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Fashionably Sad

by Isaac Jacobs

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1.
Softboy Singalong 02:30
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have I told you the story of the time I saw you there in my dream clear as day you stood and waved at me but something was holding me back have I told you something’s keeping me from falling asleep I lay awake and count the sheep and stare into the black so take me out on a wednesday night we’ll hit the bar and we’ll see the sights unknown I’ll take you home and you can hear my song I wrote it just for you, another softboy singalong have I told you the story of the time I wrote a song in my dream I woke and it all just came to me sure as the night is long have I told you something’s keeping me from falling asleep I toss and turn and count the sheep I wonder what went wrong well it’s probably not my fault so take me out on a wednesday night we’ll drive so far that the road becomes my own when we pull over you can hear my song I wrote it just for you, another softboy singalong have I told you the story of the girl who shattered all of my dreams she got up and walked right out on me while I was still sleeping have I told you that it’s hip to be sad now it seems so I’ll bury my head in moody music and memes and wait for someone to notice me and take me out on a wednesday night we’ll go so hard I’ll forget that I’m alone and in the morning I’ll make you a song I did it all for you, another softboy singalong this is all for you, another softy singalong
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Stuck in a Rut 02:00
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I’m stuck in a rut and I feel like shit I went to bed early but that wasn’t it my life is a bore having fun is a chore to me I went to class and enjoyed the lecture I finished the assignment, ironed out some conjectures my work was all done so I was free to have fun but I felt empty inside I went with my friends to toss a ball on the quad we talked and we laughed but I still felt odd like I’m doing it wrong like I don’t belong like I’m stuck going nowhere I’m stuck in a rut and I feel like shit I listened to some music but that wasn’t it my life is a bore having fun is a chore to me I went to a party there was a cute girl I saw I spoke to her friends, turns out she’s seeing some guy from her hall which is good! I mean, I’m glad that they’re happy so I went to bed early I’m stuck in a rut and I’m sick of myself I cried for a little but that didn’t help my life is a bore having fun is a chore to me I’m stuck in a rut but I’ll be fine
3.
Mountain Air 04:27
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the big wheels spin but don’t get traction I sit alone and feel like trash and watch the days away I need to leave and learn to breath I need to find that mountain air and find myself out there because all I do is Eat Sleep Work Repeat (lots of times) busy people busy streets pointless promises to keep the lights will never fade I need to find someone who cares to tame me in the mountain air we’ll watch the days away but until then, here I’ll stay Eat Sleep Work Repeat (lots of times) and when I’m done you’ll know just where to find me far from where the lights are shining free from my despair I’ll smell the grass and hear the trees become a brother to the breeze and I will meet you there in the mountain air
4.
One Way Ticket 03:43
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when the day came my bags were already packed took the first plane and said I’d never come back I could’ve sworn it was a thunderstorm that woke me from a reverie I was there for sure but I wasn’t where I wanted to be I can’t explain it how something new could feel stale even the mountains had something fishy in the air I could’ve sworn what I was searching for would’ve been there just waiting for me was it there for sure well it wasn’t where I thought it would be I couldn’t believe the clouds remained in my mind I felt so deceived I thought I’d left them behind I could’ve sworn when I walked out that back door it was so important for me to leave was it true for sure well it was when I needed it to be it was an old flame that finally knocked me off track booked the night train I was going back I could’ve sworn I saw it on the platform as it vanished to infinity it was there for sure and it wasn’t what I thought it would be back to square one I can’t sit still anymore it’s hard to have fun when I can’t keep my eyes from the door I swear I’d stay if I wanted to but I always feel like I need to leave it seems for sure one way tickets aren’t what I thought they’d be yeah it seems for sure that one way tickets might not be what I need
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Shirley 02:26
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surely I’m wasting my time alone late nights stolen by the cry of the phone getting lost in its cold, cold glow surely you realize I need you the world’s so big and I’m so small surely you know I want you to call baby I’ve been feeling down I could use someone like you around surely you can save me from myself surely your love is the sun in the sky keep me warm, keep me safe, keep me dry from the rain that wets my cheeks at night surely you realize I need you the world’s so big and I’m so small surely you know I need you to call baby I can’t stand the way I feel without someone like you around surely you can save me from myself
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Mary Sue 03:20
