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lyrics

I don’t cuss, but I make profane noises
I don’t drink, but I make wasted choices
I don’t smoke, but I get high incorrectly
And when I pray, I reach God indirectly

I can brag all I want about what I don’t
But is there anything to brag about in what I do?

What I do is make believe
That the good in life is found
In not breaking the rules

I don’t run red lights, but I speed up on the yellow
You might rarely see me acting very angry, but you’ll never see me acting mellow
You can tell me all your secrets, I don’t share them, but I’ll judge you to be the lesser man
And if you cannot find a reason why I’m better, don’t you worry about that, ‘cause I can

I have bragged, how I flaunt, about what I don’t
But is there anything to brag about in what I do?

What I do is make believe
That the good in life is found
In not breaking the rules
I can try, I can try to act amicably
But I know I’m a sinner and I always sin in secret
What you’re looking at - is it really me?

I lie, I pretend, so you’ll think I’m a good man
Perfectly lose all your trust
I was born this way, I was raised this way
Bred to never disobey
Perfect me will not adjust, no

I can brag all I want about what I don’t
But is there anything to brag about in what I do?

What I do is make believe
That the good in life is found
In not breaking the rules
I can try, I can try to act amicably
But I know I’m a sinner and I always sin in secret
What you’re looking at - is it really me?
Is it really me?

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from Development & Compromise, track released November 6, 2021
Chase Tremaine - lead vocals, background vocals, electric guitar, bass guitar, drums
Lyrics by Chase Tremaine
Music by Chase Tremaine
Production, Mixing, and Mastering by Sean Power (The Hilson Studio)

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One-man-band emo rocker with a post-hardcore sense of instrumentation and an old-fashioned pop sense for melody and harmony. Originally from Dallas, based in Nashville.

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