these are tools

from Posers by Big Adult

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lyrics

I remember,
I remember buying my first bass guitar.
I worked half a summer
minimum wage at an amusement park.
And that object
made of wood and metal,
has made my life
so much better.
It could get bent busted up or broken
it could get scratched or scuffed or stolen
and I wouldn't be bothered all that much.
It could get painted turned into art,
it could get scrapped and used for parts
but honest it breaks my heart
to let it gather dust.
So if you want to learn to play the bass
get in touch.
When I turned 16
my friend Benji sold me his bass
for 75 bucks
which my dad paid half of for my birthday.
it played smoother
sounded better
helped me to write some songs that my first bass never could've
it might be stupid
to feel nostalgic
for an inanimate object that I don't even play that much.
but if you want to learn to play the bass...
because this bass has become a symbol for something bigger than myself and I don't think it's so stupid to want to pass that on to somebody else.
these are tools for building bridges
not just the kind that go in songs.

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from Posers, released April 20, 2019
Written and performed by Big Adult
Danny sang, played bass and regular guitars
Brent Played synthesizers and hand percussion
Mike played drum set
Recorded By Danny in his attic
mixed and mastered by James Garcia at Over the Counter Culture Records.

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Big Adult Columbus, Ohio

Danny Lemmon, Mike Dawl, and Brent Lawson play bass, drums, and synthesizers together every week. They derive much pleasure from these interactions.

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