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1. |
Disneyland
02:55
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Now, I’m standing in a line
How? I paid a hundred forty-nine
A man in black pulls me aside
I open my bag, don’t got nothing to hide
I got
No alcohol
No tobacco
No weed
No amphetamines
No No
No guns
No No
No guns
I have been a horrible father this year
Thank god my kids love it here
Toys are priced more than they’re worth
But it’s the happiest fucking place on Earth
It’s got
No alcohol
No tobacco
No weed
No amphetamines
No No
No guns
No No
No guns
Over next to Mickey Mouse
Someone’s wife is freaking out
Her first class family lost their spot
Because the Make-A-Wish kid’s allowed to cut
Too bad there’s
No alcohol
No tobacco
No weed
No amphetamines
No No No
No guns
No No No
No guns
Let’s bring Kimmy and all of our friends
Don’t forget Winnie while we’re running ahead
Tommy won’t mind, his Mommy’s not home
Don’t get caught for “I told you so”
Because there’s
No alcohol
No tobacco
No weed
No amphetamines
No No
No guns
No alcohol
No tobacco
No weed
No amphetamines
No No
No guns
No No
No guns
No No
No guns
No No
No guns
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2. |
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My mom thinks you’re selling drugs, but I think you’re cool
Maybe we should form a club, meet up after school
I can tell from the start, I know how this will end
And even if you’re using me, it’s nice to pretend
We know what we’re doing
We know
We can see a movie that we don’t understand
And I’ll forget to mention I hate your favorite band
But we can find somewhere in between
I’ll take a little bit of you and change a bit of me
Because we know what we’re doing
We know what we’re doing
We know what we’re doing
We know
And don’t hold it against me, but I like when you smoke
And I’ll follow you patiently into the cold
You call me a coward because I don’t like breaking rules
Well go say it louder, Mr. Scared of Swimming Pools
We know what we’re doing
We know what we’re doing
We know what we’re doing
We know
Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh
Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh
Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh
Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh
And you sleep through all your yesterdays and wake up worse
A twisted form of therapy to put yourself first
Tomorrow’s a promise you make to throw away
With phone calls full of, “I don’t know.”s and nothing to say
We know what we’re doing
We know what we’re doing
We know what we’re doing
We know
Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh
Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh
Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh
Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh
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3. |
Wetsuit
02:17
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Supermarket
Safeway smile
Scotty Green will ride his bike
And then he writes off the miles
Not because it’s his job
Not because it’s his job
It’s some sort of tax requirement
I think it’s got something to do with the environment
Yoga lessons
She teaches on Wednesdays
Tracy Green is a vegetarian
I think she likes it that way
Not because it’s her job
Although it, it might help her job
People take yoga very seriously
And it might help if their teacher doesn’t eat meat
Mango smoothies
Strawberry moon
Julia Green works for REI
And she sold me my wetsuit
She says she loves her job
She only loves her dog
But she’s going far, yeah, she’s still a student
She’s seen the world, yeah, she’s going through it
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4. |
Weightless
03:20
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I’m ripping out my skin like a splintering tree
I’m hanging upside down from a rosary
Don’t hold your breath, I’m safe I swear
I promise I’ll come back when I'm out of air
I’m fading from my eyes like a smoking flame
I settle like dirt beneath the fucking rain
Don’t hold your breath, I’m alright you see
I promise you I only wanted to be
Weightless. I wish I was
Weightless. And now I just
Weigh less. I guess I should
Wait this out.
I’m filling up my mouth like it’s negative space
I’m washing it down like my worst mistake
Don’t hold your breath, I’m safe I swear
I promise I’ll come back when my bones are bare
I’m sheltering the light like a clouded dawn
I’m starving myself out like a beat up dog
Don’t hold your breath, I’m alright you see
I promise you I only wanted to be
Weightless. I wish I was
Weightless. And now I just
Weigh less. Oh I guess I should
Wait this out.
Ooh ooh
I don't know her name
Ooh ooh
She's staking her claims
Ooh ooh
And raking the game
Ooh ooh
And passing the blame
Ooh ooh
She’s riding my heels
Ooh ooh
And saying she’s real
Ooh ooh
And making me feel
Weightless. I wish I was
Weightless. And now I just
Weigh less. Oh I guess I should
Wait this ...
Weightless. I wish I was
Weightless. And now I just
Weigh less. Oh I guess I should
Wait this out.
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5. |
Bath
05:03
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I woke up to the sound of soap
I left the sink running yesterday
The scent of spring weaving false hope
Of keeping time at bay
Then I headed to the big room with the books
To find the one I lost yesterday
I was all alone, the librarian was giving me a look
But I found it under a chair and went on my way
I had eight minutes to spare
I should eat because I forgot last night
Walked outside and there was water everywhere
People swimming in the light
Upstream in the crowd
I picked the wrong shoes to wear
Slipped on the ice and I fell down
Could hear my mother saying, “Life's not fair.”
