A song about finding the courage to have honest conversations in broken relationships, it is an appeal to both sides of the relationship to put all the placating, all of the excuses and the unending awkwardness aside and just speak honestly and truthfully with one another. To quit "talking fake" and "just give it to me straight."
We really wanted the song to build as the lyrics progressed, mirroring the frustration people can endure whilst living in the reality of a fractured relationship. Bringing in additional instrumentation, in the Hammond organ, string section, Congos and glockenspiel to help us to achieve this.
lyrics
I’ve been finding it hard of late,
To understand just what you’re trying to say,
Could I trouble for some truth?
Every line, a contradiction,
Every word, a new addition to,
The mystery of me and you
Now you’re blowing up my phone,
With this trip that you’ve been on,
You’re spinning webs in my head
Just give it to me straight,
You’ve made up your mind,
I’m sick of talking fake,
Defining the lines,
Just give it to me straight
You’ve made up your mind,
I’m sick of talking fake,
Just give it to me straight.
Thinking about our conversation,
I’m becoming so frustrated,
What are you trying to prove?
At night I lie awake,
Wondering, did I make a big mistake?
What have I done to you?
Now I’m blowing up your phone,
With this trip that I’ve been on,
But I never seem, to get through to you
Just give it to me straight,
You’ve made up your mind,
I’m sick of talking fake,
Defining the lines,
Just give it to me straight
You’ve made up your mind,
I’m so sick of talking fake,
Defining the lines
Now I’ve said my piece,
Feel the tension ease,
Opening up is so hard to do
And as you start to speak, I’m remembering,
What it is that I like about you
Just give it to me straight,
You’ve made up your mind,
Aren’t you sick of talking fake?
Defining the lines
Just give it to me straight,
You’ve made up your mind
I’m so sick of talking fake,
Defining the lines
Just give it to me straight,
You’ve made up your mind,
Aren’t you sick of talking fake?
Defining the lines
Just give it to me straight,
You’ve made up your mind
I’m sick of talking fake
Just give it to me straight,
Just give it to me straight,
Please give it to me straight,
Give it to me…
credits
released August 10, 2022
Written and recorded by Catholic Guilt.
Additional instrumentation was provided by Mark Brown(Organ) and Roni Seiler (Strings).
Produced, engineered and mastered by Ash Daws and Evan Lee at The Loud Noise Estate.
The Lyrics are funking awesomn. Specially when the Singer (she is like an energy ball live) is obsessing about her love and can not get over it. Identify so much. Melodic Punkrock at it's best!!!! <3 punky87
"Radio" is actually a Rancid cover despite having the lyrics to the Alkaline Trio song (would have liked to hear that t b h)
Downloaded it for What's My Age Again, bought it for Seven Years kabedonthunderclap
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