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All My Friends Are Sycophants

from A Guide to Finding Out You're Not Special by Brandon Von Vacik

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lyrics

I hope you saved that cigarette; Cuz you know I need it
My eyes are blind, my head is split; Is it the Uptown Fever?
I know that I'm not a one-time circumstance
I know you've been trained to stop the bleeding
So tie me off with a duct tape tourniquet
and we'll try to treat it.

And then, we'll have some fun

You've been around friends of a friend, but I've got no more time for you
A viper's nest of sycophants who suck on swollen sideshow blues
And all the love we've lost keeps licking at my face
Don't burn it down while you pretend you weren't hiding from the truth

I swear to god, you'd better not pity me; Cuz I don't need it
It's just nice to have some company while my ship is sinking
You know that I'm not the kind to just sit back
You know that I'll take em all down with me
But, just in case, my bags' already packed and my heart is empty

There's nothing left undone

You've been around friends of a friend, but I've got no more time for you
A viper's nest of sycophants who suck on swollen sideshow blues
And all the love we've lost keeps licking at my face
Don't burn it down while you pretend you weren't hiding from the truth

and my past wont give up all the love that I've lost
as I try to swallow the truth only gets lodged
in my lungs, like a sponge, it all soaks in my chest
all the times all the ties god I hate this

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from A Guide to Finding Out You're Not Special, released May 4, 2021
Written by Brandon Von Vacik

Vocals recorded by Brandon Von Vacik @ The Fun Dungeon in Aurora, IL
Piano by Orishlez
Guitars by Ben Robinson and Charles Macak
Bass by Ben Robinson
Drums by Charles Macak
Mixed and mastered by Charles Macak @ Electrowerks Recording in Downers Grove, IL

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Brandon Von Vacik Aurora, Illinois

Over the past two decades, singer/songwriter Brandon Von Vacik has become an integral part of the Chicago music scene, thrilling audiences as a solo artist & frontman for various projects, including the popular Alt/Rock cover band Pinion. Playing legendary venues like the House Of Blues Chicago, The Wire, Beat Kitchen & more, Von Vacik is an essential figure in the circuit - and with good reason. ... more

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