MAN OVERBOARD (self-titled)
Released: September 27th, 2011
Label: Rise Records / Lost Tape Collective
Type: LP
Format: Digital / CD / LP / Cassette
Pressing: 2,000 LPs (500 Coke Bottle, 500 Orange Swirl, 1000 Camo)
200 Cassettes (3 colors coming soon)
Additional Info: Recorded at Cannon Found Soundation Studios. Produced by Steve Klein

1. RARE
I’m cut off, out of the loop, back of the line. Can’t get a word in, can’t feel your body close to mine.
And yeah, it’s really quite more painful than it sounds. I can’t believe we’re losing the connection that we found. I’m heavy with the weight of missing you, my dear, and I would tell you how but you’re too far away to hear. That this was the worst day, cause this was the first day that you’re gone. I would like to think you’re okay without me and your happy thoughts are rarely about me. You’re so worth all of this torture. I’m fucked up, end of the noose, back of the line. I feel sick when I think of the life I left behind. And yeah, it’s really quite more painful then it sounds. You barely gave a fuck before my body hit the ground. This is the hardest time to keep your head up. This is the hardest time to feel safe and sound.

2. TELEPORT
And now I know, I know the truth. It’s just a matter of inspiration and it all was just a combination of the drugs that I did tonight. It’s safe to say that I’m in your head. It’s safe to say that I’m doing a good job. Pretty sure that you won’t forget. It’s safe to say I’m becoming an outlaw. I wrote a poem just to give to you, but it all turns to fake words and sounds. It’s safe to say that I’m in your head, and that’s the reason you’ve been feeling your temples pound. Now I know what I’m up against, I’ll forget in the morning like some dream world story, that I wish that I wrote down. I wish you could teleport and be in my bedroom. That would make me feel just like new, that would make it go away.
I made a plan, devised the scheme, it’s just a matter of preparation, and you know it’s just a combination of the things that I felt tonight. I wrote a poem just to give to you, but it all turns to fake words and sounds. I wonder if you’ll remember me, when I fuck this up and you’re not around. 3000 miles till I’m sleeping in your bed. You’re not next door, you’re not down the street. I never thought that I would put you through this… You’re in pieces, how did I do this? Teleport to me.

3. VOTED MOST LIKELY
Ruined again, what did I do? I’ve been caught up and distracted by you.
I held the moment in the palm of my hands and watched it crumble. I tried to understand how you could be so normal and I could be so awkward day after day. I hate to break the bad news, but I am nothing like you. Still, you call me all day. Why is it that you touch me like you want me and you look my in the eyes like you’ve never seen a boy before me? Meet me at the back door just so we can talk more. Now I’m asking myself what I broke your heart for. I never wanted to embarrass you or say anything that wasn’t true. Left me wide open eating out of your hand. I watched your car leave. I didn’t understand. How I could be so stupid, how it got so confusing… Still tension in the air. If you want to hurt me, then you should just desert me, now since you are aware. Have we both really changed for the better? I count the hours until we’re together. I’ll most likely spend tonight alone. I’d throw a party but no one would come. I’ll be waiting outside till your car pulls up with butterflies slicing holes in my gut. I don’t want to ruin this again.

4. DEAD END DREAMS
I don’t know how old I am, I don’t know if I’m grown up. I feel good when I hold your hand, but when your gone it’s not enough. I’m busy trying to save my world, and making plans to see a girl. I’ll do both if I can and figure out how old I am. I’ve got nothing to show for these dead end dreams. My heart will ache again, it seems. Cause you’re not in my arms and all I want to do is keep my promises to you. I don’t know what to write to you, I don’t know what your dream boy sings. I don’t know what I’m addicted to, it’s at least a few different things… Just a few. How could I save the world? Too busy trying to see a girl. I’ll do both if I can, and figure out how old I am. If there was any attempt to make ends meet I’ll meet you half way there. Nothing to show for these dead end dreams that constantly haunt me.

5. SOMETHINGS WEIRD
Somethings weird, I’ve been running on empty. Sick since you left me. It eats me alive like a million diseases. I’m torn into pieces. And what could mean the most I could never express. I’m such a weak boy, but I will save you regardless. Somethings weird, from the moment I met you. It’s stupid to let you just slip away. It won’t happen so easy I wont let you leave me.
Look at us how could we really be further apart. I’ve been dying just to kiss you and I missed you so much from the start. I’ve been trying to pretend that the problems, they will end… And it breaks my heart. I’m at the bottom of your list of things to do I’ll never get through to you.  What could mean the most… I could never express.

