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Miss Damascus 2008 (Radio Edit)

by The Mean Times

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'Miss Damascus 2008' is an epic, orchestral rock song, incorporating strings, horns, heaps of guitars and keys. It's a distinct departure from the classical Mean Times sound and subject matter, commenting on racism, selfishness and pretending you care about things happening in less fortunate parts of the world, when all you only really care about is yourself. A bit like the social medias really.

In true iso style, the video for 'Miss Damascus 2008' was produced by a guy called Mario, who The Mean Times met on the internet. It uses lego stop-motion animation to tell the story of the band using rock and roll to save the world from virus infecting aliens.

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Gimme 5 minutes I'll be over myself
Kicking back here just admiring my health
Yeah I'm a lot like you
Yeah I'm a lot like you

I wish I knew,I wish I'd known
I wish I'd flew, I wish I'd flown
You should've seen you on that stage
Blue winner's sash among the beige

And now all I thought I'd known shadows everything

You should've sucked up all the fame
Then paraded all the same
You should've shown us all around
Before the deafening, deadly sound
Still wish I knew, still wish I'd been
Still wish I saw, still wish I'd seen it all before it slipped
The darkest thoughts before my grip

And all I could've known
Was smashed to pieces

A million miles, a million years
A million smiles, a million tears
A bunch of souls gone out to waste
A buried bone, a sour taste
I could've did, I could've done
I could've been, I could've gone and shot it all away
The darkest thoughts are here to stay
When all I thought I'd known
Shattered everything

Gimme 5 minutes I'll be over myself
Kicking back here just admiring my health
Yeah I'm a lot like you
Yeah I'm a lot like you

Gimme 5 minutes I'll be over myself
Kicking back here just admiring my health
Yeah I'm a lot like you
Yeah I'm a lot like you

Gimme 5 minutes I'll be over myself
Kicking back here just admiring my health
Yeah I'm a lot like you
But there's a lot I haven't been through

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released August 1, 2020

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The Mean Times Melbourne, Australia

The Mean Times sound is an amalgamation of infectious high-energy, melodious rock and roll, and Good God Almighty funtimes. It’s a pastiche of indie cool, sharp riffs, scuzzy laden and confident rock, and catchy pop choruses, all delivered with a side serve of tongue in cheek lyrics and a hell of a lot of swagger. ... more

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