Bernadette, off in the woods
Bored of the city you know
Blackberry brambles that tug at your corduroy
Compelling you to take it slow
Navigate labyrinthine
Desire paths in the undergrowth
Here and there plastic bags, tattered shoes and shattered glass
Reminding you you’re not the first
Tell me what you’re thinking ‘bout Bernadette
How you gonna do yourself right?
In the middle of the night
Take a walk past the Amtrak station
Think it’s time for a long vacation
Can’t afford a ticket
Justify the carbon footprint
Ride a bicycle to Berlin
When you can’t realize
International dreams
It’s back to the woods again
Why’s it look so easy in the movies?
Just want to make a getaway
You say your friends have got it worse than you
And you shouldn’t complain
Well that doesn’t mean that you’re alright
So tell me what you’re thinking ‘bout Bernadette
How you gonna do yourself right?
In the middle of the night
Take a walk past the Greyhound station
Think it’s time for a long vacation
credits
from Retire the Modern Self,
released June 11, 2022
daniel: music/lyrics, vocals, guitar, bass, piano, synth
suzanne: bass, vocals
greg: drums
mix: sam lay
mastering: sky onion
recorded at la lune
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