Life’s not fair
I need to take a bath
I need to take a
I opened the door to the room
My shirt dripped down on the table
I could smell that rich girl’s perfume
She makes me want to swallow a staple
I punched a hole in the wall
Three months ago
Today I punched a yoga ball
That’s progress if I say so
I met my friend for coffee
She showed up twelve minutes late
We didn't feel like talking
We sat in the silence we made
Then I asked, "How was your morning?"
She turned to ask about mine
I tried to lie and say it was boring
But I collapsed on the table and I cried
Yes I cried
I need to take a bath
I need to take a bath
I need to take a bath
I need to take a
Went back out in the water
Different shoes on my feet
I thought about my father
And how I'll see him in a week
I was doing chores for my older brother
He likes to walk all over me
Like I’m a carpet or a mattress cover
Is it sad, sometimes I agree
And am I a bitch if he deserved it?
It’s not like murder, murder is a crime
Downward slope, now I’ve rehearsed this
At least I didn’t fall this time
I never mean to control my lover
Or anyone else that I trust
It’s our own flaws that we discover
In the people staring back at us
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6. |
ReJoyce
02:15
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Radiance of ghost fire shine
Whisper and unclose my eyes
Twining violet youth along
With years of lonely wasted sun
Sleeping on the blue vein trail
Moon rise up to lift my veil
Trembling gray and gentle shame
Form a shield of brooding rain
Tender as the greenwood eve
Kindle Lillies next to me
Winter’s shadow moving fair
Through aching wind and silver air
Descending on the field of stone
Bathe my hair in deep seafoam
Standing reeds and cedar tree
Spin a web of ancient leaves
Radiance of ghost fire shine
Whisper and unclose my eyes
Twining violet youth along
With years of lonely wasted sun
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7. |
Orange U-Haul
04:52
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I caught you at the baseball game
You wore your hat the backwards way
I held a hotdog in my hand
You stood still waiting at the stand
Soda cans and plastic wrap between us
Cheering fans, American flags, deceive us
And I don’t want to say, “I’m sorry,” unless I have to
I don’t want to say, “I love you,” unless it’s to you
I caught you at the bar too late
You wore your shoes the untied way
I held a dishrag in my hand
You stood still calling for a cab
District zones and traffic cones between us
Empty homes and dial tones deceive us
And I don’t want to say, “I’m sorry,” unless I have to
I don’t want to say, “I love you,” unless it’s to you
Remember when we sat with our legs crossed on top of my bed
I didn’t know the card game, so you taught me how to shuffle the deck
I looked at you. You looked up to the pink stars I glued to the wall
Then we said our first goodbye behind the orange U-Haul
Orange U-Haul
Orange U-Haul
Aren’t you all
Aren't you all
I need
I caught you at the airport gate
You wore your shirt the tucked in way
I held my husband by the hand
You stood still staring at the man
Address tags on carry on bags between us
Joint bank plans and wedding bands deceive us
And I don’t want to say, “I’m sorry,” unless I have to
And I don’t want to say, “I love you,” unless it’s to you
I don’t want to say, “I’m sorry,” unless I have to
I don’t want to say, “I love you,” unless it’s to you
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8. |
Hotel
04:08
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Every war has its own hotel
And every car has road to kill
We went out walking after cease fire
For late night dinner and caviar
We left our apartment with those refugees
Carrying dynamite as their keys
We told our daughters to watch the screens
With the plastic remote stuck on channel three
What more could I ask for
What more could I ask for
What more could I ask for
What more could I ask for
But their names
Every war has its own motel
And every whore has a lover who fell
After “I’ll see you soon!” and a pawn shop ring
But purple hearts don’t speak of such things
We went to Jaffa for orange gold
Kids were playing soccer with a throwing stone
We finally crossed the Green Line
We were paving over neighbors to the other side
What more could I ask for
What more could I ask for
What more could I ask for
What more could I ask for
But their names
But their names
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9. |
Justified
03:21
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We went running with no destination
After the burned-out rubber fell in love with the pavement
And the dust followed our feet
When we decided to run from the earth
And the blood on our neighbor’s streets
Reminded us of our worth
And they asked, “Is it justified?”
Do you believe it is justified?
Yes, they asked, “Is it justified?”
Do you believe it is justified?
We went flying above the hundred and fourth floor
After the tumbling windows called the name of who we did this for
And the smoke blinded our eyes
When we denied to see what we’d done
And the bombs that torched our skin
Counted down from three two one
And they asked, “Is it justified?”
Do you believe it is justified?
Yes, they asked, “Is it justified?”
Do you believe it is justified?
No. We were doing what our fathers told us to
Set our lives on fire to hear, “I’m proud of you.”
No. We were doing what our mothers told us to
Cutting out our hearts to be pure for you. For you
And they asked, “Is it justified?”
Do you believe it is justified?
Yes, they asked, “Is it justified?”
Do you believe it is justified?
And they asked, “Is it justified?”
Do you believe it is justified?
Yes, they asked, “Is it justified?”
Do you believe it is justified?
And I would say a prayer but I’ve forgotten how
These holy words can’t save us now
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10. |
Fourth Grade
03:55
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My father called me yesterday
He likes to keep me up to date
I daydream while he’s talking to me
He said, “Kids are getting hit by trains.”
