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Hearts of Gold

by Dollar Signs

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THE FLASHLIGHTS WERE TWINKLING IN THE BUSHES WHILE WE COWERED IN THE DIRT I’LL BE A BETTER MAN IN THE MORNING BUT WE’VE GOTTA RUN FROM PAUL BLART FIRST I’M AFRAID I MAKE YOUR DEPRESSION WORSE I BROUGHT YOU FLOWERS AND CHOCOLATES AND BREAKFAST IN BED JUST A LITTLE WAY TO SAY I’M SORRY FOR ALMOST GETTING US ARRESTED YOUR MOM’S GONNA BE PISSED WHEN SHE HEARS ABOUT THIS DIDN’T YOU ALWAYS WANT SOMEONE A LITTLE DANGEROUS? HOW ABOUT A GUY WHO’S A TOTAL IDIOT I GAVE YOU MY BAND’S MERCH FOR OUR ANNIVERS- YOU DESERVE BETTER THAN A GILDAN T-SHIRT BUT HOURS HAVE BEEN LIGHT AT WORK I’M AFRAID I MAKE YOUR DEPRESSION WORSE AND I WANNA BE THE BOY OF YOUR DREAMS THAT’S KIND OF HARD TO DO WEARING A CPAP MACHINE BABY I KNOW THAT YOU’RE TIRED BUT WE GOTTA GO OUT CUZ THIS OLIVE GARDEN GIFT CARD IS GONNA EXPIRE I WANNA DANCE WITH YOU BUT DANCING ROUND THE PROBLEMS IS ALL I KNOW HOW TO DO I WANNA DESERVE YOU
2.
RANG IN THE NEW YEAR WITH AULD LANG SYNE RANG IN THE NEW YEAR WITH OLD ANXIETIES OH WOE IS ME, OH WOE IS ME, OH WOE, OH WOE IS ME NOW YOU ARE ASKIN’ HOW I’VE BEEN DOIN NOW I’M PRETENDING I WASN’T JUST CRYING AND I AIN'T A LEO SO WHY AM I LYIN? I AINT A HERO, BUT I’M STILL SURVIVING EVERY BAD THING THAT HAPPENS JUST MAKES ME TOUGH TRYING TO BE MORE POSITIVE BUT I GOT B-NEGATIVE PUMPING THROUGH MY BLOOD, I’M B-NEGATIVE IN MY BLOOD TODAY DIDN'T GO LIKE IT SHOULD AIMLESS IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD CUZ I DON'T FEEL TOO WELL I GOT HIT BY A CAR IN FRONT OF TACO BELL AND THEY DROVE OFF AND SOMEONE CALLED THE COPS THAT COP GAVE ME A LOLLIPOP A CONSOLATION PRIZE FOR A TOTAL LOSS, YEAH EVERY BAD THING THAT HAPPENS JUST MAKES ME TOUGH
3.
BONGHAMMER 03:31
NEW YEARS RESOLUTION, TRYING TO LOSE THE WEIGHT AGAIN NOW IT’S MID-DECEMBER, I DIDN’T DO A GODDAMNED THING ALL SUMMER NEVER QUITE MAKE IT TO THE “AFTER” - END THE YEAR WITH A PHONE FULL OF “BEFORE” PICTURES MERCURY’S IN RETROGRADE I HAVE ALWAYS GOT SOMETHING TO BLAME AM I ALWAYS LATE TO CHANGE? AM I MAKING DIFFERENT VERSIONS OF THE SAME MISTAKES? NOW I GOT FRAMES FOR ALL MY POSTERS I GOTTA USE AN OLD BONG AS A HAMMER CUZ I DONT HAVE A TOOLKIT LIKE MY FATHER WILL THE NAILS DRIVE IN OR WILL THE WHOLE THING JUST SHATTER YOU’VE GOTTA STOP MAKIN’ EXCUSES
4.
