Is It Because
by Late Night Pharmacy
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This track was mixed to be played loud so turn it up.
No pitch correction, quantisation, amp simulators or drum samples were used on this recording.
No pitch correction, quantisation, amp simulators or drum samples were used on this recording.
lyrics
It was a day in November
I couldn't help wondering "what's the catch?"
Clever girls like you don't just fall from the sky and land on your lap
"'Wild Mountain Thyme' is 'Borat' for me"
You chuckled and said that you had to agree
Stuck my head over the parapet
A flurry of arrows straight into my neck
We thought we were out of each other's respective leagues
At least that's until you saw me: shirtless and flabby and eager to please
I wanted more, you wanted less
We met in the middle and now I've regressed
Into a haze of ethanol and disgust and the shame and the et cetera
Is it because my house was shabby?
Is it because I write songs like this?
Is it because I burnt the plov the night you came for dinner?
Is it because I am so cold?
I'm not usually like this: monomaniacal, head in the clouds
Normally I'm the one who pulls the whole "we had no chemistry" thing
The high heel is on the other foot now
It's been six days since I saw you by the canal with your new man
I'm writing a laundry list of things that he has that I'll never have
I guess that's just all you'll ever be: the prettiest notch on my bedpost to date
A consolation prize
A thirst that I don't think I can sate
Is it because you couldn't finish?
Is it because I bore you senseless?
Is it because I ask myself these questions just like this one?
Is it because I kind of think you made the right decision?
Is it because
I couldn't help wondering "what's the catch?"
Clever girls like you don't just fall from the sky and land on your lap
"'Wild Mountain Thyme' is 'Borat' for me"
You chuckled and said that you had to agree
Stuck my head over the parapet
A flurry of arrows straight into my neck
We thought we were out of each other's respective leagues
At least that's until you saw me: shirtless and flabby and eager to please
I wanted more, you wanted less
We met in the middle and now I've regressed
Into a haze of ethanol and disgust and the shame and the et cetera
Is it because my house was shabby?
Is it because I write songs like this?
Is it because I burnt the plov the night you came for dinner?
Is it because I am so cold?
I'm not usually like this: monomaniacal, head in the clouds
Normally I'm the one who pulls the whole "we had no chemistry" thing
The high heel is on the other foot now
It's been six days since I saw you by the canal with your new man
I'm writing a laundry list of things that he has that I'll never have
I guess that's just all you'll ever be: the prettiest notch on my bedpost to date
A consolation prize
A thirst that I don't think I can sate
Is it because you couldn't finish?
Is it because I bore you senseless?
Is it because I ask myself these questions just like this one?
Is it because I kind of think you made the right decision?
Is it because
credits
released August 26, 2022
Rob Maguire - lead vocals
Fionn Murray - guitars, backing vocals, electronics
Michael Spence - bass
Jordan Swanson - drums
Produced and engineered by Aidan Cunningham at Bluebird Studios and Terry Doyle at Soundcaster Studios.
Mixed and mastered by Aidan Cunningham at Empire Underground Studios.
Cover art by Maria Zinca (www.instagram.com/maria.zinca/).
Rob Maguire - lead vocals
Fionn Murray - guitars, backing vocals, electronics
Michael Spence - bass
Jordan Swanson - drums
Produced and engineered by Aidan Cunningham at Bluebird Studios and Terry Doyle at Soundcaster Studios.
Mixed and mastered by Aidan Cunningham at Empire Underground Studios.
Cover art by Maria Zinca (www.instagram.com/maria.zinca/).
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Late Night Pharmacy Dublin, Ireland
Headline show in Workman's July 28th: www.eventbrite.com/e/late-night-pharmacy-workmans-practice-wife-single-launch-
tickets-626974225787
Alternative rock band from Dublin. FFO Death Cab for Cutie, Smashing Pumpkins, Interpol.
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