AJJ - Brave as a Noun + Survival Song

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part i: brave as a noun

verse 1
I could go off the deep end
I could kill all my best friends
I could follow those stylish trends
And god knows i could make amends
But i've got an angry heart
Filled with cancers and poppy tarts
If this is how you folks make art
Well that's fucking depressing

chorus
And it's sad to know that we are not alone
And it's sad to know there's no honest way out

verse 2
I'm afraid to leave the house
I'm as timid as a mouse
I'm afraid if i go out
I'll outwear my welcome
I am not a courageous man
I don't have any big, lasting plans
I'm too cowardly to take a stand
I want to keep my nose clean

chorus
And it's sad to know that we're not alone in this
And it's sad to know there's no honest way out
In this life we lead, we could conquer everything
If we could just get the braves to get out of bed in the morning

part ii: survival song

verse 3
And i broke that fucking promise on a very sharp rock
And i was possessed by something quite unfriendly
And i was haunted by a demon in my sleep

refrain
And that's how i learned how to survive

verse 4
And i gave a beer to a bum who was drinking
And i gave some sauce to my best friend for cooking
I gave water to all i thought were thirsty

refrain
That's how i learned how to survive

verse 5
And i give my money to the bank for safe keeping
I give my money to my landlord because he's a dick
I give attention to the t.v. that was bleeding

refrain
That's how i learned how to survive

bridge
And if you ain't got the do-re-mi boys
If you ain't got the do-re-mi
Well you better go back to beautiful texas
Oklahoma, kansas, georgia, tennessee
California's a garden of eden, a paradise to live in or see
But believe it or not, you won't find it so hot
If you ain't got the do-re-mi

verse 6
And sometimes we steal our songs from woody guthrie
And i bought a restaurant for his son named alice
And i fed false information to the audience

refrain
And that's how i learned how to survive

verse 7
And i give a thank-you to my father for not raising me
I give a middle finger to my step-father for beating me
And i give props to myself for achieving
God damn, i am glad that i survived
And god damn, i am surprised that i survived

spoken
Thank you very much!

outro
And we just handed you a giant load of gibberish
And i give love to a lover so deserving of it
And i give thanks to all of you for listening
To the story of how we learned how to survive
 
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AJJ (formerly known as Andrew Jackson Jihad) formed in 2004 in their home town of Phoenix, Arizona. Their early releases were marked by a folk punk production and themes covering mental health, poverty, and politics. However, with the release of Christmas Island in 2014 (soon followed by the name change), their genre became less defined. In the releases since, their sound is more varied, slightly veering towards the experimental.

The band’s core members are Sean Bonnette (lead vocals, acoustic guitar) and Ben Gallaty (bass guitar, double bass, backing vocals).