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The Risk of Social Isolation

by igaf sequoia

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1.
The liquor stores are on fire again out in the wild west i shot at my neighbor, missed but i got his attention he isn't waving a white flag yet dissent dissent dissent this isn't the end but did you know apocalypse is... it's just another word for waking up i don't mean woke like holding tree pose or your horoscope, a collection of salt crystals and essential oils all the suburban soccer moms are calling out ANTIFA no, they don't understand institutionalized racism, man and they don't agree with the destruction of private property they don't think we need violence for a revolution but you can't overthrow a government without breaking a couple of windows i don't mean woke like lizard people, Qanon, DeSantis, MAGA, or the NWO no you can't stand up to a police state by placing a daisy in an AK and singing "let it be, let it be” we can't let this be, please don't let this be, please don't let this be.....
2.
Coffin Song 05:30
neutron bombs away my love let's break apart the earth we stand upon and float away into outer space where the weight that we've been carrying will dissipate we’ll float away like the precious helium the children clung to at the town parade this coffin wasn't made for two the velvet royal blue doesn't suit us like we wanted it to it's clashing with our yellowing eyes our skin so cold and pale and gray take my camera take my picture anyway everyone exaggerates everyone's hiding from something everyone's hiding from something sad faces everywhere you look out in the crowd we quit saving daylight now everyone's tired the suns going down toxic fumes from a train wreck made their way down south so can't we just go to sleep somewhere soft and quiet and green that coffin wasn't built for you coffins are rarely ever made for two i guess it's taboo to want to be entombed with another person if they haven't died yet but I wanna be with all the things that make me happy they are few i want to keep them i want to keep them i want to keep them all i want to keep them i want to keep them all
3.
morning comes and she chased away my dreams again if i make it out of bed i'll drag my feet across the floor feels like nails on a chalkboard half the time i slip and fall and crawl...like an animal back into the shadows maybe i'll try again tomorrow i'm sorry i called you too many times i can't help it i miss you and i never got to say goodbye i just want to hear your voice again i must have left a thousand messages a stolen guitar and a wedding ring my hands are swollen and you can't sing at the pawn shop take the first and only offer bitter words and vinegar in my mouth the only things that stick around after you're gone on another greyhound passed out on some park bench or playground walking 40 blocks to meet with a stranger i know you're not in any danger i know i'll see you later before your quarters all run out i'm sorry i called you too many times i can't help it i miss you i never got to say goodbye want to hear your voice again must have left a thousand messages... now that numbers disconnected that 25's already spent you can't expect to get another gram out of it the moon was waxing crescent on the night of your accident we brought you flowers and get well cards
4.
"Say something meaningful please." It's been 3 years of stagnation,court dates and fees, wondering if I will go free. Nothing will satisfy me even if I burn this whole planet down, it seems. Won't learn a thing. I'll die from risking. I've got friends who would rather end society because there's no way of fixing these flaws. And that's starting to make far more sense to me now 'cause we're lazy and used to what's wrong. It's been embedded inside us since our first breaths. We're destroying the world where we live but I'm sitting here watching a T.V. in bed wondering why i lack happiness. Oh disappointing mouth say something more than another word about how's your life's difficult NOW! la la la la la la Life is all monotony sprinkled with some moments of unforeseen extremes in between more sleeping. How will the prison showers be? Will I have to punch somebody just to get clean? Will there be something for me to eat? All of us are just frightened roosters in a ring ready to pounce and fight anything. Though none of us will ever know what freedom is, we have certainly felt lack of it. Proverbs and clichés remind me that I should learn to appreciate what I can get, but they're forcing us to live within our own shit and I wasn't born to be a pig. Oh disappointing mouth hold your tongue so the cops don't come and beat the words from you. Sing in tune NOW!
5.
are you stealing pills again? how did it happen? when did it start? what are you so afraid of? feeling normal shouldn't feel so hard wouldn't you rather stay up late? watch a movie, i've been meaning to ask you on a date and you say something philosophical like were we ever even here at all? this isn't healthy this isn't good for you or me couldn't you stop for anything? ....it doesn't have to be me I remember what it was like before you'd come home 10 minutes late and i'm fretting at the backdoor and you'd laugh ha ha ha ha ha i hated that laugh but i know i was being ridiculous your arms wrapped around my thighs wake up holding hands in the middle of the night and you'd say something philosophical if you know how you're going to die will you know that you were right? and say i love you i La La La La La La love you too.... i told myself it was mercy, that killing i saw it in a movie on a big ol screen but i had made a promise that i would never leave i know i made a promise that i couldn't keep i said it was mercy when the police asked me when the casket was carried on past me you're sick like a puppy and i just put you down i know i made a promise i'd never ever ever leave i know i made a promise i just couldn't keep i'm already leaving, i'm already gone i'm already leaving, i'm already gone
