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Hear You Hear Me (2016)

by The Retarded Potentials

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    Companion release to Hear Me Hear You. Contains the rest of the acoustic material rehearsed or created during the open mic period leading into the lost year.
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1.
The Shroud (free) 02:58
you were found with a hole in your head you were found with no pants on you were found just before you were dead you were self rediscovering I can read I can write I can see through the facts like the shroud that enclouds the mystery of life and when it turns to death yes I can feel I can leave I can need I can breathe without you for a little bit for awhile you were found with a hole in your head you were found with no pants on you were found just before you were dead had your self discovery and the self mutilation I can read I can write I can be like a fag or I can breed I come back and can be like an act I can be all you need nothing imagined what I wanted to be and I believe what I see I don't need to hear all the signs the sounds of the sea are up here it adds up to this one kid
2.
(improv track with overdubs) on my hands watching me fade why have you never asked to be my friend just know I'll carry on like them in the wind dispersed a thread naked to backgrounds radiation burns sunshine off still the beautiful grow still the plentiful abound tis the season for everyone to have their belly full of ache wait for the cycle what could block the sun what could block the sun what could block the sun what could block the light hard to recover now I'm tired of lifting my arm up to fill my mouth and my stomach I don't thank god every time I'm spitting out my inner guts and bile as my skull is crushed under the weight of the sunlight it is so heavy I cannot take it artificial light and sound machines take me away god I'll beg you please just take this pain away what would you tell me do you even think this necessary for my growth what could block the sun what could block the sun what could
3.
Dear God (free) 03:48
(improv track with overdubs) dear god don't you play god dear god don't you slay dear god don't you take us I will be buried by my mistake knocked me down left me ravaged lest he go away left me in heaven I should've not made a mistake
4.
Orange (The Maker) (free) 01:28
blue is the sky black is the heart orange is the day red is the end when the cinder blocks begin to shake and the tainted bars start to slack heads fill with things they can't take then we'll see the start of collapse and blue is the bad guy black's played the part orange is maker and red is the start
5.
(open mic rehearsal) you cant hold a broken heart in its place you cant hang her fading picture upon a frame they call it matter not sure if it really does all made up of stars we'll break down to dust you can hurt a broken heart with more pain you can hang for days watch the nights go by they call it matter not sure if it really does all made up of stars we'll break down to dust
6.
Blame Game (free) 02:52
where did you go what have you done what would you do if you'd run right into a statuesque figure just pointing that finger that's all you do if the points to point I can play the blame game too where did you go what have you done what would you do if you'd run right into a statuesque figure just pointing the finger wondering if you'll pull the trigger if the points to point I can play the blame game too it's your fault I blame you
7.
King Cobra Supernova (free) 06:55
(take 1 + take 2 improv with overdubs) don't have to say I'm sorry don't have to be anybody I don't want don't have to say I'm broken don't have to be anybody just think what you think I'll just say what I need to if we would say what we think then we could do what we needed to if you'd just say what you mean I think I'd say what you need me to if we could think before we'd think I'd think we'd think all this thinkings for the birds don't have to say I'm sorry don't have to be anybody I don't want don't have to say I'm broken don't have to be you might burn bright and glow outshine the light of day and its too bad we couldn't bottle up your flame
8.
Love Everyone (free) 02:29
we met many summers ago many moons we met up as strangers endangering each other every day you bought a bottle of tea Arizona homicidal only harming yourself couldn't hurt anybody could he hurt anybody he's no threat until you run if everyone knows someone we know everyone if everyone hates someone we hate everyone if everyone loves someone we love everyone if everyone fucks someone we fuck everyone so I made impossible claims and promised that I'd come back someday but if we're being honest I'm not the same we've both changed for the better can you change anybody cannot change anybody no threat to our memory as long as I stay away if everyone knows someone we know everyone if everyone hates someone we hate everyone if everyone loves someone we love everyone if everyone left someone we've helped everyone
