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YEAH NO FINE

by SOPHIE STRAUSS

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The Eclection
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The Eclection Sophie's honesty shines through on this record. from beginning to end she wears her heart on her sleeve. This is 'girl on her guitar' done how it should be - heartfelt, bold, and elegant in its simplicity. Favorite track: Warm Bed.
Jeff Strauss
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Jeff Strauss All right, I'm her Dad (if the name weren't a total give-away) but this EP really blew me away. I love the poetry, the honesty, the emotion, I love the humanity in her voice... I love it all but particularly love Walk Easy and Quiz in a Magazine, too! Favorite track: In the Freezer.
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1.
He said “hey I get your music” I said “hey I’m getting tan” Guilt creeps in through my gums now I keep them healthy when I can If you feel reckless Then I’m doing something right You said “I’m afraid they’ll see us” I said “Let them, we look great” Everything I saw that summer Brought me to your door If you feel reckless Then I'm doing something right Let’s park and talk and talk Take me down the street Let’s park and talk About the California heat I’ve got a rabbit in the freezer If you want something to eat Sometimes all I like is leather Sometimes I like looking cheap And when I find I’m lonely for you It must be time to go to sleep If you feel crazy Then I'm doing something right Once you walked a mile for me Once you let me take an inch And oh how I swore I was lucky To have an inch all to myself If you feel crazy It's cause of what I said last night Let’s park and talk and talk Til someone starts to shout Let’s park and talk About the California drought I’ve got a rabbit in the freezer And he’s dying to get out Let’s park and talk and talk It’s starting to feel better Let’s park and talk about The California weather I’ll be seventeen And this can be a game I don’t really need you And I think that’s a shame If you don’t leave a message Then I won’t know you came I am never guilty I will shrug off any blame I’ve got a rabbit in the freezer I’ve got a rabbit in the freezer I’ve got a rabbit in the freezer And he’s calling out my name
2.
Magdalena Such a shame to Think of the sketches you left in your room If your parents haven’t found them yet They’re sure to find them soon To avoid a stare that lingers Check the length of your skirt with your fingers You took a quiz in a magazine You took a quiz in a magazine And wondered if it was enough Oh to be a girl is tough Magdalena Not in vain you Took a cab home from the bar I know you live real close by But tonight it’s just too far And the driver he says you’re pretty As he takes you alone through the city You took a quiz in a magazine You took a quiz in a magazine And wondered if it was enough Oh to be a girl is rough What isn’t already going for ya? What isn’t already going for ya? What isn’t already Isn’t already Going for ya? Magdalena Agrees that pain is Nothing and he isn’t mean Plus it’s just a game she says She learned from a quiz in a magazine
3.
Walk Easy 04:27
She’s on the phone for hours She’s a giant and she towers Over all the men who take her back to bed A witch, a witch, a gypsy But none of them with powers Strong enough to take back what she said I feel like the devil, I feel I’m possessed Have you ever met a woman who was better dressed? You get me With your hands on my neck And I’m drunk Don’t remember to check If this is the way that you hold me so sweetly Or if this is the way That you leave me completely You get me This is us in cotton Or have you forgotton There ain't a scratch on your skin? Walk easy it’s summer Walk slowly you’re not in A hurry to let anybody in This is us in our miserable prime And we're going down so damn hard, did you have a good time? You get me With your hands on my neck And I’m drunk I don’t remember to check If this is the way that you hold me so sweetly Or if this is the way That you leave me completely You get me You're a man of style And you say "It's been a while" And I picture myself wearing all your clothes Like your jacket and the distance Oh my mouth it fills with bile Are you better? Cause I'm better and it shows If there’s a boy that you adore Don’t let him come around you Don’t let him have you anymore Bring me something I can fix Baby sister, pick up sticks Build a fence A house of bricks I need a fix You get me With your hands on my neck And I’m drunk Don’t remember to check If this is the way that you hold me so sweetly Or if this is the way That you leave me completely You get me with your hands on my neck I'm drunk I don't remember to check if this is you loving me completely or if this the way it feels when you leave me You get me You get me You get me
