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Making Friends
01:54
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If you invite me out for tea
Then I could be your friend
If you play some games with me
Then I could be your friend
If you call me nice things
Or call me at all
If you'd like to jam with me
Then I could be your friend
I'm not too busy, I'm not too shy
And if you give me a call I won't ask why
Cuz I'd like to be your friend
I'm not good at skateboarding
But I could give it a try
I've never been to your place
But with directions I'll be fine
Or we could meet halfway
Whatever's most convenient
I'll do whatever it takes
To be your friend
I'm not too busy, I'm not too shy
And if you give me a call I won't ask why
Cuz I'd like to be your friend
I'm not too picky, I've got the time
And that day we met you seemed pretty nice
And I'd like to be your friend
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2. |
Why Bother?
02:40
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Nothing that I write will be as good as Bo Burnham's Inside
So why should I bother? So why should I bother?
Nothing that I write gets the attention that I'd like
So why should I bother? So why should I bother?
But there's nothing else that I know how to do right
So I guess I'll have to give it another try
I don't like promoting my stuff online, and I can never get the artwork right
So why should I bother? So why should I bother?
It costs me more to distribute my music than I get from Spotify
So why should I bother? So why should I bother?
But there's nothing else that I know how to do right
So I guess I'll have to give it another try
Give it another try
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Gary the slug, slow as can be
Can't catch up to the rest of the gang
He's trying his best, the best that he can
But he always seems to be behind, saying
Please wait for me
Please wait for me
Please wait for me
Simon the hummingbird goes so fast
He can't sit still or he will die
His friends say hey please slow down
But he's in a rush to stay alive, saying
Please let me be
Please let me be
Please let me be
Everybody moves at their own pace
Some go fast some go slow
Some have all day, Some are always late, Some are in a hurry
It's okay if you don't have time for me anymore
Anymore
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4. |
I Just Need A Friend
02:48
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Googling how to not feel so lonely
All the results are psychologists with lists of things
That lonely people can do
But I,
I just need a friend, won't you be my friend
I just need a friend, won't you be my friend
I just need a friend, won't you be my friend
I just need a friend, won't you be my friend
Googling how to not feel so empty
It's hard to read past the ads
It says I might be losing touch with myself
Or have things unresolved from the past
I just need a friend, won't you be my friend
I just need a friend, won't you be my friend
I just need a friend, won't you be my friend
I just need a friend, won't you be my friend
I tried writing this 6 months ago
But it was too hard
I tried writing this 6 months ago
But it was too hard
But I'm a bit better now, thanks to my friends
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5. |
Groceries
01:33
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I'm going to the grocery store
So I can get some fruits and vegetables
Is there something I can pick you up
Is there anything that you might need
You hand me a list of oh so many things
More than I can fit in the trunk of my car
I guess I'm going to have to make two trips
But that's okay the store is not that far
Use me, use me, so I know that we're still friends
Use me, use me, so I know that we're still friends
I unload all the bags for you
But I did not hear you say thank you
I guess everyone has their own way of showing appreciation
And you show me yours by showing me the door
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6. |
Those Mean Girls
02:55
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When I was a kid, I used to say hi to everyone at Costco when I shopped there with my mom
When I was a kid, I used to hear the sound of my own voice, and I assumed so did everyone else
But those mean girls called me names, those mean girls were not very nice to me
Those mean girls taught me not everybody's on my team
When I was a kid, I had no reason to believe that anybody'd have an issue with me
When I was a kid, I had a healthy self esteem till those meanies ganged up on me
Yeah those mean girls called me names, those mean girls were not very nice to me
Those mean girls taught me not everybody's on my team
I'm not saying it still effects me now, still effects me now
I'm not saying it still effects me now, still effects me now
But there's a hole in me that wants to be filled
By talking smack with a couple of girls
There's a part of me that seeks revenge
What they did to me, on someone else
But I can fight the malice me
And take care of the baby that's just crying
I'll water the plants of kindness and
Let those ugly weeds wither and die
When I was a kid I wanted everyone to be my friend
And I still do now, and I still do now...
