he had a manic impulse
to smear the drying paint
he thought if he died early
that some might call him a saint
he was a full tilt duster
all night on layaway
he had the perfect vision
the kind you throw away
dry and useless, watch it blow away
we got a habit, we do it everyday
we’re out of focus, no definition
i don’t wanna sit around and wait
all night on layaway
another game
another night
you never win
you never fight
a binary
it’s wrong, it’s right
i got that 20/20
but only in hindsight
dry and useless, like everything that you say
we got a habit, we do it everyday
we’re out of focus, no definition
i don’t wanna sit around and wait
all night on layaway
he had a manic impulse
to smear the drying paint
he thought if he died early
that some might call him a saint
it was a scam finale
you pick your finest dress
and when you took a swan dive
nobody was impressed
can’t let it be or set it free
or make it real
you just keep pulling at the scabs
you bend it back
you never want it to heal
a taste for destruction
keeps you coming round
i always wanna kiss you
when i’m coming down
dry and useless, watch it blow away
got a bad habit, i do it anyway
we’re out of focus, no definition
i don’t wanna sit around and wait
all night on layaway
Restless, agitated no wave for modern times built around razor-sharp guitar and roiling percussion from Jane Doe Ensemble. Bandcamp New & Notable Aug 16, 2022
The last blast from New Orleans punks Mystic Inane is this all-too-brief EP; their no-wave-influenced sound is both taut and playful. Bandcamp New & Notable Dec 22, 2020