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Anthem of Imperfection

by About the Mess

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1.
Janie 02:54
I've been walking these streets at night Trying to get a fix on you Now I'm all alone and don't know what to do All these drinks and cigarettes In the dark at a stranger's side I'll catch a glimpse of you and I'm all in for the ride Janie remember when I'd wake up naked next to you Janie where are you now? Now I've spread myself All over town like a fucking rat Janie where are you now? Saw an old photo yesterday Raised our glasses in some Detroit nest Must have been five years since I burned all of the rest As I stumble through one more night In disguises as a safer man Maybe I'll find me a shadow that thinks I'll give a damn Janie remember when I'd wake up naked next to you Janie where are you now? Now I've spread myself All over town like a fucking rat Janie where are you now? Janie remember when I'd wake up naked next to you Janie where are you now? Now I've spread myself All over town like a fucking rat Janie where are you now? Janie where are you now? Janie where are you now? Janie where are you now? Janie where are you now? Janie where are you now?
2.
Somehow I lost my way Been four years and not a sign Drawn a map that's traced in bars While I'm picking up the pieces from another life Hold on to me I could use a friend Hold on to me Always, always I am waiting For a story to tell That doesn't end where it began Always, always I am walking These same tired lines That always end where they began Thought I was the next in line Found myself without a rhyme Built myself a mausoleum Only to be buried six under without a crown Hold on to me I could use a friend Hold on to me Always, always I am waiting For a story to tell That doesn't end where it began Always, always I am walking These same tired lines That always end where they began Time out Nice to meet you Can't say where I know you from So long It was nice to know you Can't say when I will see you again Can't say when I will see you again Can't say when I will see you again Always, always I am waiting For a story to tell That doesn't end where it began Always, always I am walking These same tired lines That always end where they began Always, always I am waiting Always, always I am walking These same tired lines That always end where they began
3.
Remember when the world was staring us down daring us to live We stood on mountains and scolded masses they were never on our side Come along with me Rest your laurels at the door Fuck 'em all This ain't over yet Waking as the sun goes down we're heading out to shore Tonight we'll be drinking shitty beers and pissing on bedroom floors Sore backs and ticking clocks Beer shakes and coronary blocks Fuck 'em all Let's even the score Remember when the world was staring us down daring us to live We stood on mountains and scolded masses they were never on our side Come along with me Rest your laurels at the door Fuck 'em all This ain't over yet
4.
I heard you've got a secret And you've got some regrets Well I've got a few Let's have this dance anyway Lose ourselves in the stray For an hour or two And we'll go down down down And out through the night We'll run run run Straight on by the morning light We'll die die die die die Before they take the fight And we'll be singing The Anthem of Imperfection So now lay down your sorrows Don't have time for tomorrow Even if we make it at all We'll set this house afire Watch the embers flame higher Before we ever take the fall And we'll go down down down And out through the night We'll run run run Straight on by the morning light We'll die die die die die Before they take the fight And we'll be singing The Anthem of Imperfection Woah oh oh aoh Woah oh oh aoh Woah oh oh aoh Woah oh oh (Woah oh oh) Woah oh oh (Woah oh oh) Woah oh oh Woah oh oh oh oh And we'll go down down down And out through the night We'll run run run Straight on by the morning light We'll die die die die die Before they take the fight And we'll be singing The Anthem of Imperfection And we'll be singing The Anthem of Imperfection And we'll be singing (go down down down) The Anthem of Imperfection (we'll run run run) (we'll die die die die die) And we'll be singing (go down down down) The Anthem of Imperfection (we'll run run run) (we'll die die die die die)
5.
The Letter 01:32

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released July 6, 2011

Recorded at Million Yen Studios. Engineered by Jeff Dean. Mastered by Dan Knowles. Artwork by James Cackovic. Layout by Joe Novak. Photography by Mike Hari. Also thank you to Music Garage Chicago, and Floyd's Pub.

All music by About the Mess, and lyrics by Joe Mizzi, except "The Letter" by Wayne Carson Thompson, originally recorded by The Box Tops.

About the Mess is Joe Mizzi, Mike Carlson, Jack Duffy, Mark Gustafson

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About the Mess Chicago, Illinois

4 assholes, all at least 30 years old, who still think that spending a significant amount of their free time playing 'punk rock' is some sort of worthwhile endeavor, despite their significant others completely resenting them for it, and despite the fact they dont make any money, fame, or fortune doing it. PUNK ROCK ON BITCHES! ... more

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