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It was the fear of getting caught alone
Even though I was with you
Well-tempered bones
And high voltage skin
To lead dilated eyes crossing the room
A disease for you
Spectacle for the rest
And at best we’d just find
A haunted New York shoreline
Inching more and more to the west
I’ve never been so afraid
For beautiful electric veins
To be cut open frayed and bled out
With spilt remains
All I could recall was that
Lightning struck a strand of your hair
And then thunder was heard
A nervous melody left your mouth
“At least this storm got me out of the house.”
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The mattress sang
When springs compressed
But it counted your weight negligible
You only spun
And got lost in the white sheets
For you were used to the bell jar
Where you hummed
Like a streetlight
On an empty snow filled road
That lit obstructed pathways home
The promises we made
Led to deeper parts of us
And every step descended
Was a step in the right direction
And you were honest with me
You were honest with me as you were with your diary
I clung to every whole-hearted entry
"...and we can sleep in the same bed!
'Cause, I already know I love you.
I already know I love you so dearly!"
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Sand Crab
03:50
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You and I picketing January’s cold empty beaches
Waiting for the sunrise
I thought last night as it was setting
How more beautiful it would’ve been
If it didn’t come back up again this morning
I’ve gone looking with my candlestick
Burning away the dark parts near the water
You still find ways to get around me
A sand crab making its way under my beach blanket tonight
It’s been nothing but a tailspin
And this whole time you were the only thing
That was ever in focus
This whole time you were a constant permanence
I was not built with wings for reasons
Like the slits on the back of your dress
Yours unfurled like a spiral staircase
Spreading like a sunrise that’s now absent
Those extra muscles at work
Fighting against the wind’s cold bitter wrath
As I fumbled to light another match
I prayed for lightning to strike
And for thunder to sound
I’ve gone looking with my candlestick
Burning away the dark parts near the water
You still find ways to get around me
A sand crab making its way under my beach blanket
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Fairy
03:57
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Silence fell over me
Until I realized
I had never let you speak
And the pronunciation of my name
Coded in twinkles and light beeps
Was better than it ever was
It was better than it ever was in regular speech
I was relieved to hear your volume increase
And for your home to start foundation
In 98.6 degree heat
You’ve had sex before
And I’ve spent time catching falling leaves
Cause I know what it’s like to hit the ground
I never jumped like the way
That you did with limbs out stretched like a parachute
And a feeling of protection
I dream of us riding in an ambulance
But I can’t decipher who is driving and who needs tending to
Oh the sirens call for you or me
Me
You said my timing was off
When I leaped from the sky
And explained that’s why I was always hurt
After every single try
And the part of my brain that can spot
Your sparkles and bright beams
Was better than the other one
It was better than the other one that simply could not
I was relieved in feeling a normal heartbeat
And knowing we don’t have to save every dying falling leaf
I cant remember the last time I felt this secure
Like the weight of all my worth could finally hold me on the ground
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Oh when do we stop falling in love
When there’s only air outside of our lungs
I made plans to cry into the East River today
I want to explain to how it started to rain
Like a marching band in the distance
It drizzled as if every droplet was planned, precise, and well rehearsed
The sun shined like the horn section and the clouds furrowed like a bass drum
All steady and spilling forth like the water flowing before me
And I added to its sorrow with mine
Attempting to feel as connected to this city as the 59th Street Bridge
There was something to be said about how Roosevelt Island
Could be so defiantly unsure
Standing confidently between the two boroughs as if it decided not to decide
I was 15 when I first heard you sing
A body like lightning
A voice like thunder
In a domed amphitheater created by an overcast night
You mesmerized
You don’t need to show me reasons
I understand those can be hard to give
You don’t need a picture, a signature, a breath
To show you exist
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Randy's Got a Playdough Face Queens, New York
Having almost always recorded in a full band setting, Randy has allowed every instrument to mature with each release using
influences that lend to the indie rock sweethearts like Death Cab for Cutie, Wilco, Modest Mouse, Slint, Sunny Day Real Estate, R.E.M.
Randy has a heavy focus on the “album” format, long chord progressions, and suspending song structures.
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