Don't Be a Stranger

from Don't Be a Stranger by Nervous Dater

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There was a man reading self help books on a crowded subway train
And as I stared at the floor I thought it must be nice
To have that kind of mindframe
Read it cover to cover and soak up every thought
Til you wake up one morning and just get to be someone you’re not

Cause when things get quiet I feel uneasy
I need my friends or at least just the sound of the TV
To keep these things in my head from screaming
“You’re inadequate! You’re a piece of shit!
You could run forever but you’d never get away with it!
And if people really knew who you were,
They’d probably cover up the ground that you walk on with spit!”

‘Don’t be a stranger’ means stay away
As far away as you can
Because you’re unstable
Like that’s all I need right now
How could you possibly understand?

And I still dress just like I’m sixteen
And I still get way too drunk during the week
Still got way too much on my plate
But none of it ever makes me feel complete and I
Let my bills pile up as high as they can
It only took me 27 fucking years to finally understand that when she said

‘Don’t be a stranger’ means stay away
As far away as you can
Because you’re unstable
Like that’s all I need right now
How could you possibly understand?

You’ll be the one who keeps me up at night

‘Don’t be a stranger’ means stay as far away as you can
When my friends say they’re fine I just think they don’t know where to begin
I’m happy that you’re happy but I’m sad we’ll never speak again
If I could do this over I know that this is how it would end

Pack up and don’t ever come back
I never meant to make you so sad

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from Don't Be a Stranger, released September 29, 2017

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Brooklyn punk trio Nervous Dater are releasing their second full-length record, Call In The Mess, on February 26 via Counter Intuitive Records.

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