One more night and my lease is up
Just me, my sleeping bag, and my former girlfriend's stuff
and some papers I've been holding on to
Bare walls echo pretty long
when I'm whistling old songs
Writing on my last move-out box
Rhymes for making sense of hard thoughts
But memories don't rhyme, florid lines
High school love letters past their prime
Show through the cracks, papers stacked,
One last look then leave 'em unpacked (throw 'em out)
The things that made this home are gone
But the floor's still strong
Carrying one more night of dreams
But it's hard so it bruises me to sleep on
It's gonna be a long and lonely night, but come morning
I'm travelling light
I'm giving back my keys
Trying to leave the landlord pleased
Left a broom and nails, cleaning pails,
Useful things I believe
Landlord doesn't mention scuffs
Though the walls look kinda rough
He's tired too, Mountain View house used up
He grew up here with his brother
The first of many tenants
Thirty years of renting, then mom died
They decided that's time enough and sold
Almost through ESCROW
We shake hands and wish each other luck
Two brothers tell their true coming-of-age story together through hip-hop bangers that draw from a wide array of pop influences. Bandcamp New & Notable Sep 20, 2017