I was thinking of the summer rain
I might have ADHD
I see my hands reflect and
I forget that I belong to them
It feels like I’m watching TV
I know that it’s a side effect
Of overthinking what I said
but it’s too hard to just let it be
Ooh Ooh Ooh
Ooh Ooh Ooh
Ooh Ooh Ooh
Ooh Ooh Ooh
My room smells like peppermint
I think that I imagined it
Someone come and knock me out, please
Remember when I learned to drive
God, I'm so lucky I’m alive
I need to be reminded to breathe
My friends wait up for me when
It’s harder getting out of bed
Even when they’ve got somewhere to be
If I’m sad, then Ben will yell,
“Fuck you! You should love yourself!”
Somehow he gets a smile out of me
Because life's been moving fast since fourth grade
And I've been moving slow since that day
Life’s been moving fast since fourth grade
And I've been moving slow since that day
Life’s been moving fast since fourth grade
And I've been moving slow since that day
Life’s been moving fast since fourth grade
And I've been moving slow since that day
Life’s been moving fast since fourth grade
And I've been moving slow since that day
Life’s been moving fast since fourth grade
And I've been moving slow since that day
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11. |
Map
03:50
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We picked bouquets of wild poppies for the law
Yosemite burning and painting what we saw
The same river that dragged me down, pushed you to shore
Ran all along the coast just to see you once more
There is no map to you
There is no map to you
Aurora borealis our compass in the sky
Breathe in the smoke and warm your dying lungs inside
He came around, you packed your bags, and left your home
Ran off the road to find heaven of your own
There is no map to you
There is no map to you
There is no map to you
There is no map to you
But I will find you along the missing trail
And force you out of your twisted fairy tale
And pull the pins that mark your paper towns
I know you hide, but you’re asking to be found
There is no map to you
There is no map to you
There is no map to you
There is no map to you
There is no map to you
There is no map to you
There is no map to you
There is no map to you
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12. |
Yellow T-Shirt
04:04
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Seventeen, and it feels the same
Sometimes I dream that I miss the last train
Aching head. sweat still breaking in
Over again. Scrubbing down my skin
Because I’m so afraid that I'm wasting, I’m wasting my time
You said, “We’re all afraid that we’re wasting, we’re wasting our time.”
I said, “Hey you! In the yellow t-shirt
Why don’t you stick around?”
Red balloons. Summers on the lawn
Living rooms. Daybreak with my dog
Hazy light. Mixing in the salt
And I recite, “I know it’s not my fault.”
Because I’m so afraid that I'm wasting, I’m wasting my time
You said, “We’re all afraid that we’re wasting, we’re wasting our time.”
I said, “Hey you! In the yellow t-shirt
Why don’t you stick around?”
And I’ll face it all tomorrow
I said that yesterday
And I’ll face it all tomorrow
I said that yesterday
And I’ll face it all tomorrow
I said that yesterday
And I’ll face it all tomorrow
I said that yesterday
Because I’m so afraid that I'm wasting, I’m wasting my time
You said, “We’re all afraid that we’re wasting, we’re wasting our time.”
I said, “Hey you! In the yellow t-shirt
Why don’t you stick around?”
And some nights I dream
But most nights I fall asleep
And some nights I dream
But most nights I fall asleep
And some nights I dream
But most nights I fall asleep
And some nights I dream
But most nights I fall asleep
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13. |
Bath
05:03
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I woke up to the sound of soap
I left the sink running yesterday
The scent of spring weaving false hope
Of keeping time at bay
Then I headed to the big room with the books
To find the one I lost yesterday
I was all alone, the librarian was giving me a look
But I found it under a chair and went on my way
I had eight minutes to spare
I should eat because I forgot last night
Walked outside and there was water everywhere
People swimming in the light
Upstream in the crowd
I picked the wrong shoes to wear
Slipped on the ice and I fell down
Could hear my mother saying, “Life's not fair.”
Life’s not fair
I need to take a bath
I need to take a
I opened the door to the room
My shirt dripped down on the table
I could smell that rich girl’s perfume
She makes me want to swallow a staple
I punched a hole in the wall
Three months ago
Today I punched a yoga ball
That’s progress if I say so
I met my friend for coffee
She showed up twelve minutes late
We didn't feel like talking
We sat in the silence we made
Then I asked, "How was your morning?"
She turned to ask about mine
I tried to lie and say it was boring
But I collapsed on the table and I cried
Yes I cried
I need to take a bath
I need to take a bath
I need to take a bath
I need to take a
Went back out in the water
Different shoes on my feet
I thought about my father
And how I'll see him in a week
I was doing chores for my older brother
He likes to walk all over me
Like I’m a carpet or a mattress cover
Is it sad, sometimes I agree
And am I a bitch if he deserved it?
It’s not like murder, murder is a crime
Downward slope, now I’ve rehearsed this
At least I didn’t fall this time
I never mean to control my lover
Or anyone else that I trust
It’s our own flaws that we discover
In the people staring back at us.
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Leah Dunn Belmont, California
Leah Dunn released a song every month of 2022 to create the Calendar Collection.
Leah is currently studying at NYU's Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music.
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