9.
Ghost Pals (free) 03:55
I know somethings off on me and I'm not feeling like myself I guess somethings wrong with me and I'm not feeling like myself if somethings wrong with me I'm not feeling like myself there is something wrong with me and I'm not feeling like myself why would I want to talk nothing good can come out isnt it all my fault if its not just twist it all around why would I speak up Earth everyone is out to get me why am I unheard of somethings wrong and I don't know how I feel if something must be wrong I don't know what its about something must just be wrong but I don't know what its about something must be wrong I just don't know what its all about and something must be wrong I just might as well be blanking why would I want to talk if nothing good can come out isnt it all my fault if its not just twist it all around and around and down the drain it goes I guess theres something really wrong I dont know what it's about I guess something must be wrong my ghost pals are in every town I guess something must be wrong never felt in my head too well I guess its something thats real enough next time I'll find a way to love why would I want to talk if nothing good can come out isnt it all my fault if its not just twist it all around I got sick a fever call in keeping me down I guess I needed more calm and whatever brings me down I guess that something was wrong you meant to break me down I know I know I know I know
10.
Never Saw (free) 03:48
(improv track with overdubs) I never said that I never saw he cut off her head and then he fed it salt a new life better he gave his all he cut off her head and she never saw she cut off her own head well she never sung never knew just was she capable
11.
Ain't It So (free) 02:39
(improv with overdubs)
12.
Did You Ever (free) 04:41
(open mic rehearsal / rewrite) did you never have fun did you never know light in your life did you never have fun do you know what it's like to lose someone
13.
AI Sucks In Robot Town (free) 02:26
wouldn't you rather travel and see the world or would you rather have it all the same you wish for change and you don't know you wish for chains you'll get your very own robot build a kit tilt a whirl take it out peel it off the last ones out heal the wound calling out heads will shrink the heart will doubt wouldn't you miss traveling the world when you've diverted all the diverse beings and have music without any strings the robots go beep beep beep beep beep tilt a whirl take it out peel it off the last ones out heal the wound calling out the head will shrink the heart will doubt hope and luck just ran out the ai sucks in robot town you'll get your very own robot build a kit
14.
(earliest version) if all the world's a stage then laugh tracks can't begin to accentuate the stupid that it imitates and all the world's sins as if a Broadway play just hold your applause until the end it's all you can do is laugh or you'll go insane can't forgive just go fucking crazy
15.
Cavity (free) 02:13
in no condition to hate in no condition to save your soul no escape no fate over will nowhere to go one like and a box of chocolates you're like a cavity well two likes and a run for office I might be chancing hell three likes and I'm feeling nauseous like I'm high and sick originated from the Ceiling Explosion sessions: https://repo.bandcamp.com/track/lost-song-aka-shortidea-jam
16.
If I Fall (take 1) (free) 06:51
wish I'd miss you admit you were insane wish I saved the day wish I'd knew you or stayed far away wish I had some heads up wish I knew better to stay away wish I'd knew you had no hard hat to catch me when I'm if I fall would you even catch me if I fall would you erect a wall in memory I wish I'd knew when I'd had some complaint anything artificial lemon flavored anything fake I do proclaim is never nearly as good as the real thing
17.
Out Of The Chroma (free) 03:10
(open mic rehearsal) on Earth we can't plan it enough forgot to love you know or not and no we're not going to stay after the day that we've had good luck and make your way as best as you can after some time when every song has been sung I'm animated by the light of the sun counting days is all we have when we don't wake up take me out of the chroma as it spins on it's axes sharpened corner the Earth takes up it's tilt as her retribution after some time when every song has been sung I'm animated by the light of the sun counting days is no longer fun we don't wake up take me out of the chroma take me out of the chroma chroma coda to coma won't wake up from this coma take me out of the chroma won't wake up from this coma take me out of the chroma chroma coda to coma in color if I wake
18.
