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Paradise

from Thoughtless by Funny Band

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about

I periodically fantasize about returning to California despite having no plan and feeling nervous along with everyone else about the wildfires there. The closest I have come to moving is browsing the internet for unusual listings in remote areas of the state, which consistently surpass prices in New York City for comparable units. I was curious if the Camp Fire that destroyed the town of Paradise in 2018 changed any of that, and sure enough, burnt foundations were on sale. Pretend optimism issued from the consideration of turning everything over to such an unstable opportunity and was converted into the song "Paradise."

lyrics

I never was awake to be with you
I never was around with my head deep down in the dumps
And all I ever did was sleep
For the life that you spent with me
I went out there to plant a seed of a dream

I bought a driveway in Paradise
After it burned to the ground
I bought a lot for whatever I want
With everything I had down
My father said to me young man
You’re never going to make it like me
You have to go somewhere I don’t know
To be that free

Where did all the people go?
Where did everybody go?

When I go there to meet them
I’ll be putting my life on the line
I’ll dream at last in a world of ash
And burn up all of my cash
I found a gold ring in Paradise
Somebody left it behind
I found a town with nobody around
It makes me feel so damn down

Where did all the people go?
Where did everybody go?

Down the road
There’s a supermarket closed
And a cow in hotdog clothes
In the window sign
||: I go again to be alone :||

I found a gold ring in Paradise
Somebody left it behind
I look around and I hear no sound
I smoke that air 'til I die
I bought a driveway in Paradise
After it burned to the ground
I found a town with nobody around
It makes me feel so damn down

credits

from Thoughtless, track released March 3, 2021
Track art - ShonRay Nichols
Mastering - Andrea Schiavelli

Vocals - Carolyn Hietter
Bass - Julian Lampert
Guitar - Paco Cathcart
Synth flute - Antonin Fajt
Arranging - Lily Konigsberg
Drum engineer - Adam Ehrenpfort

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