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7. |
Constable Tad
03:14
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In grade 9 Constable Tad
Came and spoke to my class
He told us of a boy who wanted to make friends
But no one gave him the chance
He booked a room and hoped for the best
Surely someone would come and meet me he said
But when the time came, he was filled with regret
Cuz no one gave him the chance
Oh I wish I could've met you
Oh I wish I could've met you
Oh I wish I could've met you
And you could've met me too
And you could've met me too
Every time that I look at my phone
I see pictures of people having fun
It makes me jealous that I'm not with them
Makes me feel so alone
I wish I could delete these apps
But I'm scared it'll isolate me more
All I need is a little company
And if you're feeling this too
Oh I wish I could've met you
Oh I wish I could've met you
Oh I wish I could've met you
And you could've met me too
And you could've met me too
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It's hard to make friends
I don't think I'm too good at it
It can be a challenge
And I'm just trying my best
Oh no I might be overdoing the album concept
You're probably thinking okay Squib
Can you sing about something else
Oh no I wrote too many songs about friendship
And now I'm wishing I had wrote about something else
Wrote about something else
Sang about something else
Talked about something else
Thought about something else
Well hmm what to I do now
I'm already so far into the song
What else should I write about
Let me think about it
Oh uh
Oh no I might be overdoing the song concept
This meta shtick was fun a first
But now its getting old
Your probably thinking
Let's move on to whatever's next
And that's assuming you're still listening along
Or listened to the song at all
Or listened to the song at all
Or listened to the song at all
Or listened to the song at all
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9. |
A Superhero's Accountant
02:22
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I do paperwork for a superhero
He jumps through buildings and I file his taxes
Doesn't pay much but it is a living
And it keeps me safe away from the action
I've been kidnapped by a supervillain
How did I not expect for this to happen
It's not like I'm of much consequence
When the damsel in distress is an accountant
Will he save me? Does he even know my name?
Will he save me? Does he even know my name?
Will he save me? Does he even know my name?
Will he save me? Does he even know my name?
That's what I get, that's what I get
For counting on someone else
That's what I get, that's what I get
For counting on someone else
That's what I get, that's what I get
For counting on someone else
That's what I get, that's what I get
For counting on you
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10. |
We're Not Friends
03:03
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You started hanging out with some other guys
Who were not too nice
You learned a whole lot from them
And I think I have to say goodbye
I don't think we're friends anymore
I don't think we're friends anymore
I'll try to remember the times we spent together
I don't think we're friends anymore
You and your family are moving away
Someplace far away
We can try to stay connected, but it just won't be the same
So I guess I have to say
I don't think we're friends anymore
I don't think we're friends anymore
I'll try to remember the times we spent together
I don't think we're friends anymore
It might not be for the best
It might not be worth it
I guess that's why I'm so upset
But there's not much I can do about it
I don't think we're friends anymore
I don't think we're friends anymore
I'll try to remember the times we spent together
I don't think we're friends anymore
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There are multiple artists named Squib
There's a punk band and a rapper who laughs about
Making love with his friends
And I guess there's nothing wrong with that
How can I face the competition?
Do I have to fight for the right to call myself Squib?
Like I don't already have any other names
But it just wouldn't be the same
If I changed it now, If I changed it now
We can all be Squib
We can all be Squib
We can all be Squib
We can all be Squib
There was an article written about me
And the meanings of my name
A prop explosion, a witty statement, a wizard born muggle
A few different things
I guess it's not quite as uncommon as I thought
When I came up with my name
I was hoping I was special
But I guess that's not the case
So we can all be Squib
We can all be Squib
We can all be Squib
We can all be Squib
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12. |
We're Friends
03:13
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When you gave me a high five it felt alright
We chit chatted and found out we have things in common
Cracking jokes, sharing gossip, having a good night
I wasn't worried when you said goodbye, cuz I knew I'd see you again
We're friends, terms of endearment
We're friends, terms of service
When you called me just to check in
When you bought me a drink
When you listened to what I said
I knew we were friends
We're friends, terms of endearment
We're friends, terms of conditions
Even if it's been a long time
Even if we got in a fight
The door to my heart is always open
If you wanna come and say hi
We can still be friends
We can still be friends
We can still be friends
We can still be friends, if you'd like
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Garden Mice Port Coquitlam, British Columbia
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