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Treading Water EP

by Action Boy

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1.
Ive been sitting on my ass Just staring at a screen Its been days since I've talked to anyone I miss the old days when we were free those bygone days in those backyards the smell of fire Our heads in the stars now i never see my friends they're all working overtime and I'm trying to pay rent Pretending everything's just fine we drove our cars nowhere fast Singing favorite songs we knew all the words then When did we trade a lifestyle for a paycheck When did we Abandon everything we loved When did our friendships become so digital And I can't remember what all my dreams were of Cause they're all dead now Now my whole life is failing But my profile says I'm alive its just the picture of perfection the perfect electronic lie So ill send my love to victims far who need real help but taking action is just too hard When did we trade a lifestyle for a paycheck When did we Abandon everything we loved When did our friendships become so digital And I can't remember what all my dreams were of Cause they're all dead now
2.
You did everything you thought you could you were the crutch i leaned on when i knew i was no good But now it all comes back on you im a disease theres no cure, theres nothing there's nothing you can do and i knew it was a mistake when i threw it all out to lift a little weight off my shoulders and off my back got the relief i always wanted became a walking heart attack Now i am flying to the sun where you, can't touch me way up here So don't trying to catch me when i fall Because of this is worse than what you feared and all my problems float away when the solution is just to medicate now from an alley in Chicago i found the darkest depths and i let myself be swallowed whole Now i am flying to the sun where you, can't touch me way up here So don't trying to catch me when i fall Because of this is worse than what you feared Now I'm falling to the ground The earth, is growing ever near So i scream out for your help But its too late, I'm the voice you refuse to hear
3.
What are friends for but stabbing your back when you're not looking You're no better than rats in my basement always lurking and you won't find me reminiscing fondly so dot expect me to show remorse or show you mercy Fade into the background Cause i won't let you live this down And nothing matters, nothing matters, Nothing Counts Anyway And ill be so proud The day they put you in the ground Cause nothing matters, Nothing matters Nothing Counts Anyway There Was a time i trusted you more than my own family and there was a time i believed every word that you said now thats over we lived in the house that you burnt down I'm getting older and i don't have the strength to withstand your meltdown (What are friends for) Fade into the background Cause i won't let you live this down And nothing matters, nothing matters, (You're no better) Nothing Counts Anyway And ill be so proud The day they put you in the ground Cause nothing matters, Nothing matters Nothing Counts Anyway
4.
We dug this hole I'm stuck in and you won't throw a rope to save my life I'm losing hope that there is something for us like an afterlife you might as well just nail me to the cross right now or whatever you'll allow and I'm in the dark just wandering round and every turn i make is still wrong somehow and i know i let you down and despite all my best efforts its never good enough for now and i tried my best to warn you how im a constant disappointment otherwise i don't know how to fix this mess that is my life I've been treading water when you wanted me to fly and i think its time you just let me sink let the water fill my lungs and you won't even have to think if this is love its all I've ever wanted and I'm learning now that its not good enough And all my friends are dead and gone and the ones still here just always want to call my bluff So sail off to the coast of lake michigan leave me in the water ill be fine because i know i won't be remembered fondly your eyes will remain dry If this is it if this is really the end then I'm sad to say i have so much regret and i don't get why you won't even tell me so im damned to second guess my every step if there was just a time to say fuck it its right now ill crawl back to just being lost so burn it down let the fire just surround me leave the pile of ash that was my thoughts And if you want to remember all the time we spent together bang your head against the fucking walls.

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This album is the followup to the band’s 2016 full length album Aging Like Milk. However, this EP takes the band (which now consists of almost all new members) in a new musical direction.
For Fans Of: Sorority Noise, Death Cab for Cutie, Brand New, Taking Back Sunday, Joyce Manor.

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released April 13, 2018

Mike Ballinger - Vocals and Rhythm Guitar
Andrew Ehredt - Drums
David Devalas - Lead Guitar and Vocals
Josh Sukowski - Bass and Vocals
Engineered and Produced by Jarrett Pryzgoda in his personal studio.
Produced by Action Boy
Art by Aj Schantek and Brandy Jean Hamann

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Action Boy is an alt rock band from Waukegan Illinois. Formed in 2015, Action Boy grew from a simple pop punk 3 piece to a more refined sound rooted in Chicago alternative and indie. Although the heavy guitars and explosive drums may fool you at first, Action Boy still brings on some of the most memorable and catchy hooks. FFO The Menzingers, PUP, Brand New. ... more

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