CJ Forward Playlist 05042005

Album:
Sugarcult
Palm Trees and Power Lines

Snaptrax:
She's The Blade
Memory
Head Up
Over
Counting Stars
What You Say

Despite the fact that Sugarcult's music isn't something you haven't heard before, its still refreshing in a way because they fill in the catchy power pop/punk void left by the elder statesmen (Green Day, Blink 182, Everclear). They do know their power guitar riffs, in that they're seemingly too slick, but that's not bad. Romantic frustration is the norm (like duh), and expressing those seem - and sound - better with a rock star air.

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everybody’s watching you
breathing in your every move
look around when the world is empty
look around if you’re guilty

everybody’s after you
i wait in line to touch you
look around if you ever miss me
look around because it kills me

it’s over
there’s nothing you can do
there’s nothing you can say
to keep me here
it’s over
you say we’re just friends
we're playing pretend to keep me here

every night I lay in bed
i think about the things you said
look around, I’m the one, your only
look around it still kills me

Doesn’t anyone care?

everybody’s watching you and counting down your every move
look around when your heartbeat’s empty
look around if it’s guilty

it’s over
you say we’re just friends
we're playing pretend to keep me here
it’s over
there’s nothing you can do
there’s nothing you can say
to keep me here
it’s over
you say we’re just friends
it’s almost the end
i’m outta here
it’s over
i’m outta here