take deep breaths
and drink a little water
settle down and surrender to the bottom
the pills have won
but l get the feeling you ain’t done

I have robbed and I have lied
and I have stolen from my kin
and I have sworn I was invincible
and pulled far away from all my friends
this is how I roll and how I think
and how I might pretend
but you’re the difference now today
between everything I do
and everything I did

so rise and take a stand
but offer no demands
‘cause if we don’t kick right today
then baby we may not have a chance

we’re drowning with the band
it’s like we just don’t give a damn
I just don’t understand
why I love drugs and
sex and money
and you

before when I was born,
my gramps, he was a hurricane
he drank until the death and as it were,
my mama did the same
their ghosts are in my blood
but my life is in your hands
so I’m begging you from the bottom up
please listen up to your man

so rise and take a stand
but offer no demands
‘cause if we don’t kick right today
then baby we may not have a chance

we’re drowning with the band
it’s like we just don’t give a damn
I just don’t understand
why I love sex and
drugs and money and
rolling them bones and
licking those lips
when you’re coming on strong and
you’re shaking that bong
I love every goddamn tiny sexy little thing about you

so take another breath and
let’s get set for hope and prosperity and
forget about that itch and heal the stitch,
the blood and the misery
for you are not a victim and
I am not a whore and
I’m begging you from the bottom up
can I give you just a little more and
understand

we’re drowning with the band

*****

Music and Lyrics by Brett Lyda

Brett Lyda: vox, guitars, keys
George Bernardo: drums, keys
Michael Feldman: piano
Jason Chesney: bass

Produced by
George Bernardo & Jeremy Underwood

Mixed by David Bianco

Recorded and engineered by George Bernardo, Jeremy Underwood, David Bianco, Michael Feldman, Brett Lyda, Geof Brandin, Michael Marqueson, Shawn Power and Brian Walsh

Recorded over three years in various houses and garages in Los Feliz, Silverlake, South Pasadena, Highland Park, Pasadena, Hollywood, Glendale, Culver City, San Gabriel, Echo Park, Happy Valley, North Hollywood, San Diego and St Lucia

Additional recording at

Dave’s Room in North Hollywood

and Spotless Digital Studios in San Diego

Mastered by Louie Teran at Marcussen Mastering

Design by Canteen

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