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This Is Tape Music 2019

by Emerson Snowe

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1.
Today 03:40
SITTING BY MYSELF FEELS FITTING TO BE HERE WITH NOTHING TO KEEP ME KICKING AGAIN THIS LIFE IS SO BEAUTIFUL BUT TODAY IT FEELS PITIFUL MY HEART IS ASLEEP RIGHT NOW I CAN'T THINK OF SOMETHING BETTER TO GET MY BACK UP AGAIN WHEN SOMEONE SAYS MY NAME TODAY IS A ASLOW BURN FITTED WITH A LOT OF CONCERN FOR WHAT I WILL DO TONIGHT THIS LIFE IS SO BEAUTIFUL BUT NOW IT FEELS PITIFUL MY EYES ARE CLOSED RIGHT NOW STICK AROUND ALL I CAN DO STICK IT THROUGH I GUESS I WANT TO BECAUSE I'M STILL SITTING HERE TODAY
2.
TONIGHT I WILL BE SITTING BY MYSELF OH WHAT A RELIEF TONIGHT I'LL BE THINKING ABOUT US OH WHAT A DRAG BUT I SEE WHAT THE FUTURE BE LONELY FOR ME TONIGHT ILL BE WATCHING A SCREEN IN FRONT OF ME AND I WONT BE TALKING TO YOU OR ANYONE WE KNOW CAUSE I SEE WHAT THE FUTURE BE AND I SENSE WITH MY HANDS FINGER TIPS AND SOFT LIPS IM SCARED OF THIS LAST NIGHT I DID THE SAME THING AS I’LL BE DOING TONIGHT AND TOMORROW NIGHT THERE’S NO DOUBT I’LL BE SITTING AND OVERTHINKING IT ALL BUT I SEE WHAT THE FUTURE BE AND I SENSE WITH MY HANDS FINGER TIPS AND SOFT LIPS A WEDDING DRESS A FLOWERS SCENT MORE THAN WHAT THAN WHAT I DESERVE MORE THAN WHAT I DESERVE
3.
Julie Says 05:20
I WISH I WERE A YELLOW BIRD AS FREE AS THAT IS I’D TRY TO SING BUT YOU WOULDN’T BE ABLE TO UNDERSTAND ME I WISH I WERE A CANNONBALL BLASTED THROUGH THE AIR BUT I’D BE MOVING TOO FAST I COULDN’T EXPECT YOU TO KEEP UP AND I WISH I WERE A FLAMING ROCKET SHOT FROM NASAS CAMP I’D WRITE U A LETTER FROM OUTER SPACE FROM WAY UP ABOVE SOMETHING JULIE SAID HURT ME LAST NIGHT SOMETHING JULIE SAID HURT ME LAST NIGHT SOMETHING JULIE SAID HURT ME LAST NIGHT DON’T KNOW WHAT SHE SAID BUT IT HURT ME RIGHT I WISH I WERE A GIANT CRANE TO PICK YOU UP BUT I’M NOT I WISH I WERE BUT WISHING DON’T DO NO GOOD SOMETHING JULIE SAID HURT ME LAST NIGHT SOMETHING JULIE SAID HURT ME LAST NIGHT JULIE WASN’T INVITED BUT SHE HURT ME RIGHT JULIE WASN’T INVITED BUT SHE HURT ME RIGHT I WISH I WERE A FLOATING BUOY SO I WOULDN’T LET U DOWN ANYMORE BUT MOST OF ALL I WISH THESE WISHES CAME ALIVE BECAUSE I'M NOT ANYTHING JUST HANGIN HERE IN MY ROOM AND THATS OKAY SOMETHING JULIE SAID HURT ME LAST NIGHT SOMETHING JULIE SAID HURT ME LAST NIGHT SOMETHING JULIE SAID HURT ME LAST NIGHT SOMETHING JULIE SAID HURT ME LAST NIGHT JULIE WASN’T INVITED BUT SHE HURT ME RIGHT JULIE SOMETHING YOU SAID JULIE WASN’T INVITED BUT SHE HURT ME RIGHT JULIE SOMETHING YOU SAID AND JULIE WASN’T THERE JULIE WASN’T THERE
4.
Carol 03:42
WIDE EYED AND WONDEROUS YOU CAN DREAM OF DIFFERENT WORLDS CAROL WALKS BESIDE YOU CAROL WALKS WITH YOU HUNGER STRIKES AND INFLUENCE CHILDREN DREAMN OF DIFFERENT LIVES CAROL WALKS AMONG THEM CAROL WALKS AMONG THEM HEAVEN KNOWS A WEARY MIND STICK AROUND UNTIL YOU FIND CAROL WILL WALK WITH YOU CAROL WILL WALK WITH YOU SOFT SKIN ROUGH EYES TIPS OF TOES AND TEARS FROM EYES CAROL WALKS AMONG YOU CAROL SEES AMONG YOU BUT I CANT FEEL CAROL ANYMORE RAZOR BLADES AND SHOPPING CARTS BUZZING BEES AND LOAN SHARKS CAROL WALKS AMONG THEM CAROL WALKS AMONG THEM THINK OF SOMETHING BEAUTIFUL ANYTHING IN THE WHOLE WORLD CAROL IS SITTING THERE CAROL IS WAITING THERE BUT I CANT FEEL CAROL ANYMORE AND I WISH I COULD SEEE HER ONCE MORE FEEL HER ONCE MORE TOUCH TASTE HER ONCE AT ALL SHES GONE AND LEFT THE WORLD I DREAM BUT I CANT FIND HER THERE WIDE EYED AND WONDEROUS YOU CAN DREAM OF A DIFFERENT WORLD CAROL WALKS BESIDE YOU CAROL WALKS WITH YOU
