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Save a little judgment a while more
I wasn’t that kind of person years ago
I held it in my hand a while, let it go
I wasn’t that kind of person years ago
You were beautiful and fourteen
You were mean
Led Zeppelin on your t-shirt, boots and jeans
Dismissed my love so proudly
Bummed a smoke
Tagged your name behind the school and threw your clip into the snow
Save a little judgment a while more
I wasn’t that kind of person years ago
You beckon me to come in
Invite me from the cold
I wasn’t that kind of person years ago
You play, you play, you play, you play
You play, you play, you play, you play…
You played the game like everyone then
A fake punk
Nonchalant like the complicity would vanish on your tongue
But it shows up in your movements
In your speech
You can tour around the country but they’ll know in every city
Save a little judgment, a while more
I wasn’t that kind of person years ago
Deliver it in silence, clear and slow
That you weren’t this kind of person years ago
You sign off like a contract, like a nurse
Something there receding, something nervous in your voice
I know what comes between us but I don’t know how to solve
What layers upon layers of our history has brought
Save a little judgment a while more
I wasn’t that kind of person years ago
I held it in my hand a while, let it go
I wasn’t that kind of person years ago
credits
from The Rose Gardener,
released February 22, 2019
Music & lyrics by Oliver Kalb
All instruments by Oliver Kalb except:
Drums by Felix Walworth
Vocals by Gabrielle Smith
"deep in the swirling space, where my body and the world collide" Incredible, fraught, deep, challenging music from Gabby. I loved working on this album!! Also, I co-produced it :) Bellows
Bad Moves is a very melody-centered and full of life punk band. I really love this record and you will too! lots of wacky moments of playful guitar stuff and really exciting songs. One Thing is my fav Bellows
Point the Flashlight and Walk is my favorite thing Felix has made. It has a ton of wisdom about devotion and how love changes after relationships end. I learned a lot from this record. Bellows
Despite its themes of isolation and loneliness, Caroline White's latest batch of folk-pop confessionals is an LP brimming with confidence. Bandcamp New & Notable Aug 7, 2019