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Sober Karaoke

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This song encapsulates my 20’s…young adulthood in New York City on the "hamster wheel of hangover hell". Regularly blacking out but sober curious enough to *attempt* to take a month off the sauce once per year (usually a dry February because January had too many events lingering over from the holidays). I loved that as an adult I had authority over my
decisions, but as the years ticked forward I started to realize how much I missed the days when I could laze around the house as an angsty teen while my mum cooked me dinner and catered to my every need.
I was running away from expectations and seemingly perfect people because…how boring. But maybe a life where I didn’t wake up with a hangover most of the time had potential. I had to mull it over for more than a few years before I finally took the plunge and removed alcohol and various other indulgences from my life almost 6 months ago. I’m not sure if it’s forever and maybe it doesn’t have to be…but it does feel good to give my self a little love for once and to realize that there’s another (less traumatic) way to exist. Enjoy!

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What to bring
What to eat
I’m hungry my face is on fire
Lack of Sleep

It’s spring in New York
Where the fuck is the sun?
Got cancelled on again last night
Life’s fun

I tried to be responsible
By taking it easy
Shutting my Blinds
But that only teased me

I went to the bar at the end of the night
Looking at my phone reading the same headlines
Why do I ever think going to the bar on my own is a good idea?

I hate expectations I hate perfection
Even when I see a textbook perfect male I look the other direction.

I think it’s good
To wanna love
To wanna love
To wanna wake up not being totally drunk
To wash your hair without losing your balance in the shower.
Here’s another day
Did sober karaoke last night
Had the best time
Morning comes can hardly open my eyes
I think of all of the nights that have gone missing
Never had the chance to sink in
To my mind
Blacked out blind
Not so smart
What a waste
Of a life.

What to sing
What to speak
I’m lazy I know should be changing my sheets
I’m tired of New York where the hell is my mum
Missing the days I could sit on my thumb being young
I try to be responsible
By hiding my money
So I don’t spend it
On shit that I don’t need

I’m sitting alone at the end of the night
On the internet, stalking all of my dream guys
Why do I ever think sitting at home on my own is a good idea?
I hate when it’s early and I fall asleep
With my food in my belly my socks on my feet
Like the baby I can be

I think it’s good
To wanna love
To wanna love
To wanna wake up not being totally drunk
To wash your hair without losing your balance in the shower.
Here’s another day
Did sober karaoke last night
Had the best time
Morning comes can hardly open my eyes
I think of all of the nights that have gone missing
Never had the chance to sink in
To my mind
Blacked out blind
Not so smart
What a waste
Of a life.

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released February 24, 2023
Produced/mixed by: Gary Atturio
Mastered by: Jonathan Schenke
Written by: Amelia Bushell

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Extra Special is the solo moniker from Amelia Bushell.

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