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Menomena

Another Portland band that makes sublime, original music in the studio using loops and beats — pianos, guitars, melodies and sounds. I love the way this band makes music. You really feel their commitment because all the layers and tracks sound so good together. It sounds perfected.

And this one’s also about a shattered relationship or friendship — but it’s much heavier than yesterday’s song. The wounds feel fresh.

We used to be close…

It’s interesting how we’ll show only half of ourselves when we fear rejection. It’s something I’m very capable of doing in my most important familial relationships and also my most trivial ones — like going through check-out at the grocery store. How easy it is to only show or give 25% of ourselves to others in order to protect the rest of ourselves.

I never thought I'd lie
But you don't wanna know
So now there's a divide
Though we used to be close
In order to be nice
I'll only show you half
The rest I gotta hide
'Cause you don't understand

Sometimes I say too much

Times when I'm with you
I'm really not myself
'Cause you don't want the truth
You want someone else

I admit sometimes I say too much
(Pipes are burst by ice)

I never thought I'd lie