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Unnatural Currents

by Pretend Friend

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1.
Ah ah ah Ah ah ah ah Ah ah ah Ah ah ah Ah ah ah Ah ah ah ah Ah ah ah Ah ah ah God I am so tired So tired of being weak I have neither strength to stand nor discipline to sleep I question my labor when I strain my back in vain And I realize that the future and what I think just ain't the same Ah ah ah Ah ah ah ah Ah ah ah Ah ah ah Lord who would really blame me if I smoke my life away I handle monotony by lengthening my days Ah ah ah Ah ah ah ah Ah ah ah Ah ah ah Ah ah ah Ah ah ah ah Ah ah ah Ah ah ah A skeptic of intention For who is there to trust Even nature soon would carry all of us back to the dust Sure I know my neighbor Man at least I know his name And with all these busy schedules being a friend just ain't the same Ah ah ah Ah ah ah ah Ah ah ah Ah ah ah Lord who would really blame me if I smoke my life away I handle monotony by lengthening my days Ah ah ah Ah ah ah ah Ah ah ah Ah ah ah Ah ah ah Ah ah ah ah Ah ah ah Ah ah ah Well they tell me if work gets slow I'll be the first to go Some days I get worried man Some days I hope so Ah ah ah Ah ah ah ah Ah ah ah Ah ah ah Lord who would really blame me if I smoke my life away I handle monotony by lengthening my days Ah ah ah Ah ah ah ah Ah ah ah Ah ah ah Ah ah ah Ah ah ah ah Ah ah ah Ah ah ah
2.
Oh it's the law of nature baby Can't you see I got what I need and it sure ain't free Well I spend my days counting time Waiting on comfort to arrive You know some believe we're a moving picture Others say we're fulfilling scripture Oh no I believe in a destination But I believe in long vacation Oh well Jesus was a carpenter He knew the hammer and nail That's for sure So that's my religion man I can relate to working long hours on a summer's day You know some believe we're a moving picture Others say we're fulfilling scripture Oh no I believe in a destination But I believe in long vacation Hold yourself upright Be the natural state of your bones Work until your back is strong enough to stand alone Baby don't you stay and wait on the ringing of the phone Don't you fear wisdom is both your friend and foe Oh God I don't want to know Well when I feel the weight of eternity I practice better empathy And when loneliness is killing me I pay better attention to my company You know some believe we're a moving picture Others say we're fulfilling scripture Oh no I believe in a destination But I believe in long vacation Hold yourself upright Be the natural state of your bones Work until your back is strong enough to stand alone Baby don't stay and wait on the ringing of the phone Don't you fear wisdom is both your friend and foe Oh God I don't want to know You know some believe we're a moving picture Others say we're fulfilling scripture Oh no I believe in a destination But I believe in long vacation Hold yourself upright Be the natural state of your bones Work until your back is strong enough to stand alone Baby don't stay and wait on the ringing of the phone Don't you fear wisdom is both your friend and foe Oh God I don't want to know
3.
Lord I believe in two things Freedom to stay Freedom to leave Uncertainty ain't my disease I got what I want I got what you need She's my dark side My selfish greed A spider weaving web through my dreams I took the shots I paid the fee I took the recommended dose Now I chase the breeze Hey hey momma don't waste my time I gotta keep moving while the sun still shines Keep shaking me down Shaking me down Shaking me down Shaking me down Still I stay but I'm holding my breath This woman I love scares me to death She's hanging a lead weight from my neck Hanging a lead weight from my neck Fuel my fire Ignite my hate I had a chance to leave And I took it too late She takes my money Takes my house Takes everything Now I'm gonna drive before she takes my keys Hey hey momma don't waste my time I gotta keep moving while the sun still shines Keep shaking me down Shaking me down Shaking me down Shaking me down Still I stay but I'm holding my breath This woman I love scares me to death She's hanging a lead weight from my neck Hanging a lead weight from my neck She say come on to me Come on to me Come on to me Come on to me Come on to me Come on to me Come on to me Come on to me I gotta leave I gotta leave I gotta leave I gotta leave I gotta leave I gotta leave I gotta leave I gotta leave Hey hey momma don't waste my time I gotta keep moving while the sun still shines Keep shaking me down Shaking me down Shaking me down Shaking me down Still I stay but I'm holding my breath This woman I love scares me to death She's hanging a lead weight from my neck Hanging a lead weight from my neck She say won't you go Oh come on Baby come on Come on Come on Won't you go
4.
