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Car Trouble

by Car Trouble

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1.
you went and did it again up and ghosted all of your friends you were always happy on your own and I've never been very brave I'm still learning how to behave and all I want is a chance to say hello and it's the last big dance of the year and I can tell you don't wanna be here and I know how it feels to be alone and I know you think I'm just a kid but I just got my learner's permit and I can drive you home if you wanna go I can drive you home if you want to
2.
The Ride 03:16
always take the unpaved road although it takes a little longer 'cause you might find yourself a friend along the way be always free to speak your mind and never doubt that you belong here conscience is a debt we never can repay one end, to the other know knows what we'll uncover blue sky up above you heed the highway when it calls you never fear to show some skin 'cause we all need a little color and every one of us has been tattooed by the sun and always keep faith in the ride you'll never find a better lover there's no standing still when you're born to run one end, to the other know knows what we'll uncover blue sky up above you heed the highway when it calls you one end, to the other we love you like a brother night falls all around you forever thankful that we found you
3.
you live your life in a golden time you'd never know it from the way you whine you think you've earned the right to be adored but no one's giving trophies out for being born another chance that you didn't earn another lesson that you'll have to learn but you don't have to listen to a word I say you're gonna have to work it out yourself someday I'm not gonna tell ya 'bout the way it should be how everything we wanted you've been given for free you're already standing where we had to crawl but you don't know how to use it and I'm not jealous at all they lived their lives in a golden time but then they pulled the ladder up behind and now they hate you for expecting more every generation blames the one before another coin for the star machine another venue for your self esteem but never feel guilty just for having fun every generation hates the one to come I'm not gonna tell ya 'bout the way it should be how everything we wanted you've been given for free you're already standing where we had to crawl but you don't know how to use it and I'm not jealous at all look at what you've been given all of these strings are pulled for you I'll never understand; with all this in your hands this is what you do? so cast yourself on the center stage expecting everyone to give you space you did the work and now you want the prize but no one's giving trophies out for doing right so skip the line and absolve yourself and leave the wreckage for somebody else your future's always gonna be an easy road you'll only ever play the game in story mode I'm not gonna tell ya 'bout the way it should be how everything we wanted you've been given for free you're already standing where we had to crawl but you don't know how to use it and I'm not jealous at all
4.
it wasn't supposed to be this hard can't let down my guard as I stumble through the dark and everyone seems to have the upper hand gotta find a storm to stand in the middle of I know I can't let it drag me down leave my thoughts unwound 'cause I might not bounce back up and you don't even want to understand or pretend to give a damn like the rest of us and I know: it's hard to try again sometimes, but you've already given up I'm not so sure this is who you are but you've come too far to admit you're something else I guess this is a good enough goodbye so determined to keep lying to yourself and I know: it's hard to try again sometimes, but you've already given up yeah I know: it's hard to try again sometimes, but you've already given up yeah I know: it's hard to try again sometimes, but you've already given up
5.
Gold Star 04:06
so you've come to set me straight an irresistible disaster so hold me up against the others maybe we'll both find what we're after 'cause it doesn't take much it hardly takes anything to make me feel like a ghost these days invisible, ethereal and just a gold star by my name so say you wanna keep me safe 'cause I wanna be someone worth saving but I'm always leaving one door open for whenever you get tired of waiting 'cause it doesn't take much it hardly takes anything to make me feel like a ghost these days invisible, ethereal and just a gold star by my name cut away the ropes and skin that tie us down and hem us in and did you think I'd fall for that again? and all the things I've ever wanted were things that needed to be given another house been doused for burning just blame it on another bad decision. 'cause it doesn't take much it hardly takes anything to make me feel like a ghost these days invisible, ethereal and just a gold star by my name
6.
Come Down 03:59
you've got a plan and the temerity to make the world as you expect it to be you show no mercy, you show no mercy to the people you love you've got the grades you've got your autotune you've got the face and matching attitude you show no mercy, you show no mercy to the people you love one door closes and another opens wide below you voices call you they think they know you well enough to say come down, where you oughta be no one here gets to fly so easily come down, where you oughta be you're on the screen out on the satellite over our heads and under copyright you show no mercy, you show no mercy to the people you love we caught your buzz and now you're in-between best of the year and new favorite enemy you show no mercy, you show no mercy to the people you love one more hopeful girl another broken crown above you faces watch you they don't think you'll go far enough to say come down, where you oughta be (you got nothin' to say) no one here gets to fly so easily come down, where you oughta be (you got nothin' to say) why try to deny that it's destiny? come down, where you oughta be so shut your eyes and try not to look down it's a subtle tightrope waiting for your chance to come around you had your time but now you're overdue a faded line, all we remember of you you showed no mercy, you showed no mercy to yourself come down, where you oughta be (you got nothin' to say) no one here gets to fly so easily come down, where you oughta be (you got nothin' to say) why try to deny that it's destiny come down, where you oughta be (you got nothin' to say) it's not fair and how dare you, honestly? come down, where you oughta be
7.
I've got news for you can't wait to say it to your face I think I've finally found my place and I've got work to do a cure for your insomnia so I won't keep you up you can have the whole bed you can have the whole bed to yourself you can have the whole bed 'cause I'm not taking it I'm not taking the whole bed you can have the whole bed to yourself 'cause I'm not taking your side it's not fair to you wide awake at three a.m. thinking you'll never sleep again and I've been restless too late night on your couch alone but now I've got my own you can have the whole bed you can have the whole bed to yourself you can have the whole bed 'cause I'm not taking it I'm not taking the whole bed you can have the whole bed to yourself 'cause I'm not taking your side anymore
8.
Overfeel 04:17
too much time with tears I haven't cried like this for years I never thought I'd feel these feelings again the thoughts left long behind now come back creeping down my spine no matter how I've tried to make 'em a friend overfeel, there's no time today to overfill, to overfeel but it's okay a slow-emotion tide like slow poison in my mind with a violence that I can barely restrain cut the wires instead don't need more voices in my head I'll learn to cage that beast and give it a name overfeel, there's no time today to overfill, to overfeel but it's okay to face the audience alone recite the lines or write my own pouring thoughts out on this page before I'm called to leave the stage and as I tumble towards that time what will I have to leave behind? scattered verses on the air that you won't hear overfeel, but it's okay overfeel, give it a name overfeel, there's no time today to overfill, to overfeel but it's okay give it a name
9.
there's only one way this can end as enemies or former friends wasted time and wasted breath I'm willing to let it burn down so don't get too close to me 'cause I will shake you off eventually I might do it by degrees but I will shake you off there's only two ways this can go to lead you on or lay you low I'll teach you what you already know I'll always break a promise so don't get too close to me 'cause I will shake you off eventually I might do it by degrees but I will shake you off there's only two ways this will end and I've got no wish to start again and you won't need to pretend 'cause I'm gonna make this easy so don't get too close to me 'cause I will shake you off eventually and I'll say I set you free then I will shake you off shake you off shake you off eventually

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released August 1, 2022

Car Trouble is:

Scott Andrew LePera - voice, guitars and bass guitar
with Nelson Estes - drums and percussion
and Don Gunn - percussion

Engineered and mixed by Don Gunn at The Office, Seattle WA.
Mastered by Levi Seitz at Black Belt Mastering, Seattle WA.

Cover and single art by Scott Andrew LePera.

For Derek and Susan.

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Car Trouble Seattle, Washington

Power chords for your high desert post-prom. We stan Allison not Claire.

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