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Flimsy Reed EP

by Pinecone Teeth

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1.
Flimsy Reed 01:02
You’re my floating log in the sea and I can be your flimsy reed so Reach out and acrosssss I’m bending for you Wind give us a gust A little push What if we let the moment pass us by And conditions don’t allow a second try? If I’m thrashing aimlessly Gone overboard can’t breathe can’t see I’ll Stretch my arms and flail Until I feel your splinters neath my nails I’m pushing myself up onto you and out of the fray I’ll live to fight another shitty day
2.
Checklist 04:00
I got a checklist See how I’m restless honey Sorry bout my attitude I’m on the front porch messing around But I wanted to go home with you And all of my friends have reservations They’re holding hands under tables for two Well I had some reservations myself (I used to have some reservations myself) But I really couldn’t tell you what about (Can’t remember what they were all about) Anyway I welcome change I’m taking pains I’m figuring it out I wanna hang arouuuuuund With you…. Is it too cold is it too late are we in quarantine Are you an early riser or committed to the nightclub scene Don’t wanna be presumptuous I’m not sure you’d agree But it seems to me that both of us could use some company With all I’ve divulged In this tell-all tell me would you wanna go to the park or I got a low pitch patch of roof The kinda shingles that won’t leave a mark…or maybe Inside’s more your speed I’m easy Any music movie or play Just pick it out and I’ll get us in Oh I can’t wait to see you again I’ll play it cool won’t act a fool front mind the perma-grin I wanna hang arouuuuuund With you… Is it the solstice - are you tired - are you still eating “clean” Or are you two shots down and in the midst of respite post vaccine Don’t wanna be presumptuous but I hope you agree That it seems to be that both of us could use some company What I’m wishing now Is that you’ll come around I wanna hang arouuuuund - with you On a torrid summer day or in the wintertime When leaves are falling or when cherry blossoms appear overnight I know I’m laying it on thick You don’t have to acknowledge it I just had to mention Come clear with intention I’ve changed my stance on some things.
3.
It was worse, right at first But give it a little time When a tidal wave of that enormity Comes crashing into your life Some things just don’t make sense…to soldier on pretend they don’t exist Can’t look at them head on - you might cease to carry on But carry on you must Take the high road leave em in the dust Your clear conscience calling card’s Calling your bluff ___________________ It was worse right at first But we held on through the night The deeper it sunk in I resolved not to be resigned The best we can arrange Is to stew until the sting’s defanged Then - we’ll - jump - in the ring Oh the fury that we’ll bring We’ll use more brains than brawn Cuz we know now what we’re taking on Your clear conscience calling card Won’t steer us wrong —————————————————- Always worst right at first I had to avert my eyes If you’re going through hell keep go-ooo-ing OR if-your’e-go-ing-thru-hell - KEEP GOING Isn’t that the Churchill Line As far as I can tell…every Thing’s still looking horrible I guess we’re in the weeds Glad it’s you here next to me Remind me of our pact Any counterstrike we’ll counteract Your clear conscience calling card remains ——————- intact
4.
Some things i'd like to know Wish you could show me Like what's that trick for stopping faucets from leaking And can you take a fuse apart? If i squint my eyes real hard i can bring you back Your jaunty walk; your penchant for cigars Saint Peter on a gold chain round your neck These earthly things still mean a lot to me They help me remember Daydreaming bout wisteria vines running roughshod across your house I like the patterns and the shadows they make I've many other windows to look out. So i'm keeping it the same I wouldn't like a change like that Though i know, time's marching forward I still miss the past! I'll try to temper it... Remember we were weighing the merits Of recording daily life? I said i'd catalogue it all if i could- Why live it if it fades outta mind? You disagree, and now there's only me And i want to remember. What to do with a story that's too sad to tell Words that hurt to write - Or all the inconsequential little things That take up any old weekday night? They're happening right now They're going on at the same time Balancing act between here and the past I wanna choose present-time But it's a trial I wanna think of you and smile Even just once in a while, but i can't reconcile Knowing it's over In night and daytime dreams, i want to remember Even if it rattles me, i want to remember
5.
The Champ 04:26
Sprung out of the gate Never knowing what was lacked Overtook overcome by the pure sight Seeing what was in reach Brought a stutter to her stride Undone by the pressure of doing things right Outfoxing her own might Less has undone more formidable foes When the party’s over Will I be the last to know Nobody’s sayin goodbye How do you know when it ends Will I be standing by myself Mid-sentence with nobody else I’ll gather my belongings Clear out for the new party line. All eyes bound by the spell of a true natural Excelling in and out of the limelight You can tell by the way that she runs she’s still doing it for fun I know it’s a day dream but if I could have made It last forever that way Maybe she wouldn’t have ever had to know That the party’s over Standing in a crowd alone Nobody’s got the time I think I’ve seen this before! Like in the movies when the starlet fades And all the sycophants they do just the same The lonely mornings after Add up til they can’t be denied Do you remember the night We didn’t know at the time We were on the precipice of something big Somehow the stars aligned Can only chalk it up to luck not fate I couldn’t recreate it if I tried But now it’s time to let it go Cuz the party’s over Sink into your final bow Etch in your memory their gaze It’ll shine down again! There’ll be a curtain call to collect I promise you’re not so easy to forget Champ keep your head up I know it’s so hard to say goodbye

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I finally gave GarageBand a whirl in earnest and recorded these 5 songs in a burst of energy generated by hearing someone say "flimsy reed" in a podcast. Honorable mention goes to the onset of spring and the lift of being double vaxxed giving me a creative boost.

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released May 14, 2021

Thank you to my friends who listened to the song drafts i emailed at 5am and gave constructive criticism and encouragement and polite suggestions on how not to overdrive everything all the time.

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