Liars, by Sparrow

Liars

by Sparrow

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1.	Old Fashioned 04:44	lyrics
OLD FASHIONED (whiskey, sugar, bitters, garnished with orange slice) [chorus] A culture full of critics They cling to feeling smart A jaded mob we take too hard We’re aimless crowds of cynics Our friendships fall apart A jaded mass of bitter hearts Feelin’ lonely, we get caught up in the tide Keep on wasting time, standing side by side We’ll be sorry when the tabloids come alive Broke and sorry as they prop us up to die No filter, no substance No filter, no life No filter, no substance No filter, no life Feelin’ older, but I haven’t really grown Never started so I didn’t have to go Push me forward, tell me what I own Show me there’s a way to never be alone I tried to find A voice to lead me from the night Dismiss the trumped up ballots The mindless freemium delights No oasis here to see The screen is singing worthless words to me I'm bored to death inside my dreams Show me what it’s like to be… Set free!
2.	Blood and Sand 04:27	lyrics
BLOOD AND SAND (scotch, blood orange juice, sweet vermouth, cherry heering) The tide rolling over, flooding my tired gaze Numb senses, age has caught up with me (dragged out by undertow) I’m drowning within a shell of skin Nerves misfire, wave after wave crashing down (embalmed in salt) Crippled strength of mine Soon to be taken by time [chorus] This lie was meant for me Made the deal so long ago (I’m drowning!) Each day, the weight had grown I am the one... who pays the price! Deeds of an earnest life, they have no meaning now No money, no charity can break (the pact I made) Crippled strength of mine Soon to be taken by time I fight with all I can Against the heavy surge You will reap what I have sown Dignity left long ago While the mind rages on My limbs have come to rest for good Sand is all that’s left of my pride Only blood and sand
3.	Screwdriver 03:54	lyrics
SCREWDRIVER (orange juice, vodka) Plug me in, turn me on Exhaling the ones and the zeros Process more, notice less Waiting for binary heroes Power surge; electrical dance Sparking between the widening gaps of my soul [chorus] Terminal rage, batteries drained Caught in a vice. Screws driven tight, dying inside, Just let me be. Pick at my error codes Everything works on the surface Brand new patch, line by line Make out a new sense of purpose Grind my teeth; wires crossed Moving parts pressed up tight against the screen I lose control under this spell Short out inside my digital shell I accept the routine The network losing my mind Take my time, my planned decay Connection slipping away Wireless glee, touchscreen embrace, cold metal shine! Virtual spite, joints locking up, death by design. Terminal rage, batteries drained, caught in a vice. Screws driven tight, dying inside, just let me be.
4.	Skylab 04:39	lyrics
SKYLAB (vodka, rum, peach schnapps, blue curacao, apple juice, orange juice, sprite) [chorus] Disbelief Manic dreams Hold on! Double take Every step a fraud Chased by the shadows... Inner voices whisper lies Foreign agents of my mind Keeping up with cryptic rules No trust in tired eyes Isolate… Out of place Let go Does it matter what I see? Something real I can’t believe Can the mouse outrun the cat? Living nightmares never sleep I don’t feel all alone, In my mind, in my home Holding on to fraying ends I believe; I pretend Is there a place where no one minds? Where I don’t need to take a side Where there’s happy lies and sunny skies? And the monsters stay out of sight
5.	Zombie 03:59	lyrics
ZOMBIE (white rum, golden rum dark rum, 151-proof rum, apricot brandy, pineapple juice, lime juice) [chorus] Used to mock all their empty faces Rotting crowds walking through the malls But you got lonely being sane, And so you joined the zombies What a sorry sight to see Every store is selling fresh decay Only there ain’t no more slack On the credit cards I don't think they’ll ever get That it’s looking like a total loss And you've finally grown to like Feeling dead Every goddamn day Walk! Slow! Stay! Dead! Walk! Slow! Stay! Dead! What a fucking mess you are Living corpse with a valid state ID And a shit dead-end job That you can’t ever leave Maybe let’s admit the fact That Sunday brunch has ruined us And the flies are here Eating well Of our last remains Can’t feel a thing And nothing moves anymore Make me come alive, if you can Can’t feel a thing As my friends shuffle on Make us come alive, come alive!
6.	Death in the Afternoon 03:37	lyrics
DEATH IN THE AFTERNOON (absinthe, champagne) [chorus] Suck down (the shot) Let’s sing (the blues) Dull eyes (seducing me) We spit (our lies) Show me (fake tits) Die for (our thrones in hell) A face of pestilence, but you don't seem to care The dirty smell of cash, a burning need Cheap lipstick covers all your sins, or so you think A drugged up fucking waste of skin, no heartbeat Loathing fuels our love By any other name a roach ... Dead behind the eyes (whoa yeah) Loose sagging flesh Offers up Wet delights Take me in We’re both dead ends, how hollowed our souls Salvation's dying; charades gone This bleeding ulcer feels like home, give me a kiss Pull me inside your rotting mouth Our sickness doesn’t mean a thing to anyone Two livers full of broken dreams, no shame left The sunrise settles scores; to watch with bloodshot eyes This bar is where we stay, the walking dead (the walking dead)

about

“Liars” (February 2019) and “Cheaters” (November 2019) make up two halves of the second Sparrow release. Best enjoyed back to back.
Written/recorded 2014-2018 in Sierra Madre, Atascadero, and Monterey.

credits

released February 1, 2019

Produced by Sparrow. Engineered & mixed by Timbus.
Additional production contributions by Igor Stolarsky.
Mastering by Alec ‘Acle’ Kahney @ 4D Sounds.
Art & design by Kayla Broberg.

Sparrow is:
Alex Duddy - Vocals
Timbus - Guitar, synth programming, vocals
Kevin Dixon - Bass
Tyler Frenzel - Drums, sampling

All music & lyrics by Sparrow, except:
Guitar solo on “Blood and Sand” written and performed by Frank Serafine.
Some “Paper Plane” and “Death in the Afternoon” synth harmonies by Eddie Trager.
“Bulls on Parade” originally by Rage Against The Machine (c)1996 Epic Records.

©2018 Heavy Sparrow Productions.