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God, Save the Pep Band!

from Life Is Grand EP by Atomic Potato

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Robby wrote the lyrics to this song in his dad's basement in December 2007, some basic poetry about religion and an ultimate direction with your life typical post high school kid problems.

For a very long time the lyric sheet just sat on top of the printer and then they were brought to a band practice where they went from just a simple E C G D riff that Robosag fiddled out one night into an epic 6/7 minute long jam filled with different styles, reggae breakdown and a 'grand' ending. The original version was even longer with extended trombone solo, this studio cut is just over 5 minutes... Enjoy!

lyrics

I can see the shining stars in my head

Mellow, softly, whispering to the dead

but as I open my eyes again

I can see the reality within my bed

My faith is not secure

But what the hell am I waiting for?

Why do I always wait for more?

Take me back and show me what I've done wrong

The trials I face end up with the same, sad song

And when I make my amends again

The laws that bide me to my doom will rule instead

I want to change my past mistakes

Having them around is a thing that I've come to hate

I carry a heavy thought in my head

I try to lighten the load but it piles on like lead

My friends have gone to waste

So now I'm here and I don't know what to

Make of my life

To just sit around so long and when it is time to figure out

What its all about

and now I see why it always seems to bring me back

To bring me back

I feel like I'm always under attack

I can see the shining stars in my head

Mellow, softly, whispering to the dead

but when I open my eyes again

I can see the reality within my bed

My faith is not secure

But what the hell am I waiting for?

in my life?

To just lay around so long and when its time to figure out

What its all about

and now I see why it always seems to bring me back

to bring me back

I feel like I'm always under attack!

credits

from Life Is Grand EP, released May 11, 2008
recorded at Self Made Studios March-April 2008 (Cincinnati, OH)
Produced by Robby Sager and Atomic Potato
Engineer: Brian Whitten
Assistant Engineers: Mitch Jones, Robby Sager

Robby Sager - Vocals, Guitar
Mitch Jones - Bass
Ben Vanderpool - Trumpet, Trombone
Adam Meyer - Trumpet, Backup Vocals
Wade Knight - Drums

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