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Have you ever found yourself in a room full of people trying way too hard? Sometimes the entire world can feel that way.

I was playing a show with a lineup that I had no business being on when the concept for this song came to me. Watching the other acts and analyzing the whole environment around me felt like I had blindly shown up to some sort of “cool guy” themed Halloween party without being told to dress up. I felt very awkward and everyone around me just looked like a little kid playing dress up rockstar for the night.

It was at that moment I realized how of this much fabricated “Halloween” nonsense I have to socially navigate as an artist. It was really funny actually. Enlightening as well. I had a nice laugh and then wrote a song about it.

lyrics

I AM TOO UNDERDRESSED FOR THIS PARTY

LET'S GO TO THE COSTUME STORE
BUY A LOT OF THINGS THAT I CAN'T AFFORD
FAKE IT TILL YA MAKE IT YEAH I GOTTA RAISE MY GUARD
SPENDING EVERY PAYCHECK LIKE A CHRISTMAS GIFT CARD
GOTTA PLAY THE PART - GOTTA FIT THE ROLE
DO YOU KNOW THE STREET VALUE ON A BOOTLEG SOUL?
FAKE IT TILL YA MAKE IT - WIPE THIS HARD DRIVE CLEAN
GO ONLINE AND DOWNLOAD AN IDENTITY
THAT HUGS MY EGO IN ALL THE RIGHT PLACES
FACE IT - WE ALL WANNA BE THE REPLACEMENT
LAYING TRACING PAPER ON THE CHALK OUTLINES
USE THE PAST LIKE A STENCIL TO GENERATE NEW DESIGNS - OH MY

OH NO - WHY ME?
I DON'T FIT IN CAN’T YOU SEE?
EVERYBODY'S DRESSED UP LIKE SOMETHING THAT THEY'LL NEVER BE
WHY DIDN'T ANYBODY TELL ME IT WAS HALLOWEEN?

I'M TOO UNDERDRESSED FOR THIS PARTY

AMATEUR. GIMMICKS RECYCLED FROM THE BILE
OF THE CONTRIVED PILE OF DIRTY SECRETS IN YOUR SMILE
AIN'T A GARDEN ON YOUR FACE THICK ENOUGH HIDE THE WASTE OF SPACE
YOUR COMPOSITIONS LEAVE SUCH A BAD TASTE
1ST PLACE BUT ONLY IN THE EYES OF THE IGNORANT
UNINFORMED MINDS STAY BLIND TO MALICIOUSNESS
INNOCENT LIVES ARE NO PRIZE FOR FOR YOUR WICKEDNESS
DESPERATE LIES CAN'T DISGUISE ALL THE HIDEOUS
TACTICS THAT YOU LOVE TO PRACTICE - GOD
NEVER HAVE I EVER MET A PERFECTIONIST SO FLAWED
ALWAYS ON THE RUN AND I AIN'T TALKING FROM THE LAW
BUT FROM THE PEOPLE WHO DIG DEEP ENOUGH TO FIND OUT YOU'RE A FRAUD - OH LAWWWWWWWD

OH NO - WHY ME?
I DON'T FIT IN CAN’T YOU SEE?
EVERYBODY'S DRESSED UP LIKE SOMETHING THAT THEY'LL NEVER BE
WHY DIDN'T ANYBODY TELL ME IT WAS HALLOWEEN?

I'M TOO UNDERDRESSED FOR THIS PARTY

OUT THE SHADOWS LIKE A MISREPRESENTATION
OF A UNIVERSE SPAWNED FROM THE BLACK AND WHITE PAGES
OF AN UNDERGROUND OBSCURE PUBLICATION
TURNED TO SUIT AND TIE SALARY COMPENSATION
GUILT - I WANNA TANGO WITH THE WITCHES
ITCHIN’ LIKE A SCRATCH OFF - CRUSTY LIKE THE DISHES
PICTURES OF THE MUTANTS GOT EM ETCHED INTO MY REACHES
REPRESENT THE OG - DISREGARD THE LEECHES.

OH NO - WHY ME?
I DON'T FIT IN CAN’T YOU SEE?
EVERYBODY'S DRESSED UP LIKE SOMETHING THAT THEY'LL NEVER BE
WHY DIDN'T ANYBODY TELL ME IT WAS HALLOWEEN?

I'M TOO UNDERDRESSED FOR THIS PARTY

EVERYTHING IS BASIC
TICKLE THE NOSTALGIA YOU'VE BEEN KEEPING IN THE BASEMENT

credits

from Modern Modesty, released November 1, 2018
TIME 3:59 / BPM: 188

SAMPLES:
BEN E KING - DON’T PLAY THAT SONG

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