Name: Sober
Duration: P00H04M13S
Description: Recorded primarily at Rolling Stock Studios in Collingwood with Nao Anzai and mastered by Mikey Young, Sober is a punk pop tale of sliding doors, intemperance, drinking to forget and a prawn. It’s got an intro, a few verses, some choruses, a few doo-wops, a quieter breakdown part in the middle and a shouty bit at the end.

Sober

by The Mean Times

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Recorded primarily at Rolling Stock Studios in Collingwood with Nao Anzai and mastered by Mikey Young, Sober is a punk pop tale of sliding doors, intemperance, drinking to forget and a prawn. It’s got an intro, a few verses, some choruses, a few doo-wops, a quieter breakdown part in the middle and a shouty bit at the end.

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You're pretty cute
But you talk too much
I basically say nothing when we're out to lunch
But that's cool
Got nothing to say
Been too long since it's been this way

I'm pretty clueless
And I drink too much
And I think it kind of shits you cos I'm outta touch
But that's cool
Happy this way
No big issues resting on my plate

When all I wanted was to drink
And have enough to not think
anymore
about the night before

Well there ain't no way you're gonna win me over
Been 5 days since I've been sober
I'm down
I'm in the ground
Well there ain't no stopping til the hangover gets here
Ain't no way you can ever be here now
I'm in the ground

I've haven't slept
Haven't talked too much
And I think I kinda like it cos I'm outta touch
But that's cool
Happy this way
Washed away the issues resting on my plate

When all I wanted was to drink
And have enough to not think
anymore
about the night before

Well there ain't no way you're gonna win me over
Been 5 days since I've been sober
I'm down
I'm in the ground
Well there ain't no stopping til the hangover gets here
Ain't no way you can ever be here now
I'm in the ground

Hey, I'm doing what I want when I want it
Ain't got your photograph in my wallet
Ain't got nobody I need to forget
Gonna smoke this last damn cigarette
Hey, I'm doing what I want when I want it

Well there ain't no way you're gonna win me over
Been 5 days since I've been sober
I'm down
I'm in the ground
Well there ain't no stopping til the hangover gets here
Ain't no way you can ever be here now
I'm in the ground

Well I'd like to say
It's good this way
But I'm afraid
You'd do my head in
I must say
It's good this way
But I'm afraid
You'd do my head in

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released November 16, 2018

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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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