SIX PM, ALREADY IN BED AGAIN SUNSET SPUTTERS IN, THE COLOR OF THE “CHECK ENGINE” I HOPE MY FRIENDS DON’T CHECK IN CUZ I BACKSLID AGAIN AMAZING GRACE, HOW SWEET THE POSTMATES DON’T TELL ME I LOST WHAT I GAINED I’M ALLOWED TO HAVE A BAD DAY CUZ STICKS AND STONES CAN BREAK MY BONES BUT WORDS JUST HURT MY FEELINGS
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B.O.M.B.S. 03:09
I GOT DRUNK AT BOARD GAME NIGHT WHEN EVERYONE WAS SOBER I WONT GO SO HARD NEXT TIME OR AT LEAST USE A COASTER DO NOT PASS GO OR TAKE $200 I CALLED OUT OF WORK AND LIED ABOUT IT TO MY BOSS VIDEO GAMES ARE A TERRIBLE REASON TO TAKE THE DAY OFF BUT ALL PROGRESS NOT SAVED WILL BE LOST CUZ I’M BACK ON MY BULLSHIT AGAIN I DON'T HAVE THAT MANY FRIENDS LEFT, RIGHT? AND WHY AM I KIND? I’M A COWARD IN DISGUISE WHY DO I TRY TO IMPRESS PEOPLE I DON’T LIKE? WHY DO I CRITICIZE YOUR SHINE? ITS BECAUSE IM NOT THAT BRIGHT AND WHY IS IT NECESSARY FOR MY THERAPIST TO THINK I’M FUNNY? WHY WHEN I HAVE I BAD DAY I TREAT EVERYBODY SHITTY? AND WHY DON’T I LEARN MY LESSON TILL I’VE RUINED EVERYTHING AND WHY AM I NOT MORE WISE? I’VE MADE EVERY KIND OF MISTAKE SHOULD KNOW BETTER THIS TIME I’M BACK ON MY BULLSHIT AGAIN I DONT HAVE THAT MANY FRIENDS LEFT CUZ I’M BACK ON MY BULLSHIT AGAIN ON MY BULLSHIT AGAIN
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BAD NEWS 04:22
YOU CALL ME CRYIN WHAT IF I TELL YOU SOMETHING THAT MAKES YOU FEEL WORSE? BARELY SURVIVING, SO WHATEVER I’M ADVISING DO THE REVERSE WHEN YOU’RE HAVING PANIC ATTACKS, I’M ILL EQUIPPED JUST A PAT ON THE BACK, AVOID EYE CONTACT THEN TAKE A CRACK AT THESE RUMPLEMINTZ I GOT PROBLEMS, WE GOT BLUE RIBBONS I GOT ISSUES, WE GOT SOME GREY GOOSE I GOT FEARS (HELL YEAH) WELL WE’VE ALL CRIED TEARS BUT BAD NEWS GOES DOWN BETTER WITH A BEER THE PEOPLE I DRINK WITH DON’T REALLY KNOW ME THEY’RE LIKE THE WAITSTAFF ON YOUR BIRTHDAY AT CHILI’S THEY’RE FORCED TO SING HAPPY BIRTHDAY THEY’RE FORCED TO CHEER AND CLAP WHEN THEY LEAVE, YOU’RE ALL ALONE I JUST WANT MY BABY BACK I GOT PROBLEMS, WE GOT BLUE RIBBONS I GOT ISSUES, WE GOT SOME GREY GOOSE I GOT FEARS (HELL YEAH) WELL WE’VE ALL CRIED TEARS BUT BAD NEWS GOES DOWN BETTER WITH A BEER BARKEEP ASKS ME WHAT TO DRINK, I TELL HIM “WHISKY RYE” BARKEEP ASKS ME WHAT TO DRINK BUT HE NEVER ASKS ME WHY I COULD SHOOT FOR THE MOON I COULD LAND AMONGST THE STARS I SHOT FOR MY HOUSE, BUT I SLEPT IN MY CAR I GOT PROBLEMS, “WE ALL GOT EM” I GOT ISSUES, “HEY MAN, WE LOVE YOU” I GOT FEARS - WELL, WE’VE ALL CRIED TEARS BUT BAD NEWS GOES DOWN BETTER WITH A BEER
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FISTFIGHT! 02:02
