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Hurtful Nothings

by Das Binky

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papisaffle Finally, I have a great chat up line for the next Alison I meet. "Oh, like the Das Binky song!" Favorite track: Alison.
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1.
Alison 03:33
Alison, I've tried to let you know That I am here, I won't let you go It's taken time for me to see Everything that you might mean to me So much has happened and we'll never know why But we're not young anymore Now we've given it a try Who knows what life has in store Never a day goes by, when I… Never a dream I've had, when I… Always I believe And never could I conceive, when I don't think of you When I, don’t dream of you Alison I’ll always think of you, and I A look at you makes my heart soar You're my sun and stars and so much more I see my whole life in you And everything I thought I always knew Whatever the world might throw in our way I'll be there to hold you near When it comes down to it at the end of the day You're the thing I hold most dear Never a day goes by, when I… Never a dream I've had, when I… Always I believe And never could I conceive, when I don't think of you When I, don’t dream of you Alison I’ll always think of you, and I I never knew What this could be I never saw The You in Me Never a day goes by, when I… Never a dream I've had, when I… Always I believe And never could I conceive, when I don't think of you When I, don’t dream of you Alison I’ll always think of you, and I Alison I’ll always think of you, and I Alison I’ll always dream of you, goodbye
2.
Where to begin The lies only hint at my sins The way I've worked myself into your skin I could tell you now You've bought into me Led you down the path with every story You've lost your footing on my territory I could break you now I love the way that you cry When you're running to me and I turn and leave you behind Hold me my dear I do my best at playing sincere Whisper hurtful nothings into your ear And make you need me now There is no end No big reveal that you'd comprehend Just a morality that I will transcend I could break you now I love the way that you cry When you're running to me and I turn and leave you behind But that's not the end of the game I know I am your weakness and I will toy with your mind I know you will never leave I love the way that you cry When you're running to me and I turn and leave you behind But that's not the end of the game I know I am your weakness and I will control your mind and I will control your mind and I will control your mind
3.
Lay me down upon that river Lay me down upon that shore Wreath my body all in flowers Send me off forevermore Say goodbye, all my lovelies Say goodbye without no tears Light the pyre and look to heaven All your prayers I wish to hear I know I am done All my time has run Lift me to the banks of Jordan Cleanse me Lord of all my sins Here on Earth my Holy Father Spread me to the swirling wind Comfort all the ones I've cherished All the ones I've ever loved At the gates I'll look down on them Look down from on high above I know I am done All my time has run
4.
I was driving through Amish Country A scenic route off the Interstate Came upon some quaint little uprising They appeared quite irate I don't know what they want, and I don't really care Cause there's a deadly look of purpose written in their stares And the Mennonite Mob is coming after me Chasing me with pitchforks and their horses and buggies I don't know what to do, I don't know what to say To make that Crazy Amish mob just go away Normally, I'd just outrun them But they've disabled my car And they've got me surrounded Man, this is really bizarre It seems that I've offended, even if I don't know why Turns out that turn the other cheek was really just a lie And the Mennonite Mob is coming after me Chasing me with pitchforks and their horses and buggies I don't know what to do, I don't know what to say To make that Crazy Amish mob just go away just can't see a happy ending Feel like I know what's in store Never thought I'd meet my fate weekending Damn, this wasn't in the brochure And here I am narrating from a shallow grave If you drive by on I-90, please be sure to wave Because the Mennonite Mob is coming after me Chasing me with pitchforks and their horses and buggies I don't know what to do, I don't know what to say To make that Crazy Amish mob just go away
5.
Cannot 04:38
Sun rises over mist-draped hills For the moment we are near Day breaks, the real world sets in How did we get here? We're in different places in more ways than one Every ending to the story's already been sung Try as I may I cannot be what you need me to be It's out in the open and where do we go now? We were perfect when we started And we will be when we land As soon as I know I can show you how You could be all I'd ever wanted In another place place and time But I am here and this is now, as much as we pretend We need to pick the parts of ourselves we want to defend Try as I may I cannot be what you need me to be It's out in the open and where do we go now? What I know's I don't want to lose you But I'm now sure how to keep you Can we navigate this passing storm? I don't like to think of what we could be Part of what you want is in me But what we've had is why I'm holding on Even if it's not the way you planned it I hope we'll see this home Try as I may I cannot be what you need me to be It's out in the open and where do we go now? We were perfect when we started And we will be when we land I think I know and I can show you how
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about

The "Hurtful Nothings" EP showcases the range of The Das Binky Recording Collective, with entries in the pop, rock, folk, metal and electronica genres.

The songs cover a wide lyrical gamut: John Crossman sings a twisted rebuke to the Adele's of the world on the electro-pop tune "I Am Your Weakness"; Leslie Hudson takes on the role of Galadriel in the Lord of the Rings themed metal epic "All Shall Love Me and Despair"; Expendable Friend wonderfully captures the fragility of relationships-in-transition in "Cannot", Jordan Hirsch croons a traditional pop-love song in Alison, and John Das Binky runs from an unlikely foe in "Mennonite Mob" and leads a somber spiritual in "I Know I Am Done."

Featuring many of the same voices and talents from "Divide the Storm" along with several new collaborators, "Hurtful Nothings" looks to demonstrate that catchy tunes can be found in any form.

Released in 2012 and completed remixed and remastered from the ground up in 2020, Hurtful Nothings is available on Bandcamp, Spotify, and wherever fine music is found.

It's yours for free. If you like it, drop me a note at dasbinky@dasbinky.com and let me know. Legitimately, that's payment enough.

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released December 31, 2012

All music, lyrics and performances by John Das Binky, except:

Jordan Hirsch - Vocals on Alison
Mark Berry - Co-Lyricist on Alison
Leslie Hudson - Vocals / Co-Lyricist on All Shall Love Me & Despair (based on source material from J.R.R. Tolkien) & Backing Vocals on I Know I Am Done
Kristian Børresen - Co-Composer and Synths on I Am Your Weakness
John Crossman: Vocals on I Am Your Weakness
Expendable Friend: Vocals on Cannot

Produced, Recorded and Mixed by John Das Binky, Mastered by Mat Leffler-Schulman at Mobtown Studios in Baltimore, MD. Album art by Kris Hammargren.

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Founded on the idea that genre is a construct alternately embraced and ignored, the Das Binky Recording Collective is John Das Binky, a multi-instrumentalist based in Madison, WI, and a rotating band of collaborators who join him in the battle to create catchy and enduring pop, rock, metal, folk, electronica and whatever else they can think of playing. ... more

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