5.
A TIN MAN CAN'T BREATH UNDERNEATH IN SEA BUT I WANT TO BE THERE I WANT TO BE THERE A LOST ANGELS HEART FALLS INTO THE DARK I WONDER IF ITS STILL THERE I WONDER IF ITS STILL THERE? WHEN YOU CAME AROUND I WAS STILL SAT PARKED AND I WAS JUST LISTENING TO ALL OF THE SONGS YOU WROTE CAN IT BE THIS LIFE I WANT TO BE CAN IT EVER HAPPEN WILL IT EVER HAPPEN FOR ME? I WRITE IN MY ROOM MY OWN PRIVATE COCOON I WONDER WILL IT BREAK OPEN I WONDER WILL IT BREAK OPEN RECORD NOON TIL LATE WONT LET IT AWAKE AWAKEN ALL OF THESE THOUGHTS I DON’T WANT ALL THESE THOUGHTS CAN IT BE THIS LIFE I WANT TO BE CAN IT EVER HAPPEN WILL IT EVER HAPPEN FOR ME? AND IF I DREAM IN THIS LIFE WHAT I WANT TO BE CAN IT EVER HAPPEN WILL IT EVER HAPPEN FOR ME? I WOULD CARE FOR YOU BUT SELF PITY BLEEDS TRUE I WONDER IF IT WILL EVER LEAVE I WONDER IF IT WILL EVER LEAVE
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OH I THINK OF THE BEAUTY THAT SURROUNDS US DAILY YEAH OH I THINK OF THE BEAUTY THAT SPARKLES AND RICOCHETS FROM YOUR HAIR YOUR BODY FITS SO PERFECTLY MAKES ME SO HAPPY YEAH MY BODY IS BREAKING OUT IN A SWEAT WHILE IM LAYING THERE AND WHEN THE MORNING IS UP I TAKE A LEAP OF FAITH OH I CAN DO WHAT I WANT TO OH I CAN DO WHAT I WANT TO OH YEAH LOVE IS A REASON AND A CAUSE TO BELIEVE IN BEAUTY YEAH AND I CAN TAKE MY MIND SOMEWHERE AWAY FROM THE SHOUTING OF THE CROWD AND BIG SPACES SELF SABOTAGE IS SOMETHING IM NOT FOND OF BUT I CANT HELP DO IT OH YEAH AND WHEN THE NIGHT IS UP I ASK YOU ON A DATE OH I CAN DO WHAT I WANT TO OH I CAN DO WHAT I WANT TO OH YEAH LOVE IS A REASON AND A CAUSE TO BELIEVE IN BEAUTY YEAH OH I THINK OF THE BEAUTY THAT SURROUNDS US DAILY OH YEAH AND I CAN THINK OF THE BEAUTY THAT SPARKLES AND RICOCHETS FROM YOUR HAIR
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8.
WYNNUM WEST HOME TO ME COME AROUND ITS FREE TO EAT A SAFE HOUSE FOR YOU AND ME BRING YOUR FRIENDS THERES DRINK TO DRINK FOOD IN THE FRIDGE GRAB SOMETHING TO EAT GAIN SOME WEIGHT AND OFF YOU GO BACK INTO THE BIGGER WHOLE OF EVERYTHING FIND YOUR SOUL- MATE THEY ARE OUT THERE OPEN YOUR EYES AFTER YOUR MEAL OPEN YOUR EYES YOULL FIND SOMEONE AS BEAUTIFUL AS THE DAY YOU CAME INTO THE WORLD MILLIONS OF OTHERS ARE JUST LIKE U MILLIONS OF OTHERS ARE JUST LIKE U DRINK YOUR DRINKS AND TALK WITH ALL THERES NOTHING TO BE AFRAID OF FRIENDS ARE HERE A QUIET PLACE TO GET YOU PREPPED WATCH YOUR NEW SPACE WITH THE ONE YOU LOVE THE MOST A BOY OR GIRL UP DOWN THE COAST BUT WATCH THE TOLLS ITS A NEW LIFE ITS MADE FOR YOU AND ONLY FOR YOU MILLIONS OF OTHERS ARE JUST LIKE U DONT TELL ME TO SMILE DONT TELL ME WHAT TO DO DRESS LIKE U TALK LIKE U THEY TALK AND FEEL AND FUCK AND SQUEAL TALK AND FEEL AND FUCK AND SQUEAL
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Written and recorded at home from the 11th to the 15th of January 2019
Wynnum West, Brisbane

photo taken in Manchester, end of 2018

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released October 20, 2022

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