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Keiko Takamura and the Shebangs EP

by Keiko Takamura and the Shebangs

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1.
Grayscale 05:21
Grayscale I don’t need to take it with me I don’t need to bring it along I don’t need to have reminders How everything that could have gone wrong went wrong I don’t need this inhibition I don’t need to freeze in my tracks Living with my own suspicions There’s no need in bringing it back, in fact That’s how they’ll all record it Looking at my pay scale Look at it through grayscale That’s how I self-distort it Looking at my pay scale Look at it through grayscale I don’t really need to suffer To make me feel I’ve earned what I have And I don’t need a social buffer I’m really much more charming than that And I don’t need someone’s approval To step right up and have a good time My inner critic’s far too brutal And I’ve got far too much on the line this time That’s how they’ll all record it Looking at my pay scale Look at it through grayscale That’s how I self-distort it Looking at my pay scale Look at it through grayscale You got one down, over the other one One down, over the other one One down, over the other one One down. (Repeat 4x) That’s how they’ll all record it Looking at my pay scale Look at it through grayscale That’s how I self-distort it Looking at my pay scale Look at it through grayscale
2.
Rice Belly 03:25
Rice Belly I've got bad eyesight And I wear it like a pro But if somebody asks me why I really have no reply My hair is thinning Due to years of constant stress But if somebody tells me so I'll tell them where they can go I know from what I have seen That I'm no glamorous queen On the cover of your magazine There's no point to being this mean I've got a rice belly You can call it what you want, it don't matter what you got! I've got a rice belly Run another lap, girl, all that rice is getting to you! I've got a rice belly You can call it what you want, it don't matter what you got! I've got a rice belly I'm not proud of it, but I'll make do Thank you You've got a mirror? It turns out, I have one too! If there's a flaw that you want to show Don't you think I already know? I am not perfect, but I do the best I can And I do it all on my own So leave me the hell alone My clothes look like they could rot In my shoes you wouldn't get caught Now as you sit and you scoff Let me tell you what else I've got I've got a rice belly You can call it what you want, it don't matter what you got! I've got a rice belly Run another lap, girl, all that rice is getting to you! I've got a rice belly You can call it what you want, it don't matter what you got! I've got a rice belly I'm not proud of it, but I'll make do Thank you Get yourself out of here with all your hate I'd run a marathon if you'd go away Get yourself out of here with all your hate I'd join a gym now if you'd just - GO! GO! GO! I've got a rice belly Osuki na you ni yobaretemo ii yo! I've got a rice belly Debu debu kobuta, chotto undou sureba? I've got a rice belly You can call it what you want, it don't matter what you got! I've got a rice belly I'm not proud of it, but I'll make do Thank you
3.
Hang On 04:54
Hang On Don’t expect me to understand It isn’t worth it to get upset if I Don’t seem to comprehend the workings of a broken doll Tell me what you want And I’ll do my best to make it happen for you, dear But if you keep this up, There’ll be nothing left of me at all You know we can make it if we keep trying You have to help me help you out I’m not gonna take it, so doll, stop crying He’s the only thing I have to keep me hanging on Let’s make a compromise I’m willing if nothing else to sacrifice and do Whatever it takes to make things right Between us all again Maybe I am too naïve Just as you say – I’m blind to what is there But is it unreasonable to Want this all to fucking end? You know we can make it if we keep trying You have to help me help you out I’m not gonna take it, so doll, stop crying He’s the only thing I have It’s the caffeine and the lack of sleep It’s the want for him and the hate for me The asphyxiation that makes you sane Take some time, unwind, sit down, explain (x2) You know we can make it if we keep trying You have to help me help you out I’m not gonna take it, so doll, stop crying He’s the only thing I have (x2) To keep me hanging on… So hang on…
4.
I am intangible And I am magical And if you like them apples I have a basketful (repeat 1x) And oh, I'm spilling out the sides Oh, I'm spilling out the sides I am remarkable And I'm unstoppable And all my melodies Are rock-and-poppable (Repeat 1x) And oh, I'm spilling out the sides Oh, I'm spilling out the sides Oh, I'm spilling out the sides Oh, I'm spilling out, spilling out, spilling out the sides I am intangible And I am magical And if you like them apples I have a basketful (repeat 1x) And oh, I'm spilling out the sides Oh, I'm spilling out the sides Oh, I'm spilling out the sides Oh, I'm spilling out the sides... When you're gone you leave me heartbroken When you come and see me, I overflow again I am intangible And I am magical And if you like them apples I have a basketful (repeat 1x) And oh, I'm spilling out the sides Oh, I'm spilling out the sides Oh, I'm spilling out the sides Oh, I'm spilling out, spilling out, spilling out the sides
5.
I heard your band in a record store I got so mad, wanna do it all And it tears my heart out I heard your band in a record store I got so mad, wanna do it all And it tears my heart out to see It tears my heart out from me I give you trust, but then you tell me It’s not your problem, not responsible And it tears my heart out I give you trust, but then you tell me It’s not your problem, not responsible And it tears my heart out to see It tears my heart out from me And if you believe we can make it better You and me, we’ll make it better You and me, we’ll make it better You and me, we’ll make it better You fill your head with a grand design I hate to tell you it’s impossible ‘Cause it tears my heart out You fill your head with a grand design I hate to tell you it’s impossible ‘Cause it tears my heart out to see It tears my heart out from me And if you believe we can make it better You and me, we’ll make it better You and me, we’ll make it better You and me, we’ll make it better

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THANKS TO: Keiko's Mom<3, James<3, Jamie<3, Carla<3, Linden Lab, Seven & Jen & Meissa (7Seas Fishing), Jd Michaels, Robert Keller & RadioRK, Giovanni Tweak, Meesha Kesey, Janey Suen, Bethany Heart, Phemie Alcott, Laurence Simon/Crap Mariner, Raspbury, Gabe Wachob, Sean McPherson, Mr. Jonze, Shu Akiyama aka Shu Watanabe, Max Kleene, Yummi Burrito, Alysa Parvane, Summer Sneerwell, Michael Garcia, Stephen Zaragoza, Dari Damone, Dean Pence, Mike Carson, Dean Hall, June Stormcrow, Zachary Knoles, Demolicious Wonder, Anna Sanouvong, Robin Yukiko, and Bailey, our little moose friend.

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released August 8, 2010

vox - Keiko Takamura
bass - Julian Contreras
rhythm guitar - Jason Sanchez
lead guitar - Charlie Parker
drums - Dana Parker

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