Ballad of a Deluded Tragic Hopeless Romantic

from Intromaniac (Album Demos) by Project Culture

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Verse:
One thing always leads to another
Whenever I assume you're looking my way
Thought I was above this
They told me it was a phase

Let me be your Jay Gatz
Let me build myself around you
Because I'd rearrange my world to
Increase the chance of seeing you

She don't taste like you would've done
And I know I've set the bar too high
But I go straight back to square one
Whenever you are walking by

And I know we haven't talked for months
But I think that's made it worse somehow
Because you're still the manic pixie dream girl
That I'll never figure out

Bridge:
Told myself I'd stop building things up in my head
Then she laughed and remembered something that I'd said
And I thought "hey, there could be something here"

But that moment never meant a thing
It's over before it begins
It was all wishful thinking
It feels like everyone's watching

I try not to be bitter
But now all I can see
Are lovers holding hands and laughing
Making out in front of me

Refrain:
And they're perfect for eachother
Is that supposed to make it better?
And they're perfect for eachother
And I'm pretty sure that makes it worse

Outro:
This was a blip, a wake up call
But I've learned nothing new
I'll sing this song about someone else
Put them on my pedestal

False alarm, it felt so real
But now I know the truth
Romantic tropes are tedious
Until they come for you

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from Intromaniac (Album Demos), released January 2, 2023

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Project Culture London, UK

Occasionally self-aware London art rock band.

Gary Hill - Vocals and Guitar

Andrew Lewis Smith - Guitar and Vocals

Jamie Richardson - Bass

Toby Cashman - Drums ... more

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