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Zombie Sunflowers

by Aaron Trory

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1.
Nose Ring 02:58
YOU FIGHT CRIME AT NIGHT BUT YOU'RE RUNNIN' OUT OF COATS YOU TRIED TO DISARM ME BUT YOU ONLY HELD ME CLOSE ARE YOU LIKE THIS WITH EVERYONE AM I A NUMBER TO YOU IS THIS YOUR MANAGEMENT STRATEGY OR IS THIS SOMETHING NEW BUT I DON'T CARE ABOUT THE WORLD I'M NOT IN RIGHT NOW, BUT YOU COULD DESTROY IT SOMEHOW AND I COULD NEVER REPAIR IT BUT I COULD SWEEP IT AWAY AND I COULD NEVER REPLACE IT BUT I COULD WATCH IT BREAK I GET HIGH ON PILLS I FLIRT WITH YOUR NAME I TALK WAY TOO LOUD WOULD YOU ASK ME THE SAME I'M RUNNIN' OUT OF EXCUSES I'VE ALREADY STARTED AGAIN KEEP ME AT A HEALTHY DISTANCE EMPHASIZE THAT I'M YOUR FRIEND CAUSE I DON'T CARE ABOUT THE WORLD I'M NOT IN RIGHT NOW, BUT YOU COULD DESTROY IT SOMEHOW AND I COULD NEVER REPAIR IT BUT I COULD SWEEP IT AWAY AND I COULD NEVER REPLACE IT BUT I COULD WATCH IT BREAK RUNNIN' OUT OF EXCUSES ALREADY STARTED AGAIN KEEP ME AT A HEALTHY DISTANCE EMPHASIZE THAT I'M YOUR FRIEND
2.
DON'T YOU DIG YOUR HEELS IN ME I'LL WASTE YOUR TIME WITH MAKE BELIEVE YOUR PHEROMONES ARE IN THE AIR IT'S IN MY CLOTHES AND IN YOUR HAIR BUT I CAN ONLY HOLD YOU ONE MORE TIME BEFORE EVERYTHING AROUND ME STARTS TO DIE I MEET YOU IN THIS DIRTY TOWN I WANNA BE THERE WHEN YOU'RE BURNIN' DOWN I CAN ONLY HOLD YOU ONE MORE TIME I STEER THE SHIP INTO THE ROCKS IT'S TOO LOUD HERE SO NO ONE TALKS I TOUCH YOU AND I TURN TO STONE FORGET EVERYTHING I'VE EVER KNOWN BUT I CAN ONLY HOLD YOU ONE MORE TIME BEFORE EVERYTHING AROUND ME STARTS TO DIE I MEET YOU IN THIS DIRTY TOWN I WANNA BE THERE WHEN YOU'RE BURNIN' DOWN I CAN ONLY HOLD YOU ONE MORE TIME I SAW YOUR FACE AND I CAN NEVER GET AWAY FROM THAT YOU GAVE A CHASE BUT I CAN NOT REGRET MY CHOSEN PATH WE MADE EXCHANGE AND I CAN ONLY HOPE IT DON'T LOOK BAD I MADE IT LAST BUT IT HAPPENED FAST AND I CAN ONLY HOLD YOU ONE MORE TIME BEFORE EVERYTHING AROUND ME STARTS TO DIE I MEET YOU IN THIS DIRTY TOWN I WANNA BE THERE WHEN YOU'RE BURNIN' DOWN I CAN ONLY HOLD YOU ONE MORE TIME
3.
THE SIGNS ARE TOO GREAT TO IGNORE YOU GOT IN TO MY HEAD THAT'S FOR SURE I'M NOT TRYING TO SELL YOU ANYTHING BUT THE GUILT AND THE PAIN THIS WILL BRING HEAVY DRINKING I WANNA KNOW WHAT YOU'RE THINKING IT'S TOO DANGEROUS PRETTY LIGHTS I WANNA KNOW WHAT YOU'RE LIKE IT'S TOO MUCH I CAN'T EXPLAIN WHAT'S IN MY HEAD I KNOW YOU MIGHT NOT UNDERSTAND I MIGHT GIVE IN TO YOUR DEMANDS I CAN'T SAY THAT I HAD THIS PLANNED IT'S TOO DANGEROUS I DON'T WANT TO LEAVE MY HOME WHERE THE TREES AND COOL WINDS BLOW THE ONE THAT TOOK SIX YEARS TO GROW THE LIFE WE MADE OUT ON THIS ROAD ON BOUNDARY ROAD WE LIVE ON BOUNDARY ROAD OUT ON BOUNDARY ROAD I LIVE ON BOUNDARY ROAD
4.
