pure emotion in the finale was so raw and passionate. it made me appreciate being able to attend live music again! vvilko
Bracing post-hardcore meets festival-ready rock on the Tokyo band's sharp new EP, mixed and mastered by Will Yip (Turnstile, Title Fight). Bandcamp New & Notable Feb 8, 2024
Lovely album, Fresh have really honed their sound without losing the joy of the early stuff. The album runs to about half an hour, which I also like (cf. It's a shame about Ray). Sam Baguley