Benji Kay
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Built on "One for sorrow, two for Joni Jones" from The Japanese House's ITEIAD Sessions.
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("More Today Than Yesterday" by Spiral Staircase)
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Longer version: studio.youtube.com/video/PEStaxbORBg/edit
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Apple Music: http://itunes.apple.com/album/id/1706485364
Spotify: open.spotify.com/album/3GH1yXFVQTQKkgMWmAT4VO
Apple Music:
http://itunes.apple.com/album/id/1702716411
This video includes photos from Unsplash by these photographers:
"WORLD BURNS" - Michael Held
"FASCISM RISES" - Skylark Powell
"DEADLY VIRUS" - Cash Macanaya
"CUTE CATS" #1 - Raoul Droog
"CUTE CATS" #2 - Milada Vigerova
Spotify: open.spotify.com/track/7ADqxP4zICULa8vLHsJQpq
Apple Music: http://itunes.apple.com/album/id/1702450586
Bandcamp: okaybenji.bandcamp.com/track/tahoe-2
Lyrics:
Let′s go to Tahoe
Yeah, that's where I wanna take you
To sunbathe on boulders
Out in the crystalline blue
Let′s listen to Mansionz
And cruise around Fallen Leaf Lake
Get lost in the town there
And call it a happy mistake
(All right, let's try it again)
Let's go to Tahoe
Yeah, that′s where I wanna take you
To sunbathe on boulders
Out in the crystalline blue, blue, blue
Let′s listen to Mansionz
And cruise around Fallen Leaf Lake
Get lost in the town there
And call it a happy mistake
The locals will share their protein bars
And send us back the way that we came
We'll end up under waterfalls
We′ll never remember their names, names, names
And I want you to take me in Tahoe
'Cause that′s the place where I feel most in love
If you want, you can bury me there
Feels like we just got married when we're
In Tahoe
Let′s go to Tahoe
I just wanna take you to Tahoe
open.spotify.com/album/1HudapYqhjtJrEq6lW6dRQ?si=ESk2aITaR5CNbW8a3yhMfw
It sounds like a breakup song, and it is… But it's not about breaking up with a person. It's about breaking up with a part of yourself: your inner critic.
This song came to me almost fully formed in a dream. I woke up one morning with the chords, the melody, the mood, and half the lyrics already in my head.
I really like experimenting with song forms that are just a tad unconventional. To me, this is a super concise but still fully formed pop song with an intro, a couple instrumental sections, two verses and two choruses.
"Worthless" was first recorded in my home studio. Luke Tallon heard the demo and recommended bringing on Ethan Neel to play live drums and percussion at Bell Labs Recording in Norman, OK with producer Trent Bell. Trent also mastered this (and all the songs on the record).
Lyrics:
How do you like the melody I wrote?
"Well, it sounds like you probably stole it"
What do you think about my brand new cap?
"You should probably leave it at home"
I'm worthless,
I'm worthless
Whatever I try you just bring me down
I'm worthless,
I'm worthless
Nothing I can say's gonna save me now
If I love me, and you hate me
Then what's left for us to agree about now?
Hey, come check out this new game I just made
"And why would I want to do that?"
Can I play for you this new song I wrote?
"And why would you put me through that?"
Did you notice that I cleaned up the kitchen?
"I wish you had left it alone"
I'm worthless,
I'm worthless
Whatever I try you just put me down
I'm worthless,
I'm worthless
I'll never get up if you keep me down
If I love me, and you hate me
(If you love me, and I hate me)
Then what's left for us to agree about?
I'm worthless,
I'm worthless
Nothing I can do's gonna save me now
Credits:
released August 18, 2023
Benji Kay: Production, engineering, writing, mixing, vocals, guitar, percussion, programming
Trent Bell: Production, mastering
Luke Tallon: Engineering
Drums, percussion: Ethan Neel
Warning: This video contains flashing lights. For the album cover version, visit: youtube.com/watch?v=PKaSEZVab_w&pp=ygUUZ2luZ2VyIGFsZSBiZW5qaSBrYXk%3D
Spotify: open.spotify.com/track/1JZrcuoNtPxKVsAbJmW7Cv?si=dae5ba7021cf43de
Apple Music: music.apple.com/us/album/ginger-ale/1701975089?i=1701975421
I shot this one night on my iPhone ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ I'm doing my best
Made with Trent Bell, Luke Tallon & Ethan Neel
Spotify: open.spotify.com/track/1JZrcuoNtPxKVsAbJmW7Cv?si=dae5ba7021cf43de
Apple Music: music.apple.com/us/album/ginger-ale/1701975089?i=1701975421
Team up with your unconscious mind to find your way out of a dream that trapped you in. Will you ever wake up?
A Game By Its Cover 2018 entry based on Sam Boucher's GOODNIGHT Famicase cart.
Art by Adam Bing, with tiles from Adam Saltsman's Monochrome Caves.
Find me on Twitter at @okaybenji.
http://gashapon.jp/kameyameru
Lyrics:
I live life bottled up, with all the pain it brings
There's a barrier around me, and I feel the sting
If I could let it go, I'd be a different animal
I quit my shell
I'm coming out of it
Move out the way
Or you'll be getting hit
I quit my shell
It's a new me
Until I go back in
And quit my shell again
I'm coming out of my shell
For all the world to view
And now I see what it means to be free
I'm coming out
I quit my shell