WELL THE TRAIN DONE CRASHED AGAIN IT FEELS LIKE YOU'RE MY ONLY FRIEND WHEN THE NIGHT IT DONE YOU WRONG YOU CAN ALWAYS WRITE A SONG IF YOU'RE A MILLION MILES AWAY AND YOU KNOW THE PAIN'S GONNA FADE YOU CAN ALWAYS SEE HER FACE EVEN IF IT'S A CROWDED PLACE WHEN THE ONE YOU LOVE IS GONE DON'T YOU THINK FOR VERY LONG THAT YOU'RE READY TO MOVE ON JUST FIND THAT HAIR OF BLONDE I'M DANCING WITH YOU AND I I FEEL ALRIGHT I'M DANCING WITH YOU AND I UNTIL THE END OF THE NIGHT I WISH THAT I COULD GIVE YOU MORE BUT I'M ALL USED UP I WISH THAT I COULD GIVE YOU MORE BUT THE TIMING IS ROUGH IF YOUR BEST FRIEND IS IN THE BAND PLEASE TELL THEM THANK YOU FOR THAT IF YOU'D ONLY BEEN HERE LAST NIGHT THEN I WOULDN'T HAVE TO WRITE HOW I'M DANCING WITH YOU AND I MY HEART IS LOST I'M DANCING WITH YOU AND I I'M DEEP IN THOUGHT I'M DANCING WITH YOU AND I I'M WAY TOO COLD I'M DANCING WITH YOU AND I I MUST GO HOME AND KNIT MYSELF A SWEATER
5.
Gibsons Man 00:51
GIBSONS MAN HE SLEEPS IN HIS CAR AFTER EVERY SATURDAY WITH THE BAND WAITING IN LINE WITH A RETURN TICKET TO HIS LAND FAMILY AWAITS THEY EAT RIGHT OUT OF HIS HAND THE PSYCHEDELIC DAYS PART OF HIS LIFE THEY HAVE SPANNED SLEEPING ALONE ON A SEAT COVERED WITH SAND THIS IS THE LIFE OF A GIBSONS MAN
6.
Vampire Boy 02:09
VAMPIRE MAN SUCKING ON YOUR NECK HE'S GONNA POISON YOU I WATCH YOU FIGHT HIM OFF BUT WHAT AM I TO DO ARE YOU OKAY WHAT IS YOUR NAME IS THIS A GAME TO YOU IT'S SUCH A SHAME YOU DANCE ON BROKEN GLASS THE BLOOD ATTRACTS THE MEN YOU'VE GOT STYLE AND YOU'VE GOT CLASS DON'T SEPARATE YOUR FRIENDS ARE YOU OKAY WHAT IS YOUR NAME IS THIS A GAME TO YOU IT'S SUCH A SHAME I STOLE YOUR LOVE AND IT HURT EVERYONE I MIGHT FALL APART BUT THEN I MIGHT BECOME NUMB I HAVEN'T BEEN THIS AFRAID FOR SOME TIME I HOPE YOU FIND, FIND YOUR WAY THROUGH YOUR LIFE
7.
Gastown Girl 02:10
GASTOWN GIRL WHERE DO YOU GO GASTOWN GIRL WHAT DO YOU KNOW GASTOWN GIRL TIME MOVES SO SLOW GASTOWN GIRL ARE YOU COMING TO THE SHOW YOU'VE GOT A STRIPED SWEATSHIRT AND A WIDE BRIMMED HAT AND A LITRE OF CRAFT BEER WHEN THIS GIG IS TOO MUCH AND I'M TOO OUT OF TOUCH YOU'RE THE ONLY REASON THAT I'M HERE WHEN YOU BRING OUT YOUR FRIENDS I HAVE TO MAKE AMENDS CHECK IN WITH MY LADY AT HOME I GIVE YOU THE SPEECH AND SOME KNOWLEDGE TO TEACH BUT WHEN SHE SLAMS ME INTO YOU I'M GOLD GASTOWN GIRL I SEE YOU IN THE FRONT ROW GASTOWN GIRL WILL YOU BE AT THE NEXT SHOW GASTOWN GIRL CAN WE PLEASE TAKE THIS SLOW GASTOWN GIRL NOBODY HAS TO KNOW I COULD DRIVE YOU HOME IN MY FATHER IN LAW'S CAR BUT YOU MIGHT NOT REMEMBER HOW THE CONVERSATIONS START I FANTASIZE ABOUT A LIFE WITH YOU BUT YOU'RE LEAVING NEXT SEMESTER AND YOU GOTTA GO TO SCHOOL GASTOWN GIRL WHEN YOU'RE AROUND GASTOWN GIRL YOU'D DO YOUR MOTHER PROUD GASTOWN GIRL I'LL SING YOUR NAME OUT LOUD GASTOWN GIRL YOU MAKE THE GREATEST SOUND
8.