4.
Warm Bed 03:49
I can’t wash away the hopeless history Of our cracking ribs and biting teeth and your hand on my knee All my tasty marrow I want to give away But my blood just pumps through my veins So my skin won’t decay August was a lifetime I’m not living anymore I tell myself that a warm bed Is a warm bed Is a warm body Later in the car you hold my hand and say it’s hard You say that circumstance is driving wedges stronger than we are Crawling up the crashing coast you let it burn out fast But for something to be good It doesn’t always have to last August is a lifetime I’m not living anymore And I tell myself that a warm bed Is a warm bed Is a warm body I tell myself that a warm bed Is a warm bed Is a warm body But I can’t wash away the hopeless history Or the stupid, honest, drunken bliss We found in lukewarm bathtub water
5.
The Flood 03:06
Got a bag of sugar Can't trade it in for salt Dinner's rotting in the kitchen But I know it's not my fault I gave the dog your rations Cause you promised me you'd stay Mama said the flood would wash it all away Started drinking coffee Cause you hate the bitter taste Started letting Jimmy wrap his arms around my waist I'm saving all my money Cause I've got debts and bills to pay Mama said the flood would wash it all away Grabbing what I can Before the water breaks the levee But I'm leaving you behind, kid Your bones are just too heavy Maybe I could make a killing California's not too far I'm desperate and I'm willing and I'm lowering the bar I used to try for happy Now I just try for okay Mama said the flood would wash it all away God, won't the flood come and wash it all away
6.
Backbone 02:51
It’s like diner coffee in a shot class It’s like selling your baby teeth to your wife It’s like a thief running backwards It’s like pouring kerosene on a fire blanket It’s like lingerie from your sister Like switching perfumes ‘til he remembers It’s like he’s just too damn nice and I don’t like nice It’s like writing just for the money It’s like getting to the start of your rope It’s like snake tongue-in-cheek It’s like eggshell rain boots and a sunburn It’s like booming nightlife in the Valley It’s like all you left is backbone All you left is backbone Armageddon and I’m a-runnin’ All you left of me is backbone
7.
We Were Cool 04:53
(Hi, well I just called you to let you know that there's an eclipse of the moon...And if you look out to the east...well..I guess you're not taking calls...) A phoenix rose Up from the stove Holding at a simmer It was an omen Oh yes an omen So we boiled it for dinner Never was I much of a believer But then Percy’s Song comes on in the hills And I see a roadmap and a skyline and the doctor gave me pills Write it once cause we were cool Get home late cause we were cool Light a match and throw it out Cause we were cool At work we like To say a knife Is never what’ll get you I’m holding out That you’ll be nice I think you might forget to Never was I much for leaving early But I already said I’d bring the cake And I see your wife and I see diamonds And I wonder if they’re fake Write it once cause we were cool Get home late cause we were cool Light a match and throw it out Cause we were cool Do you need a mirror? It’s been a year of expensive reflecting I look tired Cause you are tired Babe, we call that projecting At 5pm I should be in a church She invited me to come inside the church You know I didn’t make it to the church And I wasn’t in the Grand Canyon at sundown Never was I much for telling lies But then lightning’s striking heavy in July And I saw it all in pictures All in pictures and goodbyes Write it once cause we were cool Get home late cause we were cool Light a match and throw it out Cause we were cool Write it once Stay out late Light a match And throw it out

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released April 21, 2016

Vocals, ukulele, cajon: Sophie Strauss
Guitar: Mo Reynolds
Drums: Cam Johnson
Bass: Henry Gammill
Keyboard, synth, piano: Mike Harris, Joel Goldschlag

Produced by Jeff Elmassian and Sophie Strauss

Recorded, mixed, and mastered by Grant Cornish at Endless Noise Studios

Artwork by Bella Parisot

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