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Scotty Says
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He made shit talk like an art in the parking lot
Outside the show, after the opener got off
He helped the headline bands load in
Then he went to find his friends
Somehow we still lost him in the end
I tried to sneak inside when I was underage
Scotty stepped out for a smoke and gave me away
He didn't know he'd done it 'til it was already too late
For a decade, he made sure my drinks were paid
But it was the last thing that he said:
You sing like yourself
Scotty's smile could spark a room just like a song
Throw your fists up, grab a friend, and sing along
Scotty listened closely
Even when it got too loud
He never let your words get lost out in the crowd
But the last time that we talked
Scotty left me sort of shocked
With the truth that he unlocked:
You sing like yourself
Not like anybody else
Take the Orange Rhyming Dictionary
Back down from the shelf
Singalongs that keep me strong
Like you're right in the room
I wish I could've been there, too
To sing along with you
Before I heard the news
I've been trying to find the line to start this right
You were dying just to fill something inside
I wish I knew what haunted you on the day you went away
Though I guess it wouldn't matter anyway
But the last thing Scotty said
That he left inside my head
Though I'd trade it all instead:
You sing like yourself
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The Roland High Life Boston, Massachusetts
Earnest indie power pop punk americana nerd folk emo rock from Boston. Basically we play coffee shop songs that go to 11.
The Roland High Life recommends:
Second Guest
by Today is Tomorrow
Chris also plays drums in the Rhode Island punk band Today is Tomorrow. Recommended for fans of NOFX and Hot Water Music!
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The New Limits
by The New Limits
Jake also plays guitar in the Boston-based ska band The New Limits. Recommended if you like, well, ska!
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Forfocséic, Vol. 2: Whiskey & Work
by Thom Dunn
Thom also has an Irish-Americana Folk Rock / Punk project that performs under the name Forfocséic. Recommended if you like the Pogues and liberation, or if you don't like the British Empire.
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