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by Clever Girl

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1.
Dried Up 02:34
Hey! Hey! I never get that excited anymore I think I'm all dried up Where did the feeling go? I guess it comes with getting old Out of faith and out of luck And I don't know why, but I've come to realize Hey! Hey! I never get that excited Hey! Hey! I've been living fast, must have burned out at last Nothing seems all that fun Goodbye to highs and lows, I'm living in the middle As it did when we were young Go ahead and hype it up, I can't seem to give a fuck Hey! Hey! I never get that excited Hey! Hey! I've been living fast, must have burned out at last I doubt it's coming back Best not to live in the past I'll find a new way, something, just less exciting I'll find a new way...
2.
Step back and let it all sink in, I can't wait to see you laugh again The season's over, a little older now, add on a scar or two No matter what you do I'll never turn my back or ever walk out on you Just stay true Well it was, well it was, well it was hard to let it go Well it was, well it was, well it was hard to let it go And I let it show, but goddamn I let it go That's unconditional You're not the best, I'm not the worst But we come together and somehow we make it work I know it seems so hard When you're down and out, the other side seems so far Feels like we're drowning in the gray Stick to your gun, I swear you'll find a better day No matter what you do I'll never turn my back or ever walk out on you Just stay true Well it was, well it was, well it was hard to let it go Well it was, well it was, well it was hard to let it go And I let it show, but goddamn I let it go That's unconditional, through it all.
3.
Wyoming 02:53
Here's to the lonely nights, long drives and roads untested We found our way through the bar light True friends, we sail ahead, there's so much life to live But one day I'm coming back for you One day soon I'm coming back for you It's so hard to think about, all the beauty that surrounds, when I'm not seeing it with you It's so hard to fake it now, without you around I'm turning sleepless to see-through I took a swan dive over the edge and I can't ever jump again I'm too high to ever land And that's just how it's gonna be, if you waste your time with me You'll get some sleep Two thousand miles to go, ten days from our home We smoke our thoughts under starlight It's so hard to think about, all the beauty that surrounds, when I'm not seeing it with you It's so hard to fake it now, without you around I'm turning sleepless to see-through No more sleepless nights One day I'm coming back for you I'm see-through without you.
4.
Decade 03:07
I make my way down these city streets With you by my side it means everything We live by the moon and we're back on our feet As we stare through the windows and enter a dream I don't wanna let it go, because it feels like home I never felt like you turned your back on me So we'll walk down another broken street I don't wanna let it go, because it feels like home Nothing lasts forever, but we'll try To make the most of the moments in our lives It takes time to get it right, running fast will get you nowhere Long nights, tired eyes, I'll work for those that I believe in And I don't wanna let it go, because this is my home Of all the places that I've wished I could be I've never felt so at home like on these cracked and broken streets It takes time to get it right, running fast will get you nowhere Long nights, tired eyes, I'll work for those that I believe in So when the walls fall down, you know I'll stick around We'll make a life in the beauty of this town.
5.
September 02:40
Oh the things we tell ourselves so we can laugh it all off But you're not laughing anymore It seems the writing on the wall somehow just finally crept up It's dark as blood, black as our hearts Another season change, I watch my hair turn black to gray September comes and goes, just like a wrecking ball But I'm still staring at the same wall You'd think by now we'd have it all figured out and locked up But we're still scratching at the door We're making progress I suppose, although I really don't know just what it is I'm striving for I'm out of things to say, I left my fear in yesterdays September comes and goes, just like a wrecking ball But I'm still staring at the same wall Some days I see darkness But I'm doing my best to still live in the light And I don't think there's anything wrong with not acting like you've got it right We're alright for at least tonight September comes and goes, just like a wrecking ball But I'm still staring at the same wall.
6.
Feel the lights hit my eyes and think I'll never change at all How could I be so wrong? Oh the drinks and the parties we used to throw My god, we were so young But it's grown clear to me Opening my closet doors just got me really thinking Has it really been that long? Since the day we waited years to finally come around, well I remember every song, the long drive, through the night, away from home Well none of these shirts fit, I've lost track of friends But I'd never trade these memories for the money I once spent We were young and we were bold Now we're broke and growing old If I had the chance, I wouldn't change the past I love these punk rock songs And I still love to sing along to "Let's Go!" and "No Control" Now we think we've figured it out, what life is all about With business plans and mortgages and savings for our kids Sure I miss those reckless days, they live in photos in the frame But looking back, I'm happy now, for the first time I can say And I still love to sing along and wear shirts that are too small And even though I've heard it all Well I still love to sing along...

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Recorded in 5 days at GodCity Studio in Salem, MA

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released July 23, 2015

Recorded and mixed by Robert Cheeseman
Mastered by Bill Henderson at Azimuth Mastering
Produced by Robert Cheeseman and Clever Girl
All songs by Clever Girl

D Rock - Vocals
RyNO - Bass, guitar, vocals
Blake182 - Guitar, vocals
DURG - Drums, vocals

Additional vocals and guitar by Robert Cheeseman

Lyric video for Band Shirts: youtu.be/Zktv6OHFuUI

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World's greatest unsuccessful punk rock band.

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