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this concludes side one. the majority of these lyrics come from a drunken voicemail that one of the cowriters of this song left for the other. the recording has been lost to history.

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i)
it’s no fair
‘cause you don’t realize
how trashed i am
trashed how i am
i mean you do everything that i do and you’re not remotely
as trashed as i am
so it’s not fair
how am i trashed?

ii)
i don’t have the gear
i don’t have the tracks
i don’t have the technique
i don’t have the patience

it’s just not fair

i don’t have the gear
i don’t have the tracks
i don’t have the method
i don’t have the bounce

i don’t have the gear
i don’t have the tracks
i don’t have the habit
i don’t have the focus

it’s just not fair

iii)
it’s me bellyaching
i bellyache normal
diet coke buzz
low battery fuzz
and zero fill
with no drum fill

it’s me summer breaking
i break down each summer
the penalty phase
the basement for days
the cinder blocks counted
each cinder block counted

i create a space
a sandbox in the garden
when the rain comes it turns everything to mud
the better space —
the sandbox or the basement?
i stare at the wall
and wait for the call
i stare at the wall
confidence falls
i stare at the wall
and wait for the call
it’s not fair

iv)
i throw my quarter into the ring
my hat, my pocket
and when it flips
the sun hits it
and it flips
the sun flips it
and it hits
the sun flips it

i throw my caution off like a coat
onto the sofa
and it sits
where it lands
where it hits
i don’t dare
raise a hand
i could
move it
and when it hits the ground, that’s what i give you
my quarter hits the ground. it’s what i give you.
and i give you this

v)
it’s no fair
‘cause you don’t realize
how trashed i am
trashed how i am
i mean i bellyache like i do
and it’s not fair
but i give you this
i give you this

credits

from another in​-​joke for the guests, released February 11, 2024
(crundwell, karr)

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Box Set Authentic is not actually based in Brooklyn, but Bandcamp requires us to choose a single location. We're a loose- knit group of friends and longtime musical collaborators who really like one another’s songs. Most of us played in and around Chicago in the bands Shovel Choir, Tart, and the Velmas. We've recorded in Chicago, the Bay Area, and New York and played live in LA, NYC and Portland. ... more

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