Melania

by The Van Burens

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lyrics

so you got a guy
he's old he's rich on top of the world
he don't hear you

got a job turning tricks
wrote the art of the steal
chasing fool's gold

just walk away
but don't say sorry

you can walk away
you can walk away
you can close your eyes
you can dry your tears
do you hear the lies?
can you bear the truth?
did you choose the life?
did the life choose you?
Melania
Melania

when he steps out glass of wine
watch the news volume down
another bottle

you count the seconds til he's back
pretend to sleep on the couch
it's a nightmare

just walk away
he won't say sorry

chorus

the hands of a baby and the face of a clown
the ring on your finger is dragging you down
was guilded in the age of anxiety
bittersweet notoriety
the hands of a child on the bars of her cage
the fire and the fury and the impotent rage
you wake up every morning finding everything's changed
you tell yourself it'll be alright

chorus

oh, you really don't care do you?
oh, you really don't care

credits

released July 3, 2020
PBear - vox, drums, blocks, tambourine, suspended cymbal, claps
McGee - bass, engineering, claps
Pizza King - keyboards
Riley Stockwell - guitars
Dylan Chandler - vox
Marisa Caron - vox

recorded at the VB Manor and Keep the Edge Studios
both in the City of Presidents, Quincy MA
recording engineer: KeyJ McGee @ VB Manor
drums recording engineer: Keith Asack @ Keep the Edge Studios

mixed at Q Division Studios. Somerville, MA
mixing engineer: Joel 'Slowcooker' Edinberg

mastering: Derek Pisano

Special thanks - Big Bro Max, Greg Spitz

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The Van Burens Quincy, Massachusetts

The Van Burens are a family band of weirdos bringing the party worldwide and beyond since 2000. Come ride with us on the backroads of the galaxy.

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Middle East - Corner & Bakery

Cambridge, MA

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