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I've Forgotten How to Try

by Strawberry Tops

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1.
Don’t want to hear about the fail (wanna hear about the makeup) I don’t wanna do (wanna hear about the breakup) I don’t want you (wanna hear about the setup) I don’t want to die (got a head full of nettles) I don’t want to die But I’ve forgotten how to try The east coast addict on the market for another girl I am the captain of my soul I wanna get high When I’m at home or on the road I wanna get high Nobody tells you about the pain and the letting go
2.
Between the fields and marshes Lies, false hopes, and promises Summer nights I go there to remember And stumbling through the halls Of rumour faded walls Like a hermit talking Death is taking every backwards step you took to me Thought we could piece three words together from this bloody mess Just so stories could piece together from this mess but you forgot already And God he laughs at me And the Devil laughs at me And anyone who ever died is laughing So smile upside down And build your Levittown I kill my life because my life is slowly killing me I do remember loving you right to the end Your heart for mine It lay upon your hand to rest You were the best already
3.
Drop what ifs and fantasies Drop the it’s my fault charade You don’t look like enemies You don’t look to me But this is how we go about With flailing fists and nagging doubts I’m not too big on making lists But I have my doubts Always had your way with boys I always made spare change Sing to an already empty cloud You don’t know who you are Sing to an already empty cloud You don’t want to miss this one Sing to an already empty cloud I don’t know if I can Sing to an already empty cloud Immortality awaits Baby I make babies at alarming rates
4.
Out of Body 03:46
We were at the party We were drinking floaters But we didn’t leave a note or anything to explain this bender Love is out of body It’s a neverender Innocence is a routine and so obscene that I hardly go there Help me leave my body We’ll have to see our role in all of this
5.
Pause a Riot 04:08
Can’t hit pause on a riot Wouldn’t do me good to deny it I was killing time in a cover band Wondering how a song should end I sang ooh woo ooh Can’t use my head if I fry it Just need to look inside it Thought how we accumulate regret Wondering if we’re near the end We sing ooh woo ooh I’m going down and I gotta explore that soul I’ve got a chance to explore that soul What you need It’s unique you It’s alright Can’t find love till you try it Just need a way to inspire it I was talking to your boyfriend Wondering how a song begins We sang ooh woo ooh Whichever you is going to be is alright with me It’s alright it’s alright yeah
6.
Automatic 05:13
You’re in a panic You better watch your back It’s automatic but it’s all blowback And we can perish Yeah there’s time for that It’s automatic just like a C-flat And we could perish just like the sun That wouldn’t tell us how far we’ve gone Live in a parish but You better watch your back It’s charismatic but it’s all blowback You give a shit and then all you get is flak It’s automatic just like a rattrap And we could perish just like the sun That wouldn’t tell us how far we’ve gone
7.
Oh sweet Anna I’m a dreamer A time and place where you would love me too Oh i know that there’s a space We’re making stories And no one owes you A time and place where you would love me too Oh i know that there’s a space You know your kisses are right But i’m so smitten I've got my mattress kitten All the hours go by But we don’t miss most of them I’ve got a lot to say To my mattress kitten
8.
Highway robbery Is super easy The ocean pulling The air so breezy I can’t feel but amazed We frequent different days We fly Get a charge get a buzz out of love Highway signs that we find on the road How does it feel now that you know? I can’t feel but amazed We’re freaks in different ways We fly It’s a good day in Seaside Oregon (Why wouldn’t it be alright?) I don’t mind losing time I was blind all the time
9.
Word Thirsty 03:31
I can’t believe that you would eavesdrop You were saying things I’ve seen Seems the only thing I do is stop Seems the only one not there was me Pretty little prim can take everything A word or two was hope to me A letter much better I was word thirsty A queen will punish whom she pleases And a click clack song Pretty little prim can take everything
10.
Somerset 02:56
If i got lost Then i stayed ahead That old rugged cross It’s all good First to impress Second dress Third mess Fifth relationship that we’ve been in It's a short list i filled out four years ago Tells me where to begin Yes and no Sign of the devil I’ve lost my mind We head for the battle We know what we are Give me your dollars Your backs to the wall You’re underworked You’re overfed You’re better than all (better than almost…) Wars off target and better off dead Street cred gone but the words live on You made me yours but remark about this That we were the best when the times were simplest Well yes and no If you’re not getting it I’m closing open doors Teach me the somerset Make me yours
11.
Down to Zero 04:36
Tried to escape my destiny The outcome vandalized the scene You were impervious to pain That only makes you chase the sting Back to those games Those same old ways Cut to the chase and lonely days You see how friends go Countdown to zero Back to those games Those same old ways Cut to the chase and lonely days You know what I know Look out your window I can vandalize the scene I was trying not to see you I was here and then I left You must have not found me You know what they all know Countdown to zero I lost my vision since summer followed spring I hope the planets do a pirouette around you
12.
Monte Carlo 05:57
By the sea where do all the stars go Born and raised like me in Monte Carlo And you radiate like silver n’ gold I was leaving I was, believe me Every day a new beginning You get tired from all that winning And we’ll save the date for our love to show I was dreaming I was, believe me By the sea in Monte Carlo You radiate like silver and gold
13.
We are the veers, are the veers, are the veers, the veers The sun appears, it appears, it appears, appears My mind hears, my eyes hear, my heart hears, my hands hear Don’t believe it I forgot to steer If you were honest about the day to day No one is calling you No one is hollering No one approaching you No one avoiding you It’s only you selling heaps upon heaps of things But don’t disturb the past it’s beautiful Don’t absorb the now it’s dreadful Don’t deserve a future it’s plentiful It’s on the way You try to people please Exchange pleasantries But we can’t be as one and be happy We can’t be alone and be happy But don’t forget the rain it’s beautiful Don’t absorb the pain it’s getting old Don’t give in to it Objectivity wanes it’s getting old You feel the rhythm right You feel alright It feels alright

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Strawberry Tops present their grungy psychedelic pop debut!

4.0 out of 5
"...honestly this is one of my favorite indie releases this year. I love what Strawberry Tops tried to do, how often they succeeded, and even the times they failed. It’s the doing that’s important, and they DID it. I strongly recommend getting the best possible format for this album (CD, WAV. files, etc.) as MP3’s can’t quite contain the sonic mayhem presented here."

www.divideandconquermusic.com/indie-music-album-reviews/strawberry-tops-ive-forgotten-how-to-try

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released September 2, 2020

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Strawberry Tops Portland, Oregon

Songs by John Broughton
Drums and harmonies by Brian Ahnmark
Violins by Anne Claire Broughton

Artwork by Daniel Wall
Design by Ilona Wall

Guitars, drums, violin, piano, organ, saxophone, charango, harp, and other instruments were recorded in people’s houses in Portland, Oregon and Richmond, Virginia.
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