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there’s a movie ‘bout a guy like me who spends lonely evenings with a couple bad friends and there’s some pretty lady who sits by a tree with her hair in the breeze and you already know how it ends well I’ve seen that movie too and that’s not how it works, that’s not how it works there’s a movie ‘bout a muscular dude and his ragtag crew who try to save the world its got a scene that’s tastefully nude but we already knew that he would be with the girl in the end well I’ve seen that movie too and that’s not how it works, that’s not how it works but baby maybe you could be my mary sue (do no wrong, she can’t do no wrong) baby tell me please that’s what you want too (baby please) be a silver screen dream come true there’s a movie ‘bout a girl who cries and drinks a lot of red wine in the afternoon but all her troubles are cast aside and the audience sighs once she meets some dude well I’ve seen that movie too that’s not how it works, that’s not how it works there’s a movie ‘bout a teen who broods and breaks all the rules but he still feels sad and some gorgeous prom queen who played him for a fool but when he makes a move they fall in love as though it were planned well I’ve seen that movie too that’s not how it works, that’s not how it works but baby maybe you could be my mary sue (do no wrong, she can’t do no wrong) baby tell me please that’s what you want too (baby please) be a silver screen dream come true
7.
Where Would You Like to Go 02:54
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heard you speak with a voice so sweet from across the street you turned around with your hair let down and your eyes so brown maybe sometime those eyes will meet mine maybe then we can go somewhere I don't know where would you like to go? there's a place I know is that a place we could go? tell me when and we'll find somewhere you don't know where would you like to go? there's a place I know is that a place we could go?
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Don't Tell Me 04:03
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I should’ve known what I was getting into you had me in the palm of your hand it’s such a shame when it just works one way I’m beginning to understand, oh man I should’ve known what I was getting into a love like this is always a scam do I know something you don’t know I saw it coming long ago oh babe, don’t tell me you should’ve known what you were getting into Surely you know who I am it’s such a shame it won’t work out that way I’m trying just as hard as I can we should’ve known what we were getting into a love like this is always a scam but you know something I don’t know I can tell that it’s beginning to show oh babe, don’t tell me we swear the other doesn’t know if only thinking it would make it so oh baby don’t tell me
9.
Again 04:00
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throwback to when we were together and the world stopped I thought it would last forever but the scene ends and someone had to ride into the sun I sent a letter, did it come? I sent a letter, did it come? I’m tired waiting for a signal I know you’ll never send so maybe this is the end and here I go again fast forward to some stupid party where our eyes meet and we’ll smile nonchalantly but the scene ends and we duly turn and ride into the sun I’ll send a letter, will it come? I’ll send a letter, will it come? did you even mean it when you said that we could be friends surely this is the end so here I go again I’ve come to realize there’s really nothing I could’ve said I guess it’s true all good things come to an end so here we go again Cool lyric that prolly doesn’t fit in this song: I stained the note that you left me with tears, and then fire
10.
Well Runs Dry 03:57
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I wish I could tell you everything I know I wish I could tell you everything I think but when the well runs dry there’ll be nothing left for us to drink I wish I could put it all into words If I could I would keep you here all day but when the well runs dry there’ll be nothing left for me to say I wish I could show you everything I’ve thought and I wish at the end I could laugh it all off but instead I’ll hold it back and smile like I’m OK and soon the well will run dry and we’ll go our separate ways
11.
Stuck in a Rut (Reprise) 01:49
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I'm stuck in a rut and I feel like shit I went to bed early but that wasn't it my life is a bore having fun is a chore to me last night I couldn’t sleep so I laid in my bed and thought about the things that I could’ve said I wanted to cry but the well had run dry so I just stared at the wall I spoke with a friend just the other day they asked how I was doing and if I was ok I thought for a while and sat back and smiled and said I’m doing fine I’m not great, but I’m fine

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released February 19, 2018

All songs written, performed, mixed, and mastered by Isaac Jacobs
But I owe a huge thanks to a ton of awesome people:
Zach Turner for the constant support and feedback and pushing me to not make bad music
Sam Dewees for help recording the drums on tracks 3,4, and 9 and giving valuable advice for mixing them throughout the album
Adam Manson for help recording the drums on tracks 1,6, and 10 and giving feedback on the mix
Emelia Gertner for the album art
Eiji Frey for some silky smooth trombone on track 3
And countless others who lent their ears and expertise to help this not sound bad :)

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