And Who Are You (free) 02:28
(open mic rehearsal/rewrite) and who are you to call on me and I don't choose to be a part of this and who are you what do you want from me you've got nothing to prove you've got nothing on me god won't mess up on me
19.
Say To Lose (free) 02:08
(open mic rehearsal) your problem is everyone's and if its not you make sure it becomes go bother someone else my chemicals are gone finally exhausted you'll find yourself insane what have you got to lose what have you got to say I'll answer this I've been here before your problem is only your own like remembering the lyrics
20.
(open mic rehearsal) forever is the longest time longer than the longest line and I'm set to go and I'm set to go I'm sad to go and I'm sad to go forever is the longest time I'd much rather assume that I'm I'm set to go and I'm set to go and I'm sad to go and I'm sad to go do I have to point it out I had to point this out did I have to point it out I had to point it out forever is the longest time longer than the longest line and I'm set to go and I'm set to go and I'm sad to go and I'm sad to go do I have to point this out I had to point it out did I have to point this out I had to point it out did I have to point it out I had to point this out did I have to point it out I had to point it out
21.
Japanese Car (free) 01:24
(open mic rehearsal) let me come and pick you up in my Japanese car lets go off road rally in my Japanese car take my hands off of the wheel in my Japanese car lets go kamikaze in my Japanese car let me make an appearance in my Japanese car lets go piss off your parents in my Japanese car put the pedal to the floor mat in my Japanese car NTSC DVD format in my Japanese car
22.
(cover of DL Diedrich) from the look on your face you've been out there for awhile and you took all the blame and you wasted your time I love you miss you lately feeling different but you carry on carry on tearing off all that weight there's a great big world to hide in you're still undecided it all comes down to science and every human buys in by that look in your eyes you've been at it for too long but it comes a surprise I've been writing all these songs I love you miss you baby still feel distant so you carry on carry on casting off all that light there's a great big world to die in and you're still undecided it all comes down to science every human buys in every human buys in there's no use denying the liar and the lying there's no use defining the liar and the lying and there's no use defining the liar and the lying the fire and the fireman the violence and the violent there's a great big world to hide in there's a great big world to hide in there's a great big world to hide in and you're still undecided there's a great big world to die in
23.
(cover of DL Diedrich) all your bones are starting to make my head cave in when I'm home I just want to sleep it off oh oh oh oh Jesus Christ I don't even know you at all and all your blood is killing me please don't talk and now my cross is getting too hard to bare anymore and these days are just too hard I feel sick as a dog oh oh oh the ashtray that we lost looked just like a skull now you're starting to remind me of that same old and I was trying not to be so obvious I'm probably not going to be at your party I'm trying not to be so neurotic I'm probably not gonna say I'm sorry
24.
(cover of DL Diedrich) I don't need it I don't need anything I don't need it I don't need anything anything anything anything anything anything everything always stays the same stays the same
25.
(open mic rehearsal) (cover of Foo Fighters)
26.
(open mic rehearsal) (cover of Nirvana)
27.
(open mic rehearsal) (cover of Nirvana)
28.
Dumb (Nirvana cover) (free) 02:47
(open mic rehearsal) (cover of Nirvana)
29.
(open mic rehearsal) (cover of Nirvana covering The Vaselines)
30.
(open mic rehearsal) (cover of Jonathan Edwards)
31.
(open mic rehearsal) (cover of Chew Toy)
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(open mic rehearsal) (cover of Greg Sage)

credits

released August 13, 2018

Tidbits about this period in time. I intended to do Nirvana's In Utero in full but opted out. A lot more songs were rehearsed than uploaded. I don't know what all was saved but some of them I definitely did include Hank III's "Straight To Hell", Pixies "Boom Chicka Boom", Nirvana "Drain You" and "Something In The Way" and "On A Plain", Sonics "Dirty Old Man", Pink Floyd's "Wish You Were Here", Eric Church "There Are Those", Beatles "I Want To Hold Your Hand" and "Helter Skelter", Local H "Lovey Dovey", David Bowie "Quicksand" and "Man Who Sold The World", and many originals like "Send In The Red Cross", "(My Life As A) Low Budget Video", "Cast Forth and Fade", "She Quickly Forgets", "Kids Got Fat In The 90's", "Apocalypse Then", "All Is Said", and many many more.

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