Lord every day's got me feeling like a steamrolling train I pushed up this mountain before So I'll do it again And it seems I've run out of rail now I believe it's the end of the track And I'm tied to this engine behind me So I'll have to go back Oh Allie ain't I so full of selfish greed I never took your picture But I wished time would freeze And I know the world ain't all two colors But you got me still here green and blue And I never was much of a fool But I was a fool for you Well the first night I was certain By the second I sold my soul And I can't help but thinking About things like growing old Oh it may be such a long time Heartache wrestles with my good sense I'll spend all my working hours to see you again I'll spend all my working hours to see you again Jesus I've been learning that I sure don't deserve what I ask And if not for the love of a woman Devils would still hold me fast But I'm tired now I'm still haunted by all things that I've done just to win I've been captivated by angels Lord I've been weighed down by sin Well the first night I was certain By the second lord I sold my soul And I can't help but thinking About things like growing old Oh it may be such a long time Heartache wrestles with my good sense I'll spend all my working hours to see you again I'll spend all my working hours to see you again Well the first night I was certain By the second lord I sold my soul And I can't help but thinking About me and you growing old Oh it may be such a long time Heartache wrestles with my good sense I'll spend all my working hours to see you again I'll spend all my working hours to see you again I'll spend all my working hours to see you again
5.
Whiskey 03:48
I ran from the law I'll pack my things and leave tomorrow I got a couple ornery horses They're gonna get me to Chicago Lord there's whiskey in my bottle I've been rolling in the mud And I answer to nobody but God Well I met a bad girl She kept me hanging on tomorrow Lord I died in her arms every night Now all I know is sorrow I said baby unload your gun I see my welcome has expired The good die young and the fast live to retire Live or die I'm to blame Live or die I'm worth the same Oh hey hey baby call my name I know you don't let yourself feel no pain Lord I keep my hands out of bad men's pockets And I keep my heart from leading me astray See I don't wanna swing from a tree I don't wanna burn up in a fire I just want my lungs full of desire Live or die I'm to blame Live or die I'm worth the same Oh hey hey baby call my name I know you don't let yourself feel no pain Well I ran from the law I'll pack my things and leave tomorrow I still got these same old horses They got me to Chicago There's still whiskey in my bottle I'm still rolling in the mud And I answer to nobody but God Live or die I'm to blame Live or die I'm worth the same Oh hey hey baby call my name I know you don't let yourself feel no pain
6.
I Do 02:54
I got a girl who lives far away She holds me like a sunny day When I'm grasping for a feeling Oh lord well she brings me easy around to reason And I'll wait months to see the light It's a tunnel and I'm almost through But I know she knows what I need to be strong and bold and true Baby I ain't always smart I know what I got in you And if you don't know I love you by now I do I do I do I got a girl who don't want my name And I know that may never change But when I'm not home till early morning Oh lord she brings me into bed without warning And I'll wait months to see the light It's a tunnel and I'm almost through But I know she knows what I need to be strong and bold and true Baby I ain't always smart I know what I got in you And if you don't know I love you by now I do I do I do I'll wait months to see the light It's a tunnel and I'm almost through But I know she knows what I need to be strong and bold and true Baby I ain't always smart I know what I got in you And if you don't know I love you by now I do I do I do I do I do Oh if you don't know I love you now momma I do I do I do
7.
We walked on out the backdoor Down the hill and out the gate We never knew love before But we sure will today We never knew love before But we sure will today Oh little known about the way a young man feels he is of age The wisdom of experience don't come around in one day The wisdom of experience don't come around in one day Lord my heart is crying joy You got me feeling ten feet high Oh I hope it never stops But I dream about your love Baby I dream about your love Your love Love Love Your love Your love Sweet baby I've been thinking about the way you look at me I've been longing for you like a bird longs for a tree I've been longing for you like a bird longs for a tree Lord my heart is crying joy You got me feeling ten feet high Oh I hope it never stops But I dream about your love Baby I dream about your love Your love Love Love Your love Your love Lord my heart is crying joy You got me feeling ten feet high Oh I hope it never stops But I dream about your love Baby I dream about your love Your love Love Love Your love Your love
8.