YOU WERE IN MY HOUSE LAST NIGHT I COULD HEAR YOU WALKIN' AROUND WHAT YOU WERE DOIN' THERE I DON'T KNOW BUT THE SOUND OF IT WOKE ME UP I TRIED TO FIND OUT WHO YOU WERE YOU COULDN'T LOOK ME IN THE EYE PLEASE DON'T CHEW ON MY ELECTRICAL WIRES AND PLEASE DON'T DIE IN THE WALL MOUSE CONTROL MOUSE CONTROL YOU'RE A WARM BLOODED OFFSPRING OF PARENTS WITH VERTEBRAE MOUSE CONTROL MOUSE CONTROL BUT I DON'T WANNA SHARE MY HOUSE WITH YOU IT WOULD BE COOL TO HAVE YOU AS A PET BUT I DON'T THINK YOU'D LIKE THAT YOU LIVED IN A DIFFERENT HOUSE BUT I THINK IT WAS TORN DOWN I WANT TO LIVE HARMONIOUSLY BUT I HEAR YOU SPREAD DISEASE BETTER PLUG UP ALL THE HOLES WITH SELF EXPANDING FOAM MOUSE CONTROL MOUSE CONTROL YOU'RE A WARM BLOODED PARENT OF OFFSPRING WITH VERTEBRAE MOUSE CONTROL MOUSE CONTROL BUT I DON'T WANT TO SHARE MY HOUSE WITH YOU MOUSE CONTROL MOUSE CONTROL YOU'RE A PROMINENT MEMBER OF THE RODENT FAMILY MOUSE CONTROL MOUSE CONTROL DON'T DIE IN THE WALL
9.
IT'S HOT AS HELL, AT MY WIT'S END I'M RUNNING OUT OF FUCKS TO GIVE PEOPLE ASKIN' ME STUFF I DON'T KNOW THE ANSWER I’M RUNNING OUT OF FUCKS TO GIVE I’M RUNNING OUT OF FUCKS RUNNING OUT OF FUCKS RUNNING OUT OF FUCKS TO GIVE RUNNING OUT OF FUCKS RUNNING OUT OF FUCKS RUNNING OUT OF FUCKS TO GIVE GO HOME AT THE END OF THE DAY TRY TO MAKE SOME FUCKS BACK GO TO SLEEP WAKE BACK UP RUN RIGHT OUT OF FUCKS DRIVE TO WORK, ARRIVE AT WORK DO YOU HAVE ANY FUCKS SPARE ME SOME, GIVE IT BACK CAN YOU MAKE THIS UP BUT JUST MAYBE THESE PEOPLE ARE CRAZY I DON'T KNOW HOW BUT IT'S NOT THAT EASY WE ALL CARE IN DIFFERENT WAYS WE ALL CARE ON DIFFERENT DAYS IN DIFFERENT AMOUNTS I HOPE THAT COUNTS FOR SOMETHING ASK A THING, COLD AS ICE OUT OF FUCKS TODAY ASK A THING, TERRIBLE THING OUT OF FUCKS THIS NIGHT BUT JUST MAYBE THESE PEOPLE ARE CRAZY COULD IT BE SAID EVERYONE FELL FOR IT
10.
I AM A RAINBOW I HAVE ALWAYS BEEN A RAINBOW I WILL ALWAYS BE A RAINBOW YOU ARE A RAINBOW YOU WILL ALWAYS BE A RAINBOW YOU HAVE ALWAYS BEEN A RAINBOW I AM A GOLDFISH KEEP ME IN MY BAG AWHILE AS I ACCLIMATIZE TO THESE FOREIGN SURROUNDINGS YOU ARE A TURTLE FLIP YOU OFF YOUR BACK EVERYTIME YOU GET YOURSELF INTO A SITUATION YOU CAN'T GET OUT OF I AM A RAINBOW I HAVE ALWAYS BEEN A RAINBOW I WILL ALWAYS BE A RAINBOW YOU ARE A RAINBOW YOU WILL ALWAYS BE A RAINBOW YOU HAVE ALWAYS BEEN A RAINBOW I AM A RAINBOW I HAVE ALWAYS BEEN A RAINBOW I WILL ALWAYS BE A RAINBOW

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released June 15, 2018

Aaron Trory - vocals, guitar
Jon Roper - bass, guitar, lap steel, keyboards
Brendan McLean - drums

Produced by Jon Roper

Recorded by Kaj Falch-Nielsen
Side A mixed by Kaj Falch-Nielsen
Side B mixed by Matt Di Pomponio
Mastered by Graemme Brown

Photography by Abby O'Neill
Cover painting by Elizabeth Rose Ramsey
Layout and design by Matt Laforest

All songs written by Aaron Trory

Special thanks to Friction Project Records

℗ © 2018 Aaron Trory

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Aaron Trory Vancouver, British Columbia

Aaron Trory was born in the stereotypically-known hippie community called Salt Spring Island, where he developed an interest in punk rock music. Through the help of peers and community members, he was turned on to bands like The Replacements and Guided by Voices. After dropping out
of Jazz school in Naniamo, Aaron headed to Vancouver to persue of his musical path, and has met cool folks there.
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