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How The Ship Goes Down

by Whalers

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1.
Sitting in a pub-crawling through my friends Talking about the weather and our old girlfriends. As drunk conversationalists do, Billy mentioned he'd hit Sally, too. Baby, you're on a roll. Making all of those faces I can tell it's taking its toll (you're losing control) Mingling with crooked laces (Running all the wrong races) Hope you're filling your hole Travelling beautiful places You'll lose your body and soul Tripping on crooked laces Yeah, you remind me who's to blame, Of course, I'm aware that it's the truth. You can call me a hypocrite too, I just expected more from you I just expected more from you I can't believe you'd let both of us in There I was believing we could still friends. Gently from his mouth volcanoes blew Casually dropped 'I Slept with Sally, too' He said I slept with her too (4x) Baby you're on a roll Making all your old faces I can tell you're losing your poll Running all the wrong races I slept with her too He said I slept with her too I just expected more from you Guess I expected more from you
2.
Magic Tricks 04:52
I had this plan Man to make the most of it Try to do and keep and grow My own shit Baby, I was wandering naked and cold for so long. I had this card up my sleeve all along I was just waiting for the appropriate time To pull it out and slap it down for so long I had this plan Man to make the most of it Yeah to do and keep and show Magic tricks. Oh, how I tried To be another guy. I knew more he than me, The creature cried. I've had this card Up my sleeve for so long. Yeah, I was just waiting for the appropriate time To pull it out and slap it down Down for so long now. Well, it was not an ace like you thought But it was still pretty good, - it was a face Yeah it was our face. we been looking through all. We been playing through all along. Yeah it was our face , we were looking through, we been singing through, all all all along. No, it was not an ace like you though No, but it was still pretty good ‘Cause it was our face we been looking through we been playing through all all all all along. Baby, I was wandering. Naked and cold for so long. Maybe I was just waiting for the appropriate time, To pull it out And slap it down.
3.
Sunsets Suck 05:29
When I talked to the Triton, He told me to get some sleep. Gold rings on two tongs - he speaks through magazines It was motivation, not words which bubbled out That's how the ship goes down. It was not a wedding Was not a baby shower In bloom like a Lilly Had no need for flowers Some kind of convergence Of West and level coast She caught a wave like a mermaid Sunsets suck the most. When I talked to the Triton He told me to get some sleep Gold rings on two tongs - he speaks through magazines. Always motivation, not words which bubble out That's how the ship goes down. That's how the shit goes down. Why are you waiting? What are you waiting for? Why are you flying? What are you diving for? I don't know, tortures tug 'til you're bent on wanderlust. Spin the wheel well for fortune, Bet's on Black or Bust. Whether pronged-fork or tongue From every winded, gusty mouth, Don't let em blow you south. It was not a wedding, was not a baby shower In bloom like a Lilly, had no need for flowers, Some kind of convergence of west and level coast. She caught a wave like a mermaid, sunsets suck the most. That's how the ship goes down Sometimes it don't work out That's how the shit goes down Don't let it blow you south.
4.
Heatwave 04:25
We're taking credit for the Heatwave across the South. Sure, it's silly dear but grab a mirror And look what's dribbling outta your mouth. You knew this day was coming, darling, didn't you? We said we'd melt your heart out, Didn't think we'd burn out so soon, did you? I'm taking credit for the ashes on your lawn And the only regret I've left to accept is I waited so goddamned long. Our love's long been in cinders, Doll, admit it. This flame has been impending You just couldn't see me ending things with you. We're taking credit for the massacre downtown. If everybody thinks we're dangerous, No one will hold us up or down. You knew this day was coming, darling, didn't you? You heard about our hit-list, Didn't think we'd follow through though, did you? We're taking credit for the Heatwave 'cross the South. Sure, it's silly dear but grab a mirror, And look what's driveling out of your mouth. You knew this day was coming. I'll admit it, too. I couldn't talk myself into or out of ending things or up with you.
5.
Sell Out 04:35
Get Out You've seen how this ends You feel it's fucked Before it begins Your Mouth Is the bane of your brain You're smart, But you say stupid things / shit Sell Out Before the sale ends Your fans can be As fickle as the winds Cry Out Like never before Be clear to all The world what they stand for Yell Out Even though it's not in Disrupt their echoed 'wisdom' Make some sense Shell Out Whore--your--self--to--their--whims You can't take your shit With you when this ends. Speak Out Against your friends Go burn Your bridges, amens Bail Out We've been here before We're taking on the sea Too far from shore Sail Out Before the sale ends Your fans can be as Fickle as the winds Sell Out Before the sale ends For he who dies with the least attachments is prized with golden peaces in the end.
6.
Eviction 02:27
Get out of bed, Brush my teeth, Comb my hair, Put shoes on my feet Things move near, Things move far, The more things move, The more they're circular Sometimes, You've got to create an eviction storm Sometimes, you've got to create an eviction storm Fire my friends, Fire my job, Fire my girl, Fire to all. See a pretty girl, standing in line. See a broken man, longing to shine. Let's all head down to the party Sipping on drinks, and dreading Turning forty. Sometimes, you've got to create an eviction storm. Sometimes, you've got to create an eviction storm. Fire my friends. And fire my job. Fire my girl. Fire to ALL.
7.
That Rabbit 04:57
[I am alive.] If you want that rabbit, you're gonna have to run hard. When you want it, you better stab it, But it won't be no walk-in-the-park. Yeah, if you want that rabbit, Well, it's gonna be a long haul. Because all endeavor possession of the resources of this rock. If you really gotta have it, Baby, go ahead and take it all. You can almost grab it, but your bones impede your arm. If you want that rabbit, Well, it's gonna be a long haul. Because all endeavor possession of the resources of this ROCK. Forever Fixed… in the corner of your eye. Little relics of… mankind's unending desire. If it'll really make you happy, Baby, go ahead and take it all. You can almost grab it, but your bones impede your arm. If you had your say, The day would never give way to the dark. But if you want that rabbit, Then you're gonna have to run hard.

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released November 30, 2010

All songs were recorded, produced, and performed by Whalers in Austin, Texas in a house off of Riverside Dr. The record was mixed by Kevin Ratterman (My Morning Jacket, Wax Fang) at The Funeral Home Studio (Louisville, KY). All songs were mastered at Jim Eno's Public Hi-Fi studio right here in Austin, TX.

Whalers:
Dan Martin - guitars
Gus Smalley - vocals
Kyle Rother - guitars
Amir Mozafari - bass

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Milos Bertram - drums

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