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God damn it kid
what the hell are you thinking?
too many late nights and too much drinking
clock clock ticking ticking clock clock ticking
and you ain't no Peter Pan
your friends all have full-time jobs
your friends are getting married
your friends are buying houses
your friends aren't your friends no more
you'll be renting til you hit your mid-forties
it will be your fault if you end up poor
if you end up poor

Is this how they control us?
Is this how they break us down?

I had plans to save the planet
but they got washed down a stormwater drain
it's all too big
it's all too hard
dropped my guard and i missed the last train
compass needle spinning
now I'm lost inside my head
work your arse off
change the world
it won't mean much once you're dead
they judge you by the weight of your wallet
I can barely pay the rent
scrounging five cent pieces
is this rebellion or this is a year misspent?
shadows under hoodies
you can't beat the computer
forgotten by the present
who gives a fuck about the future?

Is this how they control us?
Is this how they break us down?
Is this how they control us?
Watch me drown

Our future is buffering
casual hours, minimum wage
I wouldn't call it suffering
but it's a long way from utopia
our future is call-centre hold music
Centrelink interviews
unsuccessful rental applications
our future is buffering
our future is unable to connect
sorry child
guess you should've carped a few more diems
these kids could start a revolution if they stopped getting high
but them feathers came unglued and they forgot how to fly

Peg my elbows
hang me out to dry
watch me get brittle
little wrinkles solidify
I turned down a ride on an easy treadmill
now I'm barely treading water

Is this how they control us?
Watch me drown

And there's a million sorry suckers in the same damn rut
hanging on, clock-watching til the next track's cut
it ain't quite depression
but it's a sick kinda melancholy
what the hell did you come here for?
what the hell did you come here for?
it will be your fault if you end up poor
if you end up poor

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from Subtropical Metropolis?, released May 15, 2021
Written and performed by Rivermouth
Recorded and mixed by Luke at Hunting Ground Studios
Mastered by Matthew Gray Mastering
Artwork by Anna Carlson

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Rivermouth Brisbane, Australia

Hi, we're Rivermouth
Our vocalist is a cross between a typewriter and a megaphone. Our keyboardist is a classically trained virtuoso mad scientist. Our bassist plays in the Richter scale. Our drummer's great-grandfather was a metronome.

Our music is a blend of spoken word, hip hop, jazz, reggae and excellent chai. Lyrics are critical. We want to tickle cerebra and tug heartstrings simultaneously.
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