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Got out, left town, and traveled east.
Fled and hitched yourself to the
Northernmost artery.
And even though you had friends among the
Hemlocks and the pines,
You never were the type of person just to
Stand idly by where you are.

Yeah, where you are.

No sense of home but you were free.
Pictured yourself when you thought of
Dean Moriarty.
‘Cause your right of passage was dust-jacketed
In orange stripes
Like every other twenty-something on the road
To being defined by where you are.

Watch out, kid has got a handle
On a second-hand philosophy.
And now he’s been lighting candles
And driving with his hands off of the wheel.
Trotting out your new Tao,
Will it keep you in the here and now?

Got out, left town, and traveled east.
Fled and filled your head with scenes of
Gotham fantasy.
And despite the fact that you had half a plan
And two months’ rent,
You thought you finally had arrived at a place
You could be content with where you are.

Watch out, kid has got a handle
On a second-hand philosophy.
And now he’s been lighting candles
And driving with his hands off of the wheel.
Trotting out your new Tao,
Will it keep you in the here and now?

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from Greener Pasture Blues, released November 10, 2023
Written and performed by Daniel Hall, Dylan Mandel, Andrew Totemoff, and Jason Wahto. Words by Daniel Hall. Additional songwriting by Ari Katcher.

Daniel: voice
Dylan: drums, percussion
Andrew: bass
Jason: electric piano, guitars, synths

Produced, engineered, and mixed by Alex Newport at Future Shock Studio, Yucca Valley, CA. Additional engineering by Dylan Mandel at Berkeley Road Studios, Glenside, PA. Mastered by Carl Saff at Saff Mastering, Chicago, IL.

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The Lives of Famous Men

Hailing from Alaska and based primarily in Los Angeles, The Lives of Famous Men draw on wide ranging musical traditions to create a sound all their own. This unique brand of art-pop makes for a danceable live performance that’s landed them on stages from MTV’s Campus Invasion Tour to Jimmy Kimmel Live! Their new album Greener Pasture Blues is out now. ... more

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