it's a walk in the park when it's dark
and there's everyone passing along
with a smirk on their face
and i try to embrace and come clean
with the things that i kept to myself
on a shelf full of dust in a part of my mind
and i'm scared i might find
something worse then before
when i unlock the door
and i turn on the light
and wake up to the sight
of something deeply frightening
something frightening
it's more than i see
scream with me
will i take it if you fake it?
scream with me
confrontation on the wrong occasion
now i'm here now i'm there
try to be everywhere
leaving town for one night
out of sight, well i might as well
stay far away from the things
that i'm bound to return to
once i ran off to something new, something unknown
so i try to pick up all the pieces but fail
and i'm cracking my skull
just from tearing down these walls
and reject every call
i realize i can't break
can't break free
can't realize that i am still...
St. Louis DIY stalwarts Shady Bug's latest EP is languid, low-key indie rock that combines warm dream pop tones with alt-rock crunch. Bandcamp New & Notable May 11, 2023