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I was in New York Brooklyn, New York overnight drove down the inner-state, in a state there were no cheap flights and I don’t like heights... you know that, or you might not I like things that take their time take your time... on the J - Z lines people are all rushing and honking some people like walking some people like talking I was at the MoMA just having a moment alone with Van Gogh, no tourists no photos... it was just me... and the strokes if i had a sharpie just something to mark it I could be terrorist a vandal an artist it’s all so fragile New York I love you but... I was in Toronto early in the morning sun in eyes ain’t no songs about its streets no CBGB’s or deli meats no famous slice but that’s kind of nice you know that or you might not if I had the money or someone who loved me a dream I could sell to the wolves up on Wall Street a gig with a gaggle of girls at the Bowery the CITY! the LIGHTS! I was made for this country or maybe I’ll stay maybe I’ll stay maybe I’ll stay maybe I’ll stay maybe I’ll stay maybe I’ll stay maybe I’ll STAY New York I love you but... not now
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JFK >>> LAX 00:27
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I was in LA 02:28
well i was in LA trying to get on a gameshow but I'm not an American so I can’t be a contestant so I went to the director and asked to be an extra an extra in a show I know they’ll never show because I'm in LA and it’s a sunny day and I’m feelin’ good I should be feeling goooooood in LA (LA!) walking down the walk of fame some of the stars are blank one day they’ll have my name because I'm in LA and the traffic made me late so I snuck onto the lot but I forgot my head shots shots shots shots shots gimmie a shot all I need is a shot wanna be a pretender not a part time bartender so big in my hometown I wanna go home now just take me back home now AWAY from the phonies the cronies negronies and vegan balognies the puppies and ponies and Rosenstein's homies just TAKE ME OUT OF HERE LA-LA-LA LALALA LA-LA-LA
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arms tied up tight I I feel like a failure turnt out burnt up some one has cut me from the signal I feel like a failure posing for the same photo again from a different angle same smirk same jerk same lens in some other setting I feel like a failure stars take long to die while keeping everything alive everything aligned yeah I feel like a failure
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the middle 04:38
all you slickers do is complain come back home back on the range kill a pig with no debate we’re what make this country great makin’ it great makin’ it great makin’ it great great great great some like it hot some like it cold I like it right in the middle don’t like our guns give em’ a shot you might find out you like em’ a lot (BANG!) simplicity doesn’t mean that we’re stupid from what I see you’re the ones with four dollar coffees know my gender and my god babies playing in the yard little slice of apple pie it’s not much, at least it’s mine mhmmm some like it hot some like it cold I like it right in the middle gimmie my plot my TV show somewhere to shop then leave me alone stay out my thoughts stay out my phone stay out the heart of the middle you’re only stuck if you’re stuck...and I’m COMFORTABLE IN THE MIDDLE COMFORTABLE IN THE MIDDLE COMFORTABLE IN THE MID- The blood comes pumping from the heart of it The blood comes pumping from the heart of it from the heart of it from the heart of it from the heart of it from the heart of it The blood comes pumping from the heart of it from the heart of it from the heart of it from the heart of it from the heart of it from the heart of it from the heart of it The blood comes pumping from the heart of it from the heart of your heart COMFORTABLE IN THE MIDDLE COMFORTABLE IN THE MIDDLE COMFORTABLE WITH MY GUT IN THE MIDDLE BUT I’M COMFORTABLE IN THE MID- dull
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if I was in Hawaii I’d be so lazy look at the ladies the sunshine painting their skin in Hawaii catching waves far away from home I found my hoola groove and I bring it back to you... then we’re moving to the moon (aye-aye-aye-aye) if I was in Hawaii I’d find a sailboat sunset cocktail float ing by on an ocean freshly squeezed in Hawaii forget my language I’d sing aloha wi lo ha a hui hou kakou then we’re moving to the moon (aye-aye-aye-aye) then we’re moving to the moon (aye-aye-aye-aye) then we’re moving to the moon (aye-aye-aye-aye) if I was in Hawaii Hawaii if I was in Hawaii a hui hou kakou... shy-waii

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released February 23, 2018

shy kids are walter woodman, matthew hornick, patrick cederberg, and greg francis

recorded at noble street studios, the loft, the root down, and the coach house
engineering by shy kids, alex krotz, david mohacsi, lenny derose, and ryan theissen

produced by shy kids
additional production by nick greaves
editing by david mohacsi, ryan thiessen, christian fedele, and shaddy roman
mixed by mark lawson
mastering by harris newman at grey market mastering

string arrangements by shy kids, david mohacsi, and simon lukasewich
drums on "I was in New York", "I feel like a failure", and “the middle" by gavin brown

stand-up bass on "I was in New York" and "I feel like a failure" by george koller
electric bass on “the middle" by marc rogers
violin on “I was in New York”, ”I feel like a failure", and “the middle" by andréa tyniec, stanislav pronin
viola on “I was in New York”, ”I feel like a failure”, and “the middle" by emma steele
additional violin on “the middle" by simon lukasewich
trumpet on "I was in New York" and "I was in LA" by thomas moffett
trombone on "I was in New York" and "I was in LA" by nathan dell-vandenberg
saxophone on "I was in New York" by david french
additional vocals on “I was in New York”, “I was in LA”, and ”I feel like a failure” by emily raquel
additional vocals on “I was in LA” by mike rosenstein
background vocals on “the middle" by emily raquel, samantha martin
additional group vocals on “the middle" by maia davies, david mohacsi, and nick greaves

album artwork by sarah cannon

plateface design by martin macpherson

special thanks: dad(s) for living out of a suitcase so we could live in a home, mom(s) for making sure we don’t forget our passports, nick greaves, brendan mccarney, gavin brown, josh killham and lightbox video, bandbox, FACTOR, ontario arts council, muchFACT, eli klein, brad fillatre and everyone at gibson guitars, CIMA, rob thorton, adam kreeft, sarah litt and everyone at united talent agency, aaron miller, + mark lawson.

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