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Just Friends

from 50​/​90 2020 by John Vermeersch

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Whew! Back for another year. Started this one trying to do an oldschool MCR thing and ended up with a combination of "San Dimas Highschool Football Rules" by The Ataris, "Every Time I Look For You" by Blink-182, and "American Girl" by Tom Petty. High octane early '00s style pop punk/emo? Perfect for angsty lyrics about coming to terms with an unhappy relationship. Drawing from the old Powerstars well with that theme haha. This is maybe the fastest song I've ever done by myself, at 250 bpm. Pretty harsh vocal by my standards as well, achieved through not drinking water between the first and second take.

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Verse 1:
All the lights are dim
The room is unsuspecting
I'll go along with what you do to me
Complacently

When I'm alone with you
I'm craving isolation
And there are times sincerity shines through
But I'm using you



Chorus:
Can we just be friends?
Can we just pretend
None of this had ever happened?

I don't wanna stay
Should've never came
I don't mean to throw our work away

But I can't do this anymore


Verse 2:
You say you love me so
I don't know what I wanted
I'm not much for romance or for sex
Or at least I guess

Aware that I'm confused
I question every symptom
The answer might be better left ignored
And that's not a cure



Chorus:
Don't know who I am
I don't give a damn
About developing a plan

I don't wanna stay
Should've never came
But I don't wanna let you down and say

I can't do this anymore


Bridge:
These labels don't fit me
Presenting as one thing
But I'm just nobody



Chorus:
Oh no
Oh no
Oh no
I guess I fucked it up again

Can we just be friends?
Can we just pretend
None of this had ever happened?

I don't wanna stay
Should've never came
I might've I used you all for my own gain


I can't do this anymore

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from 50​/​90 2020, released July 4, 2020
John Vermeersch: drum loops, bass, guitar, vocals

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Thanks for stopping by! These are my demos, so if you're new here, I recommend checking out my band instead: lonelyenclave.bandcamp.com

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