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Versus Utah

by Gentlemen of Japan

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1.
We are the hands around your neck We are the beasts beside your bed We are, we are the ones. We are the bees under your step We are the seams that scar your chest We are, we are the ones, I confess. Turn it down. I can’t stand the sound. Light me up, and burn me down. We are the needle to your neck We are the bats inside your chest We are the ones. We are the poison on your breath We are the distant silhouettes We are, we are the ones, I confess. Turn it down. I can’t stand the sound. Light me up, and burn me down. We are the ones.
2.
It was cold that day - When you said goodbye With your arms reached out - Looking towards the sky And we stood alone - Never knowing then That that moment came - And would shortly end And these were the times and the endless smiles Where we laughed for days, we would run for miles Accelerate the corners Just to do it again I never thought I would need you more And I was nervous but not sure what I was nervous for And the lights went out before I had a chance to say This is not my day, this is not my day It was warm that day - When we said hello With your hands clenched tight - Looking down below And we stood alone - Almost knowing then Every moment comes - But the best one’s end And where are the times we never said no When we dressed to the till with nowhere to go And accelerate the corner Just to do it again
3.
I can still see the brush of the unfinished paint on every wall Part red, part rust Part my mistake to think You’d ever paint it all You’d never paint it all. Remember how I used to hold you No Stick, and all glue Remember how I used to hold you All me and no you. I can still see the blush of your unfinished face The lights off Part pain, Part Lust Part my mistake to think You’d ever change all You never changed at all. Remember how I used to hold you No Stick, and all glue Remember how I used to hold you All me and no you. Remember how I hated your cigarettes And each and every time I left The lonely flicker of the TV screen And the cold of, your feet, under the sheets.
4.
Chanterelles 04:01
She still likes Running round Picking Chanterelles, Throwing her clothes on the ground I have a feeling she won’t be coming down for a long time With an effortless smile on From a picture that she’s drawn In a search for buried treasures Always miss her when she’s gone She still likes Running round Picking chanterelles, throwing her clothes on the ground I have a feeling she won’t be coming down for a long time She still likes laying low Staying up late watching her favorite shows I have a feeling she won’t be coming down for a long time I will always think back to Every moment and break through Searching for the simple pleasures That will always define you For a long time Her life illuminates She’s in a different world It’s like and endless race But no one’s catching her She’s always on the hunt Another perfect find She’s never looking back These are the best of times She’s always up, not down It’s fun to watch her soar Most people love to live She’s seems to love it more And even simple things She’s sees in many ways These are the best of times These are the good old days.
5.
We Pretend 03:45
On a day, when I found no on else around All alone through the air but there’s nothing ever there And at night when I walk and I see the others talk Is it me, is it true is this anything but you And every time I heard you say any time, any day I never thought that I would feel any fear any pain As you take away the stage and my calm just turns to rage And our world comes to an end, nothing left we pretend On a day when I found not a single sound All alone in the calm when it seems that nothing’s wrong But at night I can hear what I always knew was near Is it me, is it true is this anything but you We pretend this won’t end
6.
Death Chair 03:54
The sharp side of a jackknife: oh how it glows. Strapped into a death chair: bloodied nose. Day in, day out: cuts you slow. Drain every ounce of strength, on a wiggled toe. A blue screen on a black night: oh how it blows. An IV: made of wires and coppered hose. Sign in, sign out: open/close. Kill every burst of light, with the slowest dose. Wrap the wires around your neck Pull them tight and to the left Tie your best knot. Hang the wires from overhead Get on top of your desk Take one last step.
7.
Safe 04:24
Blinds are drawn From the sun You can see I can't see anyone Blinded by more than tears Blinded from all these years Wish that I Could break through You were me, I was you You know more than I can show You know that I wont let go Minds are drawn Towards the sun I can’t see But you can see everyone I wish that you could break free I was you, you were me Hold your pain in my hands So I too could understand You know more than I can know You know that won’t let go In my heart there’s a place Where I store my love for most everything And it’s there you stand strong And you’ll stay there until I’m gone So dear god here’s my list Read it please and prove you exist I will wait, never leave I’ll have faith, I’ll believe
8.
I held you in my hands Oh how did I lose you? I’m nothing without you Well, nothing important. There’s a stranger in my skin I’m a stranger to her She’ll never know me And I’ll never know her. I’ll never know her. I remember your face Every soft line Every slow drive And every dry cry. There’s a stranger in my skin I’m a stranger to her She’ll never know me And I’ll never know her. I’ll never know her. If I could do it again I’d hold you so tight With knuckles of pure white If I could make this right I wish I had you I wish to hell I had Done something. I wish I held you A little closer.
9.
Single File 04:10
Please don’t be late Just smile and wait, take a number please To seemingly just disagree on memories what seems to be Most everything and every change it corners me just warning me To Stop and walk single file Through every maze, through every aisle Been marching for miles I walk single file Please don’t delay Just smile obey and just listen please Your company of misery is drilling me just filling me With every change, we’ll never change Unwillingly it’s killing me Fall in line, Stand up straight, hesitate Be on time, never late, hesitate Overwhelmed, over done, hesitate Everyone, never one, hesitate
10.
Not Over 03:37
It’s not over It’s just all fucked up And I never gave up No I never did. And it’s not broken It’s just black and bruised And I never gave up I just gave up on you. It’s not over It’s just fucked like you And I never gave up And I never will. It’s not broken It’s just botched and skewed And I never gave up I just gave up you. You planned this You willed this You left your prints all over this.

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Debut full-length album from Gentlemen of Japan (Ex-Time Spent Driving/Cutlass Supreme), based out of Santa Cruz, California.

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released November 2, 2010

Gentlemen of Japan are:
Jon Cattivera: Vocals and Guitar
Pete Johnson: Vocals and Guitar
Jonas Davidson: Bass
David Cattivera: Keyboards
Kem Gallione: Drums

Bass on 6/8/9: Josh White
Bass on 1/2/3/4/5/7/10: Tom Arnott

All Music Written by Gentlemen of Japan
All Lyrics Written by Jon Cattivera and Pete Johnson

Produced by Gentlemen of Japan
Recorded by Joe Clements at Compound Recordings
Mixed by Alex Newport
Mastered by Justin Weis at Trakworx

Robot Cover Art by Eric Joyner
CD Layout and Design by Kem Gallione

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Gentlemen of Japan Santa Cruz

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Pete Johnson from Cutlass Supreme. Jon Cattivera from Time Spent Driving. Kem Gallione from Time Spent Driving. Donahue from the Talk Show. Darnold from Fantasy Football. A rock band that sounds like a combination of all of the above, plus some special treats. ... more

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