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from desperate measures by DRY DIVE

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lyrics

I'VE BEEN DIGGIN' LIKE A DOG IN THE DIRT,
A BEACHSIDE GRAVE SO I CAN DROWN IN THE SURF.
'COS I'VE BEEN TRYIN', I'VE BEEN PUTTING IN WORK,
BUT I CAN'T SEEM TO GET AHEAD.

I LEFT MY MIND TO ROT,
NEXT TO MY REPUTATION.
IT ALL GOES TO SHOW YOU CAN TRY SO HARD
IT'LL GET YOU..

NOW I'M SHAKIN' LIKE A BOTTLE OF BEER
AND I'M PISSED OFF LIKE I'M THE NEW BRIGHTON PIER
FEELS LIKE I'M DUMB, YEAH, I'VE GOT NOTHIN' UPSTAIRS.
EMPTY HEART AND AN EMPTY HEAD.

I LEFT MY MIND TO ROT,
NEXT TO MY REPUTATION.
IT ALL GOES TO SHOW YOU CAN TRY SO HARD
IT'LL GET YOU..
I LEFT MY DREAMS TO DIE
VICTIMS OF COMPLICATION.
IT ALL GOES TO SHOW YOU CAN TRY SO HARD
IT'LL GET YOU..

NOWHERE
IT GETS YOU
NOWHERE
IT GETS YOU
NOWHERE,
NOWHERE AT ALL.

AND I DON'T GIVE A DAMN ABOUT MY BAD REPUTATION.

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from desperate measures, released August 7, 2020
all music by johnny fast, recorded by brian feary at the dogshit factory.

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DRY DIVE Christchurch, New Zealand

solo project of johnny fast.

(nervous jerk, zhukov, the tacks, catsick)

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