6.
Little Dawn 05:10
hey little dawn how you been? what's going on? are you still waiting in a parking lot on 182nd and Crenshaw? are you still wearing that same old mask? holed up in county it always starts to crack hey little dawn it's been too long and the paint is drying up again on the mannequin smile you think is fooling us oh dawn it's been too long i was a trusted friend who broke your confidence now i'm a stranger with too much information it's death for desertion but i'm not giving in to your plans of self sabotage underneath the orange glow the streets of san pedro i'm not going with you swimming in the harbor, looking for some missing cargo until the morning comes little dawn i can't wait in that line on the sidewalk at sunrise for a clinic to open up i know you'll go anyway, just try and be safe you reminded me of sunshine sometimes i miss that light i miss you sometimes in the littlest light of dawn
7.
You thought you'd be together Really thought you'd love him forever It's 1962 what could you do Now your belly's starting to swell Want to ask but you can't tell Have to promise not to tell Can't afford to pay for it Governor says can't get rid of it You'll find no help in the bible belt She had a friend who had a friend who had a friend who said Just a couple of minutes they can make it all end The fever burned her body up Nothings working they can't make the bleeding stop She might as well have been a witch It's a caustic mix, herbs and politics Another man takes his seat He sets out confident to lead With God behind him and his moral authority Capitalist agenda always calculating He's power hungry needs to feed Fills his belly and the bellies of his constituency And they all agree on the sacrifice They all agree... Preach the sanctity of human life Marionettes move their mouths but only on one side They give us ashes, bread and circuses They keep us distracted and the world burns While the whole world burns The whole world burns
8.
Montana 03:30
oh Montana she brings sunshine to the city but the suns been leaving earlier this time of year the gates close at 5:30 at the place i've been calling home the past 90 days or so cause i'm still trying to change oh Montana i have changed for you oh Montana i'd do anything for you we will run away to a fairly tale pop song cliche and live out our days on a ranch in the place that you were named for oh Montana she is everything i want and want to be she lights up everything she sees yeah she's got eyes that burn right through me i have to stay away when i'm lying to myself to make it through the day i can change oh Montana i can change for you oh Montana i'd do anything you want me to we will run away one day i swear into a fairy tale pop song cliche and live out our days on a ranch in the place that you were named for
9.
Trap Door v2 06:38
Hold on to me this world is in split screen Blurry lines make you dizzy The static waves of sound can be deafening Just hold on to me Miracles happen in slow mo Angels dancing on flakes of snow We have faith that the sun is shining bright On the other side of the world tonight A secret garden with a trap door A feeling you've been here before Finger paints and razor blades carving up your face I wake up bleeding on your sheets You keep on promising You'll check the bed, but then forget and it all happens again Everyone wants to be king In a world full of powerful men It doesn't work that way The wheel of fortune it spins It's rigged you'll never win LIke a slot machine in sin city I know you think you can but you'll never win, you'll never win Miracles happen in slow mo LIke angels dancing on flakes of snow We have faith that the sun is shining bright on the other side of the world tonight A secret garden with a trap door A feeling you've been here before Finger paints and razor blades Carving up your face

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On our latest release we explore a broad range of sounds and styles vs our previous releases. We hope you enjoy following along as we continue to evolve as a band and as individuals.

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released September 9, 2023

Bethamyann - Vocals/Lyrics
Adam - Guitars
Adam - Bass (except tracks 4 & 8)
Paul - Keyboards/Production/Magic
Steve - Drums
Kira - Bass (tracks 4 & 8)
Tommy - Banjo (tracks 3, 5, 6 & 9)

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igaf sequoia Los Angeles, California

igaf sequoia is a 5 piece indie band born out of the Los Angeles folk punk community. Self described as “love songs for anarchists” they explore the sad sounds of heartbreak, loss, addiction, and reconciling idealism with growing older in a broken world. Bethamyann (VOX), Adam (guitars), Paul (Keyboards/Sounds) are founding members with Steve (drums) and Sean (bass) joining the line up in 2023. ... more

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