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Almost There

by The Band Pending

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Out of the Blue (B) 03:31
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Johnny Wood 03:33
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Do you ever wish that a wish you wish may not come true? For a simple reason like someone else needs a wish more than you, Do you ever think so hard about someone else, Who goes out to lunch not thinking how you might have felt, But now you can kiss the bliss of your last wish goodbye, They’ve gone and dumped your alibi that’s right, Smile and wave nothing between now and then can save your name, You put in just to see that you’ve been made, Played like six strings dead from wear and age, Everyone in the crowd booing you off the stage, Stuffing you and everything you love in a tiny cage, I can see why its so hard to keep this rage and play the game. They tell you everyday, that you’re no good, Would get up on stage anyways? Yeah would you do what Johnny Wood? Do you ever think about what its like to be outside the crowd? When it’s just not enough to make a sound and play it loud, You ever miss those times when you were just a kid, Scrape your knee on the concrete all you needed was moma’s kiss, But now we all seem to fall prey to bigger wounds, All drowned in a raw typhoon that hit too soon, It’s a time bomb waiting to jump the tracks and blow the stack, If everyone dies what world is there worth going back? They tell you everyday, that you’re no good, Would get up on stage anyway? Yeah would you do what Johnny Wood? They always tell you no, but you know you should, Would you get up there and play a show, Yeah could you do what Johnny Wood?
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Klondike Bar 01:22
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What would you do with a Klondike Bar? Would you eat it as a snack before swinging for the par? Would you stick it a rocket and then send it off to Mars? Would mash it up with Pectin and preserve it in a jar? Would you roll it up and light it light it like it was a cigar? Would you put in your fez and then claim to be a czar? That’s historically inaccurate oh what a fool you are, Would you take it to the movies and then fuck it in your car? No I would never go that far, If I had a Klondike Bar.
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Stuck in My Head 03:56
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They say it’s true, but I’m refusing to believe I’ll never be with you, If only I could make them leave and run away with you, But I don’t know how so for now they stay, I’m seeing these strangers all around, I want to see you, But something holds me down, I’m being patient, And you’re always on my mind, Because I’m heading voices in my head, I don’t remember taking meds, And I’m just lying in my bed, Trying to make out what they said, They don’t believe me, but our love is real because I Hear your voice inside my head, You eat my thoughts until you’re fed, Is this a dream or am I dead? Or is it something I just read? The raven is calling evermore, your heart is beating, Underneath my floor the yellow paper, keeps us from going free, I’d treat you a million times better than the treatment here, I’m crazy about you and you should know my dear, You’ll always be real to me You got me going insane for you, Am I just naïve? They’re tearing into my brain for you, Haven’t found you but still I believe, Because I’m hearing voices in my head, I’m hanging on my final thread, And I’m just lying in my bed, Trying to make out what they said, They don’t believe me but I know you’re real, Because I hear your voice inside my head, You eat my thoughts until you’re fed, Is this a dream or am I dead? It’s real life that I really dread.
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The Carve 03:27
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Baby it’s falling through, Maybe it’s not me it’s you, So I let it go Baby it’s getting old, You say I’m lazy, but I just do what I’m told, And I let it go Darling if I find you, well than I just don’t know what to do, Falling in, no more its true, can’t you see that I’m turning blue Darling if I find you, well than I just don’t know what to do, Falling in, no more its true, can’t you see that I’m turning blue Lady you know it’s a mistake, Tasty when all you do is take, But I let it go Baby you know you think you’re fine, Crazy, not in your mind, But I let it go
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Strawberry Jam 02:58
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I’m going dancing, on a Friday night, I’ve got no problems, yeah it’s alright, Yeah I’ve got nothing, nothing on my mind, Just a cool drink, and a girl that’s just my kind And you know that it’s cool, we’re not to be outdone, So baby lets dance yeah let's dance, cause now we’re having fun And it’s getting hot, on this dance floor You know you might just be the one that I was looking for, So come on lets dance, yeah lets swing, Cause babe you know we don’t have to worry about, anything And you know that it’s good, it’s all just very fine, So come on babe, let’s keep on dancing until the end of time.
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Riff Thingy 02:36
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Been watching the streets, no sign of life, Just a barren wasteland, disaster and strife, Like fire and brimstone she brings death from above, She’ll greet you with laughter and she’ll end you with love, You’re in danger, in the eye of a storm, The winds will shift and you’ll regret you were born, You’re just her plaything, why can’t you see? She’ll toss you around and you’ll end up like me. She’s got no soul mate, look at her frigid eyes, Her love is just a one night stand, spent in disguise, A gun against your head, you say it’ll make you whole, But we both know you’ve only got one goal, you want to, Live with her forever, weather every weather, Untie all the tethers, just you and her together, If she would take you by the hand, you’d show the all the things you’d do, She not a one for a single man, not for a man like you.

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A patchwork quilt of recordings surviving vicariously through the internet, and whatever dignity we have left. This is The Band Pending’s coup de grace before signing out, so don’t worry babe. We’re Almost There.

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released June 5, 2016

Ben Flood: Lead Guitar, Tireless Mixer, Amazing Beautiful Individual
Tyler Valgora: Rhythm Guitar, Lead Vocals, Basement Renovator, Needs a Hair Cut
Sean Riller: Drums, Basement Donor, Hill Bomber, Also Known as Jay Alvarrez
Josh Myers: Keys, Sax, Vocals, Do Not Play This Kid in Smash Bros
Rhys Manley: Bass, Lead Vocals, Vegan4Lyfe, More Manley Than You

Everyone changes instruments a lot, but these are the things we do best.

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The Band Pending is an NYC native rock band making noises in TriBeCa, Alphabet City, The Greenwich Village and other funky scenes. Follow us on Facebook to learn about gigs, parties, and other cool shindigs.

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