nervous habit, i pick you apart
nervous habit, i got no self-control
nervous habit, i'm telling the guys
nervous habit, it's eating at my soul
people pleaser, i constantly smile
people pleaser, i'm avoiding arguments
picking battles, write down the rest
prepare for a war, i put up a fence
i'll never tell you what's on my mind
me, i'm just standing on a hill of beans
you back up your blues with tales from old time
i can hear it all the way to the checkout line
when no one cares for the secrets you're spinning
do what the locals do, tell it to someone new
2,4,6,8,10,11,12
they say that's the number of circles in hell
your guess is as good as mine
you're practically a gold mine
aware of your self-confidence
and grown men keep drooling because you're well-dressed
because you're well...
i'll never tell you what's on my mind
me, i'm just standing on a hill of beans
credits
from Test Runs,
released April 11, 2023
written, performed and mixed by matthew sigur
additional mixing and mastering by paul kintzing
drum recording by aaron thomas
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