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Jay Ackley Mach 9

from Songs for Grownups Volume 3 by Jay Ackley

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This song is about how I gotta keep working on new versions of myself and it's basically a colorful DIY project I rope my friends into. Alice Teeple features on theremini and the pinwheel screamer. Also, Andy Webb made a great music video for this song.

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This ain’t no pre-built product off the shelf
It’s that D-I-Y project in the basement by yourself
I got fire in my feet when I first wake up
And I feel at peace when I’m tidying up
I checked my horoscope and found some bullshit word salad
Fucked around and found out all emotions are valid
I’ve got wire and electricity
And I’ve got some ideas for the next release

I try to be friendly to the socially anxious
Sometimes it’s rewarding and sometimes it’s thankless
But I’d rather get ghosted a thousand times
Than to never see the light behind your eyes
I like your smile and I like your schtick
But it seems like you’re still caught up in some sad-boy shit
Cuz self-aware songs are cheap as dirt
I heard that one before and we all got hurt
You made me a liar and you fucked up the past
Buddy you don’t wanna see these gmail drafts
And I don’t know when I should use a capacitor
But I have got the capacity to learn

I wake up in the morning and I get real high
And I look at my phone and I try not to cry
I bought a backup drive for my backup drives
Cuz the longer I live the more scared that I’ll die
A career and a family and panic attacks
Snacks and activities and afternoon naps
Pathologically chipper
A gulper not a sipper

This ain’t no pre-built product off the shelf
It’s that D-I-Y project that I made with your help
Well I’ve got the tools and I’ve got the time
And I’ve got some ideas for Jay Ackley Mach 9.

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from Songs for Grownups Volume 3, released December 1, 2023
Theremini & Pinwheel Screamer: Alice Teeple
aliceteeple.com

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Jay Ackley Brooklyn, New York

Minnesotan in Brooklyn by way of London; having a sing-song through the dystopia.

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