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How I Learned To Stop Worrying

by Gainsayer

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1.
Worried Guy 02:51
Before you joined us I was a worried guy So disjointed Couldn't see out my eyes And now I'm sleeping like I haven't in years I'm finally dreaming Gaslighting all my fears And now you've grown some Can't believe, my oh my That I was chosen to spot you as you climb I found a reason You gave me a wheel to steer I'm finally breathing So glad that you are here You say "today, today, today" And all the noise just sifts away It's obvious advice Don't get stuck behind your eyes Can't defeat the standing waves So I'll surrender and remain It's obvious advice Don't get stuck behind your eyes Forget tomorrow for today and not give into limbic brain It's obvious advice
2.
Gainsayer 02:21
I tend to contradict Cuz I can't help it when things they make me sick You tell me not to predict When this mess will get fixed Don't think that I'm cut out for this Sure hope that I don't get sick Well these are foolish thoughts at best And I'm not of that school of thoughtlessness They say fake it 'til you make it, eh? 'Til you're burned out and gainsaying again Don't want to be one of the assumed dead When it comes to assuming you know what they said Don't want to live anymore inside my head Burned out and gainsaying again I tend to make a mess But I want to get from no to yes
3.
Five Minutes 02:14
Think you've got third world problems In your first world mind Well take a look it's in a book You're just the worried kind You shaky shook, they all mistook you For a downed power line You found the hook, that's all it took And everything is fine Always five minutes from perfect Just like an asymptote Along any given curve You never quite hit zero You play for keeps but it just seems You're barely scraping by If talk is cheap, then why do these tightrope talkers get paid so high? You try to sleep and count the sheep But they never seem to fly Always five minutes from perfect Just like an asymptote Along any given curve You never quite hit zero
4.
On The Brink 03:06
There's a shiny rectangle beside the bed And in the morning await instructions There's a brand newfangle inside your head Set for automatic deduction Personal data been strip mined It's a bit of a trade-off but I don't mind Sure could use a day off, I will survive Just a temporary player, but I got mine Stood in line all day for the next big thing Skipping life today, you know it's so enticing Try to keep up the pace and go obsolete Tied to time and space you know we're never free Oh what we used to be, oh it was SUCH A SCREAM Standing on the brink and I like what I see I learned my lines today, they flowed across the screen I played my part today, an extra in the American dream You know it's not too late to just hit delete Almost D.O.A. get a new D.O.B.
5.
Let me tell you something Cuz they're about to push the button I'm so glad you are here On the last day Put your arms around me In present tense (in future tense) Wrap your heart around me In figurative sense And we'll stand firm against this unwelcome sunrise It will paint us on the ground This sun burns so bright, our ghosts will vaporize Let me tell you something else while there's still time I was so glad you were alive Now put your arms around me

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released March 3, 2023

All songs written by Levi Ethan Cecil © 2023 Secora Tunes. All instruments performed by Levi except the fuzz bass on Five Minutes by Micah Rabwin, drums and bass on the title track by Scott Magee and Adam Raitano.

Production assistance by Mark Reed Hitz

Recorded and mixed at Destination DIY in Portland, Oregon, except acoustic guitar and percussion on Gainsayer recorded at the Ace Hotel in Palm Springs, California, and the title track which was recorded by Brian Kramer in Northeast Portland.

Mastered by Jeff Stuart Saltzman

Black widow photo by Levi

Thanks to Mark, Jeff, Brian, Micah, Scott, Adam, Rob Oberdorfer, Evan Railton, Jacque Fitzgerald and Elizabeth Venable.

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Gainsayer Portland, Oregon

Levi Ethan Cecil from Portland, Oregon started performing as Gainsayer in 2019. Cecil has been a member of Ages and Ages, Brothers Young and many other bands in the Pacific Northwest.

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