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
A very unique addition to the PUP discography that brings a multitude of new sounds compared to previous works, not bad by any means, just a little different.
Go see them live, chaotic. Shmoob
A new track from Pretty Matty finds the band in top form, delivering clean yet crunchy hook-laden power pop with trademark high energy. Bandcamp New & Notable Sep 25, 2020