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General McMurphy's Last Stand

by At The Ready

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    A physical copy of At The Ready's debut EP, "General McMurphy's Last Stand." Comes in a shrink-wrapped sleeve with artwork by Eddie Melara.

    Released April 21st, 2018.

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1.
Indecision 03:42
Is it so fucking simple to choose a way- Another path to follow? I don't want to be alone. What's this path we're taking? Can I come too? We can follow together. I don't want to be alone. When you call my name it's not like anyone else 'cause they don't say it the same. And when you hold my hand it's not like anyone else 'cause they don't understand. Is it so fucking simple when you cause me pain To just keep moving along? I don't want to be alone. What's this path we're taking? Do we belong together now hand in hand? I don't want to be alone. When you call my name it's not like anyone else 'cause they don't say it the same. And when you hold my hand it's not like anyone else 'cause they don't understand.
2.
Whoa-oh Whoa-oh Whoa-oh-oh Oh-whoa-oh Whoa-oh Whoa-oh Whoa-oh-oh Whoa-oh Whoa-oh Whoa-oh-oh Oh-whoa-oh Whoa-oh Whoa-oh Whoa-oh-oh There's a fine line 'tween I'm wrong and you're right That line being that I'm saying goodbye 'cause I'm sick of being the one to always take the blame (Take the blame) Take the blame. Waking up to hear that ringtone again, The one you made me set way back when. I answer the phone to hear you slurring and mumbling, Asking me to pick you up, you're swaying and fumbling. I drove all night to drop your drunk ass home And you were bragging about the number in your phone. Whoa-oh Whoa-oh Whoa-oh-oh Oh-whoa-oh Whoa-oh Whoa-oh Whoa-oh-oh Whoa-oh Whoa-oh Whoa-oh-oh Oh-whoa-oh Whoa-oh Whoa-oh Whoa-oh-oh There's a fine line 'tween I'm wrong and you're right That line being that I'm saying goodbye 'cause I'm sick of being the one to always take the blame (Take the blame) Take the blame. Your phone buzzes with words I'll never see I blow it off and blame myself for jealousy. Until that night I saw you two on the street, I didn't know what to do, so all I did was retreat. I drove all night to drop your stuff off at home. Deleting your number from my phone. Whoa-oh Whoa-oh Whoa-oh-oh Oh-whoa-oh Whoa-oh Whoa-oh Whoa-oh-oh Whoa-oh Whoa-oh Whoa-oh-oh Oh-whoa-oh Whoa-oh Whoa-oh Whoa-oh-oh Whoa-oh Whoa-oh Whoa-oh-oh Oh-whoa-oh Whoa-oh Whoa-oh Whoa-oh-oh Whoa-oh Whoa-oh Whoa-oh-oh Oh-whoa-oh Whoa-oh Whoa-oh Whoa-oh-oh-oh [Some funky instrumental stuff] Just take it all- take it all back. [More funky instrumental stuff] Whoa-oh Whoa-oh Whoa-oh-oh Oh-whoa-oh Whoa-oh Whoa-oh Whoa-oh-oh Whoa-oh Whoa-oh Whoa-oh-oh Oh-whoa-oh Whoa-oh Whoa-oh Whoa-oh-oh
3.
In My Head 03:44
I see people walking outside my window, oh no. And I hear conversations no one will ever hear or know. I'm creating these situations and imitations and indications of creations that are part of my motivation that's all- In my head As you enter the room the sunlight reflects off your hair. As the clothes you wear slowly come off falling on the chair. All these feelings in isolation from deprivation are indications of creations that are part of my motivation that's all- In my head Now I can see us as we are Walking in the park, talking in the dark. And I can feel your lips on my own, It's all in my head so I try not to tell myself. As I sit alone I think of how I want you. But reality will not allow me to hold you. It's so lonely in contemplation of intentions of indications of creations that are part of my motivation that's all- In my head I see people walking outside my window, oh no.
4.
O! Captain 04:33
When the world demands you smile in the darkest of your times I will walk beside you so you know sadness is no crime. In every person lies a brightness just as strong as [it is] deep. I just wish the world could still have you around to keep. O! Captain My Captain! Please sing me a song. I won't leave it be until they're singing along To your words and your rhythm around us tonight until your lungs get weak and your eyes no longer bright. No longer bright. When the world learns of your sadness they'll be too late to see. Hidden behind your laughter, they won't know until you sleep. Never to wake up, we've lost another one To the battle of the insides, a war that's never done. O! Captain My Captain! Please sing me a song. I won't leave it be until they're singing along To your words and your rhythm around us tonight until your lungs get weak and your eyes no longer bright. No longer bright. Seize the day, find what makes life worth living for. Hold on tight, tight. Please just fight, fight. O! Captain My Captain! I'm singing your song. I won't leave it be until they're singing along To your words and your rhythm around us tonight until they see why your eyes were no longer bright. No longer bright.
5.
When the sun rises, will you think of me? When the sun sets, do you know where we'll be? Fade in, fade out we start ashore- My last night here and never more. Fully rested and doing well, All packed up and nervous as hell. Goodnight, goodbye it's time to go. Goodnight, goodbye everyone I know. Goodnight, goodbye it's time to go. Goodnight, goodbye let me go. 200 miles away from home Shells and shouts fill the battle-zone [But] nobody's around And this ship is sinking, [In] my last breath I'll wonder what you're thinking. Goodnight, goodbye it's time to go. Goodnight, goodbye everyone I know. Goodnight, goodbye it's time to go. Goodnight, goodbye let me go. [Oh] Goodnight, goodbye everyone I know. Goodnight, goodbye goodnight. Goodnight goodbye everyone I know. Goodnight goodbye. Goodnight. Goodnight.

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In our four years of being a band, our debut album is dedicated to all of those who have helped us get to where we are now. Our debut album is a “thank you” to all of those who have come to our shows over the years between our member changes and the honing of our sound. Thank you for sticking it out as we figured out who we are. This album is for our families who have given us the support to get where we are. This is for Mike Beitchman and his undying support and for being our local scene’s glue. This album is for Pierre Salameh for having us play our very first show as a band at Circles Cafe in Bay Ridge. This album is for John Damiano and Anthony Marino and their guidance throughout the recording and funding processes. This album is for (and by) Jerry Farley for giving us direction both in the studio and out. Most importantly, this album is dedicated to the birds outside the window while we recorded and the construction men who filled the silence when the birds were gone- making the process of recording vocals a laborious bonding experience.

To anyone willing to listen to our music, this album is for you.

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released April 21, 2018

Lyrics & Music by At The Ready. Artwork by Eddie Melara.
Produced, Engineered, and Mixed by The Jerry Farley. Vocals recorded at Secret Weapon Studio, Brooklyn, NY.
Mastered by John Naclerio at Nada Studio, Montgomery, NY.

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