I could read it in their eyes
separate beds were soon to come
hid behind a playful guise
‘disenchanted’ ‘burdensome’
The young couple across from me
talks about the shows they’ll watch when they get home
but I wonder if they’re happy
or if they’ve just grown really comfortable
pretending to be
and nothing scares me more
and nothing tears me more
I remember when your ship capsized
still you professed good things to come
but it’s so hard to empathize
when your defense is to play numb
well my best friend smiles at me
and my old man always knows just when to call
but I wonder if they’re happy
or if they’ve just grown really comfortable
pretending to be
and nothing scares me more
and nothing tears me more
The debut LP from Allen Epley (Shiner, The Life and Times) blends '70s-style folk/pop songwriting with dreamy, swirling alt-rock. Bandcamp New & Notable Jan 10, 2023
Iowa-via-New Jersey bassist and songwriter works through alienation and helplessness through surging, introspective indie rock. Bandcamp New & Notable Apr 13, 2022