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Donut Heart

by Donut Heart

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1.
Professional 03:56
I'm pretty busy I'm a professional, professional, yeah I'm pretty busy I'm a professional time waster I'm always busy being professional, professional, yeah I'm pretty busy I'm a professional time waster I will be late no matter what time I set my alarm, why do I even try? don't get me started on the internet distractions, they are limitless then indecision kicks in, it's half past noon I look around and start to pace the room stopping and starting and healing and scarring and measuring everything over and over again I waste so much time, it's not even… I waste so much time, I can't even… I'm pretty busy, though I'm a professional, professional, yeah I'm pretty busy I'm a professional time waster I'm always busy being professional, professional, yeah I'm pretty busy I'm your professional time waster you should have seen me in the muesli aisle a big decision so it took me quite a while comparing prices and nutrition facts I pick one up, I change my mind, I put it back ... I made a mess and cleaned it up I'm still standing on square one I know nothing's getting done here sometimes I don't even leave the house I get dressed and don't go out I feel like that now in my opinion, my professional, professional opinion I need to get another job, yeah I'm pretty busy, but I'll find the time...
2.
Batley 02:28
Batley round and around you go outside my windy-O Batley I spot your silhouette outside the tenement tracing the perimeter of the courtyard just above the roof line Batley nothing sinister just a flying mouse not a stinking vampire one, two, three, ah ah ah ahh… Batley round and around you go outside my windy-O Batley I spot your silhouette outside the tenement ultra sounding frequencies to echolocate all the tasty insects eat up all the little bugs so the stupid fly don't come in my kitchen straining my diurnal eye I observe your flight in the waxing darkness I'll see you tomorrow night at the same bat time on the same bat channel bat channel, same bat channel same bat, same bat I’ll see you… straining my eye… Batley oh, my Batley!
3.
Flirtaholics Anonymous why does the world have to be so monogamous? I am a repeat offender long-term relationship ender put me on a 12 step program to wean me off forbidden romance leaving countries to escape the consequence of my behavior poisoned friendships, ruined lives now it's worse 'cause they have wives, oh! crawling over bloody stones and severed limbs from a series of unattainable hims once again in a familiar battle scene it was never my intention to be mean ah… Flirtaholics Anonymous I can't ignore the purple hippopotamus it doesn't take a clinical psychologist to see the pattern here and tell you there's something wrong with this casual physical contact overdone I know that it's wrong but it is so much fun looking into someone's eyes don't count as cheating listen to the floor boards, hear the tell-tale beating ah… Flirtaholics Anonymous it's a support group for people like all of us I have a sponsor now, yeah, he pats me on the back but as it turns out, we're both kinda into that! I must be in denial I can't wipe this smile off my face they're gonna put me on a trial in a little while and burn me at the stake! I'm not saying I don't deserve it look all the people I been hurtin' not least of all myself I know my logic is perverted I just keep on flirting I really should get help Black Hawk Down or Enter Sandman crescent moon devouring landmarks wishing we could stretch out time 'cause in that moment you were mine! I'm in it for the thrill of chasing careless of the hearts I'm breaking and the worst part is that I don't even want what I am taking! I know that this song won't win me many friends but before the current situation ends with another couple bodies in my wake I have got to finally learn from my mistake goodbye…
4.
there was a field trip in grade one we went to the aquarium the teacher made sure everybody stuck together with their buddy now that I'm grown up I find this system still holds up with one sock off and one sock on we hit the pavement, nothing wrong with fresher air and wetter ground scenery changing around we used one lifeline: phone-a-friend she said hold hands until the end I told you it's ok to jump the last step, anyway I'm holding on to you so tight you couldn't fall down if you tried and the ants go marching two by two, hurrah that's The Buddy System The Buddy System buddies, holding hands all through the night use The Buddy System Buddy System gotta grab your buddy, hold him tight all through the night ... you're losing frames, seeing spots I'm trying to connect the dots The Buddy System you should always remember 'cause if we get lost, well, at least we're together another time, another buddy noticed I was talking funny we started walking, walking it off, and waiting it out, we bought some refreshments I wanna kick my pancreas for failing at this simple task I swallowed the spider, it’s not catching the fly and I don’t know why, and I don’t know why sometimes I feel so helpless but as always, walking helps, yes hold me - holy shit, this Kaiser's is open 24 hours, but still not on sundays! and the ants go marching two by two the ants go marching two by two and the ants go marching two by two, hurrah I said hurrah... all through the night... and the ants go marching two by two so grab your buddy and hold him tight stick to your buddy all through the night yeah, that's The Buddy System
5.
hey this looks familiar, I'm not really sure but I get the sensation I've been here before 'cause time loops back around on a circular track a hungry serpent biting itself in the ass and I don't even know how I know that the donut is whole and it's silver and spinning and everything in it is now looking in the mirror across from my bed whispers with the wisdom inside of my head mountain mother child in the opposite skin black and white and purple, the painting we're in you can never escape from the toroidal shape of the sound even though I'm missing my sister, I know that I'm with her somehow we eat and breathe the signals from radio towers then fart and cry it out, unaware of our powers extract your inspiration from fossilized shit your ancient grandmother will appreciate it! will I rise, will I fall, standing tall, raise my arms to the wall everyone, everything, everytime, I'm embracing it all oh yeah...
6.
there is no piece of rope long enough for you to choke all the necks that deserve to be choked and there is no ray of hope for the many who can't cope with the laws of nature and of man make up a story to explain it might alleviate the pain but anyone with half a brain can see it is just a fantasy easy answers will placate so they don't mind manipulation by the power-hungry hypocriti-politicians there is nowhere to go when you already know that you'll end up right where you began and there is no tiny mole in a hole who controls what the weather will be like on groundhog day oh...
7.
the boy grew up with a mother so shitty threw a turkey at the wall and the stain wasn't pretty they went to Brockton shoe town city wore the life of Stacy Adams even when they stopped fitting, hey! oh, oh, ooooooooh... straight as an arrow in school, he was witty and a whole lotta luck helped him through the nitty-gritty he went down south to Baltimore city banged a dent in his head just a dancing on the jitterbug the girls up north, they were shy little kittens but the ones in Baltimore changed the game he was playing, uh… went back, got married, got to work, and had a family… now what's the point of living pretty if you're not happy? what a shame, what a pity if you could go back, would you choose differently? well, there is no going back so fuck off all you critics, hey!

credits

released October 8, 2016

all songs by Alfred Ladylike, except 7 by Sxip Shirey
performed by Donut Heart at T berlin, April 10, 2016
recorded/mixed by Sandro Chiaravalle
additional mixing by Josh Gura
cover artwork by Jack Bride
donut logo by Marion Barry

Alfred Ladylike - ukulele and main vocals
Dara Star - bass, backing vocals on 5
Rah Hell - drums, backing vocals on 5

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Donut Heart Berlin, Germany

Donut Heart plays soulful ukulele rock, bouncing double and triple entendres on top of quirky, quickening rhythms and universal truth.

header photo by Johannes Manuel Benjamin CC BY 2016

Donut Heart logo by Marion Barry
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