Souvenir

by Awesomeosaurus

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Remember that time Scott Walker joined a synthwave band to record poppy second-wave emo? Nor us, but the idea sounded awesome, and the result is a maudlin gothic gallivant that we like to call SOUVENIR.

Sort of an exhausted struggle with change, sort of a frustrated “same as it ever was”, and defiantly peppered with cacophonies of dedication to the bright spots found and lost along the way - it’s another tangent, another musical ode to our 80s/90s alternative inspirations, and oh yes, another absolute beast.

We put giant teddy bears in the video too, just to hang a hat on the surreal undercurrents, so you should check out that awesome bit of AI-wrangling from our favourite picnic-planner UKofA (ukofa.bandcamp.com)

lyrics

WORDS
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Never been too good articulating myself
Procrastination, self doubt
Is more my bag
Having trouble understanding how I’m feeling
I’m getting less coherent
Everyday

No-one ever kisses with saliva
Or wishes with their eyes closed
Anymore
No-one ever wants to hold your hand
Or listen to your band
Anymore

But you can take this song as a souvenir
You can take that cold as a volunteer
Just to remind you
You were the only one who made things real
You can take this song as a souvenir
You can keep that cold as a volunteer
Just to remind you
You were the only one who made me reel

Never been too hard infatuating myself
Extrapolation falls out
All romance
Having trouble understanding how I mean it
I’m getting less sincere in
Every way

No-one ever kisses with saliva
Or wishes with their eyes closed
Anymore
No-one ever wants to hold your hand
Or listen to your band
Anymore

But you can take this song as a souvenir
You can take that cold as a volunteer
Just to remind you
You were the only one who made things real
You can take this song as a souvenir
You can keep that cold as a volunteer
Just to remind you
You were the only one who made me reel

You were the only one

You can take this song as a souvenir
You can keep that cold as a volunteer
Just to remind you
You were the only one who made me real

credits

released June 9, 2023
Written and performed by Awesomeosaurus.
Mixed and Mastered by Big Seas Productions.

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Awesomeosaurus London, UK

Goth adjacent new wave at the centre of a B-52s / Ween / Oingo Boingo Venn diagram. Maybe.

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