Song about work and race and class is actually about non-monogamy and jealousy.
lyrics
Nobody wants this shift
Parkdale when the bars close
drunk kids buying cigarettes
the locals slurring epithets
Every time the door chimes
could be thieves with magazines
drink machine is dripping broken
I worry about quitting
Say things twice for white ears
three times for the tourists
always sick and always cold
scratch tickets but don’t get rich
Every time the door chimes
could be thieves with magazines
drink machine is dripping broken
I worry about quitting
Touch the sign on the door
it’s always said we’re open
can’t help but hat ethe other guy
can’t help myself just want to die
Every time the door chimes
could be bad men come for me
drink machine is dripping broken
I worry about quitting
credits
from Let the Past Stay Buried,
track released February 29, 2016
written by Keratoid
Jake bass Bennett drums Andrew guitar/vocals
Recorded at Polson Pier 2015
Mastered by James Cain (y'know the awesome bass player from Champion Lover, and owner of Unprofitable Records)
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