I THINK I’LL JUST LAY HERE A WHILE I THINK I’LL JUST LAY HERE A WHILE CONCRETE SLEEP, FRACTURED DREAMS SOMETIMES VICTORY IS KNOWING WHEN YOU’VE BEEN BEAT I THINK I’LL JUST LAY HERE A WHILE I THINK I’LL JUST LAY HERE A WHILE HE SAID “MOTHERFUCKER I’VE ALREADY TOLD YOU TWICE” YOU KNOW I’M LUCKY TO BE ALIVE I THINK I’LL JUST LAY HERE A WHILE I THINK I’LL JUST LAY HERE A WHILE IT’S A LOW POINT IN MY LIFE, BUT I STILL HAVE TIME AND THROUGH MY SWOLLEN EYES I SEE A BLACK AND BLUE SKY IT’S ACTUALLY A BEAUTIFUL NIGHT
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ALL MY FRIENDS ARE GETTING CONCERNED THAT I WILL NEVER EVER LEARN I NEED TO BREAK THESE PATTERNS OF SELF-DESTRUCTIVE BEHAVIOR CYNICISM’S A MECHANISM WHY AM I ACTING LIKE A NIHILIST GUNDAM? MAYBE IT’S TIME TO LET SOMEONE IN ALL MY FRIENDS ARE GETTING CONCERNED THAT I WILL NEVER EVER LEARN I NEED TO BREAK THESE PATTERNS OF SELF-DESTRUCTIVE BEHAVIOR FEELING SO GUILTY WHY WON’T YOU FORGIVE ME? IF YOU’RE NOT GONNA CHANGE THEN WHY WOULD YOU SAY SORRY? I GOT LOTS OF PROBLEMS I PUT OFF TOO OFTEN DON’T WAIT TIL ROCK BOTTOM TIL YOU TRY TO SOLVE THEM MAKING EXCUSES FOR WHEN I AM USELESS DRINKING GREY GOOSES AND COVERED IN BRUISES WHY AM I SUCH A CLUELESS IDIOT? I NEED TO BREAK THESE PATTERNS
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FALLING OFF 03:00
I’VE BEEN LIVING WITH THIS CONDITION IT TOUCHES EVERYTHING I DIDN’T KNOW THAT BACK THEN AT THE MIDDLE SCHOOL DANCE NO I DIDN’T STAND A CHANCE OVERWEIGHT WITH MY CLAMMY CLAMMY HANDS I’VE BEEN LIVING WITH THIS CONDITION IT TOUCHES EVERYTHING I DIDN’T KNOW THAT BACK THEN AND I HATED IT THEY WOULDN’T PLAY FAT LIP CAUSE THEY SAID IT WAS INAPPROPRIATE THEN I STARTED TO SWEAT I GOT SHORTNESS OF BREATH THIS IS HOW I’M GONNA FACE MY DEATH AND I WANTED TO LEAVE IN A DRY HEAVE WHILE THE KIDS SING “HANDS ON YOUR KNEES HANDS ON YOUR KNEES HANDS ON” ALL MY SKIN IS FALLING OFF (FALLING OFF FALLING OFF FALLING OFF) WHEN I WAS TWENTY ONE I HAD WAY TOO MUCH FUN, TURNS OUT THAT’S A VERY COMMON SYMPTOM AND THEN I’M TWENTY THREE, UNSURE OF MY IDENTITY NOTHIN FITS, IT’S NOT THE WAY THAT IT SHOULD BE WHEN I WAS TWENTY EIGHT I LEARNED MY ANXIOUS STATE WAS ALL OVER MY MOTHER’S MAIDEN NAME AND THAT GAVE ME HOPE, MADE ME FEEL LESS ALONE, CAUSE FINALLY I GOT THE TOOLS TO COPE I GOT THE TOOLS TO COPE RECOGNIZE YOU’RE PANICKING CONTROL YOUR BREATHING FOCUS ON A SINGLE THING DON’T FOCUS ON ANYTHING YOU’RE NOT DYING! ALL MY SKIN IS FALLING OFF NOW IT’S TIME TO LET IT GO
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KISS ME 00:43
AND YOU KISS ME WHEN YOU GO TO WORK AND YOU KISS ME WHEN I LEAVE FOR TOUR AND YOU KISS ME WHEN I FOLD YOUR SHIRTS AND YOU KISS ME WHEN YOU’RE FUCKING BORED AND YOU KISS ME WHEN YOU HATE YOUR BOSS AND YOU KISS ME WHEN WE DRINK WHITE CLAWS AND YOU KISS ME WHEN I FEEL LOST AND YOU KISS ME WHEN WE BREAK LAWS YOU ONLY EVER KISS ME WHEN I’M HIGH YOU ONLY EVER KISS ME GOODBYE YOU ONLY EVER KISS ME WHEN I’M HIGH YOU ONLY EVER KISS ME GOODBYE
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I LOVE YOU 03:16
