Sweat the Small Talk

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lyrics

Sippin' Robitussin

Girlfriend drags me out to a party

Happy hour, kinda sad

Cannot wait until it’s over, now I’m cornered

Pinned down at the table

Pretty high anxiety, unstable

Ask you where you’re from

And where ya work, I’m out of questions now

Beat the small talk out of me

Pretty pretty please

Bomb some jokes, dig my grave

Rinse repeat rinse repeat

*Spare me

Elvis died on the toilet seat

He got sick of the party

Locked himself in the bathroom

Can you blame him?

I feel the same and also suck at partying

How does a weatherman small talk?

He must have to watch where he walks

People see him and they’re like “hey you’re the guy!”

Death by social life

Blow out my ankle pivoting to find the door

Been plotting exit strategies

Mental map of the first floor

Bourbon to numb the sounds I make

Conversations fake

I need a place to hide

Fall leaves are dead, pass me a rake

credits

released December 16, 2022
Produced by Spatola
Written by NEWSKI
Drums and bass by Spatola
Mastered by Justin Perkins

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