We’ve updated our Terms of Use to reflect our new entity name and address. You can review the changes here.
We’ve updated our Terms of Use. You can review the changes here.

Thanks Mangled Brain

by Little Hermit

/

  • Streaming + Download

    Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
    Purchasable with gift card

      $10 USD  or more

     

1.
Close To 04:07
lyrics
buy track
I forgot to sleep last night Did I eat this morning? I know that I get mean when I’m hungry Please don’t chew me out for it again I’ve stopped starting sentences I know I shouldn’t finish Don’t even leave my cups of tea half-empty Or half-full as you would say Full moon hangs over me I point, I zoom, I shoot It’s not enough Caught in a turn of phrase Tangled up in words Can’t get enough Will I ever be enough to get close to? Am I just too much to get close to? Lost the people that I came in with Introduce myself again You ask me what I do, I'm retired These are not the drones you’re looking for Climb out the window to the fire escape Even though it’s hot as hell The sirens sing & I join in Ah, wah Full moon hangs over me I point, I zoom, I shoot It’s not enough Caught in a turn of phrase Tangled up in words Can’t get enough Will I ever be enough to get close to? Am I just too much to get close to? Ooh, how’d you come up with that? Gaps & passes, snapped synapses Thanks mangled brain Full moon hangs over me I point, I zoom, I shoot It’s not enough Caught in a turn of phrase Tangled up in words Can’t get enough Will I ever be enough to get close to? Am I just too much to get close to?
2.
Sock Sock Shoe Shoe 02:18
lyrics
buy track
I still have trouble with analogue clocks But I swear that I can tell time Always ten minutes early & two hours late But I’m trying to get better It’s just that I don’t write it down I have to admit, I can’t spell the word wierd It doesn’t follow the rules They say I before E, except after C But it’s an exception, fucking exceptions I just can’t keep them all straight There are two kinds of people in this world Those who put on their shoes Sock sock shoe shoe & those who put them on Sock shoe sock shoe But I’m the exception, the fucking exception I just don’t like to wear shoes She says come out here and smell the lilies of the valley I’m sorry, I can’t I’ve got no sense of smell That’s the reason I shower each morning Just in case I talk to myself so I don’t get so lonely “How you doin’?” I say in the mirror I’m up to here with your catcall & pick up lines I married me long ago There are two kinds of people in this world Those who brush their teeth when they wake up & those who brush after breakfast & I’m no exception, no fucking exception I’m a before girl myself There are two kinds of people in this world Those who rise to the challenge & make things happen & those who watch things happen & then there are those who say, “What just happened?” Sometimes I am all three
3.
The Procrastination Song 02:36
lyrics
buy track
Have you ever made a to do list That took longer than the things you had to do? Well, I have. Me too. Have you added that that to do list Things you did yesterday Just to feel accomplished? It doesn't work that way Have you ever taken Adderall Then stared at a wall for hours Instead of doing your laundry? Nope. Not me. Have you ever cleaned your apartment Just to avoid that fucking to do list? Why do we do this? I have been making extravagant dinners for just myself I've been re-arranging all the books I've never read on my shelf People say I'm wasting time, people say I'm in my prime So I'm getting on top of my shit Getting on top of my shit I guess that I was under it Now I'm getting on top of my shit I'll try to eat tofu once a month I'll try meditating twice a week I'll start shooting wheatgrass thrice a day That's good for you? I think so. Okay. I'll only play hooky once a month I'll only take naps twice a week I'll only take selfies thrice a day & then I'll be on my way I'll start reading the Washington Post But just the headlines? Yeah, of course. Why don't we have universal healthcare? I don't know. I'll only sleep in 'til 10 o'clock I'll only start drinking after 5:00 But it's 5:00 somewhere, & I really don't care. Yep. I'm drunk right now. I'm already drunk. We forgot to write lyrics for this part. Let's start. Tomorrow! Getting on top of my shit Getting on top of my shit I guess that I was under it Now I'm getting on top of my shit Getting on top of my shit Getting on top of my shit We spent all day long writing this song So now we’re getting on top of our shit Tomorrow!
4.
Stolen Time 03:13
lyrics
buy track
Tick tock The bell tolls All these supposed tos & should bes Take a toll on me Drowning in a sea of time Sounding the bells I’m floundering, biding the tides on the shore I need more, more, more Stolen time I’m soldiering on It’s a crime just to wish it away Please stay a little bit longer I swear I’ll bear it, be stronger & we can take our time Tick tock Goes the grandfather clock In my living room Waking me up at midnight & taking me out of my dreams I’m tossing & turning Relearning sleeping alone I should’ve known, known Stolen time I’m soldiering on It’s a crime just to wish it away Please stay a little bit longer I swear I’ll bear it, be stronger & we can take our time we can take our time Stolen time I’m soldiering on It’s a crime just to wish it away Please stay a little bit longer I swear I’ll bear it, be stronger & we can take our time we can take our time we can take our time
5.
Remnant 01:46
lyrics
buy track
In these old familiar rooms We guzzle cheap beer You say, "Remember when?" I laugh politely This old crocodile heart Remnant of a former life We use to plot our great escape Away from this town & I got out There is a space between The choice & the chooser It flickers like a TV's blue light Against old furniture Andrew picks up instruments Effortlessly but can't pick up women Heat lightning in the distance & why? It seemed so important at the time I got out "I would kill people To save your children," he tells me. "Thanks man," I offer. "Yours too." I lie It seemed so important at the time I got out
6.
Beans 03:54
lyrics
buy track
Pillow forts & all sorts of childish constructions I am keeping beans in my pocket, beans in my pocket Just in case the giants are real Just in case I’m starting to feel a tremor My tender feet are finally unbooted Tiny as they touch down on the ground On the grass, I find my center Can I keep it? Can I keep quiet? Breathe in, breathe out, keep it at bay Silence, be still, striking my balance Rise to challenge, don’t scare it away Finally, finally, finally it falls into place Finally, I fall into you But it’s just too small It’s ripping at the seams It seems I’m growing faster than I thought It’s not anybody’s fault, but I can’t keep it on any longer So I run out of this construction I run into the forest to hide I’m heaving, heap into a sweaty pile At least I’m getting stronger Can I keep it? Can I keep quiet? Breathe in, breathe out, keep it at bay Silence, be still, striking my balance Rise to challenge, don’t scare it away Finally, finally, finally it falls into place Finally, I fall into You / I’m getting You / I’m getting better You / At letting myself rest Finally, finally, finally it falls into place Finally, I fall into

credits

released September 15, 2016

license

all rights reserved

tags

about

Little Hermit image

Little Hermit Brooklyn, New York

contact / help

Contact Little Hermit

Streaming and
Download help

Redeem code

Report this album or account

If you like Little Hermit, you may also like:

Bandcamp Daily  your guide to the world of Bandcamp

On Bandcamp Radio

Beans joins the show to discuss his album release, "ZWAARD".

listen now