YOU WANNA MAKE OUT IN THE BACK OF THIS DIRTY TAXI YOU KNOW I GET CAR SICK SITTING IN THE BACKSEAT SO I JUST BEND MY ARMS BACK AND HOLD YOUR HAND AWKWARDLY AFTER ALL THESE YEARS IT’S WEIRD YOU STILL SEE SOMETHING IN ME I DON’T KNOW HOW TO SAY I LOVE YOU ALL THAT I KNOW IS DO THE DISHES WHEN I GET HOME I DON’T KNOW HOW TO SAY I LOVE YOU AND THAT AFTER ALL THIS TIME I’M GLAD I’M BY YOUR SIDE I DREAM ABOUT YOU EVERY NIGHT BUT PUSH YOU OFF THE BED BEFORE YOU WAKE YOU FALL TO THE FLOOR LAUGHING GRATEFUL THAT YOU GOT THE CHANCE TO SLEEP IN LATE WE’VE GOT NOWHERE TO BE, AND YOU’RE IN LOVE WITH ME I FEEL IT IN THE WAY YOU LAY DOWN RIGHT BACK NEXT TO ME I DON’T KNOW HOW TO SAY I LOVE YOU BUT IT’S TIME TO GRAB YOUR COAT CUZ I’VE GOT TICKETS TO THE MOUNTAIN GOATS I DON’T KNOW HOW TO SAY I LOVE YOU I COULD STAND TO LEARN A THING OR TWO FROM FROM JOHN DARNIELLE WHEN A PROBLEM’S THIS ABSURD YOU’VE GOTTA PUT IN THE WORK WHEN A PROBLEM’S THIS ABSURD THE ONLY THING TO DO IS OPEN UP OUR PICKLED SKULLS AND LOOK INWARD I DON’T KNOW HOW TO BE ALONE, BUT THAT’S FINE CAUSE WE’RE SOCIAL ANIMALS AND WE’RE FAR FROM HOME WHEN I’M WITH YOU IT’S HARD TO FEEL SAD YOU FILL MY HEART WITH MAJOR CHORDS AND I GUESS I’M NOT SO BAD SO... I’M GONNA LEARN HOW TO SAY I LOVE YOU I’M GONNA LEARN HOW TO SAY I LOVE YOU FROM A SHITTY MOTEL TIL THE DAY WE’RE DOWN IN HELL I’M GONNA LEARN HOW TO SAY I LOVE YOU LIKE STARRY NIGHTS RIGHT NOW WHEN WE’RE DRUNK AT THE WAFFLE HOUSE I’M GONNA LEARN HOW TO SAY I LOVE YOU CLEANING YOUR APARTMENT GETTING WINE DRUNK WITH YOUR PARENTS I’M GONNA LEARN HOW TO SAY I LOVE YOU HANDCUFFED TO THE COP CAR SMILING IN THE REAR VIEW MIRROR I’M GONNA LEARN HOW TO SAY I LOVE YOU
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IT’S NOT OVER TIL IT’S OVER YOU HAD A ROUGH SUMMER DOESN’T MATTER YOU STILL HAVE TIME IT’S NOT OVER TIL IT’S OVER JUST CRASH HERE TIL YOU’RE SOBER WIPE THE STEVE BUSCEMI OUT OF YOUR EYES YOU’RE NOT EVEN BROKEN JUST A LITTLE BIT HUNGOVER DRINK A GLASS OF WATER, YOU’LL BE FINE IT’S NOT OVER TIL IT’S OVER YOU AIN’T MET THE UNDERTAKER YOU’RE INVINCIBLE TIL THE DAY YOU DIE YOU’RE INVINCIBLE TIL THE DAY YOU DIE YOU’RE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE MONTAGE LIFE’S NO 3 ACT STRUCTURE YOU’RE HALFWAY TO THE MIRAGE AND I KNOW THE SHORE IS BLURRED DON’T OBSCURE WHAT YOU’VE ENDURED JUST BECAUSE YOU’RE NOT YET CURED ALL THESE FLAWS YOU USED TO DODGE I SEE YOU WORKING ON TINKERING WITH DOUBT IN YOUR GARAGE AND CHANGE CHANGE CHANGE IS HARD HARD HARD YOU DON’T HAVE TO GET IT RIGHT YOU JUST HAVE TO START AND CHANGE CHANGE CHANGE IS HARD HARD HARD YOU ALREADY HAVE A HEART YOU ALREADY HAVE A HEART YOU ALREADY HAVE A HEART OF GOLD

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released March 12, 2021

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