Ah Ah ah ah Ah ah ah ah Ah ah ah Oh well I've adored girls who want nothing of me And lord I try to tell them But they don't see I've got nothing to give except the love in my heart And a poor boy's love never goes very far Ah Ah ah ah Ah ah ah ah Ah ah ah Oh well my bank holds less than the money I owe But I keep myself on that narrow road Man if I could afford it I'd always play for free The rich man and his cars ain't got nothing on me Come on put me in a trance Oh let's drink till we dance I want a saltier taste of your sweet romance We ain't nothing but bodies All of heaven's in reach Let's drink till we dance I want you closer to me Let's drink till we dance Ain't gotta pay for a thing Ah Ah ah ah Ah ah ah ah Ah ah ah Oh well when I was younger I said Man I'm never slowing down And soon enough my friends didn't want me around Don't you know freedom is abrasive To those who ain't free And the curse of all your freedom is to be lonely Come on put me in a trance Oh let's drink till we dance I want a saltier taste of your sweet romance We ain't nothing but bodies All of heaven's in reach Let's drink till we dance I want you closer to me Let's drink till we dance Ain't gotta pay for a thing Ah ah ah Ah ah ah ah Ah ah ah Oh put me in a trance Oh let's drink till we dance I want a saltier taste of your sweet romance We ain't nothing but bodies All of heaven's in reach Let's drink till we dance I want you closer to me Let's drink till we dance Ain't gotta pay for a thing One Two Three Momma put me in a trance Oh let's drink till we dance I want a saltier taste of your sweet romance We ain't nothing but bodies All of heaven's in reach Let's drink till we dance I want you closer to me Let's drink till we dance Ain't gotta pay for a thing Ah ah ah Ah ah ah ah Ah ah ah Ah ah ah
9.
Fear 04:12
Well I'm not the only one Who takes the names of traitors But I'll still sit on my own side While the rest of the world floats away Oh me oh my just how bad can it be Isn't the poor man still eating for free Why can't he stand on his own two feet Try a little harder and then You'll see it's all uphill And it's not just the truth they kill But lord when the T.V. is telling you Take all these pills You let yourself live in fear If something ain't right Cover your eyes and ears Well people will keep bleeding money Till the money satisfies the greed Of all the banks that owned you from the start Well all this ignorance creates a need And oh me oh my all the dreams you'd become Are ruined by the internet socialite scum And don't give up yet There's a war to be won But we will all learn the hard way We know it's all uphill And it's not just the truth they kill But lord when the T.V. is telling you Take all these pills You let yourself live in fear If something ain't right Cover your eyes and ears Oh me oh my Just what have we become The sins of our fathers would blot out the sun We're so slow to reason So quick to the gun And we'll curse our brothers again We say it's all uphill And it's not just the truth they kill But lord when the T.V. is telling you Take all these pills You let yourself live in fear If something ain't right Cover your eyes and ears
10.
I ain’t no seven eleven I ain’t open all the time I rather dislike situations when I can’t unwind I love wine more than my lovers But I don’t drink it every night I still ain’t got no woman So I get along all right Go sacrifice your day Forfeit tomorrow’s pay Drink all of your money down If it makes you feel good There’s a time for heavy drinking There’s a time for getting high And when there’s work to be done Baby I get to bed on time I don’t wake up for roses I don’t wake up for the news I don’t wake up next to anyone I don’t soberly choose I’m up before the sunrise I’ve got coffee on my breath But if I could live without sleep Then I would not ever rest Go sacrifice your day Forfeit tomorrow’s pay Drink all of your money down If it makes you feel good There’s a time for heavy drinking There’s a time for getting high And when there’s work to be done Baby I get to bed on time Well all these working people tell you That you’ve gotta choose Between passion and a paycheck Oh my friend you’re born to lose I believe you can do anything With time and elbow grease Throw away your TVs Moderate your drinks Go sacrifice your day Forfeit tomorrow’s pay Drink all of your money down If it makes you feel good There’s a time for heavy drinking There’s a time for getting high And when there’s work to be done Baby I get to bed on time There's a time for heavy drinking There's a time for getting high And when there's work to be done Baby I get to bed on time Oh when there's work to be done Baby I get to bed on time Oh when there's work to be done No I don't bitch or whine When there's work to be done Momma I get to bed on time

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"Unnatural Currents" is Pretend Friend's second full-length LP. This album is the first to be acoustically arranged and foreshadows Pretend Friend's stylistic direction since Brody Wellman and Evan Ogborn have joined the ranks as upright bassist and mandolinist, respectively.

This writing of this album acknowledges the futility in pursuing supernatural absolutes, but it also validates respect of the unknown. It relishes the uncertainty of existence, spirituality, and morality, and it celebrates expressions of enthusiasm, infatuation and skepticism.

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released May 17, 2019

Grant Boesen - songwriter, guitar, lead vocals
Jason Snavely - drums, vocals
Brody Wellman - bass, vocals
Evan Ogborn - mandolin, vocals

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Pretend Friend is a progressive bluegrass band from Wichita, Kansas. Touring and releasing new music since 2017.

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