6. PUNISHMENT
We had a bad day, nothing to say on the ride home, bound for the hills and the west coast. Barely took my mind off of the weather and the time and the changing of your footsteps. God, don’t let this be my song, I’ve felt this way, way too long. The scariest part of love is living the saddest songs. Leave me, cause I don’t ever wanna go home. I fell into the hands of punishment, bound by lies and encouragement. By the time you read this I’ll be miles away. How is the view from the other side of the fence? I couldn’t tell you, I just want it to make sense. Shredded her letters, she was stumbling on the ground. Protect the good of me. What this means I’ll never know, up all night, all alone. I’m freezing. What this means you’ll never know, up all night, all alone. I’m freezing and your leaving.

7. NOT THE FIRST
It all started when I saw you glow, feelings came fast spinning out of control. Wish you were here, wish the feelings could show. How would you know? The freak kid picked last for the team. Out of his league but a boy can still dream. Turns out she wasn’t turned off as it seems, now they’re a team.
Where did you go? I want to know, are you back for good? Maybe all along I treated you like I should.  You can help me pick up the pieces if you would. I won’t forget the first day that we met. I hadn’t even hit rock bottom yet. Walked towards the light going faster each step till I just slept. Then in a dream you came back to me and in the morning I could no longer see. That’s my dilemma, that’s my sick fantasy. You’re here with me. This is not the first night, staying up and trying to word everything right. Do you know it’s like to have someone steal your heart away? I know I’ve said it all before, now I’m the idiot standing at your front door with my hands in my pockets, just trying to steal your heart away. I looked everywhere.

8. HEADSTONE
I know my eyes have bear witness to this whole scene before. When the road ends the nightmare begins. The fighting never stops and I will never truly win. “But make it count. It’s plain to see.” Sorry, but it’s not the most beautiful view from my knees. Tried to be a friend but I’m shot down again. Sorry, for a second I thought I was supposed to believe in me. State roads, provide me with the privacy that I’ve never known. Going through the motions across the oceans, or being so fed up with missing her I’m staying home. Lost at sea, I miss my family. My house and my street are so far away from me. I tried hard just to tell you the truth but I know more now then I ever knew. I keep telling myself to forget about you. You and me were just a couple of kids who said, “We can do anything,” and that’s what we did. But my life will be a rock on your headstone, begging you to never rise again.

9. SPUNN
I tried to breathe fresh air tonight to a dead lung and I tried to take on the world tonight but I’m too dumb. I’m fighting the urge to drown but the water is too shallow. You played the CD, it spun around, as I spun around, as my head spun around. In your bed, lay silent, play dead, we’ll spin around. The person I have stuck to my bones is boring, where did I go wrong? How the fuck is it already 3 in the morning? She stood me up. So I split the place, tried to save face, the party was lacking something to embrace. I’m sick of hanging out with you if all you’re gonna do is ignore me.
Took your hand, followed you, up the stairs, did what you asked me too. In your room, finally, quiet now, I did what you said too. Stay in your bed, lay silent and play dead.

10. PICTURE PERFECT
She had the ’59 out, daddy let her drive it about. She honked the horn and thought, “C’mon now, don’t me shout.” They took a spin around town, he felt the tears come back. He missed her so much when he was gone and he’ll never leave again. Cause the best friends that a boy could have weren’t the best enough, and her picture perfect world couldn’t keep her happy and that’s when they fell in love, not at first, but when push really came to shove. Her picture perfect world couldn’t keep her happy no more. They took a walk to the docks, removed their shoes and socks. They felt the breeze roll in and took a seat on the rocks. He said, “I miss you so much,” she said, “I miss you too,” … “We were so stupid for being apart, what the fuck did we do?”

11. NIGHT FEELINGS
He see’s them both everyday now. He watched the story unfold. In the grass underneath the trees, inside a red SUV, two sillouhttes and no second guessing. “Is someone tryna to test me?” he thought to himself. “Once upon a time I was an innocent little kid and I felt like i knew everything, now everythings against me.” Just raise your guard and say “keep your heart”. You can’t get burned if you put out the spark. I feel I just cant win, let myself down again. Those five weeks felt like forever. He waited this whole time to see her again. Of course wouldn’t you know (this happened two summers ago), she showed up with her cool new boyfriend… It’s starting to annoy him. He thought to himself… I can’t win… I can’t win… You need your space again, It’s not the right time or place again, you lied right to my face again in your basement, we were wasted. I always try to talk at the worst times, you dated many boys, I’m the worst kind. Every word I write it the worst line so if I hurt her feelings, she hurt mine. Raise your guard, safekeep your heart.

12. ATLAS
I stare out of my window and I look at my neighbors and take notes on being normal. How to wave and be nice, or talk to a child, or offer a hand, or actually smile. Maybe I’ll learn how to talk to people. Maybe I’ll learn how to laugh. Maybe I’ll end up just like my dad, but I just don’t feel like a grownup yet. I stare out of my window and I count the days cause my life’s so fucking pointless. I could talk and be nice, or light up a joint, or go be a friend, but what is the point?